06-13-12 PROTSEGO PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
OTSEGO CITY HALL
June 13, 2012
7:00 PM
Call to Order.
Chair Torresani called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Roll Call: Chair Peter Torresani; Vice -Chair Charles Vonberg; Commissioners; Kathy
Roberts, Triste Freeberg, Rose Cassady, and Mike Brumm. Absent: Commissioner Jim
Kjendle and Susan Krekleberg. City Council: Mayor Jessica Stockamp. City Staff: Ross
Demant, Parks and Recreation Manager and Tami Loff, City Clerk.
1. Open Forum.
No items.
2. Consider Agenda Approval.
Commissioner Freeburg motioned to approve the agenda. Seconded by
Commissioner Vonberg. All in favor. Motion carried.
3. Consider the Following Minutes.
3.1. May 9, 2012 Regular Meeting Minutes.
Commissioner Freeburg said that there is only one "e" in her name.
Commissioner Roberts motioned to approve the minutes with corrections to
Commissioner Freeburg's name. Seconded by Commissioner Freeburg. All in
favor. Motion carried.
4. Unfinished Business.
No items.
5. New Business.
5.1. Otsego Little League Presentation.
Otsego Little League Representative Randy Welch said that the league currently has 31
kids in the program with two major league teams and one minor league and next year
they plan on expanding to a junior league team. This year they are using the fields at
Frankfort Park and Otsego Elementary for practice and then play their games at Zimmer
Park. Mr. Welch said that they are hoping to be able to use Prairie Park next year. He
said that people are really having a hard time locating Zimmer Park. Commissioner
Brumm asked if there was something we could do to help with this. Chair Torresani
suggested brown directional signs. Mr. Welch said he is working with Parks and
Recreation Manager Demant on bating boxes at Zimmer Parks and said that fencing has
been an issue and that he has talked with Parks and Recreation Manager Demant on a
breakaway fence at some point. There was discussion on advertising. Commissioner
Freeburg suggested the City's Facebook page. Mayor Stockamp said we would have to
add all programs then can't just single out one. Commissioner Vonberg suggested the
newsletter. Mayor Stockamp suggested Parks and Recreation Manager Demant can talk
with City Planner Licht on that.
5.2. Request from the Ava Inspired 5k Group.
Blair and Megan Huggins, Ava Inspired 5K Group, are requesting to continue for a third
year their 5K which would be starting and finishing at Otsego Prairie Park on Saturday,
August 18, 2012. They are estimating 300 or more people for the event.
Some event items reviewed include:
A new potential mapped out route (asking the city for help with this)
Prairie Park Pavilion (they have paid and rented already)
Use of the parking facility near Prairie Park
Use of Ava's castle in Prairie Park (large jumping trampoline)
FRR insurance for city permit (they will provide to the city)
Sprinklers system turned off Prairie Park (last year is was on during the event)
Commissioner Roberts motioned to approve the request from the Ava
Inspired 5K group to use Prairie Park on August 18th, 2012 for their annual
SK race and to amend the motion to include waiving the fee. Seconded by
Commissioner Brumm. All in favor. Motion carried.
Chair Torresani said this will go to the City Council for approval.
6. Parks and Recreation Manager Update.
Parks and Recreation Manager Demant gave an update on the following items,
Beaudry Park drainage, tennis courts, hoods on Prairie Park fields, Little Free Library
installed in Prairie Park, Christ Church volunteered time to installed mulch around splash
pad and presented the new "Eagles" T -Ball Logo. Parks and Recreation Manager
Demant also gave the Commissioners an update on recreation programs.
Chair Torresani suggested looking into one end to the other mesh over the hood at the
ball fields. Similar to what the City of Rogers has.
Commissioner Freeburg suggested with the Little Free Library that the instructions be
tacked inside so that they are not able to pull out.
7. City Council Reports.
Mayor Stockamp updated the Commissioners on City Council actions.
8. Subcommittees.
a. All Sports (Chair Torresani.
Chair Torresani said he has received calls on the availability of football fields for this
season.
b. Pumpkin Patch (Commissioner Roberts and Vice Chair VonBerg).
Saturday October 20, 2012
Parks and Recreation Manager Demant said that the pumpkins for the event are
reserved and that his plans are to set up a meeting an hour before the regular
scheduled meeting to review plans on the event.
C. Santa Day — (Commissioners Cassady and Freeburg).
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Commissioner Cassady suggested that the subcommittees be discontinued
since there is now a Parks and Recreation Manager that handles the events. The
Commissioners agreed.
d. Egg Hunt — (Commissioners Brumm and Kjendle).
Saturday, March 24, 2013
Commissioner Brumm said that the bunny suit was been dry cleaned Denny's
Restaurant before given back.
9. Information.
No items.
10. Adjourn by 10 PM.
Commissioner Vonberg motioned to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by
Commissioner Cassady. All in favor. Meeting adjourned at 8:00 PM
Written by Tami Loff, City Clerk