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Minutes <br />City of Hugo <br />Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting <br />December 10th, 2008 <br />7:00 P.M. <br />Call to Order <br />Roger Clarke Called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. <br />Present: Roger Clarke, Rachel Berger, Dan Gabrielli, Pete Pedersen, Noel Schmidt, <br />Russell Schmidt, Dave Strub, Jim Taylor, Melissa Parker <br />Staff Present: Scott Anderson, Public Works Director <br />Debi Close, Parks Secretary <br />I. Approval of Minutes of November 12, 2008 <br />Berger made a motion, Taylor seconded to approve the minutes as amended of <br />November 12th, 2008 Parks Commission meeting. <br />All Aye. Motion Carried. <br />II. Discussion on Parks and Recreation Programming <br />City Administrator Mike Ericson and Becky Petryk Council Member (Ward 2) <br />addressed the commission about the need for further discussions on parks and <br />recreation and City involvement. The White Bear Lake School District Recreation <br />Department handles the programming for the youth activities in Hugo at this time <br />because the City doesn't have the staffing levels for the commitment needed. <br />Council Member Petryk also suggested reaching out to the community to find out the <br />needs and concerns of the residents to better help while considering the direction <br />headed. <br />Clarke expressed great appreciation for the White Bear Lake programs and how they <br />are run. <br />The Parks Commission accepted a subcommittee consisting of the following <br />commission members: Berger, Gabrielli, Russell Schmidt, and Taylor. The <br />subcommittee will also include City Administrator Ericson, Council Member Petryk, <br />Mike Granger and Public Works Director Anderson. The subcommittee shall <br />