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CITY PROJECT UPDATE CITY LOOKING TO <br /> from City Engineer Dave Mitchell ACQUIRE LAND <br /> FOR PARKS <br /> Production <br /> ... : <br /> Well No. 4 has been drilled and tested and has met our expectations for produc- The City of Hugo would like to <br /> tion. Bids were awarded on May 20,2002 for the construction of the building over acquire land for neighborhood parks, <br /> the well. The building should be completed this fall and the well should be oper- active recreational areas, and open <br /> ational in the fall as well. This will allow the City's water supply system to catch spaces. "We are primarily interested <br /> up with the current demand. in land located in the central portion <br /> of the city," explains Community <br /> Development Director John Rask, <br /> Water Tower. <br /> "but we wouldn't rule out any parcel <br /> : <br /> of 20 to 100 acres suitable for active <br /> The contractor has returned to work on this project after the normal winter break. recreation purposes." <br /> Minor work around the site has already been done this spring. The tank con- <br /> struction crew was on site at the end of May. Construction of the tank will take Funds for purchasing this land would <br /> about eight weeks and will be done at the ground level. We are hoping for the tank come from the City's park dedication <br /> to be hoisted into place in mid to late August. Finishing work on the tank, col- fund, which is obtained from new <br /> umn, and site areas will take until mid to late October. We are anticipating hav- development in the City. A $1,700 <br /> ing this tower available to store water by November 1. fee is collected and deposited into this <br /> fund when new residential lots are <br /> created. <br /> Anyone who is interested in selling land <br /> This project will provide sewer and water utilities to the Peloquin Industrial Park to the City of Hugo is asked to contact <br /> area and will include the extension of sanitary sewer from the southeast corner of City Administrator Mike Ericson at <br /> the Creekview Preserve development. The contractor has completed the utilities City Hall or Parks Commission mem- <br /> and most of the street construction within the industrial park. They have begun ber Pete Pedersen at(651) 426-4126 <br /> work to complete this project; we anticipate completion sometime in July. <br /> HAZARDOUS WASTE <br /> County S. <br /> ` m CLEAN-UP DAY IS <br /> 1 . . <br /> AUGUST 17 <br /> An informational meeting for this project was held on April 23. The meeting was <br /> well attended and many issues were identified as residents reviewed four different Hugo's annual Household Hazardous <br /> alternatives for the reconstruction of County Road 8. The public commented on Waste Clean-up Day will be held on <br /> the various alternatives and the impacts of each alternative on neighborhoods,wet- Saturday, August 17 from 9:00 a.m. <br /> lands, and traffic patterns. The project team will now try to narrow the alterna- until 1:00 p.m. at the Hugo City <br /> tives to two or three and carry those alternatives through the environmental review Hall, 14669 Fitzgerald Avenue <br /> process. North. Examples of items that will be <br /> accepted include latex paint, lighter <br /> Washington County is managing this project, which will be the gateway to the fluid, used motor oil and oil filters, <br /> community from the west, but the City of Hugo will be a major participant in its paint thinner, and pool chemicals. <br /> planning and funding. Watch for future announcements regarding this project Watch for more complete informa- <br /> tion in a mailing from the <br /> either in the mail or in the newspaper. (Seethe article on page 6 of this newsletter.) Washington County Department of <br /> Public Health and Environment. <br /> 5 <br />