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MINUTES RIEFING AND_D___ISCUSSION_ONAPPENDIX CY PLAN 5 May 4, 1981 RECREATION OPEN SPACE ARY OF SYSTEM CAPAC Charlie Smith presented the staff report. He stated that Appendix A is a summary of the data collection analysis that has gone on over the last three years regarding the revision of the Recreation Open Space Plan adopted last November. He stated that several things taken into account for overall planning or regional parks are: 1) Goals and objectives of the system in providing recreation opportunities; 2) Variety of parks and activities. 3) Site suitability and capacity; 4) interrelationships of sites - because there are already about 35 operating parks the same service need not be provided at every park; 5) equitable service; 6) Other system objectives - things outside the regional system that the implementing agencies consider their objectives, other Council objectives; and 7) Costs. Smith reviewed the types of data gathered and the methods of obtaining that data. He stated that from .this Council staff determined what people want now and used it to forecast what should be provided by the year 2000. Also, within a year or two the data will need to be gathered over again because the present figures are outdated. Svendsen asked if any facilities are presently collecting data on their own. Smith said that the HCPRD is doing so. Bob Calleeod of HCPRD spoke before the Commission. He said HCPRD is supportive of the work Smith has done and they feel it's a genuine effort in park and recreation research. He stated that this type of research should be useful; however, it should not necessarily be a planning directive. It is important that emphasis be put on present pressing needs and not totally on future development when working with the data. Al Wittman of the Mpls. Park Board was also in support of the data collection. He felt though that some of the report's information was difficult to assimilate and a simpler version of the report should be put out. APPOINTMENTS TO THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TASK FORCE The first meeting of the Operation and Maintenance Task Force was held on April 30. Commission member Rolf Svendsen attended. He said that the Task Force will be divided into two committees: one for distribution of funds and the other for revenue sources. The meetings will begin with the entire group meeting and after that they'll break down into the two committees. Copies of each committee's minutes will be sent to all members. The meetings will be held on the first and third Thursday of each month from 4:00-6:00. A recommendation will be prepared for the Council by September 30. Svendsen comments that there appears to be a good representation, and he'll regularly make a report at each of the Commision meetings. Perovich said that he is recommending James Casserly to the 0 & M Task Force to replace Diok Carroll. Mr. Casserly was the original author of the park bill and will have a lot to offer in the way of credibility and experience. Nethercut pointed out that there are two members to the 0 & M task that are not listed in the memo sent with the Commission packet. Those members are: Robert Orth for Ramsey County and Mark Mahon for Bloomington.