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Agenda Number: J.1. CITY OF HUGO PARKS COMMISSION REPORT TO: Bryan Bear, City Administrator FROM: Shayla Syverson, Parks Planner SUBJECT: City -Owned Property on Goodview Avenue DATE: June 1, 2017 for the City Council meeting of June 5, 2017 1. INTRODUCTION: The Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Commission has been addressing resident concerns and discussing options for the city -owned property on Goodview Avenue. Youth have built pedal bike jumps at the property. There have been complaints about undesirable behavior at the property and Washington County Sherriff's Office has been involved. 2. BACKGROUND: The Parks Commission heard from the adjacent property owners at their meeting of July 13, 2016. They directed staff to look into the options for the property. At their meeting of August 10, 2016, the Parks Commission heard options for the property and directed staff to schedule a neighborhood meeting to look at selling the property. At their meeting of September 19, 2016, the City Council discussed the property and directed the Parks Commission to hold a neighborhood meeting. A neighborhood meeting was held at the Parks Commission meeting of November 9, 2016. Several residents were in attendance and shared a variety of views about the city -owned property. Some residents shared that they have fond memories of using the bike track while some expressed anger over the littering, bad behavior, and damage to the property. 3. PROPERTY HISTORY: The City of Hugo acquired the 2.34 acre property in 1987 with the Hugo Meadows subdivision through park dedication. As typical with other park dedications, the City does not acquire standard ownership of the park and there are statutory restrictions on what can be done with it. The general rule regarding dedications of land for park purposes is that the city holds the property in trust for the public and has no power to divert the land from -1- Goodview Avenue Property June 5, 2017