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Minutes of the Proceedings of the
Conservation Comm.I ssion of the City
of Brooklyn Center in the County of
Hennepin and State of Minnesota
June 22, 1972
The Conservation Commission met in regular session and was
called to order by Chairman Mossberg at 6:15 P.M.
Roll Call: Chairman Mossberg, Commissioners A.lmen, Vetter,
nater, Price and Winkelman. Also present were Administrative
Assistant Daniel Hartman and Councilman Maurice Britts.
Motion by Commissioner Winkelman, seconded by Commissioner
Snater to approve the minutes of the May 11, 1972 meeting. The
motion passed unanimously.
Chairman Mossberg announced that the Conservation Commission was
invited to a meeting of the Park and Recreation Commission to discuss
the Shingle Creek Strip plan as proposed by Brauer and Associates.
0 A brief discussion ensued relative to the summer meeting schedule.
Commissioner Winkelman reported on the MAC-Kylawn Environmental
Preserve Task Group. She stated that the nature trails in the
preserve were almost finished anC that the fence and water retention
device were in the planning stages.
Commissioner Dorff arrived at 6:34 P.M.
A short report then ensued relative to the Palmer Lake Task
Group. Commissioner Price noted that the Task Group was in the early
stages of developing a plan for the Palmer Lake area. He stated that
the Task Group was in the process of reviewing plans of the area in
order to develop an overall plan that would encompass the better point:
of previous work done on Palmer Lake.
Commissioner Almen then reported that the re--cycling drive in
June was successful. He commented that the group was having trouble
obtaining containers for glass.
Chairman Mossberg coNanented that the recycling drives have
reached a point of becoming a permanent activity in the Brooklyn
• Center area. She then stated that an organizational meeting was
being called by Mr. Merman Gutzke, Chairman of the Re--cycling Drives,
to develop a more permanent plan for the re-cycling activities.
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A short discussion ensued relative to the activities of the
Youth Task Group. Commissioner Vetter stated that many of the Youth
Groups that were involved in the conservation work in the spring
have carried their activities on into the summer and plan to go
through into the fall. She stated that the organizers of the
activities were pleased to see the enthusiasm and hard work put forth
by the younger people of the community.
The Conservation commission recessed at 9:24 P.M. and resumed
at 9:48 P.M.
Member Winkelman introduced the following resolution and moved
its adoption:
CONSERVATION COIR:MISSION RESOLUTION NO. 72-1
RE-SOLUTION ENDORSING PROPOSED ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE
OPERATION OF MOTORIZED VEHICLES IN PARKS AND OPEN SPACE,
AND RECOMMENDING ADOPTION THEREOF
WHEREAS., the City Council, on June 12, 1972, moved the first
reading of a draft ordinance prohibiting the operation of motorized
• vehicles in parks and open space; and
WHEREAS, the Conservation commission unanimously supports the
intent and purpose of the ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the need to assure the protection of the City parks
and open environmental areas from the abuse and damage by indis-
criminate motor vehicle use is imperative:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Brooklyn Center Conser-
vation Commission:
The Commission endorses the Proposed Ordinance Prohibiting
Operation of Motorized Vehicles in Parks and open-Space,
and recommends its adoption by the City Council.
Chairman
Secretary
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
seconded by mbmber Price and upon vote being taken thereon, the
following voted in favor thereof: Almon, Dorff, Snater, Mossberg
and Vetter; and the following voted against the same: none;
whereupon.said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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Chairman Mossberg then discussed the site development seminar
to be held in Anoka. She stated that the seminar would be devoted
to environmental site development and maintenance. it was the
consensus of the Commission that-all commissioners attend tho seminar
for a better understanding of environmental site development.
A lengthy discussion then ensued relative to the property
adjacent to freeways in Brooklyn Center. It was the consensus of
the Commission that narrow strips of land adjacent to freeways and
abutting residential development could best be developed as buffer
zones between the freeway and the residential development. It was
further the consensus of the Commission that the State Highway
Department should be contacted as to the purchase of these parcels
for buffer zones.
Mayor Cohen arrived at 10:25 P.M.
Mayor Cohen commented on his concern for the development of
the Mississippi River Islands. He stated that the Conservation
Commission must develop some type of recommendation for the use of
these islands in the near future. The Mayor then stated that even
• though the City does not own the islands in question, that the
recommendations of the Conservation Co.waission would have needed
input for the development of these Islands by other municipalities.
Motion by Commissioner Snater, seconded by Commissioner Price
to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously. The Brooklyn
Center Conservation Commission adjourned at 11:00 P.M.
Chairman
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