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, January 24, 2024  
5:30 PM  
Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the Heritage  
Center Upper Level, 3101 Lake Farm Rd,  
Madison; attend virtually via Zoom  
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.  
Yuav tsuam tau thov txog cov neeg txhais lus hau ntej; thov saib hauv qab kawg ntawm qhov txheej  
txheem rau cov ntaub ntawv ntxiv.  
The Wednesday, January 24, 2024 Park Commission meeting will be a hybrid meeting. Members of the  
public can either attend in person or virtually via Zoom.  
The public can attend in person at Heritage Center upper level meeting room, 3101 Lake Farm Rd,  
Madison.  
The public can access the meeting virtually with the Zoom application or by telephone.  
To join the meeting in Zoom, click the following link (after you fill out the form, the meeting link and  
access information will be emailed to you):  
This link will be active until the end of the meeting.  
To join the meeting by phone, dial-in using one of the following three toll-free phone numbers:  
1-833-548-0276  
1-833-548-0282  
1-888-788-0099  
When prompted, enter the following Webinar ID: 956 6442 6338  
PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:  
IN PERSON: 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. IT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO  
REGISTER VIA THE ZOOM LINK ABOVE EVEN IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING IN PERSON.  
In person registrations to provide public comment will be accepted throughout the meeting.  
VIRTUAL: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item  
MUST REGISTER USING THE LINK ABOVE (even if you plan to attend using your phone). Virtual  
registrations to provide public comment will be accepted until 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the  
meeting.  
In order to testify (provide public comment) virtually, you must be in attendance at the meeting via Zoom  
or phone, you will then either be unmuted or promoted to a panelist and provided time to speak to the  
body.  
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-470 Minutes of the January 10, 2024 Park Commission  
Attachments:  
C. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF DONATED FUNDS FROM THE  
FRIENDS OF PHEASANT BRANCH CONSERVANCY  
Sponsors:  
CHAWLA  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
1/19/24  
County Board  
referred to the Environment,  
Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee  
1/19/24  
County Board  
referred to the Personnel &  
Finance Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Personnel & Finance Committee  
AUTHORIZING ADDENDUMS TO PURCHASE OF SERVICES  
AGREEMENTS WITH OPERATION FRESH START INC FOR 2024  
CONSERVATION CREWS  
Sponsors:  
CHAWLA  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
1/19/24  
County Board  
referred to the Park Commission  
This resolution was referred to the Park Commission  
1/19/24  
County Board  
referred to the Environment,  
Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee  
1/19/24  
County Board  
referred to the Personnel &  
Finance Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Personnel & Finance Committee  
ACCEPTING DONATIONS FOR PHEASANT BRANCH  
CONSERVANCY RESTORATION  
Sponsors:  
CHAWLA  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
1/19/24  
County Board  
referred to the Park Commission  
This resolution was referred to the Park Commission  
1/19/24  
County Board  
referred to the Environment,  
Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee  
1/19/24  
County Board  
referred to the Personnel &  
Finance Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Personnel & Finance Committee  
ACCEPTANCE OF A WDNR PHEASANT STAMP GRANT FOR  
HABITAT IMPROVEMENTS  
Sponsors:  
CHAWLA  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
1/19/24  
County Board  
referred to the Park Commission  
This resolution was referred to the Park Commission  
1/19/24  
County Board  
referred to the Environment,  
Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee  
1/19/24  
County Board  
referred to the Personnel &  
Finance Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Personnel & Finance Committee  
AUTHORIZING ADDENDUM TO PURCHASE OF SERVICES  
AGREEMENT WITH ROOTED INC FOR 2024 PLANNING AND  
IMPLEMENTATION OF GARDENS AT ANDERSON FARM COUNTY  
PARK  
Sponsors:  
CHAWLA  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
1/19/24  
County Board  
referred to the Park Commission  
This resolution was referred to the Park Commission  
1/19/24  
County Board  
referred to the Environment,  
Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee  
1/19/24  
County Board  
referred to the Personnel &  
Finance Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Personnel & Finance Committee  
6. 2023 RES-307 AUTHORIZING PARC & RIDE GRANT AWARDS  
Sponsors:  
CHAWLA  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
1/19/24  
County Board  
referred to the Park Commission  
This resolution was referred to the Park Commission  
1/19/24  
County Board  
referred to the Environment,  
Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee  
1/19/24  
County Board  
referred to the Personnel &  
Finance Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Personnel & Finance Committee  
AUTHORIZING ADOPTION OF THE INDIAN LAKE COUNTY PARK &  
HALFWAY PRAIRIE WILDLIFE AREA MASTER PLAN  
Sponsors:  
DOOLAN and CHAWLA  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
1/19/24  
County Board  
referred to the Park Commission  
This resolution was referred to the Park Commission  
1/19/24  
County Board  
referred to the Environment,  
Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee  
1/19/24  
County Board  
referred to the Personnel &  
Finance Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Personnel & Finance Committee  
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH SAUK COUNTY AND SAUK  
CITY FOR WisDOT TAP-STARS GRANT PROGRAM  
ADMINISTRATION  
Sponsors:  
CHAWLA  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
1/19/24  
County Board  
referred to the Park Commission  
This resolution was referred to the Park Commission  
1/19/24  
County Board  
referred to the Environment,  
Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee  
1/19/24  
County Board  
referred to the Personnel &  
Finance Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Personnel & Finance Committee  
D. Items Requiring Committee Action  
E. Presentations  
F. Reports to Committee  
G. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
1. Wednesday, February 28, 2024 - Hybrid Meeting  
Heritage Center upper level  
3101 Lake Farm Rd, Madison  
2. Wednesday, March 13, 2024 - Hybrid Meeting  
Heritage Center upper level  
3101 Lake Farm Rd, Madison  
H. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
I. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
J. Closed Session  
The Commission (or Committee) plans to meet in closed session for the purpose of  
deliberating or negotiating the purchasing or acquiring of property where open  
discussion of bargaining positions and strategies would discourage bargaining and harm  
the public's interest in obtaining properties. The authority for this possible closed session  
is Wis.Stat.19.85(1)(e).  
K. Return to Open Session  
L. 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  
kev pab cuam, thov hu rau tus xov tooj hauv qab yam tsawg peb hnub ua hauj lwm ua ntej yuav tuaj  
sib tham.  
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