August Parks_Planning Meeting Packet

PARKS & RURAL PLANNING COMMITTEE AGENDA August 7th, 2023 – 12:30 p.m. Virtual/Remote Online via WebEx and in person https://marquettecounty.my.webex.com/marquettecounty.my/j.php?MTID=me7f959607072ce5ddfed4f5ce1dc70c4 County Board Room – Services Center – 480 Underwood Avenue, Montello, Wisconsin Meeting Number (access): 2557 739 3982 Pass: CxrRTJ6CJ88 Join By Phone: 1-408-418-9388 Pass: 29778562 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 Dedication/Park Completion 7. Muir Park ice Age Trail University Event and Boardwalk Re-Construction 8. 2024 Budget Presentation and Approval 9. John Muir History Route Update 10. Review July 2023 Monthly Expenses 11. 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 July 10th, 2023, 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. Members: Ken Borzick, Dave Benson, Kathleen McGwin, Gary Doudna, Karen Wampler & Karen Christensen. Others: Patrick Kilbey, Ron Barger, Keri Solis Benson, 2nd by Doudna, motion to approve Agenda. Motion Carried. Wampler, 2nd by Benson, motion to approve the May 2023 Meeting Minutes. Motion Carried. Kilbey gave Monthly Report. Update was given on IATA Muir Park event. Boardwalk and trail repairs will be done. Workers will be staying to camp and also driving to Muir Park to work this week. Boardwalk replacement and all trail repairs are funded by grants and all volunteer labor, this is a plus for Marquette County and Muir Park. All LWCD Staff have been having morning workday at individual parks (brushing, painting, etc.) which helps lighten the maintenance load for Daryl and makes him available for other duties. Portable restroom has been temporarily moved into the Krakow Park as the old restroom was deemed unsafe by the DNR and they will pay monthly fee. Horse issues off pavement and not picking up waste has again started at Muir Park; Kilbey is working on installing tie up post. Discussion followed. Discussion was had on recent state budget approvals for Lock Channel reconstruction and lake level studies pertaining to Buffalo Lake Dam. Discussion followed. Kilbey gave an update on the Marquette Park on Mont’Leau River. Gazebo was finished and prep work for the upcoming park dedication is ongoing. The dedication will be held this weekend on Sunday, July 16th. Discussion followed. Natural Playground update was given. Kilbey is exploring options for playground certified mulch. Discussion followed. Apuckawa Boat Landing rehabilitation has been completed. The total cost was $7,700, the DNR will pay a portion of $2,994 and the Puckaway Lake District has donated $1,000. The County will fund the remaining $3,706. Project is deemed a success with positive comments and Thank You from Public. Kilbey will monitor sand movement over next year & update Committee if repairs will work long term. McGwin reported that there have been 300-350 users average since Spring. The HCE group is considering doing a similar App for their Barn Quilts in the County and discussion on this being included on the App. Next meeting date was discussed. Committee reviewed May/June expenses and Meeting was adjourned by Chairman. Vendor Invoice # Invoice Date Invoice Amt. Description VISA $396.03 Paint, Truck Fuel Marquette Cty. Highway Dept. $86.00 Puckaway Park Work Patrick Kilbey $45.85 Employee Expenses LRS $143.00 Lower Locks Portable Restroom News Publishing Company Inc. $194.25 Newspaper Ad for New Park Petraszak Excavating LTD. $2,500.00 Puckaway Boat Launch Work Oxford Lunber & Supply $534.65 Park Project Lumber Westfield White Trackers $9,212.05 2022-23 Snowmobile Payment Montello Yetis $7,576.08 2022-23 Snowmobile Payment Neshkoro White river E-Z Riders $3,090.50 2022-23 Snowmobile Payment Endeavor Freedom Riders $7,855.28 2022-23 Snowmobile Payment Oxford Sno-Mads $1,648.14 2022-23 Snowmobile Payment ProLine Printing & Signs $32.95 Muir Park Horse sign GRG Playscapes $36,600.00 Natural Playground Deposit Grainger $40.61 Muir Electric supplies Holliday Shopping Center $91.57 New Montello Park Supplies Adams-Columbia Electric $32.48 Muir Electric Total: $70,079.44 SCHEDULE OF VOUCHERS This is to attest that the vouchers listed above have been examined and the expenditure approved. Parks & R. Planning July 2023