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 11, 2023  
5:30 PM  
Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the Heritage  
Center, 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.  
The January 11, 2023 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 the Heritage Center, 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: 990 3053 1507  
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  
Minutes of the December 14, 2022 Park Commission  
Attachments:  
C. Fund Transfers  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
ACCEPTANCE OF A 2023 URBAN FORESTRY GRANT FROM THE WI  
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES  
Sponsors:  
CHAWLA, RIPP, JOERS, VELDRAN, HATCHER, RITT and ENGELBERGER  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
12/16/22  
County Board  
referred to the Environment,  
Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee  
12/16/22  
County Board  
referred to the Personnel &  
Finance Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Personnel & Finance Committee  
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A LAND USE AGREEMENT BETWEEN  
THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND DANE  
COUNTY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN TRAIL  
Sponsors:  
CHAWLA, RIPP, JOERS, VELDRAN, WRIGHT, HATCHER, RITT,  
ENGELBERGER and HUELSEMANN  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
12/16/22  
County Board  
referred to the Park Commission  
This resolution was referred to the Park Commission  
12/16/22  
County Board  
referred to the Environment,  
Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee  
12/16/22  
County Board  
referred to the Personnel &  
Finance Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Personnel & Finance Committee  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
1. Conservation Fund Grant Application from Town of Westport and Groundswell  
Conservancy: LENA LLC parcel, North Mendota NRA  
F. Presentations  
1. Conservation Fund Grant Application from Madison Area Food Pantry Gardens: the  
Pope Farm Homestead  
2. Legislative Process Overview  
G. Reports to Committee  
1. Urban Forestry Update  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
January 25, 2023  
February 8, 2023  
I. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
J. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
K. 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).  
L. Return to Open Session  
M. 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.  
LUS CIM: Yog hais tias koj xav tau ib tug neeg txhais lus, ib tug neeg txhais ntawv, cov ntawv ua lwm  
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.  
Land & Water Resources Department 608-224-3730 TTY: Call WI Relay 711 Dane