The minutes of the March 17 and April 5, 2000 meetings were read and a motion was made by Clarence Boesch seconded by Ron Schowalter to approve the minutes as read. The motion carried.

Payroll listings for the periods ending March 25 and April 8, 2000 as well as vouchers from the dates of March 17 to April 14, 2000 were reviewed and a motion was made by Dave Albert seconded by Steve Groom to approve these items as presented. The motion carried.

To start the meeting, Bill Knight reported he and Mark Lesar had attended the organizational meeting of the Senior League and that Mark and he answered all questions presented by the group.

A letter was received from Riveredge Bike Ride individuals announcing their intention to use Covered Bridge for a park and rest stop on their annual fund raiser.

Bill Knight reported the Tendick Nature Park sign will be installed in place this week. He also showed the committee the final location plan designed by the architectural firm of Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik & Associates showing the final revisions communicated by the committee during their April 5, 2000 meeting at Tendicks. The pond had been moved as noted and the trails showed their more precise locations on the new map. Bill concluded the firm will now proceed with the grant application process.

Ted Egelhoff noted it was a good thing we had not completed the landscaping at the Ice Center as the property is now facing the consequences of extensive road construction on Highway C . Bill Knight said that John Wachs will be attending a future meeting to further discuss the request for a second sheet of ice at the site.

Al Krier reported on a meeting held last week with officials from the City of Mequon and WDOT officials regarding the possible entrance of Mequon into the existing consortium of communities through which the Ozaukee County Highway Department will be handling the construction of the bike trail. After the meeting it was felt Mequon would join the group allowing Ozaukee County to take the lead in constructing the trail through the respective communities. It was also reported that a delay has occurred in awaiting the governor's signature on the project's engineering contract and that it appears little meaningful construction will be able to commence in 2000, but that the trail will rather be completed in 2001. A letter from the Village of Belgium was read announcing the approval for their grant application for construction of their portion of the trail through their Village.  The March 30 letter confirmed their intention to reimburse the county for their 20% local share portion of the trail expenses in their community.

Ted Egelhoff and Bill Knight said it was very difficult to obtain a commitment from a contractor to proceed with the vertical boring bluff drainage project required at Virmond Park because all contractors are very busy. Bill reported the shelter structure is completed. At Waubedonia Park, it was noted the oak tree had been planted in memory of Gary Gundrum.

Bill Knight reported the new irrigation system installation had begun at Hawthorne Hills with little interruption to the course.

At Mee-Kwon golf course, the purchase of a new weed sprayer needed to be approved and a motion was made by Dave Albert, seconded by Ron Schowalter to approve the purchase of the Broyhill Windfoil sprayer with 15' boom for a price of $7,999.00, which had been identified in the annual budget. The motion carried.

Bill Knight reported the City of Port Washington had agreed to pay for and was conducting a Phase I environmental study on the former Wayside Park land the city had sought to be acquired from the county. Bill said we may be responsible for the abandonment of the well on the site at an estimated cost of $1,000.

Concerning the Mee-Kwon clubhouse construction project, Bill Knight said he would get proposals from architectural firms available for discussion at next months meeting so that perhaps an engineering firm can be selected for the project. He noted there seems to be continuing support at some levels for moving the park commission offices out of the courthouse location to Mee-Kwon golf course where the staff would be more accessible to the public and which would free up office space at the courthouse location.

Bill Knight reported he had walked the Lions Den property with several other county officials and found it to be extremely beautiful land that he felt it should be preserved. No formal action was taken on the matter at this meeting.

With no further business to come before the committee, a motion to adjourn was made by Steve Groom seconded by Al Krier. The motion carried and the meeting adjourned.

A meeting of the Ozaukee County Park Commission was held Wednesday afternoon April 5, 2000 at 2:00 PM at the home of Donald and Rosemary Tendick, Highway O, Saukville, WI after initially meeting at the Tendick Nature Park parking lot with the following committee members in attendance: Ted Egelhoff, Ralph Port, Dave Albert, Clarence Boesch, Ron Schowalter, Steve Groom and Al Krier. Also present were Donald and Rosemary Tendick, Tom Meaux, Bill Knight, Ozaukee County Park Commissioner and County Board Chairman, Leroy Bley.

Further, a motion was made by Ron Schowalter, seconded by Steve Groom to present a resolution to the County Board seeking approval for application to the DNR for the grant funds for this project. The motion carried.

With no further business to come before the committee, a motion to adjourn was made by Al Krier seconded by Ted Egelhoff. The motion carried and the meeting adjourned.

The minutes of the February 15, 2000 meeting were read and a motion was made by Steve Groom seconded by Clarence Boesch to approve the minutes as read. The motion carried.

Payroll listings for the periods ending February 12, February 26 and March 11, 2000 as well as vouchers from the dates of February 12 to March 16, 2000 were reviewed and a motion was made by Clarence Boesch seconded by Dave Albert to approve these items as presented. The motion carried.

To open the meeting 3 representatives from the engineering firm Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik & Associates, Mequon, WI were present to discuss their preliminary layout of the Tendick Nature Park facilities plan with several changes from the original proposal developed by Lee Egelhoff. Brian Lennie explained the logic used in identifying the wetlands areas contained on the site and how they would affect layouts of the trails and recreational areas. He discussed the so-called stream in the park and the possible requirements for DNR permits to cross the stream area and to change the grade near the stream. Mike Steiner said he felt they could adapt our basic original plan to the new master plan with only a few changes. It was noted that the game fields had been moved somewhat to the west to avoid considerable grading expense on a hilly area and that some of the hiking trails were moved slightly to keep them out of wetland designated areas. Some of the areas across Highway O were moved slightly to avoid interfering with wetland areas. It was noted that a three year phase in of the park with a 2002 completion was the goal with grading, trails and paving of the parking lot in the first year; shelter construction the second year, and the establishment of the canoe launch and archery range the final year. Their presentation was interesting and informative. In summary a motion was made by Dave Albert, seconded by Al Krier to conduct an on site field trip on Wednesday April 5, 2000 at 2:00 PM and to approve the conceptual plan as presented allowing for possible changes after the field trip. The motion carried. The engineers said they would need to conduct additional research on the pond construction, determine engineering costs and provide a timetable for the 2002 completion.

Bill Knight reported the City of Port Washington, in accepting our offer to donate the former Wayside Park property to them, have now said they want a Phase 1 environmental study to be provided to them at county expense before acceptance of the parcel. Since the study is estimated to cost $4,000, the land donation concept has been temporarily delayed.

Bill reported attending a lengthy meeting regarding the rental of the county fairgrounds facilities with the outcome of the meeting accomplishing very little.

Bill reported a grass fire had occurred on county land just south of the Mee-Kwon golf course with no damage to county property.

Bill reported the pit toilets had been removed from Mee-Kwon and Covered Bridge Parks with Waubedonia Park's soon to follow.

Bill reported that the Land Conservation Committee had not as yet received the appraisals on the Dhar property known as the Lion's Den area but was seeking $2000 to cover engineering costs to determine what structures could be built on the site.

Bill reported Mark Dorfler would be moving from the Virmond Park residence owned by the county, but that a successor had been located to occupy the residence and maintain the area.

After reviewing the 2000 golf course concessionaire contracts for Patricia Landrum and Joe Dorfler, a motion was made by Clarence Boesch, seconded by Steve Groom to approve the contracts as prepared. The motion carried with Dave Albert voting against the motion.

Bill reported the Ozaukee Ice Association was preparing a presentation for the committee, but could not attend this meeting today.

In discussing the WEPCO Urban Line Trail, Bill Knight reported a DOT holdup on the contract approval with Earth Tech, Inc, the engineering firm selected to prepare the engineering work for the trail. Bill said he hoped the delay would be minimal. He also reported on the possibility of the county being the lead agency for the Mequon portion of the trail improvements thus allowing for complete co-ordination of the trail construction. Bill also reported on attending a meeting with the Village of Belgium regarding their portion of the trail construction.

Bill Knight reported receiving an unsolicited proposal from Port-A John to place portable rest rooms at Hawthorne Hills and Mee-Kwon golf courses as well as Ehlers Park for $50 per unit per month as opposed to the $55 to be charged by Arnold's Septic Tank Service, the service provider for the last few years. Bill said Arnolds had provided good service in years past and was preparing to install new units for the park system this year. After some discussion, a motion was made by Al Krier, seconded by Clarence Boesch to retain Arnolds as the service provider primarily because of the favorable service provided in the past. The motion carried.

It was noted that both Hawthorne Hills and Mee-Kwon golf course clubhouses would be open beginning Saturday March 25 to allow golfers to acquire their year 2000 updated county residency cards.

Bill said the courses would then open as soon as weather permitted. Bill reported on a discussion with SEWRPC on beginning the update of the County Park and Open Spaces Plan within the next month or two as SEWRPC staff availability permits.

With no further business to come before the committee, a motion to adjourn was made by Al Krier seconded by Clarence Boesch. The motion carried and the meeting adjourned.

The minutes of the January 20, 2000 meeting were read and a motion was made by Clarence Boesch seconded by Dave Albert to approve the minutes as read. The motion carried.

Payroll listings for the periods ending January 15 and January 29, 2000 as well as vouchers from the dates of January 20 to February 11, 2000 were reviewed and a motion was made by Al Krier seconded by Ron Schowalter to approve these items as presented. The motion carried.

Bill Knight reported a meeting has been called by County Administrator Tom Meaux to be held on February 25 to discuss the potential of renting out the buildings and grounds at the county fairgrounds site in Cedarburg. Bill said he would attend.

After a recommendation from Bill Knight as to the acceptance of the specifications of the irrigation systems presented at last months meeting, a motion was made by Ron Schowalter, seconded by Al Krier to award the bid for the irrigation system to Century Rain, Portage, WI for a Hunter Golf System costing $52,036.20 which was the lowest bid. The motion carried.

The committee next opened bids sought for 12 golf cars and 2 utility cars for the golf courses. The following net (after trade-in) bids were received for 12 golf cars:

Bob Bradetich from Liturgical Publications presented the committee with samples of various golf cards that employed advertising as a means of paying for the cost of supplying of the golf cards. After a brief discussion, a motion was made by Ron Schowalter, seconded by Al Krier to retain the present system of supplying golf cards without advertising. The motion carried.

Reporting on the WEPCO Urban Line Trail, Bill Knight said he had received for ratification a contract between Ozaukee County and the WI DOT calling for the Ozaukee County Park Commission to be the lead agency on the trail thus collecting grant funds initiated by the Village of Grafton and City of Port Washington and disbursing funds for the construction of the trail in those communities. A motion ratifying that contract was made by Dave Albert seconded by Clarence Boesch. The motion carried.

Also concerning the WEPCO trail, Bill Knight mentioned County Board member Katie Smith had suggested turning over the naming rights for the new trail to LOG-IN, an inter-governmental agency with members from Ozaukee County governmental jurisdictions. A motion to refer the naming of the trail to that organization was made by Ted Egelhoff, seconded by Ron Schowalter with the understanding the final selection of the trail name was to be made by this committee of the Park Commission. The motion carried.

Relating to Virmond Park, Bill Knight said he was seeking bids for the boring of the vertical drainage system from the park bluff but had not firmed up all the potential bidders as yet.

Regarding Park Planning, Bill Knight said he felt this committee needs to have a plan for the development and future of parks and recreational areas and a mechanism to implement those plans. Bill reminded the committee that the updating of the SEWRPC plan will begin in late spring or early summer of this year and a suggestion was made by Dave Albert that prior to that process, a meeting of this committee should be held to discuss solely the park planning process.

With no further business to come before the committee, a motion to adjourn was made by Clarence Boesch seconded by Ron Schowalter.  The motion carried and the meeting adjourned.

A1 Krier, Secretary

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The minutes of the October 21, 1999 meeting were read and a motion was made by Steve Groom seconded by Clarence Boesch to approve the minutes as read. The motion carried.

Payroll listings for the periods ending October 23, and November 6, 1999 as well as vouchers from the dates of October 20 to November 12, 1999 were reviewed and a motion was made by Dave Albert seconded by Clarence Boesch to approve these items as presented. The motion carried.

Bill Knight read a thank you note received from the Racine Boy Scout Troop 1391 thanking the county for allowing them to use the Peters Youth Camp during their visit for Flag Day ceremonies.

Bill Knight also mentioned he had attended a bluff stabilization meeting held recently at Concordia University.

Bill Knight reported the representatives from the Ozaukee Ice Center would not be attending this meeting as they were becoming more involved in exploring fund raising potential and may appear at our January meeting.

According to Bill Knight, the City of Mequon was successful in their pursuit of a grant for their bike trail improvement project but reported no word had been received from WI DOT as to the timing for negotiating with a contractor for our county wide trail.

After some discussion, a motion was made by Clarence Boesch, seconded by Steve Groom to recommend to the finance committee that the county expense the registration, travel and lodging and per diem expenses for Bill Knight to attend the Golf Course Superintendents convention to be held in New Orleans, LA in 2000. The motion carried.

 The Tendick Nature Park parking lot has been installed and will be plowed during the winter months, Bill Knight reported. The park will be available for cross country skiing and hiking and the trails will be marked for winter use. A brief discussion was held on how to mark the park boundaries so the public knows what areas are accessible.

Concerning the Mee-Kwon clubhouse project it was decided to talk further with officials from Washington County to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of their relatively new clubhouse and then to have an architect attend our January meeting to discuss in more detail what type of structure can be designed for Mee-Kwon.

The committee discussed the restaurant franchise situation at both golf courses and some discussion was raised about the possibility of having county employees operate the restaurant facilities. After some further discussion However, it was decided that there were far more advantages in having the restaurant franchise operated by non-county employees as is the case now. Bill Knight said he had a follow-up discussion with Joe Dorfler since our last meeting with him in October, and that Joe promised that 2000 would be his last year at Mee-Kwon. Bill said there were already several promising possibilities for Joe's replacement at Mee-Kwon. Further, Joe also said he would live up to the improvements he promised the committee at last months' meeting. In summary, a motion was made by Ralph Port seconded by Steve Groom to allow Joe Dorfler one more year as the Mee-Kwon clubhouse concessionaire. The motion carried with Dave Albert opposed.

Relating to Virmond Park, Bill Knight noted the shelter building is erected and completed with the final acceptance meeting to be held tomorrow morning. He emphasized that there would be no sharpshooter deer hunting in Virmond Park as was preliminarily discussed last month.

The committee next discussed a request received from Scott Gosse, Town Administrator for the Town of Cedarburg who wanted to discuss the possibility of the Town entering a lease with the county for about 6 acres of county owned land along Cedar Creek in the NW corner of Section 10, Town of Cedarburg on which the Town wants to construct some canoe launches. After some discussion and noting that the park commission had no plans for use of the land, the committee considered the possibility of donating the land to the Town of Cedarburg so it could be used for recreational purposes. It was suggested some research should be done into the original deed to the county to see if there were any restrictions placed on the use of the land and with that information a decision could be made on how to allow the Town to build a canoe launch.

 Dave Albert questioned the formula used to determine the paid by the golf course concessionaires to the county for use of the county facilities. Bill Knight said the fee was loosely based on 8 cents per golfer using each particular course. In general the committee felt it was being well served by Pat Landrum at Hawthorne Hills and hoped Joe Dorfler would live up to his promises for the 2000 year at Mee-Kwon. In the discussion that followed some thought was given to raising the rent fee or making it uniform at both courses, but after some discussion and realizing the current situation was working satisfactorily, a motion was made by Ted Egelhoff seconded by A1 Krier to allow the 2000 rents to remain the same as 1999, that is $3,200 for Hawthorne Hills and $3,500 for Mee-Kwon. That motion carried with Dave Albert opposed.

With no further business to come before the committee, a motion to adjourn was made by Clarence Boesch seconded by A1 Krier. The motion carried and the meeting adjourned.

After the formal meeting, several of the committee members viewed the Washington County public golf course at Hartford, WI for the purpose of seeking advice on features for the potential new clubhouse construction at Mee-Kwon.

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December 16, 1999

A meeting of the Ozaukee County Park Commission was held Thursday morning, December 16, 1999 at 10:00 AM at the Ozaukee County Administration Center Room 117 with the following committee members in attendance: Ted Egelhoff, Ralph Port, Dave Albert, Clarence Boesch, Ron Schowalter, Steve Groom and Al Krier. Also present were Bill Knight, Ozaukee County Park Commissioner and County Board Chairman, Leroy Bley.

The minutes of the November 18, 1999 meeting were read and a motion was made by Clarence Boesch seconded by Steve Groom to approve the minutes as read. The motion carried.

Payroll listings for the periods ending November 20 and December 4, 1999 as well as vouchers to December 16, 1999 were reviewed and a motion was made by Clarence Boesch seconded by Steve Groom to approve these items as presented. The motion carried.

Following last month's meeting Bill Knight reported that Scott Gosse from the Town of Cedarburg said the Town was interested in accepting the Ozaukee County owned 10.57 acre parcel along Cedar Creek to fulfill their desire to construct canoe launches. Bill reported he had checked the original deed to the county and found there were no restrictions attached to the original donation to the county. It was felt donating the land to the Town of Cedarburg would be in keeping with the intent of the original donation that the land be used for park and recreational purposes. Since this item was not listed as an agenda item, no action was taken, but it was suggested that this subject be placed on the January agenda for possible action on the Town's request.

Bill Knight reported discussing the marking of the public property lines with Don Tendick in the new park area and also discussing future park planning with him. Bill said both subjects met with Don's approval. Bill said he hoped to have RFP requests available in January for submitting grant fund applications for the park improvements.

The committee gave its approval to the planting of a tree and erection of a placque in Waubedonia Park in memory of Gary Gundrum, a land conservation committee employee who passed away unexpectedly in November. The Land Conservation Committee would review a proper site for the memorial and be responsible for the cost of the project.

Andy Holschbach Ozaukee County's Land Conservation Director was present at this meeting to inform this committee of the land conservation department's plans for preservation of natural areas in the county and to seek co-operation with the park commission in making decisions on the potential use of some of the lands to be acquired in the future. Andy said the main goal of the program is to acquire land sites within the county that are available from willing sellers who prefer to see their lands preserved from development and cherished for future generations to enjoy. Andy reminded the committee of the Natural Areas Plan adopted by the County Board in 1998 that called for the county to eventually purchase up to 10 sites in the county for preservation. Andy said some of these lands might be suitable for future county parks and said he wanted to establish a line of communication with this committee to let them know when the potential for acquisition of park land might become available. It was noted that some potential donors of land prefer their land be preserved more as natural areas as opposed to parks. In conclusion, it was decided to have Andy prepare a list and map of recommended sites to be acquired so this committee could have a better understanding of what lands may become available in the future.

Dave Albert requested the committee devote some time at the next meeting to begin to establish long term goals and objectives for the parks committee. It was noted that this type of planning would be needed eventually for the spring 2000 update of the County's Park and Open Spaces Plan with SEWRPC. Leroy Bley noted that the county's new administrator should be involved in this type of long range planning.

Al Krier reported on a December 7 preliminary scoping meeting with the WI DOT, the county highway department and Earth Tech, Inc., the intended engineering firm for the new WEPCO Urban Line Trail to be constructed in 2000. The meeting sought to develop guidelines for the project so Earth Tech could develop a bid estimate for the project. Earth Tech hoped to have an estimate available before the end of this year for review and presentation to WI DOT for approval. It was noted that serious consideration is being given to combining the construction projects of the City of Port Washington and Village of Grafton into our portion of the trail and having the work done as one project throughout the northern portion of the county using the combined grant funds from the all three municipalities.

The committee discussed the Mee-Kwon clubhouse construction project and noted that an architectural firm selection should be done in January so the project gets started on a timely basis. Dave Albert said he would like to see Joe Dorfler's 2000 concessionaire contract for Mee-Kwon Golf Course presented at the January meeting for review.

In response to a request to reclassify the accounting of some department expense items, a motion was made by Dave Albert, seconded by Al Krier to reclassify $25,000 from Golf Course Reconstruction to Grounds Maintenance; $5,000 from Bank Charges to Golf Course Clubhouse; and $2,500 from Worker Comp Claims to Building Repair and Maintenance. The motion carried.

Bill Knight noted the Virmond Park shelter has been completed.

With no further business to come before the committee, a motion to adjourn was made by Steve Groom seconded by Ralph Port. The motion carried and the meeting adjourned.

Al Krier,

Secretary

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