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12 <br /> assistance or disability. The Council shall act affirmatively, through its <br /> minority business enterprise program, and otherwise, to promote and enter <br /> into contracts with minority business enterprises (MBEs) , and firms having <br /> effective, implemented affirmative action programs. <br /> The clause in the Council -s regional and open space acquisition and development <br /> grant contracts, since 1974, is as follows: <br /> g. The Grantee agrees to comply with all applicable laws relating to <br /> nondiscrimination, affirmative action and public purchase, involvement <br /> and use. In particular, Grantee agrees not to discriminate against <br /> any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, reli- <br /> gion, sex or national origin and to take affirmative action to assure <br /> that applicants and employees are treated equally with respect to the <br /> following: employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment, <br /> lay-off, termination, rates of pay and other forms of compensation, <br /> and selection for training. <br /> In 1984, the 1975 clause appears less than adequate. <br /> Related Questions: <br /> 1. Does the Council-s current recreation open space program provide adequate <br /> leadership in Affirmative Action and Minority Business Enterprise (AA/MBE) <br /> questions? <br /> 2. Would any of the following alternatives better the status quo? • <br /> - Insert an AA/MBE clause in the policy plan as an added objective? <br /> - Require an AA/MBE statement from the responsible implementing agency <br /> as a content element of each master plan? <br /> - Require proof o n aldequ�e Irma 1ve Action and Minority Business <br /> Enterprise program as a contract element for all subsequent regional <br /> recreation open space gr—an — <br /> - as ove3— <br /> - None of the above? <br /> - Another way? <br /> ISSUE 13. How much environmental information should be required in regional <br /> park master plans? <br /> In recent years, some park master plans have been challenged over the adequacy <br /> of their review for environmental impacts from the proposed development. The <br /> challenge often has come from local resident groups. The plans have generally <br /> withstood the challenges. In at least one case, review of the planning process <br /> showed that preparation of the master plan had gathered the equivalent of the <br /> information needed to prepare an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) under <br /> Minnesota environmental laws. <br /> Related Questions: <br /> 1 . In your opinion, does the current regional master planning process ade- <br /> quately address environmental concerns about park development? <br />