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, November 13, 2024
5:30 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 5:30 PM.
Staff Present: Joleen Stinson, Sharene Smith, Alex DeSmidt, Laura Hicklin.
Youth Governance Program Member Aleena Sanghvan present.
Others Present: Alanna Poindexter.
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Present:
STEFANIE BROUWER, ANALIESE EICHER, TOM THORESEN and DON
POSTLER
3 - NANCY BOGUE, GRACE MORAN and KRISTIE GOFORTH
Excused:
B. Consideration of Minutes
Minutes of the September 25, 2024 Park Commission
Attachments: 2024 MIN-264 PC Minutes 09-25-24
A motion was made by BROUWER that the Minutes be approved. The motion
carried by a voice vote 4-0, YGP 1-0.
Chair Thoresen requested to move the Presentation up on the agenda. There was unanimous consent
by Park Commission members.
E. Presentations
1. Conservation Fund Grant Application from the Driftless Area Land Conservancy for
the Kernen parcel in the Southwest Grasslands
Stephanie Judge, the Conservation Director for the Driftless Area Land Conservancy,
gave an overview of the Driftless Area Land Conservancy's work. The Driftless Area Land
Conservancy is working to acquire an 80 acre property in the Town of Primrose. If
acquired, the property will be actively managed for wildlife habitat and public access. The
Driftless Area Land Conservancy is requesting a Dane County Conservation Fund Grant
for 50% of the acquisition costs, approximately $460,000.
