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Parks Commission Meeting of November 12, 2014
Hugo City Hall, 7:00 pm
7:00 pm
1. Approve Minutes from October 8, 2014 Meeting
7:05 pm
2. Lions Park Planning Update
7:20 pm
3. 2014 Annual Report
7:30 pm
4. 2015 Goal Setting
8:40 pm
5. CIP and Budget Update
8:50 pm
6. Forest Lake YMCA
9:00 pm
7. Adjournment
Background
Parks Commission Meeting of November 12, 2014
Hugo City Hall, 7:00 pm
Approve Minutes from March October 8, 2014 Meeting
Staff recommends approval of the minutes of the Parks Commission meeting of October 8,
2014.
The minutes are attached.
7:05 pm Lions Park Planning Update
A stakeholder meeting was held on October 14, 2014. The stakeholders reviewed the previous
concept plan which was not approved and does not include the recent land dedication. The
stakeholders also looked at the existing park conditions, identified park development goals, and
outlined a tentative project schedule.
Please see the attached stakeholder meeting minutes.
7:20 pm 2014 Annual Report
Shayla Syverson, Parks Planner, will present the City of Hugo Parks, Recreation, and Open
Space Commission Annual Report for 2014.
2014 Annual Report is attached.
7:30 pm 2015 Goal Setting
Bryan Bear, City Administrator, will provide an update on the City of Hugo and lead the Parks
Commission in setting goals.
Attachments include the 2014 Goals. Please reference the Parks Plan in your binder, if needed.
8:40 pm CIP and Budget Update
A draft of the 2015-2020 Capital Improvement Plan has been put together with the assistance of
Finance Director, Ron Otkin. It is based on the Special Parks Fund, the projected parks tax levy
and the previous CIP set by the Parks Commission. The Parks Commission has been given the
authority to make recommendations to the City Council about what the Special Parks Fund shall
be used for. The CIP prioritizes improvements that the Parks Commission would like to make.
Improvements identified as "unfunded" may be possible if additional funding becomes available
through grants, private donations, or park dedication fees.
Park dedication increased in 2014 due to increased residential construction. The Parks
Commissions reviews park dedication proposals when a developer requests preliminary plat
approval. The land or fee dedication is not received until the developer records the final plat
with Washington County. The timeline is set by the developer. There were also a couple rural
minor -subdivision which require payment of the park dedication fee.
On June 9, 2010, the Parks Commission approved a proposal for Prairie Village that included
dedication of .67 acres of land adjacent to Oneka Elementary School as well as paying a fee per
lot at the time of final plat. In 2014, Prairie Village 3rd Addition received final plat approval and
$62,592 was received. There are 30 lots in Prairie Village that have yet to have final plat
approval and at that time the remaining $58,680 will be dedicated.
On February 26, 2014, the Parks Commission approved a proposal for Fox Meadows that
included a proposal to pay fees to satisfy park dedication. With 57 lots and a fee of $2,400 per
lot, a total of $136,800 would be paid. The 1 st Addition included 34 lots and $81,600 was paid in
2014. The remaining $55,200 will be paid with future final plat approvals.
On December 11, 2013, the Parks Commission approved a proposal for Lavalle Fields that
included dedication of 2.11 acres of land and paying the remaining 23% in fees. On September
25, 2014, the land dedication was received with the 1St Addition (Keystone Senior Housing).
Future additions will include apartments which will pay 23% of the fee which would be $162,840.
In summary, in 2014, the Parks Commission received $144,192 in park dedication fees as of
September 30, 2014. Future park dedication may be up to $276,720 which would be made
when the developer decides to move forward.
DRAFT 2015-2020 CIP attached.
8:50 pm Forest Lake YMCA Update
The City of Forest Lake has signed a development agreement with the YMCA (Young Men's
Christian Association) for a 50,000 square foot facility that would include a fitness center, pools,
indoor playground, exercise studios, walking paths. It is projected to cost $13,250,000. The
City of Forest Lake donated the land for the YMCA at the Headwaters site (near the library).
The City of Forest Lake has agreed to pay $9,000,000 and the project is not contingent on
additional support. The City of Hugo has been asked to participate. The City of Hugo declined
participation in the White Bear Lake YMCA renovations, which were complete in 2010. The City
Council had discussion at their November 3, 2014 meeting and asked that an update be given
to the Parks Commission. Staff is asking for input on how the Parks Commission would like to
discuss this in the future.
Please see the attached news article.
9:00 pm Adjournment