Agenda Packet Cc - regular meeting 2/22/1988

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METROPOLITAN COUNCI L Suite 300 Metro Square Building, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 612-291-6359 DATE: February 16, 1988 TO. Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission Metropolitan Systems Committee FROM: Jack Mauritz SUBJECT: Metropolitan Systems Committee Action of Feb. 2, 1988 Report of Lake Minnetonka Conservation District (LMCD) Activity for 1987 nnrvr_onrtTun At its meeting of Jan. 25, 1988, the MPOSC forwardeJ the following recom- mendation about the LMCD to the Metropolitan Systems Committee (MSC). That the Metropolitan Council should: 1. Conclude the LMCD had begun a program which will lead to a comprehensive lake sur''ace management plan for Lake Minnetonka. 2. Offer a planning grant to LMCD on the condition that it accelerate the plan and ensure that the planning vrocess will incorporate a regional perspective. 3. Offer to participate in a technical advisory committee and a policy advisory committee for LMCD's planning process. 4. Direct staff to stay in touch with LMCD discussion^ and report to the Council again in 1989, or at such time as significant changes call for a report. 5. Request LMCD to modify its work plan to address MC recommendations not under way or )rporated within the study and planning process. On Feb. 2, the ' viewed the staff report and the transmittal from MPOSC Chair Larry Kitt(. ollowing an extended discussion, MSC Chair Carol Flynn, reflecting the sense of the committee, returned the matter for further discussion. FINDINGS MSC founC thit the recommendations did not adequately deal with the following: 1. LMCD has had 18 months since the Council made its report and recommendations to the State Executive Council. During that time, too little has been done to respond to the recommendations. LMCD has proceeded t ou 9',/ W ly .