04-20-21 Parks & Rec Minutes ITEM 3.1
OTSEGO PARKS AND RECREATION
City Hall
April 20, 2021
7:00 PM
Call to Order.
Chair Angie Dehn called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Roll Call: Chair Angie Dehn; Commissioners: Kitty Baltos, Laurie Jones, Jim Breitbach
Corey Tanner Angela Hilde, and Liz Benoit (*)
Absent: Commissioner Matt Killam
City Council: Mayor Jessica Stockamp (*) and Council member Brittany Moores (*)
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 Baltos motioned to approve the agenda. Seconded by
Commissioner Breitbach. All in favor. Motion carried.
3. Consider Meeting Minutes.
3.1 March 16, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes.
Commissioner Hilde motioned to recommend to the City Council to
approve all meeting minutes as written. Seconded by Chair Dehn. All in
favor. Motion carried.
4. Unfinished Business.
5. New Business.
5.1 Master Plan Review and Prairie Park Ballfield and River Access Improvement
Project Implementation.
Parks and Recreation Director Demant reviewed a brief history of the master plan and
introduced HKGi representative Gabrielle Grinde who presented a summary of the
master plan and park projects.
Commissioner Tanner questioned if the budget for trail management can be paid out of
the park dedication funds. Parks and Recreation Director Demant stated no that park
trail maintenance costs cannot come out of park dedication funds.
HKGi representative Ms. Grinde then reviewed the park project overview, schedule and
Prairie Park and ballfield improvements.
ITEM 3.1
City Council member Moores questioned if after the Prairie Park projects were
completed, would Prairie Park still have enough convertible space for City events. Parks
and Recreation Director stated yes, Prairie Park would still have plenty of convertible
space for use at the Prairie Festival parking and other community events.
Commissioner Jones asked if parking and traffic were an issue at Prairie Park. Demant
stated it can be very busy at times in the summer when soccer and baseball practices
games are running simultaneously.
Commissioner Dehn requested to add the soccer association as a stakeholder.
Ms Grinde presented the water access improvement design concept at Nashua and
Carrick’s Landing.
Commissioner Breitbach discussed the need to have parking as close as possible to the
river access point. Demant stated there is a plan to provide parking either on the north
or south end of Carrick’s Landing. After discussion, the commissioners agreed the need
for a canoe/kayak rack with a lock box and to develop parking as close as possibly to
the river access.
6. Parks and Recreation Update.
Parks and Recreation Director Demant presented update.
Parks and Recreation Coordinator Schwecke discussed recreation updates and Parks
and Recreation Operation Coordinator Nick Jacobs presented park projects.
7. City Council Reports.
Mayor Jessica Stockamp presented City Council Report.
8. Adjourn.
Commissioner Breitbach motioned to adjourn. Seconded by
Commissioner Baltos. All in favor. Motion carried. Adjourned at
8:46P.M.
Written by Connie Schwecke, Parks and Recreation Administrative Assistant