Dane County  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Park Commission  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Wednesday, August 27, 2025  
5:30 PM  
Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the  
Heritage Center Upper Level, 3101 Lake  
Farm Rd, Madison; attend virtually via Zoom  
See below for additional instructions on how to attend the meeting and provide public  
testimony.  
Interpreters must be requested in advance; please see the bottom of the agenda for more information.  
Los intérpretes deben solicitarse con anticipación; consulte el final de la agenda para obtener más  
información.  
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txheem rau cov ntaub ntawv ntxiv.  
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The Wednesday, August 27, 2025 Park Commission meeting will be a hybrid meeting. Members of the  
public can either attend in person or virtually via Zoom.  
The public can attend in person at the Heritage Center, 3101 Lake Farm Rd, Madison, WI.  
The public can access the meeting virtually with the Zoom application or by telephone.  
To join the meeting in Zoom, click the following link (after you fill out the form, the meeting link and  
access information will be emailed to you):  
This link will be active until the end of the meeting.  
To join the meeting by phone, dial-in using one of the following toll-free phone numbers:  
1-833-548-0276  
1-833-548-0282  
When prompted, enter the following Webinar ID: 921 4551 8344  
PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:  
IN PERSON: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item  
can register in person at the meeting using paper registration forms. IT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO  
REGISTER VIA THE ZOOM LINK ABOVE EVEN IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING IN PERSON.  
In person registrations to provide public comment will be accepted throughout the meeting.  
VIRTUAL: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item  
MUST REGISTER USING THE LINK ABOVE (even if you plan to attend using your phone). Virtual  
registrations to provide public comment will be accepted until 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the  
meeting.  
In order to testify (provide public comment) virtually, you must be in attendance at the meeting via Zoom  
or phone, you will then either be unmuted or promoted to a panelist and provided time to speak to the  
body.  
If you want to submit written comments or other materials for this meeting, please email them to:  
lwrd@danecounty.gov. Staff will forward the email and materials to members of the committee.  
A. Call To Order  
B. Public Hearing for Dane County Parks Proposed 2026 Fees  
2025 RPT-209 Dane County Parks Fee History With Proposed 2026 Fees  
Attachments:  
C. Consideration of Minutes  
2025 MIN-198 Minutes of the July 9, 2025 Park Commission  
Sponsors:  
Environment and Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee  
Attachments:  
D. Presentations  
1. Conservation Fund Grant Application from the Village of McFarland for a land  
purchase, Lower Yahara River Trail  
Presented by Andrew Bremer, Community & Economic  
Development Director  
2. Conservation Fund Grant Application from the Ice Age Trail Alliance for a land  
purchase, Ice Age Trail, Table Bluff Segment  
Presented by Claire Finucane, Land Manager  
E. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
AUTHORIZING THE BIDDING AND SUBSEQUENT PURCHASE OF  
7874 FISH LAKE ROAD  
Sponsors:  
DOOLAN, ENGELBERGER, POSTLER and BLAZEWICZ  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
8/15/25  
County Board  
referred to the Environment,  
Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee  
8/15/25  
County Board  
referred to the Personnel &  
Finance Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Personnel & Finance Committee  
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF SURFACE TRANSPORTATION  
PROGRAM FUNDING FROM WisDOT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE  
LOWER YAHARA RIVER TRAIL INTERPRETATIVE SIGN  
Sponsors:  
CHAWLA, BARUSHOK, ENGELBERGER and BLAZEWICZ  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
8/15/25  
County Board  
referred to the Park Commission  
This resolution was referred to the Park Commission  
8/15/25  
County Board  
referred to the Environment,  
Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee  
8/15/25  
County Board  
referred to the Personnel &  
Finance Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Personnel & Finance Committee  
ACCEPTANCE OF A WDNR PHEASANT STAMP GRANT FOR  
HABITAT IMPROVEMENTS  
Sponsors:  
CHAWLA, ENGELBERGER, POSTLER and BLAZEWICZ  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
8/15/25  
County Board  
referred to the Environment,  
Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee  
8/15/25  
County Board  
referred to the Personnel &  
Finance Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Personnel & Finance Committee  
ACCEPTANCE OF A WDNR TURKEY STAMP GRANT FOR HABITAT  
IMPROVEMENTS  
Sponsors:  
CHAWLA, ENGELBERGER, POSTLER and BLAZEWICZ  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
8/15/25  
County Board  
referred to the Environment,  
Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee  
8/15/25  
County Board  
referred to the Personnel &  
Finance Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Personnel & Finance Committee  
F. Items Requiring Committee Action  
G. Reports to Committee  
1. Anderson Farm County Park Community Garden Management RFP  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
1. Wednesday, September 10, 2025  
Heritage Center  
3101 Lake Farm Rd, Madison  
2. Wednesday, October 22, 2025  
Heritage Center  
3101 Lake Farm Rd, Madison  
I. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
J. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
K. Closed Session  
The Commission (or Committee) plans to meet in closed session for the purpose of  
deliberating or negotiating the purchasing or acquiring of property where open  
discussion of bargaining positions and strategies would discourage bargaining and harm  
the public's interest in obtaining properties. The authority for this possible closed session  
is Wis.Stat.19.85(1)(e).  
L. Return to Open Session  
M. Adjourn  
Note: If you need an interpreter, translator, materials in alternate formats or other accommodations to  
access this service, activity or program, please call the phone number below—preferably at least three  
business days but no fewer than 24 hours prior to the meeting.  
Nota: Si necesita un intérprete, un traductor o materiales en formatos alternativos o cualquier otra  
adaptación para tener acceso a este servicio, actividad o programa, llame al número de teléfono que  
puede encontrar a continuación — de preferencia con al menos 3 días de anticipación y como mínimo  
24 horas antes del evento en cuestión.  
Sau tseg: Yog koj xav tau ib tug neeg txhais lus, txhais ua ntaub ntawv, cov ntaub ntawv uas nyob rau  
lwm yam kev lawm los sis lwm yam kev pab nkag rau qhov kev pab no, kev ua si los sis kev pab cuam,  
thov hu tus xov tooj rau hauv qab no—xav kom hu li peb hnub ua ntej tuaj tab sis tsis pub tsawg tshaj  
24 xuab moos ua ntej rau lub rooj sib tham no.  
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Land & Water Resources Department 608-224-3730 TTY: Call WI Relay 711 Dane