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Minutes Hugo, Minnesota Parks and Recreation Open Space Commission Meeting September 10, 2003 6:30 p.m. Oneka Room — City Hall Meeting Chair: Robyn LaCasse Minutes By: John Rask Present: Kitty Cheesebrow, Pete Pederson, Robyn LaCasse, David Strub, John Rask, Tom Weidt, and Jennifer May Absent: None Copies To: Commission Members, Michele Lindau- Community Development Assistant, John Rask - Community Development Director, Mike Ericson - City Administrator, Chris Petree, Public Works Director Oneka Ponds Park John Rask informed the Commission that Laurie McRostie was unable to attend the meeting and recommended that this agenda item be tabled until December 10, 2003. II. Public Works Facility at the Rice Lake Property Chris Petree updated the Commission on the work of the Public Works Facilities Committee, including a future community room and the development of the park property. With regard to the community room, the Commission believed that a community room would be beneficial as a shared facility with the future park and that it could replace Rice Lake Park Building in the future. The Commission also discussed how the remainder of the property should be used. In reviewing possible uses, the Commission discussed the possibility of constructing either softball or soccer fields on the property as shown in various sketch plans prepared for the property. Upon discussing and reviewing the various sketch plans, the Commission voted to recommend that the property be used in a manner consistent with the Parks Master Plan, which calls for less intense and more passive uses. The Commission further recommended that the Public Works Facility be located on the west end of the property because it was the best location on the site and would not disturb the remainder of the property for park use. III. Acceptance of Fable Hills 2"d Addition Park Roger Clark presented his findings regarding the environmental conditions of the Fable Hills Page 1