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Council Meeting Minutes for September 15, 2025 Page 4 of 6 Approve Naming of Prairie Park in Oneka Prairie Development At the meeting of June 12, 2023, Council approved the final plat and development agreement for Southwind Holdings, LLC, on property located at 16345 Everton Avenue North for Oneka Prairie. The developer dedicated .62 acres of park land and paid fees to satisfy the park dedication requirement. Prior to dedication, the developer installed a small playground and landscaped the park. The City has since taken over maintenance and the park is now available for public use. At their meeting of August 20, 2025, the Parks Commission discussed a name for the new park and recommended “Prairie Park”. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved naming the new park in the Oneka Prairie residential development “Prairie Park”. Assessment Hearing for 2025 Street Improvement Project: Duck Pass, Palmes Long Lake Estates, and Ingersoll Avenue North Area On April 7, 2025, the City of Hugo awarded a construction contract for the completion of the 2025 Street Improvement Project, which includes Duck Pass, Palmes Long Lake Estates, and the Ingersoll Avenue N Area. During the Council meeting on August 18, 2025, the Council adopted a resolution declaring the costs to be assessed for the project and scheduled the assessment hearing for this evening. The Notice of Assessment Hearing had been published in the newspaper and mailed to the owners of each parcel described in the assessment roll at least two weeks prior to this hearing. City Engineer Mark Erichson presented a PowerPoint providing the background and an overview of the project. The total cost of the project was $1,296,232. According to the assessment policy, each unit would be assessed $3,400 totaling $177,378 leaving $1,118,854 to be paid by City funds. Assessments would be spread over a 10-year period at 5.05% and can be prepaid without interest within 30 days or paid off in full in subsequent years. A senior citizen deferral is available for those over 65 years of age, but interest does accrue. Erichson explained the process for assessments, which is governed by State Statute. He recommended Council hold the public hearing and approve the resolution adopting assessments for the 2025 Street Improvement Project. Mayor Weidt opened the public hearing. John Dostal, 1429 Riverside Drive, River Falls, WI, stated he was a partner of the Dostal Family Limited Partnership. The family owned approximately 100 acres of land on the northwest corner of Jody Avenue and 122th Street. There were four separate tax parcels. One 16-acre parcel abutted the Palmes Long Estates neighborhood. He provided a written and oral objection to the assessment on that parcel stating it had no direct access to 125th Street Circle North. He said there was a large ditch, steep bank and there was no access or stub when the development went in. They currently accessed the parcel through their contiguous parcels. He asked the Council to reconsider the assessment on that parcel. There were no other comments and the Mayor closed the public hearing.