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ITEM 3.1ITEM 3.1 OTSEGO PARKS AND RECREATION OTSEGO PRAIRIE CENTER October 18, 2016 7:00 PM Call to Order. Chair Angie Dehn called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Roll Call: Chair Angie Dehn; Commissioners: Jim Breitbach, Corey Tanner, Angela Hilde, and Derrick Stark. Absent: Commissioners Doug Cassady and Cara Husak. City Council: Mayor Jessica Stockamp and City Council Member Doug Schroeder. Staff: Ross Demant, Parks and Recreation Director and Connie Schwecke, Recreation Administrative Assistant. 1. Open Forum. Sara Noyes, 13648 89th St NE, Otsego, requested the City to consider installing lighting for the dog park for the safety of its users and thanked the commissioners for their consideration. Parks and Recreation Director stated that an estimated cost on a light standard would be about $7,000. After discussion, the commissioners requested staff to bring different lighting options quotes back to the next commission meeting and thanked Ms. Noyes for her request. 2. Consider Agenda Approval. Commissioner Breitbach motioned to approve the agenda. Seconded by Commissioner Hilde. All in favor. Motion carried. 3. Consider Meeting Minutes. 3.1 August 16, 2016 Regular Meeting Minutes. Commissioner Stark motioned to approve the minutes as written. Seconded by Chair Dehn. All in favor. Motion carried. 4. Unfinished Business. 4.1 Review of Updated Concept Design Plan for Norin Landing Parks and Recreation Director Demant introduced Tim Wolf from SRF Consulting. Mr. Wolf presented two different concept design plans to the commissioners. Commissioner Breitbach stated his concerns about the approach and angle of the boat ramp. Parks and Recreation Director Demant stated that the engineering firm, Hawkinson Anderson, would evaluate and retool the entire parking lot and ramp. Commissioner Tanner questioned the landscape. Parks and Recreation Director stated that a landscape design plan would be provided at a later date. Commissioner Breitbach asked what type of material would be used for the trails and how the City was planning on maintaining them. Parks and Recreation Director Demant stated that Class 2 material would possibly be used. ITEM 3.1 Commissioner Tanner questioned the lighting plan on the concept plan. Mr. Wolf stated that there would be a lighting plan possibly using solar lighting. Chair Dehn agreed that lighting would be essential for the parking lot and trails. Commissioner Breitbach stated concerns of the trail being too close to the resident's property and asked if there could be a berm built in between property line and the trail. Chair Dehn asked if the trail could be built further in from the park boundary line. Commissioner Breitbach asked what the distance is from the trail to the house. Parks and Recreation Director Demant stated it would be approximately 100 yards. Chair Dehn and Commissioner Breitbach agreed that 100 yards is a good distance. Commissioner Tanner asked if there was a dock in the concept plan for boats to use. Mr. Demant said yes and there would be sandy areas to beach boats as well. Park and Recreation Director Demant presented the Paddle Port System. After discussion, the commissioners agreed not to proceed with the paddle port system at this time. 5. New Business. 5.1 Discussion of Pleasure Ice Rink at Northwood Park. Parks and Recreation Director Demant presented staff report. Commissioner Breitbach questioned where the rink would be located. Parks and Recreation Director stated it would be on the infield of the ball field. Chair Dehn commented she liked the idea of a neighborhood ice rink at Northwood Park. Commissioner Hilde questioned how the city floods the ice rinks. Mr. Demant stated the City uses a truck with a 450 gallon tank with a pipe and a sub pump that sprays a light coat of water. Commissioner Stark commented if the city is going to add another ice rink it should be well maintained and asked the City to advertise the ice rink better to see if there was a demand for more additional ice rinks. Commissioner Tanner agreed with Commissioner Stark and asked staff to look into better advertising methods. Chair Dehn motioned to recommend to the City Council to continue the ice rinks at Prairie Park and look into better advertising methods. Seconded by Commissioner Hilde. All in favor. Motion carried. 6. Parks and Recreation Director Update. Parks and Recreation Director Demant reviewed the construction updates of Northwood Park and discussed the successful Pumpkin Patch Event and thanked all the commissioners who helped. 7. City Council Reports. City Council member Doug Schroeder gave an update to the commissioners. Mayor Stockamp informed the commissioners that the Wright County Sheriff had requested the City to change the park hours due to issues involving policing youth in the parks. ITEM 3.1 After discussion the commissioners agreed to change the park hours. Commissioner Hilde motioned to recommend to the City Council to change the City Parks Hours from dawn to dusk with the exception of the dog park and the ice rinks staying open until 10pm. Seconded by Commissioner Tanner. All in favor. Motion carried. 8. Adjourn. Commissioner Breitbach motioned to adjourn. Seconded by Commissioner Dehn. All in favor. Motion carried. Adjourned at 8:39P.M. Written by Connie Schwecke. Parks and Recreation Administrative Assistant