06-14-94 PRCITY OF OTSEGO
PARD; AND RECREATION COMMISSION
MINUTES OF jUNE 14, 1991 MEETING
Members Present:
Tom Ba i 1 l argeon (Cl -a i rman) Dar lyn Kof oed
Debbie Carrcn Darlene Solberg
Roche Martin Floyd Roden (Council Member)
Tom Constant
Bill Olson (AIterra+e)
Guests:
Merlin Otto
Jeff Ashf al
i Cil 37 ". li"'v2 �r ca I I e the m C i iig to order at 7.35 �`,;n, The open rl�;ir'; n�
' 'i' ' r!-+ ^a �a r t a r yras
rt�ajC.r;:'eiG �i.� p!dT`rirly^ a,.0 3ilir- U„V',1J�?.11G'n' the UES CO �ra7rie �a�
brief ly Jiisf.ussed 3rd c—rri 10 the eri@r3i public for discuss lon. Merl iT' Otto
gave a brief descr'ip'tion ar;' de irnstr'atierr using the istea Grant Appl i ca`iorr
maps. LIC ,ixP'ai-ed, the grant proc Ss, matching funds, and the use sof cash -in-
kind to board T+eiiibe,-o as ',cl; as the public part! c,'pants. Mr. Otto descriLou the
tilree ,opti'.n,; ar.d Lheir c-sts (i; $118,000AO, (2) $113,500.00; anU, (?)
12 51011 e)0 �'3P for;jim -,va �%1er op_n <., the public as to what they ;vould like tee
sea In the pari'.
it 'NaS notad tint th'. r 'veT'- no -estroom facilities or, any of the ;.pillar=
for imi-vediate use. fields were discussed. The soccer
field bell graded, and lrS-Ci as a free play area '.until Sorxer leagues
mere set up t;siing the park. It .vas noted khat the comprehensive ;Mari survey did
not address volleyball f ,e ;'i5 i5 a ne-.j+ for the Otsego area. A question to rhe
4oar cis wFether or not 'n the options, could a Volleyball court be traced for
x14Y eckh t? F1,a 'g! c:'Jr;.-Ij Id 7051.5 3t 1 e45 $15,000.00, -ird
'.tiSU?tbai + f ;eld
completion is,' flent,'ing cost: d�:l)r'cx1,,ii,ai: Y S,-2,'000.00 each f-el,�. Th."-, City (jets
:,o eY,tra.o'!nts cn the gran. OPP,l,:a ion For having croria Co4int:ry tralis, whereas
"UrdiC3;i dCC �Ci4liit� arra '11+y'(�YaJr:� eovripm-it scores points io rating ,eed of
a gram, ; lle pres i ier t of Thi --e R vers Soccer Association state] +h;,#- 'ho
associ?"Lw)n 4CUld donate p!'d v'Grlt•'h)Lt? roward the constructici or the fields.
It ',�d5 5+�i,,`�i L+'�3t SCtC.CT" , i-. - N ��� YE:irS for' SOd .O ld'"C:. i?ef<r play ny
c -n ue'girl. Roche drt ifs u•;^ESted 5urem; for pect.:,tor ;eating around tr.R
fl -Ids. :=.t. ?..; p.?l. +he uiw1 t3j:en hearing was closed,
I. The ':.-)hT'(, r,e;i!ber'.. ple�.e=,'� ^�v ad +hg riiiTluteS of the t''av i0, 1991 iteeting,
u: he '`!d%'t '.1 ri0i:ionQ; yto ,?�i�f,ove the -minutes as written, Seco rded by Darlrre
solhei',7, r.(;; -ion to acre"'` _;r: .i�rt':"C'IF!j.
2, T ;e :noarU thc.r
the Srar,t applications after"
t"e hearing.
�i5C:uS5 i0 , rlatic`.1al
lat . Je rC
±. ,e PT-1:/rnnS of
soccer j i:elds
and sottha' i
fields veru;,
v0l leyha11 f i=S.
.t J%as questioned
as to whether
or not we ;;e=d
to c.;,orge •:�r
aro, the r en,;
ar . .� .:. co;r,p �h r
•�e ? ar �o a t ,,..
l i - �'^'''
for soccerrvollewbal.
f`elr�a
3Tid il'th'r
T,1 F
Cr 0 L:ie 1.G; ,rn pr,
moi'. !t i drandom,
:� repeat
r ,�
5t}1r1 ..j'
L kenl �._--'?
4? . ;H •...
:t$liYa ] '.4
, t ,'.fir o f 11 Share
v, , h us the Elk
River Stu".-
�) :.,„•1 ,�i
-_.,.i" ,:�':., �..1 'I:
11=.5 Stafpd '_hat
._h`. [ier-rail {
for ieI.d ;Ti
this
area is continually
growing.
Currently *here is very Iiil.t',e in Otsego fcr
small
chi1drer• to do in com =risor
to other surrounding areas. Otsego needs to
start
spending money antl
get +,his
up and running.
Grat.-t Ati 'lications - discuss;Cn with Merlin regarding our *995 budge -L. at,
estimate of $2,000.010 to $13,000.00 was given by Merlin for the 1995 budget.
Motion was made by Darlene Sclberg to approve the recommendation of a
S3,000.00 for 1995 for tha Par-ic and Pec•reation Ccmmission for grant app:icatiop
ccsts and ?'erl in Otto' s fees. Mot 41on was seconded by Marlyn kofoeti and all
approved. The Beard reques-t-ed that r lcyd suggest to the Counc i 1 that they w i 1 l
need to push for a bond issue to subsidize the pane construction. I; Iu3s
recommended that ` lc,}';i pre;Fnt e � the �7unC ; 1 the reed and with them get.more money.
a, Skatin Pir-ic ?euor.i. - no nc,.-js to report.
5. Park Const,-kiCtion - It waS agreed by all 3o and '1!Hm4 rs that ',!a needed to
r:'' a :!?@ Gr d begin v i hto 11'1 the park. 1t 1Nns -ecommended to !fat
start spe. c io m ), g? cr t g
U
ids on :',e ccnstr~action V a ;.rail, apprommate'y 2,500 fret class 5 and/or
bituminous; bids or. picnic Sita construction, gravel pad, c_on=~rete ;:ars for
hatd4cac; bids Nill be needed for con,truction of volleybali/horseshce areas.
Mot ;on w;,s ma -le ;e by 0«rlyn CGf ped, seconded by Debbie
Carron imd approveu by all members present to approve
and propose to t";e Otsego City Council the Board's
recommendai on l:� ::gigin ccjmsV-uction of a pathway to the
she1tei- and pier: .. are::s, including volleyball ccurt and
horseshoe pits `or an approxipiats cost of $17,000.00.
Bituminous
$ 9,500.00
horseshoe pits
200.00
2 volleyball courts
700.00
handicap picrii- area
(includes table, gr111, pads)
1,500.00
nun -handicap picnic areas
( inGl'.i;jes table, gr '. 11 , pans)
3.000.00
Sub total
$ 14,900.00
rr�� JJ
*Restroom (B i "y ) ren; A l
(approx. $1^;`.!:0 per month
for 1 year)
___j,200.0
TOTAL
$1x,100,00
,. beard meml, ?r Stated At .affordable Sanitation in
7 ir�.rl?jt•ii1a11 per Therefore. `.,:$ tase'd
t, cast on
Floyd Roden aake . that, i;.ar'yr Kofoeid. secretary, have a typed prod:°; s<' I
prepared iGr `too i.vli�:=.l1 ''�{j(=•i_y, lune 27tH f'.tP.et'n ref letting ?lir? Gak
Boar" s rnr Crt�1t?1ondL t i C= t .
�. Ar-, is les fy `he }tai f id nit,..., t�:�k� �� `!ir�.lr"!1 - �Qti��l (� !3F'li to �^eP4'i 1 i;. \'G'
rP.Ct'i'f'AIder; !:at , nr'TiC;Q `.:� ��a� 'i' d�'1�r` `."te ii'_r i., lii�Cl1`5 ,�U-iIE ?7;:h me? tin j
1,u t' e rc-,;nc i
for the Sia.rt str1;. IrN ri r;,e park.
7. Historical Soc4letv ReDort - nothing to report.
8- Bike Ra~eo RP�t - aap:•ox imatelf 25 children attended. T hpMaycr and
Floyd helped,
Motion was made by Roche Martin and seconded by Tom ror,54ant
•recorimen ling
a 8-1ke Rodeo program be held at the City Hall each year and as long
as the need for
such as program is evident. All approved.
No nF:,
on tiro procrre s of the Safufi.y Camp was available.
9. Fall Activities - the foilow4ng were s� gvestions for fall activities. 'a)
v(b)
dirt sliding
field,- wOod lot - tree n- ormat ion program; (c) gun safer
Program , Deb
Carron will check inti, the availability of this program; and, i d�
h=unted hCUS?
Q7 �l n '1 1 le ny. ,
at 'cl?Ot1e Fui'tr.F„ r '
l'11;�1'-Us���r. .V1 1 � CL u:".i.t'd a� U�j ,�i!'iing
meet i rigs .
10. the -r -
it was stat- '-d that tine Boa -,-4 :•; i i i neer.' to ►torr: