Committee on Parks and Culture

Room 203-R and Microsoft Teams County Legislative Information Center

Agenda — 31 items

1. 1 HYBRID MEETING This meeting will be held in Room 203-R, and will be live-streamed on the County Legislative Information Center: https://milwaukeecounty.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
2. 2 This meeting is being conducted in a hybrid format. In addition to in-person attendance in Room 203-R, per Section 1.01(d) of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances, this meeting is also being conducted remotely via Microsoft Teams. Anyone who would like to speak to Committee members during a hybrid meeting is welcome to provide public comment by: ○ 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. Individuals may submit a written eComment via the County Legislative Information Center (CLIC) at: https://milwaukeecounty.legistar.com, upon publication of a committee agenda. The Office of the County Clerk collects eComments via CLIC, and appends these official public records to Reference File No. 25-50 at the conclusion of each meeting.
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4. 3 Supervisors Priscilla E. Coggs-Jones, Juan Miguel Martinez, and Jack Eckblad appeared virtually for today's meeting.
5. 4 Public Notice
6. 5 In accordance with Section 1.13(f) of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances, items may be taken out of order.
7. 6 Call To Order ▶ jump to 15:04
8. 7 Roll Call at 9:01 a.m. ▶ jump to 18:01
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10. 8 MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM - 1
11. 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 19:01
12. 10 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - 1
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14. 2 From the Director, Architecture, Engineering & Environmental Services Section, Department of Administrative Services, requesting authorization to apply for, accept, and administer 2026 Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection support grants, in the approximate amount of $75,000, to partially offset the salaries, training, travel, and office expenses of the Land Conservation Department (Referred to the Committees on Parks and Culture; and Finance) 25-190 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 69:15
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16. 13 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION, AND CULTURE - 7
17. 3 2025 Adopted Budget Amendment 02: From the Executive Director of Milwaukee County Parks requesting approval to release funding from 2025 Adopted Budget Amendment 02 (Referred to the Committee on Parks and Culture for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY per Section 59.60(8), Wisconsin State Statutes; Referred to the Committee on Finance) 25-171 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 72:29
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19. 4 From the Executive Director of Parks, requesting authorization to enter into a Lease and Vendor Permit with Ferch’s Beachside LLC for concessions operations at Grant Park Pavilion (Referred to the Committees on Parks and Culture; and Finance) 25-173 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 96:19
20. 5 From the Executive Director of Parks, requesting authorization to enter into a Storm Sewer Easement with the Village of Greendale to install, maintain and operate Storm Sewer Infrastructure on land located in Scout Lake Park. 25-176 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 103:41
21. 6 From the Executive Director of Parks providing an informational report on a potential lease and development agreement with First Tee of Southeast Wisconsin at Noyes Park. (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 25-174 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. ▶ jump to 108:36
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23. 7 From the Executive Director of Parks providing an informational report regarding a potential swap of parkland between Milwaukee County and the Village of Greendale. (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 25-175 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. ▶ jump to 121:48
24. 8 From the Executive Director of Parks providing an Aquatics Staffing update. (Considered by the Committees on Personnel; and Parks and Culture) (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 25-172 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. ▶ jump to 137:16
25. 9 From the Executive Director of Parks providing an information report on the Parks Safety, Security and Training Team from 2024. (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 25-177 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. ▶ jump to 163:21
26. 21 E-COMMENTS - 1
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28. 10 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 185:33
29. 23 Length of Meeting: 9:01 a.m. to 11:51 a.m. Adjourned, Kelsey A. Evans Committee Coordinator Legislative Services, Office of the County Clerk Committee on Parks and Culture ▶ jump to 185:48
30. 24 Deadline for the next meeting: The next regular meeting for the Committee on Parks and Culture is Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Approval Tracking System review must be completed in Legistar on or before Friday, March 21, 2025, at 5:00 p.m., for the April meeting cycle.
31. 25 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation requests: