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PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES FROM 2 / 1 8 / 202 6 CC: Committee members, Common Council members, Mayor, City Attorney, Public Works Director, Public Works Superintendent, Police Chief & Clerks file Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 1 1. Committee Chairperson Alderperson Kowalski call ed the Parks and Recreation Committee regular meeting to order at 0 4 :00 PM in the Marinette Council Chambers, 1905 Hall Ave , Marinette WI. 2. Upon a call of the roll , the following Committee member ’s attendance was recorded as follows : MEMBERS PRESENT : Alderpersons Kowalski , Polzin , Klegin , Keller & Karban . ABSENT : None. OTHERS PRESENT : Executive Recreation Director Scray , Recreation Superintendent Lacy , Police Chief LaCombe , Alderperson s Oitzinger , Wolf & Mikutowski, Director of Tourism and Marketing Katzbeck , Superintendent of Public Works Stewart, Melissa & Michael Ebsch. 3. Minutes of Parks and Recreation Committee . Al derperson s Klegin moved/ Polzin seconded and all concurred to approve the meeting minutes from January 1 9 , 202 6 . 4. Executive Director of Recreation & Events report. Executive Recreation Director Gavin Scray provided his monthly report for February . Executive Director Scray was present to answer any questions the committee may have. 5. Recreation Superintendent report. Recreation Superintendent Adrienne L acy prov ided her month ly report for February . Recreation Superintendent Lacy was present to answer any questions the committee may have. 6. Public Work ’s Superintendent Report Superintendent of Public Works Kelly Stewart provided her monthly report for February . Superintendent of Public Works Stewart was present to answer any questions the committee may have. 7. Director of Tourism and Marketing report. Director of Tourism and Marketing Shawn Katzbeck provide d a r eport that included February and future 2026 events and marketing for 2026. Katzbeck added the One Vision of Queen concert was well attended with selling approximately 600 tickets. 8. Update regarding Civic Center Tennis Courts. Mayor Genisot stated conversations have included the Marinette School Superintendent, Staff Activities Director & Marinette Booster Club that would define a partnership to apply for a grant hoping the project will move forward to complete and make the courts fully operational . Executive Recreation Director stated the next step to move forward to apply for the grant will be to get pictures of the courts and ideas to reaffirm the process to work with contractors and the best way to fix the Tennis Courts. 9. Update regarding Duer Gym. Mayor Genisot stated an inquiry was made regarding potential Townhouses but was never followed through. City reached out to Riley Lainey who has been working with the REC Facility to look at potential opportunities at that facility , Lainey has submitted preliminary documents that includes ideas for parking to be reviewed & possibly approved by Plan Commission . A formal d evelopment a greement is being drafted and reviewed by the City Attorney for the purchase and development of the Duer Gym which may be coming to the Common Council to review and possibl y approv e at the March Common Council meeting. 10. Items for March agenda – None requested. 11. Adjourn. Al derpersons Klegin moved/ Keller seconded and all concurred to adjourn at 4 :0 9 PM. Lana Bero , City Clerk (N ext regular Parks and Recreation Committee meeting is Monday 0 3 / 1 6 / 2 6 @ 4 :0 0 in the City Hall Common Council Chambers ).