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CITY PURCHASES LAND FOR FUTURE PARK <br /> A purchase agreement was finalized and approved at the May the Bernins have the use of that land for up to 10 years to <br /> 6, 2002 City Council meeting for the City's purchase of the run their tree farm and to live on the property. City resi- <br /> Bernin property, a 21-acre site located on Oneka Lake. The dents do not have the right to go onto that property. It's the <br /> purchase price of$752,000 will be funded in part by a grant homestead for the Bernins until they give it up." In cooper- <br /> of $305,000 acquired by the City from the Minnesota ation with the Bernins, the City will be doing some prelim- <br /> Department of Natural Resources (DNR), with the balance inary work on the land, such as planting trees for the picnic <br /> being paid from the City's park fund, a special fund set aside area and other land preparation, while the Bernins are still <br /> by the City for park development. (A $1,700 fee is collect- living on the property. <br /> ed and deposited into this fund when new residential lots are <br /> created.) All parties involved are pleased <br /> with the final agreement. In his <br /> Represented by Hugo resident statement at the May 6 City <br /> George Anderson, executive direc- _ Council meeting, Bruce Bernin <br /> for of the Minnesota State Lottery, r � " . x noted that he and his family were <br /> the DNR check was presented to a ,,> treated fairly and honestly, and he <br /> the Mayor and then to the Bernins. commended the City Council and <br /> The DNR grant was funded in part :; staff for their creativity and leader- <br /> by the lottery. ship. City Administrator Mike <br /> Ericson noted, "Pete Pedersen <br /> The City's future plans for this land deserves credit for making this hap- <br /> are to establish a natural open space park-like setting, with a pen." And Pedersen commended the Bernins for being open <br /> picnic area and such features as play equipment for children to having their land become a park and for allowing the City <br /> and walking trails. The property's 1,500 feet of shoreline to negotiate and put together a final agreement that benefits <br /> would provide public access to Oneka Lake and could allow all involved. <br /> for expansion of the DNR boat access facility. <br /> Pete Pedersen, Vice Chair of the Hugo Parks Commission, REMEMBER TO RECYCLE! <br /> adds that there will be no formal ball or soccer fields on this <br /> property. The purchase agreement allows the land to be used In one week, the average Minnesotan throws away <br /> only for passive park purposes. However, he states, "When more than 40 pounds of garbage. How can you help <br /> make less waste? Try using a reusable lunch box or bag <br /> the land develops west of this property, we hope to be able and pack your food in reusable containers. Use both <br /> to negotiate with the developer to add some land to the park sides of a sheet of paper, and then recycle it. When <br /> and put in a formal baseball or soccer field for the City." shopping, look for items with minimal packaging and <br /> Pedersen is also hopeful that the City may be able to negoti- those made with recycled materials. <br /> ate with the DNR to stock Oneka Lake with fish and then <br /> add a fishing pier out into the lake for people who don't own In Hugo, items for recycling are collected curbside as <br /> boats but like to go fishing. part of your weekly trash collection. A recycling con- <br /> tainer is available from your garbage hauler or by call- <br /> ing City Hall at (651) 762-6300. Those items which <br /> The former owners, Bruce and Ginni Bernin, have agreed to can be recycled include newspapers, aluminum bever- <br /> a 10-year lease. They will continue to live on the property age cans, tin cans, glass jars and bottles, corrugated <br /> and operate their tree farm for up to 10 years. Pedersen is cardboard, glossy magazines, junk mail, boxboard <br /> quick to point out, "We want to make sure that the citizens (such as cereal boxes), #1 and #2 plastic bottles, and <br /> of Hugo understand that although the City owns this land, car and tractor batteries. <br /> 7 <br />
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