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 10, 2023  
5:30 PM  
Hybrid Meeting: in person at the Heritage Center Lower  
Level, 3101 Lake Farm Rd, Madison; virtually via Zoom  
A. Call To Order  
Chair Thoresen called the Park Commission meeting to order at 5:30 PM.  
Staff Present: Joleen Stinson, Lael Pascual.  
Youth Governance Member Emily Cai present.  
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Present:  
NANCY BOGUE, STEFANIE BROUWER, DAVE RIPP, TOM THORESEN, GRACE  
MORAN and KRISTIE GOFORTH  
1 - ANALIESE EICHER  
Excused:  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes of the April 26, 2023 Park Commission  
2023  
MIN-073  
Attachments: 2023 MIN-073 PC Minutes 04-26-23  
A motion was made by BROUWER, seconded by GOFORTH, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 6-0, YGP 1-0.  
C. Fund Transfers - None  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
2023  
AUTHORIZING PETITION OF AN AT GRADE RAILROAD CROSSING  
RES-050  
FOR THE LOWER YAHARA RIVER TRAIL AT LAKE KEGONSA STATE  
PARK  
CHAWLA, RIPP and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2023 RES-050  
2023 RES-050 FISCAL NOTE  
A motion was made by BROUWER, seconded by RIPP, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 6-0, YGP 1-0.  
2023  
RES-051  
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A MEMORANDUM OF  
UNDERSTANDING ADDENDUM FOR 2023 FROM THE WI  
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES  
CHAWLA, RIPP and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2023 RES-051  
2023 RES-051 FISCAL NOTE  
A motion was made by BROUWER, seconded by MORAN, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote 6-0, YGP 1-0.  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
1. Approve Endowment Distribution Requests from the Madison Community Foundation  
Dane County Parks has a few different endowments held with the Madison Community  
Foundation. The Friends of Dane County Parks Endowment Fund has an identified  
purpose to enable Dane County Parks Division to support its mission. The portion of the  
Friends of Dane County Parks Endowment Fund distribution that goes to Dane County  
Parks supports the volunteer program.  
2023 Endowment Distribution Request Memo  
2023  
ACT-043  
Attachments: 2023 Distribution Request Memo to Park Commission  
A motion was made by RIPP, seconded by BROUWER, to authorize the Parks  
Director to make a grant disbursement request from the Madison Community  
Foundation as presented. The motion carried by a voice vote 6-0, YGP 1-0.  
2. Friends of Dane County Parks Grant Program Awards  
Stinson provided an overview of the Parks Friends Grant Programs. Dane County Parks  
received nine (9) applications that met the mini grant program guidelines, for a total  
request of just under $12,000, which was almost double the amount of funding available.  
The Foundation for Dane County Parks board of directors recently voted to make up the  
funding deficit, matching County funding and bringing each grant award amount up to the  
total amount requested. Dane County Parks received three (3) applications that met the  
capital improvement grant program guidelines, for a total request of $27,264. There is still  
funding available, so capital improvement grants will remain open. Staff recommended  
approval of all grant awards as presented.  
Dane County Parks Friends Grants Application Overview  
2023  
ACT-044  
Attachments: DCP Friends Grants application overview  
A motion was made by BROUWER, seconded by MORAN, that the Friends  
grants be awarded as presented. The motion carried by a voice vote 6-0, YGP  
1-0.  
F. Presentations  
1. Earth Week Event Recap  
Dane County Parks, the Foundation for Dane County Parks and several Friends groups  
collaboratively planned and promoted many Earth Week and Arbor Day activities,  
including both public and nonpublic events. Pascual highlighted the programs and  
partners for each event.  
Earth Week 2023 Overview  
2023  
RPT-099  
Attachments: Earth Week 2023 Overview with Photos  
G. Reports to Committee  
1. 2023 PARC and Ride Grant Program Plan  
The PARC & Ride Grant Program provides matching funds to local municipalities and  
non-profit organizations to develop new regional bicycle playgrounds or regional  
bicycle/pedestrian trails that are identified in the Dane County Parks and Open Space  
Plan or Bike Dane Initiative. The 2023 Dane County budget includes $500,000 for eligible  
projects. The grant application period will be opening soon with a proposed application  
deadline of June 30, 2023.  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
1. Wednesday, May 24  
Jenni and Kyle Preserve  
925 Post Rd, Madison, WI 53711  
2. Wednesday, June 14 - Hybrid Meeting  
Heritage Center lower level  
3101 Lake Farm Rd, Madison 53711  
I. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda - None  
J. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
Chair Thoresen announced that the McCarthy Youth and Conservation County Park  
shelter is going up.  
K. Adjourn  
A motion was made by BROUWER, seconded by MORAN, that the Meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried by a voice vote 6-0, YGP 1-0.  
Meeting adjourned 6:20 PM.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Joleen Stinson, pending Park Commission approval.