SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
METROPOLITAN PARKS AND OPEN SPACE COMMISSION
Thursday | July 15, 2020
4:00 PM

  NOTICE:  Governor Walz has declared a peacetime emergency (Emergency Executive Order 20-01) in response to COVID-19 and the Metropolitan Council Chair has determined it is not practical or prudent to conduct an in-person Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission meeting for reasons stated in the Governor’s Emergency Executive Order. Accordingly, Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission members will participate in this meeting by electronic means and the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission meeting will be conducted under Minnesota Statutes section 13D.021 at the location, date, and time stated above. Members of the public may monitor this meeting by using this call-in number (855) 282-6330 and Access Code 146 069 2640. Password: 12345
If you have comments about a matter on the agenda, please submit via email to [email protected]

AGENDA

I.	CALL TO ORDER
II.	APPROVAL OF AGENDA (5 minutes)
III.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES (5 minutes) The July 9, 2020 AND July 15, 2020 Special Meeting Minutes will be approved by the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission at their August 6, 2020 Meeting
IV.	PUBLIC INVITATION (5 minutes) Invitation to interested persons to address the Commission on matters not on the agenda. If you are interested in addressing the Commission at this meeting, please send an email to Chair Yarusso by 5 PM on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. Chair Yarusso’s email address is: [email protected]. He will read the comments during the Commission Meeting. Comments should not exceed 250 words.
V.	INFORMATION (1 hours 30 minutes)
	1.	Regional Parks System Additions: Discussion on Draft System Addition Recommendation (Emmett Mullin, 651-602-1360, Colin Kelly, 651-602-1361) - PowerPoint
VI.	REPORTS (5 minutes) Chair Commissioners Staff