Meeting Minutes

PARK COMMISSION MINUTES DECEMBER 3, 2025 Meeting called to order 9:32am. Commission members in attendance: Fred Belay, Jennifer Meyer, Kathy Alf, Tom Roach, Barb Kleist, Dean Kallenbach, and Tony Bischel; guest Lucy Zeug Adopt agenda; motion made by Dean/sec Kathy and passed. Approval of November 5, 2025 minutes; motion made by Dean/sec Tom and passed. Financial Report Total expenses in November $ 2,202.07 total year to date $ 14,710.01 Town of Union Treasurer Report dated November 4, 2025 shows Visit Eau Claire Dest & Dev balance $ 52,329.77 ( correct balance is $ 29,896.02 after deductions for Vault Toilet) Nicolet Park Checking shows a balance of $ 5,770.96 of which $ 3,486.00 is Aylen Bain Memorial fund. Motion to approve the financial report made by Jennifer/sec Fred and passed. Work Log Barb Park maintenance 3.0 hours @ $15 $ 45.00 Tom Park maintenance 2.5 hours@ $15 37.50 Tony Park maintenance 2.0 hours@ $15 30.00 Invoice Hiess –Loken & Associates, LLC survey estimate dated November 18, 2025 $ 1,000.00 Parks Discussion Sherman Creek Park Lucy Zeug is a senior at Wildlands School. She is requesting permission to use Sherman Creek Park and the Town of Union Conservancy for her senior project. Lucy’s project involves conducting high quality field studies and educating younger children in the spring how to conduct studies on a lower level. The high quality studies may include water quality testing, insect study, wildlife population study, plant population study, soil testing and other possible options. A motion to give Lucy Zeug permission to use Sherman Creek Park and the Town of Union Conservancy for her senior project made by Kathy/sec Jennifer and passed. Tom and Tony evaluated the bridge at Sherman Creek Park. They observed it to be intact and believe it will not need replacing for decades. They also suggested the nonfunctioning outhouse could be filled in. Conservancy The land survey for the stairs project was discussed. A motion to retain Heiss-Loken & Associates, LLC to survey a portion of the east line of the Town lands at an estimate of $ 1000 made by Dean/sec Jennifer and passed. Old Business Dean gave an update on Visit Eau Claire. The Town has a new contact beginning January 1, 2026. The Destination percent has increased to 30 percent from 15 percent. There are also changes in the criteria as to how the funds are spent. Updating the Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan will begin next month. Commissioners will review chapter one for discussion at the January meeting. Next meeting Wednesday, January 7 @ 9:30am Meeting adjourned at 11:20am motion made by Kathy/sec Jennifer and passed.