Marina point

Work on Ohuta Park continues

May 13, 2020

Lake City Planning and Community Development Director Megan Smith listed several areas where the Ohuta Park project was progressing at the May 11 City Council meeting. The project management team made up of representatives of city staff, city council, the marina board, and the streets and parks...

Council approves Ohuta Park design and engineering contract

Feb 20, 2020

The Lake City City Council on Feb. 10 approved a design and engineering contract with WSB for Ohuta Park. WSB is the firm that helped the city produce the Ohuta Beach Special Area Plan approved by the council. In addition, the contract calls for WSB to provide the city with bid packages covering...

Council mulls beach plan implementation

Dec 11, 2019

With the final plan for Ohuta Park beach delivered, the city council had a lengthy workshop discussion Monday, Dec. 9, about how to implement it. The plan from WSB called for a four phase project with an estimated cost of over $7 million. City Administrator Rob Keehn asked the council for...

Letter: Events, not 'Field of Dreams,' will bring people to Lake City

Oct 23, 2019

Editor’s note: This letter was originally sent to the members of the Lake City City Council on Oct. 20. The author has submitted it as a letter to the editor. Dear council member: I understand your desire to increase the utilization of Ohuta Park by citizens of Lake City and beyond. I also would...

Lots said about park concepts

Aug 29, 2019

A joint meeting of the Lake City City Council, the Lake City Streets and Parks Commission, and the Lake City Marina Board gave members of all three groups the opportunity to share what they liked, and what they didn’t, about three concept plans for redeveloping the marina beach and Ohuta Park...

Letter: Trailers must be moved to realize area's full potential

Jul 17, 2019

To the editor: Most residents, and I expect all renting trailer lots from Lake City, understand the city is a business with real competition. Most know a very small portion of Ohuta Park and the trailer point is being considered for changes to enhance and strengthen Lake City. Readers should...

Letter: Tell park planners to consider keeping nine trailers in place

Jul 3, 2019

To the editor: Below is the letter residents of Marina Point sent to the city council and the mayor: We are writing you as members of the Lake City community who love and appreciate this city by the lake, and care about its vitality and its future. Specifically, we wish to address Ohuta Park and...

City seeks planner for marina beach, Ohuta Park

Apr 3, 2019

Lake City will hire a professional planner to help decide what should become of the city’s marina beach area and an adjacent portion of Ohuta Park. The council voted unanimously to hire a planner after hearing from 11 members of the public on the issue of plans for the park, as well as staff and...

Beach, band shell on special April 1 meeting agenda

Mar 28, 2019

The Lake City City Council will hold a special meeting Monday, April 1, at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. On the agenda are two items that have triggered significant discussion, and some controversy, over the past few years: a structure to replace the recently demolished beach house in the Ohuta Park and...

Flood forecasts put Lake City on alert

Mar 20, 2019

With the National Weather Service reporting that low level flooding on the Mississippi River at Lake City is a virtual certainty and a better than 50 percent chance of major flooding, city officials are developing response plans. Lake City’s marina, public works department, and emergency...