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r nka U'csionir/i nrvn Y,M:IT. IK I7*J5 hivers Uc nuiucr of itMiic extra trips. ..nkc rtf*‘crtiifinulty. •* the (iiMrict wotjlJ the x.jinc clrivcf'i nii year after year, ''Cnioiify **'11icy [icl niui the f.iMiilicx said. philosophy applies ' tiips. he saitl. The Id rather not use •ivers for rcpular • when ahsoluiely IS continue. 1.14 . metal window •ss). auto batlerics. s: each, stereos, VeUs. !S. computers. No Icphones. radios, ipe players. Ihis • hargcahle and ’UCCS. ks: A containci il at no charge, 'louschold • lice. It you hnnp .i lip hm. they will Ml in.iy puichase a . . . Cunt, on r. 6 IT l i:i,T like fall one murninj* last week and the nip in the air had the gerse In Mound's Carlsim I’ark on the move ~ from the north end of the park to the south end. iiioio hv nn i imi m Survey finds low awareness of community-center plans Hy l^rrlc Ham Wcsionka area rc.sidcnts gcncr.ally supported the consinictinn of a new community center over minimal repair, ccxic comfdiaiHC and dowiiviring of the current cmnintinit y center, according to the results of a CiMiiniiinily Center Survey CondiKtcd hy l)ci isiiui Resources, IrK*. Dr Bill Morns, representing Decision Resources. Inc., presented the uuiiplctc results of the survey to the Mimnd City Council Pucsilay night. 1 he survey was conducted as a tienns for the Westonka Community Cciucr i ask force Ur ga\hcr public input tui nn area coimnunily venter Ixrforc making a rccommc ulalion lo ihc WcMonka Boanl of fihic.uion • Ihc survey was conducted bv iclcpluinc between July 10 and IH, A total of 5(H) households Itnik part in Ihc survey, including 100 Minnctrista rcsulcnis. 100 Orono fcsidents. 190 Mound residents, 100 Spring Park residents and 10 Independence and Shoreview residents. According lo Dr. Morns, only 30 percent of the residents surveyed were aware of discussions between the cities and the school district about an area community center. Of those who were aware of such iliscussions. nearly half knew only that there was a proposal, but lur specifics and 32 percent thought that discussions centered around the building of a new community venter. 1 avorahic reactions, such as nccil for such a facility and gotni mipact on children and the comiiuinily. were imlicnicd by 51 percent of the respondenis who were awnre (»f ihc propos.il Unfavoralilc rcaciums poinicd to the lack of need and alrcndv high l.iscs. By a 48 percent to 32 percent judgment, residents supported the construction of a new community center over minimal repair, code I^ork chop dinner scheduled Sept. 22 The Westonka Senior Ccnicr will host a pork chop dinner compliance and downsiring of the cuiTcnt community center. According to the survey, the new community center proposal would combine 19 million dollars in existing bond rcfcicmlum fuiuls and land provitied by the district with revenue rnisctl ituoiigh the issuance of municipal bonds to finance conslmctn»n. Tlic new budding crnild contain all community center services as well as expanded recreational facilities Ihc new ccnicr wmilil also contain the school district district, community education, ECFE^ and special^ education offices The ccntcT coiilj* be <ipcraicd through a joint powers agreement between ihc local municipalities and the school disiricl, according to the survey. The other proposal presented in the survey would provide minimal repairs and mnmicnancc of the current community ccnicr. along with compliance with minimum code standards for fire safely and accessibility. Included in this proposal is the downsizing of the current facility by the demolition of the 1939 portion of the ccnicr. except for the gymnasium. Under Ihis proposal. 1.9 million dollars in existing bond referendum funds would be utilized to make .some mininal repairs and limited improvcincnis to the current structure, but no major facilities additums or renovations would be made. Tlie school disli;cl would continue to operate the ienter with their programs and services icinaining siibstanti.iily uik h inged. Ihc siincy icmi Iis itidii ated a i leai piclcicnic loi a m-w l.n ililv ovci minor icimMichiig of the iniicnl venter, s.iid I >i Moms Key faciliiics that lesideiiK s.iid they would like to see nu ludid in ,\ comnittnily ccnict iik hided voniti ami senior vcnicts. gynin.ismiii. exercise/ fitness center and nidi*i»f leisure swiniining |>oo| A projevled 3.5 |x*iiCiil of the households survcycil said tltcy would use the pioposcd community center, a figure lonsiefcnl with projcvted uscrship at the same pomi m lime to the siK kCssful l.u ililics III the i ilics of MapiewiMMi and (.’havka. iioteil Di Moms. But while surveyed icsidcnts were willing to pay moic l!ian the suburban norm for a daily pass lo use the ccnicr. they weic uiiw tiling lo pay n.s much as the suhnihan norm for family nr individual mcnil>crships In general, residents werc^ willing to see their piopcrly taxes* raised by a modcr.aie ninonnt (S3 90 per mouth) lo fund the consiniclion of a new community venter But one-third were opposed lo any tax increase for facility construction, said Dr. Moms, in concluding his icptHt. ~ iffi'Orr-