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It was agreed that the consensus of the Commission, relative to the 5-Year CIP, was summarized <br />by the following: <br /> <br />1) <br /> <br />Identify those park and trail parcels that should be acquired to make Ramsey's <br />park and trail system whole. <br /> <br />2) Prior to presenting a 5-year development plan to City Council, request City <br /> Council decision on bonding to purchase the above property. <br /> <br />3) <br /> <br />Amend the existing draft C~ to direct the moneys currently shown going towards <br />land purchases to actual park and trail improvements. (This assumes that bonding <br />to acquire land is a Council decision.) <br /> <br />Mr. Boos combined Cases/ti and/t2 for review and discussion as they overlap. <br /> <br />Case #2 is to approve the potential properties for acquisition and to rank their importance. City <br />Council's Finance Committee may receive the bonding request at their August 25, 1998 meeting. <br /> <br />Mr. Boos reviewed that it is intended that the existing CIP will not be amended and presented for <br />Park and Recreation Commission approval until the Finance Committee has addressed the land <br />purchasing concept. He then presented the Commission with maps of parcels, and asked <br />members to prioritize the potential parcels. He indicated on the maps areas which were color- <br />coded. Blue areas on the map depict parcels which have drainage import to the City. Some of <br />these parcels include Community Park #5, Lake Itasca, River's Bluff, and possibly Trott Brook. <br />Mr. Boos added that there were several smaller lots that are also under consideration. Green <br />areas on the map were those which have no development and are not immediately planned for <br />development. He stated that the next step would be for Anoka County to provide market values <br />for each of the parcels. After that, funding sources would be defined. <br /> <br />Mr. Norman spoke about the City's rights and liabilities in this area. He stated he met with a <br />bond counsel attorney who told Mr. Norman that the WMO held bonding authority for the <br />watershed district. Mr. Norman added that the WMO could be a funding source. <br /> <br />Mr. Boos asked Mr. Norman if the Commission could take these parcels and their determined <br />values to the City Council and see if the concept is acceptable. Mr. Norman replied that he would <br />like to attain a legal opinion prior to meeting with the Council. <br /> <br />Chair Cook asked about other potential properties. Mr. Norman stated Sunfish Lake is an <br />attractive parcel. <br /> <br />Mr. Boos mentioned that connection to Elk River's River Walk as another area for consideration. <br /> <br />Chair Cook asked about the Mississippi River Corridor. Mr. Boos replied that with this parcel, <br />the Commission should determine funding as soon as possible. <br /> <br />Park and Recreation Commission/August 13, 1998 <br /> Page 3 of 8 <br /> <br /> <br />