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<br />Page 1 of 2 <br />Parks Commission Minutes <br /> April 19, 2023 <br />Minutes <br />Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Commission <br /> <br />Meeting of April 19, 2023 <br />Hugo City Hall, 7:00 pm <br /> <br />Present: Valerie Boyd, Meredith St. Pierre, Ranell Tennyson, Cathy Moore-Arcand, Mat Rauschendorfer <br />Absent: Emily McGinnity, Jim Compton Sr. <br /> <br />Staff Present: Scott Anderson, Public Works Director <br /> Shayla Denaway, Parks Planner <br />Rick Kieffer, Public Works Park Supervisor <br />Debi Close, Parks Secretary <br /> <br /> <br />1. Approval of Minutes from the February 15 and March 15, 2023 Meetings <br /> <br />Tennyson made a motion, Moore-Arcand seconded to approve the minutes of the February 15 and March 15, <br />2023 Parks Commission Minutes. <br /> <br />All ayes. <br />Motion approved. <br /> <br /> <br />2. Introduction to Parks Lead Worker <br /> <br />Scott Anderson, Public Works Director updated on the new position created for a Parks Lead Worker <br />that was approved by the City Council on February 6, 2023. This position is responsible for managing <br />the parks with a hands on direction to maintain the Park goals. Rick Kieffer has 18 years of experience at <br />the City of Hugo in the Public Works department giving special attention to the parks in the recent few <br />years. Anderson introduced Kieffer as the new Parks Lead Worker. <br /> <br /> <br />3. Neighborhood Park Improvement Plan <br /> <br />The Capital Improvement Plan allocated $90,000 for Neighborhood Park Upgrades. <br /> <br />Tennyson made a motion, Moore-Arcand seconded to approve the Hanifl Fields Athletic Park Shelter be <br />painted and stained at a cost of estimate of $14,000 with the remaining funds to be used to make concrete <br />repairs at Victor Square Park. <br />