06-02-94 Parks Commission Agenda

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November, 1994. The process should accommodate these differences rather than impose common expectations across all listed service areas. 5. The County's effort for a plan under Chapter 6 should not compete with or negate previous efforts in cooperative planning, municipal plans, or department plans but rather build on and incorporate past work. In addition, this planning effort needs to be coordinated with existing municipal and state planning cycles. 6. Priorities should emerge out of interest and presenting opportunity rather than from a "top down" or directive approach from the County. 7. A de-centralized process is more appropriate given the above values than a centralized process. While the Ramsey County Home Rule Charter calls for the Boazd of County Commissioners to set policy dsection within the first two yeazs of the adoption of the Charter, the magnitude of the subject azea transcends policy direction and will require a larger and longer term implementation phase. This is the rationale behind the development of two phases of work in the project. Goals have been established for each phase to assure accountability of the County to its citizens and to document and measure the effectiveness of the project. By measuring the success of the goals for the project, improvements to structure and processes can be made for Phase II and subsequent planning efforts. A well developed strategic plan focuses both 'on process and product. The commitment to inclusion of stakeholders and the communication of the planning effort is essential if the goals of any plan are to be effectively implemented. A good process develops ownership and support for the product and enthusiasm and agreement to work together on achievement of the vision. Listed below are both process and product goals for this project. Process Goals: 1. Improve citizen opinion of government by providing a positive opportunity for participation. 12 Page 29