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, April 22, 2026  
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.  
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txheem rau cov ntaub ntawv ntxiv.  
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The Wednesday, April 22, 2026 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, 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 toll-free phone numbers:  
1-833-548-0276  
1-833-548-0282  
When prompted, enter the following Webinar ID: 998 0348 1664  
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 written comments or other materials for this meeting, please email them to:  
lwrd@danecounty.gov. Staff will forward the email and materials to members of the committee.  
A. Call To Order  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes of the March 25, 2026 Park Commission  
Attachments:  
C. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A MEMORANDUM OF  
UNDERSTANDING ADDENDUM FOR 2026 FROM THE WISCONSIN  
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES  
Sponsors:  
CHAWLA  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
4/17/26  
County Board  
referred to the Park Commission  
This resolution was referred to the Park Commission due back on 5/7/2026  
4/17/26  
County Board  
referred to the Environment,  
Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee due back on 5/7/2026  
4/17/26  
County Board  
referred to the Personnel &  
Finance Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Personnel & Finance Committee due back  
on 5/11/2026  
ACCEPTANCE OF A WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL  
RESOURCES GRANT TO REPLACE SNOWMOBILE TRAIL BRIDGE ON  
PRIVATE PROPERTY  
Sponsors:  
CHAWLA  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
4/17/26  
County Board  
referred to the Park Commission  
This resolution was referred to the Park Commission due back on 5/7/2026  
4/17/26  
County Board  
referred to the Environment,  
Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee due back on 5/7/2026  
4/17/26  
County Board  
referred to the Personnel &  
Finance Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Personnel & Finance Committee due back  
on 5/11/2026  
AUTHORIZING THE EXTINGUISHMENT OF .4 ACRES OF  
CONSERVATION EASEMENT FOR HIGHWAY 51 PROJECT  
Sponsors:  
CHAWLA and RYLANDER  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
4/17/26  
County Board  
referred to the Environment,  
Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee due back on 5/7/2026  
4/17/26  
County Board  
referred to the Personnel &  
Finance Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Personnel & Finance Committee due back  
on 5/11/2026  
AUTHORIZING A TEMPORARY LIMITED EASEMENT ON A  
CONSERVATION EASEMENT FOR HIGHWAY 51 PROJECT  
Sponsors:  
CHAWLA and RYLANDER  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
4/17/26  
County Board  
referred to the Environment,  
Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee due back on 5/7/2026  
4/17/26  
County Board  
referred to the Personnel &  
Finance Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Personnel & Finance Committee due back  
on 5/11/2026  
AUTHORIZING THE PERMANENT PROTECTION OF LAND IN THE  
LOWER MUD LAKE NATURAL RESOURCE AREA AND PARTNERSHIP  
WITH THE HO-CHUNK NATION AND GROUNDSWELL CONSERVANCY  
Sponsors:  
MILES and BARUSHOK  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
4/17/26  
County Board  
referred to the Park Commission  
This resolution was referred to the Park Commission due back on 5/7/2026  
4/17/26  
County Board  
referred to the Environment,  
Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee due back on 5/7/2026  
4/17/26  
County Board  
referred to the Personnel &  
Finance Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Personnel & Finance Committee due back  
on 5/11/2026  
AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR PHASE 2 CONSTRUCTION OF THE  
WALKING IRON TRAIL  
Sponsors:  
ENGELBERGER  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
4/17/26  
County Board  
referred to the Public Works &  
Transportation Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Public Works & Transportation Committee  
due back on 5/5/2026  
4/17/26  
County Board  
referred to the Personnel &  
Finance Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Personnel & Finance Committee due back  
on 5/11/2026  
D. Items Requiring Committee Action  
E. Presentations  
F. Reports to Committee  
1. Review 2027 Park Fee Recommendations  
2. Ribbon Cutting at Mendota County Park  
Friday, May 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM  
G. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
1. Thursday, May 7, 2026 Joint Meeting DATE CHANGE  
Tentative New Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2026  
Land & Water Resources Department  
5201 Fen Oak Drive, Madison  
2. Wednesday, May 27, 2026  
Heritage Center  
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—preferably at least three  
business days but no fewer than 24 hours prior to the meeting.  
Nota: Si necesita un intérprete, un traductor o materiales en formatos alternativos o cualquier otra  
adaptación para tener acceso a este servicio, actividad o programa, llame al número de teléfono que  
puede encontrar a continuación — de preferencia con al menos 3 días de anticipación y como mínimo  
24 horas antes del evento en cuestión.  
Sau tseg: Yog koj xav tau ib tug neeg txhais lus, txhais ua ntaub ntawv, cov ntaub ntawv uas nyob rau  
lwm yam kev lawm los sis lwm yam kev pab nkag rau qhov kev pab no, kev ua si los sis kev pab  
cuam, thov hu tus xov tooj rau hauv qab no—xav kom hu li peb hnub ua ntej tuaj tab sis tsis pub  
tsawg tshaj 24 xuab moos ua ntej rau lub rooj sib tham no.  
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Land & Water Resources Department, 608-224-3730, TTY WI RELAY 711