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, January 26, 2022  
5:30 PM  
Virtual meeting. Please see top of agenda for  
instructions on how to join the meeting.  
A. Call To Order  
Chair Ripp called the Park Commission meeting to order at 5:30 PM.  
Youth Governance Member Present: Emily Cai.  
Staff Present: Joleen Stinson, Sharene Smith, Chris James, Pete Jopke, Claire  
Lamberg.  
6 -  
Present:  
ANALIESE EICHER, DAVE RIPP, TOM THORESEN, GRACE MORAN, KRISTIE  
GOFORTH and STEFANIE BROUWER  
1 - NANCY BOGUE  
Excused:  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes of the January 12, 2022 Park Commission  
2021  
MIN-570  
Attachments: 2022_MIN-570_PC_MINUTES_1-12-22  
A motion was made by BROUWER, seconded by THORESEN, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 6-0, YGP 0-1.  
C. Fund Transfers - None  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
2021  
DANE COUNTY CONSERVATION FUND GRANT AWARD TO THE  
RES-325  
PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTS, INC. (GOPLIN)  
RIPP, RITT and MCGINNITY  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-325  
2021 RES-325 Fiscal Note  
2021 RES-325_Area MAP_Goplin  
2021 RES-325_Subject MAP_Goplin  
A motion was made by BROUWER, seconded by MORAN, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 6-0, YGP 1-0.  
2021  
RES-326  
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF DONATED 2022 LTE FUNDS FROM  
THE FOUNDATION FOR DANE COUNTY PARKS  
RIPP, RATCLIFF, RITT and MCGINNITY  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-326_FDCP 2022 LTE Donation  
2021 RES-326 Fiscal Note  
A motion was made by BROUWER, seconded by GOFORTH, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote 6-0, YGP 1-0.  
2021  
RES-327  
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF 2022 DONATED FUNDS FROM THE  
FRIENDS OF CAPITAL SPRINGS RECREATION AREA  
RIPP, AUDET, RATCLIFF, RITT and MCGINNITY  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-327_FOCSRA 2022 LTE funds donation  
2021 RES-327 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.  
2021  
RES-329  
AUTHORIZING DONATION OF FUNDS TOWARDS AN ACCESSIBLE  
KAYAK LANDING AND FISHING PIER  
RIPP, SMITH, HATCHER, RATCLIFF, RITT and MCGINNITY  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-329  
2021 RES-329 Fiscal Note  
A motion was made by GOFORTH, seconded by THORESEN, 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 - None  
F. Presentations - None  
G. Reports to Committee  
1. Fish Lake Trailer Demo Update  
Pete Jopke reported that the contractor completed demolition of the Dane County owned  
houses on Fish Lake Rd around December 1, 2021. Dane County also owns a property  
on the south end of Fish Lake with four trailers on it. The Lake Management crew will  
remove the trailers this winter. Permits are in place and work is expected to begin the  
week of January 31, 2022.  
2. New Volunteer Coordinator: Claire Lamberg  
Dane County Parks hired a new volunteer coordinator, Claire Lamberg. She was a LTE  
for the last ~2 years, working with the land management program. She started getting to  
know our team as a volunteer herself before she was hired as an LTE. Claire earned an  
Environmental Studies degree from Warren Wilson College in NC in Conservation Biology  
and Sustainable Agriculture. She is very excited to be begin her work as the Land &  
Water Volunteer Coordinator.  
3. Planning Updates: Babcock County Park Stormwater and Accessibility  
Improvements, Fish Camp County Parks Improvements, & Phase 2 Lower Yahara River  
Trail  
Chris James shared attached exhibits while describing project plans and timelines.  
Babcock County Park: A request for proposals (RFP) is out for final design, construction  
documents and permits. Plans may be complete in time to include this project in the  
2023 capital budget requests. Chris plans to attend a Town of Dunn board meeting this  
spring to share the project plans.  
Fish Camp County Park: Staff is continuing to work on design for accessible shoreline  
improvements.  
Lower Yahara River Trail: RFP will soon be issued for professional construction  
administration. Bids for construction should be let this summer and construction will  
hopefully start the winter of 2022-23.  
Planning Updates: Babcock, Fish Camp and LYRT Exhibits 1-26-2022  
2021  
RPT-825  
Attachments: Planning Updates Babcock, Fish Camp and LYRT Exhibits 1-26-2022  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
February 9, 2022 - virtual  
February 23, 2022 - 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 BROUWER, seconded by GOFORTH, that the Park  
Commission Meeting enter into closed session. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
6 -  
Ayes:  
Supervisor EICHER, Chair RIPP, First Vice Chair THORESEN, MORAN, GOFORTH  
and Supervisor BROUWER  
1 - Supervisor BOGUE  
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 GOFORTH, that the Park  
Commission Meeting exit out of closed session. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
6 -  
Ayes:  
Supervisor EICHER, Chair RIPP, First Vice Chair THORESEN, MORAN, GOFORTH  
and Supervisor BROUWER  
1 - Supervisor BOGUE  
Excused:  
M. Adjourn  
A motion was made by MORAN, seconded by BROUWER, that the Meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried by a voice vote 6-0, YPG 1-0.  
Meeting adjourned 6:30 PM.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Joleen Stinson, pending Park Commission approval.