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ORDINANCE 2013-467 CITY OF HUGO WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUGO, MINNESOTA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2- ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE V- BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, DIVISION 3- PARKS, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACE COMMISSION THE CITY OF HUGO ORDAINS: SECTION 58-2 and 5840. The City Council of the City of Hugo does hereby amend Chapter 2- ADMINISTRATION, Article V- BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, Division 3 -PARKS, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACE COMMISSION, to read as follows: DIVISION 3. - PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE COMMISSION Sec. 2-195. - Purpose and intent. Sec. 2-196. - Duties and responsibilities. Sec. 2-197. - Organization and membership. Sec. 2-198. - Rules and procedures. Sec. 2-199. - Staffing. Secs. 2-200-2-221. - Reserved. Sec. 2-195. - Purpose and intent. The city recognizes the importance of adequate, useful and attractive parks and open areas to promote public health and fitness, provide for leisure activities, maintain property values and sustain a high quality of life in the community. Both a master park plan and a park development fund have been created for the city to provide for park development. In order to assist the city council in setting park development and open space preservation policies, establish design and operating standards for the city's park system, efficiently allocate resources, and implement the city's master park plan, the parks, recreation and open space commission is hereby established for the city. Sec. 2-196. - Duties and responsibilities. The city parks, recreation and open space commission shall provide the city council recommendations and advice for the development, maintenance and operation of parks, recreation and open space programs in the city. The commission shall have the following duties: (1)Periodically review and make recommendations to the city council on necessary, prudent, or desirable changes to the city's master park plan and parks, recreation and open space policies. (2)Monitor, and annually report to the city council regarding the city's success in implementing its master park plan and the city's contribution toward meeting the community's parks, recreation, and leisure needs.