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PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> ANOKA COUN~h' <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />A regular meeting of the Park and Recreation Commission was held on Thursday, <br />January 16, 1986 at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Blvd., N.W., <br />R~m~ey, Minnesota <br /> <br />MEMMERS PRESENT: <br /> <br />Dennis Donovan,Chairman <br />Janice Johnson <br />Bill Rustad <br />Don Lokker <br />Marleen Looyen <br /> <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: <br /> <br />John Litchner <br />Ron Hetland <br /> <br />OTHERS PRESENT: <br /> <br />Claudia Dodge, Jerry Herringer, Dennis Peck and George <br />Orning of the Northfork Development Corporation <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order at 7:05 by Chairman Donovan. <br /> <br />A Motion was made to correct minutes from December 19, 1985 meeting to <br />read all were present. Motion was passed. <br /> <br />PARK BOA]iD BUSINESS D2-1 <br /> <br />Jerry Herringer of Northfork.Development Corporation stated they were there <br />per the request of Dennis Donovan at a public hearing, to clear up the park <br />dedication requirements in regard to the Northfork Development in Ramsey. <br />He stated they were under the impression that the issue had been settled <br />earlier in previous discussions. <br /> <br />Chairman Donovan stated he was unaware the development had proceeded as far <br />as it had and that the Park Commission had only agreed to dedication fees <br />for the first stage of the development and that any further decisions would <br />be made as developments proceeded. <br /> <br />Jerry stated their main concern was preventing public access to Lake Itasca. <br />Primarily because of the promotional use of the lake as private and the fact <br />that the lake is very fragil in makeup and any excessive use could be very <br />detrimental to its' future and the future of their development. <br /> <br />Chairman Donovan asked for comments from the other commissioners concerning <br />use of the lake. Co~fssioner Lokker asked how it was being used now. It was <br />determined public use was very limited as the lake is only about three feet <br />deep. <br /> <br />Mr. Charlie Weaver said it was important to retain the natural state of the <br />lake and the city would be taking on considerable liability expenses in have <br />a public access to the lake. He also felt due to earlier discussions, the <br />city had no interest in the lake. <br /> <br />Jerry also stated making the lake private was very important in the continuity <br />of their development. <br /> <br /> <br />