SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
METROPOLITAN PARKS AND OPEN SPACE COMMISSION
Thursday | August 13, 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) 282-6630 and Access Code 1464559102. 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)

July 9 and July 15, 2020 Special Meetings of the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission

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, August 12, 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.

BUSINESS (75 minutes)
  1. 2020-215, Park Acquisition Opportunity Fund Grant for Lake Rebecca Park Reserve (Ahrens), Three Rivers Park District (Jessica Lee, 651-602-1621) 10 minutes
  2. 2020-216, Release the Draft Amendment to the 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan for Public Comment and Set Public Hearing Date (Emmett Mullin, 651-602-1360, Tracey Kinney, 651-602-1029, and Colin Kelly, 651-602-1361) 60 minutes

VI.

REPORTS (5 minutes)

  1. Chair
  2. Commissioners
  3. Staff