MEETING OF THE
METROPOLITAN PARKS AND OPEN SPACE COMMISSION
Thursday | May 7, 2020
4:00 PM
Call-in Number: 1-855-282-6330
Conference Code Number: 77767733


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 Passcode 77767733. 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)

April 9, 2020 Special Meeting 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, May 6, 2020. Chair Yarusso’s email address is: [email protected]. He will read the comments during the Commission Meeting. Comments should not exceed 250 words.
 

IV.

INFORMATION (60 minutes)

  1. System Additions Process Update (Emmett Mullin, 651-602-1360, Colin Kelly, 651-602-1361, Jessica Lee, 651-602-1621) PowerPoint
  • System additions process update (Led by Colin Kelly)
    • Application period open through May 20
    • Prep for June 4 MPOSC information item
  • Bridging facilities (Led by Emmett Mullin)
    • Draft language proposal
  • Boundary adjustments (Led by Jessica Lee)
    • Draft language proposal
 

VII.

REPORTS (5 minutes)

  1. Chair
  2. Commissioners
  3. Staff