PRECA 03-03-1981 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

y ~,~ M M ld') N .-. 3 z w Z w M G7 oa z O z m 1 w z v r e W Dighton July 21, 1980 Mr. Robert J. Orth, Chairman 316 Courthouse St. Paul, MN 55102 pear Cornrnissioner Orth; i ~ k ,: The City of New Brighton requests that the County Board respond to Resolution No. 2347 of the City of New Brighton (copy enclosed). Specifically, the City requests that the matter be p~,aced on the County Boards ayenda and that the City of New Brighton be giv~;n the opportunity to pxesent the Resolution. We are aware that the Board, through it's conunittees, has discussed regional park maintenance and development and has taken a position before the Metropolitan Council advocating regional park funds foz maintenance by some non-property tax source. iiowever, the Park Commission and the City Council of New Brighton are very concerned about expediting the Long Lake/Rush Fake Regional Park project and foresee that non- County property tax Support for regional parks has some major hurdles to overcome. These hurdles would include the support of the Metropolitan Council and broad support from metropolitan counties and cities.' Moreover, a bill would have to be introduced and passed by the State Legislature. While we don't conclude that these efforts are impossibilities, we see the probability of sorn~; non-property tax County support for operation and maintenance of regional parks to have a rather low probability or success, at least in the short run. Specifically, our Resolution requests information from the County Board of Commissioners as to whether tiie }3oard accepts their designation as implementing agency for the L"or~c~ Lake/ Rush I.akc~ Regional Park, and how -this project may be expedited. •