January 7, 2010

City of Hugo Code Related Complaints

At the January 7 Master Board Meeting, the Board heard complaints that had been emailed and posted to the website. Board member consensus was that these complaints should be taken through channels at City Hall. These complaints were:
  1. Blue Heron Grill noise.
  2. Fairview Clinic using Victor Square spaces for employee parking.
  3. Enforcement of Hugo's sign ordinance
Although reluctant to take action on behalf of residents, some Board members offered suggestions to concerned residents including:
  1. Researching the City's noise code. Understand what is allowed and what is not.
  2. Research whether restaurants are allowed outdoor loudspeakers.
  3. Research specifics of the new Sign Code enforcement and how it affects areas of concern.
  4. Research whether public parking regulations could be reviewed for the Victor Square area.
Once armed with appropriate information, residents should address their concerns with the City. Hugo's City Council usually offers residents the opportunity to speak directly to the Hugo City Council at each of the Council's meetings. Concerns could also be brought to the attention of appropriate City staffers, your Council Person, or your Mayor.
A searchable database of the City's Code and contact information for City Staff, Council Members, and the Mayor are available on the City of Hugo's website.
Author's note: Concerned residents may want to address these issues collectively. I encourage the use of this post's comments feature to allow such cooperation. This website reaches a large neighborhood readership and it offers a means of communication with each other. If you're interested in working with others, please leave a (non-anonymous) comment here. Anonymous comments are usually OK, but not in this case. In your comments, include the issue that concerns you and a method others can contact you. Unproductive, inappropriate, or anonymous comments attached to this post will be deleted. Again, if you're concerned about these issues, posting here is one way of connecting with other like minded residents.
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4 comments:

  1. "Although reluctant to take action on behalf of residents"

    Isn't the "Board" elected to take action on behalf of the residents???
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  2. I agree with Michael.....Board Members are elected for this purpose. Some seem to be very willing to find fault with their Residents actions, but apparently not near as willing to look out for their best interests when asked.
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  3. Michael and Kathi,
    As a board member, I encourage you to come to the next Master Board meeting or attend your next sub-association Board meeting and voice your concerns if you'd like the Boards help with an issue. Your concerns will be heard louder than if they are just posted on here as not all Board members read these posts.

    Of course we are all here for the common good of keeping our neighborhood a wonderful place to live. Please come to the next meeting as I'd like to see if there is something we can do to help you---you are definitely right....the Board is elected to represent the residents of this neighborhood.

    Hope this helps! --Julie
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  4. We've already done much research on the City's Noise Ordinance and have been in constant contact with Dennis Fields who is the City's Community Contact and also the owner of Blue Heron. Meetings occurred between the owner of Blue Heron (Chad Wagner), the mayor, and Dennis Fields. We were told that our zoning allows for this type of noise so nothing is going to be done. I believe this is due to the fact that Wagners are a big name in the area (Wagner's Greenhouse). We plan on moving out of the community as soon as it is possible. So much for Good Neighbors.
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