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City of Farmington
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Farmington, MN 55024
Mission Statement
Through teamwork and cooperation,
the City of Farmington provides quality
services that preserve our proud past and
foster a promising fUture.
AGENDA.
FARMINGTON SCHOOL BOARD AND FARMINGTON CITY COUNCIL
WORKSHOP
FEBRUARY 16, 2007
6:30 A.M.
CENTRAL MAINTENANCE FACILITY
Chair McKnight 1.
Member Weyandt
Member Kampf 2.
Member Donnelly
Member Manthey 3.
Member Heman
Dr. Brad Meeks,
Superintendent
ayor Soderberg 4.
ouncilmember Fogarty
Councilmember McKnight 5.
Councilmember Pritzlaff
Councilmember Wilson
Peter Herlofsley, City
Administrator
SCHOOL BOARD CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL
CITY COUNCIL CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL
SPORTS AND WELLNESS CENTER
a) Update
b) History Of Community Use Of Schools
c) Cost of Project (On-Site vs. Off-Site)
ADJO~NTBYSCHOOLBOARD
ADJOURNMENT BY CITY COUNCIL
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
Council workshops are conducted as an informal work session, all discussions shall be considered fact-finding, hypothetical and unofficial critical thinking exercises,
which do not reflect an official public position.
Council work session outcomes should not be construed by the attending public and/or reporting media as the articulation of a formal City policy position. Only
official Council action normally taken at a regularly scheduled Council meeting should be considered as a formal expression of the City's position on any given matter.
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Board authorizes bond referendum for Sports and Wellness Center
FARMINGTON, MINNESOTA - Feb. 13, 2007
Citing current and future instructional and athletics program needs, as well as the
potential benefit for the entire Farmington area schools community, the District 192
School Board called for a special election to authorize construction of a Sports and
Wellness Center adjacent to the new Farmington high school.
Scheduled for May 8, the referendum
will ask voters whether or not
Farmington Area Public Schools
should issue building bonds to
construct the facility, which will
include two ice rinks, a 50-meter
swimming pool, a four-court auxiliary
gymnasium, and eight tennis courts.
During a presentation at the Feb. 12 board meeting, Athletics Director Jon Summer said
the facilities would serve district needs, including instructional programs, athletics and
Community Education offerings. In doing so, Summer noted the strong connection
between participation in extra-curricular activities and a student's personal growth and
academic success.
"Based on GPA, 36 of our top 50 seniors are involved in an athletic and/or activities
programs," Summer said, also noting that, on average, a Farmington High School
athlete's GPA .3 higher than his or her class average. "I truly believe that athletic and
activities are educational experiences that make young people better individuals. For our
coaches and our students, learning doesn't stop with seventh hour. For them, athletics is
the last classroom of the day."
Summer said the facility would also be open to use by community groups such as youth
hockey, swimming and basketball, as well as city Parks and Recreation programs and
individual residents. The district plans to work with community groups and the city of
Farmington to find the best way to share and schedule the hours that would be available
at the facility.
Representatives from the Tigersharks Swim Club, Farmington Youth Hockey Association
and Farmington Youth Athletics Association spoke about the community's need for
additional recreation facilities. In particular, Farmington Youth Hockey Association
president Jim Peroutky announced that his organization would expect to use as many as
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2,100 hours of ice time the first year the center opened and would pledge $100,000 each
of the first two years to help the district pay for any operating losses.
If approved by voters, Farmington school district would issue $24 million in bonds for the
project. Property taxes on a home with an assessed value of $200,000 would increase by
an estimated $3.50 per month. The district said it plans to use rental and other user fees
to offset the cost to operate the facility.
Information about the Sports and Wellness Center referendum is available online and will
be included upcoming district publications.
Contact Information
Aaron Tinklenberg, Communications Specialist
(651) 463-5079
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