08-11-04 PROTSEGO PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
August 11, 2004 - 7:00 PM
1. Call to order. The meeting was called to order at 7:00
p.m.
Roll Call:
Park & Recreation Commission: Chair Pauline Nelson, Mark
Thorsted, Kathy Roberts, Rose Cassady, and Peter Torresani.
Mike Brumm arrived at 7:05 p.m.
Absent: Jessica Stockamp, Aaron Stritesky, and Terry Long.
Councilmembers: CM Scharber.
Staff: City Administrator Mike Robertson and City Planner
Dan Licht.
Agenda A-oproval - Commissioner Cassady, seconded by
Commissioner Torresani, moved to approve the agenda.
Carried 5-0.
A-oproval of July 14, 2004 Minutes - Commissioner Torresani,
seconded by Commissioner Thorsted, moved to approve the July
14, 2004 minutes as amended. Carried 4-0, Chair Nelson
abstained.
Commissioner Brumm. arrived.
Park Planning - City Planner Licht reviewed the Otsego Park
Plan. He described the national standards for parks and
recreation and the City's standards for park dedication.
The City's park plan standard is to have a park within a
mile of most residents when fully developed. Commissioners
suggested that an additional neighborhood park be added in
the vicinity of 85 th Street and Odean Avenue. Commissioners
discussed the future needs for community centers, recreation
activities, meeting rooms, new park land, and new parks.
Recreation Programming - Commissioners discussed planning
for next year's recreation events and asked Administrator
Robertson to ask Carol McNaughten-Commers of Community
Education to attend the next meeting.
Commissioner Torresani said he would get a quote for digging
out the ice rink area so that the City could attempt to fill
it with clay for a better seal.
Fall Recreation Event - Commissioners discussed having
pumpkin painting and horse rides. Commissioner Cassady will
reserve the pumpkins and book the horsey rides.
Construction UiDdate - Administrator Robertson updated the
Commissioners on Lily Pond Park construction and said that
he had not received any prices from the contractor for the
additional proposed improvements.
City U-odate - CM Scharber updated Commissioners on Council
actions.
Adjournment - Commissioner Cassady, seconded by Commissioner
Torresani, moved to adjourn at 9:20 p.m. Carried 6-0.
Michael Robertson, City Administrator
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