Parks and Public Works Committee

CITY OF PRESCOTT, WISCONSIN APRIL 4, 2016 PARKS AND PUBLIC PROPERTY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a meeting of the Parks & Public Property Committee was held April 4, 2016 at the Municipal Building, 800 Borner St. Prescott, WI 54021. Call to order/Roll Call: The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. Members present were Jack Hoschette, Joshua Gergen and Bill Dravis. Public Works Director Hank Zwart and City Administrator Jayne Brand represented staff. Also present Randy Hendrickson Gergen/Daugherty motion to approve the minutes for February 22, 2016 passed without a negative voice vote. The committee discussed the Pilot House property owned by Randy Hendrickson. Randy has concerns of where the railroad feels their property is compared his property. City Administrator Jayne Brand found title searches which were completed for a number of properties when TIF #4 was created. Randy has been given a copy of title search. Alderperson Gergen asked what the concerns are for the city. It was explained the current map does show the city right of way. City staff was directed to review the title searches and report back to the committee and Randy Hendrickson. The committee also discussed property which is owned by Randy Hendrickson on Pearl Street. His survey shows the adjacent property owner has built a garage which goes over the alley and the driveway for the garage is on the Hendrickson property. It was suggested the alley could be vacated and divided between all of the property owners on the alley. Hendrickson was informed this would not solve the problem of the garage being on the alley right of way and Hendrickson would have to work with the neighbor on the garage being on the Hendrickson property. City staff was directed to notify neighbors of the vacation of the alley. The committee discussed the unopened platted dedicated right of way on Washington and Laura Street. The neighbors have expressed some concerns about a picnic table and garbage can being placed on the right of way. Alderperson Dravis stated he felt the property had been vacated back in the early part of the 2000. City staff was directed to review council minutes to see if they could locate information on the right of way being vacated. The committee also discussed the request to use impact fees for help in seeding the fields on Dexter Street. The committee asked city staff to look further into the use of impact fees to see if they can be used on school district property. The committee feels the city has a number of items which should be done in the city parks before a commitment can be made to the School District. Chairman Jack Hoschette asked the committee for approval to write a column for the newspaper and ask for help from volunteers. Jack stated there had been a committee a number of years ago and would like to get the group activated again. The committee did not have any issues with Jack writing the column or getting the group going. There are funds allocated in the budget for Citizens Adopt a Park. Chairman Hoschette also asked about approaching the county/state about broken curbs on Broad Street. Public Works Director Hank Zwart stated he has spoken with the state and they claim 12 ½ feet from the centerline. The state said the rest of the area is for the city to maintain. The committee stated they would allow Jack to go to the County to ask for help. The committee also agreed it would be fine for Chairman Hoschette to write grants for parks. Gergen/Daugherty motion to adjourn passed without a negative voice vote. Respectfully Submitted, Jayne M. Brand City Administrator