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Park Sign Replacement Plan One of the 2024 goals of the Parks Commission was to draft a park sign and landscap- ing replacement plan. Several of the park signs in Hugo parks have aged out and other parks are in need of a sign where there wasn’t one. The primary purpose of the park signs is to alert people of a public park and welcome their use. The signs serve as a wayfinding tool in neighborhoods. At the meeting of March 15, 2023, the Commission directed staff to find a vendor and design a simple park sign of similar size to the exit- ing. At the August 21 meeting, the Parks Commission approved a sign from Max-R Solu- tions that was 3’x5’ and made of composite materials. The Commission recommended approval of signs to be installed in Diamond Point Park and Irish Avenue Park. Further discussion was to be had when updating the Capital Improvement Plan. DNR Grant At the February 21 meeting, the Commission discussed construction of park amenities at Bernin Park including a parking lot, a combination of gravel and paved trails, a fishing pier, benches and lake overlooks. The Commission made final changes to the con- struction plans at their March 20 meeting. In April, Hugo applied for funding through the MN DNR Outdoor Recreation Grant Program. The estimated cost of the construction project was $818,550. The grant would have paid up to $350,000 or 50% of the project costs. Hugo was notified in June that it didn’t receive the grant. Trail Work This spring, Hugo Public works mowed and did minor tree removal for trails on the city owned property north of 149th near the Hugo Mead- ows and Oneka Place develop- ments. In September, wood chips were placed on the trail surface. It was a goal of the Commission to make trail improvements at this property and make it available for public use. Tree removal, brush removal, and mowing work was also done to im- prove the trails in Clearwater Creek Preserve. The wood chip trail sur- face was refreshed later in the year. New Park in Oneka Prairie Clearwater Creek Preserve Oneka Place Trails New Playground and Park At the July 20, 2022 meeting, the Commission approved park dedication of .66 acres and payment of the fee for the Oneka Prairie development. The development is 25 acres and located northeast of Oneka Parkway. It has 59 residential lots and the developer proposed to make improvements to the mini-park including a playground and shelter in exchange for PUD flexibility. A small structure from Flagship recreation was installed along with benches and perimeter sidewalk. The City will accept the improvements and be responsible for maintenance and operation of the park.