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<br />park, be established as the facilities which the Long Lake
<br />Regional Park will provide. That is specifically, picnic areas,
<br />hiking trails, bicycle trails, nature center, cross country
<br />ski trails, swimming beach, fishing dock, handicapped trails.
<br />That all the proposed uses of Long Lake Regional Park, other than
<br />those listed above, be deleted from the Long Lake Concept
<br />Plan. Specifically, canoe rental, boat launch, tend camping.
<br />Three, that any recommended development be limited to passive
<br />uses, passive development. Respectfully submitted, Gerald
<br />Bensing. There are t~ foot notes in regard to this proposal,
<br />ah the first relates to this matter of how you define passive
<br />versus active, and apparently there was a significant amount of
<br />discussion in the Park Board relative to the definition of those
<br />terms, at least one group defined passive as anything that's
<br />unorganized, that is, snow mobiling, water skiing and similar
<br />uses, ball playing is a passive use, however, if it's organized,
<br />that is a tournament, a snowmobile race, or a water ski race
<br />then it's active. I think that it was our opinion, at leaset
<br />at that meeting, that ah such a definition of the word passive
<br />is totally contrary to its normally accepted use. The other
<br />footnote regarding that is the ah the ah number of questionnaires
<br />that were submitted. There was some mention in the proposed plan
<br />that the questionnaire could not be used as a solid basis for
<br />development of this park because only LI-12 households responded.
<br />It seems reasonable to conclude that those x-12 return question-
<br />aires are a better basis for the public's opinion of how the
<br />park should be used than any other basis that we have available.
<br />And furthermore it appears that at least those people were the
<br />people interested in the development of Long Lake Regional Park.
<br />It should also be noted that when you talk about the term passive
<br />that 86/ of the questionaires returned indicated specifically
<br />that they wanted a passive uve. 8/ discussed both a passive and
<br />an active use and 6f desired an active use. And I think the
<br />definition of active is further supported by the fact that ah
<br />the majority of the uses which received votes were ah were things
<br />that we always recognize as passive uses like ah picnicking,
<br />nature centers, bicycle trails, hiking trails, etc. Ah uses such
<br />as tobaggan runs, ball fields, overnight camping, etc, were
<br />extremely low. And I think that it was our position, the position
<br />of the Long Lake Homown.ers Association ah and ah I think a
<br />reasonable interpretation of that questionaire, that passive,
<br />in the sense that it's normally defined, is the use that ah that
<br />ah ought to be made of this Regional Park. Another matter that
<br />came up here ah just recently and crossed my mind, this isn't
<br />part of the resolution, but I'm adding it on my own behalf, that
<br />is the question. of whether or not it's a regional park or a local
<br />park. Ah, I find it very difficult to believe that this thing
<br />could get to the stage that it got. That is a presentation to
<br />the City Council without some determination of what uses are
<br />required in order to receive regional funds. Apparently there is
<br />no consideration of what uses we are required to have in order
<br />to get regional funds, so we aren't even in a position to decide
<br />whether we want a regional park or a local park at this point.
<br />Ah, I have nothing further, thank you.
<br />JS: Thank you.
<br />- Applause
<br />JS : Yes sir.
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