Minutes

City of Evansville Park and Recreation Board Regular Meeting City Hall, 31 S Madison St., Evansville, WI 53536 Tuesday, February 17, 2026 6:00 pm MINUTES 1. Call to Order: Poock called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. Roll Call: 3. Motion to Approve Agenda by Stuart, seconded by Sigl. Motion passed 6-0. 4. Motion to Waive the Reading of the Minutes from January 20, 2026 meeting and Approve them as Printed by Stuart, seconded by Evans. Motion passed 6-0. 5. Civility Reminder: Poock issued a reminder to be respectful of others. 6. Citizen Appearances: None 7. New Business A. Dennis James: Ice Age Kiosks James would like to have two Ice Age Kiosks installed in Evansville. The locations would be on Leonard Park Drive near the entrance to Lake Leota Park and the other would be on the grounds of the School District. The location on the school grounds will need permission from the School Board. There was discussion about visibility of the kiosks to help advertise the IAT. Corridon shared the idea of an additional kiosk on the corner of First and Main streets. Park Board feels that the kiosks are a great way to bring attention to the Ice Age Trail. Sieling shared appreciation for the Ice Age Trail and that it goes through the City of Evansville. With the location of the IAT, there is the benefit of attracting both Segment Hikers and Through Hikers. This helps the local business with more traffic. B. Discussion on 2026 City Youth Baseball Leagues There was discussion about the Staff Report that Dalton had included in the packet. There is concern about duplicating services. The recommendation is to move forward with City T-Ball if the Royals are not doing T-Ball. 8. Park’s Report A. General Park Updates: Kriebs shared that Anderson and Roberts are working on getting a new pier with plans to add a canoe/kayak launch in the future. Cub Scout ice fishing is Members Present/Absent Others Present Alderperson Erika Stuart P Scott Kriebs, Municipal Services Director Sue Merritt P Ray Anderson, Parks’ Custodian Lyman Fuson A Ben Corridon, City Alderperson Chad Sigl P Dennis James, Ice Age Alliance Chair, Matt Poock P Renee Sieling, Citizen Kris Evans A Sam Wallace P planned for the upcoming weekend, but the weather may affect the outing. Lights have been installed by the warming house for ice skating. B. Adopt-A-Park Updates: Nothing to report 9. Old Business A. Park and Outdoor Recreation Plan Update: Nothing to report 10. Upcoming Meetings A. Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.: Discussion concluded meeting is called due to no quorum B. 2026: April 21 @ 6:30 p.m. (conflict with Common Council Re-organization), May 19, June 16, July 21, August 18, September 15, October 20, November 17, December 15 11. Adjourn: Poock adjourned the meeting at 6:46 p.m.