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Hugo, Minnesota Parks and Recreation Open Space Commission Meeting
February 11, 2004
6:30 p.m.
Oneka Room — City Hall
Meeting Chair: Robyn LaCasse
Minutes By: Chris Petree
Present: Parks Commission: Kitty Cheesebrow, Robyn LaCasse, David Strub, Roger
Clarke and Kelly Bailly.
Staff Chris Petree.
Consultant: Laurie McRostie.
Absent: Pete Pederson, Tom Weidt and Jennifer May.
Approve Minutes from January 14, 2004 meeting
LaCasse made a motion, Strub seconded, to accept the Minutes from the January 14, 2004
Parks Commission Meeting.
All Aye. Motion Carried.
II. Review/Approve Final Concept Oneka Ponds/Bernin Park (Laurie McRostie)
Consultant Laurie McRostie presented a preliminary plan for the Oneka Ponds/Bernin Park
Site. Laurie reviewed the play equipment, picnic shelter, trails and open spaces that were
included in the design. Commission members and residents offered the following
comments: include decorative features on the picnic shelter, research options for fire pit,
rotate play area/picnic shelter to make area more visible as users approach, align the trail
as necessary, select option #1 for cost estimates, residents in attendance wanted the
record to show that they were not in favor of a parking lot on the Bernin Property.
LaCasse made a motion, Cheesebrow seconded, directing Consultant Laurie McRostie to
rotate the play equipment and picnic shelter to make it more visible and appealing as users
approach.
All Aye. Motion Carried.
III. Presentation on School Site/Power's Property (Len Pratt)
Developer Len Pratt was in attendance and he provided an overview of the concept plan for
the Power's property.
IV. Discuss Leibel Minor Subdivision Park
LaCasse made a motion, Cheesebrow seconded, to accept park dedication fees in lieu of
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land for the Leibel Minor Subdivision.
All Aye. Motion Carried.
V. Discuss Beaver Ponds South Park
Parks Commission members discussed possible uses for this proposed park as it adjoins
the existing Beaver Ponds Park. Len Pratt was in attendance representing the developer
and stated that they would put together some concept ideas for the new portion of the park.
Strub made a motion, Cheesebrow seconded, to accept the land as parkland in lieu of park
dedication fees.
All Aye. Motion Carried.
VI. Discussion on Rice Lake Park (Kitty Cheesebrow & Roger Clarke)
Kitty and Roger were able to inform the Parks Commission of the opportunity to create a
soccer complex on the Rice Lake Property. After meeting with Council member Granger
and Council member Puleo the Parks Commission was asked to make a recommendation
on what they felt was the best use for this property. Following a lengthy discussion by
commission members it was decided that there are many other projects requiring park
funds and resources to be allocated prior to creating a soccer complex on this site. The
following motion was made.
Strub made a motion, LaCasse seconded, stating the Rice Lake Property is not a desirable
site for an intense use such as a soccer complex.
All Aye. Motion Carried.
VII. Discuss City Park Adjacent to Fable Hill/Creekview Preserve (Roger Clarke)
Roger provided a brief overview of the work he has completed on the 100 plus acres of
parkland mentioned above. Roger asked if the commission would like him to continue
exploring the opportunities of developing this park. The commission asked Roger to
continue pursuing possible development of this park.
VIII. Park Naming Guidelines
Commission members were asked to brainstorm criteria and guidelines for naming parks
and bring those ideas to the next meeting.
IX. Updates
A. Planning Commission: Kelly Bailly stated that the Planning Commission was setting goals for
2004.
B. City Council: Chris Petree stated that the City Council was also setting its goals for 2004.
C. Robyn LaCasse: Desire to change meeting time to 7:OOpm and set limit at 10:OOpm.
LaCasse made a motion, Clarke seconded, directing staff to request that the City Council allow
the meeting start time to change to 7:OOpm and set a limit that the meeting can not exceed
10:OOpm.
All Aye. Motion Carried.
Robyn also notified staff and commission members that she and Dave Strub would not be
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seeking another term when their terms expire at the end of March 2004. Robyn asked if any
other commission members were interested in filling the Chair position. Kitty Cheesebrow
stated that she is interested in filling that vacancy. Staff will notify the City Council of the
vacancies and ask for direction in filling them.
D. Chris Petree: No update given.
NEXT MEETING: March 10, 2004 at 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION — CITY HALL