WAUPACA COUNTY

PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE

MEETING MINUTES

June 4, 2013

                                                                                                                                    Courthouse, Waupaca

Chair McClone called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.

Present: Joe McClone, Lee Much, Don Peterson, Dona Gabert, and Gene Sorensen

Also Present:     John Francis, Roger Holman, Darrin Mann, Ann Casamassa, and Kristy Harris

McClone gave the open meeting statement.

Motion by Much, seconded by Peterson to approve the agenda.  Motion carried.

Motion by Peterson, seconded by Gabert to approve the May 9, 2013 minutes.  Motion carried.

There was no correspondence for Committee action.

McClone opened the meeting for public comment and stated he received a phone call from Chuck Krueger, Town of Dayton, encouraging the community to move forward with applying for a dam replacement grant for the Little Hope Dam, noting the deadline is September 15^th.  McClone noted that Krueger plans to attend a future meeting.  There was no other public comment.

Francis updated the Committee on the Radly Creek Bridge project.

Holman handed out and reviewed revenue enhancement strategies for funding the parks and fairgrounds systems.  Strategies included raising some fees, creating a friends group, forming a committee of employees and private sector to evaluate options, identify as many revenue options as possible, examine feasibility of transferring facilities to non-profit, define actions steps to moth ball facilities, investigate solutions used in other parts of the Country, explore community service and jail work crews, investigate impact fees, establish a volunteer program, and solicit input from staff for cost saving actions.

Discussion followed on park strategies, camping, not making Vic-To-Rae a day park, enforcement and other funding options.

Holman and Francis were requested to put together a recommendation in funding options.

Holman reported that most employee evaluations have been completed and 2014 budget work has started.

Holman stated that in the past, the Park & Recreation Committee had established a policy of no power loading of boats at the Chain-O-Lakes boat launches (Dake, Miner, Taylor, and Columbia Lakes).  Holman stated that with the boating season opening up, he wants to make sure the Committee still supports the policy.

Motion by Sorenson, seconded by Gabert to support the no power loading on the Chain-O-Lakes boat launches.  Motion carried.

The next meeting was set for June 25 at 8:30 a.m.

Motion by Peterson, seconded by Sorensen to adjourn.  Motion carried.

Meeting adjourned at 10:45 a.m.

Submitted by

Roger G. Holman

Director