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YEAR IN REVIEW Continued frons Page 3 VOLUNTEERSWork is still in progress in estab- lishing parks and acquiring park- WANTED TO FORM HUGO land, as the City is still in negotia- HISTORICAL SOCIETY tions to acquire the 21-acre Bernin property on Oneka Lake. The storm water management plan has The possibility of forming a Hugo Historical Society is currently being been submitted to the Rice Creek explored. One of the sites under consideration for this project is the Watershed District,where it is cur- Hopkins Schoolhouse near County Road 4. Any Hugo residents who rently under review and should be is interested in volunteering for this project to preserve the City's past finalized early this year. Mayor is asked to call The Hugonian at 651-407-8657. Miron adds, "The Council is beginning to look at storm water management from a regional standpoint more than ever now. MASTER GARDENER We're also moving forward in VOLUNTEERS WANTED FOR preparing to become the local gov- erning unit with respect to storm NEW CITY HALL water management and having more local control over those The City of Hugo is looking for residents who are master gardeners to issues." volunteer to assist with the landscaping plan for the new City Hall. At a recent City Council meeting, Mayor Fran Miron described the City Mayor Miron states that the other Hall site as the "crown jewel of downtown Hugo." four goals have been achieved, and he is also especially proud that the In addition to the usual trees, bushes, flowers, and grasses, the land- City was able to hold the line on scaping plan includes an innovative storm water management solution taxes, calling it areal achievement in light of all that's happening and that incorporates rain gardens. "The rain gardens are actually a series all that we're doing within the of retention ponds and storm water drainage, which will handle the City." He is also pleased that the storm water flow from the site of the new City Hall," explains Mayor City Council has been successful Miron. "They also add a passive area around our City Hall and City in coming together as a team. He Park and are visually appealing, so they serve a dual purpose." The City adds, "Even with all of our diversi- obtained a$50,000 grant from the Metropolitan Council for the design ty, Council members have come to and landscaping materials for the site. trust one another and to work well with one another. It was great that The landscaping plan will be very labor-intensive, so the Public Works we were able to succeed in accom- department will need additional help with planting, maintenance, and plishing the goals that we set at the upkeep. Interested master gardeners who would like to volunteer their beginning of last year. I'm anxious time and talents on this project are asked to contact City Administrator now as we go into the new year to Mike Ericson at City Hall for further information. sit down, plan and strategize, and set our goals for'2002." 4