Meeting Minutes

PARK COMMISSION MINUTES APRIL 1, 2026 Meeting called to order 9:34am Commission members in attendance: Jennifer Meyer, Kathy Alf, Tom Roach, Barb Kleist, Dean Kallenbach, and Tony Bischel Adopt agenda; motion made by Kathy/sec Jennifer and passed. Approval of March 4, 2026 minutes; motion made by Jennifer /sec Tom and passed. Financial Report Total expenses in March $ 614.20 total year to date $ 1,792.63 Town of Union Treasurer Report dated March 10, 2026 shows Visit EC Dest. & Dev balance $ 29,896.02 (prior 2026 contract) Nicolet Park Checking shows a balance of $ 5,780.37 of which $ 3,486 is Bain Memorial fund. Motion to approve financial report made by Jennifer/ sec Tom and passed. Work Log Tom park maintenance-trash 1 hour @ $15/hour $ 15.00 Invoice Tom reimburse Menards receipt-trash can Conservancy $24.78 Motion made to approve work log and invoices made by Jennifer/ sec Kathy and passed. Parks Discussion Sherman Creek Park Barb and Tom noted a couple of trees to watch for future removal. Tom continues to monitor and maintain the trash can at the park. Conservancy The contract for the 96 gallon trash can with Waste Management is tied to the transfer station account. It cannot be cancelled at this time. Instead of weekly pick it has been changed to on-call pickup. Barb checked the trails and noted a few small limbs need removal for horses to pass. Jennifer will purchase a pole saw. At the same time she will look into a sprayer to clean the vault toilet. Barb will work on flagging the new trail to the river. There is a large area of dead trees towards Crescent Avenue. There is concern it could be caused by something that might spread. Barb will contact Matt the arborist that we have worked with before. The date for the annual fall event is Saturday, October 24, 2026. Old Business No updates on Visit Eau Claire. No decision on has been reached on the sign vendor for the Bain Memorial project. The lowest quote of $ 2,700 does not include installation. New Business Sadly we lost a most dedicated steward of the Town of Union Parks. Fred Belay passed on March 14. Fred was integral in the establishment of the Park Commission and the development of the Town of Union Conservancy. Fred was Vice Chairperson on the Park Commission at the time of his passing. We will miss his knowledge, dedication, can do attitude and sense of humor. Thanks to Fred’s foresight his legacy will be enjoyed for generations to come. A motion to nominate Dean Kallenbach to the position of Vice Chairperson to finish Fred Belay’s term as Vice Chairperson was made by Jennifer/ sec Kathy and passed. A motion to appoint Scott Pernsteiner to the Park Commission to finish Fred Belay’s term on the Park Commission, should he accept, was made by Kathy/ sec Dean and passed. Landmark has a “Garlic Mustard Pulling Workday” scheduled on Wednesday, May 6 form 4:00pm to 6:00pm at the Conservancy. Next Meeting Wednesday May 6, @ 9:30am Meeting adjourned at 11:35am motion made by Jennifer/sec Kathy and passed.