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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
March 3, 1970
The Conservation Commission was called to order by Chair-
man Audre Mossberg at 8:10 P.M.
Roll Call: Chairman Audre Mossberg, Commissioners Sylvia
Winkelman, Rosella Gunderson, Peter Simmons, Bonnie Snater,
Brian Murn and William Price were present. Also present were
Mssrs. Burt Dorff, Don Gunderson, and Robert Haarman, staff
assistant.
Following a discussion of the minutes with Brian Murn,
who was absent from the previous meeting, a motion was made
by Price, seconded by Murn, to approve the. minutes of the
regular meeting of February 17, 1970, as submitted. The motion
carried unanimously.
Chairman Mossberg announced that the Metropolitan Clean
Air Committee was sponsoring a "dirty Picture" contest and
• suggested the Commissioners might participate if they are
interested. Chairman Mossberg also acknowledged receipt of
a letter from Mr. Roy Johnson regarding the Camden Park/Highway
Department controversy. Individual commissioners spoke of
their contacts with other public and civic groups having similar
interests to those of the Brooklyn Center Conservation
Commission, including:
1. A meeting of the Minnesota Foresters Association
attended by Commissioners Winkelman and Mossberg;
2. A meeting of the Association of North Suburban
residents attended by Commissioner Price which
included a talk by a MECCA spokesman on the Lake
Superior Pollution Problem, and at which time a
movie entitled "Who Killed Lake Erie" was shown;
3. A meeting of the Minnesota Environmental Resources
Council which was attended by Commissioners Snater,
Price and Winkelman, which demonstrated the need
for imaginative thinking and new ideas from citizens,
to help government solve the problems of the future.
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A discussion among the Commissioners ensued regarding
the scope and purpose of the Minnesota Environmental Resources
Council (MERC) and the Minnesota Environmental Citizen's
Control Association (MECCA). It was explained by Commissioner
Price that MERC is not incorporated. Its purpose is to
disseminate information; it is non-profit and it does not
lobby. MECCA, on the other hand, is incorporated and. spends time
an money lobbying for particular interests.and legislation.
Motion was made by Murn and seconded by Snater to join
MERC as an association. Discussion of the motion centered on
what responsibility the Brooklyn Center Conservation Commission
would have to MERC should it affiliate. The concensus of the
Commission was that it did not have enough information rela-
tive to affiliation with MERC and the motion was withdrawn.
(At this time, 9:30 P.M., Chairman Mossberg called for a
recess. The meeting resumed at 9:40 P.M.)
The Commission next viewed a slide presentation narrated
by Commissioner Price which impressed the commission that at
least some of Brooklyn Center's citizens are displaying a
reckless attitude towards their environment. Slides showing
evidence of litter, construction debris, and other solid
waste materials were viewed. Chairman Mossberg, speaking
for herself and Commissioners Winkelman and Snater, mentioned
that their field trip in the Kylawn Park area indicated some
damage to the area including the chopping down of trees.
At this time, staff assistant Bob Haarman, presented a
review of events regarding a proposed residential development
of the northeast pennisula on Upper Twin Lake. Mr. Haarman
indicated that the City was in the process of acquiring the
property under the provisions of a recently approved Federal
Grant from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The remainder of the meeting consisted of a discussion
by the Commission of various subjects receiving their consid-
eration, including:
1. A task group to be headed up by Commissioner
Winkelman which will promote a spring clean-
up of Kylawn Park.
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Snater which will promote planting
Park and school area in conjunction
by Commissioner
in Evergreen
with the
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Brooklyn Center Garden Club. Commissioner
Gunderson will help with trees.
3. Commissioner Gunderson volunteered tD distribute
materials to schools for National wildlife week,
March 15 - 21.
4. A discussion with Commissioner Murn of a summer
school program on conservation to be held at the
Northport School.
5. A discussion with Commissioner Simmons of a
"multi-media presentation on the environment"
which could be given to any interested group.
Motion was made by Snater, seconded by Winkelman, to
adjourn. The motion carried unanimously. Adjournment came
at 11:10 P.M.
Chairman