05-19-20 Parks & Rec MinutesCall to Order.
OTSEGO PARKS AND RECREATION
Prairie Center
May 19, 2020
6:00 PM
Chair Angie Dehn called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.
Roll Call: Chair Angie Dehn; Commissioners: Matt Killam Doug Cassady, Kitty Baltos(*),
Angela Hilde(*), Jim Breitbach(*), Liz Benoit(*)
City Council: Mayor Jessica Stockamp(*)
Staff: Ross Demant, Parks and Recreation Director, Nick Jacobs, Parks and Recreation
Operation Coordinator and Connie Schwecke, Recreation Coordinator.
This meeting is proceeding under MN State Statute 13D.021 allowing members to
appear by telephone or video conference due to the ongoing health pandemic and state
of emergency. For the record, the chair, other commissioners and staff were present in
person. Those indicated with a (*) attended via video conference.
1.Open Forum.
2.Consider Agenda Approval.
Commissioner Cassady motioned to approve the agenda. Seconded by
Commissioner Killam. All in favor. Motion carried.
3.Consider Meeting Minutes.
3.1 January 21, 2020 Regular Meeting Minutes.
Commissioner Hilde motioned to recommend to the City Council to
approve all meeting minutes as written. Seconded by Commissioner
Baltos. All in favor. Motion carried.
4.Unfinished Business.
5.New Business.
5.1 Election of Officers.
Chair Dehn asked for nominations for chair.
Commissioner Hilde nominated Angie Dehn for chair. 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.
Commissioner Cassady nominated Angela Hilde for vice chair. No other
nominations were voiced.
Chair Dehn asked for a voice vote.
ITEM 3.1
The vote was unanimous, as a matter of record, Angela Hilde was elected vice
chair.
5.2 Radio Control Track Proposal.
Parks and Recreation Director Demant presented memo and introduced Nickolas Fevold
and Dan Magnuson who are asking for the city to consider building a radio control
track.
After discussion the commissioners agreed to move forward with building an electric car
only radio control track.
Commissioner Hilde motioned to recommend to the City Council
building an electric car only radio control track with a budget for
materials of $500. Seconded by Commissioner Breitbach. All in favor.
Motion carried.
5.3 Review Parks and Recreation Master Plan.
Parks and Recreation Director Demant presented memo.
After discussion, the commissioners agreed to the list of priorities:
1. Update Park and Trail Signage
2. Improve River Access
3. Partner with School District to Provide Athletic Fields
4. Prairie Center Improvements
5. Classify City Owned Open Space as Greenways or Natural Areas.
6. Athletic Field Improvements
7. Highlands of River Pointe Improvements
8. Develop New Neighborhood Parks
6. Parks and Recreation Update.
Parks and Recreation Director Demant presented report. Demant discussed the small
dog park addition, pickleball complex and splashpad improvements Recreation
Coordinator Schwecke presented recreation report.
7. City Council Reports.
Mayor Jessica Stockamp presented City Council Report.
8. Adjourn.
Chair Dehn motioned to adjourn. Seconded by Commissioner Killam. All
in favor. Motion carried. Adjourned at 7:42P.M.
Written by Connie Schwecke, Parks and Recreation Administrative Assistant