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. 25-50 at the conclusion of each meeting.
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3. 3 Public Notice
4. 3 Supervisor Jack Eckblad was present virtually at the time the roll was called, but was marked absent due to technical difficulties. Supervisor Jack Eckblad appeared virtually shortly thereafter. Supervisors Felesia A. Martin, Priscilla E. Coggs-Jones, 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 18:24
8. 6 Roll Call at 9:05 a.m. ▶ jump to 18:46
9. 7 MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM - 1
10. 1 From the President and Chief Executive Officer, Milwaukee Public Museum, providing an informational report regarding financial statements. (Considered by the Committees on Parks and Culture; and Finance) (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 25-51 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 20:05
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13. 10 MILWAUKEE COUNTY ZOO - 1 [ORDINANCE]
14. 2 From the Executive Zoo Director requesting approval to amend Milwaukee County Ordinance Sections 47.06 and 63.09 25-682 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 42:42
15. 12 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION, AND CULTURE - 2
16. 3 From the Executive Director of Parks requesting authorization to enter into an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement (ICA) with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) for a flood mitigation project within Wilson Park. 25-718 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 53:14
17. 4 From the Executive Director of Parks providing an informational report on the findings from the testing of the Hales Corner Park Pool in 2025. (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 25-717 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. ▶ jump to 100:09
18. 15 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - 1
19. 5 Informational Report DAS Wil-O-Ways (Considered by the Committees on Parks and Culture; and Health Equity, Human Needs, and Strategic Planning) (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 25-746 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 118:41
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21. 18 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. 25-50 at the conclusion of each meeting. 25-50 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 192:14
23. 20 Length of Meeting: 9:05 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. Adjourned, Kelsey A. Evans Committee Coordinator Legislative Services, Office of the County Clerk Committee on Parks and Culture ▶ jump to 192:30
24. 21 Deadline for the next meeting: The next regular meeting for the Committee on Parks and Culture is Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Approval Tracking System review must be completed in Legistar on or before WEDNESDAY, December 31, 2025, at 5:00 p.m., for the January meeting cycle.
25. 22 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation requests: