HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/23/90CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
April 23, 1990
5:00 p.m.
Large Conference Room
Members present: Mayor McKinley, Buck, Brown, Budak, Fox,
Angel, Dell and Wright.
It was moved by Dell, seconded by Angel that the agenda, as
proposed, be approved. Motion carried.
Jerry Schnepf, Executive Director of Iowa Natural Heritage
Foundation, updated the Council on the Chain of Lakes
Project which is a by-product of the Metropolitan Highway
Transportation System that has been in the planning stages
since the early 1960's. The highway project has made it
possible for the development of a major water based
recreation/conservation/education area with the assistance
of the various agencies including the Department of Natural
Resources, the Iowa Department of Transportation, Black Hawk
County, the County Conservation Board and the Municipalities
in the area. When the project is completed, it will
encompass approximately 5,000 acres along a ten -mile river
corridor of the Cedar River. There will be lakes totalling
an estimated 800 acres including two large lakes of
approximately 300 acres each. One will allow for
unrestricted boating; the other large lake will preserve
existing quarry lakes in a woodland setting. The entire
system will provide for a unique blend of boating, canoeing,
sailing, bicycling, and hiking. The future of the project
is dependent upon the future leadership. Various leadership
options were presented including the following:
(1) State development, management and operation;
(2) Mixed development, management and operation under
a 28-E Agreement;
(3) New Cedar Valley Lakes authority; and
(4) Business as usual.
Council members were asked to review each of these options
and begin formalizing ideas for the future.
In response to various questions, Sharon Juon, Director of
the Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments (INRCOG)
stated that a major goal is to obtain consistent zoning in
each of the jurisdictions represented by the project. This
will allow for the orderly growth of the area.
No official action was taken by the Council.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Larry P. Burger
City Clerk/Auditor