TOUR and SPECIAL MEETING
METROPOLITAN PARKS AND OPEN SPACE COMMISSION
Tuesday, August 6, 2013 
Como Regional Park
St. Paul, MN
 (Map and Directions)
 
 
3:00 PM: Meet at Bus Pick Up Spot 1 at corner of Estabrook Drive and Aida Place shown on Map and Directions to Como Regional Park  
3:05 PM: Begin tour of Como Regional Park
4:25 PM: End tour of Como Regional Park
4:30 PM: Business meeting at Bullard Rainforest Auditorium, second floor of Como Zoo and Conservatory Visitor Center
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES     
July 9, 2013 Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission Meeting
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. (2013-xxx) Rice Creek North Regional Trail Master Plan Amendment, Ramsey County (Jan Youngquist, Planning Analyst-Parks, 651-602-1029)
 
 
  2. Information Item:  (2013-xxx) Status and Anticipated Demand for Regional Park Acquisition Opportunity Fund Grants (Raintry Salk, Sr. Parks Researcher, 651-602-1669)
 
 
  3. Information Item: Distributing State Fiscal Year 2014 appropriations for Metropolitan Regional Parks System operations and maintenance (Arne Stefferud, Manager-Regional Parks and Natural Resources, 651-602-1360)
 
 
VI. INFORMATION
 
1.   Overview of the Great River Passage Master Plan, Don Ganje—City of St Paul
 
VII. REPORTS
  A. Chair
  B. Commissioners
  C. Staff
VIII. ADJOURNMENT