2025.03.18 Park and Recreation Meeting MinutesOTSEGO PARKS AND RECREATION
Prairie Center
March 18, 2025
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, Kurt Baldry, Stephanie McCool,
Matt Danzl, and Joe Tyberghein
Absent: Commissioners Norman Witteborg and Jessica Schaffer.
City Council: Council Members Michelle Lund, Corey Tanner and Ryan Dunlap.
Staff: Nick Jacobs, Parks and Recreation Director and Connie Schwecke, Recreation
Supervisor.
1.Open Forum.
2.Consider Agenda Approval.
Parks and Recreation Director Jacobs requested to amend the agenda to add Item 5.4 Lily
Pond Park Planning.
Commissioner Dehn motioned to approve the amended agenda. Seconded by
Commissioner Danzl. All in favor. Motion carried.
3.Consider Meeting Minutes.
3.1 October 15, 2024 Meeting Minutes.
Commissioner Baldry motioned to recommend to the City Council to approve
the October 15 meeting minutes as written. Seconded by Commissioner
McCool. All in favor. Motion carried.
4.Unfinished Business.
5.0 New Business.
5.1 Election of Officers.
Chair Baltos asked for nominations for chair.
Commissioner Baldry nominated Kitty Baltos for chair. No other nominations were
voiced.
Chair Baltos asked for nominations for vice chair.
Commissioner Baldry nominated Angie Dehn for vice chair. No other nominations
were voiced.
Chair Baltos asked for a voice vote for chair.
The vote was 4 yeh and 1 abstained, as a matter of record, Kitty Baltos was
elected chair.
Chair Baltos asked for a voice vote for vice chair.
The vote was 4 yeh and 1 abstained, as a matter of record, Angie Dehn was
elected vice chair
5.2 Review of the 2025 Park Projects and Recreation Programs/Events.
Parks and Recreation Director Jacobs and Recreation Supervisor Schwecke
presented the memo.
5.3 Paddle Port Purchase Recommendation.
Director Jacobs presented a memo to the commissioners. After discussion, the
commissioners requested Director Jacobs to explore the following details:
flexibility in start times, safety training, educational programming, and
notifications of high water levels.
Commissioner Baldry motioned to recommend to the City Council approval of
the Paddle Port system and transport trailer in the amount of $62,318 . 90.
Seconded by Commissioner Dehn. All in favor. Motion carried.
5.4 Lily Pond Park Planning
Parks and Recreation Director Jacobs presented the memo. After discussion,
commissioners requested an open house/public meeting at Lily Pond Park to have
residents give us feedback.
Commissioner Dehn motioned to recommend to the City Council approval of
the Lily Pond Park Planning Proposal in the amount of $14,500. Seconded by
Commissioner McCool. All in favor. Motion carried.
5.Parks and Recreation Update.
Parks and Recreation Director Jacobs presented the parks update. Recreation
Supervisor Schwecke presented the recreation update.
6.City Council Reports.
City Council Member Lund presented the City Council Report.
7.Adjourn.
Commissioner Dehn motioned to adjourn. Seconded by Commissioner Danzl.
All in favor. Motion carried. Adjourned at 8:06 P.M.
Written by Connie Schwecke, Recreation Supervisor