04-18-17 PR Minutes ITEM 3.1
OTSEGO PARKS AND RECREATION
OTSEGO PRAIRIE CENTER
April 18, 2017
7:00 PM
Call to Order.
Chair Angie Dehn called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM.
Roll Call: Chair Angie Dehn; Commissioners: Jim Breitbach, Derrick Stark, Angela Hilde,
Cara Husak, Kitty Baltos and Travis Rittenbach.
Absent: Commissioner Doug Cassady
City Council: Mayor Jessica Stockamp
Staff: Ross Demant, Parks and Recreation Director, Nick Jacobs, Parks Maintenance II,
Amy Stemler, Recreation Lead and Connie Schwecke, Recreation Administrative
Assistant.
Others: Charles Vonberg
1. Open Forum.
2. Consider Agenda Approval.
Commissioner Breitbach motioned to approve the agenda. Seconded by
Chair Dehn. All in favor. Motion carried.
3. Consider Meeting Minutes.
3.1 March 21, 2017 Regular Meeting Minutes.
Commissioner Stark motioned to approve minutes as written.
Seconded by Commissioner Baltos. All in favor. Motion carried.
4. Unfinished Business.
4.1 Lefebvre Creek Park Plan
Parks and Recreation Director Demant reviewed the staff report . Tim Wold from SRF
Consulting Group presented the updated Lefebvre Creek Park plan with the park
amenities.
Commissioners agreed on the natural pallet colors for the playground equipment and
choose the color Surrey Beige for the shelter post and Patricia Bronze for the shelter
roof.
Commissioner Baltos motioned to recommend to the City Council to proceed
with park concept plan and specifications for Lefebvre Creek Park. Seconded
by Commissioner Rittenbach . All in favor. Motion carried
4.2 Prairie Park Dog Park Lighting.
Parks and Recreation Director Demant reviewed the staff report .
Commissioner Dehn requested a push button to turn on the electric light at the
entrance gate.
ITEM 3.1
Commission Breitbach stated he would prefer to have the light pole on the outside of
the dog park.
After discussion, the commissioners recommended the electric lighting option one with
moving the light pole to the outside fence line of the dog park. Parks and Recreation
Director Demant stated he would relocate light pole placement and the costs to the May
meeting.
5. New Business.
5.1 Elections of Officers.
Commissioner Breitbach nominated Angie Dehn as Chair for 2016/2017. Vote 4-3.
Motion carried.
Commissioner Breitbach nominated Derrick Stark as Vice-Chair for 2016/2017. All
in favor. Motion carried.
6. Parks and Recreation Director Update.
Parks and Recreation Director Demant updated the commissioners on the Northwood
Park Grand Opening. Mr. Demant thanked the commissioners for helping at the 2017
Otsego Egg Hunt.
Commissioners had the following suggestions for next year Egg Hunt:
More directional signage.
Information table.
Second Easter Bunny for pictures.
Baskets to hand out (find a business to sponsor).
All dogs need to be leashed during PAWS events.
7. City Council Reports.
Mayor Stockamp gave an update to the commissioners.
8. Adjourn.
Commissioner Breitbach motioned to adjourn. Seconded by
Commissioner Husak . All in favor. Motion carried. Adjourned at 8:15
P.M.
Written by Connie Schwecke, Parks and Recreation Administrative Assistant