Parks Commission Meeting

PARKS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES March 04, 2024 at 4:45 PM 1260 North Road Mauston, WI 1. Call to Order/Roll Call- The Board of Park Commissioners met on Monday, March 04, 2024, in the meeting room at the Public Works Building. Chair Mike Taake called the meeting to order at 4:47 PM. Members present were Mike Taake, Amanda Ketchum, Lori Hammer, Dan Holzberger, Laura Taake, and Jim Kolba, via phone connection. Member absent Todd Galbrecht. Also present was Parks Superintendent/Arborist Jordan Wilke. 2. Minutes- Lori Hammer/Amanda Ketchum to approve minutes from the February 05, 2024 meeting. Motion carried. 3. Financial Reports- Financial reports were viewed and generated no questions or responses. 4. Staff Report- Jordan Wilke and staff are working with Oh! Arts, Food Vendors, Farmers Market, Mauston Picklers, and Music in the Parks for the 2024 outdoor season. They are all reminded to check the schedules at City Hall and to use the reservation form for park usage. Dan Holzberger offered some suggestions and ideas as Jordan and the Park Board are working on the Big Dig grant application process. Chair Mike Taake tabled the Big Dig project until the April 8 meeting. He asked members to generate ideas for the application. Jordan Wilke accepted the Wisconsin DNR Arborist Award for Urban Forestry. Jordan and his crew worked for the last couple of years getting the living food pantry started and now it’s in its maintenance stage and soon citizens will be able to gather the fruits. Jordan and crew will work with the Baptist Church and their food garden plot as necessary. 5. Friends of Mauston Parks- No new items were generated. 7. Adjourn- Laura Taake/Jim Kolba motion to adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 5:33 PM. _______________________________ _________________________ Chair Date