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, April 13, 2022  
5:30 PM  
Virtual Zoom Meeting: See top of agenda for  
instructions  
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.  
4 - DAVE RIPP, TOM THORESEN, GRACE MORAN and NANCY BOGUE  
Present:  
3 - ANALIESE EICHER, KRISTIE GOFORTH and STEFANIE BROUWER  
Excused:  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes of the Wednesday, March 23, 2022 Park Commission  
A motion was made by THORESEN, seconded by MORAN, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0, YGP 1-0.  
C. Fund Transfers - None  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR ROAD REPAVE AT TOKEN CREEK  
COUNTY PARK  
RATCLIFF, RITT and RIPP  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-432  
A motion was made by THORESEN, seconded by BOGUE, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0, YGP 1-0.  
Token Creek County Park Improvements  
AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR MCCARTHY PARK IMPROVEMENTS AT  
MCCARTHY YOUTH & CONSERVATION COUNTY PARK  
RATCLIFF, RIPP and RITT  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-434  
A motion was made by MORAN, seconded by THORESEN, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0, YGP 1-0.  
McCarthy Youth & Conservation County Park Improvements  
AWARD OF AGREEMENT FOR LAKE ACCESSIBILITY AND  
STORMWATER CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS AT BABCOCK COUNTY  
PARK  
RATCLIFF, RIPP and RITT  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-439  
A motion was made by THORESEN, seconded by BOGUE, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0, YGP 1-0.  
Babcock County Park Lake Accessibility Improvements  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
1. Ice Age Trail Alliance, Conservation Fund Grant Application - Lange Parcel, Ice Age  
National Scenic Trail – Lodi Marsh WA/Marsh View Preserve  
A motion was made by THORESEN, 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 4-0, YGP 1-0.  
Ice Age National Scenic Trail - Lodi Marsh WA/Marsh View Preserve -  
Lange Parcel Maps  
Attachments:  
2. Approve Dane County Parks Friends Capital Improvement Grant Awards  
A motion was made by THORESEN, seconded by BOGUE, that the three  
Friends Capital Improvement grant projects be awarded. The motion carried  
by a voice vote 4-0, YGP 1-0.  
Friends Grant Award Recommendations 4/13/2022  
F. Presentations - None  
G. Reports to Committee - None  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
April 27 - Prairie Moraine  
May 11 - Virtual  
I. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda - None  
J. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law - None  
K. Adjourn  
A motion was made by MORAN, seconded by BOGUE, that the Park Commission  
Meeting be adjourned. The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0, YPG 1-0.  
Meeting adjourned 6:24 PM.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Joleen Stinson, pending Park Commission approval.