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07. Tennis CourtsSuperintendent 756-5000 Business Office 756-500 Transport/Maintenance 756-5015 Special Services 756-5017 Flathead High School 756-5075 Junior Hi h School 76 030 Linderman School 756-5024 Russell School 756-5052 Peterson School 756-5067 Hedges School 756-5048 EIrod School 756-5043 Edgerton School 756-5058 phone: 406-756-5015 233 FIRST AVENUE EAST - KALISPELL, MONTANA 59901 fax: 406-756-4510 June 17, 1994 Ross Plambeck Planning Redevelopment Office P.O. Box 1997 Kalispell, MT 59901 Dear Ross, I have met with the trustee building committee, which consist of four trustees, and the Board Chairman, for the purpose of discussing the different tennis court options that we believe may be available. We discussed the following options: 1. Four courts at the Rawson field 2. Four courts at the Junior High School 3. Four courts at the College 4. Four courts at the Rawson and four courts 5. Four courts at the Junior High School an( locations at either of the other locations four courts at either of the other 6. Four courts at the College and four courts at either of the other locations 7. Eight courts at the College 8. Other It was their unanimous opinion that eight courts at the college would provide the most benefit for the community. If less then eight courts is all that can be afforded at this time, they should be built at the location that offers the best possibility for future expansion, that place being, in our opinion, the college. The District feels that an inter local agreement with the city, school district and tennis association that spells out the college and tennis association's willingness to maintain the complex and the right of the school district to have first priority on the use of all courts during the spring MHSA approved tennis season on week days from 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. and any days that we host a tournament during tennis season would be most acceptable. Sincerely, Bill Cooper Superintendent cc: Trustees FVCC SITE ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES + Existing parking - Not "community friendly" + Conducive to tournament play - Not centrally located + Possible monetary participation - Accessibility by youth, by FVCC School Dist 5 limited + Existing site utilities - Lacking in park amenities/environment + Easy access off Hwy 93 - Non-existent as P.E. station for Sch Dist 5 + Could be utilized by FVCC P.E. curriculum JUNIOR HIGH SITE ADVANTAGES + Central community location - + Neighborhood utilization - + Surrounding property provides park environment + Utilization by Junior High P.E. curriculum + Easy access off 3 Mile Drive + Additional recreation fields within close proximity DISADVANTAGES Possible conflict between tournaments and neighborhood use Proximity to Hawthorne and Northridge Courts Possible advantage for large-scale use of tennis courts SENIOR HIGH/CITY PROPERTY ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES + Additional land along Ashley - Due to poor soil make-up Creek to develop as picnic area is costly to area greenspace develop as parkland + Within walking and biking - City loses storage area distance for youth for leaf material, snow + Proximity to maintenance - Requires major buffering facilities of Parks Dept from City and School and School Dist 5 Dist maintenance shops + Proximity to other High - Additional parking School athletic facilities limited + Possible use as High School P.E. station