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NEW BRLGHTON PARK BOARD MINUTES JULY 1, 19.81 I. The meeting was .called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairperson Gunderman. II. Members gr.esent: Carlson, Dahl, Grimshaw, Gunderman, Hogan, Johnson., .Olson, Van Hatten, Council Representative Schmidt Members absent: Solberg III. Minutes of June 3, 1.981 meeting were approved as submitted.. IV. Correspondence A. Council Report Schmidt said there was nothing specific relating to the Park Board. Roger Williams is the new Planning Commission Chairman.. Becker-Carpet is adding on to their building. .Zoning revision to the ordinance is completed.. There was a Downtown Development meeting on June 24th. No new input. There will be a public hearing on July 14th. The liquor lounge-wine at Palmer Drive store was discussed. The 4th. of July celebration was discussed. The developers need a feasibility update for the.hotel. The study is not vaild after 60 days. Van Hatten commented that there was not much new input on the Downtown Development. There have been no changes in the plans. There are no spcific plans for the park as far as this phase goes. V. New Business A. Long Lake Joint Pow~'sAgreement Anderson stated the City has been discussing with Ramsey County and Met Council for the past two years, the potential uses of Long Lake Park. In 1978 a concept. plan was approved. At that time it had not been decided if the County and City parcels would be joined. City asked the County in July 1981 for a decision. Didn't get it. The City asked again later in the fall with no response. In May, 1981 the City asked for implementing agency status. Metro Council Parks and Open Space Commission suggested we go back to Ramsey County and renegotiate. The proposal is.no~ approved:by the County. Met Council received_the joint powers agreement and approved the concept. Now it needs New Brighton's approval. New Brighton will provide Police, Fire protection and. operate the beach. Costs would go up but .not significantly. One other aspect of the joint powers agreement is that Met Council buys out New Brighton~s interest in the park after completion of the plan. We have $600,000-$1,000,000 we are likely. to recover from Met Council but will require negotiations. More than likely the money will go into park development or main- tenance.. Construction is to begin in 1982. The master plan will take 2-5 months to complete. The process is designed to flesh out the joint powers agreement. Things to be defined in the master plan are costs,. maintenance, what kinds of standards, etc. Ramsey. County staff members will be the park planners. New Brighton will