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Hugo, Minnesota Parks and Recreation Open Space Commission Minutes April 12, 2006 Page 2 plan includes play structures, picnic shelter and basketball court on the west side of the park. The plan also shows a recreational softball/baseball field on the east side of the park. The Parks Commission also suggested that a sand volleyball court be located in the southwest corner of the park. Cheesebrow made a motion, Clarke seconded, to accept the plan for Diamond Point Park and if space allows to include a sand volleyball court in the southwest corner of the park. Also, that City staff schedule a neighborhood meeting for the May 10, 2006 Parks Commission meeting to select playground vendors. All Aye. Motion Carried. V. Picnic Shelter Selection for Beaver Ponds Park Public Works Director Chris Petree provided a overview of the picnic shelter for Beaver Ponds Park. The City received quotes for shelters similar to the one at Oneka Lake Park. Kirk made a motion, May seconded, to select St. Croix Recreation to provide the Litchfield Industries picnic shelter at Beaver Ponds Park and to select Brown as the steel frame color and Evergreen as the metal roof color. All Aye. Motion Carried. VI. Update on Oakshore Park -Park Acquisition Public Works Director Chris Petree provided an update to the Parks Commission and request direction from the Commission on the purchase of the Oakshore Park -park property. Following significant discussion and review of the Parks Master Plan and Parks 5 -year C.I.P. the Parks Commission made the following recommendation. Clarke made a motion, May seconded, to inform the Oakshore Park association and City Council that acquisition of this park is consistent with the master park plan however, funds are not available from the Park Fund to support the asking price for the property. Also, if acquisition of the property takes place for a lesser amount than the asking price, the Park Fund would not have funds for improvements at the Park for at least the next 5 -years unless a referendum were passed. Furthermore, the Parks Commission would consider alternative offers only if it does not financially restrict funding for already identified parks projects. Voting Aye: Cheesebrow, May, Clarke, Gabrielli Voting Nay: Kirk VII. Update on Skate Park Committee (Roger Clarke) Tabled until the June 14, 2006 Parks Commission meeting. VIII. Eagle Scout Projects for 2006 The Parks Commission discussed possible park projects for boy scouts wishing to complete as Eagle Scout projects. The following is a list of potential projects: screening for portable restrooms, 105 acre park improvements (trail construction, benches, tree clearing, and boardwalk construction) and coordinating referendum efforts. IX. City Bus Tour May 4, 2006 Public Works Director Chris Petree informed the Parks Commission of the City Bus Tour that will take place on Thursday, May 4, 2006. Commissioners are asked to meet at the new Oneka Elementary School at 3:30 p.m. There will be an hour tour of the new elementary school followed by a City Bus Tour and dinner at the Rice Lake Centre. The City Bus Tour will begin at 4:45 p.m. and will conclude back at Oneka Elementary at approximately 8:30 p.m.