Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission Meeting

NOTICE: The Metropolitan Council Chair has determined it is not practical or prudent to conduct in-person meetings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, committee members will participate in this meeting via telephone or other electronic means and the meeting will be conducted under Minnesota Statutes section 13D.021 at the date and time stated above. We encourage you to monitor the meeting remotely. In accordance with a new law effective Aug. 1, there will be an opportunity for members of the public to provide public comment as part of our virtual meeting of the full Metropolitan Council. You may pre-register to speak at a virtual public meeting of the Metropolitan Council by emailing us at [email protected]. You may also email your comments, and we will respond to your comments in a timely manner.

I.	CALL TO ORDER
II.	APPROVAL OF AGENDA (5 minutes)
III.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES (5 minutes) July 1, 2021 Meeting of the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission.
IV.	PUBLIC INVITATION (5 minutes) Invitation to interested people to address the committee or Council – please pre-register for virtual meetings. Each speaker is limited to a three-minute presentation. To pre-register, email [email protected] in advance of the meeting.
V.	BUSINESS (20 minutes)
	1.	2021-206, Bruce Vento Regional Trail Master Plan Amendment, Ramsey County, (Colin Kelly, 651-602-1361) Presentation
VI.	INFORMATION (45 minutes)
	1.	Overview of the Park Acquisition Opportunity Fund Program (Jessica Lee, 651-602-1621) Presentation
	2.	Developing a post-Covid understanding for our work together (Emmett Mullin, 651-602-1360)
	3.	Shared Equity Learning: Bdote Tour and Stories I Didn’t Know Opportunity (Amanda Lovelee, 651-602-1375, and Emmett Mullin, 651-602-1360) Presentation
VII.	REPORTS (5 minutes) Chair Commissioners Staff

 
 

Committee information

Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission

Committee contact:

Sandi Dingle
[email protected]
651.602.1312