ITEM 3.3D Parks 7.17.2018 MinutesITEM 3.313
OTSEGO PARKS AND RECREATION
Beaudry Meadows Park
July 17, 2018
6:00 PM
Call to Order.
Chair Angie Dehn called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.
Roll Call: Chair Angie Dehn; Commissioners: Angela Hilde, Kitty Baltos, Derrick Stark,
Doug Cassady, Jim Breitbach and Travis Rittenbach.
Absent:Cara Husak
City Council: Mayor Jessica Stockamp.
Staff: Ross Demant, Parks and Recreation Director, Nick Jacobs, Parks Maintenance
Operator II, Curtis Huettl, Parks Maintenance Seasonal, Amy Stemler, Recreation Lead
Staff and Connie Schwecke, Administrative Assistant
1. Open Forum,
2. Consider Agenda Approval.
Chair Dehn motioned to approve the agenda. Seconded by
Commissioner Stark. All in favor. Motion carried.
3. Consider Meeting Minutes.
3.1 June 19, 2018 Regular Meeting Minutes
Commissioner Stark motioned to recommend to the City Council to
approve the June 19, 2018 regular meeting minutes as written.
Seconded by Commissioner Hilde. All in favor. Motion carried.
4. Unfinished Business.
5. New Business.
5.1 Eagle Scout Project.
Braeden Hecker presented his project to create and plant a Pollinator Garden in Wilson
Preserve.
After the discussion, the commissioners approved Braeden Hecker's Eagle Scout
Project.
Commissioner Baltos motioned to recommend to the City Council to
move forward with the Eagle Scout Pollinator Garden at Wilson
Preserve. Seconded by Commissioner Cassady. All in favor. Motion
carried.
5.2 HKGI Presentation on Parks and Recreation System Master Plan.
Gabrielle Grinde from HKGI presented the Parks and Recreation Master Plan. Goals,
maps, schedules and survey questions were reviewed. The commissioners were asked
to discuss (in small groups) and then to present to the entire group what they believed
the City's strengths and weaknesses were.
After discussion, the commissioners agreed to proceed with the questions for the public
survey.
6. Parks and Recreation Director Update.
6.1 Parks and Recreation Director Demant, Parks Maintenance Operator, Nick Jacobs
Recreation Lead, Amy Stemler and Administrative Assistant Connie Schwecke gave
updates on park projects and summer recreation programs.
7. City Council Reports,
7.1 Mayor Jessica Stockamp gave an update to the commissioners.
8. Adjourn.
Commissioner Breitbach motioned to adjourn. Seconded by
Commissioner Cassady. All in favor. Motion carried. Adjourned at 7:15
P.M.
Written by Connie Schwecke, Parks and Recreation Administrative Assistant