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MINUTES Brown Deer Park s and Recreation Committee Tuesday, Ma y 4, 2026 5 :3 0 p.m. DPW Conference Room, DPW Meeting was officially called to order, 5:3 7 pm. I. Roll Call Present: Nicole Munns, Lynn Halmar, and Elissa Retkowski Also Present: Danielle Mattefs, Parks and Recreation Director and Parks and Recreation Supervisor s Ben Rossman and Zoe Hawk Absent: Marie Lieber and Trustee Darryl Johnson II. Persons Desiring to be Heard a. Welcome new Village Trustee representative, Darryl Johnson! III. Consideration of Minutes a. March 3, 2026 Approval of the minutes from the March 3, 2026 meeting was deferred because members present at this meeting were not present at the previous meeting and therefore could not vote on approval. IV. Unfinished Business V. New Business a. New Parks and Recreation Guide i. Can view guide by following this link. Ms. Mattefs provided the committee with updates regarding the new guide process. The guide was available to stakeholders on April 13. Copies of the guide have been placed at Village Hall, Brown Deer Library, and the Lois and Tom Dolan Community Center. Discussion followed. b. Discussion and possible approval of Park Ordinance additions and edits. Ms. Mattefs along with Ms. Hawk and Mr. Rossman provided the committee with the proposed draft of park ordinances. Discussion followed. It was moved by Ms. Munns and seconded by Ms. Retkowski to approve the proposed park ordinance draft with the edits and additions provided by the Parks and Recreation Committee . The motion carried. c. Upcoming in Parks & Recreation i. Programming Ms. Hawk provided the committee with updates about Summer Playground and Rock Climbing. Mr. Rossman provided updates about the Brown Deer Pond and new programming coming to Ten Mile Park. Discussion followed. ii. Special Events Update Information was provided about the upcoming Parks and Recreation Summer Special Events; Community Vibes, Fourth of July, and Movies in the Park. iii. Park Projects 1. Ten Mile Park a. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Ten Mile Ribbon Cutting set for May 20 starting at 4:00pm. Discussion followed about general park operations and maintenance. 2. North Shore Rotary Park North Shore Rotary Park is still going through the design and engineering process. 100% drawings are almost complete. 3. Community Square / Beer Garden a. Discussion and Possible Recommendation to Village Board about RFP for design and engineering. Parks and Recreation staff shared information about the three firms that submitted for the Community Square project. Staff had a recommendation for the firm Damon Farber. Discussion followed. It was moved by Ms. Halmar and seconded by Ms. Retkowski to recommend Damon Farber as the Design firm for the Community Square to the Village Board . The motion carried. VI . Committee Member Reports A) Update from Village Board Trustee B) Update from School Board Representativ e Ms. Halmar provided her update about the School District. C) Other Member Reports VII. Scheduling of the Next Meeting A) October 6 , 202 6 VIII . Adjournment Upon proper motion the meeting adjourned at 6:51pm. Dated: M ay 29 , 2026