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GATEWAV DEPARTMENTOFPAFKS. RECREATION ANO FOPESTRV C�t of �/(au�ds Ve� � RAMSEVCOUNTV,MINNESOTA 2001 HIGNWAV 10 MOUNDS V IEW, MINN.551t3 MEMD T0: Mo�mda View Parks and Recreation Commisaioners FROM: Bruce K. Mderaon, Director DATE: December 6, 1977 RE: Monthly Update - November - December The purpose of this regort is to keep the Parks and Recreation Co�iasion informed on current iseues within the Parlcs, Recreation and Foreatry Depart- ment that do not need official Co�iesion action. The Director will present a report s3milar to this each month if the Co�issionera feel that it is beneficial. A resource file of related items will be placed in the City Hall and ia available for review upon requeat. 1. New Director Hired - Effec[ive November 7, 1977, Bruce K. Anderaon wss � appointed Che Direc[or of Parks, Recreation and Forestry. A brief look � at my background includea: a. Four years full-time experience as the Assistant Director of the Maplewood Co�uni[y Services Depar[ment. b. One year full-time experience as Director of Parks and Recreation in Rosemo�mt, Minnesota. c. One and a half years full-time experience with Recreational Services Inc., as the Director of the Apartment Recreation Division. In addition, a var:'e[y of part-time experience in a program leadership capacity in New Brighton, Maplewood, Edina, Richfield and Minneapolia Parka and Recreation Departments. A complete peraonal resume is available for review in the "zesource file" at the City Hall office. 2. Staff Traininft Seseion - The staff management team participated in two - two day training sesaiona at Seven Pines Lodge in Lewis, Wisconain. The datee of the training aeaeiona were November 7 and 8 and November 19 and 30�. The eraining seaeiona were coordinated by Petez Gregg, a Profeseional Manage- ment Coneultant. The firet training period wae apent evaluating the "team � management" appmach and how we each fit into the "management grid". After� houra of deliberation the staff eatabliehed "Co�mity Isauea" and began to _ brainetorm poeaible eolutions. The second weekend had the City Co�mcA and Staff reviewing each groupe iesue priority liat and the compilation of a ��# maeter liet. After priorities were eatabliahed a detailed problem solving �� eeeeion wae begun with action plana written for meny of the prioritiee.