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Parks Commission Meeting 2-14-01 Minutes Hugo, Minnesota Parks and Recreation Open Space Commission Meeting February 14, 2001 6:30 p.m. Firstar Hugo Bank Building SEH No. A-HUG000009.00 Meeting Chair: Robynn LaCasse Minutes By: Laurie McRostie Page 1 of 3 Present: Robyn LaCasse, Peter Pedersen, Bunny Peterson, David Strub, Chuck Haas, John Rask, Laurie McRostie. Absent: Bronwen Kleissler, Nancy Chelmo, Copies To: Commission Members, Michele Lindau - Deputy City Clerk, John Rask- Community Development Director Beaver Ponds — Residents from the Beaver Ponds neighborhood attended the meeting. They expressed concern about the park and delivered a list of issues they wanted addressed. They were opposed to the construction of a soccer field and are interested in constructing a play area as soon as possible. The Commission addressed the concerns the residents expressed about the soccer field and they left the meeting understanding, and accepting that a soccer field would be constructed. The neighborhood is very enthusiastic about the park and very willing to help get the play area installed. The response given to the neighborhood concerns follows. A. The irrigated soccer field will be constructed this spring. The 60yd x 110yd-soccer field is designed to be played on by 12 to 13 year olds and younger. The White Bear Lake Soccer Club will program the field from May to July, Monday through Thursday, 2 games per night. These are regional teams and kids from all over the area could play on the field. White Bear Lake Recreation and Community Services will program the site from about September 8 to some time in October, all day Saturdays and Sundays. Hugo kids support many of these teams. B. The soccer field would be available on a first come first basis at all other times C. Parking is an issue. Each team has eleven kids on it. The worst case is that 22 cars could come to the site at once and when games change more cars could be on the street. The street width is 32 feet and this allows for parking on both sides of the street with ample room for emergency vehicles. A small parking lot will be built in future phases park development. D. Traffic is also a concern. The residents would like to see more traffic control and would like a stop sign located at the first intersection south of 130th Street. This is an issues that needs to be brought before the City Engineer and the City Council. John Rask pointed out that you need to http://www.ci.hugo.mn.us/Parks—Recreation/minutes/Parks02l4O I.htm 10/3/2007