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 23, 2023  
5:30 PM  
Mendota County Park  
5133 County Highway M, Middleton  
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.  
The August 23, 2023 Park Commission meeting will be an in-person meeting. The meeting will be held at  
Mendota County Park, 5133 County Highway M, Middleton 53562.  
PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:  
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. In person registrations to provide public  
comment will be accepted throughout the meeting.  
If you want to submit a written comment for this meeting, or send handouts for board members, please  
send them to: LWRD@countyofdane.com  
A. Call To Order  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
2023 MIN-239 Minutes of the August 9, 2023 Park Commission  
Attachments:  
C. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
2023 RES-139 AUTHORIZING A PURCHASE OF LAND IN THE TOWN OF  
VERONA AND TOWN OF MONTROSE FOR THE SUGAR RIVER  
WILDLIFE AREA  
Sponsors:  
BARE and CHAWLA  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
8/18/23  
County Board  
referred to the Park Commission  
This resolution was referred to the Park Commission  
8/18/23  
County Board  
referred to the Environment,  
Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee  
8/18/23  
County Board  
referred to the Personnel &  
Finance Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Personnel & Finance Committee  
2023 RES-145 AUTHORIZING DONATION OF FUNDS FOR CHAINSAW  
WORKSHOPS FOR WOMEN FROM THE FOUNDATION FOR  
DANE COUNTY PARKS  
Sponsors:  
CHAWLA  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
8/18/23  
County Board  
referred to the Park Commission  
This resolution was referred to the Park Commission  
8/18/23  
County Board  
referred to the Environment,  
Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee  
8/18/23  
County Board  
referred to the Personnel &  
Finance Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Personnel & Finance Committee  
D. Items Requiring Committee Action - None  
E. Presentations  
1. Heritage Center Private Rental Transition  
2. Mendota County Park Improvement Project Update  
Presented by Aaron Mullins, Foundation for Dane County Parks  
Executive Director  
3. History of Mendota County Park  
F. Reports to Committee  
1. Proposed Dane County Parks 2024 Fee Changes  
G. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
1. Wednesday, September 6, 2023 - Hybrid Meeting  
2024 Fee Public Hearing  
Heritage Center lower level  
3101 Lake Farm Rd, Madison  
2. Wednesday, September 27, 2023  
Halfway Prairie School  
9770 State Highway 19, Cross Plains  
H. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
I. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
J. 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 at least three business  
days prior to the meeting.  
NOTA: Si necesita un intérprete, un traductor, materiales en formatos alternativos u otros arreglos  
para acceder a este servicio, actividad o programa, comuníquese al número de teléfono que figura a  
continuación tres días hábiles como mínimo antes de la reunión.  
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hom ntawv los sis lwm cov kev pab kom siv tau cov kev pab, cov kev ua ub no (activity) los sis qhov  
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sib tham.  
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