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cnaptr 6 Community Facilities »9 $. Provide facilities adequate to achieve a maximum 4- minute daytime and 3-minute nighttime response to all paints in the City by the volunteer Fire Uepartrnent. 9. With respect to tax forfeit or surplus City land: parcels should be offered first for acquisition far park and open space purposes where consistent with established plans. b. parcels which might have a function within a renewal area should be retained. c. parcels with a potential use should be retained but an attempt should be made to lease them for low investment, short term productive use. d. parcels with no probable use should be sold and returned to the tax rolls. Education To cooperate in the provision of support facilities and services to efficiently use public and private school property GOa1S in a manner consistent with public health, safety and welfare. 1. To provide safe access to existing local school facilities with emphasis on sidewalk safety for young pedestrians and cyclists. 2. To coordinate municipal park, recreation and open space space systems with educational facilities and open spaces to ensure maximum use. 3. Coordinate re-use of school properties with the school district involved. EX1SCi[1g COndltionS The present educational facilities are described in the fol- and Needs lowing chart. Principal concerns related to the educational system in New Brighton are efficient usage of governmental facilities and manpower through cooperative efforts between school, districts and the City, creating physical improvements to provide safer travel near school sites, and the future of the. present educational facilities. ~f4 .w Like most school districts, those serving New Brighton are experiencing declining enrollments. With one school already closed, the possibility of future school closings must be con- sidered. The proper re-use of these school sites so that they will not in any way be a detriment to the residential neigh- borhoods in which they are located must be a prime concern of the City in the future. At the same time, the. productive and efficient re-use of these properties that represent a con- siderable expenditure of public funds, must be considered.