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CITY OF DELAFIELD MEETING MINUTES PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION Chair: Ald. Mark Schaefer Vice-Chair: Leslie Donavan Members: Dan Cahalane, Louise Crowley, Sherrie Flemming, Andrew Hillmann, Tim Turnock February 23, 2026 6:00 PM (Or immediately following the Tree Board) City Hall, Council Chambers 500 Genesee St. Office: (262) 646-6220 - E-Mail: cityclerk@cityofdelafieldwi.gov – www.cityofdelafieldwi.gov Minutes DRAFT 1. Call to Order Chair Schaefer called the Park & Recreation Commission meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call Members Present: Dan Cahalane Louise Crowley Sherrie Flemming Andrew Hillmann Mark Schaefer, Ald., D2 Tim Turnock Member(s) Absent: Leslie Donavan Also Present: Sally DuPont, Recording Secretary 4. Minutes Discussion and possible action on the following minutes: A. Approval of Minutes of the January 26, 2026 Regular Meeting Motion by Dan Cahalane, seconded by Louise Crowley, to approve the minutes of the January 26, 2026 regular meeting. All in favor. Motion carried. 5. Citizen Comments Mary Daniel, 309 Wisconsin Avenue, Delafield, WI, said April 18 th at 8:00 a.m. will be the Spring clean-up date for Pluggin’ Along the Bark. Mary invited the members of the committee and said to bring battery or gas-powered cutting tools. They will start the clean-up from the municipal parking lot near Blue Collar. The Ice Age Trail Blazing Babes will be doing once a month maintenance on the 4 th Thursday of the month, from May through October. Seeing no one further who wished to comment, citizen comments were closed at 6:04 p.m. 6. Special Order of Business - Meeting with Representatives from Village of Hartland – Sam Blonien, Recreation Director, and Cory Bahr, Parks Lead City of Delafield Park & Recreation Commission Minutes January 26, 2026 Page 2 of 4 Office: (262) 646-6220 - E-Mail: cityclerk@cityofdelafieldwi.gov – www.cityofdelafieldwi.gov Discussion and possible action on the following items: A. Fishing Clinic The fishing clinic will be held on May 16th with one session at 9:00 a.m. and one session at 10:00 a.m. The registration will open at the end of April and will be listed in the summer guide. The same size fish will be used this year as was used last year. B. Recreation Agreement and Fees There has been a challenge identifying the City versus the Town of Delafield residents for the programs and they are working on a fix in getting the data. Sam Blonien said she will send a report to Schaefer with the number of City of Delafield residents that sign up for the programs versus Village of Hartland residents. C. Opportunities for Intermunicipal Cooperation Cory Bahr said they are doing some updates on their ball fields in Hartland which get used quite a bit. Blonien said the T-Ball and summer camp numbers have been increasing and she wants to expand their youth sports programs. The committee members said they would not have an issue with Hartland utilizing the city’s ball fields so they can expand their youth sports. Flemming said she would like to see games being played at Fireman’s Park and at the Sports Complex so the fields get utilized instead of just being maintained. Flemming said outside of the Park District, Kettle Moraine middle school just developed their sports area and Kettle Moraine High School just redid their fields. Cahalane suggested Hartland can do a mailing to the City of Delafield residents with their list of programs. 7. Unfinished Business Discussion and possible action on the following items: A. Liberty Park – 2026 Stage and Music Series No report B. Signs for Riverwalk Boardwalk – Pedestrian Traffic The city will use 12x18 signs at each end of the boardwalk and DPW can have the signs made. C. St. John’s Park Kayak Launch No report D. St. John’s Park Public Pier – Park Hours, Rules, Guidelines, Signage Schaefer met with the Police Chief for feedback. The Police Chief said it will be an enforcement challenge if Park & Rec puts up parking limitations. Schaefer said it would be better if Park & Rec lists the hours the pier is closed and there was discussion about the time limitations. Motion by Andrew Hillmann, seconded by Dan Cahalane, to put signage for 10:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m. with a three-hour time limit. All in favor. Motion carried. E. Memorial Bench Request Process and Possible Locations for Future Memorial Bench Requests City of Delafield Park & Recreation Commission Minutes January 26, 2026 Page 3 of 4 Office: (262) 646-6220 - E-Mail: cityclerk@cityofdelafieldwi.gov – www.cityofdelafieldwi.gov Schaefer talked about possible locations for future memorial bench placement: • Bostrom Park – Hillmann will look for potential spots in the park. • St. John’s by the warming shelter or by the public pier. • VMR – there are a couple of spots. • Cushing Park – spots by the river entrance and the memorial on the hill. The members suggested identifying future memorial bench locations when they do the next Park Walk. 8. New Business Discussion and possible action on the following items: A. Park Wildlife A citizen submitted a complaint form to the city saying they see lots of people feeding the ducks along the river. Schaefer said they can put an educational piece in the Communicator versus putting up another sign. Schaefer said he will share the correspondence with Lake Welfare, Public Works, etc. 9. Review Monthly Financials No report 10. Monthly Updates on Conditions of Parks and Trails Turnock said the city logo at St. John’s Plaza needs to be repainted. Parks and Trails in the City of Delafield Crowley Turnock Donavan Hillmann Flemming Cahalane Schaefer Lake Country Recreation Trail VMR Trail Cushing Memorial Park Lois Jensen Nature Preserve Fish Hatchery Oakwood Park Liberty Park Ice Age Trail Paul Sandgren Recreation Trail St. John’s Park Bostrom Park Fish Hatchery Sports Complex Bleeker Street Boat Launch Fireman’s Park Cushing Memorial Park Cedar Valley Park Oak Street Park 11. Requests for Future Agenda Items Note: No discussion on requested items A. Spring Park Walk B. Tree Board - Rt. 83 & Golf Road Area Tree Planting 12. Correspondence See item 8A. 13. Park & Recreation Commission Future Meeting Dates A. Next Park & Rec Meeting: March 23, 2026 14. Adjournment Having no further business, Chair Schaefer adjourned the meeting at 7:12 p.m. City of Delafield Park & Recreation Commission Minutes January 26, 2026 Page 4 of 4 Office: (262) 646-6220 - E-Mail: cityclerk@cityofdelafieldwi.gov – www.cityofdelafieldwi.gov Respectfully submitted, Sally DuPont Recording Secretary