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PARK BOARD MEETING ~ JULY 7, 1971 The meeting was called to order at 8:00 P.M. by Vice-Chairman Hagemeyer. Board Member Present: Dahl, Hagemeyer, Sherlock and Smith Weissman appeared at 8:,14 Gunderman appeared at 8:29 Others Present: Robert M.. t~~ickiund, Director of Parks and Recreation, Mrs. Loren Rieger, Mrs. E. E. Fisher, Richard Daniels, and others. The minutes of the. Special Meeting of June. 9, 1971 were approved as submitted. PARK BOND RIND The Board reviewed the status of the Park Bond Fund. It was explained that the present. total is $191,958.75. However, contract and acquisition committ- ments total X385,846.43 for a deficient of $193,886.68. Projected federal and state grants will lower the deficient somewhat but the end result is that the fund is $104,886.68 short.. Sherlock asked what was the reason for the def icient and it .was explained that the primary cause was the inflationary trend between 1965 and the final acquisition of Long Lake. The federal grant projections also did not work out as expected. Hagemeyer stated that considering the complexity of the work involved and the time lapse he felt that estimates had worked out very well. Dahl agreed and asked that a similar analysis be held periodically. RAI~ISEY COUNTY PARK PLAN The Board had requested at the last meeting that a meeting with repre~ sentatives from Ramsy County be arranged to discuss the. County's plan as it relates to New Brighton. It was explained to the Board that the County has asked that a list of the Board's concerns be written up to save as a basis for such a meeting. Dahl stated that one aspect of the plan she would Like explored is the possibility of the County securing some type of restrictive easement or convenant to maintain the material state of the Rice Greek way. Hagemeyer expressed. his displeasure to the idea of the County coming into New Brighton at all particularly in the area around the Lang Lake Park site. Dahl stated that the Board should at least .Listen to the alternatives the County has to offer before rejecting the idea-out of hand.. Sherlock suggested that consideration be given to possible legal restric- tions on development and use of the land so as to provide safeguards for our internal system. The Board then listed the following concerns regarding the County developing a park around the Long Lake-Park site: 1. What effect will a county facility have on the lake? 2. How will the county paxk correlate with the village park? 3. How large a parcel of property is the county considering? 4, 4dhat provision is there for local control of park development, use and maintenance? 5. What is the time table for acquisition and development? 6. How is the County Park Board to be organized? 7. irdhat committments have been made to other communities? 8. Is professional help being employed in planning? 9. -What is the county's overall philosophy fqr its park system?