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February 11, 2026 ·5:30 PM Final

Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the Heritage Center Upper Level, 3101 Lake Farm Rd Madison; attend virtually via Zoom

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Agenda — 27 items

  1. 1 Interpreters must be requested in advance; please see the bottom of the agenda for more information. Los intérpretes deben solicitarse con anticipación; consulte el final de la agenda para obtener más información. Yuav tsuam tau thov txog cov neeg txhais lus hau ntej; thov saib hauv qab kawg ntawm qhov txheej txheem rau cov ntaub ntawv ntxiv.
  2. 2 يجب التقدم بطلب خدمات الترجمة مقدمًا. يرجى الاطلاع على أسفل جدول الأعمال للمزيد من المعلومات
  3. 3 The Wednesday, February 11, 2026 Park Commission meeting will be a hybrid meeting. Members of the public can either attend in person or virtually via Zoom. The public can attend in person at the Heritage Center, 3101 Lake Farm Rd, Madison, WI. The public can access the meeting virtually with the Zoom application or by telephone. To join the meeting in Zoom, click the following link (after you fill out the form, the meeting link and access information will be emailed to you): https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_X1sArSygSASybDZbQy3QVg This link will be active until the end of the meeting. To join the meeting by phone, dial-in using one of the following toll-free phone numbers: 1-833-548-0276 1-833-548-0282 When prompted, enter the following Webinar ID: 970 7471 5233
  4. 4 PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT: IN PERSON: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item can register in person at the meeting using paper registration forms. IT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER VIA THE ZOOM LINK ABOVE EVEN IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING IN PERSON. In person registrations to provide public comment will be accepted throughout the meeting. VIRTUAL: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item MUST REGISTER USING THE LINK ABOVE (even if you plan to attend using your phone). Virtual registrations to provide public comment will be accepted until 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the meeting. In order to testify (provide public comment) virtually, you must be in attendance at the meeting via Zoom or phone, you will then either be unmuted or promoted to a panelist and provided time to speak to the body. If you want to submit written comments or other materials for this meeting, please email them to: lwrd@danecounty.gov. Staff will forward the email and materials to members of the committee.
  5. A. Call To Order
  6. B. Consideration of Minutes
  7. 7 Minutes of the January 28, 2026 Park Commission 2025 MIN-537 approved Pass
  8. C. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)
  9. 9 AUTHORIZING LAND, PERMANENT LIMITED EASEMENT AND TEMPORARY LIMITED EASEMENT SALE AT BABCOCK COUNTY PARK TO WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2025 RES-340 recommended for approval Pass
  10. 10 AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A TEMPORARY LIMITED EASEMENT FOR THE WALKING IRON TRAIL (FUCHS REAL ESTATE, LLC) 2025 RES-346 recommended for approval Pass
  11. 10 Last week Dane County Parks received two awards from Wisconsin Park & Recreation Association: a Park Design award for the new playground McCarthy Youth and Conservation Park and a Silver Star Award for Women and Gender Minorities chainsaw trainings and workdays. Commission congratulated Dane County Parks for these awards and Parks Director Joleen Stinson for starting her term as President of the Wisconsin Parks and Recreation Association.
  12. D. Items Requiring Committee Action
  13. E. Presentations
  14. F. Reports to Committee
  15. G. Future Meeting Items and Dates
  16. 1. Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Heritage Center 3101 Lake Farm Rd, Madison
  17. 2. Wednesday, March 11, 2026 Heritage Center 3101 Lake Farm Rd, Madison
  18. H. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda
  19. I. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law
  20. 18 YGP Sanghvan left the meeting at 6:00 PM during Closed Session.
  21. J. Closed Session enter into closed session Pass
  22. 20 The Commission (or Committee) met in closed session for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchasing or acquiring of property where open discussion of bargaining positions and strategies would discourage bargaining and harm the public's interest in obtaining properties. The authority for this possible closed session is Wis.Stat.19.85(1)(e).
  23. K. Return to Open Session exit out of closed session Pass
  24. L. Adjourn adjourned Pass
  25. 23 Meeting adjourned 6:09 PM. Minutes respectfully submitted by Joleen Stinson, pending Park Commission approval.
  26. 24 ملحوظة: إذا كنت بحاجة لترجمة شفوية أو كتابية أو مواد بصيغة مختلفة أو تسهيلات أخرى للحصول على هذه الخدمة أو النشاط أو البرنامج، يرجى الاتصال برقم الهاتف أدناه قبل ثلاثة أيام عمل رسمية على الأقل من تاريخ الجلسة.
  27. 25 Land & Water Resources Department, 608-224-3730, TTY WI RELAY 711