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Hugo, Minnesota Parks and Recreation Open Space Commission Meeting
June 9, 2004
7:00 p.m.
Oneka Room — City Hall
Meeting Chair: Pete Pedersen
Minutes By: Chris Petree
Present: Parks Commission: Roger Clarke, Pete Pederson, Steven Lacher, Tom Weidt, Jim
Keithahn and Jennifer May.
Planning Commission: Kelly Bailly.
Staff Chris Petree.
Consultant: Laurie McRostie.
Absent: Kitty Cheesebrow.
I. Approve Minutes from May 12, 2004 meeting
Weidt made a motion, May seconded, to accept the Minutes from the May 12, 2004 Parks
Commission Meeting.
All Aye. Motion Carried.
II. Approve Park Naming Guidelines
Public Works Director Chris Petree introduced the revised park naming guidelines for Park
Commission discussion.
Weidt made a motion, Lacher seconded, to accept the revised park naming guidelines.
All Aye. Motion Carried.
III. Beaver Ponds Park — Parking Lot & Landscaping Plan
Public Works Director Chris Petree provided an explanation of the parking lot design
completed by Passe Engineering. Petree also provided the park commission with the
scope of work from Landscape Architect Laurie McRostie on completing the landscaping
plan.
Lacher made a motion, Weidt seconded, to accept the parking lot design for Beaver Ponds
Park.
All Aye. Motion Carried.
IV. Rice Lake Park Concept Plan — U.S. Soccer Foundation Grant
Landscape Architect Laurie McRostie was in attendance and gave an overview of the
concept plan for Rice Lake Park. McRostie provided the Park Commission a detailed
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presentation explaining the features included in the concept plan for Rice Lake Park. The
concept plan for this park includes: 5 adult soccer fields, 243 parking spaces, play
structure, shelter/concession area, picnic area w/ grills, trails/walks to link facilities and trail
access to DNR property. Park Commissioners discussed the use of the facilities and
analyzed the concept plan.
Lacher made a motion, Keithahn seconded, to approve the concept plan for Rice Lake
Park.
Voting Aye: Lacher, Keithahn, Pedersen, Clarke & May.
Voting Nay: Weidt.
Majority vote. Motion Carried.
V. Oneka Lake Park Updates
Public Works Director Chris Petree provided the Park Commission an estimated schedule
and a status update for the improvements at Oneka Lake Park.
VI. Oakshore Park Update
At its June 7, 2004 meeting the City Council authorized Landscape Architect Laurie
McRostie to prepare a concept plan for the Oakshore Park Property. McRostie was in
attendance and gave Park Commissioners a schedule for completion of the concept plan
for Oakshore Park.
VII. July Meeting Schedule & Tour
Public Works Director Chris Petree provided the Park Commissioners with a schedule for
the next meeting. The Park Commission will meet at Hugo City Hall at 5 p.m. on July 14,
2004 and will then tour approximately 10 Park Commission related sites.
VIII. Updates
A. Planning Commission - Kelly Bailly informed the Park Commission about the absence of a trail
on Goodview Av. N. as part of the Diamond Point East & West projects. Staff has informed
Council & Commissioners that a trail is not feasible on that portion of road due to the wetland
impacts.
B. City Council — None.
C. Pete Pedersen — None.
D. Chris Petree — None.
IX. Other
LOCATION — CITY HALL