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2004 City Goals:Continued from Page 1 facility planning,site planning,and naming for GOAL#] Update the master parks plan. both the new Hugo elementary school and the exist- This involves revising the 1998 ing school. master parks plan,the guiding document for the de- t velopment of neighborhood parks in the City,tak- F Determine the appropriate form ing into consideration the strong residential growth for a Hugo Economic Develop- that has occurred in Hugo over the past five years. ment Authority(EDA). The EDA is responsible for economic development issues in the City,essen- GOAL##8 Implement and fund the pave- tially working in three areas: keeping businesses ment management program. in the community,helping existing businesses that There are many older roads in Hugo that need to want to expand,and attracting new businesses to be reconstructed. Having identified these roads the community. The City Council currently oper- and adopted a street assessment policy,the goal for ates as the EDA for Hugo,but they have deter- 2004 is to determine a funding source and begin mined that the City has reached the development restoring these streets. stage where it is important to discuss these issues on a regular basis,and will consider appointing a GOAL#9 Review the salary structure for separate City Commission to act as EDA. City employees. The City plans - to hire a consulting firm to perform a compensa- GOAL#5 Construct a new public works tion classification study to update the standardized facility on the Rice Lake property. employee salary matrix adopted in 2001. A space needs study was completed last year,and in January,the City Council approved the plans and GOA(#10 Make the City of Hugo the Lo- specifications for the new public works building cal Government Unit(LGU)for and authorized the architect to advertise for bids. storm water management planning and imple- The goal is to construct a facility that will effective- ment a storm water management fee to cover ly serve Hugo's public works needs and to occupy the costs. The Rice Creek Watershed District that building by the end of 2004. (RCWD)is currently the LGU for Hugo—that is, the governmental body that determines how storm GOAL#6 Complete multiple City parks water management is implemented. Under author- projects. This goal includes: ity granted by the State legislature,Hugo can take acquiring land for a state-of-the-art ball field over that authority from RCWD and provide these complex;acquiring additional property for the services at a local level. However,it is complex development and redevelopment of parks;develop- work and requires a fair amount of staff time,so a ing Oneka Ponds Park,the 10-acre parcel of land reasonable fee would need to be implemented to immediately adjacent to Bernin's Christmas tree cover the costs involved. farm;and identifying trail connections to achieve a linked interior trail system. Follow The Snowmobile Rules Snowmobile operators preparing to hit the trails need to be aware of the following regulations that govern snowmobile use in Hugo: • You may ride on City streets to access the trail. You are allowed to ride in ditch bottoms or the outside slopes of county and state highways. • One-half hour past sunset and while riding on local streets,you must stay on the right edge fol- lowing traffic. • No studs or metal traction devices may be used on the Hardwood Creek Trail. If you have studs,you must stay on the west side of the trail away from the paved portion. • County Road 8 from Goodview to the Anoka County line is closed to snowmobiles and ATVs. . The City's goal is to protect everyone's safety. Please contact the Hugo City Hall at 651-762- 6300 for a copy of the complete snowmobile ordinance.