Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Park Commission  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Wednesday, September 10, 2025  
5:00 PM  
Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the  
Heritage Center Upper Level, 3101 Lake  
Farm Rd, Madison; attend virtually via Zoom  
A. Call To Order  
Chair Thoresen called the Park Commission Meeting to order at 5:00 PM.  
Staff Present: Alex DeSmidt, Sharene Smith, Joleen Stinson.  
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Present:  
NANCY BOGUE, STEFANIE BROUWER, TOM THORESEN, KRISTIE GOFORTH,  
DON POSTLER and JASMINE BANKS  
1 - ANALIESE EICHER  
Excused:  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes of the August 27, 2025 Park Commission  
2025  
MIN-268  
Attachments: 2025 MIN-268 Park Commission Minutes 08-27-2025  
A motion was made by BOGUE, seconded by GOFORTH, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
C. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
ACCEPTANCE OF A WDNR SNOWMOBILE TRAIL AIDS GRANT FOR THE  
2025-2026 SEASON  
1. 2025  
RES-144  
CHAWLA, POSTLER, ENGELBERGER and FRIES  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-144  
2025 RES-144 FISCAL NOTE  
2025 RES-144 CONTRACT #15939  
A motion was made by BROUWER, seconded by GOFORTH, that the Resolution  
be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 6-0.  
AUTHORIZING APPLICATIONS TO THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF  
NATURAL RESOURCES RECREATIONAL BOATING FACILITIES GRANT  
PROGRAM  
2. 2025  
RES-147  
CHAWLA, POSTLER, ENGELBERGER and FRIES  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-147  
2025 RES-147 FISCAL NOTE  
A motion was made by BROUWER, seconded by BOGUE, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 6-0.  
D. Items Requiring Committee Action  
1. Set 2026 Park Fees  
A motion was made by GOFORTH, seconded by BROUWER, that the 2026  
Dane County Parks fees be adopted as presented. The motion carried by a  
voice vote 6-0.  
Dane County Parks Fee History With Proposed 2026 Fees  
2025  
RPT-209  
Attachments: Park Permit & Educational Program Fees Proposed 2026  
2. Conservation Fund Grant Application from the Village of McFarland for a land  
purchase, Lower Yahara River Trail  
A motion was made by BROUWER to direct staff to prepare the resolution to  
award a Dane County Conservation Fund Grant to the Village of McFarland.  
The motion carried by a voice vote 6-0.  
3. Conservation Fund Grant Application from the Ice Age Trail Alliance for a land  
purchase, Ice Age Trail, Table Bluff Segment  
A motion was made by BROUWER to direct staff to prepare the resolution to  
award a Dane County Conservation Fund Grant to the Ice Age Trail Alliance.  
The motion carried by unanimous consent.  
E. Reports to Committee  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
1. Wednesday, October 22, 2025  
Heritage Center  
3101 Lake Farm Rd, Madison  
2. Wednesday, November 12, 2025  
Heritage Center  
3101 Lake Farm Rd, Madison  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
I. Adjourn  
A motion was made by GOFORTH that the Meeting be adjourned. The motion  
carried by a voice vote 6-0.  
Meeting adjourned 5:20 PM.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Joleen Stinson, pending Park Commission approval.