METROPOLITAN PARKS

AND OPEN SPACE COMMISSION

Carrie Wasley, Vice-Chair,  651-201-7348

Seyon Nyanwleh, MPOSC District A, 612-730-1373

Tony Yarusso, MPOSC District E, 651-356-6663

Robert Moeller, MPOSC District B, 952-448-8885

Daniel Shlaferman, MPOSC District F, 651-730-2618

Emily Johnson Piper, MPOSC District C, 612-251-1400

Carrie Wasley, Vice-Chair   MPOSC District G, 651-201-7348

Jeffrey Lee, MPOSC District D, 612-721-9151

Barbara Schmidt, MPOSC District H, 651-454-6448

3:00 P.M.  NOTE EARLY START TIME

Tuesday, August 7, 2012 

Anoka County Riverfront Regional Park

Fridley, MN

(See attached map and directions)

3:00 P.M. PARK TOUR AGENDA

3:00 PM

Meet at Reidell House at Anoka County Riverfront Regional Park for orientation and to begin tour of Anoka County regional parks and trails along the Mississippi River.  Tour bus departs at 3:15 p.m.  If you are late, please contact Arne Stefferud at 651-332-3872

4:30 PM

Tour ends at Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park and business meeting begins at Visitor Center.  After business meeting, MPOSC members are brought back to Anoka County Riverfront Regional Park.

4:30 P.M. BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA

1.

Approval of August 7, 2012 Agenda and Approval of July 10, 2012 Minutes (enclosed )

2.

Public Invitation:  Invitation to interested persons to address the Commission on matters not on the agenda (Each speaker is limited to a five-minute presentation)

3.

(2012-xxx)  Park Acquisition Opportunity Fund Grant Request for Big Marine Park Reserve, Washington County

Arne Stefferud, Acting Manager—Regional Parks and Natural Resources Unit, 651-602-1360

                             Briefing/Discussion/Action (5 minutes)

4. 

(2012-xxx)  Park Acquisition Opportunity Fund Grant Request for Above the Falls Regional Park, Minneapolis Park & Rec. Board

Arne Stefferud, Acting Manager—Regional Parks and Natural Resources Unit, 651-602-1360

                             Briefing/Discussion/Action (5 minutes)

5.

(2012-xxx)  Proposed Rule Changes for Park Acquisition Opportunity Fund Grants

Arne Stefferud, Acting Manager—Regional Parks and Natural Resources Unit, 651-602-1360

Briefing/Discussion/Action (25 minutes)

6.

(Information Item)  Preparing for possible bonding appropriation for Metro Parks Capital Improvement Program in 2013 Legislative Session

Arne Stefferud, Acting Manager—Regional Parks and Natural Resources Unit, 651-602-1360

Briefing/Discussion ( 15 minutes)

7.

(Information Item) Distributing State Fiscal Year 2013 appropriations for Metropolitan Regional Parks System operations and maintenance

Arne Stefferud, Acting Manager—Regional Parks and Natural Resources Unit, 651-602-1360

Briefing(5 minutes)

8.

Reports

• Chair
• Commissioners
• Staff (Memorandum describing characteristics of Regional Parks, Park Reserves, Regional Trails and Special Recreation Features requested at the July MPOSC meeting.  Jan Youngquist, Planning Analyst-Parks)

Carrie Wasley, Vice-Chair