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_5_ of the time it would be open for casual picnicking, people to walk through, hike through, whatever. It would not be a heavily used area. But it would be open most of the time just for normal picnicking, people to walk through, hike through, whatever. It would not be a heavily used area. But it would be open most of the time just for normal picnicking. The concession stand would be a part of the beach operation, would be relatively small operation and would be designed primarily as a service to those people who would use the beach. We wouldn't get into anything fancy but would have something where people who are swimming could stop and get something cold to drink, a bit to eat that would be the extent of it. JS: I think I heard the City Attorney, agree with your comment, did I hear any~:comment, would you like to perhaps, is that issue solved, can the residents who live off the lake be further restricted than the ones who live on the lake, in regards to surface use? Att: ....have not been resolved. Public owns park land abutting on the lake.... - We can not hear himl Att: The public owns all there. As distinct this instance are t right to the use of be treated equally. lake or not. the shoreline on, the shore along the grey from private ownership and the public in 'ne citizens of New Brighton and have an equal the lake. In other words they would have to Whether you own property abutting on the JS; Thank you. Okay, are there further questions from the council of the Staff? Okay, then I think, (pause Councilman Werde- schegg. FW: You address yourself regarding the ah tent camping area - this is actually not Long Lake Park, this is the Rush Lake Park. MA: This would be on the County's portion of the Park, but we're talking about a joint development, we're talking about a joint plan that goes to Metro Council for their approval. So when we address one portion of the, one side of the tracks or the other side of the tracks, were still coming to the Council for approval of the entire plan, not just one side or the other. FW: Now, I have a further question, ah thereTs been quite a bit of talk regarding the Hipp farm house.. That farm house is about 80, 90 years old and I was told that it actually has historic signi- f icance, and I see that there is no mention in that proposal as to yet any kind of ........for that farm house. Has there been any thought given by the Park Board or by staff to the possible joint development of the Hipp Farm house as a historic farm house? Similar to the Gibbts Farm museum or something. This being located in a park would certainly have significance and Itm quite sure that`-the Minnesota Historical Society would be quite interested in ah considering something of this. nature. There are not that many great farm houses in the Metro area remaining in such good state of repair as the Hipp Farm House. Could ....... reply to that?