THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT

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1 THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING Administrative Center - Board Room 3000 Xenium Lane North, Plymouth, MN 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Thursday, April 6, 2017 Estimated Time: 10:00 10:15 a.m. Committee Chair: Jennifer DeJournett AGENDA Board members who wish to delete or add any item(s) to the agenda shall do so at this time. MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA OF THE APRIL 6, 2017, INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING. 3. APPROVAL OF COMMITTEE REPORT OF MARCH 2, 2017 MOTION TO APPROVE THE REPORT OF THE MARCH 2, 2017, INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING. 4. BUSINESS ITEM(S) A. Legislative Update NO ACTION REQUIRED; THIS ITEM IS FOR INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION. 5. ADJOURNMENT MOTION TO ADJOURN.

2 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE REQUEST FOR ACTION Meeting Date: 04/06/17 Business Item: Report Item Number: 3 Department: Superintendent's Office Originating Source: Boe Carlson, Superintendent Agenda Item: March 2, 2017, Intergovernmental and Community Engagement Committee Report MOTION TO APPROVE THE REPORT OF THE MARCH 2, 2017, INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING. Background: Report attached.

3 THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING March 2, 2017 Commissioners Present: Staff Present: Others Present: Jennifer DeJournett, Chair; Steven E. Antolak, Daniel Freeman, John Gibbs, John Gunyou, Gene Kay and Penny Steele Boe Carlson, Superintendent; E. Braaten, B. Fisher, K. Huemiller, H. Koolick, T. McDowell, J. McGrew-King, E. Quiring, A. Smith, J. Vlaming, A. Whiteside and L. Ziegler Margaret Vesel, Legislative Consultant, Larkin Hoffman; Dan Hoedeman, Vice President/Director of Account Management and Anthony Ticknor, Director of Technology, Riley Hayes Advertising 1. CALL TO ORDER The Intergovernmental and Community Engagement Committee meeting was called to order by Chair Jennifer DeJournett at the Administrative Center, Board Room, 3000 Xenium Lane North, Plymouth, MN at 9:56 a.m. 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION by Kay, seconded by Freeman, TO APPROVE THE AGENDA OF THE MARCH 2, 2017, INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING. 3. APPROVAL OF COMMITTEE REPORT OF FEBRUARY 2, 2017 MOTION CARRIED MOTION by Freeman, seconded by Kay, TO APPROVE THE REPORT OF THE FEBRUARY 2, 2017, INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING. MOTION CARRIED 4. BUSINESS ITEM(S) A. Legislative Update No action required; this item was prepared by Superintendent Carlson for information and discussion. Mr. Carlson distributed a Legislative Bill Tracker to Committee Members (on file). Margaret Vessel, Legislative Consultant, informed Commissioners on Park District legislative matters and stood for questions. B. Website Redesign Preview No action required; this item was prepared by Mandy Whiteside, Director of Marketing & Community Engagement, for information and discussion. Ms. Whiteside gave a preview presentation of how the redesigned website would look and function when accessed by a variety of devices, including mobile. 5. ADJOURNMENT Chair DeJournett adjourned the meeting at 11:23 a.m.

4 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE REQUEST FOR ACTION Meeting Date: 04/06/17 Business Item: Unfinished Item Number: 4A Division: Office of the Superintendent Originating Source: Boe Carlson, Superintendent Agenda Item: Legislative Update NO ACTION REQUIRED; THIS ITEM IS FOR INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION. Background: The Superintendent (or designee) and the Chair of the Intergovernmental and Community Engagement Committee, will provide a verbal update to Commissioners on current Park District legislative initiatives. A copy of the 2017 Legislative Platform and Legislative Procedures are attached (References 4A-1 and 4A-2). Relationship to the Vision The Request for Action supports the following element(s) of the Vision Plan: Protect the region's water and natural resources Inspire people to recreate Connect people to nature Create vibrant places Collaborate across boundaries Relationship to the Policy Statement The Request for Action supports the following element(s) of the Policy Statement: Policy I - Purpose of the Park District Policy II - Form of Government Policy III - Role in Intergovernmental Affairs B. Role in the Regional Recreation Open Space System C. Intergovernmental Relations D. Legislative and State Agency Relationships

5 Reference 4A Minnesota Legislative Platform OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FUNDING CLEAN WATER, LAND AND LEGACY AMENDMENT FUNDING Three Rivers strongly supports the fair and equitable distribution of Parks and Trails Legacy funds. In the past two biennia, the Legislature has allocated Parks and Trails Legacy funding based upon the following formula: approximately 40 percent of funds to the metropolitan regional parks system, approximately 40 percent to the Department of Natural Resources for the state parks system, and approximately 20 percent to regional parks in greater Minnesota. Based on population, park visitor data and sales tax collection, there is strong justification for at least 40 percent for the metropolitan regional park system. Three Rivers participates in each of the constitutionallycreated categories and strongly supports eligibility for the Park District to receive equitable funding from each category. Outdoor Heritage Clean Water Parks and Trails Arts and Cultural Heritage The Park District strongly supports increasing the metropolitan regional park system s operations and maintenance (O&M) financing from the state general fund. The Park District also supports the continued use of state lottery funding, in addition to general fund appropriations for operations and maintenance grants for the metropolitan regional park system. Legislation indicates 40 percent of regional park system operations and maintenance costs should be provided by the state. However, to date state funds including the Lottery-in-Lieu-of sales tax appropriation have funded between 5.4 percent and 19 percent of operations and maintenance expenditures. The reduced operations and maintenance funding provided by the state means that costs for visits to the park system by guests from outside the system are borne by the property taxpayers of suburban Hennepin County. BONDING Three Rivers strongly supports the Metropolitan Council s request for $10 million in state bonds to improve and expand the metropolitan regional parks system. $10 million in state bonds for capital improvements to the regional parks system would provide $3.6 million to Three Rivers Park District to complete the west segment of the Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail. When complete, the trail will travel more than 15 miles through Hopkins, Minnetonka, Edina and Richfield and is expected to be a scenic jewel of the trail system available for recreation and commuting for more than 500,000 visits each year.

6 WATER QUALITY/WETLANDS PROTECTION INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT Three Rivers Park District is located within the watersheds of three major rivers in the region: the Mississippi, the Minnesota and the Crow. The Park District plays a key role in the protection and management of 43 lakes, 14 rivers and streams, and approximately 8,000 acres of wetlands, and is committed to taking a sustainable approach to the protection of water bodies and wetlands. Three Rivers Park District manages park reserves, regional parks, regional trails and special-use facilities that cover more than 27,000 acres. The Park District s 80/20 policy for managing its natural resources ensures that 80 percent of each park reserve is preserved or restored to its natural state, and therefore the Park District strongly supports state funding for programs to manage the spread of invasive species. Three Rivers Park District continues to face serious issues of water quality within its lakes, rivers and other bodies of water. The ongoing degradation of water quality impacts recreation opportunities and the investments that have been made in parkland. Three Rivers supports and leads sustainable programs to address water quality, including:»» Aquatic invasive species management»» Total maximum daily load (TMDL) studies of water bodies»» General water quality improvement projects The spread of invasive species such as the emerald ash borer, zebra mussels and invasive carp into Minnesota present serious threats to natural resources, including Park District lands and water bodies. Three Rivers partners with other governmental agencies, such as watershed districts and watershed management organizations, to conduct rigorous inspections of watercraft entering and exiting waterways within our service area. The Park District partnered with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to rehabilitate the Coon Rapids Dam to serve as a barrier to invasive aquatic species. Three Rivers has undertaken an ash tree management effort to mitigate the effects of emerald ash borer infestation once it ultimately arrives in our parks. APR The mission of Three Rivers Park District is to promote environmental stewardship through recreation and education in a natural resources-based park system. The Park District was created in Since then, it has grown to encompass over 27,000 acres of parks and trails and serves nearly 11 million visitors annually. MAY 24 Join us for DAY AT THE CAPITOL Three Rivers Park District s annual Day at the Capitol event will be held on Monday, April 24 beginning at 11:30 a.m. in the Capitol Rotunda AND at Leif Erikson Park. Please stop by and visit us! Administrative Center, 3000 Xenium Lane North, Plymouth, MN Information TTY Fax ThreeRiversParks.org

7 Reference 4A-2 Three Rivers Park District Legislative Procedures All legislative matters will be coordinated by the Superintendent or designee with the Board Chair and Intergovernmental and Community Engagement Chair, and with all Commissioners and authorized consultants. The Intergovernmental and Community Engagement Committee and Board will approve Legislative initiatives, including the Legislative Platform, prior to presentation of the Legislative Platform to the State Legislature. The Intergovernmental and Community Engagement Committee and Board will also approve official Park District positions/responses when possible prior to presentation to the Legislature. All communications regarding Park District Legislative matters will be handled by the Board Chair, Intergovernmental and Community Engagement Committee Chair, Superintendent, and authorized consultant unless otherwise assigned. Occasionally, the Board Chair and Intergovernmental and Community Engagement Committee Chair may need to call an emergency or special meeting to address Legislative matters, including responses to proposed legislation, pursuant to the Rules of the Board. Legislative reports will be presented at Board Meetings during the Legislative Session by the Superintendent, Senior Staff, and Legislative Consultant as necessary. Written reports will be made at the end of each session and as needed throughout the year. Commissioners, staff and authorized consultants may be called upon to perform Legislative duties such as presentations/testimony at the discretion of the Board Chair and Intergovernmental and Community Engagement Committee Chair.