10-11-06 PRCITY OF OTSEGO
PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER 11, 2006 7:00 PM
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at
7:00 PM.
Roll Call: Commissioners: Chair Aaron Stritesky,
Mike Brumm, Kathy Roberts, Rose Cassady, Beverly
Kumar, Russ Langer, Peter Torresani, and Rob
Miller.
Absent: None.
Councilmembers: Jessica Stockamp & Mark Thorsted.
Staff: City Administrator Michael Robertson.
1. Agenda Approval
Commissioners added 7A. Advertising, and 8.
Flagpole. Motion by Commissioner Cassady, seconded
by Commissioner Langer to approve the agenda as
amended. Motion carried 8-0.
2. Approval of September 13, 2006 minutes.
Motion by Commissioner Torresani, seconded by
Commissioner Stritesky to approve the September 13,
2006 minutes. Carried 8-0.
3. Elect a Secretary.
Motion by Commissioner Cassady, seconded by
Commissioner Torresani to approve Beverly Kumar as
the Commission secretary. Carried 8-0.
4. Recreation Update:
Administrator Robertson reviewed the preliminary
figures on recreation use and noted that Carole
McNaughten-Commers would be at the November Park
Recreation meeting with additional information.
5. Park Construction Update:
Administrator Robertson updated Commissioners on
the construction of 3 new parks.
6. Pumpkin Patch Day
Commissioners reviewed the plans and
responsibilities for Pumpkin Patch Day.
7. City Update
Councilmembers Stockamp and Thorsted updated
Commissioners on City happenings.
Commissioners asked for more updates to the City
web site regarding parks. Administrator Robertson
said the Commissioners would have to send
information to staff that they wanted put on the
web site.
7A. Advertising
Commissioner Cassady noted that the School District
will no longer allow flyers so the Commission will
have to find some other means to advertise.
Commissioners discussed using signs and advertising
through the local day cares.
8. Flagpole
Commissioner Thorsted said he thought the flag
ceremony at the Otsego Festival was great and he
would like to have a flagpole installed in Prairie
Park that could be used for similar ceremonies.
Administrator Robertson will get an estimated cost.
Adjournment:
Commissioner Torresani moved, seconded by
Commissioner Cassady, to adjourn at 8:32 p.m.
Michael Robertson
City Administrator