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BOARD <br />OF COMMISSIONERS <br />JUDITH S. ANDERSON <br />CHAIRMAN <br />ER cx-,m NGlON <br />GHARLESR. PINL <br />VICE CHAIRMAN <br />ORONO <br />WLLLIAM BARBEAU <br />ST LOUIS PARK <br />SHIIALEV A BONINE <br />MAPLE PLAIN <br />AMELJA M. DN.ALISE <br />MINNEAPOLIS <br />HENNEPIN COUNTY PARK RESERVE DISTRICT <br />P.O. BOX 296 a MAPLE PLAIN, MINNESOTA 55359 0 TELEPHONE 473-4693 <br />#�44 <br />Mr. Walter R. Benson <br />City Adminis�rator <br />City of Orono <br />Box 66 <br />Crystal Bay, MN 55323 <br />Dear Dick: <br />October 6, 1978 <br />C �D <br />I C T <br />C111 OF ORONO. <br />A short time ago, I spoke to you regarding the waiver of the <br />City's application fee for processing the District's request <br />for vacation of roads within Kate B. Plummer's Subdivision <br />located on the west island, Big Island. As you know, this <br />property was purchased by the District a few years ago when <br />the intention was to eventually acquire the entire Big Island <br />area as a regional park. <br />DAVID DURENBERGER On March 8, 1978, the District's Board of Commissioners <br />MINNEAPOLIS <br />officially established boundaries for Big Island Regional Park. <br />ALANKGREENE These boundaries were established after considerable discussion <br />MOUND and review, including a joint public information meeting held <br />LAWRENCEF ►,AEG with the City of Orono in February of 1978. The proposed park <br />ROBBINSDALE wi l l be located entirely on the eastern island. Since the parcel <br />located on the western isiand was no longer within the proposed <br />JLP* HIEGSTROM <br />MINNEAPOLIS boundary, the Board declared this 'and surplus and authorized the <br />Superintendent to petition District Court for approval to sell <br />LISA NOLLENDER this property. <br />MINNEAPOLIS <br />RAVMONDN SEAGREN Subsequently, an acquisition was negotiated whereby the District <br />MINNEAPOL. IS would trade its ownership on the west island for property located <br />... within the proposed park boundary on the east island. Included in <br />this negotiation was the stipulation that the District would attempt <br />CI.IFTON E. FRENCH SUPERINTENDENT to have the roads vacated on the surplus property located on the <br />west island. <br />The District Board feels that in view of the heavy expenditures <br />the District is making to acquire parkland on Big Island that Orono <br />could show its interest in this project by waiving the fee. <br />Thanks for what you can do in getting this requested granted. <br />Sincerely, <br />Clifton E. French <br />Superintendent and <br />Secretary to the Board <br />CEF:ghd <br />