08-18-20 Parks & Rec Minutes
OTSEGO PARKS AND RECREATION
Prairie Center
August 18, 2020
6:00 PM
Call to Order.
Chair Angie Dehn called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.
Roll Call: Chair Angie Dehn; Commissioners: Matt Killam, Kitty Baltos, Angela Hilde(*),
Jim Breitbach(*), Liz Benoit(*)
Absent: Commissioner Doug Cassady
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 Baltos motioned to approve the agenda. Seconded by
Commissioner Breitbach. All in favor. Motion carried.
3. Consider Meeting Minutes.
3.1 July 21, 2020 Regular Meeting Minutes.
Commissioner Breitbach 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 Prairie Park Field Improvements.
Parks and Recreation Director Demant presented memo. After discussion, the
commissioners agreed to proceed with field improvements plans into the Capital
Improvement Plan.
Chair Dehn motioned to recommend to the City Council to approve up
to $15,000 for a concept plan for Prairie Park Ballfield and Soccer field
improvements into the Capital Improvement Plan. Seconded by
Commissioner Baltos. All in favor. Motion carried.
6. Parks and Recreation Update.
Parks and Recreation Director Demant presented report. Demant discussed the pickle
ball court complex scheduled to be completed the first week of September and the
overlay of Prairie Park Skate Park. Parks and Recreation Operation Coordinator Jacobs
discussed the progress on the new radio control track. Recreation Coordinator
Schwecke discussed recreation programming and events.
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
7:01P.M.
Written by Connie Schwecke, Parks and Recreation Administrative Assistant