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March 30, 1984 <br />To: New Brighton Park Board <br />From: Aaurice H. Anderson, Director of Parks and Recreation <br />Re: Request to Purchase Hansen Park Land <br />As can be seen from the attached memo, Gordon Hedlund is requesting <br />the pruchase of a 30 foot strip of Hansen Park land. Mr, Hedlund <br />has expressed to me his opinion that the land is currently unused <br />and is not vital to the use of or future development of the north <br />portion of Hansen Park <br />It could be said of much .of our park land that it is not actively <br />used and therefore unnecessary as well as the fact that adjoining <br />property owners could put it to good use. We have had informal re- <br />quests for a similar action at Hidden Oaks Park and others may <br />materialize in the future. <br />I agree that we could do Mr. Hedlund a favor in this instance by <br />recommending the sale of the property. I feed:, however, that we <br />have a greater obligation to the residents of the City in general <br />to preserve as much park and open space as possible. I have had <br />some personal and professional misgivings about using park areas <br />for, wells and water treatment plants. There has .been in these <br />instances clear benefit to the community through lowered costs for <br />water. <br />I see no clear or obvious benefit to the City or its residents by <br />granting this request and am therefore recommending that it be <br />denied. <br />