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06-08-11 PROTSEGO PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING OTSEGO CITY HALL JUNE 89 2011 7:00 I'M 1. Call to Order. Chair Mike Brumm called the meeting to order at 7:01PM. Roll Call: Chair Mike Brumm; Vice Chair Krista Bean; Commission Members; Peter Torresani, Rose Cassady and Kathy Roberts, Absent: Commission Members Susan Krekelberg and Duane Lauseng; City Council; Commission Member Doug Schroeder and Mayor Jessica Stockamp City Staff: Brad Belair, Public Works Supervisor and Sandy Lindenfelser, Special Licensing. 2. Consider agenda approval. Chair Brumm motioned to approve the agenda as written. Seconded by Vice Chair Bean. All in favor. Motion carried. 3. Consider the following minutes: 3.1. May 11, 2011 Regular Meeting Minutes. Public Works Supervisor Belair noted correction under 7.1. Public Works, Belair Sign should read Billette sign. Commissioner Torresani motioned to approve the minutes as amended. Seconded by Commissioner Cassady. All in favor. Motion carried. 3.2. May 18, 2011 Parks and Recreation Workshop Minutes. Chair Brumm motioned to approve the minutes as written. Seconded by Vice Chair Bean. All in favor. Motion carried. 4. Open Forum: No Items 5. New Business. 5.1. Consider donation of bicycles for Otsego Elementary Bike Rodeo. Mayor Stockamp gave an explanation of the Otsego Elementary Bike Rodeo for the Safe Routes to School fundraiser. Wright County Sheriff's Department, Elk River Fire Department and Wright County Public Health Department will all participate in the event. Mayor Stockamp asked the Parks and Recreation Commission if they would donate two of the four bicycles needed for the raffle at the fundraiser. Commissioner Torresani motioned to purchase and donate an older kid boy's bike and a younger kid boy's bike for the Otsego Elementary Bike Rodeo not to exceed a total cost of $150.00. Seconded by Chair Brumm. All in favor. Motion Carried. 52 Consider quote from Kim Welter for Otsego event posters. Commission members discussed the quote submitted by Kim Welter and decided not to order posters for the events. The consensus of the Commissioners is to use the postcards Ms. Welter prepared listing the three events put on by the Parks and Recreation Commission but with a change in the color of blue writing on a black background. 6. Unfinished Business. Discussion of the bench in the skate park in memory of the Rogers High School student. 7. Public Works Update. Public Works Supervisor Belair updated the Parks and Recreation Commission on their progress of getting the parks ready for the summer. Wood chips have been delivered to the Public Works building and will be distributed to the various parks that need upgrading. Christ Church has offered volunteers to help install the wood chips; they will be available to help out throughout the summer. The Billette field sign has been hung in Zimmer Farms Park and the Girl Scouts have finished their planting around the Prairie Park sign. It was noted that a presentation to finalize the Twins Grant will be in Prairie Park on Saturday June 25, 2011, - and that Parks and Recreation Members are welcomed to attend. The equipment for the Splash Pad in Prairie Park should be delivered in about 6 to 8 weeks. Numbers for the total cost of the project based on submitted bids should be available by the next Parks and Recreation meeting. Public Works Department will be removing the old skate park. Completion of the Splash Pad should be around the first week in August. Public Works Supervisor Belair stated that Otsego Resident Mick Raeker has donated many day lilies and plants of various colors for plantings around the flag pole and other areas in the city and has offered to install them for a minimal price. Mr. Belair would like to see a recognition letter sent to him thanking him for his services to the city. It was noted that the lilies in Prairie Park should begin to bloom the beginning of July. Commissioner Torresani motioned that City Staff put together a recognition letter to Mick Raeker thanking him for his donation of plants and his time. Seconded by Chair Brumm. All in favor. Motion passed. 8. Pride in our Parks. 8.1. Cole's Martial Arts Monthly Report. The Parks and Recreation Commission received the monthly report from Master Coles. 9 Update on City Council actions by Council Member Doug Schroeder. No Items. 10. Subcommittees. a. All Sports (Commissioner Torresani). No Items. bx Communiv Ed/Ids 728 (Commissioner Bean). c. Communication (Commissioner Krekelbera). No Items d. Pumpkin Patch (Commissioner Roberts). Commissioner Roberts noted that she has contacted Bob from Bob and Judy's and the pumpkins have been ordered. Bob will keep the pumpkins between 16 & 20 lbs and will try to go with a little more of a variety. Cost this year may be a little higher because of fuel costs but won't be that big of a cost adjustment. e. Santa Day — Commissioner Cassadv). No Items f. Easter Egg Hunt — (Commissioner Brumm). No Items 11. Information. 12. Adjourn by 10 PM. Commissioner Cassady motioned to adjourn the meeting. Seconded Commissioner Torresani. All in favor. Meeting adjourned Written by: Sandy Lindenfelser, Special Licensing by at 7:46 PM.