Parks Rural Planning July Meeting Packet

PARKS & RURAL PLANNING COMMITTEE AGENDA July 11th, 2022 – 12:30 p.m. Virtual/Remote Online via WebEx and in person https://marquettecounty.my.webex.com/marquettecounty.my/j.php?MTID=maaea9a36a1516f3a3c6b3237fc97053f County Board Room – Services Center – 480 Underwood Avenue, Montello, Wisconsin Meeting Number (access): 2559 758 3371 Pass: TWsTeMiT282 Join By Phone: 1-408-418-9388 Pass: 89783648 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. John Muir Park Drinking Fountain Update 7. Marquette Park on Mont’Leau River Development Update 8. 2022 Awarded Grants Summary 9. Apuckawa Landing Dredging Proposal 10. Ice Age Trail Update…… Kathleen McGwin 11. John Muir History Route Update 12. Review May/June 2022 Monthly Expenses 13. 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 May 9th, 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, Jeff Frazer, Dave Benson, Kathleen McGwin, & Karen Christensen. Others: Patrick Kilbey, Ron Barger, Keri Solis, Mary Walters. Christensen, 2nd by Benson, motion to approve Agenda. Motion Carried. Benson, 2nd by McGwin, motion to approve the April 2022 Meeting Minutes. Motion Carried. Kilbey gave Monthly Report. Wayside/Hwy. 22 Welcome sign was installed and discussion on payment was had. Lock Channel/Footbridge at Krakow is closed and unless plans are found showing footings are not connected to lock walls, DNR will now allow bridge to open. Kilbey has been in contact with Ice Age Trail Alliance, and they will be repairing and replacing boardwalk and doing other trail base repairs on tail around Muir Park. Discussion followed. Update was given on Natural Playgrounds and the ARPA request after ARPA Committee met last week. The Committee has approved one playground for Muir Park and also the design costs for all 3 playgrounds. The proposal has been forwarded to County Board for final approval this month. Discussion and questions were had on playgrounds and county properties. Barger presented idea to install flush bathrooms with sanitation at Muir Park using ARPA Funding and possible other grants. Committee agreed the facilities are needed at Muir Park and discussed the heavy use of the park. Consensus was for Kilbey/Barger to keep investigating facilities and get a project cost estimate together to report back. McGwin gave update on Ice Age Trail final planning for corridor through Marquette County. Final plan will be sent to National Park Service for approval. Once approved, trail can start to be built through County. Discussion followed on Ice Age opportunities in County and future. McGwin reported last month that there were 480 unique/new visitors to the John Muir History Route App. Discussion followed on App usage and properties that it serves. Committee reviewed April expenses. Meeting adjourned by the Chairman. Meeting Vendor Invoice # Invoice Date Invoice Amt. Description Patrick Kilbey $25.76 Employee Expenses Marquette Cty. Highway $5,346.15 Puckaway & Montello Park work VISA $2,278.20 Marq. Cty. Sign, Well house Country Plumber $9,000.00 Muir Well Piers Plus $250.00 Puckaway Dock work Holliday Shopping Center $51.77 Park supplies American Fence Company $9,500.00 Montello Park Fence Country Plumber $135.00 Lower Locks restroom Adams Columbia Electric $33.96 Muir Park Electric Total: $26,620.84 SCHEDULE OF VOUCHERS This is to attest that the vouchers listed above have been examined and the expenditure approved. P & R Planning June 2022