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Minutes
Hugo, Minnesota
Parks and Recreation Open Space Commission Meeting
July 11, 2001
6:30 p.m.
Firstar Hugo Bank Building
SEH No. A-HUG000009.00
Meeting Chair: Robynn LaCasse
Minutes By: Laurie McRostie
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Present: Robyn LaCasse, David Strub, Tom Weidt, Nancy Chelmo, Pete Pedersen, Chuck Haas,
John Rask, Kitty Cheesebrow, Laurie McRostie.
Absent: Bunny Peterson, Bronwen Kleissler, Tom Cheesebrow
Copies To: Commission Members, Michele Lindau - Community Development Assistant John
Rask- Community Development Director, Mike Ericson — City Administrator
I. Beaver Ponds — The play equipment has been installed and is almost ready to be used. All of the
wood chips have been delivered and will be spread soon. The soccer field and the rest of the park
have all been graded and the park is ready to be seeded. The irrigation equipment is installed. An
electrician will hook up the pump and when this is inspected the irrigation will be ready to go. No
seeding will take place until the irrigation is on line. Soccer field protection was discussed. Kids are
already riding bikes on the field and snowmobiles maybe driven over the park in the winter and
disturb the field. Snow fence will be placed around the perimeter of the field as soon as it is seeded.
It will be left there until next year. The decision about how to protect the park and the field in the
future will be decided at a later date.
Site furnishings will be ordered from St. Croix Recreation. The City will be purchasing; 3 benches, 1
accessible picnic table, 2 trash receptacles with covers and anchors, a bike rack, and 4 large rubber
mats to be placed below the swings. The mats should be delivered to the site and the furnishings
should be delivered to City Hall.
The park will be called Beaver Ponds Park and a sign will be installed soon.
Recognition will be given to the volunteers that have helped construct this park and special thanks to
Terry Bergeron, the local builder, who contributed so much time and equipment. The installation
would not have been as successful without his help or the help of all the generous volunteers.
II. Pine View Meadows 2"d Addition — The park dedication requirements were reviewed for this
preliminary plat. The Park Commission recommends that the City Council accept cash in lieu of
land for park dedication. The plat is small and only about 0.6 acres would be dedicated. This area
does not meet the criteria for park size and is not adjacent to land that could be developed as park in
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the future. Future development to the south will provide land that will be more suitable for a neighborhood
park.
III. Block Parties — A block parry will be organized for Sweet Grass Meadows. Kitty Cheesebrow, a
resident in the neighborhood will coordinate the party. She has already developed some ideas and
with the help of other neighbors will select a date in early September. A block party will also be held
in the Beaver Ponds neighborhood on August 18. Coordination with the Park Commission and the
Lions Club will occur once all dates are finalized.
IV. CIP Plan - The plan is still in draft form. Staff has projected expenditures for the next 20 years and
will continue to revise the draft plan. The park fund, based on the current draft, will stay balanced
over the next 20 years. Updates on the CIP plan will continue to be provided.
V. Grants — The City received official notice from the DNR that they have received a $305,000 grant
to purchase the Bernin Property. Staff will go to Council on July 16 for authorization to enter into a
purchase agreement with Mr. Bemin and to accept the grant from the DNR. Council will also review
the request to install an aerator in Oneka Lake. If they agree to the aerator Council will be asked to
authorize staff to prepare a grant application to the DNR for the aerator.
VI. Comprehensive Plan — The Metropolitan Council requires that The Park Comprehensive Master
Plan be updated every ten years. This will need to be completed by 2008. However the Park
Commission feels that they could begin the process of identifying issues and concerns that need to be
addressed. The will hold a special meeting in October to begin thi9s discussion.
VII. Council Update — One house was purchased on Egg Lake with park funds. The dollars will be
returned to the park fund if this land is not used for park purposes.
VIII. Updates — Victor Gardens preliminary plat was approved by the Planning Commission. Victor
Gardens will return to the Parks Commission in August with more details of the park proposal.
Planning Commission recommended that the Bramsted project be denied. The developer has asked
that the City Council table the proposal.
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.
NEXT MEETING August 8, 2001 at 6:30 p.m.
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