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, October 13, 2021  
5:30 PM  
**BUDGET** Virtual meeting: Please see top of agenda  
for instructions on how to join the meeting.  
A. Call To Order  
Chair Ripp called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM.  
Youth Governance Member Present: Emily Cai.  
Staff Present: Laura Hicklin, Joleen Stinson, Sharene Smith.  
5 -  
Present:  
NANCY BOGUE, ANALIESE EICHER, DAVE RIPP, TOM THORESEN and GRACE  
MORAN  
2 - STEFANIE BROUWER and KRISTIE GOFORTH  
Excused:  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes of the September 29, 2021 Park Commission Meeting  
A motion was made by EICHER, seconded by MORAN, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0, YGP 1-0.  
C. Fund Transfers - None  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
AUTHORIZING AN EXTENSION OF LTE HOURS IN THE LAND &  
WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT  
RITT, RIPP, GRAY and HATCHER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-211  
A motion was made by BOGUE, seconded by RIPP, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0, YGP 1-0.  
AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR MARTINSON SNOWMOBILE BRIDGE  
REPLACEMENT-SPRING VALLEY CREEK-DANE 13 BRIDGE  
RATCLIFF, GRAY, RIPP and RITT  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-212  
A motion was made by BOGUE, seconded by MORAN, that the all 3 snowmobile  
bridge replacement resolutions: 2021 RES-212, 2021 RES-213 and 2021 RES-214,  
be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0, YGP 1-0.  
AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR STREIFF/BREWERY SNOWMOBILE  
BRIDGE REPLACEMENT-SPRING VALLEY CREEK-DANE 15 BRIDGE  
RATCLIFF, RIPP, GRAY and RITT  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-213  
A motion was made by BOGUE, seconded by MORAN, that the all 3 snowmobile  
bridge replacement resolutions: 2021 RES-212, 2021 RES-213 and 2021 RES-214,  
be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0, YGP 1-0.  
AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR BREWERY DITCH SNOWMOBILE  
BRIDGE REPLACEMENT-DANE 17 BRIDGE-STATE CORRIDOR TRAIL  
#21  
RATCLIFF, RIPP, GRAY and RITT  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-214  
A motion was made by BOGUE, seconded by MORAN, that the all 3 snowmobile  
bridge replacement resolutions: 2021 RES-212, 2021 RES-213 and 2021 RES-214,  
be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0, YGP 1-0.  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
Groundswell Conservancy, Conservation Fund Grant Application - Cooper  
parcel, Black Earth Creek NRA  
Sharene Smith reviewed the information that was presented by Groundswell Conservancy  
at the September 29, 2021 Park Commission Meeting.  
A motion was made by THORESEN, seconded by MORAN, to request staff to  
prepare resolutions to approve grant money for this Conservation Fund grant  
request. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0, YGP 1-0.  
The Prairie Enthusiasts, Conservation Fund Grant Application - Goplin  
parcel, Southwest Grasslands/Military Ridge Prairie Heritage Area  
Attachments:  
Sharene Smith reviewed the information that was presented by The Prairie Enthusiasts at  
the September 29, 2021 Park Commission Meeting.  
A motion was made by MORAN, seconded by BOGUE, to request staff to prepare  
resolutions to approve grant money for this Conservation Fund grant request. The  
motion carried by a voice vote 5-0, YGP 1-0.  
F. Presentations - None  
G. Reports to Committee  
2022 County Budget Update  
Laura Hicklin provided a summary of the 2022 Land and Water Resources Department  
Proposed Budget.  
Land & Water Resources Department 2022 Budget Summary  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
October 27, 2021 Indian Lake County Park, weather dependant  
November 10, 2021 Virtual  
I. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda - None  
J. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law - None  
K. Closed Session  
A motion was made by MORAN, seconded by THORESEN, that the Park  
Commission Meeting enter into closed session. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
5 -  
Ayes:  
BOGUE, Supervisor EICHER, Chair RIPP, First Vice Chair THORESEN and  
MORAN  
2 - BROUWER and GOFORTH  
Excused:  
CLOSED SESSION: The Park Commission entered into closed session per Wis. Stat.  
19.85(1)(e): The Commission may go into closed session for the purposes of  
deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public  
funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or  
bargaining reasons require a closed session.  
L. Return to Open Session  
A motion was made by THORESEN, seconded by MORAN, that the Park  
Commission Meeting exit out of closed session. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
5 -  
Ayes:  
BOGUE, Supervisor EICHER, Chair RIPP, First Vice Chair THORESEN and  
MORAN  
2 - BROUWER and GOFORTH  
Excused:  
M. Adjourn  
Meeting adjourned 7:26 PM.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Joleen Stinson, pending Park Commission approval.  
A motion was made by BOGUE, seconded by MORAN, that the Meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0, YGP 1-0.