March Parks & Rural Meeting Packet

PARKS & RURAL PLANNING COMMITTEE AGENDA March 13th, 2023 – 12:30 p.m. Virtual/Remote Online via WebEx and in person https://marquettecounty.my.webex.com/marquettecounty.my/j.php?MTID=mf19f063a97a85bfb38bd9cff0fa0e901 County Board Room – Services Center – 480 Underwood Avenue, Montello, Wisconsin Meeting Number (access): 2551 012 2891 Pass: r4XyQN4a2R5 Join By Phone: 1-408-418-9388 Pass: 74997642 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, Dave Benson, Jeff Frazer, Gary Doudna, Karen Wampler, Kathleen McGwin, 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. Marquette Park on the Mont’Leau River a. Progress Update b. Dedication Ceremony Discussion 7. Natural Playground Planning Process Update 8. John Muir History Route a. Usage Report b. Changes to App. 9. Review January/February 2023 Monthly Expenses 10. 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 December 12th, 2022, 12:30pm Virtual/WebEx or in Person at Services Center-Demo Room 480 Underwood Ave. Montello WI. Chairman Borzick called the meeting to order at 12:30pm. Committee Members: Ken Borzick, Kathleen McGwin, Gary Doudna, Jeff Frazer, Karen Wampler & Karen Christensen. Others: Patrick Kilbey, Ron Barger, Keri Solis. Wampler, 2nd by Christensen, motion to approve Agenda. Motion Carried. Wampler, 2nd by Christensen, motion approve the November 2022 Meeting Minutes. Motion Carried. Kilbey gave Monthly Report. Oxford/Neenah Lake Access driveway/access was graveled with 50% of costs being covered by CCA Grant. All bathrooms are pumped and locked for the season. Barricades are up at Muir and Wayside. Kilbey and Frazer updated Committee on Ice Age Trail Alliance (IATA) plans to re-build boardwalk on trail at Muir Park and also do maintenance to rest of trail. They have also requested permission to make it a statewide training for other IATA Chapters and to allow camping for Volunteers. Discussion was had on past camping requests and how they were vetted. Fires, garbage, and other issues were discussed. Kilbey has already approved the Boardwalk work and the training event but is looking to Committee approval to allow camping. McGwin, 2nd by Wampler, motion to allow IATA Volunteers to camp at Muir Park July 12-16th with restriction of no fire pits (above ground only). Included in motion would be for Frazer and IATA to work with Kilbey prior to event on camping locations, garbage removal and other guidelines set by Kilbey and/or Committee. Motion Carried. Natural Playground update. Plan map has been created using elevations supplied by Marquette County. Kilbey will e-mail update plan view to Committee. Next step currently underway is Planning the actual equipment/structures. Discussion followed Kilbey explained repairs need to Puckaway Landing with concrete and dredging needed. CCA Grant remaining balance of $1,00 and 2023 CCA allotment of $2,000 can be applied to repairs. Design ideas and plans are being discussed to see what is feasible. Construction should be done in early spring. McGwin reported last month that there were 240 new/unique viewers on the John Muir Mobile App, with QR codes still being scanned, despite changing of seasons. Discussion followed. Committee reviewed November expenses and Meeting was adjourned by Chairman. Vendor Invoice # Invoice Date Invoice Amt. Description VISA $61.22 Truck fuel 3 Hebbe's LLC $429.75 Building Lease Adams-Columbia Electric $35.60 Muir Well Electric Visa $444.00 Boat Passes, Bird City, Conf. Marquette County Highway Dept. $102.12 Boat Launch signs & Plowing Adams-Columbia Electric $34.48 Muir Electric Total: $1,107.17 SCHEDULE OF VOUCHERS This is to attest that the vouchers listed above have been examined and the expenditure approved. Parks & R. Planning Jan. & Feb. 2023