Committee on Parks and Culture

Room 203-R and Microsoft Teams County Legislative Information Center

Agenda — 25 items

1. 1 This meeting will occur in Room 203-R of the Milwaukee County Courthouse. For convenience, and in accordance with Section 1.01(d) of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances, this meeting will also be live-streamed via Microsoft Teams and may be accessed on the County Legislative Information Center: https://milwaukeecounty.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. If during this meeting, the live-stream becomes unavailable, please know that this meeting will continue in person through the conclusion of the Committee’s business as noticed in this agenda so long as a quorum of the Committee remains. A recording of the meeting will be posted after its conclusion. Any members of the public wishing to address the Committee may provide public comment by either: ○ Filling out a Public Comment Card in Room 203-R, or ○ Visiting: milwaukee.gov/PublicComment and following the instructions provided to participate via Microsoft Teams. Please know that your ability to participate in this meeting via Microsoft Teams may be limited should the live-stream become unavailable at any time during this meeting. To this end, members of the public are encouraged to attend and to participate in meetings of any Milwaukee County body in person whenever possible. Members of the public may also submit a written eComment via the County Legislative Information Center (CLIC) at: https://milwaukeecounty.legistar.com, upon publication of the Committee’s agenda. The Office of the County Clerk collects eComments via CLIC and will append these official public records to Reference File No. 26-45 at the conclusion of each meeting.
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3. 3 Public Notice
4. 3 Supervisors Felesia A. Martin, Juan Miguel Martinez, and Jack Eckblad appeared virtually for today's meeting.
5. 4 In accordance with Section 1.13(f) of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances, items may be taken out of order.
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7. 5 Call To Order ▶ jump to 25:26
8. 6 Roll Call at 9:10 a.m. ▶ jump to 25:42
9. 7 MILWAUKEE COUNTY ZOO - 2
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11. 1 From the Milwaukee County Zoo requesting authorization to retroactively submit and accept a Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) grant for the Green Infrastructure Partnership Program (GIPP) in an amount not to exceed $250,000 for Capital Project WZ0174 - Zoo Front Entrance Reconfiguration. (Referred to the Committees on Parks and Culture; and Finance) 25-815 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 27:19
12. 2 From the Executive Zoo Director, requesting authorization to execute a Professional Service Agreement with Culture by Design, LLC d/b/a Culture x Design for entertainment booking services for the Zoo’s Milwaukee A La Carte event. (Referred to the Committee on Parks and Culture for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY per Section 59.52(31)(d), Wisconsin State Statutes; Referred to the Committee on Finance) 26-209 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 31:00
13. 9 From the Executive Zoo Director, requesting authorization to execute a Professional Service Agreement with Culture by Design, LLC d/b/a Culture x Design for entertainment booking services for the Zoo’s Milwaukee A La Carte event. (Referred to the Committee on Parks and Culture for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY per Section 59.52(31)(d), Wisconsin State Statutes; Referred to the Committee on Finance) 26-209 RECONSIDERED Pass ▶ jump to 31:00
14. 10 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION, AND CULTURE - 2
15. 10 From the Executive Zoo Director, requesting authorization to execute a Professional Service Agreement with Culture by Design, LLC d/b/a Culture x Design for entertainment booking services for the Zoo’s Milwaukee A La Carte event. (Referred to the Committee on Parks and Culture for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY per Section 59.52(31)(d), Wisconsin State Statutes; Referred to the Committee on Finance) 26-209 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 31:00
16. 3 Authorization to grant waivers to various special event organizers for events that impede access to Lincoln Memorial Drive on various dates in 2026 25-882 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 33:14
17. 4 From the Executive Director of Parks requesting authorization to enter into Agricultural Lease Agreements with individual farmers for the benefit of Milwaukee County land. 25-883 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 42:12
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19. 14 RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE - 1
20. 5 A resolution/ordinance amending Chapter 47 - Parks and Parkways of the Milwaukee County General Ordinances to define law enforcement staging and require prior written authorization for such activities in County parks (Referred to the Committees on Parks and Culture; and Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and General Services) 26-255 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 61:37
21. 16 E-COMMENTS - 1
22. 6 eComments submitted to the Committee on Parks and Culture via the County Legislative Information Center (CLIC). *The Office of the County Clerk collects eComments submitted via CLIC, and appends these official public records to Reference File No. 26-45 at the conclusion of each meeting. 26-45 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 133:23
23. 18 Length of Meeting: 9:10 a.m. to 10:58 a.m. Adjourned, Kelsey A. Evans Committee Coordinator Legislative Services, Office of the County Clerk Committee on Parks and Culture ▶ jump to 133:31
24. 19 Deadline for the next meeting: The next regular meeting for the Committee on Parks and Culture is Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Approval Tracking System review must be completed in Legistar on or before Friday, February 13, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., for the March meeting cycle.
25. 20 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation requests: