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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
REGULAR SESSION
JULY 12, 1973
CITY HALL
Call to order The Conservation Commission met in regular
session and was called to order by Chairman
Vetter at 8:24 p.m.
Roll Call Chairman Vetter, Commissioners Price, Almen
and Winkelman. Also present was Admini-
strative Assistant Daniel Hartman.
Approval of Minutes: Motion by Commissioner Price and seconded by
5-24-73 Commissioner Winkelman to approve the minutes
of the May 24, 1973 meeting. Motion passed
unanimously.
Proposed Shelter. Commissioner Winkelman reported on a
Building For The proposed shelter building at the Brooklyn
Brooklyn Center - Center - Crystal Environmental Preserve.
Crystal Environmental She stated that the Brooklyn Center -
Preserve Crystal Environmental Preserve Task Group
had met and discussed the subject. She
commented that it was their recommendation
to move the existing shelter building at
Willow Lane Park.
A lengthy discussion ensued relative to
the proposed shelter building. Commissioner
Winkelman stated that the Task Group was
investigating the cost involved in moving
the shelter building. She stated.that the
total cost would involve:
1) The moving of the shelter from
Willow Lane Park to the Preserve,
and
2) The concrete slab required to
• place the building on in the
Preserve.
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Summer Projects In The
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Commissioner Winkelman also reported on
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the 1973 summer projects in the Brooklyn
Crystal Environmental
Center - Crystal Environmental Preserve.
Preserve
She stated that a Boy Scout was in the
process of improving the trail system. She
stated that he was utilizing wood chips and
railroad ties to mark the trails.
Joint Meeting with
Chairman Vetter then introduced the next
Brooklyn Center Park
item on the agenda. She stated that
and Recreation
preliminary plans are being formulated for
Commission
a joint meeting with the Brooklyn Center Park
and Recreation Commission. It was the
consensus of the Commission that some type
of joint meeting be held for the purpose of
meeting the new Park and Recreation Commis-
sioners and providing for a general discus-
sion on conservation items.
Chairman Vetter volunteered her home to be
the site of the joint meeting. She also
stated that she would contact the Chairman of
the Park and Recreation Commission to set
up the meeting. It was the consensus of
the Commission that the joint meeting be
held during the last week of August.
Recess The Commission recessed at 9:06 p.m. and
resumed at 9:51 p.m.
Metropolitan Open The Chairman reported on a meeting she
Space Program attended sponsored by the Metropolitan
Open Space Committee. Shy- stated that the
meeting was devoted to a discussion of the
major environmental legislation passed in
the 1973 session of the Minnesota Legislature
A lengthy discussion ensued relative to the
major environmental legislation passed by
the Minnesota Legislature.
Adjournment Motion by Commissioner Almen and seconded by
Commissioner Winkelman to adjourn the meet-
ing. Motion passed unanimously. The
Brooklyn Center Conservation Commission
• adjourned at 10:21 p.m.
Chairman
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