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Regular Board Meeting - 5 - March 8, 1978 Authorization for Payment of Utility Hookup Charges for Bike/Hike Trail/ Regional Trailhead Maintenance Shop - Eln Creek Park Reserve HOOKUPS FOR THE BIKE/HIKE TRAIL/REGIONAL PARK RESERVE. MOTION was made by Commissioner Seagren, seconded by Commissioner DeMuse, THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT BE AUTHORIZED TO MAKE PAYMENTS TO THE CITY OF MAPLE GROVE AND THE APPROPRIATE UTILITY COMPANIES FOR SERVICE AVAILABILITY CHARGES, SANITARY SEWER TRAILHEAD/MAINTENANCE SHOP AT ELM CREEK ADOPTED Commissioner Barbeau arrived at 4:30 p.m. during discussion of the following agenda item. Rev'ew of Recreation Conte, Plan Superintendent French reviewed maps of and Approval of Boundaries Big Island showing the topography of the Big Island Regional Park island, proposed recreational use, and delineation of properties. The recreational use concept plan proposed that the recreation area be located in the eastern portion of the island where the existing Veterans Camp is located and nature trails around the Arthur Allen Wildlife Sanctuary. French informed the Board that the District's proposed legislation to transfer title for the Big Island Veterans Camp to the District was scheduled for review in the State House Natural Resources Committee. However, because of lack of a quorum, the proposed bill was not considered and no action will be taken this session o' the Legislature. The Board discussed at great length the boundary alternatives for the Big l.s:lat,4 Regional Park. After consideration of the topography of the island and the proposed recreational ple-,MOTION was made by Commissioner Seagren, seconded by Commissioner Hegstrom, THAT ThE BOARD ESTABLISH THE BOUNDARIES FOR BIG ISLAND REGIONAL PARK TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PRE?ERTIES IN ADDITION TO THE PRESENT ARTHUR ALLEN WILDLIFE SANCTUARY: BIG ISLANV VETERANS CAMP WHICH INCLUDES GOVERNMENT LOT 1, SECTION 14; GOVERNMENT LOT 2, SECTION 23; AND PART OF GOVERNMENT LOT 3, SECTIO' 23; FURTHER, LOT A AND PART OF LOT B. LOTS 46 THROUGH 53, LOTS 39 THROUGH 45, ALL IN MORSE ISLAND PARK DIVISION; TRACT, A AND B, RLS ''1294; PART OF TRACT C, RLS #1092; ALL IN CITY OF ORONO; FURTHERMORE, THAT THr SUPERINTENDENT BE INSTRUCTED TO INFORM OWNERS OF PROPERTY ON BIG ISLAND OF THE EST=?LISHED PARK BOUNDARIES. SEE MAP, ATTACHMENT NO. 2. ADOPTED Cor-nissivner DeMuse voted against the motion, stating she did so because of her syr-rpathy for homeowners located wit -in the park boundary. Authorization to Petition the District Court for Divesture of Lots I through 10, inc usive, Kate B. Plummer's Subdivision - Big Island, Lake Minnetonka and authorization to petition the District outside the park boundaries. With the establishment of the boundaries for Big Island Regional Park, Superintendent French requested authorization to seek vacation of the plat or the roads, whichever is more expeditious and advantageous, on the former Specht property now owned by the District on the west island of Big Island Court for divesture of this property located 1E 1 iV! C f OEC '7 1M L CITY OF ORONO