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Parks Commission Meeting 3-14-01 Minutes Hugo, Minnesota Parks and Recreation Open Space Commission Meeting March 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 2 Present: Robyn LaCasse, Peter Pedersen, Bunny Peterson, David Strub, Bronwen Kleissler, Nancy Chelmo, Chuck Haas, John Rask, Laurie McRostie. Absent: John Rask Copies To: Commission Members, Michele Lindau - Deputy City Clerk, John Rask- Community Development Director I Beaver Ponds: Residents from the Beaver Ponds neighborhood attended the meeting. I. They had completed selection of play equipment and worked with a rep, Jay Webber, from Miracle Recreation of Minnesota, Inc. to create a layout. The residents requested some changes in the play components. The cyclone slide should be replaced with a three -track slide, a canopy roof is desirable for each platform, a spring toy should be included, and benches should be included on the site. The proposal the neighbors developed can be implemented for less than $30,000. This will enable the City to purchase the play equipment directly. Neighborhood volunteers will install the play equipment. A site supervisor will be hired and will be on site to direct the volunteer effort. A site plan will be presented to the Commission at the April meeting. If the Commission accepts the site plan a recommendation to purchase the play equipment from Miracle Recreation will be on the City Council agenda on April 16. II. Everton Avenue Park and Open Space Planning: The plan for the greenway and wildlife corridors, the neighborhood park, and the trail plan were presented to the commission. The Commission supports the concept and made the following recommendations. Show trail extensions along CSAH 8, and http://www.ci.hugo.mn.us/Parks Recreation/minutes/Parks%20031401.htm 10/3/2007