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American legion Update <br /> CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY ON NEW <br /> AMERICAN LEGION BUILDING <br /> Following the groundbreaking on November 10, <br /> 2002, construction is underway on the new 7,500 <br /> square foot American Legion building at 5383 <br /> 140th Street North,next to the Hugo Fire Hall. <br /> The former Post 620 building,located at 5736 Rural and Open S <br /> 147th Street North,was destroyed in a fire in July <br /> 2002. Commander John Thomas states that the Citizen Advisory Committee <br /> excavation,site preparation,footings,and founda- <br /> tion were completed in December,and the sched- <br /> ule calls for the outside walls and roof to be in COMMITTEE FORMED TO PRESERVE <br /> place in January. Thomas estimates that the gen- HUGO'S RURAL CHARACTER <br /> eral contractor,Faulkner Construction, Inc. of The Rural and Open Space Citizen Advisory <br /> White Bear Lake,will complete the building in Committee was created by the Hugo City Council <br /> May 2003. last fall with the following mission: "To imple- <br /> ment the Comprehensive Plan by developing <br /> methods to preserve open space and the rural her- <br /> itage of Hugo and by directing growth to areas of <br /> American Legion the community planned for development where <br /> services such as sewer,water,and transportation <br /> Rebuilding Fund <br /> exist or can be readily provided." Members of <br /> the committee are Len Pratt,Will Riopel,Dave <br /> Although the former American Legion Strub, Larry Ehret, Chuck Haas,Frank Puleo, <br /> Construction is building was insured,the entire cost of Bob Rosenquist,and Dave Schumann. <br /> rebuilding will not be covered. A rebuild- <br /> underway on the ing fund has been established for anyone Chuck Haas explains, "The City Council created <br /> who wishes to contribute to help Post 620 this committee with the understanding that <br /> new 7,500 in their rebuilding efforts. Send donations throughout the 30 years of land use planning in <br /> to: Hugo American Legion,Rebuilding Hugo,there has been a consistent desire on the <br /> square foot Fund,P.O. Box 371, Hugo,MN 55038 part of our residents to maintain open space, its <br /> rural character,and the quality of life that goes <br /> American legion with that." He goes on to note that the City <br /> Council has designated this committee's activities <br /> as one of its main goals for the year: to support <br /> building. open space preservation,efficient land use, <br /> Congressman Opens responsible development,and protection of <br /> Hugo's scenic and environmentally sensitive <br /> Office in Hugo City Hall areas. <br /> Sixth District U.S. Representative Mark Kennedy The committee plans to look at several growth <br /> opened a new field office in the Hugo City Hall management tools, including implementing a <br /> on February 4,2003. Staffed by Field transfer of development rights program and <br /> Representative Kristin Flom,the office will be reviewing Hugo's cluster housing ordinance. <br /> open Tuesdays,Wednesdays,and Thursdays from Haas believes that the process is just as important <br /> 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. as any ultimate result of the committee's work. <br /> "Just examining the possibilities can benefit our <br /> Residents of the sixth district are welcome to drop community,"he states, "by recognizing that there <br /> in with any concerns or problems with which are areas worthy of preservation and realizing that <br /> Congressman Kennedy's office may be of assis- we have the ability to achieve our land use goals." <br /> tance. For more information,contact Kristin at <br /> 651-653-5933 or visit the Congressman's web site The public is welcome to attend all meetings of <br /> at www.MarkKennedy.house.gov. the committee. Please call City Hall at 651-762- <br /> 6300 for meeting dates and agendas. <br />