02-14-94 SPRCITY OF OTSEGO SPECIAL PARK AND RECREATION MEETING OF
FEBRUARY 14, 1994 AT 9AM
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Persons in attendance:
FLOYD RODEN - COUNCIL REP FOR PARKS & RECS COMM.
CARL SWENSON - PARK & RECS COMM. & P.C.
MERLIN OTTO - HAKANSON ANDERSON
ELAINE BEATTY - DEPUTY CLERK/ZONING ADM.
Merlin Otto said he is working on the DNR Application for the
Park and Recs Commission. This is the preliminary
application. He has contacted Mr Tom Krantz, who is the
State Representative for Wright County in this matter.
The preliminary grant application is to be filed by
March 15, 1994. The final application is to be filed by
August 1, 1994.
The reason for the preliminary applications is so they
will have some idea as to how many communities are
participating. March thru August Tom Krantz will meet with
communities and they will help you beef up your grant
application so it has a chance. It may help that we don't
have any parks developed now, except for the Wright County
Park.
These grants are 50/50 matching grants. They look
closely at contributions from the community (they can be
money or in-kind material and labor,etc.) They like to have
a letter from the different community organizations stating
that they support the project, etc. We need to document what
type of activities have gone on with the Parks and Recs
Commission so far.
A Hearing should be held before the August date for the
Park and Recs so public input can be had.
Priorities need to be set. What would be built now,
etc. The Parks and Recs Commission should stage development
as to what is planned at this point and in the future. Mr
Otto had prices for the different items in developing the
Park. Total is $255,000.00 plus $30,000.00 for Engineering.
Carl Swenson said he felt it should be phased in. Floyd
Roden agreed, especially with these high figures for
development.
Mr Otto said that those applications that include
acquisition of land will be given priority. Possibly the
City would want to consider acquiring land to the West and
trail land as part of this application. The yellow on the
map was for current development and the blue showed future
development. The trail to the North and along #39 could
possibly be included as part of the land acquisition.
There needs to be an agreement on how it will be
developed and what's going to be developed in the City Park.
The plan Mr Otto was referring to was dated 9/27/92.
$75,000.00 is about as high as they will go on grants.
This would also require $75,000.00 in money, labor, material,
CITY OF OTSEGO PARK AND RECREATION MEETING MINUTES OF
FEBRUARY 14, 1994 AT 9AM
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(in-kind) participation for a total of $150,000.00 project.
we need to get a copy of the approved Park and Recs Plan
to Merlin Otto. The parking lot should be included in the
ISTEA grant and a portion in the DNR Grant. We need everyone
to talk the same language.
Merlin Otto said he needs to have the basic approval of
the amount to apply for the grant and what are we looking at
doing with the money.
Carl Swenson said he feels we need the Park and Recs
Commission to get together and come to an agreement as what
is needed and wanted for parks.
We should make the statement that we are applying for an
ISTEA grant to help with the parking lot development.
We should reserve the option to link the North property
line road with the park via a road. The current plan needs
to be amended to add the future city buildings.
Carl Swenson felt we should have a joint Park and Recs
Commission Meeting and Council Meeting. We need an organized
plan. The regular Park and Recs Comm. Meeting is 3/8/94 and
Floyd Roden will check with the Council on Tuesday night to
see if they can make this meeting. Elaine will notice
meeting for Council attendance if they can be there.
Floyd Roden will bring up to the City Council the
possible revision of the Park and Recs Map (to be done by
Hakanson Anderson's Firm) to get authorization.
A budget needs to be put together for August 1, 1994
deadline for the final grant application. Merlin Otto talked
to Mike Hardy of Mn/DOT for the ISTEA Grant.
Merlin Otto will fax an estimate for time and amount for
the DNR and ISTEA Grant Applications.
Minutes by: Elaine Beatty,Deputy Clerk/zoning Adm.
2/14/94