2025.10.21 Park and Recreation Meeting MinutesOTSEGO PARKS AND RECREATION Commission Meeting
Prairie Center
October 21, 2025
7:00 PM
Call to Order.
Vice Chair Angie Dehn called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Roll Call: Commissioners: Kurt Baldry Stephanie McCool, Matt Danzl, Jessica Schaffer and
Joe Tyberghein.
Absent: Chair Kitty Baltos
City Council Members: Michelle Lund, Corey Tanner, and Ryan Dunlap.
Staff: Nick Jacobs, Parks and Recreation Director, Lauren O’Neil Recreation Planner and
Connie Schwecke, Recreation Supervisor.
1.Open Forum.
2.Consider Agenda Approval.
Commissioner Schaffer motioned to approve the agenda. Seconded by
Commissioner Tyberghein. All in favor. Motion carried.
3.Consider Meeting Minutes.
3.1 September 16, 2025, Meeting Minutes.
Commissioner Danzl motioned to recommend to the City Council to
approve the September 16, 2025, meeting minutes as written. Seconded
by Commissioner McCool. All in favor. Motion carried.
4.Unfinished Business.
4.1 Lily Pond Improvements
Parks and Recreation Director Jacobs presented the memo and introduced
Hannah Schmitz from HKGi who reviewed the Lily Pond Improvements
presentation.
Following discussion, the commissioners agreed on three alternates from the Lily
Pond Improvement plan:
1.A zip line
2.A portable toilet enclosure
3.Additional playground amenities
The commissioners requested that staff explore the use of artificial turf as an
alternative to poured-in-place surfacing. Most commissioners expressed a
preference for selecting either Northland Recreation or Midwest as the provider for
the play structures.
5.New Business.
5.1 Park Shelter Rates
Parks and Recreation Director Jacobs presented the memo.
After discussion, the commissioners agreed to add Carrick’s Landing shelter as a
reservable shelter in our parks system and keeping the rates the same as Prairie
Park shelter and Norin Landing shelter.
Commissioner Tyberghein motioned to recommend to the City Council
to adopt the 2026 Park Shelter rental rates as presented. Seconded by
Commissioner Baldry. All in Favor. Motion Carried
6.Parks and Recreation Update.
Parks and Recreation Director Jacobs provided the Parks update and Recreation
Supervisor Schwecke provided the Recreation update.
7.City Council Reports.
City Council Member Lund provided the City Council update.
8.Adjourn.
Commissioner Schaffer motioned to adjourn. Seconded by
Commissioner Tyberghein. All in favor. Motion carried. Adjourned at
8:17 P.M.
Written by Connie Schwecke, Recreation Supervisor