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Minutes for the Hugo City Council Meeting June 21, 2010 Page 5 of 7 Approve Atkinson Mining Permit Councilmember Haas removed this item from the Consent Agenda. The City received an application from the Atkinson family for renewal of their mining permit. The Atkinsons have maintained a gravel pit in the City of Hugo for more than 40 years, where it mines gravel for use on its various excavating projects. Part of the requirement of the mining permit is for the Atkinsons to biannually make a formal request to the City for approval of its mining permit. Community Development Director Bryan Bear has reviewed the mining operation and found little use the Atkinson Gravel Pit over the past two years. Councilmember Haas had concerns that the permit being renewed was initially issued in 1991 and it did not clearly spell out standards. He stated that the permit required the City to be notified biannually as to what has been removed from the site, and there should be conditions added to the permit specifying activities that were allowed on the site. Mayor Fran Miron said that those mining the property were also owners of the property and had a vested interest in it. The stockpiles on the property were used for the owner's construction projects and there has been no deep mining in the area. Haas made motion, Miron seconded, to approve the Atkinson Mining Permit for a two year period, which would expire on July 1, 2012, and to notify the Atkinsons that they would have to comply with all condition of the permit, including a reclamation plan, at the public hearing to be held at the time of their next renewal. All Ayes. Motion carried. Approve Resolution Accepting Donation from Hugo Lions Club and Discussion on Improvements in Lions Park At is May 17, 2010 meeting, the City Council listened to a presentation from Parks Planner Shayla Syverson, and Parks and Recreation Commission Chair Jim Taylor on a recommendation from the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Commission to build a skate park and make improvements to the existing tennis courts in Lions Park. Direction was given to staff to proceed with planning a skate park and improvements and to involve the Hugo Lions Club. Since that time, the Hugo Lions Club has agreed to make a donation of up to $10,000 to the City of Hugo, which would go towards expanding the development plan. With the Lions Club's input, the Parks Commission is recommending a development plan that includes resurfacing all of the existing tennis court area for tennis, half -court basketball and four square. Parks Planner Shayla Syverson presented this plan to the Council, which includes a skate park located to the immediate west of the existing tennis courts on a new concrete slab with a new extension to the existing fence. The proposed budget for the project would be $75,000 plus up to $10,000 from the Lions Club, and would include site work, skate park equipment, and other equipment such as net, hoops and benches. Brady Peterson, youth spokesperson for the skate park, described the features that he liked in the proposed park and said it was nice of the Lions to contribute $10,000 towards the project. Shayla explained the final Lions Park Improvement Plan and Budget will be brought to the City Council after the Parks Commission neighborhood meeting to be held on July 14, 2010.