Dane County
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by
Committee
Henry Vilas Zoo Commission
Consider:
Who benefits? Who is burdened?
Who does not have a voice at the table?
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
8:00 AM
This meeting will be held in person at Henry Vilas Zoo,
located at 702 S. Randall Ave.
A. Call To Order
Others present: Janine Wachter, Joseph Darcangelo, Eddie Sherman, Jess
Thompson, Kristin Moala, Beth Petersen, Amanda Pedersen and Jeff Kostelic.
A motion was made by JUSTUS that the Zoo Commission meeting be called to
order at 8:05am.
6 - TAG EVERS, JEFFREY GUNDERSON, SARAH JUSTUS, ANNE ROSS, ERIN
WELSH, and JASMINE BANKS
Present
B. Consideration of Minutes
Attachments:
A motion was made by EVERS, seconded by GUNDERSON, that the Minutes be
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote.
C. Action Items
D. Presentations
1. ETHICS TRAINING
Presented to Commission
E. Reports to Committee
Zoo updates given by Wachter, Sherman (Operations), Petersen (Animal
Programs), Thompson (Conservation/Education), Moala (Event/Marketing).
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates
The next Zoo Commission meeting dates will be July 7 and August 4.