WAUPACA COUNTY

PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE

MEETING MINUTES

August 6, 2013

                                                                                                                                    Courthouse, Waupaca

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

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

Also Present:   John Francis, Roger Holman, Rob Richardson, Tom Mahnke, Jean Mahnke, Andrew Wendt, Roger Rupnow, Christine Faulks, Bob Ellis, Kay Ellis, tom Zale, Kenneth Zale, Terri Schulz, Bob Underberg, and Chris Klein.

McClone gave the open meeting statement.

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

Motion by Sorensen, seconded by Gabert to approve the July 15, 2013 minutes with the removal of John Francis as being present at the meeting.  Motion carried.

Holman handed out an e-mail from Rich Munster, E2290 Circle Dr, Waupaca, requesting the County not replace the Little Hope dam.

McClone opened the meeting for public comment.

Rob Richardson, Roger Rupnow, and Chris Klein discussed not removing the Little Hope dam, Bob Ellis recommended replacing the dam when the Cty Hwy K bridge is upgraded.  Bob Underberg discussed the parking situation on the Chain O’Lakes.

McClone thanked everybody for their comments.

The Committee discussed the public input session held on August 5 regarding the Crystal River/Little Hope dam.  Holman noted that the meeting for a decision on the dam is scheduled for August 19 at 1:00 p.m.

Holman handed out an e-mail from Chris Klein regarding the parking on the Chain O’Lakes.

Chris Klein provided information on the parking situation on the Chain and the Town’s interest in working with the County to provide parking and possibly turn over Marl and Knight Lake boat landings to the County.  Discussion followed on the parking issue and how it might be resolved.

Holman recommended that McClone, Holman, Francis, Klein, and Dale Trinrud meet to work out a solution to the parking issue.

McClone agreed and stated he would also like Sorensen to be involved.

McClone thanked Klein for attending the meeting.

Francis updated the Committee on the various projects the Parks Dept. is working on.

Holman reviewed the proposed 2014 Park and Fairgrounds budget.  Holman stated that the budgets have a zero increase in operations.

Motion by Sorensen, seconded by Peterson to recommend the budget as presented.  Motion carried.

Holman reported the Management Team is working on the 2014 budget, CIP, and evaluation process for Dept. Heads.

The next meetings were set August 19 at 1:00 p.m. and Sept. 3 at 8:30 a.m..

McClone recessed the meeting to complete on-site inspections of the Crystal River/Little Hope Dam and Dake Lake access.

McClone called the meeting back to order at the Little Hope Dam.

The Committee completed on-site inspections of the Little Hope Dam, Munster, and Holtebeck properties, Parfreyville Bridge, Dake Lake boat access, and Butternut and Long Cove Roads.

Bob Underberg and Bob Ellis asked to be included in the boat landing parking issue meeting.

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

Meeting adjourned at 11:30 a.m.

Submitted by

Roger G. Holman

Director