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Rr�[•iSEY COITi?fY 02E[d SP:�.CE P4lu�! <br />MEt! BRIGHTOi4 VILLAGG 81LL <br />The meeting was called to order et 8:15. <br />Govern,Mental units represented caere: Arden t.'�Lls, School 'Jistrict 621, <br />hlew Bri;hton� Roseville and Shoreview. <br />Gerald Smith of the New Br3ghton Park s���ard re�iew�d t:e er.26tinp, legtslation <br />which allows the County Board to ecquire and develop 3n open space system. <br />Points of significance biought out in [he discussion were: <br />1. The legislation Qnables [he Countp to acquire and develop <br />open space recreation lsnd but they must first adopt a <br />resolution indicating their intent co do s�. Ns of this <br />date such a tesolution has not been adopted. <br />2. The County camot spend any money under this le�islation <br />until Januery 1, 1972. <br />3. My acquisition or development wlehin a municipality under <br />this act must l�ave the approval of that municipality. In this <br />context almost any improvement to a parcel of land would <br />�onsEitute development. <br />4.� The County has the power to issue bonds for up to 15 million <br />dollars for acquisition and developmenc and the authority <br />to levy taxes without limit to pay for the bonds. H referendum <br />is not necessary. <br />5. A County Park Commission will be appointed and the County <br />Buard can delegate to the Commission a cunsiderable amount of <br />authorlty. <br />A representative frao each community then discussed Lts position on the <br />County Plan. <br />New Brighton - Agreed with concept. 1{owever, questio�ed thc poacticality <br />of che Rice Creek area west of Long Lake wficre its alreedy <br />developed. e11so had reservations on [he effect o£ the <br />Rush Leke arec on the Village's Long l,ake ::�ark. <br />Arden H{lls - Supports the idca oL a Coun[y Open Spac�� Sva�.tem. Farticularly <br />in[erested in prescrvati.�n of marshe: snd wctlands. �;tso� <br />endoree eorridor concopt.. �ounctt h�s suM�itted a recommen- <br />da[ion to Counly Board as [o whic:i propertics [hey wieh <br />the County to acquir�-. <br />Shoieview - Hctve developed e In�gl n.irl. a�-�.;�.ii:�i[iun p:nn �iuhich include6 <br />several propertics in w}iich ch._ County ha, i.ndicated interest. <br />Their I'arlc Coniois�ton has dir��ssed Chc County Ilan and <br />is conccrned ab�uc che presr_rvacion of many greas including <br />Graes Lake. Curdigan Junction, Snail Lake, Poplar Lake <br />end Rice Crcek. <br />