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, February 11, 2026  
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: Sharene Smith, Joleen Stinson.  
Youth Governance Program Member Aleena Sanghvan Present.  
Others Present: Lucia Nelson.  
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Present:  
NANCY BOGUE, STEFANIE BROUWER, ANALIESE EICHER, TOM THORESEN,  
KRISTIE GOFORTH, DON POSTLER and JASMINE BANKS  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes of the January 28, 2026 Park Commission  
2025  
MIN-537  
Attachments: 2025 MIN-537 Park Commission Minutes 1-28-2026  
A motion was made by GOFORTH, seconded by BOGUE, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 7-0, YGP 1-0.  
C. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
AUTHORIZING LAND, PERMANENT LIMITED EASEMENT AND TEMPORARY  
LIMITED EASEMENT SALE AT BABCOCK COUNTY PARK TO WISCONSIN  
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION  
2025  
RES-340  
MILES and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES - 340  
2025 RES-340 FISCAL NOTE  
A motion was made by BROUWER, seconded by BOGUE, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote 7-0, YGP 1-0.  
AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A TEMPORARY LIMITED EASEMENT  
FOR THE WALKING IRON TRAIL (FUCHS REAL ESTATE, LLC)  
2025  
RES-346  
DOOLAN and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-346  
2025 RES-346 FISCAL NOTE  
2025 RES-346 AREA MAP  
2025 RES-346 SUBJECT MAP  
A motion was made by BROUWER, seconded by EICHER, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 6-0, POSTLER  
abstained, YGP 1-0.  
D. Items Requiring Committee Action  
E. Presentations  
F. Reports to Committee  
Last week Dane County Parks received two awards from Wisconsin Park & Recreation Association: a  
Park Design award for the new playground McCarthy Youth and Conservation Park and a Silver Star  
Award for Women and Gender Minorities chainsaw trainings and workdays. Commission congratulated  
Dane County Parks for these awards and Parks Director Joleen Stinson for starting her term as President  
of the Wisconsin Parks and Recreation Association.  
G. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
1. Wednesday, February 25, 2026  
Heritage Center  
3101 Lake Farm Rd, Madison  
2. Wednesday, March 11, 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  
A motion was made by EICHER, seconded by BROUWER, that the Meeting enter  
into closed session. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye: YGP Sanghvan  
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Ayes:  
BOGUE, Vice Chair BROUWER, Supervisor EICHER, Chair THORESEN, Second  
Vice Chair GOFORTH, Supervisor POSTLER and BANKS  
The Commission (or Committee) 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).  
YGP Sanghvan left the meeting at 6:00 PM during Closed Session.  
K. Return to Open Session  
A motion was made by BROUWER, seconded by BOGUE, that the Meeting exit  
out of closed session. The motion carried by the following vote:  
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Ayes:  
BOGUE, Vice Chair BROUWER, Supervisor EICHER, Chair THORESEN, Second  
Vice Chair GOFORTH, Supervisor POSTLER and BANKS  
L. Adjourn  
A motion was made by EICHER, seconded by BANKS, that the be adjourned. The  
motion carried by a voice vote 7-0.  
Meeting adjourned 6:09 PM.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Joleen Stinson, pending Park Commission approval.