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r-- <br />-i- <br />r <br />h- <br />v/> <br />!y; ''•• r <br />•iii- ■? <br />-i-Sv; .. <br />isi^ <br />implcmenution and sniegK pUms. and revic-* and approve long range capnaJ budgeu It aJv> *ould be <br />responsiMc for representing agencies under its purv«» at ibc suie government level <br />RacommtndaHi Hill latlon of Issue Areas <br />The Meiiopoliun Council has legitimate concerns about certain aspects of the metropolitan area <br />The predomuittu purpore of the CowKtl is to facilitate the coordinated planning and <br />developmefU of the metropoliun area. The CouncU and its agencies also can provide region <br />wide awYKes (without (hipiicaiing those provided by local govemmeitt i that are beyond the <br />of loc^ governmental uniU to implement individually or jointly and provide region­ <br />wide plar*i"t as necessvy and tn cooperation of affected local government uniu. <br />The Task Force believes the Counctl should cononue to facilitate discussions tn areas that affect <br />the quality of life in the netropoLnan area. They are <br />* ■ —* Use PiMMg aad Growth Man^oieut: Review of local comprehensive plans and <br />whM growth issues as related to the regional impact of new commercial, industrial and ho ising <br />devclopraent Thu includes the pubbe infrastructure system of schools, parks, streeu. sewer.. <br />public and the accompanying public expenditures and services that arc demanded <br />when whan growth »id development occurs. Growth management issues should continue to be <br />\yf ^ Metropolitan Council to ensiae cooidinated and compatible suburban growth <br />pnnems and to avoul ‘le^'^frog* development. <br />• Housing, Community Preservation and Neighborhood Revitalization The enonnous <br />inveiimenu in urtiun infirasiructure (schools, parks, streeu and public uuhties) throughout the <br />iffyUTOfniitM area must be preserved. Also, housing stock and healthy communities must be <br />preserved. In some cases, urban decay has begun. This decay manifesu itself in <br />commercial/industrial decline and in dctcnorating conditions in housing The social-economic <br />and political implications of such decay axe far reaching and ducctly impact the overall rcsc'urtc <br />base of the metropolitan area. <br />Regional strategies should be developed that address both the preservation of housing and <br />inAastructuit systems, and the more intensive efforts that are needed to reclaim communities <br />alrendy experiencing decline. Oppormniues should be established that would encourage capital <br />reinvesttnent in declining areas. <br />• Riirironmfnf wastewater treatment, solid waste management, surface water management, au <br />and water quality issues, polluted lands and dumps. <br />including airport, highway and transit planning and regional rail authorities. <br />• Humau Resources: The Task Force recommends that the Council not become directly <br />Mgagatt in the delivery of human/social services, includinf health care. It should be involved in <br />piyMiiag bow the services could be delivered more efficienUy and effectively This could <br />educatkv»al matters as well. The Metropolitan Council as constituted now has a pioblem <br />entering into discossions about education in the metropolitan area. However , a visioning role <br />would give Cconcil an easier entry into these deliberations about the quality and future of <br />,i‘i m lit <br />• Public Safety Support: jails, communications (including 911), emergency preparedness, <br />bomb squads. SWAT teams and hazardous material response teams. <br />___» - '-X-