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Meeting Date: 10/20/2009
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City Council Agenda Report
City of Scandia
14727 209`h St. North
Scandia, MN 55073 (651) 433-2274
Action Requested: Consider approval of Park and Recreation Committee's proposed snow
tubing event at Wild Mountain "Wild Chutes"in Taylors Falls.
Deadline/ Timeline: Tentative date: Saturday, January 2, 2010, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Background: • In 2008 &2009, the Committee sponsored a snow tubing event at the
Trollhaugen ski resort in Dresser, WI. The first year, there were about
60 participants, and about half that many in 2009. The Committee
would like to sponsor a similar this year, during the Christmas/New
Year's holiday period. They have chosen Saturday, January 2 as the
date for the event.
• A minimum of 20 participants would be needed to receive the group rate
($13.00 per person.) The city would collect registrations and purchase the
tickets for distribution to the group at the tubing hill. Participants are
responsible for their own transportation to the resort. The fee would be
$13.00, with the city absorbing costs of publicity and handling registration,
Flyers would be distributed through Scandia Elementary School.
• The Committee considered three possible locations for the 2010 event:
Trollhaugen, Ecko Backen (Scandia) and Wild Mountain (Taylors Falls.)
Wild Mountain is somewhat farther away from Scandia(about 23 miles
compared to 15 miles for Trollhaugen.) The committee recommended
that the event be held at Wild Mountain. It would give the opportunity to
try a new location, and the Committee received input from a couple of
users that they preferred that location. The Committee is also more
comfortable with a ski resort facility with tubing"lanes"that appear to
enhance safety, compared to a facility with an open hill. They also prefer
the"moving carpet" system versus a tow rope to take tubers to the top of
the hill.
Recommendation: All city-sponsored events should be approved by the City Council.
Attachments/ • Information on area snow tubing resorts (Trollhaugen, Eko Backen
Materials provided: and Wild Mountain)
Contact(s): Alex Bildeaux, Park and Recreation
Committee Chair(651 433-2121)
Prepared by: Anne Hurlburt, Administrator
(snow tubing event)
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• Thursday, December 24th: Christmas Eve: 11 am - 4 pm
• Friday, December 25th: Christmas Day: Closed
• December 26, 27, 28. 29, 30: 11 am - 10 pm
• Thursday, December 31st: New Years Eve: 11 am - 10 pm
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• Saturday, 7anuary 2nd: 11 am -10 pm
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• Sunday, 7anuary 17th 11 am - 8 pm
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• Monday, February 15th:Presidents Day: 10 am - 6 pm
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All hours extended for groups! We may open for groups of 30 or more by reservation.
Let us know what you need!
Holiday Hours over Christmas break will be featured in 2009.
Tube & Tow (any 3 hour period)
• 13 years & older $12.50 + tax
• 4 - 12years & under $10.50 + tax
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