11-15-18 PR Minutes special meetingITEM 3.1
OTSEGO PARKS AND RECREATION
Prairie Center
November 15, 2018
7:00 PM
Call to Order.
Chair Angie Dehn called the special meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Roll Call: Chair Angie Dehn; Commissioners: Travis Rittenbach, Derrick Stark, and Jim
Breitbach.
Absent: Commissioners: Kitty Baltos, Doug Cassady, Cara Husak and Angela Hilde
City Council: Mayor Jessica Stockamp
Staff: Ross Demant, Parks and Recreation Director, Dan Licht, City Planner, and Connie
Schwecke, Administrative Assistant
1. Review Development History and Compressive Plan.
City Planner Dan Licht presented on the history of the stages of Otsego development
from 1990 -today including parks, housing and infrastructure. Mr. Licht also presented
the future of Otsego's predicted growth of development and land usage from 2018-
2040.
2. Park Development History.
Mayor Jessica Stockamp presented a timeline of the history and creation of each park in
Otsego from 2001 -today and she also discussed how each of the four community
events were created including the Otsego Prairie Festival and how the growth of these
events occurred.
3. Park Dedication.
City Planner Licht discussed the City Code (10-8-15. H) how the City receives park
dedication funds from developers and how the land is generally chosen for future parks.
4. Preview of Meeting on Nov 20, 2018 at 6:00pm
Parks and Rec Director Demant passed out the Commission packet for the next meeting
on November 20, 2018. Mr Demant requested each commissioner to review the packet
and complete the worksheets on the Guiding Principles and the Key Findings for the
November 20, 2018 Parks and Rec Commission meeting.
5. Adjourn.
Commissioner Breitbach motioned to adjourn. Seconded by Chair
Dehn. All in favor. Motion carried. Adjourned at 9:01 pm.
Written by Connie Schwecke, Parks and Recreation Administrative Assistant