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sLASS wrn slaR+c �smur sHmass, YM MOM O SHIMM ROW VN L RDW VNtL SINCE F SHINGLE ft9DP 1-11 So3Rd. LU &MWUR& FREMV SILLS Tls? MR6WA�1'STOLE. ARR1SQ40FT'S"E. @R!----------------------------------------------- S�UCNPoIL i a EAST ELEVATION BPoCK A2 l SGN.E 9j5'=1'-0' 6 3 d I DEIdEM 9C919'h iMt Lam------------r— (Cont from Page 1) According to Russek, "I think we Hall design, Hugo Mayor Fran Miron have a first class building." He goes stated, "While that's not totally my The floor plan includes a City on to say, " I think the design reflects decision, I would certainly encourage Council chamber and a community the input of the staff and the city of and support the opportunity for those meeting room, with a storage room Hugo. We had a public hearing and attending the meeting to ask ques- serving both of these areas. There will listened to what the people had to say. tions and voice their opinions." He also be a mixture of open office space From my point of view it's been a added, "If because of time constraints and private offices,and the building is pleasure to work with everybody, and at this meeting our ability to take designed to expand in three direc- I think that will be reflected in the public input is limited, I would tions: east,west,and south. The City final results." encourage that we schedule a meeting .11 will feature masonry construc- specifically to deal with this issue and -on, with structural brick walls and a Hugo City Council member Frank allow public input. I think public reinforced concrete basement. The Puleo agrees that the process has input on these issues is extremely crit- basement will also have a concrete worked well. "I think this building ical. If there are questions out there floor over it so that it could serve as a will be very attractive and very work- regarding this project, we need to storm shelter in an emergency. able and is a good fit for the City of spend the time and allow for the Hugo," he said. "The City Hall interaction that we need between the Minnesota's climate has been taken Committee has taken great steps to public and the council on this issue." into consideration in the design as try and make a very nice City Hall well. Under-floor heating ducts are without going overboard, yet be able Russek stated that he plans to request located in the basement for supplying to meet the city's future needs if we from the City Council the authority heat down low, and a pitched roof have to expand the building." to complete the plans and solicit bids. allows snow and water to run off. Mayor Miron anticipates open discus- The building will also be completely When asked if those attending the sion among Council members regard- air conditioned. February 5 meeting will have the ing the City Hall proposal but could opportunity to ask questions and not say whether any action will be offer comments regarding the City taken at this meeting. October.2000-Citx Council Meeting November.2000-Cft Council Meeting February 5.2001-City Council Meeting Led by City Council member Chuck Haas,the City Council votes 4-1 to locate Hugo City Council approves an architectural agree- Bonestroo,Rosene,Anderlik&Associates will pres- the new City Hall at a site directly east of the current City Hall,across Fitzgerald ment with the engineering and architectural firm of ent the final design for the new City Hall. Avenue. Haas cites three good reasons for the change in location: Bonestroo,Rosene,Anderlik and Associates to design 1.Accelerate the redevelopment of downtown Hugo. the new City Hall. Improve the dangerous intersection of 147th Street&Highway 61. A good portion of the Berntsen property was unsuitable for building.