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Mayor and City Council:

• Member contact information

City Departments:

• Administration: Oversees and supports City departments and operations

• Community Development: Oversees building, electrical permits, fence permits, code enforcement, housing and redevelopment, planning and zoning, and design committee

• Building and Zoning Department: Provides building permits and building inspections. A 24 hour notice is needed to schedule an appointment.

• Engineering: Oversees the planning and designing of new construction and reconstruction of Belle Plaine's sanitary sewers, water mains, storm drainage systems, streets and sidewalks, and other projects to support residents and businesses

• Finance: Responsible for accounts payable, invoices, and general questions regarding billing. Email at [email protected].

• Parks and Trails: Manages the City's parks and rental shelter facilities. Parks and facilities include the Aquatic Center, Archery Park, Blaha Memorial Bird Sanctuary, Century Park, Chatfield Square, City Hall, Court Square Park, Creekside Park, Founders Park, Fountain Park, Gateway Parking Lot, Heritage Square, Hickory Park, Meadow Park, Prairie Park, Riverview Park, Townsend Park, Union Square, and Veterans Park

• Public Works: Responsible for maintaining and repairing the City's streets, water treatment utilities, compost facility, and waste water system. Provides street sweeping, snow plowing, and street repair. Located at 891 Diversified Drive Belle Plaine, MN 56011. Intake phone number (952)873-6742. Hours are open 7 am - 3:30 pm Monday - Friday. Compost Site is located at SMSC Organics Recycling Facility 1905 Mystic Lake Drive South Shakopee, MN 55379 and The Mulch Store Shakopee 14800 Johnson Memorial Drive Shakopee, MN 55379. Open from sunrise to sunset Monday - Friday. Grass clippings and leaves accepted. For general sewer and water utility billing questions, intake phone number (952)873-4644.

Offers a range of fitness and sports programs including:

• Basketball court

• Gymnastics

• Exercise equipment

• Fitness classes (e.g., Aerobics, Yoga, Zumba)

• Free weights

• Pickleball

• Racquetball

• Rock climbing

• Soccer

• Softball

• Swimming facilities

• Swimming lessons

• Tae Kwon Do

Helps people develop skills and knowledge to improve their lives and communities. Offers a variety of programs for learners of all ages. Class offerings include arts and crafts, cooking classes, driving classes, field trips, GED prep courses, music lessons, sports and recreation activities, swimming lessons, and more.

• 200-foot water slide

• Adventure walk

• Birthday parties

• Concession stand

• 4 shade umbrellas

• 1-meter and 3-meter diving boards

• Over 250 lounge chairs

• Sand volleyball court

• Shallow play area

• Slide for youth under 42 inches tall

• Youth play structure with slides, sprinklers, and fountains

• 0 depth entry

Offers recreational activities, including hockey, camps, gymnastics, soccer, softball, tennis, baseball, swimming, ice skating lessons, public ice skating, field trips, and golf leagues.

Provides a variety of classes and activities for community members of all ages inlcuding: ?- Adult Basic Education: Includes citizenship, college readiness, English as a second language (ESL), GED, job preparation, and online learning classes

• Adult enrichment classes

• Adult recreational sports

• Exercise classes

• Youth enrichment program

• Youth sports

• Swimming lessons

Offers a range of fitness and sports programs including:

• Basketball court

• Gymnastics

• Exercise equipment

• Fitness classes (e.g., Aerobics, Yoga, Zumba)

• Free weights

• Pickleball

• Racquetball

• Rock climbing

• Soccer

• Softball

• Swimming facilities

• Swimming lessons

• Tae Kwon Do

Available for rental:

• Hockey

• Skating parties

• Pool

• Picnic grounds

Provides activities and events for community members, including:

• Adult and youth sports leagues

• Art activities

• Health and fitness classes

• Nature activities

• Winter activities: Ice fishing, ice rinks, ice skiing; sledding, skiing lessons, snowshoeing, and more

• Water activities: Beaches, boat launches, boat rentals, fishing, splash pads, swimming lessons, water parks, and more

• Youth programs: Early childhood, school-age childcare, teen programs

For current activities and events, visit the website: https://www.brooklynpark.org/recreation/

• Andy's Bark Park 11664 Dale Road provides an off-leash dog park

• Carver Lake Park and Beach 3175 Century Avenue South provides a swimming beach, open air shelter available for reservation, picnic area, playground, archery range, and off-road cycling trail

• HealthEast Sports Center provides two indoor ice arenas, an outdoor recreational ice skating rink, 36 outdoor athletic fields, Madison's Place handicapped-accessible inclusive playground, and a splash pad water feature

• Ojibway Park/Skate Park 2695 Ojibway Drive provides athletic fields, horseshoe courts, open air shelters, an outdoor ice rink, playground, sand volleyball courts, and skate park

• Tamarack Nature Preserve 1825 Tower Drive provides picnic tables, an accessible playground, pleasure ice skating rink, and trails for cross country skiing

• Birthday party packages

• Cardiovascular machines, weight equipment, indoor walking/running track, aerobics studio with fitness classes including yoga, Tai Chi, aqua classes, strength training, and walking club

• Childcare center

• Gymnastics

• Ice arena (two sheets of ice)

• Indoor turf March - October

• Indoor Water Park: Two large waterslides, splash features, and lily pad crossing

• Lap and dive pool

• Lessons and Classes: Ice Skate School, open skating, and hockey, swimming lessons

• Meeting space

• Open gym with basketball court

• Pickleball

• Senior Center

• Soccer

Helps people develop skills and knowledge to improve their lives and communities. Offers a variety of programs for learners of all ages. Class offerings include computer classes, driver's education, field trips, health classes, professional development classes, recreational classes, swimming lessons, youth enrichment classes, and more.

Group Exercise Classes: Members can attend a variety of free fitness classes, including cardio and strength, dance, strength, yoga and pilates, ForeverWell, Kids and Family, and water exercise. Note: Not all classes are offered at all locations. Personal Training and Assessments: Rates for members and non-members. Members can receive a free one-on-one 60-minute assessment session with a certified personal trainer. Personal training sessions are available virtually via Zoom (included in membership or a monthly fee). Small Group Training Programs:

• Provides opportunities for small group training and flex training. Available classes vary by location. Rates for members and non-members.

• Wellness 180 provides a series of lessons that will help educate participants in and out of a classroom setting on how gradual lifestyle changes can positively impact their health. Rates for members and non-members.

• Wellbeats is for kids ages 3 to 14 who are participants of Kids Stuff or child care (must be a member). Kids Stuff provides free drop-off child care while parents/caregivers work out (must be a member).

Elder Care: Provides specific programs and services to support older adults age 55 and older, including in-person activities and free classes.

• ForeverWell: Provides members with wellness activities for older adults age 55 and older including virtually online or in-person options. Must be a member for the virtual online activities. Also provides wellness checks for senior ForeverWell members. The George Wellbeing programs offer guidance, virtually or one-on-one in a group setting, with a board-certified coach, to help participants navigate healthy choices.

Adult Sports Leagues: Provides team, doubles, and individuals sport activities. Opportunities for members and non-members. Kids Sports: Provides year-round activities and program for kids of all ages and skill levels, including youth sports leagues and classes, summer sports, Homeschool Physical Education, and adult sports leagues. Members and non-members are welcome to participate. Offers youth with disabilities age 8 and up opportunities to participate in the Blazing Stars Special Olympics Team. The Young Athletes program introduces children ages 2 to 7 with and without intellectual disabilities to the world of sports. Orthology: Provides physical therapy and chiropractic services Kids and Families: Provides exercises classes, adventure racing, free child care while members work out, Parents Night Out provides child care for an evening out, family friendly fitness centers, and youth and family fitness cards that outlines an entire workout from warm-ups to cool down stretches. Journey to Freedom: Provides an 8 week session where participants meet in small-group discussions, read, reflect, find support, and heal. The goal of the program is to build community and support successful life change in a safe place. Specialty series include Freedom from Body Image and Food Issues, Freedom from Low Self-Esteem, Freedom from the Pain of Grief and Disappointment, and Freedom from Fear. Condition Specific Programs: Include tailored health and fitness programs for people with health conditions including Parkinson's disease and pre-diabetes. Water Safety Program: Provides reduced cost water safety instruction for kids ages 5 - 14 and swimming lessons for ages 6 months to adult. Offers parent and child, school-age children, preschool children, and teen and adult swimming lessons and water safety instruction. Member and non-member rates available. Provides trainings and certifications for lifeguard training, CPR and first aid, babysitting safety, safety training for coaches and instructor level training. Classes are offered in a traditional classroom and blended where lessons are online and skills are practiced in class.

Helps people develop skills and knowledge to improve their lives and communities. Offers a variety of programs for learners of all ages. Class offerings include adult enrichment, babysitting safety, budgeting courses, cooking classes, driving education classes, field trips, horse camps, music lessons, photography courses, sports and recreational activities, swimming lessons, youth enrichment classes, and more.

Provides a variety of community education classes including:

• Adult personal enrichment, technology, crafts, and foods/cooking

• Adult fitness/sports, finances/business, and trips

• Aquatic classes

• Youth enrichment including painting instruction

• Youth sports/recreation

Offers educational, recreational, cultural, and leisure activities throughout the city for adults of all ages. A community Education catalog of classes is sent to all Saint Paul homes several times a year and is also available by calling. Classes vary at each site and may include:

• Adult community education classes and workshops

• After school youth programs

• CPR classes for infants and adults

• Drivers education classes in classroom and/or behind-the-wheel

• Summer day camps for children and youth

• Swimming lessons and water aerobics

• Volunteers utilized in a variety of classroom settings and community sites

Provides activities such as:

• Baseball - T-ball - Basketball - Kickball - Football - Boxing - Canoeing - Yoga - Rock Climbing - Walk/Run - Playground Exercise - Open Gym

• Program also administers through the Leech Lake Pow-wow committee pow-wows for The Leech Lake Reservation held on the Veterans Memorial Grounds, ball fields and veterans memorial building

• Splash Valley Water Park: Outdoor swimming pool with water slides and a lazy river

• Golf course

• Public skating at Sports Arena

• Summertime arts and crafts activities for youth ages 6 - 10

• Co-rec softball and volleyball leagues

• Weekend family open gym with basketball

• Youth open gym with basketball and volleyball
• Gym rental

• Specialty camps ages 6 - 12

• Exercise classes

Offers community recreation facilities and programming, including:

• Aquatic center

• Civic arena

• Conference center

• Fitness: Assessments, aerobics, exercise classes, and weight training

• Fitness center

• Facility rentals

• Indoor playground and gymnasium

?- Ice skating

• Sports: Basketball, flag football leagues, gymnastics, soccer, tennis, volleyball, and wrestling

• Swimming lessons

• Swimming pool

• Youth and adult recreation classes

Community education programs and classes:

• Archery

• Ballroom, Hawaiian, Tahitian and square dancing instruction

• Basketball, softball, volleyball and football

• Business consulting services

• Computer classes

• Cooking classes

• CPR/First Aid

• Day camps with drawing instruction, sculpture instruction, skateboarding, ice hockey, acting instruction and chess

• Field trips

• Fishing

• Foreign language instruction

• Golf

• Gym games

• Knitting instruction

• Mature driver training

• Painting classes

• Parenting classes

• Parenting skills development

• Personal finance instruction

• Photography instruction

• Sewing instruction

• Sign language instruction

• Swimming lessons, aquatic exercise and lifeguard training

• T'ai Chi Ch-uan, swimming, exercise classes/groups and aerobics

• Woodworking instruction

• Writing instruction

• Youth Development/Youth Service: Programs involving high school youth in service learning opportunities in the community. Portion of funding is used to provide integration support to youth with disabilities into existing community education programs.

• Big Marine Park Reserve: Boat launch; cross-country ski trail; fishing pier; guided bird and fitness hikes; hiking trail; picnic area/shelter; playground; swimming beach

• Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park: Cross-country ski trails; fishing; hiking trails; paved trails

• Hardwood Creek Regional Trail: Multiple-use trail for bikers, hikers and in-line skaters; horseback riding; skiers; snowmobiles; snowshoeing

• Lake Elmo Park Reserve: Archery range; boat launch; campground; canoe access; cross-country ski trails; equestrian trails; fishing pier; hiking trails; mountain bike trails; orienteering; picnic pavilions; playground; swimming beach; yoga classes

• Pine Point Regional Park: Cross-country ski trails; equestrian trails; GateWay Trail; hiking trails; picnicking

• Point Douglas Park: Fishing pier; picnic area; swimming beach

• Point Douglas Trail: Multi-use trail for bikers, in-line skaters and walkers

• Square Lake Park: Boat launch; fishing pier; scuba diving; picnic grounds; swimming beach

• Saint Croix Bluffs Regional Park: Boat launch; camping; cross-country ski trails; hiking trails; picnic grounds; playground; swimming beach; tennis courts

• Washington County Historic Courthouse: Exhibits; tours

Offers community recreation facilities and programming, including:

• Aquatic center

• Civic arena

• Conference center

• Fitness: Assessments, aerobics, exercise classes, and weight training

• Fitness center

• Facility rentals

• Indoor playground and gymnasium

?- Ice skating

• Sports: Basketball, flag football leagues, gymnastics, soccer, tennis, volleyball, and wrestling

• Swimming lessons

• Swimming pool

• Youth and adult recreation classes

• Adult tennis lessons

• Day camps with swimming, hiking, fishing, fire safety, first aid, water and boat safety, severe weather safety, baseball, soccer, lacrosse, flag football and water skiing

• Field trips

• Kop Farm community garden

• Music in the Park free concerts

• Overnight camps with fishing

• Playground programs

• Seasonal events for spring, summer, fall and winter activities

• Softball

• Tot Lot program

• Yoga

Helps people develop skills and knowledge to improve their lives and communities. Offers a variety of programs for learners of all ages. Class offerings include adult basic education, arts and crafts classes, defensive driving courses, estate planning, English Language Learners (ELL) services, first-time homebuyer classes, 4-H, GED services, gymnastics, music lessons, sports and recreational activities, swimming lessons, and more.

Offers year round sports training and competition in: - Bowling

• Swimming

• Poly-hockey

• Cross-Country skiing

• Track and Field

• Softball

• Basketball

• Golf

• Bocce Ball Will be merging ages 8 - 18 (school age) and over 18 in September Volunteer opportunities for persons over 16 years of age Minnesota State Office 100 Washington Avenue South Suite 550 Minneapolis, MN 55415 (800)783-7732 (612)333-0999