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, June 7, 2022  
7:30 AM  
Zoom  
A. Call To Order  
Others present: Ronda Schwetz, Kristin Moala, Joseph Darcangelo, Beth Petersen,  
Supervisor Chuck Erickson  
A motion was made by ROSS that the June 7th Zoo Commission meeting be  
called to order at 7:01am.  
7 -  
Present  
TAG EVERS, JEFFREY GUNDERSON, SARAH JUSTUS, MICHAEL PETERSEN,  
ANNE ROSS, CECELY CASTILLO, and JONATHAN BECKER  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
2022  
MIN-088  
Attachments: 2022 MIN-088  
A motion was made by GUNDERSON, seconded by PETERSEN, that the Minutes  
be approved. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
C. Action Items  
D. Presentations  
None  
None  
E. Reports to Committee  
Supervisors Erickson and Castillo talked about how the County's resolution on an  
external investigation into the zoo was passed by the full County Board. $50k has been  
appropriated and a report will be completed no later than Oct 1, 2022. Supervisor Castillo  
will keep the Board appraised of the action being taken.  
Schwetz went over the OEI internal investigation findings and the zoo's work plan to  
address the suggested improvements. Discussion ensued.  
Schwetz and Petersen went over the animal welfare concerns listed in WSJ article. The  
zoo's animal care team makes a risk assessment before any course of action is taken  
on any animal. After any animal incident, animal care staff and management go over what  
happened and review protocols to make sure that everything was done correctly and  
adjustments can be made.  
Commission decided to continue this discussion at the next meeting.  
2022  
RPT-105  
Attachments: 2022 RPT-105  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
The next Zoo Commission meeting will take place on June 28, 2022 at 7:30am on Zoom.  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
Alder Evers updated the commission on the Metro transit plan. Kristin Moala updated the  
group about the status of the zoo's equity and access survey and the zoo's Black Birders  
Week event that was organized with the BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin.  
I. Adjourn  
A motion was made by BECKER, seconded by EVERS, that the Zoo Commission  
meeting be adjourned at 9:02am. The motion carried unanimously.  
Respectfully submitted by Kristin Moala, pending approval from the Zoo Commission.