September 2024 Parks Planning Meeting

PARKS & RURAL PLANNING COMMITTEE AGENDA September 9th, 2024 – 11:30 a.m. Virtual/Remote Online via Webex and in person https://marquettecounty.my.webex.com/marquettecounty.my/j.php?MTID=m4d20d7200e96dc497e5fa1451b39041b County Board Room – Services Center – 480 Underwood Avenue, Montello, Wisconsin Meeting Number (access): 2553 296 6199 Pass: DmmdpU7HQ24 Join By Phone: 1-408-418-9388 Pass: 3663784 Note: A citizen wishing to address the Committee/Board and attending the in-person meeting shall place his or her name on a sign-in sheet before the meeting is called to order and indicate in which town, city, or village the citizen resides or owns property prior to making a citizen comment. Those citizens attending remotely will ask to be recognized under the citizen comment portion of the meeting and will adhere to the same reporting process as those attending on-site. Civil discourse will be observed at all times. Committee: Ken Borzick, Mike Raddatz, Gary Doudna, Karen Wampler, Kathleen McGwin, Jeff Frazer, Karen Christensen All Agenda Items Below Involve Potential for Discussion and Action. Agenda 1. Call to Order 2. Review/Approve Agenda 3. Review/Approve Minutes of Prior Meeting 4. Citizen Comments/Concerns 5. Monthly Report & Updates 6. Ice Age Trail Alliance Report 7. 2025 Budget Discussion and Update 8. The committee may go to Closed Session under state statute 19.85(1) (g) “Conferring with Legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved”. (Timber Cutting) 9. The Committee will reconvene in Open Session under section 19.85 (2) if a vote is needed on items discussed in Closed Session. 10. John Muir History Route Update 11. Review August 2024 Monthly Expenses 12. Adjourn This is a public meeting. As such, all members, or a majority of the members of the County Board may be in attendance. While a majority of the County Board members or the majority of any given County Board Committee may be present, only the Parks & Rural Planning Committee will take official actions based on the above agenda. Anyone requiring special accommodation because of disability please contact the County Conservationist’s office, (608) 296-2815, 24 hours before scheduled meeting time so appropriate arrangements can be made. MARQUETTE COUNTY LAND & WATER CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 438 Industrial Drive ♦ Suite 1 ♦ Westfield, WI 53964 ♦ Phone (608) 296-2815 PARKS AND RURAL PLANNING COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes August 12th, 2024, 11:30am Virtual/WebEx or in Person at Services Center-Demo Room 480 Underwood Ave. Montello WI. Chairman Borzick called the meeting to order at 11:40am. Members: Ken Borzick, Kathleen McGwin, Karen Wampler, Karen Christensen, Mike Raddatz and Gary Doudna. Others: Patrick Kilbey, Ron Barger, Keri Solis, Mary Walters, and Natalie Bussan (virtual). Wampler, 2nd by Christensen, motion to approve Agenda. Motion Carried. Christensen, 2nd by Raddatz, motion to approve the July 2024 Meeting Minutes Motion Carried. Kilbey gave Monthly Report. Pavement should be completed by Hwy. Dept. at Apuckawa. This will cover gravel for extra parking. Invasive Species Workshop will be held at Muir Park Sept. 10th. Bowbenders event at Muir Park is scheduled for upcoming weekend. Kilbey has been in contact with club members. Discussion followed. Kilbey described monthly work days the Department Staff have been doing and how successful they have been. Kilbey presented 2025 Budget for Parks with a 0.65% increase of $369 over 2024 budget. Expenses and decrease in revenues were discussed. Barger commented he reviewed with Kilbey and approved the Budget. Raddatz, 2nd by Doudna, motion to approve 2025 Parks/Planning Budget as presented with a 0.65% increase over 2024. Motion Carried. Kilbey gave brief Ice Ace Trail Alliance report about signage going up in Montello. McGwin gave Muir Historical Route App. update. Last 30 days saw 367 new visitors for a 14% increase. Lock wall replacement at Krakow was discussed. Raddatz explained he adjusted dock at Puckaway during highwater. Discussion followed. Update on Timber theft/cutting will be on next meeting agenda. Committee reviewed July 2024 Expenses. Meeting was adjourned by Chairman. Vendor Invoice # Invoice Date Invoice Amt. Description VISA $66.44 Truck Fuel LRS $143.00 Lower Locks Restroom Staples $46.62 postcards Patrick Kilbey $24.79 Employee Expenses Marq. Cty. Highway Dept. $1,537.15 Park Work & Mowing Holliday Shopping Center $52.98 Park Supplies Advantage Lock & Key $160.00 Bathroom lock repair Virch's True Value $89.49 Park repair supplies Total: $2,120.47 SCHEDULE OF VOUCHERS This is to attest that the vouchers listed above have been examined and the expenditure approved. Parks & R. Planning-August