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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />t' <br />, <br /> <br />City of New Brighton <br />March 23, 1982 <br /> <br />significant costs for the park development <br />and that it would be irresponsible not to act <br />at this time. Mrs. Brustman stated she did not <br />feel a referendum had any possibility of passing, <br />that a referendum would be costly to the City, <br />perhaps causing the City to lose the funds available <br />for development and that she felt the real objective <br />of the referendum was to delay a decision. Finally, <br />Mrs. Brustman stated she felt the Qajority of <br />New Brighton residents would support the regional <br />plan and she urged Council adoption. <br /> <br />Mr. Tom Morris, 220S Sioux Boulevard, stated that <br />he was a former Councilmember, a former Park Board <br />member, who was involved at the time the City <br />acquired the property. Mr. Morris stated he felt <br />the offer to purchase the property by the Long <br />Lake Improvement Association was full of empty <br />promises, that the Council had in fact been using <br />the resources of the City to study and help decide <br />this problem - namely the Council and Park Board <br />members and that Long Lake Park should be developed <br />for everybody. Mr. Morris finally stated that he <br />supported the Master Plan as now proposed and urged <br />the Council to continue the process that started <br />several years ago. <br /> <br />Mr. Bill Foster, 625 Riviera Drive, presented a <br />petition favoring the immediate development of <br />Long Lake Park as a regional park. <br /> <br />The Mayor with consent of the Council directed <br />receipt of the petition. <br /> <br />Mr. Larry Baker, 1940 Serendipity Court, spoke <br />in favor of the Master Plan as presented and <br />urged Council adoption. <br /> <br />Virginia Sande, 1718 19th Street NW, presented a <br />statement on behali of the New Brighton League <br />of Women Voters supporting the regional park <br />development plan and urged Council action and <br />adoption of Unt plan (statement attached). <br /> <br />Councilmember Schmidt stated he felt this <br />particular issue has allowed for considerable <br />citizen participation. He stated that he <br />felt that all inforamtion possible has been <br />submitted and considered and that he felt the <br />Master Plan was appropriate. Counci1member <br />Schmidt stated that he felt the majority of <br />the residents want a good park at the least <br />possible cost to the City and that he felt we have <br />such a plan and that the Council should act this <br />evening. <br /> <br />-7- <br />