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-2- b. Development Plans - Calendar (a) Contract has been made with architect. to develop concept-plans for refectory building. Concept plan scheduled to be finished in mid-July. Presentation to Board on July 20, if possible, for preliminary review. (b) Bids for "site sculpturing" with. respect to access road in final stages of approval by Ramsey. County, scheduled to begin in July. The intent is to "blend" the access road with the landscape in as "natural" a manner. as possible. Alignment of road has been surveyed and "staked". (c) Overall site.~has been surveyed for the purpose of establishing a legal description which is necessary for dealing with existing easements. (d) Site security (fencing) is in preliminary phase of planning. (e) Nature Interpretation Area - preliminary planning for restoration of "prairie". Discussion: A discussion on the above items was held including questions and comments. The Board .was assured that it would have input on all plans prior to final decision. .Board meetings, which are open to the public, are to serve as the official clearing house for public input into all specific and general planning of the site. The Board was apprised that a considerable amount of time (6 weeks or more) is necessary for bidding and awarding of contracts for items over $20,000 in Ramsey County. Executive approval is necessary for items less than $20,000. Specifically, the Board expressed a strong desire to review the glans for all development work prior to contracts being signed. Consequently, a specific request to review the concept plans of the refectory building at the July Board meeting was made. 7. Meeting Times The Board agreed to meet on the third Wednesday of each month at 8:00 p.m at the Edgewood Community Center in Mounds View. Chairman Schultz indicated that`the dates of July 20 and August 17 should be reserved on the members personal-calendars. An attempt to secure a meeting room at Edgewood that can accommodate members of the public will be made. Members will be notified of all meetings and cancellations, if necessary. 8. Other Business Tony Crea, head of the committee that in the performance could well set the County. the Ramsey County Parks and Recreation Department, assured it would receive 100% cooperation from the Department of the Board's mission. He noted that the Advisory Board standard for other regional park development in Ramsey An informal discussion was held on the potential issue of "use" policies concerning motorized vehicles in the park.- This will be a future agenda item. It was suggested that the committee, as a group or individually, go on a "walking" tour of-the site. at an early date. Ken Simons offered to serve as a guide for such a tour.. A winter tour was also suggested. Maurie Anderson will bring the. issue of "terms" of office of the New Brighton City Council appointees (Anderson, Commers, Dahl) to the 'City Council of New Brighton. Pat Commers agreed to serve a two-year .term