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City Park System Memo 70/17/79 Page 2 cortmunity involvement and general awareness of residents in City wide issues such as storm water management, Charter Commission, and the annual budget preparation. 4. The City is currently involved in the development of a Coirprehensive Parks and Open Space Study which will provide current and relevant data as to the needs and wants of the City residents. 5. Silver View Park is now reaching the final development stages which will be a key element to the City Park System because of its acreage, facilities, and central location. 6. The City is currently involved in the development af a Joint Powers Agreement with the school district regarding the future development> operations, and maintenance of all City/School park co�lexes. 7. The future of revenue sharing funds is in question> as it appears that all federal subsidies will be either eliminated or severely reduced in future years. 8. The Park and Playground Fund has little potential of growth because the City is currently 75% developed; and of the areas currentty available for devetoprtent, there is considerable question as to whether the existing City storm sewer system and soil conditions could accomnodate additional growth. With the aforementioned background, I hereby submit the following 7ist of goals and objectives for the establishment of the Comprehensive Parks and Open Space Study in the City of Mounds View: 1. It shall be the policy af the Mounds View Parks & Recreation Commission to establish, expand and improve leisure opportunities and facilities which the resi- dents of Mounds View can not supply themselves or which it is in the best interest of the people for the City to provide. 2. That a11 City park and open space facilit5es shall serve the varSed leisure opportunities and needs of a11 Mounds View residents regardtess of age, sex, creed,