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Parks Commission, City of Hugo
August 14, 2013
7:00 P.M.
Council Chambers, City Hall
Call to Order
Present: Joan Benner, Rachel Berger, Kris Birch, Chris Boland, Mat Rauschendorfer, Dave
Strub, Jim Taylor, Tom Windisch
Absent: Nicole Schmid
Staff Present: Shayla Syverson, Parks Planner
Debi Close, Secretary
Jim Taylor called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
I. Approval of Minutes from July Meeting
Windisch made a motion, Rauschendorfer seconded to approve the minutes of the June 12,
2013 Parks Commission meeting.
Abstained: Taylor, Boland
Ayes: Benner, Berger, Birch, Rauschendorfer, Strub, Windisch.
Motion carried.
II. Fable Hill Park Request
Shayla Syverson, Parks Planner gave a presentation on the needs analysis for Fable Hill Park.
Discussion included annual goal setting and capital improvement planning.
Taylor made a motion, Rauschendorfer seconded to include Fable Hill in the neighborhood
needs analysis.
All Aye. Motion Carried
III. Dog Park
Shayla Syverson, Parks Planner reviewed current property options suitable for a Dog Park that
encompassed the original criteria requirements listed in the March 13, 2013 Parks Commission
meeting.
Bald Eagle Industrial Park property has a large portion of delineated wetland, does not
meet the acreage and parking requirements.
2. Irish Avenue is currently a passive recreation park with no master plan defined yet.
Typically a dog park is not deemed an interim park use.
Taylor requested Lions Park and Irish Avenue park master planning be on the next parks
meeting agenda for discussion.
Properties for sale in the area don't meet the criteria but staff will continue to watch for
properties that become available.
Commission members agreed that a guardian/volunteer organization would be crucial to its
success with the day to day maintenance no matter when it is planned or where it's located.
IV. Frog Hollow Park
Shayla Syverson, Parks Planner reviewed the equipment replacement needs in Frog Hollow
Park.
Taylor made a motion, Strub seconded to purchase the Volito Multi User Swing.
All Aye. Motion carried.
V. Tour de Hugo Update
Shayla Syverson, Parks Planner updated on the third annual Tour de Hugo bike event that will
be held Saturday September 14t", 2013. The event is teamed up with the Hugo Lion's Harvest
Festival. This season additional routes were added to encourage all types of groups to
participate.
VI. Other
Birch requested a current maintenance list of public property.
Windisch requested a bike rack be put into the Hanifl Fields Park.
VII. Adjournment
Windisch made a motion, Strub seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:11 pm.