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CR 00-15 Reciprocity btwn the St. Louis Park Aquatic Park and the Hopkins Overpass Skate Park January 31,2001 \ 1 y 0 - OPK\~ Council Report 2000-15 RECIPROCITY BETWEEN THE ST. LOUIS PARK AQUATIC PARK AND THE HOPKINS OVERPASS SKATE PARK Proposed Action Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move to adopt Resolution 2001-9 authorizina reciprocity between the City of Hopkins and the City of St. Louis Park for the ioint use of the S1. Louis Park Aauatic Park and the Overpass Skate Park. Overview At the end of December, the Parks and Recreation staff from the City of 81. Louis Park and the Hopkins Facilities Division staff began discussing the possibility of an exchange program in which St. Louis Park residents could purchase entrance at the Overpass Skate Park at the same rate and benefits as Hopkins residents. In exchange, Hopkins residents could purchase season passes to the St. Louis Park Rec Center family Aquatic Park at the same rate and with the same benefits as S1. Louis Park residents. S1. Louis Park has similar agreements in place with other communities and has found the agreements to be very beneficial to all involved. The staffs of the City of St. Louis Park and the City of Hopkins recommend moving forward on the approval of the reciprocity agreement. A resolution authorizing a . reciprocal agreement will go to the St. Louis Park council in February 2001 and will authorize staff to begin implementation, subject to approval of the proposal by the Hopkins City Council. Staff is now requesting the adoption of Resolution 2001-9, approving reciprocity between the Aquatic Center and Overpass Skate Park. Primary Issues to Consider . How will this agreement impact Hopkins residents? . How will this agreement impact Hopkins facilities? SUPDortina Information . Council Resolution 2001-9 R. Strachota acilities Director Financial Impact: $ 0 Budgeted: Y/N Related Documents (CIP, ERP, etc.): Notes: Source: Council Report 2001-15 Page 2 Primary issues to Consider How will this agreement impact Hopkins resident? There are direct cost savings to those residents of Hopkins who wish to use the Aquatic Center. Those that are already accustom to using the Aquatics Center, even at the non- resident fee of the past, will clearly recognize the benefits of the agreement. How will this agreement impact Hopkins Facilities? If this proposal is approved by Council, staff members from both cities will work together to provide residents with appropriate information which will allow them to take advantage of the benefits of this reciprocal agreement. Hopkins will provide information to be published and distributed to St. Louis Park residents regarding the Overpass Skate Park. S1. Louis Park will provide information to be published and distributed to Hopkins residents concerning the cost and benefits of the Aquatic Park. This increased marketing exposure should increase usage to a point that the discounting of daily fees will not negatively impact total revenues, and probably will increase total revenues through sales of more memberships and daily admittance fees. Both communities will review resident savings and how revenues are impacted due to the agreement after the one-year trial period. Even if revenues do not increase at the Skate Park due to the reciprocal agreement, the residents of Hopkins will have still realized cost savings at the Aquatic Center. In regards to Shady Oak Beach, the City of Minnetonka has had a reciprocal agreement in place with 81. Louis Park for the Aquatics Center for the past three years. The impact on Shady Oak Beach attendance from this agreement is difficult to track, but believed to be minimal. The goal of shared use of municipal facilities is to provide residents with the highest quality and variety of recreational programs and services at the lowest possible cost. This reciprocity agreement clearly meets that goal with minimal impact to Shady Oak Beach. . CITY OF HOPKINS, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2001-9 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING RECIPROCITY BETWEEN THE CITY OF HOPKINS AND ST. LOUIS PARK FOR JOINT USE OF THE OVERPASS SKATE PARK AND AQUATIC PARK WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park owns, operates and maintains the family Aquatic Park for the enjoyment of its residents and the general public; and WHEREAS, residents of Hopkins may be allowed to purchase season passes to the family Aquatic Park, which provides special benefits and services, at a cost of $30 (before May 1) or $36 (after May 1) for the 2001 season; and WHEREAS, members of the general public who do not reside within the City of S1. Louis Park must pay $40 (before May 1) or $46 (after May 1) to purchase a season pass at the family Aquatic Park; and WHEREAS; the City of Hopkins owns, operates and maintains The Overpass Skate Park for the enjoyment of its residents and the general public; and WHEREAS, residents of S1. Louis Park may purchase membership cards for use of the Overpass Skate Park, at a cost of $40 for the 2001 season, enabling them to purchase daily entrance at the reduced fee of $5.00; and WHEREAS, members of the general public who do not reside within the City of Hopkins and do not posses a membership pass must pay a $9.00 daily entrance fee; and WHEREAS, in February of2001, the S1. Louis Park City Council will be endorsing a proposal which would create reciprocity between the City of Hopkins and the City of St. Louis Park for joint use of the Aquatic Park and the Overpass Skate Park, to provide expanded recreational opportunities for its City's residents. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Hopkins City Council that residents of the City of St. Louis Park will be allowed to purchase membership cards and reduced daily admission at The Overpass Skate Park at the same rate, and with the same benefits as Hopkins residents, with the understanding that residents of the City of Hopkins will be allowed to purchase season passes at the Recreation Center Family Aquatic Park at the same rate, and benefits as St. Louis Park residents; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this authorization for the reciprocal use of the Aquatic Park and Overpass Skate Park is hereby approved on a one-year trial basis, with the understanding that staffwill evaluate the benefits and impact on residents of both communities to determine a future relationship. RESOLUTION NO. 2001-9 PAGE 2 Adopted this 6th day of February 2001 by the City Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota. Eugene Maxwell, Mayor ATTEST: Terry Obermaier, City Clerk