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March 1, 1989 Park Board Minutes <br />2 <br />Johnson said the committee voted to go ahead with combining the <br />two parcels into one park. There was an update on the pavilion. <br />It will be ready this spring. <br />Ocel asked about the trail. <br />Johnson said there is about 1 mile of trail that is going in this <br />year up to Mississippi and down by the boat launch. Abridge is <br />needed and is not funded this year. <br />Mack said legislative funding of CIP the program is questionable. <br />No money this year. It is in the first set of priorities for <br />1990. <br />Johnson asked if there was money in the park fund. <br />Mack said we need to look at how much; there may not be enough to <br />fund it all. <br />V. A. Presentation by Greg Mack, Ramsey County Park and Recreation <br />Director <br />Greg Mack said he would bring the Park Board up to date on Ramsey <br />County and what. their goals are. <br />Ramsey County is one of 10 regional systems. In Ramsey County <br />there are 5 regional parks and 2 trail corridors. Regional parks <br />are: Long Lake, Snail Lake, Bald Eagle-Otter Lakes, Battle Creek <br />and Keller/Phalen. There-are many county parks, several picnic <br />areas and golf courses, and two regional trail corridors. <br />The .City of St. Paul maintains some regional parks also. <br />The County will be concentrating on county parks that have lake <br />access for redevelopment. They haven't had a lot of attention <br />over the years. There are about 1,000 acres of wetland property. <br />In some cases the land was purchased to avoid storm sewers but <br />these areas have wildlife areas and cross country ski trails. <br />Some of the special use facilities are: 10 ice arenas, two golf <br />courses and archery range. <br />There are about 5,000 acres of water/ice in the lakes within <br />Ramsey County. The county provides about 11,000 acres of water <br />or land. It's good because it's all accessible but bad because <br />it gets heavily used. <br />A high priority is to get the word out about our park system. <br />Eichers asked if Keller Golf Course was going to be rebuilt. <br />Mack said yes. It's in the CIP for 1989. First they will look <br />and see if their revenue producing facilities are up to speed. <br />Looking at major renovation, watering system and taking care of <br />trouble areas, remodeling clubhouse. <br />