Laserfiche WebLink
Parks Commission Meeting 12-13-00 <br />Minutes <br />Hugo, Minnesota <br />Parks and Recreation Open Space Commission Meeting <br />December 13, 2000 <br />6:30 p.m. <br />Firstar Hugo Bank Building <br />SEH No. A-HUG000009.00 <br />Meeting Chair: Robynn LaCasse <br />Minutes By: Laurie McRostie <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />Present: Robyn LaCasse, Bunny Peterson, David Strub, Bronwen Kleissler, Chuck Haas, John <br />Rask, Laurie McRostie. <br />Absent: Peter Pedersen, Nancy Chelmo <br />Copies To: Commission Members, Michele Lindau - Deputy City Clerk, John Rask- Community <br />Development Director <br />I. The Victor Gardens PUD was approved by the City Council in November. A Preliminary Platt is <br />expected in the spring. At that time we will receive more specific information on the proposed park <br />system. <br />II. Potential grants were discussed. A list of DNR grants was reviewed and a request for potential <br />projects was put out to the commission. We could be looking at a grant for a greenway, the MLCCS <br />project, or an acquisition grant. A previous grant application to Metro Greenways, for Clearwater <br />Creek was reviewed. This application was very controversial and we may wait another year before it <br />is resubmitted. An application to the White Bear Lake Area Public Schools will be completed to try <br />and obtain funding for the irrigation project at Beaver Ponds. <br />Ill. The Commission will need to develop a CIP for 2001. The City Council will need this by March <br />and it should include a 5 -year project list. Robyn LaCasse has prepared a CIP and she will share all <br />this information with John Rask. <br />IV. Meredith Cornett, DNR Forestry, spoke to the Commission. She reviewed the purpose of the <br />Wildland Urban Interface Project. This project will explore the ways in which the DNR could work <br />more effectively with local governments. A guidebook for residents will also be prepared. The focus <br />of her talk was how to prioritize natural resources in the planning process. Meredith worked with the <br />land cover classification, MLCCS, which has been completed for the Everton Avenue Neighborhood <br />Study area. She explained how this tool assists in natural resource planning. This planning process <br />first identifies the important natural areas. Then the areas that will support development can be <br />located around the natural resources. Once these two patterns have been identified road locations can <br />be selected. <br />http://www.ci.hugo.mn.us/Parks_Recreation/minutes/12.13.00.htm 10/3/2007 <br />