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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for September 21, 2020 <br />Page 4 of 6 <br /> <br />the Consent Agenda approved the proclamation proclaiming October as Toastmasters Month <br /> <br />Approve “Adelaide Landing Park” as the Name of the New Park in Adelaide Landing <br /> <br />At their meetings of August 19 and September 16, 2020, the Parks Commission recommended <br />that the new park in Adelaide Landing be named “Adelaide Landing Park” and the sports field to <br />be named in honor of the family that farmed the land for generations previous to development, <br />“Arthur Arcand Field”. <br /> <br />Hass removed this item from the Consent Agenda stating the naming of parks should keep in <br />mind the sense of where the property originates, especially if the family had made great <br />contributions. He stated the Arcands were volunteers, served in the military, were long time <br />farmers, have been around for decades and generations, and their history should be preserved. <br /> <br />Weidt agreed and added that the park was connected to three other neighborhoods and he didn’t <br />want to give the impression that it was only for Adelaide residents. He stated he didn’t think it <br />should be named after a marketing team that came up with the name Adelaide. He said it was <br />important that residents moving in knew that there was a purpose of the land before it was <br />developed and it should be remembered. <br /> <br />Klein agreed with Weidt and Haas saying “Arcand” would be a fitting name for the park because <br />it provided a small town community feel, and the relationship to the past was important. He said <br />that folks who made the community what it is today should be honored. <br /> <br />Petryk agreed that it was very fitting to name it “Arcand” park. She acknowledged that the Parks <br />Commission had a discussion about this and she asked Parks Planner Shayla Denaway what their <br />concerns were. <br /> <br />Denaway replied that she felt the primary factor was to provide directions and give indication to <br />where the park was located. She said from her experience, the development name doesn’t really <br />help since lots of people don’t know what the developments are named. <br /> <br />Weidt added that he had been involved in the approval of many neighborhoods and doesn’t <br />remember most names. <br /> <br />Miron agreed to maintaining some of the history when naming parks and suggested the park <br />naming policy be reconsidered for future opportunities. <br /> <br />Haas made motion, Klein seconded, to name the park “Arcand Park” and to construct a marker to <br />give historical prospective to those attending the park. <br /> <br />Roll call vote – all ayes. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Yellow Ribbon Network Update <br /> <br />Council Member Chuck Haas and Council Member Phil Klein reported to Council on the Yellow <br />Ribbon Network activities held recently and showed some photos. Barb Connelly and Marilyn <br />Stromberg redid the display in the City Hall lobby featuring YRN activities. There was a youth <br />hunt at Wild Wings with 25 hunters sponsored by Wild Wings and Pheasants Forever. Care