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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for June 20, 2011 Page 6 of 7 Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to direct staff to solicit names from the various groups of those who would be willing to serve on this subcommittee, and bring a recommendation back to the City Council for approval. All Ayes. Motion carried. Approve Recommendation from Parks and Recreation Commission for Proposal from Landform for Lions Park Master Plan At the meeting of July 19, 2010, the City Council approved construction of improvements at Lions Park which included a new fenced skate park and resurfacing of the existing tennis courts. Council members inquired about the future master park plan. At their June 8, 2011 meeting, the Parks Recreation and Open Space Commission discussed a scope of services for the master planning of Lions Park from Landform in the amount of $7,000- $10,000. The Council discussed whether it was necessary to hire a consultant at this time or if City staff could solicit public input and interest, and if decided, a consultant could be hired at a later date. Haas made motion, Weidt seconded, to direct staff to begin coordinating a master planning process for Lions Park, and include the Lions Club and any other major stakeholder in this process. All Ayes. Motion carried. Discussion on Participation in State -Wide Performance Measurement Program Approve Last year the Legislature created the Council on Local Results and Innovation. Recently this panel released a voluntary performance measurement program that it felt will aid residents, taxpayers, and state and local elected officials in determining the efficacy of cities in providing services, and measure residents' opinions of those services. If the City of Hugo elects to participate in this standard measures program the state will reimburse the City $1,866 to partially defray the cost of conducting a citizen survey. The City will also be exempt from levy limits for taxes payable in 2012. Community Development Director Bryan Bear explained the benefits would not be very large for a City the size of Hugo, and the cost of the survey would be approximately the same as the reimbursement for doing so. Haas indicated, and other Council Members agreed, that he was not inclined to provide another option for the Minnesota State Legislature to set benchmarks for the City. Haas made motion, Klein seconded, to thank staff for bringing this to the Council's attention, but they were interested in it at this time. All Ayes. Motion carried.