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Background Parks Commission Meeting of September 11, 2013 Hugo City Hall, 7:OOpm 1. 7:OOpm Approve Minutes From August 14, 2013 Meeting Staff recommends approval of the minutes of the Parks Commission meeting of August 14, 2013. 2. 7:03pm Approval of the Agenda 3. 7:05 pm Lions Park Planning The Parks Commission requested a discussion of Lions Park at the September meeting. Please see the attached memo. 4. 7:30 pm Irish Avenue Park The Parks Commission requested a discussion of Irish Avenue Park at the September meeting. The City acquired the 125 acre property in November 2009. A neighborhood meeting was held on November 18, 2009 at the Parks Commission meeting. Residents were invited to share their ideas for interim and future uses of the property. Five residents attended the meeting and suggested mostly equestrian uses in the interim. That summer (July 2010), trails were mowed on the property. In the fall of 2010, the City was contacted by Minnesota Off Road Cyclists with an interest in constructing mountain biking trails at the property. MORC discussed a combination of volunteer work and City funding to complete a course. In the spring of 2011, the City was contacted by Gary Wilson and Dave Percival with an interest in constructing cross country running trails at the property. The City Council formed a subcommittee at their July 18, 2011 meeting with representatives from the Parks Commission, Planning Commission, resident/neighbor and City Council. A meeting was held October 5, 2011 and a second meeting was scheduled but cancelled. Willson and Percival did not wish to continue discussions with the City of Hugo. Currently, the park is passive. In the summer, the trails are open for horse riding, dog -walking, geocaching and more. The Hugo Snowmobile Club continues to groom cross country ski trails in the winter. See attached article.