Parks Rural Planning November Meeting Packet

PARKS & RURAL PLANNING COMMITTEE AGENDA November 7th, 2022 – 12:30 p.m. Virtual/Remote Online via WebEx and in person https://marquettecounty.my.webex.com/marquettecounty.my/j.php?MTID=mcf6544fdea38ba476136c6e0ea3f1934 County Board Room – Services Center – 480 Underwood Avenue, Montello, Wisconsin Meeting Number (access): 2558 347 7139 Pass: MXwk56GM3T5 Join By Phone: 1-408-418-9388 Pass: 69955646 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. Bird City High-Flyer Designation 7. Marquette Park on Mont’Leau River Development Update 8. Natural Playgrounds Design Update 9. 2023 Budget Discussion 10. John Muir History Route Update 11. Review September/October 2022 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 September 12, 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, Dave Benson, Kathleen McGwin, Gary Doudna, Karen Wampler & Karen Christensen. Others: Patrick Kilbey, Ron Barger, Keri Solis, Mary Walters. Wampler, 2nd by Benson, motion to approve Agenda. Motion Carried. Benson, 2nd by Wampler, motion to approve the July 2022 Meeting Minutes. Motion Carried. Kilbey gave Monthly Report. Kilbey updated the 2021-22 Snowmobile Grant from DNR which is given to Clubs for Trail Maintenance with a total of $ $35,802 being distributed. Discussion was had on Clubs and their trail maintenance. Bowbenders event in August was held and zero issues were reported even with record attendance. Kilbey explained Town of Mecan Chairman requesting the County to take ownership of their Lotus Ln. Landing located ¼ mile down lake from County Owned Apuckawa Landing. Overall thoughts of Committee were; the County already maintains a landing in the vicinity and needed to concentrate on maintaining it. Chairman Borzick decided it should not be placed on future Agenda but if the Town of Mecan wanted to explain more detail it could be placed on Agenda. New signs will be placed on all bathrooms at parks/landings as old ones are faded or missing. Kilbey gave report on the Marquette Park on Mont’Leau River. Three Park signs with maps and rules are under construction, along with Historical Kiosk panels both will hopefully be installed soon. Kilbey/McGwin gave update on Natural Playground planning. After meeting with design team, things really look promising. To save money, Marquette County will be cutting/striping and supplying Locust Logs to be used for construction. Daryl Christensen and Kilbey have already started cutting trees for them to start the rotting process with more trees being supplied by Building & Grounds Dept. Kilbey and Barger presented the 2023 proposed Parks/Rural Planning Budget. Discussion was had on increasing boat landing daily fees to $5 and only charging $20 for an annual pass for County Residents vs. $25 currently for non- residents. Kilbey will get figures for proposed changes. Christensen, 2nd by Benson, motion to increase daily landing fees to $5 for 2023. Motion Carried. Discussion was had on 2023 Budget. Benson, 2nd by Wampler, motion to approve the 2023 Budget as presented. Motion Carried. McGwin gave update on Ice Age Trail final planning for corridor through Marquette County. Final Corridor has been approved with very little negative comments. Trail construction should begin in certain areas in 2023. Discussion followed. McGwin reported last month that there were 900 viewers on the John Muir Mobile App, with 69% new users. Committee reviewed May/June expenses and Meeting was adjourned by Chairman. Meeting Vendor Invoice # Invoice Date Invoice Amt. Description Patrick Kilbey $35.00 Employee Expenses Sept. Marquette Cty. Highway $206.21 Muir Park Work, Truck Fuel Holliday Hardware $16.64 Park Supplies Adams-Columbia Electric $34.61 Muir Electric LRS $74.25 Lower Locks Restroom VISA/Sept. $625.94 Park Supplies, Polesaw Daryl Christensen $4,000.00 Q4 Contracted Services Marquette Cty. Highway $56.92 Truck Fuel Patrick Kilbey $18.75 Employee Expenses Oct. Ken White $150.00 Beaver Control Muir Adams-Columbia Electic $32.55 Muir Electric Tollefson's Piers Plus $1,500.00 Parks Docks Removal VISA/Oct. $322.64 New Park Signs Holliday Hardware $14.83 Park Tools/well Total: $7,088.34 SCHEDULE OF VOUCHERS This is to attest that the vouchers listed above have been examined and the expenditure approved. P & R Planning Sept. & October 2022