Meeting Minutes

PARK COMMISSION MINUTES SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 Meeting called to order 9:35am. Commission members in attendance: Fred Belay, Jennifer Meyer, Kathy Alf, Tom Roach, Barb Kleist, Dean Kallenbach, and Tony Bischel. Adopt agenda; motion made by Kathy/ sec Dean and passed. Approval of August 6, 2025 minutes; motion made by Fred/ sec Tony and passed. Financial Report Total expenses paid in August $ 2,460.91 total year to date $ 9,812.01 Town of Union Treasurer Report dated August 12, 2025 shows Visit EC Dest. & Dev. balance of $ 52,329.77 and Nicolet Park Checking balance of $ 5,763.69 of which $ 3,486.00 is Aylen Bain Memorial fund. Motion to approve the financial report made by Dean/ sec Jennifer and passed. Work Log Jennifer Park maintenance Conservancy 3 hours @ $15 $ 45.00 Fred Park maintenance 4 hours @ $15 60.00 Tom Park Maintenance 7 hours @ $15 105.00 Dean Visit EC meeting Aug. 11 & Aug. 27 per diem $25 each 50.00 Invoices Invoice dated August 2025 from Sarah Peleschak, Sherman – park maintenance Aug. 13 & Aug. 24 $ 200.00 A motion to approve work log and invoice made by Kathy/ sec Tom and passed. Parks Discussion Sherman Creek Park The Sherman School run-off project was completed last month. The area between the pipe and parking lot was not finished properly. Grass seed was thrown on dirt that is not level and has 6 inch clumps. Dirt washed into the rocks during the last rain event. Fred and Tom will look into preparing the dirt and seeding it properly. Barb contacted the individual who had inquired about donating benches at Sherman Creek Park to memorialize family members with the cost. They have not replied back. Dean will create a rough draft of a policy for memorial benches that can be posted on the Town’s website. Conservancy Huffcutt anticipates setting the Teal Vault Toilet on September 24. Barb and Tony are coordinating the project. Blue Ox will be hired to do trail maintenance and spread aggregate around the pavilion. New Business The Fall Event is scheduled for Saturday, October 25 from 1-4pm at the Conservancy. The 2026 Budget Proposal will be drafted at the October meeting. The Commission will begin to investigate the placement of playground equipment next to the Town Hall. Fred is checking on prices for stairs on the Lumbermen Trail at the Conservancy. Old Business Dean gave an update on Visit Eau Claire. The city of Eau Claire plans to continue to contract with Visit Eau Claire at this time. Details of their new contact effective January 1, 2026 are still being worked out. No update on the Aylen Bain Memorial. The Commission is waiting for the group to submit rough drafts of the signs for the project. Next meeting: Wednesday, October 8 @ 9:30am Meeting adjourned at 11:09am made by Jennifer/ sec Barb and passed.