04-11-07 PRCITY OF OTSEGO
PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 11, 2007 7:00 PM
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at
7:00 PM.
Roll Call: Commissioners: Mike Brumm, Aaron
Stritesky, Russ Langer, and Peter Torresani.
Absent: Rose Cassady, Kathy Roberts, Beverly Kumar,
and Rob Miller.
Councilmembers: Jessica Stockamp and Mark Thorsted.
Staff: City Administrator Michael Robertson.
1. Agenda Approval.
Commissioner Langer asked to add discussion of
School Knoll Tennis Backboard, Compost Site, a
Survey, Boat Landing Park, and Use of Old Skate
Park space.
Motion by Commissioner Torresani, seconded by
Commissioner Langer, to approve the agenda as
amended. Motion carried 4-0.
2. Approval of March 14, 2007 minutes.
Motion by Commissioner Langer, seconded by
Commissioner Torresani to approve the minutes.
Carried 3-0, Commissioner Stritesky abstaining.
3. City Update
Councilmembers Stockamp and Thorsted updated
Commissioners on recent City happenings.
4. Review of Easter Egg Event
Commissioners reviewed what had worked and what
hadn't at the Easter Egg Event. Administrator
Robertson complemented them on drawing so many
people on a bad weather day.
5. Other Business.
Commissioner Langer asked about the tennis
backboard. Administrator Robertson said that it
had been ordered and would be installed in the
spring.
Commissioner Langer asked about a City compost
site. Councilmembers said there were no immediate
plans but that one could be installed behind the
Public Works garage. Commissioner Langer suggested
that the City web site note the location of Elk
River's compost site.
Commissioner Langer asked what the Council said
about the proposed survey. Councilmember Stockamp
said they had not really discussed it and said she
would bring it up at a future meeting.
Commissioner Langer asked when the City would begin
work on one of the Boat Landing Parks.
Administrator Robertson said that the Park
Commission could make a recommendation to the
Council over which parks they thought should be
constructed next. He said that the City wouldn't
have control of the land at the northeast corner of
Highway 101 and CSAH 42 until the State was done
with the 101 project. There was some discussion on
this topic and Commissioners asked Robertson to
bring the amount of the Park Development Fund to
the next meeting.
Commissioners discussed what could be done with the
Old Skate Park blacktopped area. There were
suggestions of basic games like four square and
tether ball. Robertson said he would see if Brad
Belair had any suggestions for the next meeting.
7. Next Meeting
Commissioners agreed to hold the next meeting in
the new Public Works garage and to tour the site
for possible use for Park & Recreation events.
Adjournment:
Commissioner Torresani moved, seconded by
Commissioner Brurmn, to adjourn at 8:05 p.m. Motion
carried 4-0.
Michael Robertson
City Administrator