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Council proposes Senior housing project park land acquisition underway Since the first of the year, efforts to negotiate the pur- Construction of the 28 unit tion is anticipated. The pro- the City Council has been ac- chase of this property were senior citizen housing project ject is located south of tively pursuing the acquisi- not successful so the City has is currently underway. This John the Baptist Catho,__ tion of a 70 acre tract of land pursued its acquisition joint effort by the Washing- Church, between Egg Lake to expand the City's park sys- through the eminent domain ton County Housing and Re- and Highway 61. For further tem Currently the only ac- process. The courts have de- development Authority, St. information regarding this tively used park in the City of termined that a public pur- John the Baptist Catholic project, please contact the Hugo is the facility north and pose would be served Church, and the City has Washington County Housing west of city hall. The City's through the acquisition of been in the works for nearly and Redevelopment Authori- Comprehensive Plan calls for this property, and the City two years. A late fall comple- ty,458-0936. future expansion of the City's has secured the financing park system to serve all through the sale of govern- Hugo residents. The size and ment obligation bonds. A fi- Local government location of the site lends itself nal Council decision on the aids cut again to a multitude of municipal purchase of this park will be uses. The property in ques- made when the value of said Recently, the City of Hugo ed by the State that are re- tion is located directly south land is determined with an received notice that the State turned to City's to provide of Rice Lake and north of anticipated acquisition prior Legislature, once again, cut property tax relief. Despite County Road 8A. The City's to the first of the year. the LGA previously given to the continued reductions of the City of Hugo. In 1989 the Local Government Aid and Council reviews parks capital City received just under increases in State mandates $150,000.00 in LGA, and the requiring municipal spend- improvement plan amount we will be receiving ing, it is anticipated that the in 1990 is now down to ap- City's general fund budget Earlier this month, the facility around the park shel- proximately $36,000. The for 1991 will still be less than City Council considered ter, bathrooms, and cones- LGA's previously given the a 7% increase over the 1990 adoption of a Capital Im- sion stand located north of City were tax dollars collect- approved budget. provement Plan to upgrade the water tower. The park the City tennis courts, ball would then provide more Better home identification fields, and other facilities ad- convenient access to all facili- jacent to city hall. The intent ties and promote better use of required of the plan is to re-orient the the park. Fire Chief Ron Istvanovich should keep in mind that,al- Council l- CounciI to consider would like to again remind though it may be easy for Hugo residents of the diffi- you and your friends to lo- road projects culties experienced by the cate your house, one should fire department in locating not assume that first respond- The City Council has acted to Hilo Avenue,and Hilo Av- residences in the rural areas ers to an emergency incident to move forward with phase enue from Henna Avenue of the community. Without are as knowledgeable about two of its Capital Improve- No.south to 125th. clear resident identification where you live. Please coop- ment Project for upgrading of Public hearings will be on a mailbox or driveway erate with the City in getting collector streets in the City of held pursuant to Minnesota post, it is extremely difficult your driveways or homes Hugo with bituminous sur- Statute and property owners for fire fighters or rescue clearly marked as soon as facing. affected by these improve- team to locate many residenc- possible. The roads being consid- ments will be appropriately es at night. Citizens of Hugo ered for upgrading are as fol- notified. lows: 132nd Street from The City uses county Council asks for MNDOT assistance Goodview Avenue to County records provided in April for Recent action by the Hugo City Council involved a re- Roads 8A, 125th Street from notification of affected prop- quest that the Minnesota Department of Transportation par- Goodview Avenue to Home- erty owners.Individuals with ticipate in the upgrading or replacement of the sidewalk stead Drive,Homestead Ave- unrecorded contracts for and curb/gutter east of Highway 61 in the downtown busi- nue from 147th Street south deed or other documents re- ness district. With Highway 61 scheduled for upgrading in to 132nd Street,Ingersoll Av- corded after April 1,1990 will the next couple of years, the City has requested that the enue from 180th south to have to identify themselves State participate in this improvement to further enhance the 170th Street, Henna Avenue with the City for future noti- appearance the downtown area. No. from 132nd Street south fication. City of Hugo newsletter Page 2