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SPECIAL PARK-BOARD MEETING MONDAY, MARCH 15, 1982 Roll Call: All members present. Bob Nethercut and Charlie Smith from Met Council were present and Ken Simons from Ramsey .County. Minutes of March 3rd Park Board meeting will be approved at the April meeting. Gunderman stated the Park Board had received a copy of a letter sub- mitted by_Donald Herbert. Motion by Carlson, seconded by Dahl, to .receive the letter from Donald Herbert. Motion passed. Anderson distributed memos to all present .regarding financial options. He presented an overview of the memo, explaining the three options contained in the memo. Option #1 related to regional development. Would total $2,500,000. City will pick .up .portion of operation and maintenance, Ramsey County will pick up other portion. Option #2 shows financial costs of development as a city park. .Development would be about half of the regional park. It would be a scaled down plan. Police and fire would be the same. Option #3 is again a city .park, scaled down. It is much the same as Option #2. Anderson. also gave a comparison between Hansen Park and Long Lake There has been concern that in the-CIP program too much will be spent in development money. Ken Simons and .Anderson. met to revise the 1982 CIP plan. It has not been approved but feel Met Council would approve. Park could be usable in 1983., Conclusion is regional development ad- vantages outweigh city park a Gunderman .opened discussion up for community input. Jerry Bensing 1861 15th Ave.. N.W. Speaking on the purpose of New Brighton Historical Society regarding rhubarb. Would like to obtain a patch. Intend to keep a patch available for. groups. Have one untouched patch .and one for public use. Bensing read the letter from the Historical Society. Motion by Olson, seconded by Solberg, to accept the letter from the Historical Society regarding the rhubarb. Motion passed. Bensing read another letter to the Park Board regarding Stockyard Days. Want an area for. this celebration; either on the Long-Lake _~site or Rush Lake site. Motion by Van Hatton, seconded by Olson, to accept letter relating to Stockyard Days. Motion passed.