PR Minutes 10-18-22
OTSEGO PARKS AND RECREATION
Prairie Center
October 18, 2022
7:00 PM
Call to Order.
Chair Kitty Baltos called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Roll Call: Chair Kitty Baltos; Commissioners: Angie Dehn, Jim Breitbach, Corey Tanner,
Liz Benoit and Jessica Schaffer.
Absent: Commissioner Matt Danzl.
City Council: Mayor Jessica Stockamp and Council Member Brittany Moores.
Staff: Nick Jacobs, Parks and Recreation Director; and Connie Schwecke, Recreation
Coordinator.
1.Open Forum.
2.Consider Agenda Approval.
Commissioner Dehn motioned to approve the agenda. Seconded by
Commissioner Tanner. All in favor. Motion carried.
3.Consider Meeting Minutes.
3.1 September 20, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes.
Commissioner Tanner motioned to recommend to the City Council to
approve all meeting minutes as written. Seconded by Commissioner
Benoit. All in favor. Motion carried.
4.Unfinished Business.
4.1 School Knoll Park Renovation Updates.
Parks and Recreation Director Jacobs introduced Tim Solomonson from HKGi who
reviewed the School Knoll Park’s renovation plan.
After discussion, the commissioners agreed to look at cutting some park amenities to
ensure the project stays within the budget. The commissioners requested Mr.
Solomonson to remove the zipline feature and possibly replace with a swing set feature.
The commissioners also discussed the possibility of removing one basketball court or
the tennis court as another option in cutting amenities. The commissioners did ask for
more seating/benches on the eastern side of the 2–5-year play structure and also
requested Mr. Solomonson to bring back cost estimates and update the plan with these
possible changes for a future meeting.
5.New Business.
6.Parks and Recreation Update.
ITEM 3.1
Parks and Recreation Director Jacobs presented parks update. Recreation Coordinator
Schwecke presented the recreation update.
7. City Council Reports.
Mayor Jessica Stockamp presented City Council Report.
8. Adjourn.
Commissioner Dehn motioned to adjourn. Seconded by Commissioner
Tanner. All in favor. Motion carried. Adjourned at 8:38 P.M.
Written by Connie Schwecke, Recreation Coordinator