10-14-98 PRCity of Otsego
Parks and Recreation Commission
October 14, 1998 7:00pm
1) Meeting called to order 6:01
2) ROLL CALL — Present CM's Bartheld, Kroll, Day, Martin — CM Ackermann, Jeff Asfahl, Mike
Robertson, Charley Rodby.
3) FIELD TRIP TO VIEW FUTURE PARK SITES
4) MINUTES FROM THE SEPTEMBER 9T" MEETING APPROVED MVD BARTHELD 2 I KROLL
5) OPEN FORUM — NONE
6) CHARLEY RODBY REPORTES THAT HIS PRJECT WAS APPROVED. HE PRESENTED US
WITH A PLAN AND TIME LINE FOR DEVELOPING THE FRIENDS OF THE PARK
INITIATIVE... SEE ATTACHED.
7) MIKE ROBERTSON, CITY ADMINISTRATOR
a) UNABLE TO LOCATE THE "$13,000" FOR PARK UPGRADES. LOOKING FOR MORE
INFORMATION TO HELP RESEARCH WHERE THE FUNDS WENT. WE PLAN TO INSTALL
PLAYERS BENCHES AND POSSIBLY BLEACHERS. MOST OF THOSE FUNDS WERE NOT
USED. SUGGESTED THAT THE PAPERWORK MAY BE WITH MERLIN?
b) SECONDLY, THE DNR EVALUATED PRAIRIE PARK WHICH WAS APPROVED SO
GRANT MONEY WILL BE WRAPPED UP FOR THAT. THEY DID MENTION MONIES MAY
BE AVAILABLE TO HELP FUND THE BIKE PATH ALONG ODEAN.
c) THIRDLY, MIKE GAVE A PRESENTATION ON THE SEWER PLAN.
8) SUZANNE ACKERMANN, CITY COUNCIL REP. NO REPORT.
9) COMMUNITY RECREATION AND THE RECREATION SUB COMMITTEE
a) HAYRIDE — EXPECTING APPROX. 100 PEOPLE FOR RIDE, BUT UP TO 75 MORE.
HAUNTED HOUSE DISCOUNT COUPON WILL BE PASSED OUT DURING CHECK-IN.
JEFF ASFAHL WILL BE DRIVING THE TRACTOR. PERMITS FOR FIRE WILL BE
TAKEN CARE OF BY JEFF BARTHELD. WILL DETERMINE TIME WITHIN THE WEEK.
THE ROGERS BANK WILL GIVE PUMPKINS. JEFF A. WILL PICK UP. JEFF B. WILL
CONTACT JERRY STRUTHERS TO DRIVE TRACTOR. JEFF A. WILL ALSO CHECK ON
VOLUNTEERS TO WORK IN THE HAUNTED HOUSE.
b) HAUNTED HOUSE WILL BE ADVERTISED ON THE OCTOBER BROCHURE PUT OUT
BY COMMUNITY REC. DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER.
c) WINTER FEST DATE CONFIRMED FOR JANUARY 16T" OR 23RD, 1999. NO DATE WAS
CONFIRMED. WILL BE PUT ON NOVEMBER AGENDA TO SET DATE.
d) SKATING LESSONS ADVERTISED TO START IN JANUARY. PROPOSAL WAS MADE
TO ARRANGE AN INSTRUCTOR ON-SITE DURING THE WINTERFEST AS A WAY OF
USING THE MINNESOTA AMATEUR SPORTS GRANT.
e) TALKED ABOUT NETWORKING WITH ECFE AND COMM REC. TRYING TO MAXMIZE
RESOURCES WITHOUT DUPLICATING. LOOKING TO BROADEN THE SCOPE TO
INCLUDE MORE COMMITTEES FROM VARIOUS GROUPS.
10) O'DEAN AVE BIKE PATH
a) TABLED UNTIL NEXT MEETING
11) DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS OF FIELD TRIP TO TOM DOERWITZ PROPERTY
a) Agreed the property would be nice area for future park.
12) HAUNTED HOUSE
a) CONSTRUCTION UPDATE - on going
b) ADVERTISING,FLYERS,SIGNS - ready
c) ASSIGNMENT OF PARTS AND JOBS — Mike and Tammy Day, yet to be assigned. We need
one more cashier and someone to run the dropping pumpkin.
d) Next year maybe grate with air hose underneath.... horn going off... candlesticks on coffin
13) BUDGET SUB COMMITTEE — Money spent for Haunted House. Have approx. $1500 left. Decided
to have Community Rec. fill out purchase order for staffing fees before events from now on so that we
can be prepared to budget.
14) PARK SHELTER UPDATE — no report
15) OTHER ITEMS OF CONCERN - $400.00 was donated by the Albertville Lions Club. A thank you
will be drafted to the organization letting them know a room was dedicated in their name.
a) Monday night will be work night for all members.... every night next week someone will be there
working.
16) ADJOURN BY 10:00p.m. CM KROLL MOTIONED TO ADJOURN. SECONDED BY CM DAY
ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED.