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s — Hugo City Hall 14669 Fitzgerald Avenue North • Hugo, Minnesota 55038 for 2004 Year In Review Cin The year 2003 saw the completion of several The Hugo City Council once again held its in- significant community projects in Hugo. Through nual goal-setting session in January. "I'm really a great deal of time,effort,teamwork,and the pleased that the Council goes through this pro- participation and input of Hugo residents,the City cess,"notes Mayor Fran Miron. "It gives both the Council and staff were able to accomplish some Council and the staff clear direction as to where very important goals. Below is a brief look at the we're headed." City Council member Chuck Haas major projects and events that took place last year agrees,adding,"It's a worthwhile exercise that in Hugo. encourages communication between the Council, the staff,and the residents. It shows that we are Voters Approve New Hugo Elementary School looking ahead and planning,and then making our In the November 4,2003 election,residents in decisions to see that the goals are accomplished." the White Bear Lake Area School District#624 The Council identified the following top ten goals voted in favor of a bond issue to construct a new for the City of Hugo in 2004: elementary school in Hugo and to remodel the existing school.Support from Hugo residents GOAL#1 Develop a downtown transpor- was crucial and was largely a result of a strong tation plan and install a traffic campaign by"Partners for Building,"a volunteer signal at 147th Street&TH 61. As downtown group made up of community leaders,people redevelopment occurs(see Goal#2),the Council from the school board,and parents. Plans for a wants to make sure that an effective transporta- new Hugo elementary school had been underway tion plan for downtown City streets is also in for more than two years in a cooperative effort place. Adding a traffic signal on TH 61 at 147th between the City,the school district,local devel- Street is an important part of this plan. opers,and other interested residents and groups. The City of Hugo agreed to donate 30 acres of GOAL#2 Finalize the downtown rede- land to the school district and provide infrastruc- velopment plan and design ture improvements for the school site—a package standards. This goal is to develop architectural worth$2.5 million. and site design standards that will create a com- mercial area that respects the local traditions and Growth of Public Works Department fits in with the character of the community. Work In 2003,the City's Public Works Department took on the plan began in September 2003 when the over complete responsibility for snow plowing Council hired Landform,a Minneapolis planning and other maintenance operations formerly per- and engineering firm,to assist the City in updat- '�: formed by Washington County. A motor grader ing and finalizing the downtown plan,but it was and plow truck were added to the department's put on hold until the CSAH 8/14 realignment was ++ +• ' equipment inventory,and a space needs study for determined. a new public works facility was completed. At the November 17,2003 meeting,the Hugo City GGA #3 Continue collaboration with the ' + ' ' + • Council approved a plan to build a 16,000-20,000 White Bear Lake Area School + + square foot facility on the Rice Lake property. District in planning for Hugo elementary + Plans and specifications for the building were ap- schools. Following voters'approval of the bond proved in January 2004. issue in the November general election,City of- ficials and residents continue to work very closely in collaboration with the school district in the Year In Review:Continued on Page 2 2004 City Goals:Continued on Page 7 I