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Iiamcl, Minncsota 55i40
RESOLUTION NO. 74 — , R JG kRDING THE FIVE-YEAR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
OF THE HENNEPIN COUNTY PARK RESERVE DISTRICT
WHEREAS nearly all of Morris T. Baker County Park is located in
the City of Medina; and
WHEREAS the City of Medina has taken a continuing interest in the
plans and policies of the Hennepin County Park Reserve District; and
WHEREAS the Hennepin County Park Reserve District has approved a
five-year development program in the amount of $17,520,000; and
WHEREAS the Hennepin County Park Reserve District has requested
metropolitan funding for a substantial amount of that program; and
WHEREAS the Environmental and Transportation Committee of the
Metropolitan Council has scheduled a public hearing for July 16th
on immediate action grants recommended by the Metropolitan Parks
and Open Space Commission; and
WHEREAS the Medina City Council believes there has not been mean-
ingful public input for or review of the Hennepin County Park Reserve
District development program; and
WHEREAS the Hennepin County Park Reserve District failed to hold
public hearings before approving its development program despite a
request to do so;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Medina City Council does
hereby request that the Metropolitan Council, as a condition for pro-
viding any funding, instruct the Hennepin County Park Reserve Dis-
trict to provide detailed information on its program to the public,
and to hold public hearings on the program at times and places con-
venient to the citizens of Hennepin County; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Medina City Council requests that
the Metropolitan Council withhold any funding of 1976-78 programs of
the Hennepin County Park Reserve District until after the District.
submits to it a review of the entire five-year development program
based upon public hearin7s ; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, because of a lack of public explana-
tion and justification, the Medina City Council takes no position on
the merits of the Hennepin county Park Reserve District's five-year
development p rogr .m.
Approved by the iv:edina Ci ty Council this 2nd day of July, 1974.
'Layne Nedderme,yer, Mayor