Parks, Recreation and Tourism Commission — Minutes

13136 30th Avenue Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 Office (715) 726-2660 www.lakehallie.us Parks, Recreation and Tourism Commission Monday October 27 th, 2025 6PM Village Hall Building 13136 30 th Avenue Lake Hallie, WI 54729 Meeting Minutes 1. Meeting Called to Order according to Chapter 19.8 4 of the Wisconsin State Statutes 2. Roll Call: Mr. Danielson...Ms. Squires...Ms. Leibke...Mr. Stelter...Ms. Devereaux …Mr. Scholtz…Mr. Calkins…Ms.Normand -All were present at the meeting 3. Public Comments: -N/A 4. Approval of Minutes: a. September Meeting Minutes-Mik made the motion to approve and Jayson seconded the motion, motion carried with no objection 5. New Business: A. Presentation from DMO’s in question on 2026-2029 Tourism Contract (will go into closed session following our meeting to discuss the presentation before making a recommendation to the Village Board)-Both Visit Eau Claire and Go Chippewa Falls presented to the Parks and Tourism Board. Questions where then answered and a discussion will be had on a recommendation from the Parks Board to the Village Board at our November meeting once we receive contracts from both parties to be reviewed and discussed to make the best recommendation for the Parks and Tourism Board to the Village Board for final approval in December. B. Discuss/Approve Kyle from CVR Repair Quote on the weed harvester repair and maint.-Becky made a motion to approve the quote no to exceed $4665.50 for the repair of the weed harvester as presented and Mik seconded it, motion carried with no objection C. Discuss/Approve New General Ledger created making any additions or subtractions before finalizing for 2026 -Did not have from the office to review and approve yet 6. Old Business: a. Booster Club update on funding for the crows nest on Sipple Field-Jayson and Mik -The Booster Club denied the funding to give to us as it is not in the Charter to be able to give to us. However Mike Thompson did say to Jayson it was not dead in the water that he was to get him some information and he is going to work on it. b. Tot Lot playground equipment update -Kent-Renee visited a few of the TOT lots and is going to put some information together for us to review and make decisions on how we will proceed with each one of them. The Swing Gate was removed from Horgan Park. The park by the cemetery also has a swing ga te that will need to be removed. The swing was repaired however the picnic table needs to be removed. Kent to remove with Sam’s assistance. c. Sipple Field Crows Nest update on the repairs approved last meeting with Anderson Bridges -Cory Weathers said they are working on the steps and should be fabricated and painted by November 1 st. Weather permitting. We will remove the steps and then the new steps will be placed and ready to use 7. Review of Disbursements and Profit & Loss -N/A 8. Standing Agenda Items: a. Discuss/Approve Park Rental Agreements - Hallie Elite Fastpitch Tournament agreement for June 26-28, 2026-Mik and Jayson made the motion to approve this 13136 30th Avenue Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 Office (715) 726-2660 www.lakehallie.us tournament with no objections AND Patriots Performance Tournament Series for May 22nd-24th, 2026 AND June 19th -21st, 2026 AND July 17th -19th, 2026-Mik made the motion and Renee seconded the motion, no objection all tournaments approved providing all fees are paid in full 60 days in advance. b. Peace Memorial Park Update -N/A d. Capital Outlay Projects -N/A e. Lake Association Boat launch fees will be put on the agenda to discuss at our next meeting f. Pickleball Courts Update - Bill was there and indicted there were more than 700 members in the club. The equipment and such will be coming down on October 30 th. They are looking at gating the entry way. They are looking at putting up a 2 nd shading system. PPA is indicating they want to come back. Looking at 550 -600 participants July 30 -August 2 nd, 2026. This time it will be donor supported not community partners supporting it due to the frustration and timing it took last time which he has already secured those donors to bring back PPA. They are also looking at doing some kid outdoor gym space at the pickle ball courts but the space is limited. Dave Marquart has pledged to buy .5 -1 acre of land to put this playground on however the land owner is not ready to sell at this time. The equipment alone is estimated to cost around $81,000. They are also lo oking at live viewing of the pickle ball courts in the future. Sam needs to put up barricades to the entrance once the park is closed g. Bike/Ped Update -Greg Armstrong provided us with an update on the signs left to be installed. Indicating there are still 12 signs left to be installed however the posts are in the ground so it should just be an easy install once the 12 additional signs are in. Once this is done Gary can reach out to Eric Anderson and let him know that the Village of Lake Hallie is done and complete. h. Lake Hallie Outdoor Recreation Plan update -N/A i. Hallie Boys Baseball -N/A j. Hallie Girls Softball -N/A k. Chippewa Strikers/Soccer Complex -Ryan provided a written update indiating the Fall Classic was a huge success with lots of great compliments. Over 56 teams with over 2600 people in attendance. However moving forward he would like the irrigation to be kept on until after that tournament due to the safety of the players because of the ground quality. That tournament will be October 9 -11th, 2026. Several Dog issues this weekend as well and they were not being patrolled so it only continued to be an issue. Spring practices will start April or as soon as the snow melts. They wi ll be hosting league games on June 20 th and based on the previous season’s numbers they are anticipating a lot of teams to be In attendance. They are talking of a 5v5 tournament in May like they did the past 2 years. They will fill out the paperwork once the decision has been made. They are c onsidering moving some fields and adjusting some sizes to attempt to add more fields and grow the tournaments next year. Requests for next year: Fill in the low spots and seem them as soon as possible in the spring so grass can establish….Fill in and seed goal boxes that need it. Kent mentioned digging areas our and adding sod. The sooner the better….Level the entire grounds like previously mentioned….In the spring, have the irrigation tested for problems, sprinkler heads adjusted and get suggestions from some grass experts on we could do differently. We still have not heard what RainMaster has indicated. Softball told them they have a lot of room in their shed. They would like to store their equipment and wonder ed if it would be possible to share their space or if there is a different space the Village has for the Soccer group to use before they consider adding another building. 9. Adjournment A motion to adjourn was made by Becky at 7:57pm. Next meeting will be Tuesday November 18 th at 6pm. Posted: 13136 30th Avenue Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 Office (715) 726-2660 www.lakehallie.us CC: Chippewa Valley Newspaper, Eau Claire Leader Telegram, Maverick Media, Clear Channel, WEAU, WQOW, Committee Members, Vill age Board Membe r Posted by Clerk -Treasurer