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CHAPTER 6 COMMUNITY FACILITIES 130 <br /> • POLICIFS: PUBLIC LANDS AND BUILDINGS <br /> 1. Share office and meeting space with other units of government to avoid duplication and <br /> scattering of services. <br /> 2. Further expansion of liquor facilities should be done with a minimum of expenditures for <br /> additional land and buildings, and only after definite demonstration of the need and <br /> potential for such facilities. <br /> 3. Provide facilities adequate to achieve a maximum 4 minute daytime and 3 minute <br /> nighttime response to all points in the City by the by the volunteer Fire Department. <br /> 4. With respect to tax forfeit or surplus City land: <br /> a. parcels should be offered first for acquisition for park and open space purposes <br /> where consistent with established plans. <br /> b. parcels which might have.a function within a renewal area should be retained. <br /> c. parcels with a potential use should be retained but an attempt should be made to <br /> lease them for low investment, short term productive use. <br /> `? <br /> d. parcels with no probable uses should be sold and returned to the tax rolls. <br /> EDUCATION <br /> EXISTING CONDITIONS AND NEEDS <br /> The present educational facilities are described in the following chart. <br /> Principal concerns related to the educational system in New Brighton are efficient usage <br /> of governmental facilities and manpower through cooperative efforts between school districts <br /> and the City, creating physical improvements to provide safer travel near school sites, and <br /> the future of the present educational facilities. <br /> Like most school districts, those serving New Brighton are experiencing declining <br /> enrollments. With one school already closed, the possibility of future school closing must be <br /> considered. The proper reuse of these school sites so they will not in any way be a <br /> detriment to the residential neighborhoods in which they are located must be a prime concern <br /> of the City in the future. At the same time,the productive and efficient reuse of these <br /> properties that represent a considerable expenditure of public funds, must be considered. <br />