2025.09.17 Park Board

CITY OF GREEN LAKE PARK & RECREATION/TREE BOARD – SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 Meeting was called to order at 3:30 pm by Chair Jon McConnell. Pledge of Allegiance was recited followed by a moment of silent meditation. Certification of Open Meeting Law: Agenda was posted September 12, 2025. Roll Call: Stephen Siders, Jon McConnell, Katie Bratton, Susan Kinas & Amy Gerstein. Also Present: Public Works Director Jason Carley Agenda: Motion made by Bratton, second by Kinas to move item 11c to after Appearances and to approve the agenda. Motion carried. Minutes: Motion made by Siders, second by Kinas to approve the Minutes of August 20, 2025. Motion carried. Playground Pals Installation Information: The group has raised $549,000 of the $640,000 and construction is going well; final coat of base will be completed on Thursday. Final touches to be made next week and a concrete pad will be installed with plans to have a dedication on Saturday October 4th at 10 am to noon. Jason Carley commended the group for their efforts. Financial Statement: Motion made by Siders, second by Kinas to receive the Financial Report dated August 31, 2025. Motion carried. Chairperson’s Report: Jon McConnell gave an oral report. Campground update and revenues were reported to be the same as last year and approximately a 30% occupancy rate. Statement regarding tennis/pickleball courts support from city council but money is not available and will need to depend on private donations. Public Works Director’s Report: Jason Carley gave an oral report. Parking stalls painted at the Highknocker Statue at Hattie Sherwood Report from Volunteer Coordinator: Amy Gerstein gave an oral report. 71 hours of volunteer hours reported. Volunteers painted the campground house wall. Community Cleanup is scheduled for September 26th at the Chamber. Volunteer appreciation dinner is set for October 22, 2025 at 5:30 pm at Playground Park. Report from Public Outreach/Donation Coordinator: No report Tennis & Pickleball: McConnell provided an update to committee members. McConnell discussed demolition of the current tennis courts and suggested having two pickleball courts placed where the current volleyball court is with the two tennis courts in the current footprint. Motion by Kinas, second by Bratton, to recommend to city council to demolish the current tennis court and prepare the site for replacement. Motion carried. Naming Rights at Memorial Sport Complex: McConnell provided an update. Discussion held. A fee structure will be brought to next month’s meeting. Review of Top 10 Goals: 1-Concrete Pads at Daycholah-not completed-Carley provided an update on the progress-should be completed by summer of 2026; 2-Canoe/Kayak Launch at Canal Street-Carley will be working on this, this fall; Motion by Gerstein, second by McConnell to suspend the rules for Rachel Nitz to speak. Motion carried. Main Street was here today and Carley should expect some pictures that the group discussed. 4-Campground boat launch upgrade-leveling to be completed. 5- 6- Paving Parking lots- Gold Street will be completed late October; other items moved to 2026 list to be review at a future meeting. Hattie Sherwood Park & Campground Turns 100 in 2027: Kinas provided an update. Campspot informed Kinas that the campground is one of the few in the USA that has been in continuous operation since 1927-willing to do additional promotion and plan something fun for the season. Requesting information from long-time campers to create information on the website to celebrate the campground. Friends of Millpond Donation: Motion by McConnell, second by Bratton to allow Richard Gerstein to speak. Motion carried. Richard Gerstein provided an update to the committee and requested a donation from Park & Recreation. Motion by McConnell to donate $1,000 to Friends of Mill Pond, no second made, motion died for failure of second. Gerstein recused herself. Council Agenda Items: Demolition & preparation of tennis courts. Park Board Agenda Items: Sponsorship program for Memorial Sports Complex, Top 10 projects for 2026. Motion made by Siders, second by Kinas to adjourn. Motion carried. (4:27 pm) ____________________________________ Melissa M. Zamzow, Deputy Clerk