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Hugo City Hall • 14669 Fitzgerald Avenue North • Hugo, Minnesota 55038 Downtown Redevelopment Master Plan Nears A joint meeting of the for the next steps and site design stan- spring 2004, in coor- Hugo City Council and in the City's down- dards that will create a dination with the City the City's Planning town redevelopment. commercial area that and St. John the Baptist Commission was held Hugo Community respects the local tradi- Church officials,it was on June 28,2004,at Development Director tions and fits in with the determined that the new which architect and Bryan Bear states that character of the com- roadway alignment will urban planner Carolyn these"would include munity. intersect TH 61 just Krall of Landform pre- development of a mar- south of the existing sented members with ket study, site guide- Another important church parking lot. a final plan for down- lines and a text portion component in the plan- town redevelopment. to go with the map nig for the downtown Smooth traffic flow at The Council endorsed that was created—to redevelopment has been the intersection of TH the plan,with some explain what the map the CSAH 8/14 realign- 61 and County Road changes,but did not means and what sort ment project. "CSAH 8 is essential for the give final approval. of character the down- 8/14 directly impacts town would have." downtown redevelop- The endorsement Throughout this pro- ment and the two proj- Redevelopment from the Council pro- cess,it has been a goal ects are intertwined," Continued On vides a starting point to develop architectural says Bear. In early Page 4 Hugo Residents To Elect Mayor And Two City Council Members = In the November 2,2004 general election,Hugo residents will elect a Mayor, a City Council member for Ward 2,and an At-large Council Member. The Mayor will serve a two-year term,and the City Council members will serve four-year terms beginning January 1,2005. lop .- If you are interested in running for these positions,you must file an Affidavit of Candidacy,along with a $2 filing fee,with the City Clerk at the Hugo City Hall between August 24 and September 7. A mayoral • ' candidate must be a resident of the City of Hugo,and a City Council candidate must be a resident of his or her ward,for at least 30 days prior to the general election. Candidates must also be at least 21 years old and be eligible to vote in Minnesota. Any questions regarding running for office may be directed to City Clerk Mary Ann Creager at 651-762-6311.