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, December 10, 2025
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: Alex DeSmidt, Sharene Smith, Joleen Stinson.
Youth Governance Program Member Aleena Sanghvan excused.
7 -
Present:
NANCY BOGUE, STEFANIE BROUWER, ANALIESE EICHER, TOM THORESEN,
KRISTIE GOFORTH, DON POSTLER and JASMINE BANKS
B. Consideration of Minutes
Minutes of the November 12, 2025 Park Commission
Attachments: 2020 MIN-420 Park Commission Minutes 11-12-25
A motion was made by BROUWER that the Minutes be approved. The motion
carried by a voice vote 7-0.
C. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)
DANE COUNTY CONSERVATION FUND GRANT AWARD TO THE NATURE
CONSERVANCY (MCMEEN TRUST)
1. 2025
DOWNING, ROSE, BLAZEWICZ, DOOLAN, BARUSHOK and ENGELBERGER
Sponsors:
Attachments: 2025 RES-245
A motion was made by BROUWER, seconded by GOFORTH, that the Resolution
be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 7-0.
