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.. ° • <br />Park Board Meeting <br />Page 3 <br />Smith suggested that because federal rr~onies were obtained to purchase <br />the property it was conceivable that the Village would not be able <br />to place any restrictions on use of the site. He stated that it was <br />conceivable that the site would be as intensely used whether~the~~- <br />Coun~y was involved or not. <br />One technique for restricting attempts that was pointed out to the <br />Board was designing the site to accommodate only so many users at <br />a given time, and to restrict use on a beach similar to that being <br />done at National Park Service. <br />Cook stated that regardless of how it was done, tYie residents of New <br />Brighton deserve a well maintained and operated facility at Lang Lake. <br />The Board requested that the points brought out in this discussion <br />be used as guidelines in further conversations with Ramsey County. <br />Department Report <br />1. The Board was informed that a department budget is being compiled <br />Omnibus tax law would have a very limiting effect on any major <br />improvement plans for 1973. Indications are that '73 will be <br />a hold year. <br />2. Long Lake beach is scheduled to open on Saturday, June 10th <br />with the operating system similar to last years. <br />3, It was requested by the staff that the July Park Board Meeting <br />be devoted to a discussion of skating programs and facilities. <br />The Board req~imeeisthresentlymallocabedmand how1other communities <br />how reserved P <br />deal 'with skating programs, <br />~.. Hansen Park Road - It was explained to the Board that the. <br />road at Hansen Park was being heavily traveled by commerciaestior.. <br />vehicles and was used frequently in an unsafe manner. Sugg <br />were solicited as to how this might be dealt with. PObuibding <br />solutions included signs for no trucks and stop sign, <br />ruts and bumps into the road and reinvestigating the potential <br />for reducing the speed limit. <br />The meeting adjourned at 10:12 p.m.• <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Robert M. Wicklund,Director <br />Park and Recreation Department <br />RMWodk <br />