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Background Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Commission Meeting of April 15, 2020 Hugo City Hall, 7:00 pm Approve Minutes from February 19, 2020 Meeting Staff recommends approval of the minutes of the Parks Commission meeting of February 19, 2020. Please note that the meeting of March 18, 2020 was cancelled in response to COVID-19. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED MINUTES. Proposed Public Works Facility At their meeting of June 3, 2019, the Hugo City Council approved a site plan for the new park in Adelaide Landing. The park will include 100 + acres of wetland, ponds, and open space with 1 + mile off -road paved trail. The active area of the park is to include a pickleball court, basketball court, sport field, large picnic shelter and playground. Construction of the park is being done in partnership with the developers. At the meeting of May 16, 2018, the Parks Commission requested proposals for a playground to be installed in Lions Park this summer. At their February 3, 2020 meeting, the City Council approved funding not to exceed $100,000 to construct the playground. A request for proposals was sent out and four playground designers will present a proposal for consideration by the Commission and residents. A notification was sent to residents in the neighborhood to invite them to participate in the selection process. Each of the proposals meet the base requirements to include soft surfacing in the $100,000 budget and ensure installation by August 31, 2020. Each vendor will have 20 minutes to present their playground design and answer questions that the Commission may have. Staff recommends that following the presentations, the Parks Commission discuss the proposals with residents. Due to the meeting being held remotely, Staff is recommending that the Parks Commission request additional input from residents online and make the final playground selection at the May 20, 2020 meeting. THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS IS ATTACHED AS WELL AS THE NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATION. THE PROPOSED SITE PLANS ARE ATTACHED. PLEASE NOTE THAT SOME DESIGNERS ELECTED TO PROPOSE MORE THAN ONE CONCEPT. PLEASE SEETHE GRAPHICS AND THE COMPLETE PROPOSALS ONLINE AT https://www.ci.hugo.mn.us/parks rec Proposed Public Works Facility Public Works Director Scott Anderson will discuss a possible expansion of the Public Works facility. The current Public Works facility is unable to accommodate long term needs beyond 15 years at its current location. A study was done that evaluated construction of a brand new facility which would utilize 10-15 acres of the 125 acre Irish Avenue Park. A neighborhood meeting was held on March 4, 2020. Anderson will present a background on the park, summarize the facility study, and provide an update on the neighborhood meeting. Page 2 of 3 Parks Commission Agenda April 15, 2020