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OTSEGO PARKS AND RECREATION
Prairie Center
March 20, 2018
7:00 PM
Call to Order.
Chair Angie Dehn called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Roll Call: Chair Angie Dehn; Commissioners: Angela Hilde, Kitty Baltos, Doug Cassady,
Derrick Stark, Jim Breitbach, Cara Husak and Travis Rittenbach.
City Council: Mayor Jessica Stockamp.
Staff: Ross Demant, Parks and Recreation Director, Pat Launderville, Parks Maintenance
Foreman, Nick Jacobs, Parks Maintenance II and Connie Schwecke, Administrative
Assistant
1. Open Forum.
2. Consider Agenda Approval.
Commissioner Hilde motioned to approve the agenda. Seconded by
Commissioner Breitbach. All in favor. Motion carried.
3. Consider Meeting Minutes.
3.1 February 20, 2018 Regular Meeting Minutes.
Commissioner Baltos motioned to recommend to the City Council to
approve the regular meeting minutes as written. Seconded by Chair
Dehn. All in favor. Motion carried.
4. Unfinished Business.
4.1 Splash Pad Repair.
Parks and Recreation Director Demant and Parks Maintenance Foreman
Launderville presented. Demant reviewed the history of maintenance and repairs
for the splash pad. Launderville explained how the splash pad operates and the
system needed to repair it. Demant stated that the estimated costs of repairs
would not exceed $10,000.
After discussion, the commissioners agreed to postpone the repairs until
September.
Commissioner Hilde motioned to recommend to the City Council to
support waiting until fall for the splash pad repairs. Seconded by
Commissioner Rittenbach . All in favor. Motioned carried.
5. New Business.
5.1 Election of Officers.
Chair Dehn asked for nominations for chair.
Commissioner Cassady nominated Angie Dehn for chair. No other nominations
were voiced. Chair Dehn asked for a voice vote.
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The vote was unanimous, as a matter of record, Angie Dehn was elected chair.
Chair Dehn asked for nominations for vice chair.
Commisioner Breitbach nominated Commissioner Stark for Vice Chair and no
other nominations were voiced.
Chair Dehn asked for a voice vote.
The vote was unanimous, as a matter of record, Derrick Stark was elected vice
chair.
6. Parks and Recreation Director Update.
Parks and Recreation Director Demant updated the commissioners on the following park
developments; Carrick Waterfront Park, Norin Landing and Lefebvre Creek.
Park Maintenance II Jacobs presented the following park projects; Rain barrel program,
gravel tree bed garden, pollinator gardens and edible gardens.
7. City Council Reports.
Mayor Jessica Stockamp gave an update to the commissioners.
8. Adiourn.
Chair Dehn motioned to adjourn. Seconded by Commissioner Breitbach
All in favor. Motion carried. Adjourned at 8:15 P.M.
Written by Connie Schwecke, Parks and Recreation Administrative Assistant
ITEM 3.1
OTSEGO PARKS AND RECREATION
Prairie Center
April 17, 2018
5:30 PM
Call to Order.
Chair Angie Dehn called the special meeting to order at 5:30 PM.
Roll Call: Chair Angie Dehn; Commissioners: Angela Hilde, Kitty Baltos, Doug Cassady,
Derrick Stark, Jim Breitbach and Cara Husak.
Absent: Commissioner Travis Rittenbach
City Council: Mayor Jessica Stockamp.
Staff: Ross Demant, Parks and Recreation Director, Nick Jacobs, Parks Maintenance II,
Amy Stemler, Recreation Lead Instructor and Connie Schwecke, Administrative
Assistant
1. Otsego Parks and Recreation System Master Plan Proposal Interviews
Parks and Recreation Director Demant introduced the three firms who
presented their Parks and Recreation Master Plan Proposals; Jeff Feulner and Eva
Kelly from WSB, Ken Grieschaber, Sean Jergens and Stewart Crosby from SRF
and Paul Paige and Gabrielle Grinde from HKGI. Each firm presented was
interviewed by the Parks and Recreation Commissioners, the City Council liaison
and city staff.
After discussion, the commissioners decided to table a recommendation to the
City Council until the May Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting to review
the proposals and contact references.
Commissioner Hilde motioned to table the recommendation until the
May Commission Meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Husak . All in
favor. Motioned carried.
2. Adjourn.
Commissioner Breitbach motioned to adjourn. Seconded by
Commissioner Hilde. All in favor. Motion carried. Adjourned at
9:29 P.M.
Written by Connie Schwecke, Parks and Recreation Administrative Assistant
ITEM 3.1
OTSEGO PARKS AND RECREATION
Prairie Center
May 15, 2018
5:30 PM
Call to Order.
Chair Angie Dehn called the special meeting to order at 5:30 PM.
Roll Call: Chair Angie Dehn; Commissioners: Angela Hilde, Kitty Baltos, Travis
Rittenbach, Derrick Stark, Jim Breitbach and Cara Husak.
Absent: Commissioner Doug Cassady
City Council: Mayor Jessica Stockamp.
Staff: Ross Demant, Parks and Recreation Director, Dan Licht, City Planner, Nick Jacobs,
Parks Maintenance II, and Connie Schwecke, Administrative Assistant
1. Eagle Scout Project.
Parks and Recreation Director Demant introduced Isaac Mize who is a Boy Scout in
Otsego Pack 90. Mr. Mize presented his project called Otsego Heroes Memorial which
will in the initial design consist of 458 engraved pavers in the memorial garden at
Prairie Park.
After discussion, the commissioners approved of proceeding with his project.
Commissioner Baltos motioned to recommend to the City Council
approval of the Otsego Heroes Memorial Eagle Scout Project. Seconded
by Commissioner Dehn. All in favor. Motioned carried.
2. Otsego Parks and Recreation System Master Plan Proposal.
Parks and Recreation Director Demant reviewed the proposals of the two firms; WSB
and HKGI who were interviewed at the April commission meeting.
After discussion, the commissioners commented that they had received favorable
recommendations from other cities who used both firms but agreed they wanted to
proceed with HKGI in development of the System Master Plan.
Commissioner Husak motioned to recommend to the City Council the
firm HKGI for development of the Otsego Parks and Recreation System
Master Plan. Seconded by Commissioner Hilde. All in favor. Motioned
carried.
2. Adjourn.
Chair Dehn motioned to adjourn. Seconded by Commissioner Breitbach.
All in favor. Motion carried. Adjourned at 5:59pm.
The Otsego Parks Tour immediately followed the Parks and Recreation Commission
Meeting.
Written by Connie Schwecke, Parks and Recreation Administrative Assistant