Parks Rural Planning May Meeting Packet

PARKS & RURAL PLANNING COMMITTEE AGENDA May 9th, 2022 – 12:30 p.m. Virtual/Remote Online via WebEx and in person https://marquettecounty.my.webex.com/marquettecounty.my/j.php?MTID=mfbe0bfd29d3abfc16859dcd2a8298a56 County Board Room – Services Center – 480 Underwood Avenue, Montello, Wisconsin Meeting Number (access): 2552 520 0266 Pass: 2557 252 7490 Join By Phone: 1-408-418-9388 Pass: 87242228 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/Roll Call/Introductions 2. Review/Approve Agenda 3. Review/Approve Minutes of Prior Meeting 4. Citizen Comments/Concerns 5. Monthly Report & Updates 6. Natural Playgrounds Funding and ARPA Update 7. John Muir Park Bathroom Discussion 8. Ice Age Trail Update…… Kathleen McGwin 9. John Muir History Route Update 10. Review April 2022 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 April 11th, 2022, 12:30pm Virtual/WebEx or in Person at Services Center-Demo Room 480 Underwood Ave. Montello WI. Chairman Miller called the meeting to order at 12:30pm. Committee Members: Robert Miller, Al Gibeaut, Kathy Jo Locke, Gary Doudna(virtual), Kathleen McGwin, Karen Wampler & Karen Christensen. Others: Patrick Kilbey, Ron Barger, Keri Solis, Mary Walters, Matt Rataczak(virtual). Wampler, 2nd by Christensen, motion to approve Agenda. Motion Carried. Gibeaut, 2nd by Locke, motion to approve the March 2022 Meeting Minutes. Motion Carried. Kilbey gave Monthly Report. Park bathrooms being unwinterized and opened as we speak. Wayside/Hwy. 22 Welcome sign should be installed by end of week. Beavers have plugged culverts by Lower Locks and are in process of being trapped. Discussion followed. Woodcutting agreement with Rataczak/Robicheau families was presented. Barger and Kilbey created agreement using other County agreements and policies as a guide. Barger pointed out the biggest change was waiver of liability being added to the new agreement. Discussion was had with Matt Rataczak commenting that the family reviewed and were fine signing the agreement. McGwin, 2nd by Locke, motion to approve Wood Cutting Agreement for a period of five years. Motion Carried. Kilbey updated Committee on Natural Playgrounds and the ARPA request after ARPA Committee met last week. Outcome of meeting was the Committee asking for a priority list of the sites presented for ARPA Funding. Discussion followed with Kilbey and Solis answering questions. Amendment to the Marquette County Outdoor Recreation Plan (CORP) was presented. Highway Department is looking to qualify for grants from the DNR to create fishing piers on the Causeway. In order to qualify, the project must be listed in the County CORP. Kilbey drew up amendment to the CORP and explained it would need to be forwarded to County Board as a Resolution. Gibeaut, 2nd by Locke, motion to approve adding Causeway fishing piers project to the County Outdoor Recreation Plan and forward Resolution to County Board for approval. Motion Carried. McGwin reported last month that there were 600 unique/new visitors to the John Muir History Route App. Discussion followed on App usage and properties that it serves. Chairman Miller said his goodbyes and thanked the Committee for their support of parks in the County and urged them to keep supporting parks and greenspace in the county. All in attendance thanked Miller for his 8 years of service as the Parks and Rural Planning Chairman. Committee reviewed March expenses. Meeting adjourned by the Chairman. Meeting Vendor Invoice # Invoice Date Invoice Amt. Description Piers Plus $1,500.00 Docks Installation Staples $137.72 Printer Ink Adams-Columbia Elec. Coop. $33.37 Muir Electric Country Plumber Inc. $135.00 Lower Locks Portable Restroom Berlin Journal Company $660.00 Boat Launch Envelopes Kenneth White $250.00 Beaver Control Total: $2,716.09 SCHEDULE OF VOUCHERS This is to attest that the vouchers listed above have been examined and the expenditure approved. P & R Planning April 2022