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Background <br />Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Commission <br />Meeting of February 1, 2017 <br />Hugo City Hall, 7:00 pm <br /> <br />Approve Minutes from January 11, 2017 Meeting <br />Staff recommends approval of the minutes of the Parks Commission meeting of January 11, 2017. <br />PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED MINUTES. <br /> <br />Pollinator Project Proposal <br />Brent Smith, President of the Washington County Pheasants Forever Chapter will present a proposal to utilize <br />3 acres of Irish Avenue Park to plant pollinator supporting plants and flowers. Smith is looking to apply for <br />funding for the project from Pheasants Forever. Local volunteers from 4-H, the Elementary schools, and <br />more may be involved. The project would be ongoing for 5 years. Staff recommends approval of the <br />partnership. <br />A PROPOSAL EMAIL IS ATTACHED. <br /> <br />City-Owned Property on Goodview Avenue Continued Discussion <br />At the meeting of November 9, 2016, a neighborhood meeting was held to discuss the city-owned property <br />off of Goodview Avenue. Options for next steps with the property were discussed including doing nothing, <br />vacating the property, selling the property to a private owner, and making significant changes to the <br />landscape. The Parks Commission requested additional discussion at a future meeting. Staff recommends <br />that the property remain city-owned and available for public use. <br />PACKET INCLUDES THE SEPTEMBER 19, 2016 MEMO TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND MINUTES FROM THE NOVEMBER 9, 2016 <br />MEETING.