Committee on Parks and Culture
Room 203-R and Microsoft Teams County Legislative Information Center
Agenda — 42 items
- 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.
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- 3 Public Notice
- 4 Call To Order
- 5 Roll Call at 9:00 a.m.
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- 6 MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM - 1
- 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)
- 8 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION, AND CULTURE - 1
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- 2 From the Executive Director of Milwaukee County Parks providing the Wisconsin Policy Forum Report “Natural Partners: How Local Collaboration Could Help Fix the Milwaukee County Parks” (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE)
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- 11 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - 1
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- 3 From the Director, Architecture, Engineering & Environmental Services Section, Department of Administrative Services (DAS-FM), requesting authorization to apply for and accept 2025 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)
- 12 Items 4 and 5 were considered together.
- 13 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION, AND CULTURE - 1
- 4 From the Executive Director of Parks providing a Jackson Park Drive Project Update (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE)
- 15 RESOLUTION - 1
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- 5 A resolution authorizing and directing the Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture to proceed with developing constructions plans for a compromise design referred to as “Alternative C” for Capital Project WP071401 (Kinnickinnic River Parkway-Jackson Park Drive) and present the design with estimated construction costs to the board prior to submitting the department’s 2025 capital project requests
- 16 Items 4 and 5 were considered together.
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- 18 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION, AND CULTURE - 6
- 6 From the Executive Director of Milwaukee of Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture, requesting authorization to execute a Master Lease Agreement and related agreements with Cream City Red Arrow LLC, d.b.a. Biggby Coffee, and Global Orange Development LLC, for the concession operation at Red Arrow Park. (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)
- 7 From the Executive Director of Milwaukee of County Parks, requesting authorization to enter into a lease with Rainbow Aero Modelers Society for the use of the former Rainbow Airport Field for the purpose of maintaining a radio-controlled aircraft recreational facility.
- 8 From the Executive Director of Milwaukee County Parks requesting termination of the agreement between Milwaukee County and City of Milwaukee Police Department Related to McKinley Marina as originally approved via Milwaukee County Board Resolution File #95-0863 on December 21st, 1995
- 9 Informational Report on Requests for Utility Easements and Land Sales related to Public Works projects impacting County Parks (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE)
- 22 The Committee recessed from 11:24 a.m. to 11:32 a.m. Upon reconvening at 11:32 a.m., the roll was taken, and four members were present.
- 10 From the Executive Director of Milwaukee County Parks, requesting a permanent easement for a WE Energies gas line relocation, as part of the City of Wauwatosa reconstruction of the bridge over the Honey Creek at Wisconsin Avenue.
- 23 Roll Call at 11:32 a.m.
- 11 From the Executive Director of Milwaukee County Parks, requesting authorization to enter into an easement with WE Energies to replace existing lighting at Milwaukee County’s Henry Aaron Baseball Field in Lincoln Park
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- 25 E-COMMENTS - 1
- 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.
- 27 The foregoing items were not considered in agenda order. Length of Meeting: 9:00 a.m. to 12:17 p.m. Adjourned, Kelsey A. Evans Committee Coordinator Legislative Services Division, Office of the County Clerk Committee on Parks and Culture
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- 28 Deadline for the next meeting: The next regular meeting of the Committee on Parks and Culture will be determined after the Monday, April 15, 2024, Organizational Meeting of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors. Approval Tracking System review must be completed in Legistar on or before Friday, April 19, 2024, by 5:00 p.m., for the May meeting cycle.
- 29 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation requests:
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- 31 From the Executive Director of Milwaukee County Parks, requesting a permanent easement for a WE Energies gas line relocation, as part of the City of Wauwatosa reconstruction of the bridge over the Honey Creek at Wisconsin Avenue.
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