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<br />January 13,1984
<br />RECENT COUNCIL ACTIONS (Dec. 274an.13)
<br />Racetracks —A Metropolitan Council review of potential
<br />horseracing track sites has found no basis for rejecting any of
<br />the proposed sites as far as regional plans are concerned. The
<br />Council said the review does not commit the Council at this
<br />time to any improvements or changes in regional sewers,
<br />airports, parks or transportation facilities. The review was
<br />sent to the Minnesota Racing Commission. Under star: lave,
<br />the commission picks the site.
<br />Lakeville has withdrawn its proposal, leaving seven cities in
<br />contention for the track. An eighth proposal, from Hastings, is
<br />expected within the next two months.
<br />The Council also forwarded its comments on environmental
<br />assessment worksheets prepared by Shakopee and Blaine con•
<br />cerning proposed racetracks back to those cities. The Council
<br />said the cities should analyze the impact of surface seater
<br />runoff. The Gesture" I Asked the r'ti s rn envam'ne the
<br />tr c@�I11 _ raffic impacts and Blaine was asked to clarify opera.
<br />'onal interactions between Its propose track an t e —
<br />Anoka CountyBlaine auoor .
<br />as a Isposa — he Council said it would take whatever
<br />legal action is necessary to obtain access to a candidate sludge
<br />ash disposal site for testing in Carver County. Site property
<br />owners in that county have consistently resisted Council
<br />efforts to gain access to their land.
<br />The en -site testing, which includes soil borings, is part of an
<br />environmental impact statement the Council is preparing ar,
<br />three candidate sludge ash landfill sites in Carver and Dakota
<br />Counties. State law requires the Council to provide at least one
<br />site for the disposal of sludge ash, which results from the
<br />burning of sewage sludge at sewage treatment plants.
<br />Transportation —The Council issued a request for proposals
<br />to American and international companies to come forward
<br />with proposals to build a self-supporting, fast, climate -
<br />controlled transit connection between the Minneapolis and
<br />St. Paul downtown skyway systems. Such a link would help
<br />Integrate the two downtowns' 20 million square feet of
<br />commercial, office dnd residential space. Proposals should be
<br />submitted to the Council by March 30,1984.
<br />Sewers —The Council said plans by the Metropolitan Waste
<br />Control Commission to build a new East Minneapolis inter.
<br />ceptor—a 10•footdiameter, six -mile long deep tunnel sewer —
<br />are consistent with Council plans. The cost of the project is
<br />estimated at S49 million, to be spent this year and next.
<br />The new sewerwill provide additional capacity for north
<br />suburban communities of Minneapolis and significantly reduce
<br />the number of wet weather overflows of raw sewage into the
<br />Mississippi River. The interceptor will run from near Marshall
<br />Av. and Mississippi River Blvd. in St Paul to Marshall St. and
<br />22nd Av. NE. in Minneapolis. It's the biggest and most
<br />xpensive sewer interceptor the commission has ever built
<br />older People —The Council adopted a clan for a service
<br />delivery system for older people in Anoka County. The plan is
<br />w auwuc ucvcluylllerlt Una Tunoing at services for
<br />older people in the county. The Council has adopted similar
<br />plans for Ramsey. Dakota and Hennepin Counties. The
<br />Council decided to work on a plan for Scott County next,
<br />Parks —The Council approved a boundary amendment
<br />to Lake Byllesby Regional Park in Dakota County to include
<br />a 67•acre parcel, acquired at a cost of S150,000. It also
<br />approved a development grant increase of S200,000, for a
<br />new total of S350,000, part of which is earmarked to repair
<br />a dam in the park.
<br />Tile Council approved a proposal by the Metropolitan
<br />Parks and Open Space Commission to sponsor a design
<br />contest to select a logo for regional parks and park reserves.
<br />The contest and new logo are intended to increase public
<br />awareness of regional parks.
<br />PUBLIC HEARINGS, PUBLIC MEETINGS
<br />Housing —The Council will hold a public meeting Feb.9 at
<br />7 p.m. in the Council Chambers on proposed revisions to the
<br />housing goals and policy issues of the housirg chapter of the
<br />Metropolitan Development Guide. If you wish to speak at the
<br />meeting, call Shirlee Smith at 291.6421. Written comments
<br />will be accepted until Feb.17.
<br />For a copy of the staff paper, Metropolitan Housing Policy
<br />issues, pub. no.18.84.008, call the Communications Depart-
<br />ment at 291.6464.
<br />Juvenile Justice —The Minnesota State Planning Agency will
<br />hold four meetings —in St. Paul, Jan. 24; Anoka, Jan. 26;
<br />Minneapolis, Jan. 31: and in Burnsville Feb. 7—to prepare
<br />model juvenile justice legislation for the 19115 State Legis•
<br />lature. For details, call Kathy Bishop, staff attorney, Juvenile
<br />Justice Code Revision Task Force, at 2964096.
<br />NEW APPOINTMENTS
<br />The Council named members to the following three bodies:
<br />j.__ p I y o ., r,.k - rm: Roger Severer, Brooklyn Center,
<br />chair; Tom Foley, St. Paul, vice chair; Richard Been., St. Louis Park;
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<br />npUt gy1al Mountls View; Roger Brooks, St, Paul; Barbara Bird,
<br />Crystal; David Fisher, Minneapolis; Marilyn Hamm, Blaine; Elizabeth
<br />Kalish, White Bear Lake; Richard Kriar, Richfield; urban Langer,
<br />Eagan; dwdit Lad, dlocmirgtcnr Jcck Nash, Wen St Paul: tkaal , William
<br />Peterson, St. Paul: Paul Redrialh, Eden Prairie; WEs,yd,
<br />M'enelap.mis: Fred Troutmonn, Hastings; David Woodrow, Edina; and
<br />ardor osr. Blame.
<br />rlmina us Ice Advisory Committee: Robert W. Johnson, Anoka,
<br />reappointed chair; Lindley Arthur, Wayzata; Kim Bingham, St. Paul;
<br />Eugene Borgida, Minneapolis: Beverly Boyd, Farmington; Barbara
<br />Chester, Minneapolis: Nathaniel Davis, St. Paul; Susan Elfstroln,
<br />Minneapolis; Leo Foley, Anoka; Pally Franke, Roseville; Michael
<br />Geraghty, St. Paul; William Gillespie, Lino Lakos; Susan Gray,
<br />Minneapolis; Ronald Harwood, St. Louis Park; Richard Herbst, Eagan;
<br />Dennis Hughes, Scandie: Steve Johnson, Shakopee; Phillip Kress,
<br />Shakopee; Kenneth Maas, Birchwood; Richard Mulcione, Shakopee;
<br />Cathryn n, Crystal: Al Pufahl, Minneapolis:
<br />St. Louis Paark: Charles Weaverl
<br />Jr., Minneapolis: andCharles
<br />Zacharias, St. Paul,
<br />Long -Term Care Task Force: Tom Byrne, St. Paul, chair; Phil
<br />Cohen, Brooklyn Center; Edward Dirkswager, Roseville; Iris Freeman,
<br />Minneapolis; Pat Irvine, St. Paul; Gayle Kvenvold, Lakeville; Barbara
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