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The Parks Commission is ending the year with a vacan- <br />cy. In the fall of 2013, the Parks Commission bylaws <br />were amended so that the Commission had 7 members. <br />This year, long-time volunteer Commissioner Rachel <br />Berger stepped down and became an alternate. Two <br />new Commissioners were appointed at the City Council <br />meeting of May 6, 2015. One of the new Commission- <br />ers resigned in November, creating a vacancy to be <br />filled in the near future. <br />A resident approached staff with an interest in the <br />eastern side of Clearwater Creek Preserve Park. He has <br />mapped upland on the property and studied the trees. <br />The east side of the park is not easily accessible. How- <br />ever, with nearby development, there may be an oppor- <br />tunity to make it easier for people to use the entire <br />property and have multiple access points. <br />The Metropolitan Council recently released the System <br />Statement which explains how the regional develop- <br />ment plan, Thrive MSP 2040, affects Hugo. The City of <br />Hugo can now begin the process of updating our local <br />comprehensive plan, which must be consistent with the <br />regional plans. Over the next couple years, the Parks <br />Commission will review the Parks, Trails and Open <br />Space Plan, determine what needs to be revised, and <br />what process should be used to make changes. Hugo’s <br />revised comprehensive plan must be submitted by <br />December 31, 2018 to the Metropolitan Council. <br />Hugo City Hall <br />14669 Fitzgerald Avenue <br />Hugo, MN 55038 <br />651-762-6300 <br />Parks Commission Staff Contact: <br />Shayla Denaway <br />651-762-6342 <br />sdenaway@ci.hugo.mn.us <br />Thank you to the Hugo Parks, Recreation, <br />and Open Space Commission, who works to <br />provide immediate and long-term strategic <br />guidance and direction for the development <br />of parks and recreation programming for <br />the citizens of the City of Hugo. The nine <br />member Commission is made up of <br />volunteers appointed by the Hugo City <br />Council. The Commission meets once a <br />month on the second Wednesday of every <br />month at 7:00 p.m. The meetings are open <br />to the public and held at Hugo City Hall. <br />City of Hugo <br />Looking Ahead: <br />www.ci.hugo.mn.us