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• Minutes of the Proceedings of the
Conservation Commission of the
City of Brooklyn Center in the County of
Hennepin and State of Minnesota
May 19, 1970
The Conservation Commission was called to order by
Chairman Audre Mossberg at 8:16 P.M.
Roll Call: Chairman Audre Mossberg, Commissioners Rosella
Gunderson, Bonnie Snater, Sylvia Winkelman, Peter Simmons and
William Price. Also present was B. E. Peterson, Staff
Assistant. Commissioner Murn was attending an Environmental
Seminar at North Hennepin Junior College.
Motion was made by Winkelman and seconded by Snater to
approve the minutes of the regular meeting of May 5, 1970, as
submitted. The motion carried unanimously.
Chairman Mossberg announced that one member of the
• Conservation Commission will be able to attend the Minnesota
Association of Conservation and Education (MACE) on Thursday,
May 21, 1970, at Chanhassen Nature Center of Carver Park.
Commissioner Snater announced that the Brooklyn Center
Garden Club will have a plant sale during May 23rd and 25th at
2907 - 65th Avenue North.
Chairman Mossberg announced that commissioner Murn and
other Commissioners who attended will present a resume of
North Hennepin Environmental Seminars at the next Conservation
meeting.
Commissioner Winkelman announced that the Kylawn Airport
Task Force Group will meet Thursday, May 21, 1970. Mr. Carl
Vogt from the Golden Valley Environmental Science Center
and representatives of Crystal and Brooklyn Center Park
Departments as well as representatives from the schools for
the purpose of a tour, open discussion and the formation of
a steering committee.
Representatives from the City's Conservation Commission
and Mrs. Langsdorf from the Cystal Human Behavior Committee
will meet with the principals of the four schools adjacent
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to the Kylawn Airport area, Tuesday, may 26th, at the
Orchard Lane School.
The purposes of said meetings are, first, to inform
students of the proper use of the area this summer, and
secondly, the involvement of the schools in the development
and use of said area.
Commissioner Snater briefly reported on the Garden Club
project held at Northport Saturday, May 16, 1970.
Following a recess, the Conservation Commission partici-
paGed in a National novironniental test sponsored by CBS on
Channel 4.
Chairman Mossberg and members of the Commission discussed
the need to draw up a simple booklet that would explain the City's
new garbage and refuse ordinance.
Chairman Mossberg next asked members of the commission
to review a summary of activities of the commission for the
months of February, March and April and asked them to submit,
within a week, any suggestions or revisions.
In conjunction with the above, Chairman Mossberg requested
that members of the Commission plan ahead for long-term specific
conservation projects that should be of concern to the commission
as well as the City.
Commissioner Simmons briefly discussed with the Commission
proposed news column articles relating to Conservation.
Motion by Commissioner Peter Simmons and seconded by
Commissioner Rosella Gunderson to adjourn. The motion carried
unanimously. The Conservation Commission adjourned at
10:37 P.M.
Chairman