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Report on Trail Stop Discussion and Development of Site Plan Community Input on Trail Stop The trail stop discussion was held in conjunc�on with the May 20, 2023 grounds cleanup event. There were approximately 16 local volunteers helping with the outdoor cleanup of the site. A great deal of work had been accomplished by 11:00 am. The volunteers were asked to all take a break and give their input on what they would like to see as far as ameni�es on the site. Prior to the conversa�on, a brief overview was given to the volunteers about the schoolhouse, the schoolhouse commitee, the City of Hugo, and how they all relate to each other under the governing documents. It was also conveyed to the volunteers, that a new trail could be accompanying the road improvements to 170th and how the schoolhouse site could poten�ally be used as a trail head for the new trail. The building as a schoolhouse and heritage center was also discussed, including the types of programing would likely be offered. The focus of the community discussion was primarily on the exterior of the site. The volunteers produced the following list of ameni�es shown in no par�cular order. •Picnic area with tables, outdoor grills and benches •Shelter of some type •Rest rooms (porta poty) •Fresh potable water available to the public (water for people, horses, and dogs) •Horse area with hitching posts •Parking lot and ADA access to the building •Electronic surveillance of the site •Clearing the site of buckthorn and overgrowth of unwanted trees and vegeta�on. It should also be noted that the snowmobile club had earlier expressed interest in partnering with the schoolhouse to establish a maintenance facility on the back side to the site to house trail grooming equipment. Development of Proposed Site Plan Following the community conversa�on, the Board of Directors began sketching out a poten�al plan for the site that considered the input from the community discussion. In late fall 2023, Kyle Manley of Manley Gardening LLC, offered his services to assist with the design and bringing the vision of the site to life through a video representa�on of the plan. A copy of the proposed plan is enclosed for review, and the video can be accessed through the following link: htps://drive.google.com/file/d/1wb31SJR_uJpgtLXBmfgScQ�fateFemG/view ATTACHMENT 9 - REPORT ON TRAIL STOP DISCUSSION & PROPOSED SITE PLANPage 88 of 89