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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for July 18, 2011 Page 4 of 8 Approve Resignation of Parks Commissioner Derek Larsen and Advertise for Replacement Staff has received a letter of resignation from Parks Commissioner Derek Larsen. The City Council appointed Derek as a Parks Commissioner at its January 20, 2009 meeting. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the resignation of Parks Commissioner Derek Larsen and publically thanked him for his years of dedicated service to the citizens of Hugo, and directed City staff to advertise for the vacancy on the Parks Commission. Discussion on Irish Avenue Park Committee At the June 20, 2011 meeting of the City Council, a presentation was heard from Gary Wilson and Dave Percival proposing multi-purpose cross country running course at Irish Avenue Park. Discussions included potential partnerships with Percival, Wilson, residents, Washington County and other stakeholders to master plan the park in a way that would bring the greatest benefit to residents/ tax payers. Council had directed staff to form a subcommittee to work with Gary Wilson and Dave Percival in master planning Irish Avenue Park, and the City Council listed potential stakeholders and expressed concern over the size of the committee. It was requested that the committee be made up of 7-9 members. Planner Shayla Syverson said she understood the duties of the committee are to develop an understanding as to the improvements that would need to be made such as parking and access, how and when residents would become involved in the planning process, potential timeline for improvements, and how the park was currently being used. A Memorandum of Understanding could be developed to establish expectations if needed. Shayla recommended the Committee be made of Parks Commissioners Dave Strub and Jim Taylor, a Planning Commissioner, two City Council Members, a resident, as well as Gary Wilson and/or David Percival. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to appoint Council Members Haas and Weidt to serve on the Irish Avenue Park Committee, with Councilmember Weidt serving as chair of the Committee. Staff members of the Committee would be Planner Shayla Syverson and/or Public Works Director Scott Anderson. All Ayes. Motion carried. A resident member and the two Planning Commissioners will be appointed at the next City Council Meeting. Gary Wilson was present and he requested the first meeting of the Committee be held at the site. The Council agreed to this. Update on Lake Air Estates/Bald Eagle Estates Proposed Street Improvement Prosect On June 23, 2011, the Hugo City Council and staff held a neighborhood meeting with residents in the Lake Air Estates/Bald Eagle Estates neighborhoods to discuss a potential street reconstruction project. Many residents were in attendance along with Council Members Weidt, Petryk, Klein, and Mayor Miron. It had been decided at the May 16, 2011 City Council meeting the project would consist of street improvements only. City Engineer Jay Kennedy explained to the Council the estimated cost of the project would be $850,000 with funding from assessments, City funds, and potential grants. It was estimated the Bald Eagle Estates residents will be assessed approximately $4,100/unit and the Lake Air Estates residents would be approximately $3,400/unit with one townhome unit at $67.88/front footage. Jay explained the plan was to hold the public hearing on the project in October 2011 with construction planned for May -August 2012.