01-15-19 PR MinutesITEM 3.1
OTSEGO PARKS AND RECREATION
Prairie Center
January 15, 2019
7:00 PM
Call to Order.
Chair Angie Dehn called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Roll Call: Chair Angie Dehn; Commissioners: Doug Cassady, Derrick Stark, Travis
Rittenbach, and Cara Husak.
Absent: Commissioners: Angela Hilde, Kitty Baltos and Jim Breitbach.
City Council: Mayor Jessica Stockamp and City Council member Tina Goede.
Staff: Ross Demant, Parks and Recreation Director, Nick Jacobs, Parks Maintenance II
and Connie Schwecke, Administrative Assistant.
1. Open Forum.
2. Consider Agenda Approval.
Parks and Recreation Director Demant added 5.2 Great River Regional Trail Master Plan
RFP.
Commissioner Husak motioned to approve the amended agenda.
Seconded by Commissioner Rittenbach. All in favor. Motion carried.
3. Consider Meeting Minutes.
3.1 December 17, 2018.
Commissioner Stark motioned to recommend to the City Council to
approve the regular meeting minutes as written. Seconded by
Commissioner Cassady. All in favor. Motion carried.
4. Unfinished Business.
5. New Business.
5.1 2019 Field Usage and Fee Schedule.
Parks and Recreation Director Demant presented fee schedule and field usage.
Demant stated that the fees are set up per season ($75 ball field assignments and $50
soccer field assignments).
Commissioner Husak questioned the cancelation policy. Parks and Recreation Director
Demant stated the field usage fees were charged per season and not on an individual
basis.
Commissioner Cassady asked how many slots/fields the City schedules. Demant stated
there are 27-28 field slots with youth baseball using 13-14 slots and then the remaining
are used by little league and softball.
Commissioner Stark questioned when an organization requests a maintenance worker
to work a tournament, what is the cost. Demant stated the city charges were enough to
recoup the cost of the staff.
ITEM 3.1
Commissioners Cassady and Commissioner Stark both agreed this fee schedule is
cheaper than other surrounding communities.
Commissioner Stark motioned to recommend to the City Council the
2019 Field Usage and Fee Schedule. Seconded by Chair Dehn. All in
favor. Motion carried.
5.2 Great River Trail Master Plan RFP.
Parks and Recreation Director Ross Demant presented Great River Trail Master Plan.
After discussion, the commissioners agreed to proceed with the RFP.
Commissioner Husak motioned to recommend to the City Council the
Great River Trail Master Plan RFP for review. Seconded by Commission
Rittenbach. All in favor. Motion carried
6 Parks and Recreation Director Update.
Parks and Recreation Director Demant updated the commissioners on Norin Landing
shelter's and the Grand Opening for both new parks, Lefebvre Creek Greenway on June
18 at 6:O0pm and Norin Landing on July 16 at 6:00pm.
Mr. Demant stated staff was working with the City of Elk River to collaborate and offer
a Triathlon this summer.
Demant also stated that Mayor Stockamp was presented an MRPA award for all her
support and contributions to Otsego Parks and Recreation Department. Chair Dehn
congratulated the Mayor and stated it was a big honor for the City.
7. City Council Reports.
Mayor Jessica Stockamp gave an update to the commissioners. Mayor Stockamp
introduced new Councilmember Tina Goede who will serve as the alternate City Council
liaison to the Parks and Recreation Commission.
8. Adjourn.
Commissioner Cassady motioned to adjourn. Seconded by
Commissioner Stark. All in favor. Motion carried. Adjourned at 7:43
P.M.
Written by Connie Schwecke, Parks and Recreation Administrative Assistant