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Council Meeting Minutes for April 21, 2025 <br />Page 4 of 6 <br /> <br />draft concepts for a new playground. Other improvements would include painting the picnic <br />shelter, surface repairs, and landscaping enhancements. The Parks Commission also held a <br />neighborhood meeting on April 16, 2025, to gather input on two playground designs and eight <br />color schemes. Shayla presented the preferred option, which included areas geared toward <br />different age groups. The total cost for the play equipment, including the concrete border and <br />installation, was $150,000 from Flagship Recreation. The existing trail would be extended to <br />loop around the playground area. <br />There was discussion about the pour-in-place (PIP) rubber surfacing, which would cost and <br />additional $133,000. Council expressed concerns over the high price. Shayla explained that the <br />current playground surface consisted of engineered wood chips, which residents disliked because <br />they retained water and were often muddy. Additionally, Public Works staff frequently had to <br />level the surface in high-traffic areas, and it would eventually need to be completely replaced. <br />The cost to install wood chips would be $14,000, plus the cost of additional site work that would <br />include extensive grading, removal of the existing trail and possible relocation of the shelter. It <br />was also noted that there was no irrigation at the park, making site restoration more difficult. She <br />added that the cost for these improvements was unknown but likely to be expensive and would <br />require the park to be closed for a longer period. <br />Council raised questions about the durability of the PIP, noting that the PIP surface at Lions Park <br />was damaged. There were also questions about whether PIP surfacing at playgrounds was a long- <br />range trend and whether this project would divert funds from other park projects. <br />Shayla responded that there was not enough history to determine the long-term repair costs for <br />PIP, but PIP surfaces sustain damage less frequently than wood chips. She said that due to the <br />unique circumstances at Oneka Lake Park, it made more sense to install PIP, but PIP would not <br />be appropriate for all Hugo’s playgrounds. Improvements to Oneka Lake Park was the primary <br />goal of the Parks Commission for this year so no funds were being taken from other projects. <br />Council members commented that it was nice to have parks in Hugo with PIP surfaces because <br />they were more accessible. Given the park's heavy use, they supported the proposal. <br />Petryk made motion, Strub seconded, to approve the purchase and installation of playground <br />equipment and pour-in-place surfacing from Flagship Recreation in the amount of $282,052 at <br />Oneka Lake Park. <br /> <br />All Ayes. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Discussion on 165th Street AUAR Study <br />At its January 27, 2025, goal-setting meeting, the City Council directed staff to bring forward a <br />scope of work for a corridor study for 165th Street. Staff put together proposal for an Alternative <br />Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) that would analyze multiple development scenarios including <br />land use, infrastructure, environmental assessment, and costs. The AUAR would include public <br />engagement and initiate the work needed for the 2050 Comprehensive Plan. An AUAR could <br />satisfy state regulations for environmental review of certain types of development and the