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Parks Commission Meeting 9-12-2001 Page 2 of 3 Park 3 and the 3.41 acres total in both parks will meet the parkland dedication requirement. 2. Park 3 will be developed with recreational facilities. The Park Commission would like to see this park development and the specific improvements by the November 2001 Park Commission meeting. 3. Park 1 will also be accepted, and the specific development proposal for this park should also be presented to the Park Commission by November. 4. The developer should complete all park development prior to selling lots and homes. The Commission is concerned that future residents, exposed to marketing materials, will be expecting parks and trails in the development and they would like to see them in place prior to selling lots. In the past developers have promised parks to future residents and no parks were planned for or developed. Residents have then held the City responsible for a developers promise and this has become a critical and sensitive issue for the Parks Commission. 5. The maintenance agreement for the parks, detailed in the developers agreement, should be for as long a period as possible. A three year maintenance period is proposed at this time. The Commission had previously requested a five year maintenance agreement. The maintenance agreement should be reviewed at the end of the period, regardless of its length, in order to determine if the maintenance period needs to be extended. 6. The development agreement should state that the maintenance period begins at the time the City accepts each phase of development as complete. 7. There was also concern over the role, responsibility, and membership of the proposed HOA. The HOA will be responsible for the maintenance of the public parkland. The concern involves Park 1, in particular, and the fact that it will be surrounded by businesses. Business owners may require a different level of maintenance than the residents. The Commission is concerned that conflict may occur in the HOA between homeowners and the businesses and that the park may not be able to be maintained at the level the business owners desire. The Commission suggests that there may be more than one HOA. At the very least the relationship between the homeowners and the business owners must be clearly defined. III. White Bear Lake Recreation — Dave Gunther and WBLR, along with the Parks Commission, are looking for facilities and activities to offer recreational opportunities in the winter time. More information on this will be provided in the future. IV. Rural Preservation Public Meetings — The Met Council is hosting six such meetings around the area for citizens, public officials, and landowners to help create a regional strategy that balances diverse interests, promotes good land stewardship and allows for some growth. The first meeting will be as follows. Thursday, Sept 20th. Open house 6-7pm. Meeting 7-9 p.m. at Washington County Fairgrounds, Hooley Hall. V. Block Parties — Country Ponds held their neighborhood block party last weekend. Robyn LaCasse, Pete Pederson, and Becky Petryk attended and enjoyed meeting with the residents. The Lions contributed food and fire truck rides. The Creekview Preserve party will be held next Sunday. The Lions are also contributing a roast pig for this party. The Lions welcome the opportunity to talk about the club and to recruit new members. This excellent civic organization contributes so much to the City of Hugo and they want to continue to contribute to the community and grow in membership. This is an interpretation of the events that happened at the meeting. If there are any additions or corrections please call Laurie McRostie at 651-490-2043 or email her at lmcrostiegsehinc.com within ten days of receiving the minutes. http://www.ci.hugo.mn.us/Parks—Recreation/minutes/9122001.htm 9/19/2007