04-10-02 PROTSEGO PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 10, 2002 - 7:00 PM
1. Chair Mike Day will call meeting to order.
Mike Day called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Roll Call:
Park & Recreation Commission: Mike Day, Tom Constant, Jim
Gaikowski, Terry Long, Pauline Nelson, and Jessica Stockamp.
Absent: Tom Baillargeon.
Councilmembers: CM Suzanne Ackerman & CM Jerry Struthers.
Staff: City Administrator Mike Robertson.
Approval of Minutes - Commissioner Nelson, seconded by
Commissioner Stockamp, moved to approve the minutes of
February 13, 2002. Carried 6-0.
Commissioner Day, seconded by Commissioner Nelson, moved to
approve the minutes of March 13, 2002. Carried 6-0.
Discussion of School Knoll Park Plan - Commissioners
objected that all of their suggestions for the park were not
followed. After discussion, it was agreed that some of the
Park & Recreation Commissioners would attend the April 22,
2002 Council meeting to discuss the issue with the City
Council.
Discussion of Recreation Issues - Commissioners felt that
something needed to be done to increase recreational
opportunities in Otsego. They felt that parents were too
busy and that there would not be enough people to volunteer
to organize recreation events. They felt a part-time
recreation coordinator was needed to get things started and
to coordinate volunteers.
Adjournment - Commissioner Constant, seconded by
Commissioner Nelson, moved to adjourn at 9:00 p.m. Carried
6-0.
/Michael Robertson, City Administrator
City of Otsego Park and Recreation Minutes for 5-8-2002
Meeting called to order
Roll call
Jessica P
Pauline P
Terry P
Jim A
Mike D. P
Tom C. P
Jerry S. P
Suc P
Tom B. A
Rose Cassadv P
Cynthia P
Agenda items added:
4a — Kadler avenue park
4b — North Parish Area
4c — School Knoll park
Approval of Minutes from April 101h M by Pauline, S by Tom C. - Passed Unanimous
4. Otsego Prairie Park
Motion:
Install spring tovs
Proceed with design for Prairie Park to include the following:
Bathroom to be rented with shelter
Kitchenette —rented with counter, sink and outlets with roll down cover
accessible liom outside of building only.
Irrigation system and well
Power at kitchenette
Swing acts at play arca
Parking lot at shelter
Showing park property at NW corner liom Hidden Trails
Grills at shelter
Bike rack at parking lot
Bike path at perimeter of park (west end)
Park benches at playgound and Otsego creek area
M by Mike, S by Tom — Passed Unanimous.
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4a Kadler avenue park
Motion:
Move forward on 5A park on Kadler Avenue design with park benches, picnic tables.
playground equipment and grills for park and recreation review, citizen review and
naming.
M by Pauline, S by Tom — Passed Unanimous.
4b — North Parish Area
Motion:
No park funds be used for Parish avenue home buyout, because park development is
needed around new developments and a park would not be needed on Parish avenue due
to proximity to the county park.
M by Tom, S by Pauline — Passed Unanimous
4c —School Knoll Park
Motion:
Approve plan for school knoll park with the recommendation that the city council
consider installing 2 basketball courts and 2 tennis courts as requested in the citizen
meeting on 1-9-02.
M by Jessica. S by Pauline — Passed Una.uirnous.
5. —No city update.
6. Any other business.
It was noted that there have been 4 citizen complaints regarding the lack of recreation
activities in the city.