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Long Lake Regional Park Advisory Board Minutes Meeting of February 15, 1984: Edgewood Community Center, Room 203 Members Present: Mark Anderson, Ellen Dahl, Ken Johnson, JoAnn Knuth, Nito Quitevis, John Schultz Staff Liaison: Ken Simons, Ramsey County 1. The meeting was called to order by chairman Schultz at 8:05 p.m. 2, San Newham and Jerry Bensing presented a New Brighton Historical Society report. Pictures and discussion centered around the ruins of old structures, part of New Brighton's history,. which should be preserved. The State Historical Society has been helpful as to how best preserve ruins. The New Brighton Society hopes to use the preserved ruins as an educational tool for people in the community. Schultz expressed concern for the ruins,. from the stockyards, which are not. actually in the park. Bensing stated that the historical sifnificance of the ruins would be depicted by viewing and markers. He stated that the Historical Society had been in contact with Dick Burry, developer of .the non-park site of the artifacts, and had received preliminary cooperation from him. Schultz questionned how the ruins located in the narrow portion of the park, along the rail bed, would be preserved in view of the proposed road which would run through that area. Bensing and Simons agreed that some Historical Society/Ramsey County cooperation would be necessary in the design of the facilities for that area. It is conceivable that access to the proposed boat launch could be from the south shore of Long Lake, if it is possible to build and staff a gate house at that location to regulate traffic. The issue of cost. was mentioned briefly, with no resolution. 3. Schultz presented his draft of a letter to the City of New Brighton Planning Commission, stating the Advisory Board's concern about the proposed develop- ment of a solid waste steam generating plant just to the east of the park site. The Board approved the letter with minor additions and changes, and requested that copies be forwarded to the New Brighton City Council and the Ramsey County Board. There was additional discussion of this proposed development.. Variances would be required for the number of garbage trucks, and sensitive zoning. There is groundwater contamination in the area, and the PCA won't allow building of the steam plant until that problem is solved; however, Ken Simons .stated that the site of the steam plant has been moved to the south of its original location to solve that problem. 4. Schultz asked for comments on his draft letter to Ramsey County Board and New Brighton Council, which consisted of a report of the activities, actions and recommendations of the Advisory Board to date. The draft. received Board approval. 5. Copies of communication between Anthony Crea and Richard Brubacher regarding the proposed waste energy plant were received. 6. Minutes of the January 18, 1984 meeting were approved as received. 7. The meeting was adjourned by chairman Schultz at 9:45 p.m.