Committee on Parks and Culture

Room 203-R and Microsoft Teams County Legislative Information Center

Agenda — 28 items

1. 1 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. 24-49 at the conclusion of each meeting.
2. 2 PAGE BREAK
3. 3 Public Notice
4. 3 Supervisors Juan Miguel Martinez and Jack Eckblad appeared virtually for today's meeting.
5. 4 Call To Order ▶ jump to 20:57
6. 4 page break
7. 5 Roll Call at 9:06 a.m. ▶ jump to 20:57
8. 6 MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM - 1
9. 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) 24-50 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 21:20
10. 8 WAR MEMORIAL CENTER - 1
11. 2 From the Executive Director, War Memorial Center, 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) 24-51 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 33:38
12. 9 page break
13. 10 RESOLUTION - 1
14. 3 A resolution authorizing the Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture to accept an in-kind donation of an all-weather park bench from the Hales Corners Lions Club 24-539 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 38:59
15. 12 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION, AND CULTURE - 8
16. 4 From the Executive Director of Parks seeking authorization to submit to the grant programs for the Land and Water Conservation Funding Program of up to $459,000, and, if applicable, to accept a related grant award for recreational improvements to Tiefenthaler Park. (Referred to the Committees on Parks and Culture; and Finance) 24-506 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 40:24
17. 5 From the Executive Director of Parks requesting authorization to apply for and accept State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Inflation Reduction Act Grant (Referred to the Committees on Parks and Culture; and Finance) 24-510 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 42:54
18. 6 The Executive Director of Parks seeking authorization to submit to the grant programs for the Land and Water Conservation Funding Program, and, if applicable, to accept a related grant award. (Referred to the Committees on Parks and Culture; and Finance) 24-511 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 48:58
19. 7 From the Executive Director of Parks, requesting authorization to execute a temporary easement with Crown Castle LLC to install, operate and maintain an aerial fiber optic line spanning the Milwaukee River in Glendale, Wisconsin. 24-507 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 54:39
20. 8 From the Executive Director of Parks, requesting authorization to expand on an already existing WE Energies easement to provide electric service to an existing gas regulation pit. 24-509 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 59:00
21. 9 From the Executive Director of Parks, requesting authorization to grant a 20-year conservation easement to MMSD for the grant funded green infrastructure project located at Brown Deer Park. It is further requested that the County Executive and County Clerk be authorized to execute any required documents. 24-508 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 63:10
22. 10 From the Executive Director of Parks, providing an informational report on the updated 2025 Agricultural Land Lease Policy for the administering and managing of leasing of Milwaukee County land for agricultural purposes until such time as these lands can be converted to recreation and habitat restoration. (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 24-505 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. ▶ jump to 68:30
23. 11 From the Executive Director of Parks providing an informational report on the Parks Departments 3-Year Strategic Plan (05/23/24 CB Meeting: Referred to the Committee on Parks and Culture) (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 24-440 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. ▶ jump to 77:48
24. 21 E-COMMENTS - 1 ▶ jump to 94:55
25. 12 eComments submitted to the Committee on Parks and Culture via the County Legislative Information Center (CLIC). *The Office of the County Clerk collects eComments via CLIC, and appends these official public records to Reference File No. 24-49 at the conclusion of each meeting. 24-49 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 94:56
26. 23 Length of Meeting: 9:06 a.m. to 10:22 a.m. Adjourned, Kelsey A. Evans Committee Coordinator Legislative Services, Office of the County Clerk Committee on Parks and Culture ▶ jump to 95:02
27. 24 Deadline for the next meeting: The next regular meeting for the Committee on Parks and Culture is Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. Approval Tracking System review must be completed in Legistar on or before Friday, June 21, 2024, at 5:00 p.m., for the July meeting cycle.
28. 25 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation requests: