07-10-13 PR ITEM 3_1
OTSEGO PARKS AND RECREATION
OTSEGO PRAIRIE CENTER
July 10, 2013
7:00 PM
Call to Order.
Chair Torresani called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Roll Call: Chair Peter Torresani; Commissioners: Charles VonBerg, Angie Dehn, Doug
Cassady and Brian Fahey. Absent: Commissioners Susan Krekelberg and Mike Brumm.
Commissioner Doug Cassady arrived at 7:13 PM.
City Council: Mayor Jessica Stockamp and CM Doug Schroeder. Staff: Ross Demant,
Parks and Recreation Manager and Sandy Lindenfelser, Special Licensing.
1. Open Forum.
No one present.
2. Consider agenda approval.
Commissioner VonBerg motioned to approve as written. Seconded by
Commissioner Fahey. All in favor. Motion carried.
3. Consider the following minutes.
3.1 June 12, 2013 Regular Meeting Minutes.
Commissioner Dehn motioned to approve as written. Seconded by
Commissioner VonBerg. All in favor. Motion carried.
4. Unfinished Business.
4.1 Prairie Park Master Plan.
Parks and Recreation Manager Demant requested this item tabled until the August
meeting.
5. New Business:
5.1 2014 Capital Improvement Plan update.
Parks and Recreation Manager Demant presented the staff report. Chair Torresani is
concerned that the surface of the courts should last longer than they have and is there
something we need to do to improve those surfaces? Parks and Recreation Manager
Demant said if we don't get them repaired on a yearly basis, they will be beyond repair.
Commissioner Cassady questioned whether the cracking was from the frost, from
settling or maybe they didn't install it correctly. Chair Torresani noted to make sure
that we learn something from this for future courts and to make sure future plans and
specs are right and the correct materials are put down.
Mayor Stockamp commented on the wooden posts on the playground equipment at
School Knoll Park is weathered and kids are getting splinters. Parks and Recreation
Manager Demant said that this structure was installed in 2002 and that the wood is in
decent condition, but that the park in all is in need of repair. Most playground
equipment is able to be retro fitted although this wood structure is harder to find parts
for. Parks and Recreation Manger Demant will bring back costs and examples for
playground structures to the August meeting.
Parks and Recreation Manager Demant said that the purchase of a Kormer B100 riding
painter to stripe the ball fields and soccer fields will save weekly staff time by
approximately 2 -3 hours noting that overall, from April through September about 400 to
600 hours saved.
Parks and Recreation Manager Demant stated that within the City's 7 parks, there are
19 play containers that include engineered woodchips surrounding them. At this point,
Prairie Park and School Knoll park woodchips are 200 cubic yards or 3" to 4" below the
curb line from settling considering this to be unsafe and a hazard for tripping. City staff
would like to see a 2" lip around the exterior of each playground to keep them both
accessible and safe. Chair Torresani asked how much they drop each year. Parks and
Recreation Manger Demant said that if enough is put down in the beginning, just to
maintain them each year would be beneficial.
Chair Torresani recommended City Council to move forward with the CIP in
the order beginning with Playground Wood Chips, School Knoll,
Tennis /Basketball Court Repair, Painter and Water & Electric at Prairie Park
Baseball /Softball. Seconded by Commissioner Cassady. All in favor. Motion
carried.
Parks and Recreation Manager Demant said that staff recommends moving the Prairie
Park Picnic Shelter out to 2015 as this may be included in the Prairie Park Master Plan
and to take out the sliding hill for 2014.
Commissioner VonBerg recommends City Council back up the prairie park
picnic shelter to 2015 and take out the sliding hill. Seconded by
Commissioner Cassady. All in favor. Motion carried.
6. Parks and Recreation Manager Update.
Parks and Recreation Manager Demant gave an update.
Commissioner Cassady recommends Pumpkin Patch day stay as mistakenly printed on
cards for October 12, 2013.
Parks and Recreation Manager Demant said that City Council formally approved the
financing for the remodel of Prairie Center noting that Kinghorn as the contractor.
7. City Council Reports.
CM Schroeder gave an update.
8. Adjourn.
Commissioner VonBerg motioned to adjourn. Seconded by Commissioner
Dehn. All in favor. Motion carried. Adjourned at 8:28 PM.
Written by Sandy Lindenfelser, Special Licensing