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PARKS, RECREATION & TREE ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Date: February 23, 2016 Time: 4:30 pm Location: City Hall First Floor Conference Room
Members Present: Debbie Jahnke (Chair), Jim Todd, Rosemary Sikes, Brenda McMillan, Jason Cecil, Ed Robeau (via telecom)
Members Excused: None
Staff Present: Deputy City Clerk Joshua Stecker; Parks & Facilities Manager Alex Wisniewski
Topic Motions/Recommendation/Action
Approval of Minutes: January 26, 2016 Unanimous approval
Staff Report: Alex Wisniewski updated the Board on parks
maintenance activities and the progress of the DNR work crew’s urban forestry restoration project. He also informed the board that the City
would be unable to pursue grant opportunities related to wetland restoration at Kah Tai Nature Park.
The Board unanimously approved appointing Debbie Jahnke
and Rosemary Sikes to appeal to David Timmons regarding the City’s decision to apply for the potential grants.
2016 Work Plan: Alex Wisniewski reported on the successful renewal
of the TreeCity USA designation. Jason Cecil reported that he is
researching trees for the revised street tree list – a Special Meeting may be held to review his recommendations. Discussion of proposed signage recommendations was postponed.
The Board approved a motion to ask Council to task them with recommending names for the parks unofficially referred to
Parkside, Master Gardener, “Demonstration” (Kearney Triangle), and 35th Street parks.
Comp Plan Update: The Board discussed their previously submitted
recommendations for the Comp Plan update.
The board appointed Debbie Jahnke to ask staff why all of
their recommendations were not accepted and to ask staff to add the west side parks that do not appear on a non-motorized map presented to the Planning Commission.
Next Meeting: March 22, 2016
Adjourn: The meeting was adjourned at 5:55 p.m.