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� '03-559-3287 11�.25:34am 09-28-201t 2i1 <br /> � Air. Lindholm �uoved the adopi•ion of �he foiiot�ing resolutzon, <br /> seconcled Uy D4r. Ludcl<e: <br /> WHEItEAS, •tiis Lake I�finnetonl:a Conservation District has <br /> recommended that long range plans for 3ig Island have <br /> the objecti�re o£ zaturnzn� to and Iceepzng the island in <br /> as natural a stata as is feasible and that it become a . <br /> pubZic park in tha system cf county parks of the Henne�in <br /> CounLy Park Resery�e District, an1 .:; <br /> iV'�iEREAS, the G�ea�er 1�4innetanka Councii desires to <br /> preserve Bi� Island in a n�t�r�l state as a public parl: <br /> and as a suitable memari.A1 to ➢r. Arthur �: Allen, {ou�der <br /> of tI�e Grsater Minnetonka Council, and <br /> ti+H-IEREAS, the Greaicor hfinnetonka Council will seek tl�e <br /> means t+hereby subsLani.ial portians of Big Island may <br /> be acquired and given for a natural. staze public pa;k, <br /> and <br /> jY�HkREt�S, the Village Council of Orono at its hiay 22, <br /> 1972 me�ting adogted a resolu�ion deciaring that the long <br /> rar_oe highest and hest use ior Big Island is for a publzc <br /> par',c, and - , <br /> 14TiHRB�S, tlie Village Cnuncil of �rono ac}Zowled�es that <br /> a Big Zsland p�blic park wou2d best be administ�red by <br /> an agency wa.th county-tuide responsibility and would approve <br /> of its managem�nt by the "rIe*�nepia County Park Reserva <br /> Distric�, and � <br /> 3v��REAS, the�I,and Acquisi�.ion and Policy Committees ,of <br /> the Board of Commiss�.oaors of the 2iennepin County Park � <br /> Reserve District recommends the desirabi2ity of the � <br /> inciusion of Big Tslanc� in the District's park system <br /> an3 recommends acceptanee of gi£ts nf Zand on Big Island <br /> providing such gifts are of sufficient siza in and of <br /> ihemse?ves or as such 7.and parcels may be joined tagether <br /> to form a suitably sized and conti;�uous who2e so as to <br /> create a desirable park, <br /> Nd�9, 'FHEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Bozrd of <br /> Commissioners of the Hennepin County Park Raserve � <br /> District agraes, tha.t Fzg Island should be presarved <br /> for public park purposes and furthermoxe thaic the <br /> Disicrict is willing to accPpt and manage gifts o� land <br /> on Big Tsland which are suitable for public park purposes <br /> su3}ecr to approval of i:ho Distric•z Cuurt as required <br /> by Minr_esota Sta�utes, Chantex 39G.09(b). <br /> htr. Gr�.thwol s�atad that from the ion� rsnge vieia there <br /> is no rea.l prable� on the isl�nd that we can foresee if <br /> it i.s not fiZled with prit�ata homes using pri.vata septic <br /> tanks and if•municinal services such as garbaga pick up <br /> can be provided.. One mnjor problom 3s gener3l litter. <br /> A4r. Ga�blo stated that Lhe Greater rtinnetonka Council <br /> . is not an,�ious �or critzcism but have not approached <br /> the owners because at tliis point� they did not know what <br /> to say. IIe added that before the idea can be sold, thex <br /> naed assuxance that the Dis�zrict �ri?I accept Ehe properties <br /> far public par3c purgoses. Howevex, he added� that if <br /> tha praposal runs in�a a considereble opposition, the <br /> Greater. hiinnetonka Council rtould retI2ink the matter. <br /> The resolution was an the questien and the roll was <br /> caZlod. <br /> Wz7.3iam �f. BakeT Absent George O, Ludc3ce 'fea <br /> �. J. B�onstad -Yea` Douglas A. Pearson `3ea <br /> Latvronce F. Haeg sent 3onn K_. Pi1ce - el a <br /> John Heimkes �Yea Ed�r%n Ra�acz .�`e'2'— <br /> C. Pau}. Lir_dholm -Yea— Russell H. Zalcariasen �ea <br /> Fred E. King '"�ea <br /> - AQOPTED JUNE 5, 1972 ADpFTED <br />