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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for June 16, 2014 Page 4 of 8 Mary Ippel from Briggs and Morgan and Kou Vang from JB realty were in attendance to address any concerns the City Council had. Mayor Weidt opened the public hearing to take comments. There were no comments, and the Mayor closed the public hearing. Bronk made motion, Klein seconded, to approve RESOLUTION 2014-18 GIVING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL TO THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF CHARTER SCHOOL LEASE REVENUE BONDS. Ayes: Bronk, Klein, Petryk, Haas, Weidt Nays: None Motion carried. Lions Park Planning Discussion At their meeting of June 11, 2014, the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Commission recommended approval of a proposal from WSB & Associates to master plan Lions Park at a cost not to exceed $7,800. Parks Planner Shayla Syverson provided background and presented the next steps of the planning process for Lions Park. The proposal by WSB & Associates includes two stakeholder meetings, a public meeting with the Parks Commission, and a public meeting with the City Council. Revisions to the plan will be made following each meeting. The Parks Commission appointed Dave Strub and would like to have a Council Member appointed to participate in the stakeholders group. Haas made motion, Klein seconded, to approve the professional services proposal by WSB & Associates, and the appointment of Council Member Petryk to the Stakeholders Group. All Ayes. Motion carried. Recap of NRI Neighborhood Meeting on June 10, 2014 At its June 2, 2014 meeting, residents in the Country Ponds Development, across TH61 from the railroad spur, requested to speak at the meeting on the activities of NRI. Many residents expressed frustration regarding noise from the loading of railcars at the spur. A resident located near the NRI site at the north end of town also spoke about the lack of progress on the site to comply with the site improvements approved by the City. Council scheduled a meeting of the residents, which was held on Tuesday, June 10, 2014. City Administrator Bryan Bear provided an update on the neighborhood meeting. NRI is working on implementing their redevelopment and transition plan and using the railroad spur. There have been complaints regarding both sites, particularly regarding the noise generated. At the meeting, there was discussion on the use of the spur and the public rail easement. The meeting concluded with the suggestion of establishing a subcommittee. Bear stated that NRI was proposing changes in their loading practices to produce less noise and disallow dumping on the ground. NRI has also been in contact with the railroad concerning a sound wall, landscaping, and berms. At the NRI site, the relocation of the scale was delayed due to the paving schedule.