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Lakeside Park and Deach April 16, 1980 Pa a 3 believes that significant numbers of people from outside the two cities do use the Park. Their data is limited, however, it does show that about 25% of the participants in swir,ming lessons were fran other localities. Most of that 25X were from outsde Remsey Lounty. b) The fact that part that a significant largely irrelevant sibility: of the Park and Beach are located in Anoka County, and percentage of the users are from Anoka Lounty, may be to whether or not Rar.sey County should assume respon- 1) The precedent of ownership of park land outside of Ramsey County was established when the Lilydale Regional ark, part of which is in Dakota County, was purchased. 2) Ramsey County has no fees for park use at any af its parks, whether for non-residents or residents. Anyone may use any of the parks without cost. We have no way of knowing how many residents of other counties, ar even other states, use for free uther Ramsey County Parks. The main difference between our other parks and the LakesiAe Park is that we know people from other counties use Lakeside. Two other county park operations, at White aear Lake and at Beaver Lake, are alsc near county lines and probably are used by residents of other counties. 3) In Sts regional park studies, the Metropolitan Council noted that Ramsey County residents use parks in surrounding counties than do residents of those counties use Ramsey County's. This pattern is wholly understandable, given the small size and heavy urbanization Ramsey County. more of c) 1 spoke with Ralph P1cGinley, Anoka County Administrator, with regard to the possibilities of Anoka County's role in the Lakeside Park. He indicated that Rnoka County does not wish to assume operatio of the park because of the precedent that it vrould set. Unlike Ramsey County, Anoka does not presently operate the swimning beaches in the county. for Anoka ta take over Lekeside Park vrould be to set a precedent that might force eventual county takeover of all municipal recreation iaciiities, as Anoka cannot draw the line between beaches and parks that Ramsey can. 4) He indicated, however, that discussions of possible cost-sharing between Anoka County and Ramsey County could take place. He indicated that Anoka County would be willing to talk with Ramsey County about the Park and Beach, as he sees cooperation between the two counties as a different situation than a transfer of responsibility from the municipalities to Anoka County. unti lt is not necessary to do so. The regional park system is sianificantly differ- ent from Lakeside Park. Each of the re9Sona1 park sites witl involve multiple recreational facilities a' encompasses large land areas. There will be canplex