Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Henry Vilas Zoo Commission  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Tuesday, March 14, 2023  
7:30 AM  
Henry Vilas Zoo, 702 S. Randall Ave., Madison, WI 53715  
A. Call To Order  
A motion was made by ROSS that the Zoo Commission meeting be called to  
order at 7:30am.  
5 -  
Present  
JEFFREY GUNDERSON, SARAH JUSTUS, MICHAEL PETERSEN, ANNE ROSS,  
and Supervisor CECELY CASTILLO  
1 - TAG EVERS  
Excused  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
2022  
MIN-613  
Attachments: 2022 MIN-613  
A motion was made by JUSTUS, seconded by CASTILLO, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
C. Action Items  
D. Presentations  
None  
None  
E. Reports to Committee  
2022 END OF YEAR BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS  
2022  
RPT-764  
Attachments: 2022 RPT-764  
Reports to Committee:  
Joseph presented financial highlights/updates from 2022 including comparisons to  
2021  
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Ops: Gender neutral bathroom signs ordered and will put up in lower RR, prairie  
exhibit upgrade, RFP for strategic master plan  
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Events: talked about LLS, corporate events, family fun days, Pride event and giraffe  
event, and member hours changing in summer, also carousel & train opening April 1st,  
Guest services opened Fri-Sun in May  
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Education: talked about class lottery system feedback and classroom challenges  
Funding – talked about clearview software add-on for donor tracking  
Staff: updated on open positions in zoo, keeper going to IMATA, Jess at AZA  
Midyear, all staff media training  
Animals: snails, hedgehog, frogs, bison and camel for acquisitions and potential  
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acquisitions  
This resolution was approved  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
The Commission will not meet in April and will decide on a date for May.  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None  
I. Adjourn  
A motion was made by JUSTUS, seconded by CASTILLO, that the Zoo  
Commission meeting be adjourned. The motion carried unanimously.  
Respectfully submitted by Ronda Schwetz, pending approval from the Commission.