ITEM 3.3C Parks 3.19.2019 MinutesITEEM 3_3C
OTSEGO PARKS AND RECREATION
Prairie Center
March 19, 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: Derrick Stark, Angela Hilde, Kitty Baltos
Jim Breitbach and Matt Killam.
Absent: Commissioners: Doug Cassady and Travis Rittenbach.
City Council:. Mayor Jessica Stockamp.
Staff: Ross Demant, Parks and Recreation Director and Connie Schwecke,
Administrative Assistant.
1. Open Forum.
2. Consider Agenda Approval.
Commissioner Hilde motioned to approve the amended agenda.
Seconded by Commissioner Breitbach. All in favor. Motion carried.
3. Consider Meeting Minutes.
3.1 January 15, 2019 Regular Meeting Minutes.
Commissioner Stark 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.
5. New Business.
5.1 Elections of Officers.
Chair Dehn asked for nominations for chair.
Commissioner Breitbach nominated Angie Dehn for chair. Commissioner Hilde
seconded. No other nominations were voiced. Chair Dehn asked for a voice vote.
The vote was unanimous, as a matter of record, Angie Dehn was elected chair.
Chair Dehn asked for nominations for vice chair.
Chair Dehn nominated Derrick Stark for vice chair. Commissioner Breitbach
seconded 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.
5.2 Review of Pride in the Park.
Parks and Recreation Director Ross Demant presented the Pride in the Park updated
policy. Demant reviewed the groups who have volunteered for Pride in the Parks.
After discussion, the commissioners agreed to start and advertise an Otsego Park's fall
clean up this year possibly on the first Saturday in October and in 2020 offer a spring
and fall park clean up. The commissioners agreed to have staff or someone in charge at
each park during the cleanup event.
The commissioners also agreed to all the updates presented in the Pride in the Park
Policy with the addition to remove the volunteer monthly reports section.
5.3 Egg Hunt Day Review.
Parks and Recreation Director Demant and Administrative Assistant Schwecke presented
logistics on Egg Hunt Day.
6. Parks and Recreation Director Update.
Parks and Recreation Director Demant updated the commissioners on the Norin Landing
shelter, Carrick Waterfront Bridge, and the Parks and Rec Master Plan schedule.
The annual park tour will be planned and discussed in the April meeting.
7. City Council Reports.
Mayor Jessica Stockamp gave an update to the commissioners.
8. Adjourn.
Commissioner Breitbach motioned to adjourn. Seconded by
Commissioner Hilde. All in favor. Motion carried. Adjourned at
8:26P.M.
Written by Connie Schwecke, Parks and Recreation Administrative Assistant