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Background Parks Commission Meeting of April 8, 2015 Hugo City Hall, 7:00 pm 7.00 orn ;approve Minutes from February 25, 2015 Meeting Staff recommends approval of the minutes of the Parks Commission meeting of February 25, 2015. The Parks Commission changed the date of their regularly scheduled meeting from February 11 to February 25. Please see the attached minutes. 7:05 pm Oaths of Office of Cinde Morris and John Pontrelli On March 23, 2015, the City Council interviewed three residents who were interested in serving on the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Commission to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Joan Benner. Commissioner Rachel Berger has submitted her resignation as a regular member of the Commission and would like to serve as an alternate Commissioner. If a Commissioner is unable to attend a regularly scheduled meeting, Berger would be asked to participate in their absence. Due to the resignation, staff recommended the City Council appoint Cinde Morris to fill Berger's vacancy with a term to end on December 31, 2016 and John Pontrelli to fill Benner's vacancy with a term to end on December 31, 3017. The appointments and resignation will be on the City Council consent agenda of April 6, 2015. We welcome Cinde Morris and John Pontrelli to the Parks Commission. They will be asked to read an oath of office. 7:25 pm Appoint Commissioner to Gateway Subcommittee One of the 2015 goals of the City Council is to build a vision for Hugo's gateways. There has been interest in putting in monuments and signage at the north and south entrances to Hugo along Highway 61. Discussion is likely to include sidewalk benches, City Hall signage, park benches and signage, intersection beautification, downtown features, and other community design elements. The subcommittee will prioritize and design the features. A subcommittee is being put together which would make recommendations to the Parks Commission, Economic Development Authority, Planning Commission, and City Council. The subcommittee will have a representative from each Commission/ Council and meet a few times. It is anticipated that the sub -committee will set their work plan and meeting dates.