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Parks Commission, City of Hugo
June 11, 2014
7:00 P.M.
Council Chambers, City Hall
Call to Order
Present: Joan Benner, Mat Rauschendorfer, Nicole Schmid, Dave Strub, Tom Windisch
Absent: Rachel Berger
Staff Present: Shayla Syverson, Parks Planner
Debi Close, Secretary
Tom Windisch called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.
I. Approval of Minutes from May Meeting
Benner made a motion, Strub seconded to approve the minutes of the May 14, 2014 meeting.
All Aye. Motion carried.
II. Presentation on BearPower by Alli Zomer
Alli Zomer, Project Manager at Health Partners/Children's Hospitals & Clinics MN made a
presentation to the Parks Commission meeting about BearPower. BearPower is a community
wide movement helping familes eat well and be active.
Discussion included current community encouragement on promoting healthy lifestyles. Future
planning can promote better food or snack choices available at our City programs/events for the
community.
III. Recreation Program Policy
Shayla Syverson, Parks Planner provided a draft of the Recreation Program Policy for
discussion.
Rauschendorfer made a motion, Schmid seconded to approve the Program policy as amended
with trail connectivity added and promoting healthy choices/options at programs/events.
All Aye. Motion Carried.
IV. Lacrosse Field Needs
Shayla Syverson, Parks Planner provided a cost estimate of Lacrosse goals of $180.00 plus
shipping per set of goals, to follow up on previous discussions.
Parks Commission members agreed to purchase a set of goals to place in parks.
V. Lions Park Planning
Shayla Syverson, Parks Planner reviewed the Lions Park Planning progress.
Park Commission members discussed the preliminary plan, community park needs,
connectivity, stakeholders meetings and the planning process.
Benner made a motion, Schmid seconded to approve WSB & Associates to complete the
master plan with cost to not exceed $7,800. and approve Dave Strub to representative the Park
Commission at the Stakeholders meeting groups.
All Aye. Motion Carried.
VI. Adjournment
Strub made a motion, Schmid seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:34 pm.
All ayes.
Motion carried.