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NEW BRIGHTON PARK BOARD MINUTES <br />NOVEMBER 4, 1981 <br />i. Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairperson Gunderman. <br />TI. Members presents Grimshaw, Gunderman, Hogan, Olson, Council Repre- <br />sentative Schmidt. Dahl arrived at 7:40, Johnson <br />arrived at 7:35. <br />Members absent: Carlson, Solberg, Van Hatten <br />Gunderman started an information session without a quorum. <br />Robert Polzak, Long Lake resident, presented an alternative to selling <br />the Long Lake Park to Ramsey County. He suggested that it may be <br />possible to devise a lease agreement that would more adequately pro- <br />tect the City's interests. <br />Gunderman asked why the County would be interested. <br />Polzak used the $750,000 figure as a starting. <br />Anderson told him that the $750,000 comes from Met Council. <br />Polzak said many things could be performed by the City rather than the <br />County. We went and got a bond issue - we can do alot other things. <br />One:~of the negatives is that once you transfer the money, there is <br />nothing to go on in 10-15 years. As times and conditions change, ideas <br />and people change. With this concept you can beat it. You are going <br />• to get your money worth. Sometime in the future you will have a chance <br />to regroup. <br />Johnson said he agrees with that approach. He thinks about it from <br />a business standpoint and New Brighton's future. . <br />Gunderman asked if the idea could be sold to the County. <br />Johnson said we own the land. The park will never be developed with- <br />out our consent, The land is our trump card. <br />Val Burdick, resident at 1694 14th Ave. NW, said the County has the <br />option of protecting their investment by maintenance, etc. This <br />allows them to continue. Right now - control stays here. County's <br />interest is in :value and maintenance of that Lease-hold. If they <br />maintain, they have something they want to protect. <br />Gunderman commented that he never heard any Park Board member say they <br />wanted to give up local control. <br />Burdick said that if the City sells the land, it is giving up control. <br />Polzak said the buy out plan works here. We develop and take over <br />plan. We take over what the County does for us. Everything will <br />change eventually, then will have to regroup. Buy out plan buys <br />additional time for the County. <br />• <br />