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PARK BOARD November 4, 1985 10"N Page Two COUNTRY LAKES PARK The Board received a copy of a letter from Mr. Schumacher to the Supervisor of Parks and Recreation Grants requesting an extension of our Lawcon grant time period for Country Lakes Park. The City was to have completed Country Lakes Park Lawcon grant projects by the end of 1985. Mr. Schumacher felt that this extension would be granted and then the Park Board could decide upon what direction to go with respect to the fishing dock, possible aeration system and boat launch. Mr. Schumacher also reported on his meeting with a representa- tive from the DNR and some of the ideas gathered from that meeting. Chairman Johnson asked that Country Lakes Park be placed on the December and/or January agenda for some detailed discussions and at, that time action can be taken on further development plans. ANOKA COUNTY PARKS LEGISLATION A copy of a letter from the Anoka County Park and Recreation Department to the City of Lino Lakes was distributed to the Board. This letter explains that the County is seeking legis- lation which would allow the County to establish ordinances regulating County parks and would allow the County to enforce these ordinances. Within the present system, the County runs into a lot of confusion with regard to park hours, speed limits , hunting, boating, etc. because the cities in which the County parks are have differing city ordinances. The County feels that having control would eliminate the confusion and problems. ^ The Board voiced concern that the City of Lino Lakes finds that the policing of the County parks often becomes the respon- sibility of the City Police Department , for which there is no reimbursement . The County feels that with their park rangers , the County parks are adequately policed, however there historically are several situations where the City Police Department has had to become involved (such as a life threatening situation) , etc. Mr. Ray Johnson felt that if legislation did allow the County to have the proposed control , the legislation should also incor- porate necessity for reimbursement for City services such as police coverage. Chairman Johnson suggested that staff check with other counties and cities which have gone to the kind of legislation proposed and see what results they have encountered. When responses are received, this item will appear on the Park Board agenda (December or Januarys meeting) .