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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for April 20, 2020 Page 5 of 6 An updated Lions Park feasibility study would revise the master plan, updated cost estimates and detail phasing. Since the park property is relatively flat, the topographical survey could be eliminated for now, reducing the cost of the feasibility study by $8,000. Bear explained the next steps would be design planning, possibly using a stakeholder’s review process, in July-October. After that would be the formal process of drawing construction documents in November- February, putting the project on schedule to build in 2021. Cost estimates would be provided later and Council could decide then if, and when, they would like to proceed. The Council asked questions that initiated a discussion on phasing and funding, trying to predict the effect of the coronavirus. Bear explained that if Council approved a revised CIP with the downtown street project in 2021, a neighborhood meeting would be held because the project would include assessments. Effects of the virus could impact property values and may cause some foreclosures. The Public Works facility was a significant project with several financing steps that could impact next year’s levy if revenue does not materialize. Bear explained it was the Finance Director’s recommendation to hold off with spending where spending can be delayed. Staff was working to coordinate projects to reduce costs while keeping projects moving forward. The Hugo Gardens Apartment project could impact the timelines. The Finance Department was working on the bonding and funding for the Public Works project, and the bonding and funding for Lions Park would be done next year. The Council generally agreed that during the process, they would have an opportunity to reassess and revise plans as necessary. Weidt made motion, Klein seconded, to move forward with the feasibility study for Lions Park Master Plan. Roll call vote – all ayes. Motion carried Update on Adelaide Landing Playground Improvements At their February 3, 2020 meeting, the City Council approved a request for proposals for a playground to be installed in the new park in Adelaide Landing. Parks Planner Shayla Denaway reviewed the proposed playground amenities for the park that would include a large open space with stormwater ponding and trails on the approximate 50 acre site. A notification was sent to residents in the surrounding neighborhoods to invite them to help select the playground equipment at the Parks Commission meeting of April 15, 2020. In response to COVID-19 and social distancing, the Parks Commission meeting was held remotely. Four playground designers presented their proposals and several residents participated as well. In an effort to give more opportunity for residents to share their input, the final decision on the playground was postponed until the May 20, 2020, Parks Commission meeting. The playground proposals are available to view on the City’s website as well as the meeting video. Update on the Yellow Ribbon Network Council Members Chuck Haas and Phil Klein provided an update on the activities of the Yellow Ribbon Network to date. Wild Wings hunt club members donated pheasants to military families. Haas shared information on donations the YRN received, some of the money going to families struggling with impacts of COVID-19. Normal care packages assembly was not being done at