MEETING OF THE
METROPOLITAN PARKS AND OPEN SPACE COMMISSION
Thursday | September 3, 2020
4:00 PM

  NOTICE:  Governor Walz has declared a peacetime emergency (Emergency Executive Order 20-01) in response to COVID-19 and the Metropolitan Council Chair has determined it is not practical or prudent to conduct an in-person Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission meeting for reasons stated in the Governor’s Emergency Executive Order. Accordingly, Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission members will participate in this meeting by electronic means and the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission meeting will be conducted under Minnesota Statutes section 13D.021 at the location, date, and time stated above. Members of the public may monitor this meeting by using this call-in number (855) 282-6330 and Passcode 146 063 0531, Password 12345
If you have comments about a matter on the agenda, please submit via email to [email protected]

AGENDA

I.	CALL TO ORDER
II.	APPROVAL OF AGENDA (5 minutes)
III.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES (5 minutes) August 13, 2020 Special Meetings of the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission
IV.	PUBLIC INVITATION (5 minutes) Invitation to interested persons to address the Commission on matters not on the agenda. If you are interested in addressing the Commission at this meeting, please send an email to Chair Yarusso by 5 PM on Wednesday, September 2, 2020. Chair Yarusso’s email address is: [email protected]. He will read the comments during the Commission Meeting. Comments should not exceed 250 words.
V.	BUSINESS (15 minutes)
	1.	2020-231, Coon Creek Regional Trail Master Plan Amendment, Anoka County, Tracey Kinney (651-602-1029)  PowerPoint
VI.	INFORMATION (1 hour)
	1.	Public Engagement Approach on the Draft Regional Parks Policy Plan Amendment, Tracey Kinney (651-602-1029) and Amanda Lovelee (651-602-1375) 30 minutes - PowerPoint
	2.	2020 Equity Grant Program Priorities Discussion, Jessica Lee (651-602-1621) and Dan Marckel (651-602-1548) 30 minutes - PowerPoint
VII.	REPORTS (5 minutes) Chair Commissioners Staff