Parks and Public Works Committee

CITY OF PRESCOTT, WISCONSIN JANUARY 24, 2017 PARKS AND PUBLIC PROPERTY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a meeting of the Parks & Public Property Committee was held Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at the Municipal Building, 800 Borner St. Prescott, WI 54021. Call to order/Roll Call: Alderperson John Hoschette called to order at 5:30 p.m. Members present were Galen Seipel and Bill Dravis. Public Works Director Hank Zwart and City Administrator Jayne Brand represented staff. Also present Scott Jarchow representing EdgeBuilders. Seipel/Dravis motion to approve the minutes for January 9, 2017 passed without a negative voice vote. The committee along with Scott Jarchow reviewed proposed lease with EdgeBuilders for property located between EdgeBuilders building and the Police/EMS building. The committee and Scott Jarchow made minor changes to the proposed lease. The committee had discussions if the fence needed to be a screened fence and the committee agreed it could be a chain link fence. The committee also had discussion on dustless surface. Alderperson Seipel would like to have the ordinance committee review the dustless surface ordinance. The committee and Scott agreed to a five year lease with an annual renewal after the initial five years. Dravis/Seipel motion to recommend approval of the lease with EdgeBuilder with changes as discussed passed without a negative voice vote. The committee the moved to the Police Department building where Administrative Assistant Erin Most reviewed with the committee the proposed remodeling project and also discussed with the committee the lack of space the Police Department currently has. The Police Department currently has to leave vehicles outside of the building because they do not have enough room in the garage for all of the vehicles. The Police Department has a storage issue for weapons and also for all of their papers since their building does not have a basement. The committee discussed the possibility of using the entire building and building a new building for the ambulance service. The committee recommended moving along the proposed remodeling project which needs to be completed due to water damage and to work on a strategy moving forward for additional space for the Police Department. Dravis/Hoschette motion to adjourn passed without a negative voice vote. Respectfully Submitted, Jayne M. Brand City Administrator