Natural Resources Committee - Administration Center — Agenda

1 NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING Thursday, April 2, 2026, 9:00 AM ADMINISTRATION CENTER - ROOM A-200 121 W. MAIN STREET, PORT WASHINGTON, WI The public can access the meeting by viewing the live stream on the County website, Agendas & Minutes page and select the meeting agenda date The public can submit comments here: Public Comment Form Public Comment Policy & Instructions For Submitting Public Comments Online REVISED AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PROPER NOTICE 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS, CORRESPONDENCE, COMMUNICATIONS 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES March 5, 2026 5. UNIVERSITY EXTENSION OFFICE a. Management/Financial/Informational Reports 6. REGISTER OF DEEDS/LAND INFORMATION a. Management/Financial/Informational Reports 7. LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT a. Management/Financial/Informational Reports 8. PLANNING AND PARKS DEPARTMENT a. Action Items 1. Increase of Revenue Budget Amendment for a Great Lakes Sportfisherman Donation for the Underwater Camera at the Milwaukee River Mequon Thiensville Dam Fishway 2. Increase of Revenue Budget Amendment for a Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin Norma and Stanley DeBoer Quiet Trails Fund Grant to Support Trail Development and Boardwalk Construction at Ulao Creek Nature Preserve County Park 3. Increase of Revenue Budget Amendment for a Southeastern Wisconsin Invasive Species Consortium, Inc. Grant for Invasive Species Management at Hawthorne Hills County Park 4. Increase of Revenue Budget Amendment for a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Coastal Program Grant for Habitat Restoration at Clay Bluffs Cedar Gorge Nature Preserve 5. Increase of Revenue Budget Amendment for a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Wetland General Permit Surcharge Restoration Program Grant for the Milwaukee River Oxbow Nature Preserve Along County Highway Trunk W and the Milwaukee River in the Village of Saukville for 2 Historic Riparian Floodplain, Wetlands and Oxbow Habitat Restoration as part of the County Highway Trunk W Road Reconstruction and Restoration Project 6. Submittal and Acceptance of a Healing Our Waters - Great Lakes Coalition Grant to Host Tours at Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and Federal Water Infrastructure Investments Supported Fish Passage and Coastal Parks Project Areas and Habitat Restoration Sites 7. Submittal and Acceptance of a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation – National Coastal Resilience Fund Grant for the Milwaukee River Oxbow Nature Preserve Along County Highway Trunk W and the Milwaukee River in the Village of Saukville for Historic Riparian Floodplain, Wetlands and Oxbow Habitat Restoration as part of the County Highway Trunk W Road Reconstruction and Restoration Project 8. Resolution: Submittal and Acceptance of Outdoor Recreation Trail Aids - County Snowmobile Trail Aids Funding through the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 9. Resolution: Declaration of the Last Week of March as “Fair Housing Week” in Ozaukee County 10. Bid and Contract for the Sugar Maple Nature School Storage Building Project 11. Proposal and Contract for Professional Archaeological and Cultural Resource Construction Observation Monitoring Services for the Milwaukee River Oxbow Nature Preserve Along County Highway Trunk W and the Milwaukee River in the Village of Saukville for Historic Riparian Floodplain, Wetlands and Oxbow Habitat Restoration as part of the County Highway Trunk W Road Reconstruction and Restoration Project 12. Contract for Professional Services for Design and Engineering for a Culvert Replacement Project at Little Menomonee Fish and Wildlife Nature Preserve County Park 13. Change Order for Professional Services for Design and Engineering for Virmond County Park Green Infrastructure and Stormwater Management 14. Proposal and Contract for Professional Architectural Services for Design and Engineering for the New Bathroom Building to Support the Public Campground at Hawthorne Hills County Park 15. Proposal and Contract for Professional Architectural Services for Design and Engineering for the Overlook Structure and ADA Ramp at Tendick Nature Park 16. Proposal and Contract for Professional Architectural Services for Design and Engineering for the Pedestrian Bridge at Clay Bluffs Cedar Gorge Nature Preserve County Park 17. Proposal and Contract for Professional Architectural Services for Design and Engineering for the Visitor / Nature Center at Clay Bluffs Cedar Gorge Nature Preserve County Park 18. Bid and Contract for Construction Related Services for Ecologically Sensitive Lake Michigan Public Access at Clay Bluffs Cedar Gorge Nature Preserve County Park b. Discussion Items 1. 2025 Planning and Parks Department year in review presentation 2. Update on Planning and Parks Department Capital Projects and Planning and Parks Department Ecological Division Projects c. Management/Financial/Informational Reports 9. CLOSED SESSION a. Pursuant to Wis. Stat. Sec. 19.85(1)(e) “Deliberating or Negotiating the Purchasing of Public Properties, the Investing of Public Funds, or Conducting other Specified Public Business, Whenever Competitive or Bargaining Reasons Require a Closed Session” and Sec. 19.85(1)(g) “Conferring with Legal Counsel for the 3 Governmental Body Who is Rendering Oral or Written Advice Concerning Strategy to be Adopted by the Body with Respect to Litigation in Which it is or is Likely to Become Involved.” 1. Specifically, the Committee will discuss with counsel and administration the demand letters received from the City of Mequon relating to the county parks located in the City of Mequon, the County’s strategy should litigation concerning a City enforcement action develop and the potential for negotiating an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Mequon. 10. OPEN SESSION a. Action Item 1. Potentional for Negotiating an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Mequon or Authorizing Counsel to Commence Litigation to Clarify the County's Authority Relative to the County's Parks Located in the City. 11. NEXT MEETING DATE May 7, 2026 (New Committee) 12. ADJOURNMENT A quorum of members of committees or the full County Board of Ozaukee County may be in attendance at this meeting for purposes related to committee or board duties. However, no formal action will be taken by these committees or the board at this meeting. Persons with disabilities requiring accommodation for attendance at this meeting should contact the County Clerk’s Office at 262-284-8110, twenty- four (24) hours in advance of the meeting.