Parks & Recreation Commission (Meets as needed/quarterly on 4th Thursday of each month at 5:00 p.m.)

Parks, Recreation & Forestry 1316 North 14th St., 2nd Floor, Room 200 Phone: 715 395-7270 Superior, WI 54880 Fax: 715-395-7346 Web site: www.ci.superior.wi.us TTY: 715-395-7521 TO: Parks and Recreation Commission Members FROM: Linda M Cadotte, Director DATE: January 20, 2022 RE: Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Agenda Thursday, January 27, 2022 – 5:00 p.m. Room 204, Government Center This meeting can also be accessed remotely: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83538736153 - Meeting ID: 835 3873 6153 Password: 747770 | or dial in audio: (312) 626 6799. The Parks and Recreation Commission mission statement is: To fairly and equitably develop, maintain and improve its programs and entities. 1. Approve October 28, 2021 Meeting Minutes 2. Children’s Memorial Garden Update - Katelyn Bauman a. Brink Sponsorship Form 3. Wild Rice/Goose Management update & presentation - David Grandmaison 4. Naming Recommendation Millennium Trail Bile Loop #1 – “Senior Slide” 5. CIP Project Recommendations 6. Director and Superintendent’s Reports 7. Future Agenda Items 8. Set next meeting and confirm 2022 meeting dates/times Notice is hereby given that a majority of the members of the Common Council may be present at the meeting, and although this may constitute a quorum of the Common Council, the council will not take any action at this meeting The City of Superior complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you are in need of an accommodation to participate in the public meeting process, please contact Parks and Recreation at (715) 395-7270 or by email: parks@ci.superior.wi.us by 4:30 p.m. on the day prior to the scheduled meeting. The City will attempt to accommodate any request depending on the amount of notice we receive. In compliance with Wisconsin Open Meetings Law, this agenda was posted: Government Center, Court House, & Public Library, Emailed to: Daily Telegram, Public Library, January 20, 2022.  PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION October 28, 2021 Room 204 Government Center & Via Zoom Members Present In Person: Keith Kern, Elizabeth Norén, David Kroll, Gene Rosburg, Nick Ledin Members Not Present: Jemal Broussard Also Present: Linda Cadotte (Director of Parks, Recreation & Forestry), Russ Behlings (Parks Superintendent), Jodi Saylor (Administrative Assistant, Parks, Recreation & Forestry), Shelley Nelson (Superior Telegram), Denise McDonald (Volunteer Coordinator); Caitlin Knoll (Sumer Playground Program and Bayside Sounds Coordinator), Jan Jago (Superior Youth Organization), Terry Johnson (City Assessor), Charmaine Swan (American Lung Association), Henry Campbell *virtual Councilor Kern called the meeting to order at 4:59 p.m. 1. Approve August 26, 2021 Meeting Minutes Motion by Rosburg, second by Ledin and carried to approve the August 26, 2021 minutes. 2. Season re-cap for Volunteer Program – Presentation by Denise McDonald We are happy to report that as of now, all parks, gardens and boat launches are currently adopted. There are 3 trail sections remaining open for adoption with some good prospects that are considering taking those on. This year, volunteers through the Adopt program put in a total of 1,279 hours helping us keep our parks, trails, gardens and boat launches looking great! Volunteers that have not adopted specific locations put in a total of 342 hours. Total program value – 2,027 hours and at an average of $28.541 per hour that makes the total program value worth just over $46,263.34. The Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department is very thankful for the work volunteers put in! Henry Campbell entered virtually at 5:05pm 3. Summer Playground Program Re-cap – Presentation by Caitlin Knoll The program was able to restore some things that had to be removed in 2020 due to COVID including field trips to the YMCA, Standup Paddle boarding, and handing out lunch and snack to anyone under 18. The program ran 10 weeks, from June 14th through August 20th. The locations remained the same as they have been in previous years. Attendance was up from last year with Billings Park having larger numbers than they have had in recent years. Program costs remained consistent with the last several years at $56,564.95. Knoll also shared some thoughts she has for 2022 including returning to partnering parks on the bus and for field trips, additional recruiting ideas and increasing some staffing at different parks. Overall it was a very successful year. 1 *According to the Non Profit Leadership Center https://nlctb.org/tips/value-of-volunteer-time/ 1 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting October 28, 2021 4. Bayside Sounds Around Town Concert Series Re-cap - Presentation by Caitlin Knoll This year’s concert series ran in July and August with 8 regular and 1 bonus concerts. The concerts are spread out at different parks around the City with Bear Creek and Kelly Parks added as new locations. The weather was cooperative this year and only one concert had to be postponed to the rain date. Attendance numbers were comparable if not a little higher than in years past. 5. Naming Recommendation Millennium Trail Bike Loop #1 – “Senior Slide” Henry Campbell shared that the new trail loop that he has been working on is completed and open. He has requested that the .25 mile trail be named “Senior Slide”. Commissioner Norén asked about the reason for the name. Henry explained that the trail was built during a time when a senior slide could have happened due to COVID shut downs, but instead, he still proceeded with this project. The trail has you sliding up and down some portions, thus the “slide” as well. Rosburg commended Henry for the job well done. 6. MOTION by Rosburg, second by Norén and carried to approve the name “Senior Slide” for the Millennium Trail Bike Loop #1 and send it out for public comment. The potential name will go out for public comment for 60 days, at that time it will be brought back to the Parks & Recreation Commission for their approval and then they will send a recommendation for final consideration to the City Council. Henry Campbell left the meeting at 5:34pm MOTION by Kern, second by Ledin and carried to suspend the rules and move agenda items 7 and 8 in front of item 6 due to the guests attending for these specific items. 7. Superior Smoke-Free Outdoor Spaces Survey – American Lung Association in Wisconsin Charmaine Swan reached out to Cadotte with an opportunity to work with a student from Saint Scholastica. She asked if we would be interested in doing a survey that we would open up for a couple of weeks. The draft survey is included in the agenda packet. It is to gauge awareness of the policy and see where they may be room for improved outreach and education. They would also do some targeted interviews and the City would help promote the survey through our website and social media. Cadotte then walked through the survey questions with the Commission. Swan the City of Superior’s policy on Smoke-Free Outdoor Spaces went through in September of 2019. There was planned outreach and press planned, however that is when COVID began and they were unable to continue. The signs were put up and this summer yard signs, setting up a perimeter for the smoke-free zone, were displayed at City events in parks. 2 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting October 28, 2021  They would like to promote the survey on the City’s Facebook page and website but could also send emails if necessary. They are open to ideas and suggestions of other ways to get the survey out. Results should be available by the end of the semester. 8. SYO 2021 Season Report Jan Jago shared how the Superior Youth Organization (SYO) used the grant funding to bring baseball to the City. a. This year they started going to the Boys and Girls Club once a week and playing on the field near their location. They also participated in the 4th of July with over 60 kids marching in the parade. All of the kids got shirts, half red and half blue, they marched in the parade and then came back to the fields for some games and fun activities. SYO also gave the Boys and Girls Club 30 shirts. b. They paid instructors for instruction of the younger kids, as they feel it is the most important time to get kid going in the sport. c. For the first time, they hosted the Little League District Tournament for 10u, 11u and 12U boys. 10U won and went to state tournament. Superior Reds held their district tournament on the fields as well. SYO provides support and concessions even though these are high school teams. d. They also host the Sea Dogs – semi, semi, semi pro team – who play on Sundays at the fields. Some of the Superior kids go on to play for the Sea Dogs. e. Supported 450 kids this year. f. Helped the Salvation Army with a back to school clothing drive and the field was a drop off location. g. Jago is in favor of turning the big field in to two smaller fields to allow more groups to play at a time. h. Cadotte shared that they are hoping to bring the Capital Plan for the Complex to a Commission meeting in the future as SYO would like to add a playground and make some changes to the fields. Motion by Ledin, second by Rosburg and carried to receive and file the SYO 2021 Season Report. Jan Jago left the meeting at 5:51 6. Doggy Stick Station – Superior Dog Park Two people reached out with an idea to put a doggy stick station at the dog park, similar to the little book libraries. They would like to build a board version where sticks and toys could be stored for the dogs. The Dog Park does have a rule that there are not supposed to be toys in the dog park as they can cause resource guarding and fighting. The rules would have to be changed in order to allow this. The board felt that, while a cute idea, it does not fit with the feel of the Park the City would like to maintain and it goes against the policy the park has of no toys. MOTION by Kern, second by Norén and carried to deny the request to add a Doggy Stick Station to the Dog Park. 3 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting October 28, 2021 9. Cross Country Ski Passes – Set Rates for 2021-22 Season The Commissioners discussed the current rates for Cross Country Skiing and compared them to other area ski trails. Cadotte favors raising the prices slightly which would potentially reduce the numbers and allow for better quality trails. Grooming quality has definitely increased in the last few years and along with that, the costs to maintain have increased. It is unknown how long it has been since the rates were increased. There are a lot of MN people that come here due to the high quality and length of our trails. Kern feels this is a good amenity to our residents and brings in tourists. MOTION by Kern, second by Ledin to increase all rates by $5 with the exception of the daily pass which would remain at $5. MOTION by Rosburg, second by Kern to amend the motion to increase all rates by $10 with the exception of the daily pass which would remain at $5. Motion failed. Original motion failed unanimously. MOTION by Norén, second by Ledin and carried to raise the Cross Country Ski Pass Resident rates by $5 each and the Non-Resident rates by $10 each with the daily pass remaining at $5 each. 10. Boat Launch Permits 2021 Re-cap – Jodi Saylor For 2021, 1,615 daily passes were sold and 823 annual passes. Total sales were $28,254.24. Kwik Trip continues to have the highest volume of sales due to their location by Loons’ Foot which tends to get the most traffic. Wisconsin Residents purchased the most annual passes this year. Overall, sales were up this year by just over $3,400. 11. Director and Superintendent’s Reports a. As part of the invasive species aquatic control program that the County runs, they bring in a boat washing station to Loons Foot on Saturdays from June through August. They had contact with 262 boats and they washed 108 boats. When talking about improvements at different areas, the washing stations have always been brought up as a control. The Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator is from Douglas County but the boat washing station travels from Ashland County. They also have someone conducting interviews with everyone coming out of the water. They ask things like, have you fully drained your boat, has your boat been to another lake, etc. We are looking at dry washing stations versus water washing stations. It depends a lot on if we get plumbing at Loon’s Foot versus the holding tank currently there. 4 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting October 28, 2021  b. We finally came up with a solution for the odor issue at the Barker’s Island fish station. The grinder was upgraded from 5-10 hp and added a blade and added a shoot that can take the entire fish, so all of that waste no longer goes into the trash. It was pretty late in the season when we added this but so far we have not had any issues. We are now talking about whether we need an additional holding tank at Loons Foot to be able to add this setup there. Also looking at pricing to add plumbing there. Barkers is hooked to a sewer line. Loon’s Foot holding tank is pumped every other week. Volume will be increased. Right now at Loon’s Foot it is a combined tank so if it overfills, it affects the bathrooms as well. Would need to add plumbing to do either wash station or fish station at Loons foot. The upgrade cost at Barker’s was less than $10K. c. Carl Gullo Survey update – The Parks budget for the next 5 years, all capital funding was removed and replaced with ARPA funding. All projects have to qualify under ARPA guidelines and the final ruling is not out yet. Cadotte does have a working list and hopes to bring those to the Commission in January. For Carl Gullo, we sent out 702 postcards and got a 24% return rate. Options A2 and B3 were both close so the neighborhood would like either of those two options. The preferred option of the Commission was B, which is in the lead by 3 votes. d. We have had an opening on this Commission for some time. Please think about other folks or skill sets that might be complimentary to this commission. e. At the Barker’s Island Beach swimming area there were some people that were paddling in the swimming area so looking into buoys that would say “Swimming area only”. f. The budgets for the Recreational Grants was finalized at $70K, which is a $10K cut from last year. g. With the large amount of disc golf popularity, thinking about reconfiguring Central Park from 6 holes to 9 holes. This could potentially done by reusing and adding some new baskets. Cadotte would like to put a QR code on Hole 1 asking people to submit ideas for how to expand the course. h. Behlings said that the Heritage Courts have been now been repaved, the basketball nets are up, and the line striping and tennis/pickle ball nets will be completed in the spring. The entire court will have a seal coat in red done. i. Hoping to make Billing’s Park Skating Rink reconfiguration happen prior to opening this year. j. Makwa Ziibiins Miikana – Bear Creek Trail work on the extension has been wrapped up for this year. They installed 800 feet of boardwalk and made it across the creek. They hope to finish it and open it up for users next spring when we can connect it to Lot 1. That will not happen until after the Howard’s Bay project wraps up. k. The Parks Crew will be going out soon to prepare for the new Sidewalk Clearing Program. They will need to prune trees and bushes to ensure the correct clearance throughout the route. 2 Doing basic upgrades to the playground in the current location and remodeling the courts into half tennis/pickle ball and half basketball and doing nothing to the rink site. 3 Moving and upgrading the playground to the current court area, remodeling the courts into half tennis/pickle ball and half basketball behind the new playground area and upgrading the hockey rink. 5 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting October 28, 2021  l. The Parks, Recreation & Forestry department is currently hiring for Skating Rink Attendants a Light Equipment Operator. 12. Future Agenda Items 13. Set next meeting and confirm 2022 meeting dates/times. The Commission determined that the 3rd Thursday evenings of the month at 5pm works. There are two meetings set for March due to the recreational grants reviews. The dates for 2022 are tentatively set as follows: January 27, 2022 March 24, 2022 July 28, 2022 March 17, 2022 May 26, 2022 September 22, 2022 Councilor Kern announced the meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m. Minutes submitted to the Council Meeting of November 16, 2021. 6 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting October 28, 2021  Children’s Memorial Garden Brick Pathway Sponsorship Form Our mission is to create a garden of hope, healing, and peace for families and friends that have experienced the tragic loss of a child. We hope that all families and friends will feel welcome to visit this garden and remember their child's life. This garden will be a peaceful sanctuary for reflection and recollection of cherished memories, and it will act as a symbol of life’s everlasting beauty and grace. The garden will be dedicated to all who grieve the loss of a child, regardless of age or reason or passing. This program will allow people to purchase bricks, to be placed in our Children’s Memorial Garden, in memory or honor of someone you love. Information  The Children’s Memorial Garden, located on Second Point in Billing’s Park, will have a walkway made up of personalized, engraved bricks. All bricks will be placed randomly throughout the walkway.  Each brick may be engraved according to the chart below. All bricks shall contain a message in memory for or of a child who has passed away. All messages should be inspirational and consistent with the mission of the Children’s Memorial Garden and should provide comfort and support to grieving families.  Installation will be done in the spring (around June 15). Application must be in by December 1 (previous year).  Bricks are guaranteed for one year; if a brick is broken during this time, the City will replace it at no cost.  The City will host an annual dedication ceremony for your brick including a Donor and/or Recipient Certificate and recognition in the Superior Telegram. Options Option 1: 7” x 3.5” Brick 3 Lines, 14 characters/spaces per line $50 per brick Option 2: 7” x 7” Brick 6 Lines, 14 characters/spaces per line $75 per brick Option 3: 10.5” x 7” Brick 6 Lines, 22 characters/spaces per line $125 per brick If you have any other questions, please call the City of Superior Parks, Rec & Forestry Department at 715-395-7270 or email. You can also find the Children’s Memorial Garden on Facebook. Engraved Brick Order Form Completely fill in form and submit with payment (make check payable to City Treasurer) Name: Address: Phone: Email Address: Brick Choice & Message: Please print clearly, using capital letters, the name or message you would like on your special brick in the boxes below. Spaces and punctuation marks count as a single character. Small shapes such as or  can be added to any brick and take 1 ½ spaces.  Option 1 - $50 per brick: 7” x 3.5” Brick – 3 lines, 14 characters/spaces per line LINE 1: LINE 2: LINE 3:  Option 2 - $75 per brick: 7” x 7” Brick - 6 lines, 14 characters/spaces per line LINE 1: LINE 2: LINE 3: LINE 4: LINE 5: LINE 6:  Option 3 - $125 per brick: 10.5” x 7” Brick - 6 lines, 22 characters/spaces per line LINE 1: LINE 2: LINE 3: LINE 4: LINE 5: LINE 6: Financial (choose all that apply)  Enclosed is my check for $_________  Enclosed is an additional donation of $________ for the continued care and maintenance of the garden.  I need help in financing a brick. If enough funds are available, partial aid will be available to you. Donor & Recipient Certificate Messages (choose one or both)  DONOR CERTIFICATE custom message, if desired will be printed on the paper certificate ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________  RECIPIENT CERTIFICATE custom message, if desired will be printed on the paper certificate ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________  Please check here if you DO NOT want your tribute published in the Superior Telegram. Authorized Signature Finally, the following signature certifies that the City of Superior Parks, Rec & Forestry Department has been given the authority to inscribe the below-listed name on the memorial brick walkway. The person giving this authorization and signing below is either a parent, guardian, family member, or close friend who has the permission of the family to have this name inscribed. Signature: _______________________________________ Date: ______________________ Engraved Brick Order Form and payment can be mailed or emailed (parks@ci.superior.wi.us) to: City of Superior Parks, Rec & Forestry Department, 1316 N 14th St, Room 200, Superior, WI 54880  2022 Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Schedule JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 31 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 13 14 15 16 17* 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 31 MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 31 SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 30 31 Thursday, January 27, 2022 Thursday, March 24, 2022 Thursday, July 28, 2022 Thursday, March 17, 2022 Thursday, May 26, 2022 Thursday, September 22, 2022 *Review Rec Grants Updated 10/21/21