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PARKS, RECREATION & TREE DVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Date: January 26, 2016 Time: 4:30 pm Location: City Hall First Floor Conference Room
Members Present: Debbie Jahnke (Chair), Jim Todd, Rosemary Sikes, Brenda McMillan, Ed Robeau (via telecom)
Members Excused: Jason Cecil
Staff Present: Deputy City Clerk Joshua Stecker; Parks & Facilities Manager Alex Wisniewski
Topic Motions/Recommendation/Action
Approval of Minutes: November 24, 2015 Unanimous approval
Staff Report: Alex Wisniewski addressed the Board regarding concerns about the
garbage cans at Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park, animal control code revisions, DNR
urban forestry activities and progress on the wetland restoration grant proposal at Kah Tai.
2016 Work Plan: Jim Todd and Ed Robeau were assigned by the Board to work on
development of signage recommendations. Rosemary Sikes and Debbie Jahnke were
assigned by the Board to work on the RCO and other grant proposals for the Kah Tai wetland restoration. Brenda McMillan and Jim Todd were assigned by the Board to collect data for the recreational activities inventory. Brenda McMillan and Jason Cecil
were assigned by the Board to work on updating the City’s Street Tree list. All efforts will be brought back to the Board for discussion and consideration prior to submitting
recommendations to Council.
TreeCity Renewal: Debbie Jahnke informed the Board that the TreeCity renewal
application has been submitted and is awaiting approval.
Renaming of Parks: The Board identified the small unnamed park across Sims from Gateway Park, Master Gardener Park and Parkside Park as examples of parks that need to be officially named or renamed by Council.
Next Meeting: February 23, 2016
Adjourn: The meeting was adjourned at 5:40 p.m.