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Village of Shorewood Parks and Public Spaces Committee June 9, 2026 Members Present: Chair Mansfield, Members Avallone, Jorgensen, Kaczmarek, Santeler, Berry, Hammond, Greenman, and Pendelton Excused: Pero and Mason Others Present: Assistant Village Manager Berzin and Trustee Stokebrand 1. Call to Order Chair Mansfield called the meeting to order at 6:03pm 2. Consider approval of May 12, 2026, meeting minutes • Greenman approves with amendments. Hammond seconds. Motion passes 9-0. o Hammond suggests wording change relating to Parks and Art. o Mason was not present and Greenman was o Remove number 5 item b o Item 12 replace to say “to avoid additional staff time requirements” 3. Citizens to be Heard – this item is for matters not on the agenda. Discussion may follow comments on non- agenda items or discussion, and action may come at future meetings. • Yuliia Skliarova – Nature Playground • Gary Brunk – Farewell statement after resigning from the committee o Pendleton motions to Thank Gary on behalf of the committee for all of his work and years of service. Hammond seconds. Motion carries 9-0. 4. 2026 Initiative - Consider updates to Village Code Ch. 207 a. Report progress to date • Chief Wurth explains edits she made and approved by Attorney Bayer o Avallone questioned e-bike requirements and definitions. Chief Wurth explained it is located in state statute. o Pendelton asks for a timing update. Chief Wurth explains we have some time and we should wait and see how other ordinance changes go. She expects to have it to the Village Board in August or September. • Pendelton suggests getting the subcommittee together in June and bringing their decision back to the committee in July. b. Action items • Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Sub Committee will meet toward the end of June to go over edits and bring comments back to the committee for approval to go to Chief Wurth. 5. 2026 Initiative - Vision triangle regulations review – no progress to date 6. 2026 Initiative - Rational Recreational Rules – Village Code Ch. 466-30 • Berzin explains that the initiative was denied at the Village Board level and will be removed from future agendas. 7. Reckless Driving Signage TAPR • Berzin explains that the initiative was denied at the Village Board level and will be removed from future agendas. 8. Consider Separating Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety from Parks and Public Spaces • Pendelton motions to recommend to Village Board that there are two committees: parks and public spaces and pedestrian and bicycle safety similar to the prior committee structure. Hammond seconds. Motion carries 9-0. 9. Future Items for Consideration • Greenways Project Report with the request that Bart is in attendance o Pendleton motions. Berry seconds. Motion carries 9-0. • Nature Park discussion. o Avallone motions. Pendelton seconds. Motion carries 9-0. • Safer school zones initiative o Pendleton motions. Hammond seconds. Motion carries 9-0. 10. Subcommittee Chair Reports Nothing to report. 11. Staff Liaison Report a. Policy 49 Workplans, Village Initiatives, and Task Assignments • December – Annual Report Due • March – Proposed initiatives to be submitted by March 1 o All submissions must be approved by committee prior to submission b. 2027 Initiatives c. Greenways Project update – still in the gathering information phase. The web map and survey are available to give feedback on. d. Atwater Beach Mural e. July meeting date 12. Adjournment Pendleton motions to adjourn. Santeler seconds. Motions carried 9-0. Meeting adjourns at 8:08am. Respectfully submitted, Nicole Berzin, Assistant Village Manager