Parks and Recreation Board Meeting

Parks and Recreation Board Meeting Cravath Lakefront room 2nd floor 312 West Whitewater Str, Whitewater, WI, 53190 *In Person and Virtual Wednesday, September 17, 2025 - 5:30 PM Citizens are welcome (and encouraged) to join our webinar via computer, smart phone, or telephone. Citizen participation is welcome during topic discussion periods. Please note that although every effort will be made to provide for virtual participation, unforeseen technical difficulties may prevent this, in which case the meeting may still proceed as long as there is a quorum. Should you wish to make a comment in this situation, you are welcome to call this number: (262) 473-0108. 1. Topic: Park and Recreation Board Time: Sep 17, 2025 05:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81248207137?pwd=jkZ8tNaJCmpzbCH8prnE1KWaqAjGMS.1 Meeting ID: 812 4820 7137 Passcode: 388004 --- One tap mobile +19292056099,,81248207137#,,,,*388004# US (New York) +13017158592,,81248207137#,,,,*388004# US (Washington DC) Join instructions https://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/81248207137/invitations?signature=9NG7kLNJdAmZ V6b4Al3_d571tq8jAftkA6U1_jCXORQ AGENDA CALL TO ORDER Called to order by Chairperson Ryan at 5:30pm. ROLL CALL Members: Steve Ryan, Stephanie Hicks, Neil Hicks, Kathleen Fleming, Dan Fuller, Mike Kilar, Mike Dowden, Deb Weberparl, UWW Vacant, Alternate Vacant. Parks and Recreation Board Meeting Minutes September 17, 2025 Page 2 Staff: Kevin Boehm (Director), Michelle Dujardin (Assistant Director), Vacant (WAFC Manager), Jennifer Jackson (Adult Program Coordinator), Michael Maas (Youth Program Coordinator) Members present: Chairperson Ryan, Vice Chair S. Hicks, N. Hicks, Flemming, fuller, Kilar, Dowden, Weberpal, Ahrens Others Present: Staff member Kevin Boehm, resident David Stone. APPROVAL OF AGENDA A board member can choose to remove an item from the agenda or rearrange its order; however, introducing new items to the agenda is not allowed. Any proposed changes require a motion, a second, and approval from the board to be implemented. The agenda shall be approved at each meeting even if no changes are being made at that meeting. Motioned by Fuller to approve the agenda as written. Seconded by S. Hicks. Voice vote: Aye CONSENT AGENDA Items on the Consent Agenda will be approved together unless any committee member requests that an item be removed for individual consideration. 2. Park and Recreation Board Minutes from August 20, 2025. Motioned by Weberpal to approve the Consent Agenda. Seconded by N Hicks. Voice vote:aye HEARING OF CITIZEN COMMENTS No formal board action will be taken during this meeting although issues raised may become a part of a future agenda. Participants are allotted a three minute speaking period. Specific items listed on the agenda may not be discussed at this time; however, citizens are invited to speak to those specific issues at the time the board discusses that particular item. To make a comment during this period, or during any agenda item: On a computer or handheld device, locate the controls on your computer to raise your hand. You may need to move your mouse to see these controls. On a traditional telephone, dial *6 to unmute your phone and dial *9 to raise your hand. None REPORTS 3. Director's Report CONSIDERATIONS / DISCUSSIONS / REPORTS 4. Annual Review of Recreational Program Fee Policy Board members directed Boehm to review other agencies non-resident rates and follow suit as well as not charge non-resident rates for programs that do not make in other communities but the participants can join our program to allow our program to make. Such as baseball programs that are based on a specific player amount to allow the Parks and Recreation Board Meeting Minutes September 17, 2025 Page 3 children to make. Additional request was to specifically place language into the policy to affect the WAFC and to also include adjusting the review time from annual to every 5 years. 5. Continuation of Parks and Open Space Plan work. Incorporating survey results, site visits, and staff recommendations into individual site recommendations. Boehm gave a review of the Parks and Recreation Open Space Plan as a final rough draft, explained that he would bring the plan back to the board in October as a final plan and asked for any further input from board members to be sent to him as soon as possible. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT Meeting was adjourned at 6:21pm. A quorum of the Common Council may be present. This notice is given to inform the public that no formal action will be taken at this meeting. Anyone requiring special arrangements is asked to call the Office of the City Manager / City Clerk (262-473-0102) at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.