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t LONG LAKE PARK STUDY COMMITTEE MINUTES January 20, 1982 Members Present: Ellen Dahl, Jim Borgstrom, Susan Brustman, George Carlson, Pat Commers, Marv Cook, Dorraine Olson Others Present: John Commers, Bill Jacobs, Ken Johnson, Maurie Anderson, Ken Simons The meeting was called to order by Chairman Dahl. She introduced Bill Jacobs, the chairman of a financial task force. Jacobs said that the subject of searching for other financial options for the parr had come up at a Park Board meeting, and that he was assigned to be chairman of a task force to .study the matter. He dial that, he said, and gave Maurie and Arlie a couple of schedules of ideas and concepts. The concept is that the city has a valuable piece of property that everyone wants to see as a park. If properly handled, it could become a great asset for the city and could generate revenue in the future. To turn it aver to the Metropolitan Council without any profit or interest on the bonds would be the least attrac- tive option, he said. Dahl asked Jacobs if he had gotten some reaction from. Ramsey County. He said that he had not, but would proceed with a group of volunteers. Jacobs then presented his material. Dahl explained that the purpose of the Long Lake Park Study Committee was to work on the development, not financial consi- derations and his presentation should be taken to the Park Board. Jacobs said that he would be happy to take it to the Park Board and the City Council. He came to this committee because he thought every organization involved with the park should be involved and concerned. Simons commented that he did not think the material presented a fair analysis of the metropolitan park concept. Not shown is a schedule where the city's reimbursement for its property has been invested. Jacobs agreed to run off a schedule to show that investment. Another problem, Simons said, was that New Brighton would incur the costs of police and fire protection no matter which option is selected. Jacobs argued that if it became a metro- politan park, the city should not have a negative cash flow. If you give up your land, he said, you should incur no costs. If anyone from the Metropolitan Area can use the park, New Brighton should not have to pay. Simons said that in all cases municipalities provide the police service. He added that that did not mean that some day the city could not approach the county to ask for a contract. He also said that the city is already providing the service.