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1 MEMO'70: t4ounds View Park 6 Recreation CommiSSi nc r:. <br />FROM: Bruce K. Anderson, Director <br />Parks, Recreation and ForestrY_. ., - <br />DATE: January 28, 1986 <br />RE: Lonq Ran 1e Facilities Usaq Task Fnrce <br />Staff has'encTosed a copy of the Lonq Ranqe Facilir.ies Usage Task <br />Eorce ceport, wh'ir_h is a 51 pagn document utlininq the proposed <br />recommendations fr m the School Distrirr a oinrcrri Task Forr• <br />regarding future 5chool Eacilitics. "1'h r.rs,n rlii>: ir.rm i <br />the agendd is that the impact of ceverting Edgewc od (:ammunity <br />Center to a K-12 school facility will have maj r impact on our <br />department. <br />I have enclosed a copy of a draft letrer that will be forwardea <br />to John Benham frnm the Mounds View City Council in reaction t <br />the T.sk Eorce rc rort, as well as a p sitinn st:tement staEE i <br />proposing to the Community Fducar_ion Advisury 'uuncil. our <br />depar:tment would be directly impacted, not only thrnunh our <br />squatias program bc ing cancelled durinq the day, bur. also throu: <br />the extensive utilizati n of the Cnmmunir.y Center in or_her park <br />and ecreation prc ramming areas. <br />Staff's position is fairly clear in both the letr.er frnm the Cir_y <br />Council and to the Community 6ducatian Advis ry Cnuncil, and 1 <br />would encourac e some input and lisc ssi n re arriing the Lon t <br />Range'FaciYities` Usaqe Task Force report, and' any additional <br />action or position the Park Commiss'ion feels should he taken on <br />behalf of the dep rtment or the City in general. <br />In conclusion, I would lik.e to recommend that if you do not have <br />time to ceview th entire report, that you read paqes 26 throuqh <br />29 which talks about the speciEic recommendations to the SchoolTrv <br />8oard:as we1T as-the--assumpt_ions and limitations that were deter- <br />mined'by the Task Force. One last item on this issue is that the <br />School Board formally received this issue Erom the Task Force on <br />Monday, January 27 and they will be r.eviewinn it at a public <br />hearfng on Mond y, February 3 at the F.dqewood Community Center, <br />and a public hearing has been schedul d at Thurs iay, February G <br />at Mounds View Senior High School. <br />Should you have any questions reqardinq this issue r requir. <br />additional inEormation prior to Thucsday eveninq's meetinq, feel <br />fcee to contact myselE directly at 784-3055, ext. #20. <br />BKA/sll <br />Enclosure <br />4