SPECIAL MEETING OF THE METROPOLITAN PARKS AND OPEN SPACE COMMISSION
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Lower Level Room A - 4:00 PM 

AGENDA

I.        CALL TO ORDER  

II.       APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.       APPROVAL OF MINUTES

February 4, 2014 Minutes of the regular meeting of the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission

IV.      PUBLIC INVITATION

Invitation to interested persons to address the Commission on matters not on the agenda. (Each speaker is limited to a five-minute presentation).

V.       BUSINESS

1.     (2014-xxx)  Public Hearing Report Regarding Park Acquisition Opportunity Fund Grant Rule Changes as Amendment to 2030 Regional Parks Policy Plan (Raintry Salk 651-602-1669)
2.     (2014-xxx)  Request for Reimbursement Consideration for Future Mississippi River Regional Trail Construction, Anoka County (Tori Dupre 651-602-1621) 
3.     (2014-xxx)  Amend Scope of Park Grants SG-2012-035 and SG-2012-049, City of Bloomington (Tori Dupre, 651-602-1621)
4.     (2014-xxx)  Park Acquisition Opportunity Fund Grant for Hyland-Bush-Anderson Lakes Park Reserve (7907 Lea Road), City of Bloomington (Tori Dupre, 651-602-1621)
5.     (2014-xxx)  Park Acquisition Opportunity Fund Grant for Intercity Regional Trail, Three Rivers Park District (Tori Dupre, 651-602-1621)
 

VI.      INFORMATION

1.     Regional Park usage among select communities of color (Raintry Salk 651-602-1669)
2.     2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan Discussion regarding strengthening equitable usage of the regional parks system (Raintry Salk, 651-602-1669 and Jan Youngquist, 651-602-1029)

VII.     REPORTS

A.     Chair
B.     Commissioners
C.     Staff

VIII.    ADJOURNMENT