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October 7, 1987 Park Board Minutes <br />Page 5 <br />Johnson asked what if several communities (Mounds View, <br />Arden Hills, Shoreview, New Brighton and Ramsey County) <br />planned something jointly at Long Lake Park? Have a joint <br />powers agreement. We would be .drawing from a greater area. <br />Williams said some of the other communities are too fiscally <br />conservative. <br />Anderson said Shoreview is considering a community center <br />and Roseville is in the preliminary investigation. <br />Johnson said an ice arena is something that is always talked <br />about. <br />Anderson said you would lose money. <br />Blomquist said the New Brighton taxes are going up and other <br />community fees as well, can't see that residents would <br />support a community .center. <br />Johnson said that's why the joint involvement might work. <br />Carlson asked why Arden Hills would put in money for a <br />community center in New Brighton.' <br />Anderson said people from New Brighton use the Brooklyn <br />Center Community Center. <br />Anderson said if the joint effort were to work, Mayors and <br />Ramsey County officials needs to get excited about it. The <br />big push needs to come from them, it needs political <br />support. Anderson said the idea has some merit. <br />Johnson said we have looked into the Community Center idea <br />and find that the only feasible way would be on a joint <br />venture in the regional park because we are drawing from a <br />much larger group. <br />Carlson asked if any of the residents are being deprived of <br />something that they can't get through the School District or <br />some other way. <br />Anderson said he sees a need for meeting rooms and gym <br />space. Residents would benefit from this. <br />Rose added that senior citizen groups are using churches for <br />meeting areas. <br />Johnson said once you have a facility, people will be drawn <br />and it will be used. <br />