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AGENDA
CITY OF MAPLEWOOD
FISH CREEK GREENWAY AD-HOC COMMISSION
Friday, September 11, 2009
1 :00-3:00 p.m.
Maplewood City Hall
1830 County Road BEast
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes
4. Protection Options -- Land Acquisition and Easements
a. Trust for Public Land -- Jenna Fletcher
b. MN Land Trust - Sarah Strommen
. TPL's mission
. ML 1's mission
. Land acquisition
. Conservation easements
. Potential for conservation easements on private land in Fish Creek area
. Purchase of development rights
. Transfer of development rights
. How easements might work in conservation subdivision
. Referendums
5. Critical Area - Jim Von Haden, National Park Service
6. October 1 public meeting - discuss format, topics, presenters
7. Resident questionnaire - review and revise draft
8. Fish Creek Tour update
9. October 16 meeting - change date to October 23?
10. Visitor Presentations
11. Upcoming meetings:
October 1 Public Meeting
October 2 Commission Meeting
12. Adjourn
Attachments:
1. Minutes from 8/28/09 commission meeting
2. Draft agenda for October 1 public meeting
Attachment 1
MINUTES
CITY OF MAPLEWOOD
FISH CREEK GREENWAY AD-HOC COMMISSION
Friday, August 28, 2009
1 :00-3:00 p.m.
Maplewood City Hall - Council Chambers
1830 County Road BEast
1. Meeting commenced: 1 :00 p.m.
2. Commissioners Present:
Cliff Aichinger, Ramsey-Washington
Ron Cockriel, Friends of Maplewood
Ginny Gaynor, City of Maplewood
John Moriarty, Ramsey County
Carolyn Peterson, Parks Commission
Ginny Yingling, Environment and NR
3.
Ex-Officio Members Present:
Bob Spaulding, Friends of
Jim Von Haden, National
River
4.
Action Items:
a. Motion:
Motion
Moriarty,
b.
meeting minutes.
seconded by Commissioner
of the Mississippi River contacting
property.
public meeting for October 1,7:00 p.m., Council
to residents that live in Fish Creek Greenway.
Review and posted on city website (we
for posting in the September City News).
5.
a. Update property
b. Status grants submitted
c. on funding (see attached)
d. Discussion on public meeting (facility, purpose, publicity)
e. Discussion on resident questionnaire - postponed until next meeting
f. Discussion on Fish Creek Tour
6. Follow-up Items:
a. All members: Send comments on the survey to Commissioners Yingling and
Gaynor.
b. Commissioners Yingling and Gaynor:
Attachment 1
i. Revise letter to residents.
ii. Revise survey.
iii. Prepare outline of public meeting agenda.
c. Commissioners Moriarty, Cockriel, Gaynor: Meet with Nature Center staff to
develop details for Fish Creek tour.
d. Ex-officio member Von Haden: Prepare information on the Critical area for the
next meeting.
e. Commissioner Gaynor:
i. Contact Washington County, Woodbury, and Sl. Paul partners.
ii. Book room for public meeting and prepare
iii. Prepare report summarizing funding
iv. Prepare summary of grant opportunities.
7. Adjourn: 3:05 p.m.
Attachment 2
Potential Funding Options -7/28/09 Discussion
Options we will continue to discuss
1. PAC (park access charge)
2. Property taxes
a. Levy limits
b. Referendum (voters approve tax for specific purpose)
3. Improvement district (business district, park district - only those in the district are
assessed)
4. Licenses and permits
5. Electric franchise fee
6. Gambling tax and fund
7. Sale of city property
8. Fees - EUF
9. Fee - other impact fees
10. Remediation fines
11 . Grants
12. Donations
13. Legislative funds
14. If greenway is significant
15. County partnership
16. Ramsey-Washington Metro
17. Other partnerships (friends
may be
regional funding sources
Options that are
1. Local sales
2. Local lodging tax
3. User fee
4. Municipal liquor stores
5. Administrative fines
6. Payment in lieu of taxes
7. Tax increment financing
that
crossed off the list
Additional notes
1. Staff will prepar@f! r~pOrt summarizing options
2. Report should di1t@rehtiate funding for protection(acquistion, easement) vs.
stewardship
3. Report should identify who initiates, who is impacted, etc. (taxpayer, council,
legislature, etc.)
4. Staff will prepare a summary of grant opportunities
Attachment 2
Fish Creek Natural Area Greenway
Public Meeting
Thursday, October 1, 7:00 p.m.
Maplewood City Hall, Council Chambers
*****DRAFT FOR COMMISSIONERS TO REVIEW AND AMEND*****DRAFT*****DRAFT*****
Presentation by Commissioners
1. Purpose of Fish Creek Natural Area Greenway Commission
2. Maplewood's Natural Area Greenways - What are they? Where are they?
3. The Fish Creek Natural Area Greenway - map of the area, ecological features
4. Options for protecting lands in the greenways
a. Acquisition
b. Conservation easements on private land
c. Conservation development
d. Stewardship
5. Priorities for protection
6. Passive recreation in the Fish Creek Natural Area Greenway
Questions to Discuss with Residents
1. Should additional land be protected in this area?
2. If yes, which ofthe options for protection above are most importantto pursue?
3. What type of lands do you think should be a priority for protection in this area?
4. Do you have land in this area that you could divide and develop? If yes, would you be
interested in learning more about conservation development or conservation
easements?
5. Do you think the city should spend money to acquire land in this area? How much?
How should we generate funds for this (tax increase, bonding referendum, etc.)?
6. Have you visited the county's Fish Creek Open Space? If yes, what were your
impressions?
7. Do you think maintained trails and parking access are needed for the public lands in this
area or do you prefer that no improvements are made?
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