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Owatonna Park and Recreation Regular Park Board Meeting

June 12, 2023 · Owatonna, MN
Source: Meeting minutes 2023-06-12 (PDF, 4 pp)
Retrieved April 14, 2026 from www.owatonna.gov ↗
Confidence: 99%
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Attendees

✓ Jon Thiel (Chair)
✓ Gina McGuire (Vice Chair)
✓ Tyler Cochran (Board Member)
✓ Jonathan Douglas (Board Member)
✓ Nan Silkunas (Board Member)
✓ Sara Baird (Board Member)
✓ Kara Perry (Board Member)
✓ Jenna Tuma (Staff)
✓ Eric Anderson (Staff)
✓ Tricia Notch (Staff)
✓ Thomas Gorycki (Staff)
✓ MJ Knudson (Staff)
✓ Kris Busse (City Administrator)
✓ Dan Boeke (City Council Member)
✓ Present: 14/14

Decisions

#1

UNANIMOUS

#2

UNANIMOUS

#3

UNANIMOUS

Agenda Items

#A

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 4:30 pm
#B

Roll Call

Members present were noted
#1

Approval of the Agenda

The agenda was approved
#2

Approval of the May 8, 2023, Minutes

The minutes were approved with changes
#3

Comprehensive Plan

The city contracted with Stantec to do a city-wide 2050 comprehensive plan
#4

SWOT Analysis

The Park Board will work on a SWOT analysis exercise
#5

Regional Park naming update

Staff has been working on the regional naming as part of the recent park master plan
#6

Born Learning Trail

United Way presented a proposal for a quarter-mile trail
#7

Park Permits

The park permits were approved

Public Comments

6 speakers
Deb Gnemi · Topic: July 8 Pride in the Park Event

Shared concerns about the event

Francis Wiersma · Topic: July 8 Pride in the Park Event

Shared concerns about the event

Joan Young · Topic: July 8 Pride in the Park Event

Shared concerns about the event

April St. Martin · Topic: July 8 Pride in the Park Event

Shared concerns about the event

Gretchen Satterlund · Topic: July 8 Pride in the Park Event

Shared concerns about the event

Heather Gleason · Topic: July 8 Pride in the Park Event

Shared concerns about the event