06-10-98 PRCITY OF OTSEGO REGULAR PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING IN
THE CITY OF OTSEGO, COUNTY OF WRIGHT, STATE OF MINNESOTA.
REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING
June 10, 1998
MEMBERS PRESENT GUESTS
Jeff Bartheld (chair) excused Mark Berning
Tom Baillargeon - Secretary Patrick Moonen
Tom Constant
Nicole Martin
Mike Day
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Vice Chair Tom Constant called the meeting to order and continued with roll call.
3. REVIEW OF THE MINUTES.
Nicole Martin moved to approve the May minutes with a correction, seconded by Mike Day and
Passed.
4. OPEN FORUM.
Nothing.
5. MIKE ROBERTSON, CITY ADMINISTRATOR
Mike Robertson had to attend another meeting and was not able to make a report.
6. BUDGET.
Nicole reported that $477.00 was spent for trees out of the tree fund of $610.00 for new trees for
the park. Also some small expenditures where spent and collected from past events. New
information is needed for the FY 1999 budget and information collected from the FY 1998 budget
will be used. Other new items will include ball field improvements, park maintenance and park
shelter. After a discussion of the park shelter a motion was made by Toni Baillargeon to apply
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for a building permit for this shelter, seconded by Nicole Martin and passed. Information will be
collected to start this process.
7. MARK BERNING, CITY COUNCIL
Mark received the information on the land purchase of a new well and park next to Otsego
Elementary. Of the three acres purchased some of this land was going to be used by ISTEA
Grant trail ($10,000.00). This would result in an additional $5,000.00 expenditure from the Park
Dedication Fees. Tom Baillargeon moved to accept the extra spending of the $5,000.00 to be
used for this land and extract the funds from the Park Dedication Fees, Mike Day seconded.
Chair Tom Constant tabled this motion until next meeting. Mark further reported that the bike
trails construction is going well. The city has occurred cost over runs of approximately
$15,000.00 some of which could be included in the grant for reimbursement. Likewise the
council approved a trail change on Page Avenue. The roadway will be widen to the west and the
bike trail will be placed on the east side to lessen the danger to users. City Council made a
request to Wright County for more parking space at Otsego Park. Wright County replied that
they are planning to start this project.
8. COMMUNITY RECREATION AND SUB COMMITTEE.
Nothing as of this meeting.
9. MERLIN OTTO
Merlin has not responded to messages left and a follow up will continue.
10. FAMILY FUN DAY
The FAA Barn Yard is not available because of the fair. Food will be pizza, dogs. brats, chips,
and pop. Tom Constant will check on the use of the tent. The magician has signed a contract.
He will do a half hour walk around before his show and then will do a three quarter of an hour
show at 1:00 p.m.. He will need electric for his show and the PRC will take care of this. News
paper ads are done and will run before the event. Nicole and Jeff will meet June 15 to schedule
the times for the day.
11. OTSEGO PRAIRIE PARK
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The work party has completed pouring the concrete and planting of 30 trees. The basket ball
court is now completed, bike racks are assembled, seeding is complete and timbers have been
installed. One of the volley ball nets are missing. It was put away last year and now it can't be
found. A large storage area is going to be constructed to lock the things PRC has as to stop this
from happening again. There has been some vandalism again on the play equipment. If "Friends
of the Park" has some volunteers maybe one project would be to inspect the play equipment at
regular intervals to hopefully stop this problem. Talk about the players benches again. PRC will
look into constructing this need. Likewise the soccer field needs seeding and this will be
addressed next meeting.
12. FRIENDS OF THE PARK UPDATE
Nicole has dropped off the article to the Star News. It will run soon.
13. ANY OTHER ITEMS OF CONCERN
Pat Moonen was asked if he would like to join the PRC. After attending this meeting it is
something he could do. Tom Constant moved to accept Pat Moonen as a member of the PRC,
second by Nicole and motion passed.
14. ADJOURN
Tom Baillargeon moved to adjourn, second Nicole and motion passed.
Respectfully submitted
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