03-11-09 PROTSEGO PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
OTSEGO CITY HALL
MARCH 11, 2009
7:00 PM
1. Call to Order.
Chair Kumar called the meeting to order at 7: 03 PM.
Roll call: Chair Beverly Kumar and Commissioners Krista Bean, Susan Krekelberg, Mike Brumm
and Peter Torresani. Absent: Rose Cassady and Kathy Roberts.
Council: Mayor Jessica Stockamp.
Staff: Brad Belair, Public Works Supervisor; Tami Loff, Deputy Clerk and Barb Williams, Permit
Tech and web designer.
2. Consider agenda apl2roval.
Chair Kumar requested to add item 7.1 Aclopt-a-River.
Commissioner Bean motioned to approve agenda as amended. Seconded by
Commissioner Torresani. All in favor. Motion carried.
3. Consider the following minutes:
3.1. Februa!y 11, 2009 Regular Meeting Minutes.
Brad Belair would like to correct item 6.1. regarding the purchase of recycle bins should say up
to $1500 total instead of $150 on seven to nine.
Commissioner Krekellberg motioned to approve minutes as amended. Seconded by
Chair Kumar. All in favor. Motion carried.
4. Open Forum:
No one was present.
5. Unfinished Business.
5.1 Park and Recreation Web Site Content.
Commissioners reviewed the current website with Barb Williams the website designer. Barb said
anything that they would like on the site just send items to her items. Chair Kumar suggested
setting up a work session after the next meeting to go over ideas.
5.2. Adopt -a -Park Program.
Brad reviewed the updates. Commissioner Bean asked about specific requirements. On page 3
item b 1 and 2 are those things that they are required to do? Brad said that would have to be
reviewed for each case. He said that just picking up trash is not adopting a park and that they
will have to report the work they have done.
Commissioner Krekelberg said after doing some research she would like commissioners to
consider a different name. She said had concern with Adopt -a -Park. Commissioners agreed to
review.
Chair Kumar asked about page 1 item a 2. States person must be ten years or older to
participate. She feels that people with younger children may want to participate. Brad said
originally it was 18 years old. It could be changed to under the age of 18 as long as they are
supervised.
Commissioner Krekelberg motioned to approve as amended. Seconded by
Commissioner Bean. All in favor. Motion carried.
Commissioner Torresani motioned to approve the Woman of Today with new policy
and new application. Seconded by Chair Kumar. All in favor. Motion carried.
Brad will set a work session with the Woman of Today to review.
6. Public Works Update.
Brad updated that there are 9 Easter event signs posted and they are about 30" square.
Brad said that the soccer fields in Prairie Park should be available for play. Commissioner
Torresani asked about irrigation on those fields. Brad said there is a four inch main by the
pavilion that they can tap into.
Commissioners said they would like the total number of people that use the all fields at the end
of the season. Mayor Stockamp said she would contact each program.
7. New Business.
7.1. Adopt -a -River.
Commission discussed Aclopt-a-River. Commission would like to put a link on Park and Rec
section of website linking to the MINI DNR. Brad will get information.
8. Other.
Chair Kumar asked if the city has received invoice yet from District 728. Mayor Stockamp said
that we have not.
9. Update on City Council actions by Mayor Stockamp.
Mayor Stockamp updated the Commissioners.
10. Adjourn by 10 PM.
Commissioner Torresani motioned to adjourn. Seconded by Commissioner
Krekelberg. All in favor. Motion carried. Adjourned at 8:43 PM.
Written by: Tami Loff, Deputy Clerk.