6-9-2026 Minutes

1 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PARKS, RECREATION & FORESTRY BOARD June 9, 2026 The meeting of the Park, Recreation & Forestry Board of the Village of Slinger was called to order by Chairman Bergum at 300 Slinger Road, WI 53086 at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, June 9 2026 in accordance with the notice of minutes emailed to the members on Thursday, June 4, 2026. 1. Roll Call & Notice of Meeting: Present Absent Bob Stuettgen x Jeff Behrend x Jennie Stonehouse x Becky Wojtak x (Excused) Dawn Smith x Jake Bergum x Scott Kusta x _________________________________________ 6 1 Also Present: Village Administrator Margaret Wilber , Parks Supervisor Josh Feller , Assistant Administrator/Community Development Director Dyann Benson, and Jackie Mich & Kyle Estrada from Vandewalle & Associates It was noted that the open meeting law had been complied with in connection with the meeting , including the notice of the meeting being sent to all who requested it and posting in three public locations. 2. Approval or Correction of Minutes: 5/11/2026 Motion Stonehouse/Kusta to approve the minutes from 5/11/2026. Passed 3. Public Comments Tim Smiley, 3971 Fairfield Road, Slinger WI, a Town of Polk resident talked to Board members about bike safety and gave some recommendations on how to better and safely connect the Village using bike paths and better routes. 4. Unfinished Business A. Forestry Report Supervisor Feller said they will be cutting down six additional trees, which did not survive and replacing them in the fall. B. Recreation Report Director Dobson read a report prepared by Supervisor Van Maanen. Summer programming is officially underway, with multiple recreation programs beginning next week for participants of all ages. Registration numbers continue to be strong, and we are excited to welcome community members to another active summer season. Planning is also underway for the annual Breuer Family Fun Day at the end of the month. Interest in the event has been very positive, and we are anticipating an excellent turnout. The event will feature a variety of family-friendly activities, community partners, and entertainment opportunities for residents. This Wednesday, we are partnering with the Slinger Community Library and the Slinger Police Department to host our Community Roll with us event at 3:00 p.m. The event focuses on bicycle safety and provides children of all ages the opportunity to learn and practice safe riding skills. Through hands-on June 9, 2026 2 activities and instruction from community partners, participants will gain confidence and knowledge to help them stay safe while enjoying biking throughout the summer. C. Dog Park Construction Update Director Dobson said that a lot of activity has been taking place at the dog park the past couple of weeks. Jennie Stonehouse said that fencing is currently being installed and the three open air shelters also have been assembled and look great. Jennie stated that Robbie Schmidt donated his time and labor to assemble those shelters. Jennie also stated that Schmitz Ready Mix also donated the concrete for the sidewalks and pavilion areas helping to save the Friends of the Dog Park a considerable amount of m oney. Some additional discussion took place regarding the dog park’s progress. New Business A. Vandewalle & Associates CORP Draft #2 Discussion Kyle Estrada stated that they received a lot of favorable comments about the Slinger Parks during the open house. Estrada said that a very common theme was a need for additional trails and bike paths. Kyle mentioned the possibility of doing a separate Village bike and pedestrian path plan as the Village continues to grow. Jackie Mich stated that a couple of the changes from draft #1 to draft #2 w ere the parkland dedication language, which allows the Village to make reasonable decisions on accepting land dedication in lieu of impact fees based on the type of land being offered or the needs of the Village. Jackie also talked about building upon the to urism website for the Village as we continue to grow. Jackie stated that they would like to present this draft #2 proposal for approval to move to the Slinger Plan ning Commission for final approval. Director Dobson stated that he would like to take some time to read draft #2 over before our August Park Board meeting. He stated staff will be asking for a recommendation from the Park Board at the August meeting to pass this along to Plan Commission. Some additional discussion took place regarding plan draft #2. B. Slinger Farmer’s Market Director Dobson said week one of the Slinger Farmer’s Market went extremely well. Dobson said he is looking forward to week number two and believes this event will continue to grow each and every week. Dobson said he receive a lot of positive feedback from vendors and residents regarding week one. Dobson said the Park’s staff will continue to work on adding additional vendors as we move throughout the summer. Other Discussion Director Dobson reminded the Board that we will not be having a July meeting. Chair Bergum suggested meeting at Breuer Park at our August 3rd meeting to see the dog park as it nears completion. Next Meeting Date Monday, August 3, 2026 at Breuer Park – weather permitting 6. Adjourn Motion Stuettgen/Smith to adjourn at 6:33 pm. Passed __________________________________________ Submitted By Tony Director Dobson, Parks, Recreation & Forestry Director