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OTSEGO PARKS AND RECREATION
OTSEGO PRAIRIE CENTER
October 21, 2014
7:00 PM
Call to Order.
Chair Angie Dehn called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Roll Call: Chair Angie Dehn; Commissioners: Charles VonBerg, Peter Torresani, Doug
Cassady and Cara Husak. Absent: Commissioner Jim Breitbach, Susan Krekelberg and
Corey Tanner.
City Council: Absent: Mayor Jessica Stockamp and Commission Member Doug
Schroeder.
Staff: Ross Demant, Parks and Recreation Manager, Amy Stemler, Recreation
Programming Staff and Connie Schwecke, Recreation Administrative Assistant.
1. Open Forum.
No Items.
2. Consider agenda approval.
Commissioner Torresani motioned to approve as written. Seconded by
Commissioner VonBerg. All in favor. Motion carried.
3.1 September 16, 2014 Regular Meeting Minutes.
Commissioner Cassady motioned to approve as written. Seconded by
Commissioner Husak. All in favor. Motion carried.
4. Unfinished Business.
4.1 Departmental Policies and Procedures.
Parks and Recreation Manger Demant Presented. He stated staff recommends
that the Trail and Snow Policy be updated because safety concerns had been
with children walking on streets because the trails
near schools were not plowed. Demant researched and found other cities have
developed a hierarchy on which trails and cul-de-sacs are plowed first. He said
that the trails near schools would be first on the priority list and then the City
parks that are the most used would be plowed after. Demant stated he would
like to develop a priority list of trails before the snow season begins.
Commissioner Torresani motioned to approve as written. Seconded by
Commissioner VonBerg. All in favor. Motion carried.
5. New Business.
5.1 Winter Programs.
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Parks and Recreation Manger Demant presented. He stated that staff is excited
to start two new recreation programs this winter; Senior Programming and
Tumbling Classes.
Commissioner VonBerg presented on the Senior Programming. He stated that the
Open House is scheduled for Monday January 5, 2015 and senior hours will be
scheduled for 10:00am 2:00pm Mondays & Wednesdays in the Fireside room
to start. He added that volunteers and staff are currently working on scheduling
different speakers and outings appropriate for active adults 55+ (seniors).
Demant reviewed all the other recreation programs offered this winter.
6. Parks and Recreation Manager Update.
Parks and Recreation Manger Demant presented. Demant showed a video that
was created for advertising the Otsego Festival. It was well received by the
Commission.
He stated that the City just planted 20 trees along Nashua Ave and that the trees
were donated from Midwest Landscaping but the City paid the planting fees.
Demant discussed the Parks Trail Project and added the staff is working on
installing the hockey rink boards and grading the ground for better flooding.
7. City Council Reports.
Parks and Recreation Manager Demant presented. He stated that issues at
Beaudry Meadows Park concerned
neighborhood parents. Demant added that parents discussed that some
adolescence children were causing problems at the park and when City staff
looked into this issue, it was found that these were
being posted on social media. He stated that because of this concern, City staff
contacted the Police and after investigation, it was found that the problems were
minor in nature but both Police and staff continue to monitor the park on a
regular basis.
8. Adjourn.
Commissioner VonBerg motioned to adjourn. Seconded by Commissioner
Husak . All in favor. Motion carried. Adjourned at 8:23 PM
Written by Connie Schwecke. Parks and Recreation Administrative Assistant