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, May 28, 2025  
5:30 PM  
Badger Prairie County Park Shelter  
4654 Maple Grove Dr, Verona  
A. Call To Order  
Vice Chair Brouwer called the Park Commission meeting to order at 5:30 PM.  
Youth Governance Program Member Aleena Sanghvan absent.  
Staff Present: Alex DeSmidt, Andy Paulios, Dan Schmitt, Sharene Smith, Joleen  
Stinson.  
Others Present: Andrew Eveland.  
4 -  
Present:  
STEFANIE BROUWER, GRACE MORAN, KRISTIE GOFORTH and DON  
POSTLER  
3 - NANCY BOGUE, ANALIESE EICHER and TOM THORESEN  
Excused:  
Vice Chair Brouwer requested to move the Presentation up on the agenda. There was  
unanimous consent by Park Commission members.  
E. Presentations  
1. Conservation Fund Grant Application from the Village of Belleville for a trailhead  
purchase, Sugar River NRA  
Andrew Eveland, Assistant Village Administrator of Belleville, presented the Carolina  
Street Park project. The Village plans to acquire two residential lots to develop a  
neighborhood park and trailhead, providing public access to 135 acres of natural  
conservancy land along the Sugar River. The project aims to connect Belleville through a  
network of trails and natural corridors, promoting environmental education, recreation,  
and community engagement. The Village is requesting a Dane County Conservation Fund  
Grant to cover 25% of the acquisition costs, approximately $55,000.  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes of the May 14, 2025 Park Commission  
2025  
MIN-077  
Attachments: 2025 MIN-077 Park_Commission_Minutes_5-14-25  
A motion was made by MORAN, seconded by GOFORTH, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0.  
C. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
AUTHORIZING DONATION OF FUNDS FOR MORTON FOREST  
1. 2025  
RES-033  
CHAWLA, ROSE, FRIES, RITT and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-033  
2025 RES-033 FISCAL NOTE  
A motion was made by GOFORTH, seconded by MORAN, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote 4-0.  
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING  
ADDENDUM FOR 2025 FROM THE WI DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL  
RESOURCES  
2. 2025  
RES-034  
CHAWLA and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-034  
2025 RES-034 FISCAL NOTE  
A motion was made by MORAN, seconded by POSTLER, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote 4-0.  
AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE BADGER PRAIRIE PLAYGROUND  
IMPROVEMENT CONSTRUCTION AT 4654 MAPLE GROVE DRIVE, VERONA,  
WI  
3. 2025  
RES-036  
ENGELBERGER and RITT  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-036  
2025 RES-036 FN  
A motion was made by MORAN, seconded by POSTLER, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0.  
Badger Prairie County Park Improvement Project  
2025  
RPT-109  
Attachments: Badger Prairie County Park Improvement Project  
D. Items Requiring Committee Action  
F. Reports to Committee  
New Natural Resource Manager Andy Paulios introduced himself and provided an  
overview of his role.  
Commissioner Grace Moran announced that she has an accepted offer on a house in  
Sauk County and, if the sale is finalized, she will no longer be eligible to serve on the  
Parks Commission.  
G. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
1. Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 5:30 pm  
Viking County Park  
Canoe/Kayak Launch  
2525 County Highway B, Stoughton  
2. Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 5:30 pm  
Stewart Lake County Park  
3106 County Highway JG, Mt. Horeb  
H. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
I. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
J. Closed Session  
A motion was made by POSTLER, seconded by GOFORTH, that the Meeting enter  
into closed session. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 -  
Ayes:  
Vice Chair BROUWER, MORAN, Second Vice Chair GOFORTH and Supervisor  
POSTLER  
3 - BOGUE, Supervisor EICHER and Chair THORESEN  
Excused:  
The Commission (or Committee) plans to met 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  
A motion was made by GOFORTH, seconded by MORAN, that the Meeting exit out  
of closed session. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 -  
Ayes:  
Vice Chair BROUWER, MORAN, Second Vice Chair GOFORTH and Supervisor  
POSTLER  
3 - BOGUE, Supervisor EICHER and Chair THORESEN  
Excused:  
L. Adjourn  
A motion was made by MORAN, seconded by POSTLER, that the Meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0.  
Meeting adjourned 6:50 PM.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Joleen Stinson, pending Park Commission approval.