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0 1 x Hugo City Hall • 14669 Fitzgerald Avenue North • Hugo, Minnesota 55038 Year in Review City Council Sets 2002 was another very busy year for the City of Goals for 2003 Hugo,with many of the major projects setting the tone for future development within the City. A The Hugo City Council held its annual goal-set- spirit of cooperation and communication between ting session on January 13,2003 and finalized a City residents,Council,and staff was evident, as list of goals for 2003, a full two months earlier several long-term goals were accomplished. than last year's session. In addition to the City Below is a brief look at the major projects and Council and staff,those present included Planning events that took place in Hugo last year. Commission Chair Dave Schumann and Vice Chair Sandy Malaski,Fire Chief Jim Compton, City Hall Completed and 2nd Assistant Fire Chief Jaydon 011ila. "One An open house was held on April 15,2002 to of the nice things about this year's process was introduce Hugo's new City Hall to the public. that we had a number of individuals from the The$2.1 million project proceeded smoothly and community present," notes Mayor Fran Miron. was completed on time and within the budget. "The City Council agreed to allow those people to With a main floor of 11,600 square feet and a participate in the process,and their input helped 1,500 square foot basement, the new City Hall us establish the goals we selected." Greg Bernier, includes improved City Council chambers,a a lifetime Hugo resident and owner of Hometown multi-use community room available to local Auto Repair,was one of those present. "It was clubs and organizations,and an administration great that they considered us and let us offer an wing with a mixture of open office, space and opinion,"he comments. "I really appreciated that, administrative offices. and I thought the process went very well." The City Hall's unique landscaping plan, incorpo- The following eight goals were identified as the rating rain gardens,a series of retention ponds highest priority for the City of Hugo in 2003: and storm water drainage that will handle the storm water flow from the site of the new City I Determine a redevelopment strategy for ' Hall,was completed in August. Hugo residents downtown Hugo that incorporates had the opportunity to tour the complete site ata detailed design standards. Downtown Grand Opening Celebration held on October 23, Hugo can be identified as the land between 145th ' 2002. and 147th Streets along Trunk Highway 61. Community Development Director John Rask Community Visioning Process explains, "The goal is to develop architectural and Completed site design standards that would create a commer- cial area that respects the local traditions and fits Hugo's community visioning process, also in with the character of our community." referred to as a"Charrette"process,began in March 2001 and was comphted when the final I Choose the realignment alternative for document,titledf"City of Hugo 2020 Vision,"was CSAH 8/14's connection with Trunk accepted by the City Council in January 2002. Highway 61 that best incorporates the . _ The process involved extensive input from Hugo City's vision for the heart of Hugo. Three alterna- residents, and the visioning plan will serve as tives are currently under consideration: 142nd guide for development in Hugo over the next 20 Street, 145th Street,and 147th Street. (See relat- years. ed article on page 5) Year in Review:Continued on Page 2 City Goals:Continued on Page 7