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PARK BOARD MEETING December 6, 1972 Meeting was called to order at 8x12 p.m. Hes~rd•members presents Dahl, Gunderman, Sherlock and Weissman.. Smith appeared at 8x19 p.m. Board members absents- Cook and Hagemeyer. t~'Chcrs present: Robert Hemmings, Ramsey County Open Space Staff;. Henry Abbott, McGuire Development Service, Inc.; Lois Helgeson, Richard Newman., Village residents and Robert M. Wickland. The minutes of the regular meeting of November 3, 1972 were approved as submitted. School District 621 Recreation Advisory Committee The Park Board recommended to the Mayor that Gerald Smith be reappointed as New Brighton's representative on the School District 621 Recreation Advisory Committee. Ramsey County Proposal for Rush Lake Property Robert Hemmings appeared to informally discuss with the Board the con- cept for the inclusion of property surrounding Rush Lake in a total recreation complex along with Rice Creek and Long Lake sites. He stated that at the present time approval was not being sought on the Rush Lake property. Some Law Con funding approval has been given for Rice Creek property, therefore, the County was going to the next step in putting together this recreational facility, which is the acquisition of the Rush Lake property. This property is intended for acquisition in the year of 1973. The basic proposal is that there be one mayor point of access to the whole complex. This would assist in controlling use of the site as well as prohibiting through traffic. The proposal shown had access through the north end of the Long Lake site although Hemmings stated that this was only one alternative and that many questions, particularly relating to the possibility of Mississippi becoming a state-aid highway and linking up to Old Highway 8, had to be considered. The complex as a whole would include both recreation and conservation use of the property. Rice Creek would have an access both for canoes as well as a historical farm site and support facilities. There would be a partial access to this area. The Long Lake property was considered the primary draw with activities such as a swimming bea~~11, group picnicking, access for canoeing and other such activities. Rush Lake would be considered as an over-flow facility and supplement to Long Lake. The activities would be basically passive and conservation oriented.