Parks Rural Planning August Meeting Packet

MARQUETTE COUNTY LAND & WATER CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 438 Industrial Drive ♦ Suite 1 ♦ Westfield, WI 53964 ♦ Phone (608) 296-2815 PARKS AND RURAL PLANNING COMMITTEE Monday, August 9th, 2021 12:30 p.m. In Person at Services Center-Demo Room 480 Underwood Ave. Montello WI. Or Virtual/Online via WebEx https://marquettecounty.my.webex.com/marquettecounty.my/j.php?MTID=m63a6d7944888e05f7e2cf6e6af250761 Meeting #/Code 182 748 9204 Pass: qXnEmJr3k89 Phone Only Dial 1-408-418-9388 Pass: 79636573 Bob Miller, Al Gibeaut, Gary Doudna, Karen Wampler, Kathleen McGwin, Kathy Jo Locke, 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. Monthly Report & Update 5. County Outdoor Recreation Plan Survey Results 6. Muir Park Water/Drinking Well Update 7. Apuckawa Landing Parking Expansion/Drinking Water Access Grant 8. Lower Locks DNR Funded Parking Expansion Approval 9. Neenah Lake (Oxford) Landing Possible Transfer of Ownership 10. Marquette Park on Mont’Leau River Development Update 11. John Muir History App Usage Update 12. Approve July 2021 Vouchers 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 July 12th, 2021 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, Karen Wampler, Gary Doudna, Kathleen McGwin & Karen Christensen. Others: Patrick Kilbey, Keri Solis, Mary Walters, and Ron Barger. Gibeaut, 2nd by Wampler, motion to approve Agenda as mailed. Motion Carried. Christensen, 2nd by Locke, motion to approve the June 2021 Meeting Minutes. Motion Carried. Kilbey gave Monthly Report. Snowmobile payments for 2020-21 maintenance were paid to the Clubs and reimbursement has been requested from DNR. Kilbey reminded committee that the Memorial Bench policy is going to County Board at next meeting. The DNR is proposing expanded parking at the Lower Locks property by increasing County owned road width by 10’. This would be funded 100% through DNR. Kilbey will present plans for approval at August Meeting. McGwin proposed holding an official dedication of the new Marquette Park in 2022 when it is complete. Discussion was had on whom to invite and other dedication plans. Solis/Kilbey updated on the Outdoor Recreation Survey that was recently released for comment. To date, over 100 replies have been sent in. Hiking trails are showing to be a popular topic along with drinking water availability at certain parks. More will be reported at August meeting. Kilbey explained there was approximately $4,400 left in DNR Grant for the Puckaway Access repairs from 2019. Parking lot expansion and drinking water access were thought to be a good idea to spend remaining funds. Kilbey was asked to present a plan/map at next meeting. It was reminded this is a 50/50 match grant. If funds were available this year the project could be completed or budgeted for 2022. Discussion followed. County taking ownership of the Neenah Lake Boat Landing was discussed. Kilbey reviewed Corp Counsel’s comments on the process. Property is a separate parcel so it is thought title/ownership transfer expenses would be minimal. Walters gave input from last Town of Oxford meeting and their desire for County to take ownership. Discussion followed to have a plat map at the next meeting and to invite Counsel to attend. Kilbey gave update on the Marquette Park on Mont’Leau River. Trail completion is on hold due to cultural resource’s evaluations for Burial Grounds. Discussion followed. McGwin gave update on Muir App. With 511 visits and 1,000 views last month. Of those users, 70% of them were new visitors. Gibeaut, 2nd by Locke, motion to approve June 2021 Expenses. Motion Carried. Meeting adjourned by the Chairman at 1:20 p.m. Meeting Vendor Invoice # Invoice Date Invoice Amt. Description Advantage Lock & Key $73.00 Puckaway Well House work Visa $206.00 Truck fuel, waders Patrick Kilbey $65.27 Employee Expenses Marq. Highway Dept. $1,692.55 Fuel & Park Work Holliday Shopping Center $79.50 Park Supplies Daryl Christensen $3,500.00 Q3 Park Services Staples $14.00 Park Supplies Board of Regents UW Milwaukee $900.00 Archeological review Piers Plus $1,500.00 Dock Installation Total: $8,030.32 SCHEDULE OF VOUCHERS This is to attest that the vouchers listed above have been examined and the expenditure approved. P & R Planning July 2021