HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 02-19 CONCMMINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF
HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
REGULAR SESSION
FEBRUARY 19, 1976
CITY HALL
Call to order The Brooklyn Center Conservation Commission met
in regular session and was called to oxdOr by
Chairman Vetter at 7®40 p.m.
Roll Call Chairman Vetter, Commissioners Price, Winkelman,
Livingston, Forstrom and Jensen. Also present
was Administrative Assistant Jim Lacina.
Approval of Minutes Motion by Commissioner Winkelman and seconded by
12®11-75 Commissioner Livingston to approve the minutes of
the December 11, 1975 meeting as submitted. The
motid n passed unanimously.
Approval of Minutes Motion by Commissioner Jensen and seconded by
1-15-76 Commissioner Winkelman to approve the minutes of
the January 15, 1976 meeting as submitted. The
motion passed unanimously.
Report on Workshop
Commissioner Price then proceeded with a brief
for Environmental
review of the committee meeting attended by
Preserve Participation
Commissioners Price and Dorff and Chairman Vetter
established for the purpose of reviewing materials
to promote environmental education and environ-
mental participation in the Preserve area. He
then distributed materials from three sources of
environmental education, those from the Environ-
mental Education Office of the State of Minnesota,
those from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and
from the National Wildlife Federation. He pointed
out that from these three sources the most usable
ones for the type of activity in Kylawn Preserve
would be those from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service and from the National Wildlife Federation.
Members of the Commission then reviewed these
materials.
Commissioner
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Price stated that the next step would
a set of the materials that the Como
necessary and commence drafting
arograms using those materials
the Kylawn Preserve area..
He pointed out that he would contact either Chair-
man Vetter or Commissioner Price regarding this
matter and that when the materials were received
they could be distributed to the Commissioners
for their review in greater detail.
Summer Youth
Job Report
A brief discussion then ensued relative to the
general plantings of trees in school yards and
other City park areas.
Commissioner Dorff arrived at 9®00 p.m.
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Commissioner Livingston then stated that one
concept of tree planting could involve a "Brooklyn
Center Forest" where families or individuals could
plant trees as a donation for the sake of the
environment.
Recess The Brooklyn Center Conservation Commission
recessed at 9:10 p.m. and resumed at 9:30 p.m.
Park Policy Plan The secretary briefly reviewed the park policy plan
draft put together by the Park and Recreation Com-
mission in conjunction with Peter Jacobson, con-
sultant from National Biocentric, Inc. He stated
that policy no. 24 directly relates to involvement
with the Park and Recreation Commission and other
advisory commissions on major issues for improve-
ments which may be applicable to that commission.
He pointed out that this policy directly affects
the Conservation Commission and the developmental
decisions for the Palmer Lake and Twin Lake areas.
He stated that this document was presented
primarily for review to the Commission. He also
stated that, when addressing to Palmer Lake and
the Twin Lake areas, the document designates them
as natural areas and at this point in time it
comprehends development of a trails system and
observation areas only.
Ski Tour Chairman Vetter then pointed out that she had
contacted Mr. Hagel regarding the possibility of
ski tours sponsored by the Conservation Commission
through the Kylawn Preserve. It was the consensus
of the Commission to establish the dates of
March 13 and 20 as possible ski touring days.
Chairman Vetter stated that she would reserve
the skis for these days.
Town Meeting °76 Commissioner Dorff then briefly reviewed the
progress of the Community Education Council
regarding the town meeting concept for Brooklyn
Center. He stated that he had attended several
town meetings to date and was very optimistic
about the success of a town meeting approach
for Brooklyn Center. He suggested that the
Conservation Commission might find it interesting
to offer a table with literature describing
their involvement in the City regarding environ-
mental activities.
He then reviewed the events of the town meetings
that he had attended. He pointed out that the
town meeting for Brooklyn Center is scheduled
for April 24 in the Brooklyn Center High School
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and that if the Commission so desires to be
represented they should decide at their next
regular meeting.
Motion by Commissioner Price and seconded by Adjournment Is
Commissioner Jensen to adjourn the meeting. The
motion passed unanimously. The Brooklyn Center
Conservation Commission adjourned at 10:15 p.m.
Chairman
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