Park Commission
Lower Mud Lake Natural Resource Area Hidden Farm Road, McFarland
Agenda — 38 items
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- 2 The Wednesday, May 22, 2024 Park Commission meeting will be an in-person meeting. The meeting will be held at Lower Mud Lake Natural Resource Area, Hidden Farm Road, McFarland. PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT: 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. In person registrations to provide public comment will be accepted throughout the meeting. If you want to submit a written comment for this meeting, or send handouts for board members, please send them to: LWRD@countyofdane.com
- A. Call To Order
- B. Consideration of Minutes
- 5 Minutes of the March 27, 2024 Park Commission
- C. Presentations
- 1. Lower Mud Lake NRA Certified Land Steward Volunteer Update
- 2. Potential Movement of Certain Memorial Gifts to the Foundation for Dane County Parks
- D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)
- 1. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION, EARTHWORK & DREDGING FOR THE DOOR CREEK STREAM RESTORATION, TOWN OF DUNN
- 2. AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY FOR STATE OF WISCONSIN DNR URBAN FORESTRY GRANT
- 3. AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF USDA FOREST SERVICE URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY INFLATION REDUCTION ACT GRANT FUNDING FOR EQUITABLE FORESTRY STABILIZATION MANAGEMENT AND FORESTRY CAREER PATHWAYS PROGRAM
- 4. AWARD OF AGREEMENT FOR THE ASPHALT PAVING OF WAUCHEETA TRAIL
- E. Items Requiring Committee Action
- 1. Conservation Fund Grant Application from Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance for the Southwest Grasslands in the Town of Christiana
- 2. Foundation for Dane County Parks Collaborative Grant Awards
- 17 2024 Spring Collaborative Friends Grant Application Summary
- F. Reports to Committee
- 18 Park and Open Space Plan Survey Highlights and Schedule
- 1. POSP Planning Update
- 2. McCarthy Youth and Conservation County Park Playground RFP Update
- 20 McCarthy Playground RFP Components
- 3. LWRD’s comment on Epic System Corporation’s proposed wetland fill for the West River Road project and restoration of the Upper Sugar River
- G. Future Meeting Items and Dates
- 22 LWRD Comments_Epic W River Rd Proposal
- 1. Wednesday, June 26, 2024 Pheasant Branch Conservancy 5000 Pheasant Branch Rd, Middleton
- 2. Wednesday, July 24, 2024 Ice Age Junction Natural Resource Area Park and Ride, 2585 Old PB, Verona
- 3. Wednesday, August 28, 2024 Fish Camp County Park Net House, 3359 Fish Camp Rd, McFarland
- 4. Dane County Park Commission Orientation and Policy Book: requesting input, prioritizing and clarifying policy decisions with input from staff, commission and public. Timeline.
- H. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda - None
- I. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law - None
- J. Closed Session
- 30 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).
- K. Return to Open Session
- 31 Aye: Youth Governance Member Steve Hoang
- L. Adjourn
- 33 Meeting adjourned 7:40 PM. Minutes respectfully submitted by Joleen Stinson, pending Park Commission approval.
- 34 Aye: Youth Governance Member Steve Hoang