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Kathy Marier Memorial At the May 15 meeting, Pete Pederson, repre- senting the Hugo Lions Club, proposed a memo- rial to honor Kathy Marier. Marier served as the first Chair of the Parks Com- mission and was a driving force for Hugo’s first play- ground which was built in in Lions Park in the late 80s. The Hugo Lions Club funded the climbing rock and bronze plaque. The memorial was dedi- cated during Hugo Good Neighbor Days. Trails Constructed in 2019 With the reconstruction of 130th Street east of Hwy 61, a mile-long trail was added to the City of Hugo which was identi- fied in the Trails Plan. Within Adelaide Landing, 2.5 miles of sidewalk and 1.5 miles of trails will be constructed overall with the development. Signifi- cant portions of this sys- tem were constructed in 2019. In 2019, 525 feet of trail and 2,100 feet of side- walk was constructed in Oneka Place making connections to Prairie Village and extending the Oneka Parkway Trail. Additional trails and side- walks will be constructed with future phases. Boardwalk Installation in Adelaide Landing Adelaide Landing Park The Parks Commission approved a combination of land and fee dedication for a 319 unit development to be known as “Adelaide Landing” at their March 22, 2017 meeting. The large central neighborhood park totaled 7.8 acres of upland and collaboration on planning and building the park was discussed. At their meeting of January 16, 2019, the Parks Commission heard from Excelsior group that phase 3 of the development was going to be constructed, which would provide access to the future park. The Commission provided general direction on the park. Having a sufficient amount of parking was a priority as well as connec- tions between the north and south park parcels. Desired amenities included a large multi-purpose playground, pickleball courts, basketball courts, and a large picnic shelter. The Commission asked Westwood to draft a park plan. Concepts were reviewed at the April 17 meeting and approved at the May 15 meeting. Grading started shortly thereafter. The parking lot and trail connections were constructed in late October. Westwood coordinated construction with the contractors currently working in the development with the goal of reducing costs. The playground will be selected in the winter of 2020 and construction will resume in the spring of 2020 to complete the park. Estimates for the remaining construc- tion were updated and reviewed by the Commission at their September 18 meet- ing. In the fall of 2019, the trails and boardwalks of phase 1 and 2 were complet- ed providing access to the ponds and open spaces within the scenic network.