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PARK BOARD February 3 , 1986 Chairman Ray Johnson called to order the regular meeting of the Lino Lakes Park Board at 7 : 07 P.M. , Monday, February 3 , 1986 . Members present : Nissen, Ken Johnson, Lindy, Sacco , and new member John Baumann. Members absent : Flannery. Chair- man Johnson introduced John Baumann as the new member to the Park Board. Also present were Don Volk, Public Works Director; Bill Bohjanen, Council Liaison and Shar Foster , Secretary. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - January 6 , 1986 Ken Johnson moved to approve the minutes of the 1/6/86 meeting as presented. Mr. Lindy seconded the motion. Carried unanimously. ANOKA COUNTY PARKS LEGISLATION The Park Board received a letter a few months ago regarding pro- posed legislation which would give the County the ability to enforce County ordinances within County parks . Currently, some of the Anoka County parks fall within the limits of several cities . Each of these cities has different city ordinances regulating hours , . speed limits , snowmobiling rules , etc . The County Park Rangers therefore, have difficulty enforcing different city ordinances within the same County park. Dave Torkelson, the Director of Parks and Recreation for Anoka County and Tony Palumbo, Assistant County Attorney, were available for this evening' s meeting, at the request of the Park Board, to answer any questions with regard to this proposed legislation . Mr. Torkelson explained some of the development plans for the County park property within Lino Lakes . He also explained that under the current procedure , the City ordinances supersede the County ordinances and the proposed legislation would create a situation where the County ordinance with regard to County parks only would supersede any city park ordinances . This proposed legislation would eliminate conflicts and jurisdiction problems and ease administration of speed limits , hours , snowmobiling rules , and firearms rules within County Parks . The Board was assured that the City Parks would in no way be affected. Ray Johnson asked whose responsibility it would be to patrol the Parks . Mr. Torkelson said that the Park Ranger system will be "beefed up'l and the rangers will enforce the County park ordinances . In case of a fire or other emergency however, the Fire District and the Lino Lakes Police Department would be ex- pected to respond. The Park Rangers are not peace officers and therefore are unable to respond to the type of situations which would require an actual police officer. Mr. Torkelson said that the Anoka County Park Department is for- tunate in having hired as its Ranger Chief an ex-Police Chief and he will be regularly meeting with the Anoka County law enforcement department , which should create a better working relationship .