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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 25, 2006 Page 9 1 after the completion of Phase 1, the Park would not be open. He explained that there will be 2 occasions there are activities at the visitor's center where the building will be open beyond 3 sunset. 4 5 Mayor Faust asked whether St. Anthony will be notified should the Master Plan be changed. Mr. 6 DeVeau stated the Park District will more than notify St. Anthony of changes to the Park 7 District's Master Plan because it will be done in conjunction with the City. 8 9 Councilmember Stille referenced Page 13, public process, and asked who served on the 18 10 member master planning group. Mr. DeVeau read the list of members who served on the Master 11 Planning Group. Councilmember Stille noted that about one -third of the planning group are 12 from St. Anthony. 13 14 Mayor Faust noted the Master Plan indicates that regional park reserves are developed to 20% 15 and asked about the development percentage for a SRF. Mr. DeVeau explained that park 16 preserves generally are the largest park in the system and can only be developed to 20% for 17 active recreational use. In theory, a regional park can be developed to 100% but typically it is 18 30 % to 40 %. 19 20 Mayor Faust asked about the new fishing pier being farther to the west and if that is where the 21 camp had their swimming beach. Mr. Horn stated their intention is to provide a new bridge to 22 the island and swing it to the west to get into deeper water, which is near the previously used 23 beach. 24 25 Mayor Faust commented on the parking space and expressed concern with the semicircle of 26 parking by the lake, which may impact water run off into the lake. Mr. DeVeau stated the Park 27 District cannot pollute Silver Lake so provisions will be made to capture the run off. 28 29 Mayor Faust expressed concern that people may be parking by the bridge to go to the island. He 30 stated it is not a good idea to have cars parked that close to the Lake and ask the Park District to 31 consider that situation since it will not help water quality. Also sometimes picnic tables are 32 thrown into the lake and asked that they also address that concern. 33 34 Mayor Faust asked about the Park District having the ability to tax. Mr. Bryant explained the 35 Three Rivers Park District is a taxing authority in suburban Hennepin County and has a joint 36 powers agreement with Scott County for contribution to parks in Scott County. 37 38 Mayor Faust asked if they will be asking Ramsey County or St. Anthony for funding. Mr. 39 Bryant stated they are not asking St. Anthony or Ramsey County for funding. He reviewed that 40 there was discussion years ago with the Commissioner from Ramsey County and their Park and 41 Recreation Director about forming a collaborative but they did not feel they could handle that 42 financially. Mr. Bryant stated the Park District will not be asking St. Anthony for funding for 43 this project. It will come from tax base, grants, and non -tax revenues. 44 45 Mayor Faust thanked the staff of the Three Rivers Park District for attending the meeting. He 46 noted the needed corrections to the Master Plan: Page 42, correct dollar figure of $8,500 to