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i rt^F : <br />� , <br />r�ra xo: ` r4ark , <br />FROM•� Bruce � � � � . . . <br />UATE: Uecember 6, 1977 � - <br />RG: 1978 Ucpar[men[al Coals . <br />When formula[inq the �oals for che Mounde View Parks, Recrcation and 1'orestry <br />Departtnen[ for 1978 the lollow[ny; quote of Soera[es camr [o mind: <br />"If a man (IOPS not know to which port hc is sailin�, no wind is <br />�_..�.?hl�," We teel [he a[Cached lis[ oC �oals will create a <br />"port" for our departn�ent to "sail" durLnR the upcomink yeur. <br />Goal se[[ing represents a lourfold pmcesc Lo our depar[men[. <br />1. I[ crea[es stafF involvenrnt in de[ermininF thr direc[ion the <br />departmen[ will head in accumpliehing the nverriding goal. <br />2. I[ provides a basis frnm wldch perforuu�nre evalua[ion can be <br />mcasured. <br />3. It identifies critical areas for which thc depar[mm�t needs to <br />find solutions i.n order to accomplish thc major goal. <br />4. It permits long range planning by providing direc[ion and con[inuity <br />for fu[ure decisions. <br />THE AfAJOR COAL OF TliF. AtOUNUS b'IEW PAR6S, RfCRP.ATION AND FORESTRY DEPARTMENT IS <br />TO DEVELOP A COP@REHE:JSI�B i�ND 6ALANCEU tiYSTEM OF PARKS, OPEN SPACE, TRAILS <br />ANU LEISURE ORIENTEll PROGRAMS FOR ALL RfiSIDI!N'fti 0� MOUNDS VI.EW IN AS ECONOMIC <br />A MANNER AS POSSIBLE. <br />There are four basic eleme•n[s necess:irv W uccnmplish this goal; <br />1. Park and Recrcati�+n I'acilities <br />2. Recrea[ion ProgramminF <br />3. Park Aiaintenance <br />4. Forestry Program <br />The implementation pliase of go�l setting is far more difCivult [han the � <br />initial planning stage. The rol.e of a Parks and Rerreation Dep�rtmen[ was � <br />put quite clearly by Frederick I.aw Olms[ead in 1$R6 when he sta[ed: �. <br />"It is the duty o[ a Park Ucpartment to open the w�y to new, not to <br />follow old r.ustoms; to lead public opinion and no[ to [ag after it. � <br />if it is no[ prepared to move in advance of thc people of whose interest <br />it is placed in charge, nothins is more certain than that after a few � <br />years i[ labors will be re},arded very ungratelully and the question w1.11 ���. <br />often be asked, "Why could tl�ey not. havc utied a litcic morn fore�:ight � <br />:�nd got a lit[le nwre out of the inherited ru[s.° � � . <br />Foresightedness and willtngness [o kcep pncc with Che trmes are two essential�. � <br />ingredient�s of agencies responsible lor ilirecting n evrr chan�ing xociety.. � <br />To this end I hcreby submic our list of {;oals and objectivex for the year 19�78..� <br />