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EARLY 1970'-) WHEN THE SAC k'.-) E:STABLISHE:D. SPECIAL ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE SITUATION WHERE THE SEWER SERVICE AREA BOUNDARY 1S NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE MUSA BOUNDARY. THIS EVALUATION SHOULD BE COORDINATED AND/OR DIRECTED BY THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL. IV-L METROPOLITAN PARKS ANG OPEN SPACE FUNDING The 1974 Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Act established the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space system and provided state/regional fiscal support for acquisition and development of the regional park system. Also the Act provided a "payment in lieu of taxeG" to Local units of government on a decreasing basis over a four year period. This "payment in lieu cf taxes" was to lessen the immediate impact of property taken off the tax rolls for regional park purposes. Funding for the operations and maintenance of regional parks was and is the responsibility -of the implementing agencies (counties and cities). L-i OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Due to increased usage, a leveling of state aids and the impact of levy limit restrictions, it is becoming increasingly difficult for the implementing agencies to operate and maintain these ►^—ional facilities. Furthermore, regional parks provide the sam( -sin function in the metropolitan area as state parks pcov..:e it, outstate Minnesota and State funding is provided for operation and maintenance of Mate pa-ks. THE AMM RECOMMENDS THAT STATE OR REGIONAL FUNDS HE PROVIDED TO IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES TO HELP FUND THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION COSTS FOR THE REGIONAL PARKS AND OPEN SPACE SYSTEM. THE TA:'F./REGIONAL FUNDS SHOULD BF IN THE FOPw OF A CONTIN�iNG REVENUE SOURCE: NOT DEPENDENT UPON BIENNIAL LEC"-ATIVE: APPROPRIATION AND PREFERRABLY FROM A SOURCE OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY TALI.', A FAIR AND EQUITABLE FORMULA FOR DISTRIBUTIM, OF THE: STATE/REGIONAL FUNDS SHOULD BE DEVELOPED. THE: REGIONAL PARKS,. SHOULD REMAIN UNDER THE CONTROL. OF THE IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES. L-2 FUNDING FOR IMPACTS OF REGIONAL PARKS ON HOST COMMUNITIES xcept for th+�, four year "payment in lieu of taxes; no provision was made to mitigate the continuing cost impacts of a regional park facility on a "host community", when such community is not the owner of the facility. The cost impacts include such itCms as increased public safety costs, street and road maintenance, litter cleanup, permanent loss of tax revenues, etc. THE AMM RECOMMENDS THAT AS A CONDITION FOR RECEIVINC RECiJNAL OR STATE: FUNDING FOR A REGIONAL PARK FACILITY, THE FACILI-i'Y OWNER AND OPERATOh MU:")T 14ECOT7 AN AwREFME:NT W Tf, /NF. MOST COMMUNITY TO