2-2-2026 Minutes

1 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PARKS, RECREATION & FORESTRY BOARD February 2, 2026 The meeting of the Park, Recreation & Forestry Board of the Village of Slinger was called to order by Trustee Behrend at 300 Slinger Road, WI 53086 at 6:00 PM on Monday, February 2, 2026 in accordance with the notice of minutes emailed to the members on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. 1. Roll Call & Notice of Meeting: Present Absent Bob Stuettgen x Jeff Behrend x Jennie Stonehouse x Becky Wojtak x Dawn Smith x (Excused) Jake Bergum x (Excused) Scott Kusta x _________________________________________ 5 2 Also Present: Margaret Wilber, Village Administrator , Josh Feller, Parks Supervisor , Dyann Benson, Assistant Administrator/Community Development Director 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: 01/05/26 Motion Kusta/Wojtak to approve the minutes from 01/05/26. Passed 3. Public Comments None 4. Unfinished Business A. Forestry Report Supervisor Feller said they had staff training last week on the updated GIS system. Feller stated that he can now continue to update the Village Tree inventory. Feller also said that the pruning season has been slowed down due to cold temperatures, however they will be getting back to pruning as the weather begins to warm. B. Recreation Report Supervisor Van Maanen provided a written report, which read the following . Toddler Playtime reached record attendance this month, with 27 children participating in a single session. We successfully launched the Senior Connection Game Club , which has been averaging six senior participants each week and continues to grow. Basketball and volleyball leagues are running smoothly and have been very well received. The new 3v3 basketball league has been especially successful, offering a more engaging and fast-paced experience compared to the traditional 5v5 format. February programming includes basketball camps and tumbling classes. All six tumbling classes are currently at full capacity. We are actively working on the Summer Activity Guide and are excited to introduce several new camps and programs for the upcoming season. C. 5 Year Open Space Plan Discussion Director Dobson said that they had the first staff meeting with Vandewalle last week to discuss the timeline for the updated plan. Dobson informed the Board that Vandewalle would be at our March meeting to have February 2, 2026 2 some discussion with the Park Board. Dobson stated that the preliminary timeline for the updated plan shows us wrapping up for approval in July of 2026. D. Adaptive Basketball Clinic Director Dobson reminded the Board that the Adaptive Basketball Clinic will be held on Saturday, February 7th at Slinger High School. Dobson told Board members that the best way to volunteer for this event is by spreading the word to get more people to attend. Dobson said the goal is to have the gym packed by 10:00 AM for introductions and team warmups. 5. New Business A. Open space plan survey/project questions Director Dobson showed the Board some possible survey questions for the updated open space plan. Dobson said staff will be sending out the survey to as many Village residents as possible to gather as much public information as they can. Dobson asked Board members to take a look at the proposed questions and email him within the next week with additional or updated questions. B. 2026 Music in the Park Schedule Director Dobson presented the Board with the 2026 music in the park schedule. Some discussion took place regarding the 2026 schedule. Dobson also informed the Board that the Slinger Parks and Recreation Department would be taking over the Slinger Brat Fry previously run by the Advancement Association. C. Slinger Advancement Association Donation Director Dobson informed the Board that the Slinger Advancement Association has disbanded and donated $10,000 to the Slinger Park and Recreation Department. Dobson said that $5,000 of this donation has to be dedicated to purchasing new picnic tables for Community Park. Dobson expressed his gratitude to the Slinger Advancement Association for not only this donation, but for everything they have done for the Slinger Parks and Recreation Department over the years. D. Village Rummage Sale Director Dobson informed the Board that the Recreation Department would be helping to organize the Village Rummage Sale. Dobson said that Elizabeth would be collecting addresses and putting them on a map to help people navigate this busy weekend. Other Discussion Next Meeting Date Monday, March 2, 2026 6. Adjourn Motion Stuettgen/Stonehouse to adjourn at 6:34 pm. Passed __________________________________________ Submitted By Tony Dobson, Parks, Recreation & Forestry Director