05-09-12 PRITEM 3_1
OTSEGO PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
OTSEGO CITY HALL
May 9, 2012
7:00 PM
Call to Order. Vice Chair Tristee Freeburg called the meeting to order at 7:0313M.
Roll Call: Vice -Chair Tristee Freeburg; Commissioners; Kathy Roberts, Peter Torresani,
Charles VonBerg and Rose Cassady; Absent: Chair Jim Kjendle, Commissioner Mike
Brumm and Commissioner Susan Krekelberg.
City Council: Councilmember Doug Schroeder and Mayor Jessica Stockamp.
City Staff: Ross Demant, Parks and Recreation Manager, Sandy Lindenfelser, Special
Licensing and Daniel Licht, City Planner.
1. Open Forum:
No Items.
2. Consider Agenda Approval:
Commissioner Torresani motioned to approve the agenda as written.
Seconded by Commissioner Roberts. All in favor. Motion carried.
3. Consider the Following Minutes:
3.1. April 11, 2012 Regular Meeting Minutes.
Commissioner Torresani motioned to approve the minutes as written.
Seconded by Commissioner Vonberg. All in favor. Motion carried.
4. Unfinished Business:
4.1. WFE Outlot A Landscape Plan.
City Planner Licht presented the staff memorandum. After discussion, the Parks and
Recreation commission decided to go with a mix of trees to be installed.
Commissioner Torresani motioned to recommend City Council approve the
installation of six (6) White Oak, eleven (11) Discovery Elm and five (5)
Fiesta Sugar Maples along with furniture in Waterfront East Outlot A.
Seconded by Commissioner Roberts. All in favor. Motion carried.
5. New Business:
5.1. Little Free Library.
Ms. Amy Stemler of Elk River is interested in the installation of Little Free Library houses
in Otsego parksand has met with Parks and Recreation Manager Demant regarding this
program. The program involves donated books suitable for readers that Ms. Stemler will
go through before placing them in the houses. Ms. Stemler will continue to monitor
them every two weeks to make sure that each library house is well stocked. Once the
Little Free Library houses are placed in the various parks, readers are able to take a
book out, read it and return it to either the same library house or one that is placed in
one of the other parks. The cost to build each library house is less than $50 and will be
done by volunteers. Prints to build these houses can be obtained from Ms. Stemler.
Pastor Pagh, of Christ Luthern Church said their youth group is willing to build five (5)
of the library houses and Councilmember Doug Schroeder has offered to build two (2)
houses. Commissioners decided to place one in Prairie Park and expanding to place
them in all the parks.
Commissioner Torresani motioned to approve the installation of Little Free
Library houses in City parks. Seconded by Commissioner Vonberg. All in
favor. Motion carried.
5.2. Skate Park Event.
Mr. Justin Dedrick of Rogers High School presented a request to reserve the Prairie Park
shelter and skate park for a skate contest and barbeque he is having to raise money
for suicide prevention. This money will then be donated to the "Out of the Darkness"
walk in Willmar that is to take place on Saturday, September 22, 2012 to raise money
to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Mr. Dedrick is looking for
sponsors as well as donations of prizes and food for this event. City Planner Licht said
that City Staff met with Mr. Dedrick prior to the Parks and Recreation meeting and said
that this would be an open to the public event and similar events have been held at City
parks before. Mr. Dedrick is asking the Parks and Recreation commission if they would
be willing to donate the park shelter at no cost for this event.
Commissioner Roberts motioned for the Parks and Recreation Commission to
donate the use of the park shelter and skate park on July 18, 2012 for this
suicide prevention event at no cost? Seconded by Commissioner Cassady.
All in favor. Motion carried.
6. Parks and Recreation Manager Update;
6.1. Events and Recreation Programs.
Parks and Recreation Manager Demant provided an update on the summer event and
recreation programming.
Parks and Recreation Manager Demant presented a quote for installation of backstop
hoods installed at the ball fields in Prairie Park.
Commissioner Torresani motioned to recommend that City Council approve
the $3,655.00 quote for installation of the backstop hoods on both
backstops. Seconded by Commissioner Vonberg. All in favor. Motion carried.
Parks and Recreation Manager Demant requested that the Parks and Recreation
Commission consider recommending to City Council that Otsego Little League be
recognized as a Youth Recreation Association.
Commissioner Roberts motioned to approve a Resolution designating Otsego
Little League as a recognized Youth Recreation Association related to the
play field use policy. Seconded by Commissioner Vonberg. All in favor.
Motion carried.
Parks and Recreation Manager Demant updated that the calcium deposits on the splash
pad have been cleaned up. It was noted that the unit that controls the pump is in the
process of being replaced. City Planner Licht said that the pump was stuck by
lightening during last week's storm and that they are looking into the warranty to see if
this is covered. Parks and Recreation Manager Demant said that the splash pad should
be up and running sometime this week, noting again, the Grand Opening on June 14,
2012.
Frankfort Park Is being completed along with the installation of the irrigation, An insert
regarding Parks and Recreation will be Included with the Otsego View. Parks and
Recreation Manager Demant said that they have about twenty (20) kids signed up for
T -Ball and our first two (2) soccer applications have been received. A tumbling
program along with an arts and crafts program is in the makings, advertising for these
programs will be on the City's website. Discussion of other parks and recreation
programs include Otsego Park Racing Series and a couple's canoe trip down the
Mississippi River.
7. City Council Reports.
Commissioners voted in a new Chair and Vice Chair. Commissioner Torresani was
voted in as Chair and Commissioner Vonberg was voted in as Vice Chair.
8. Subcommittees.
a. All Sports (Commissioner Torresani).
Chair Torresani noted that we now have a new certified organization, Otsego Little
League. Everything else seems to be going well.
b. Pumpkin Patch (Commissioners Roberts and VonBerg).
Saturday October 20, 2012
Parks and Recreation Manager Demant said that he and Commissioner Roberts met last
week to discuss planning for the event.
C. Santa Day — (Commissioner Cassady and Vice Chair Freeburg).
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Parks and Recreation Manager Demant said that he and Commissioner Cassady also
met and noted that planning meetings may be scheduled as we get closer to the dates
of all of the events.
d. Egg Hunt — (Chair Brumm and Chair Kjendle).
Saturday, March 24, 2013
No Items.
9. Information:
No items.
10. Adjourn by 10 PM.
Vice Chair Vonberg motioned to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by
Commissioner Cassady. A11 in favor. Meeting adjourned at 8:02pm.
Written by Sandy Lindenfelser, Special Licensing