11-20-18 PR Minutes special meetingITEM 3.1
OTSEGO PARKS AND RECREATION
Prairie Center
November 20, 2018
6:00 PM
Call to Order.
Vice Chair Derrick Stark called the special meeting to order at 6:00 PM.
Roll Call: Chair Angie Dehn; Commissioners: Travis Rittenbach, Derrick Stark, and Jim
Breitbach'Kitty Baltos, Doug Cassady, Cara Husak and Angela Hilde.
City Council: Mayor Jessica Stockamp and City Council Member Corey Tanner
Staff: Ross Demant, Parks and Recreation Director, Dan Licht, City Planner, Nick Jacobs,
Park Maintenance, Amy Stemler Recreation Lead and Connie Schwecke, Administrative
Assistant
1. Review of Otsego Parks and Rec System Master Plan.
Gabrielle Grinde from HKGI reviewed information and the public survey results on the
Otsego Parks and Rec System Master Plan. Ms. Grinde requested the commissioners to
provide feedback regarding the seven guiding principles and after discussion the
commissioners agreed the principles and the wording was correct. HKGI consultant
Grinde discussed key findings from the public survey and the commissioners discussed
and provided feedback to what they each felt were priorities. Some priorities were;
continue developing neighborhood parks, continue developing a city wide connecting
trail system and wayfinding signage, natural areas and updating Prairie Park. Ms.
Grinde discussed a schedule regarding the updated draft of the Otsego Parks and Rec
System Master Plan and requested the commissioners to continue to review and provide
additional feedback with the master plan.
5. Adjourn.
Commissioner Breitbach motioned to adjourn. Seconded by
Commissioner Baltos. All in favor. Motion carried. Adjourned at 8:31
Pm.
Written by Connie Schwecke, Parks and Recreation Administrative Assistant