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1. Community Center UpdateCity of Kalispell Post Office Box 1997 - Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997 µ Telephone (446)75S-77oo Fax (406)758-7758 REPORT TO: Mayor Pam Kennedy and Kalispell City Council PROM: Michael Baker, Director of Parks &. Recreation SUBJECT: Community Center Update MEETING DATE: May 14, 2007 BACK GROUND: Kalispell City Council appointed an Advisory Committee on August 15, 2005. The committee has been meeting since January 3, 2006 to the present. This committee has completed extensive research through surveys, site reviews, and facility visits. Interest in a public, multiuse community center was expressed in a variety of forums including the April 4, 2006 community workshop, the 2006 Recreation Survey, and the 2006 Community Center Survey. Bob white & Gib Bissel will be representing the Community Center committee in its recommendations to the council and presentation of information. They will be available to answer questions and concerns. RECOMMENDATION: With the community process drawing to a close, the committee's recommendations would be to urge the city council to move forward to the next phase of determining the viability and feasibility of the Kalispell Community Center by the hiring of a professional consultant to do the following: committee objectives, site location, design. Construction cost estimates, funding strategies &. finances, management, operational costs, projected revenue, maintenances, staffing, potential partnership opportunities for revenues, evaluating community center models, timeline for implementation, marketing, and operation. FISCAL EFFECTS: Committee is requesting up to $50,000 for a consultant depending on the scope of the RFP, ALTERNATIVES: None Respectfully submitted, Michael Baker Parks and Recreation Director es W.-Vatric--k .iit Manager