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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for July 5, 2022 Page 6 of 7 festival in the park for many years and raised over one million dollars to give back to the community. Weidt listed many other volunteer groups that have served the Hugo area. He defined a volunteer as someone who gives without being asked, and he thought the park should remain a place to honor all the volunteers of the community. He recommended the park be named “Hugo Volunteer Park” to honor the Lions and all volunteers. He said it would be a place to honor those that have served in the past and to promote volunteerism. He talked about the volunteer work done by Pete Pederson over the years and recommended the building be named “Peder Pederson Pavilion”. Klein agreed with “Hugo Volunteer Park”. He said Hugo is renowned for its volunteerism, and it makes Hugo a nice place to live. He talked about how people needed to be involved to make a good community happen. Klein agreed Pete had gone above and beyond volunteering, and he supported both of Council’s recommendations. Petryk said she was fortunate and honored to have known Pete as a neighbor in the Oakshore Park Neighborhood saying he has helped many over the years. She said Pete does things quietly and inconspicuously and has been there for the neighborhood and the entire community. She thought it would be a wonderful thing to name the pavilion after him, and she agreed to the park name. Miron agreed with Klein and Petryk comments and talked about it being an opportunity for a broader vision of using the park to recognize and acknowledge other members of the community for their contributions. Weidt agreed the park would be the place to recognize volunteers and suggested there be a set of criteria for acknowledging individuals and groups. Strub suggested a name for the park could be “Good Neighbors Park” since it is Hugo’s identity and trademark. Klein commented that “Volunteer Park” was above and beyond being a good neighbor. Klein made motion, Klein seconded, to name the park “Hugo Volunteer Park” and the pavilion “Peder Pederson Pavilion”. Weidt talked about “pavilion” not being the correct term for the building and suggested other options be looked at. Bear suggested part of the direction be for staff to put together a sign package for Council consideration. Miron made motion, Klein seconded, to direct staff to come back to Council with a sign package for final Council approval. All Ayes. Motion carried.