09-13-00 PROTSEGO PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
September 13, 2000 - 7:00 PM
1. .hair Jeff Bartheld will call meeting to order,
Chair Bartheld called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
Roll Call:
Park & Recreation ommi ion: Jeff Bartheld, Mike Day, Tom
Constant, and Tony Faust. Absent: Tom Baillargeon and Sue
Kroll.
oun ;1m ra: Council Representative Richard Nichols.
City Staff: City Administrator Mike Robertson and City
Planners Dan Licht and Cynthia Putz-Yang.
July 12, 2000 Minutes- The July minutes were approved as
presented.
Community Recreation - Michelle Bergh was not present.
A mini ra or Rob r sonpdp ate - Robertson said construction
of the Park Shelter had just begun.
Park Ea inment - Commissioners were in consensus to purchase
4 swings and 4 spring toys for Otsego Prairie Park.
Robertson said he would make certain the equipment was not
delivered until after Haunted House.
Budget - Robertson updated Commissioners on Council approval
of the preliminary budget.
Otsego County Park - Robertson updated Commissioners on his
recent meeting with the County regarding overcrowding in the
County Park. County officials noted that the County Park is
at its maximum use, and no other equipment or facilities are
planned to be added. There was discussion of some possible
limited expansion of the parking lot.
County officials would like to create an additional small
parking lot in the Antelope Park subdivision and tie some
open space in that subdivision into the County Park. They
would then encourage people who are using the County Park
only for biking or roller blading to use the second parking
lot. County officials also noted that expansion of uses at
Otsego Prairie Park would draw users away from the County
Park. Commissioners thought that when the park shelter was
finished that it would create demand for Prairie Park.
City Planner 1ndate - City Planners Dan Licht and Cynthia
Putz-Yang reviewed the Trail Comprehensive Plan. After
minor changes the Commissioners were satisfied with the Plan
and asked that a hearing be set up with the Planning
Commission. It was agreed that the hearing would be early
in 2001.
New Development - Dan Licht updated commissioners on the
proposed Stonegate development.
Council Ttems - Councilmember Nichols updated the Commission
on recent Council actions.
Haunted House - Commissioners discussed the Haunted House
plans.
Win rf - Commissioners set Winterfest for Saturday,
January 20, 2001. Robertson said City staff would work with
Commissioners to set up a snowmobile run.
Adjour m n - Commissioner Constant, seconded by
Commissioner Faust, moved to adjourn at 9:00 p.m. Carried
4-0.
Michael Robertson, City Administrator