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SPECIAL PARK BOA RD. MEETING February _1.0, 1971 The meeting was called to order at 8:05 p.m, by Vice-Chairman Hagemeyer< Board Members Present: Barnhill, Dahl, Hage~rieyer, Sherlock, Smith Absent: Gunderman, Weissman Others Present: Mayor Bromander, Mrs. E. E. Fisher The minutes of the regular meeting of February 3, 1971 were approved as submitted. Retention of Brauer and Associates The Board discussed its previous recommendation to hire Brauer and Associates to conduct a park system analysis. Dahl stated that before the Board could hire Brauer it has to determine its goals. Once the goals were determined the hiring of Brauer should be based on whether or not he was needed to reach those goals. The development of Long Lake must be considered as a primary goal according to Sherlock. Some decisions must be made both on a philosophical and physical level as to its eventual development. Hagemeyer explained that originally Long Lake was to be a passive recreation area with Hansen Park as an active recreation area. Sherlock stated that this development philosophy was in line with the current trend towards conservation uses of park land. Mayor Bromander addressed the Park Board. He reviewed the resolution requesting the Park Board to review the park plan as the Park Board's recommendation to hire Brauer was the result of its desire to have Brauer's assistance in completing the review. He stated that he felt the primary objective in requesting the review was to define the structure to be built at Hansen Park. This has been accomplished. The second objective was to reassess the planning done in the past. He asked if the :Park Board shouldn't do the first phase of this reassessment, setting guidelines, internally. Hagemeyer stated that before the original park plan was completed, the Park Board had not been able to pull things together and Brauer assisted them in this effort. He felt the Board was presently in a similar position and that saving dimes now by not hiring a consultant might. cost dollars in the long run. The key issue according to Dahl is what the Park Board wants to accomplish and what assistance is required to accomplish those things . The Mayor agreed and suggested that the Park Board should define its objectives and then determine if a consultant was necessary to accomplish those objectives. He further suggested that the Park Board correlate its work with the comprehensive plane