Ozaukee County Wisconsin - Park Commission

December 19, 2002

A meeting of the Ozaukee County Park Commission was held Thursday morning, December 19, 2002 at 10:00 AM at Room 117 of the Administration Center with the following committee members in attendance: Ted Egelhoff, Dave Albert, Clarence Boesch, Ron Schowalter, Steve Groom, Elizabeth Brelsford and Al Krier. Also present was Bill Knight, Ozaukee County Park Commissioner.

The minutes of the November 21, 2002 meeting were reviewed and a motion was made by Dave Albert seconded by Steve Groom to approve the minutes as read. The motion carried.

Payroll listings for the periods ending November 16 and November 30, 2002 as well as vouchers from the dates of November 15 to December 12, 2002 were reviewed and a motion was made by Betty Brelsford seconded by Steve Groom to approve these items as presented. The motion carried.

Bill Knight started the meeting by informing the group that neither of our county courses had been selected by the Wisconsin Parks & Recreation Foundation as the site for their 2003/04 golf outing. Bill provided a copy of a December 11, 2002 letter informing the WSGA that Hawthorne Hills was available as the site for the WSGA State Amateur qualifying round to be held June 23, 2003.

In regard to Tendick Park, Bill Knight distributed a December 17, 2002 letter from WI DNR confirming that based on ranking results Tendick Park was not eligible this year for the Phase III development Stewardship Fund grant assistance. The DNR letter encouraged application for funds again in 2003. Bill said that because the project work had lagged behind schedule, having to reapply in 2003 was not a serious concern.

Andrew Struck from the county Land and Water Conservation Department informed the group he had just made a presentation to the county Taxation and Claims committee regarding possible land divisions that could be available on the recently acquired 62.5 acres of land in the Town of Fredonia formerly owned by the Magritz family. No decision has been made by county officials as to whether the land should remain as is including the residence or if the house should be sold with the county retaining the prime parkland. Andrew presented several land division options and noted that most of the required cleanup work on the site has now been accomplished and that the property is now cleaned up with no fears of environmental contamination. The 5.0 acre minimum required for residential ownership by Town of Fredonia zoning was difficult to accomplish given the setback requirements for the house and so 6.0, 7.5 and 9.0 acre options were presented for review and discussed. After further discussion a motion was made by Dave Albert seconded by Clarence Boesch to recommend to the Taxation and Claims committee that the land not be divided at this time. In discussion, it was felt a sale could always be done in the future, and that might be best at this time to leave the land as one piece and see what the future brings. It was thought minimal maintenance would be required on the building if it were retained. The motion carried.

Several items of interest were discussed regarding the Lions Den Gorge property recently acquired. Ozaukee County Treasurer Karen Makoutz reported receiving a letter from the Ozaukee Washington Land Trust, original purchasers of the land from Dr. Dhar, denying responsibility for a property tax bill received for the land. OWLT had originally acquired the land in April 2002 and subsequently transferred ownership to Ozaukee County in November 2002. At the time of sale in April 2002 there apparently had been no provision in the sale for pro ration of the 2002 property taxes--an issue that had slipped through the negotiations. A subsequent tax bill had been generated and was sent to OWLT for payment and has now been returned by OWLT to the county with their denying responsibility for payment. It was recommended by this committee that Karen follow through with the Town of Grafton assessor to obtain assessed values on the split properties and to attempt to obtain payment for the applicable portion from OWLT.

Also regarding the Lions Den Gorge property zoning, a motion was made by Al Krier, seconded by Ron Schowalter to petition the Town of Grafton to change the zoning on the applicable portion of land owned by the county from its current zoning to park district zoning. The motion carried.

Mark Lesar reported the county Technical Resource Committee had approved upgrading the file server for the golf course pro shop computers. This update had been included in this year’s operating budget.

Bill Knight reported receiving a request from Steve and Nancy Klatt to use the new Mee-Kwon clubhouse facility on a year round basis rather than just during the golf season. They reportedly want to have the ability to book small parties during the winter and be open for cross-country skiing. It was suggested that Steve and Nancy make a presentation to the committee with their intentions and to have Bill Knight obtain some figures on additional costs that would be incurred by the county if the site were to be made available during the off-season.

It was noted that meetings of the Ozaukee Interurban Trail advisory committee would resume in early 2003, as there are many trail enhancement issues that need to be discussed and acted upon.

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

Al Krier

Secretary

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November 21, 2002

A meeting of the Ozaukee County Park Commission was held Thursday morning, November 21, 2002 at 10:00 AM at the Mee-Kwon Golf Course, with the following committee members in attendance: Ted Egelhoff, Dave Albert, Ron Schowalter, Steve Groom, Elizabeth Brelsford and Al Krier. Also present were Bill Knight, Ozaukee County Park Commissioner and County Administrator Tom Meaux. Excused absent was Clarence Boesch.

The minutes of the October 17, 2002 meeting were reviewed and a motion was made by Betty Brelsford seconded by Dave Albert to approve the minutes as read. The motion carried.

Payroll listings for the periods ending October 19 and November 2, 2002 as well as vouchers from the dates of October 11 to November 14, 2002 were reviewed and a motion was made by Ron Schowalter seconded by Betty Brelsford to approve these items as presented. The motion carried.

To open the meeting Diane Nelson of RZ Design, the interior decorator selected for Mee-Kwon clubhouse design offered several suggestions as to how the clubhouse and pro shop could be enhanced to maximize appeal to the public. She related how different golf related art work or golf course pictures placed tastefully throughout the facility would enhance the golf atmosphere and how the bar area appearance could be improved with use of storage cabinets and minimizing the use of advertising beer signs on the walls. The main entry could be "warmed up" with the use of floral arrangements and table. Although no formal action was taken the committee appreciated Diane’s comments and several of the suggestions were going to be passed on immediately to Steve and Nancy Klatt, the concessionaires at Mee-Kwon.

Andrew Struck and Andy Holschbach from the Ozaukee County Land and Water Conservation Department updated the committee on the results of a public informational meeting held October 22, 2002 concerning the Lions Den Natural Area. They reported approximately 75 people attended and general comments received were in favor of the county’s obtaining and now protecting the land. Issues relating to wildlife, parking lot location, lake access, hunting, and entry were among those discussed. Intentions are to use the comments received in formulating an initial plan for the park that will be discussed once again at another informational hearing. From the inception of plans to acquire the property it has been desired to maintain the park as more of a passive use and potential educational area. Andrew and Andy presented the concept design for the parking lot location and described the detail of how various trails could be laid out in the park. After describing several grant application possibilities available for park enhancements, a motion was made by Betty Brelsford, seconded by Dave Albert to endorse the current grant submission to Wisconsin Coastal Management and future grant applications to be used for enhancement of the Lions Den property. The motion carried.

With County Administrator Tom Meaux present, the committee next discussed the merits of Ozaukee County potentially acquiring the Country Club of Wisconsin golf course located in Town of Grafton when the course is scheduled to be sold at sheriff’s auction December 23, 2002. It was felt that excessive debt caused the failure of the course operation but that a sufficient cash flow definitely existed to allow the potential to obtain and operate the facility at a profit if it could be obtained for a reasonable purchase price. It was also felt that with low cost borrowing and proper management the course could definitely be operated at a substantial profit with absolutely no impact on the public tax roll. With its existing driving range and somewhat more upscale atmosphere, it was felt the course would certainly compliment the other two county courses and offer a substantial tourism opportunity for the entire county. Ownership would also allow an opportunity for the existing Ozaukee Interurban Trail to vacate use of Terminal Road and a busy section of Highway W by routing the trail over CCW lands. In discussion it became apparent that county bidding at a public sheriff’s auction was impossible. A motion was then made by Betty Brelsford seconded by Ted Egelhoff to have a pro-forma cash flow statement prepared to determine at what purchase price the county could be assured of a successful operation and to then take the results of this information into discussions with the successful sheriff’s auction purchaser of the property. The motion carried.

After weighing the advantages and disadvantages of keeping Mee-Kwon golf course open during the month of December as weather permitted, it was decided for best efficiency to close the course after Sunday November 24. Hawthorne Hills is always closed with the start of gun deer hunting, this year Saturday, November 23.

Steve and Nancy Klatt reported they were definitely interested in extending their concessionaire contract for Mee-Kwon golf course for the 2003 season.

After some discussion and following Bill Knight’s recommendation, a motion was made by Al Krier seconded by Ron Schowalter to approve the WSGA request to use Hawthorne Hills golf course on Monday June 23, 2003 for a sectional qualifying round for the WSGA State Amateur Championship. The motion carried.

Bill Knight reported the WGCSA was looking for a location for one of their monthly meetings and it was felt this would be an excellent opportunity to showcase the new Mee-Kwon clubhouse to superintendents from all over Wisconsin. A motion was made by Steve Groom, seconded by Al Krier to approve the WGCSA use of the Mee-Kwon facility for a monthly meeting. The motion carried. Mark Lesar said he would like to arrange for either the earliest or latest month of the season for the outing.

Relating to the Ozaukee Interurban Trail, Bill Knight reported he had attended a LOGIN meeting at which time it was recommended a staff person from each affected community be made a member of the trail Advisory Council. Council meetings will continue to be held as needed in 2003 and future years to co-ordinate the many amenities still needed for the recreational trail. The committee had in its organization been staffed mainly by volunteers without regard to community affiliation.

In Tendick Park, Bill Knight said the new pond was taking shape and that the disk golf pads were almost completed.

In Covered Bridge Park Bill Knight mentioned the Town of Cedarburg had asked and Bill had approved the placement of a dry fire hydrant so as to allow access to water from Cedar Creek if needed.

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

Al Krier

Secretary

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October 17, 2002

A meeting of the Ozaukee County Park Commission was held Thursday morning, October 17, 2002 at 8:30 AM at Hawthorne Hills Golf Course with the following committee members in attendance: Ted Egelhoff, Dave Albert, Clarence Boesch, Ron Schowalter, Steve Groom, Elizabeth Brelsford and Al Krier. Also present was Bill Knight, Ozaukee County Park Commissioner.

The minutes of the September 19, 2002 meeting were reviewed and a motion was made by Dave Albert seconded by Steve Groom to approve the minutes as read. The motion carried.

Payroll listings for the periods ending September 21 and October 15, 2002 as well as vouchers from the dates of September 14 to October 5, 2002 were reviewed and a motion was made by Clarence Boesch seconded by Steve Groom to approve these items as presented. The motion carried.

Bill Knight read a thank you letter from the Cedarburg School District expressing thanks for the donated use of a golf cart for the school’s outdoor education activities at Camp Minikani.

Bill Knight next read a letter from Diane Nelson, the design consultant from RZ Design, the firm that provided the interior design recommendations for the new Mee-Kwon clubhouse project. Diane offered several suggestions as to how the interior appearance could be enhanced now that the building is open for business to the public. No action was taken on the letter at this meeting except a suggestion was made that it’s concerns could be better addressed at the next meeting which will be held at Mee-Kwon.

Some discussion surrounded a proposal received from the Wisconsin Park and Recreation Foundation to hold their annual golf outing at one of our courses on the dates of Friday September 12, 2003 and Friday September 10, 2004. Although the opportunity to hold the event was generally supported by the committee, Mark Lesar said he would get answers to pertinent questions prior to making any commitment and would let the group know how the matter was handled.

With the occupation of the new Mee-Kwon clubhouse, the question of allowing smoking in that restaurant and kitchen area as well as at Hawthorne Hills came up for discussion. There were mixed feelings among the committee members if the immediate halting of smoking with no compensating factors would have a negative impact on the concessions business at the courses. After some discussion a motion was made by Dave Albert seconded by Clarence Boesch to restrict indoor smoking at the Mee-Kwon and Hawthorne Hills restaurant facilities effective immediately. In the discussion that followed some of the committee thought this too harsh. Concessionaire Pat Landrum expressed concerns about the adverse business effects of prohibiting smoking with no alternative. She said she would appreciate the opportunity to segregate smokers to a few tables near the window area, as has been the past practice. In the discussion that followed a suggestion was made to enhance the outdoor patio area at Hawthorne Hills thus offering a similar outdoor smoking area as is available at Mee-Kwon so as to entice smokers to move outdoors. Calling the question on Dave Albert’s motion showed 2 ayes and 5 opposed and thus the motion failed. Following more discussion, a motion was made by Ron Schowalter seconded by Steve Groom to create a designated inside smoking area at the Hawthorne Hills restaurant facility until such time as a convenient outside patio enhancement could be provided sometime in 2003. Indoor smoking at the new Mee-Kwon facility is to be eliminated at the end of the 2002 golf season. That motion carried with 6 ayes and 1 (Elizabeth Brelsford) opposed.

The issue of allowing advertising on county golf course scorecards was raised once again. It was explained that a service provider could solicit advertisers for the cards, prepare and supply the cards for the courses at no cost to the county. Bill Knight estimated the annual savings to be $3-4,000. The design of the cards would be subject to county approval. After some discussion centering around an opportunity to reduce costs, a motion was made by Clarence Boesch, seconded by Steve Groom to approve the proposal to have golf course score cards supplied by an outside provider for both golf courses at no cost to the county. The motion carried. Mark Lesar said there was an ample supply of current cards to last into the first half of next year so there would be ample time for the new card design work to be completed.

It was reported to this committee that the County Board adopted a resolution reducing the interest rate on the Ozaukee Ice Center’s financial obligation to the county thereby reducing a cash flow shortage being experienced by the Ice Center due to the untimely restructuring of their bank loan.

The committee gave approval to the purchase of an additional 35 stacking chairs for the Mee-Kwon clubhouse facility so as to provide adequate seating arrangements for the capacity of the clubhouse. Funds to cover the purchase were still available in the construction budget.

Clarence Boesch offered to contact Neumann Chevrolet regarding the appropriate disposal of the old flagpole from the Mee-Kwon golf course.

Bill Knight reported he would be doing an interview tomorrow with a television crew and representatives from Outdoor Wisconsin while riding on the Ozaukee Interurban Trail. He reported the signage for the trail is in progress and would be added in place as soon as possible.

The committee approved an internal transfer of funds as follows:

To: Grounds and Maintenance Supplies $15,000

From: Land Improvements $ 8,000

Other Equipment $ 5,000

Computer Software $ 2,000

To: Ground Maintenance Supplies $ 1,500

From Ground Maintenance $ 1,500

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

Al Krier

Secretary

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September 19, 2002

A meeting of the Ozaukee County Park Commission was held Thursday morning, September 19, 2002 at 8:30 AM at the Mee-Kwon Golf Course, with the following committee members in attendance: Ted Egelhoff, Dave Albert, Clarence Boesch, Ron Schowalter, Steve Groom, Elizabeth Brelsford and Al Krier. Also present were Bill Knight, Ozaukee County Park Commissioner and County Administrator Tom Meaux.

The minutes of the August 15, 2002 meeting were reviewed 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 August 10, 24 and September 7, 2002 as well as vouchers from the dates of August 9 to September 13, 2002 were reviewed and a motion was made by Clarence Boesch seconded by Ted Egelhoff to approve these items as presented. The motion carried.

To open the meeting with various communications, Bill Knight said he received an e-mail from Steve Castner appreciating the effort donated by Noffke Roofing for the new roof on the Covered Bridge structure. Greg Kutula sent a note expressing his thanks for the quality and condition of the newly paved Interurban Trail.

After Bill Knight had heard from Pat Landrum that she was in favor of returning as concessionaire at Hawthorne Hills next year, a motion to accept her letter of intent was made by Clarence Boesch seconded by Steve Groom. The motion carried.

Bill Knight reported the Wisconsin Turf Grass Association would be holding their annual golf outing in October and asked permission to donate $100 to the organization that promotes turf research in Wisconsin as had been the custom in past years. A motion approving that expenditure was made by Dave Albert seconded by Betty Brelsford. The motion carried.

Following discussions at previous Park Commission meetings relating to the subject, and reacting to Administrative Co-Ordinator Tom Meaux’ memo of September 6, a motion was made by Steve Groom seconded by Clarence Boesch to recommend approval of proposed financial concessions to the Ozaukee Ice Center as outlined in Tom’s memo of September 6. The motion carried. The memo called for an immediate reduction from 6% to 2% in the interest rate being paid to the county on borrowed funds as well as an annual review of the rate being charged. A reduction in the annual payment amount to $15,000 from $26,201 was also included. It was hoped these measures would help resolve a reported cash flow shortage being experienced at the Ice Center.

With this meeting being held in the new Mee-Kwon clubhouse, the question of allowing smoking in the interior portions of the restaurant and clubhouse was raised. No formal discussion had been held on the subject but it was noted that any decision made on smoking would also have to be carried over to Hawthorne Hills as well. It was decided to obtain some input from the two restaurant concessionaires before making any decision on the subject.

A report was given by Bill Knight and Al Krier on the construction progress of the Ozaukee Interurban Trail. It was noted that plans were near completion for the September 28 opening ceremony to be held at the Justice Center.

Regarding Tendick Park, Bill Knight noted he had attended a Town of Saukville Plan Commission Meeting to discuss some wetland filling concerns. The Town was also concerned about the safety issues for the archery range and Bill said there were still come minor details to be worked out on that subject. It was noted that final approval had been received from the railroad to cross the tracks east of Highway O. The crossing was needed for the installation of a canoe-launching site on the Milwaukee River.

The final transfer of the Lions Den property from the Ozaukee/Washington Land Trust to Ozaukee County was going to be discussed at the October 2 county board meeting. Prior to the transfer, Ozaukee/Washington Land Trust was requesting the adoption of a Conservation Easement relating to many ownership and use issues involving the property. The Park Commission had reviewed the document preliminarily at its August 15 meeting but took no formal action on the easement. After reviewing and discussing this final draft of the document, a motion was made by Ron Schowalter seconded by Al Krier to recommend the Conservation Easement be approved by the full County Board. The motion carried.

At Virmond Park Bill Knight reported it appears the north end drainage system is working properly. Bill also said more snow fence would be erected in the area of the bluff collapse prior to the start of high school cross-country meets at the park.

Mark Lesar explained in detail the upcoming "fall specials" on golf pricing that he intended to offer to be competitive with surrounding courses. The committee was supportive of Mark’s intentions.

Allowing outside advertising on county golf course scorecards was briefly discussed. It was estimated a $2-3,000 savings per course could be realized if the program were implemented. This subject had been discussed in previous years, but had not been approved. More formal discussions on the matter will be held at a later date.

With there being no further business to come before the committee, a motion to adjourn was made by Betty Brelsford seconded by Dave Albert. The motion carried and the meeting adjourned.

Al Krier

Secretary

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August 15, 2002

A meeting of the Ozaukee County Park Commission was held Thursday morning, August 15, 2002 at 8:30 AM at the Hawthorne Hills Golf Course, with the following committee members in attendance: Ted Egelhoff, Dave Albert, Clarence Boesch, Ron Schowalter, Steve Groom and Al Krier. Also present was Bill Knight, Ozaukee County Park Commissioner County Administrator Tom Meaux and Gus "Sandy" Wirth County Board Chairman (9:05AM).

The minutes of the July 18, 2002 meeting were reviewed and a motion was made by Dave Albert seconded by Steve Groom to approve the minutes as read. The motion carried.

Payroll listings for the periods ending July 13 and July 27, 2002 as well as vouchers from the dates of July 13 through August 8, 2002 were reviewed and a motion was made by Steve Groom seconded by Clarence Boesch to approve these items as presented. The motion carried.

A letter from I V Media, Inc. containing a $150 donation to the Parks Department was read. The letter thanked the Park Commission for allowing a Fleet & Farm commercial photo opportunity to occur at Covered Bridge Park.

Mr. Ken Brown was present representing the Wade Logan family with a request to place a tree and stone monument along the 4^th hole of Hawthorne Hills Golf Course in tribute to Mr. Logan who was a four time winner of the Ozaukee County Golf Tournament who recently passed away. Mr. Logan had scored a hole-in-one at the 4^th hole and the family felt this would be a fitting tribute to a man who loved golf. There would not be any cost to the county for the stone and tree and its exact location would be supervised. The committee agreed with Mr. Brown’s request and a motion was made by Clarence Boesch, seconded by Ron Schowalter to allow the placement of the stone and tree. The motion carried.

A lengthy discussion surrounding the financial condition of the Ice Center followed. Al Krier and Bill Knight reported on their efforts to obtain additional financial information concerning the operation of the Ozaukee Ice Center as well as similar ice facilities in Waukesha and Washington counties. It was hoped this information might lead to some beneficial financial counseling to eliminate the Ozaukee Ice Center cash flow shortage recently reported to this committee. It was noted no financial warnings of any kind had ever been brought to the attention of the Parks Department. The unexpected conversion of a commercial bank line of credit to an installment loan had caused a serious cash flow shortage. Preliminary cash flow projections for the 2003 fiscal year indicate that even a consolidation of the entire outstanding debt of the Ozaukee Ice Center may not improve the cash flow to a point where it becomes positive. The committee once again supported a presentation by Ron Schowalter, Al Krier and Bill Knight be made to the County Finance Committee with the hope some arrangement can be agreed upon where the Ice Center’s debt load can be restructured in a way to allow the Ice Center to continue to operate as a viable business. The Finance Committee is scheduled to meet Friday August 23.

Bill Knight reported the Mee-Kwon clubhouse pro shop is just about completed and with the connection of the new sewer line next week a move to the new facility may be in order. It was hoped the facility could be open on a limited basis starting Monday August 26.

Bill Knight reported there will yet need to be some minor changes made in the Ozaukee Interurban Trail Rules Ordinance approved by the Park Commission last month. Bill said some of the county municipalities reviewing the document produced good comments, which should be included in the final version of the ordinance. Bill felt a short special meeting might be called to review and approve the revised ordinance so it can stay on track to be adopted by the County Board at its September meeting.

In Tendick Park, Bill Knight reported the Town of Saukville Plan Commission had tabled approval of the proposed archery range east of Highway O in the park. Bill said several safety issues needed to be researched and presented at a future meeting of the plan commission.

The Park Commission was asked to review and approve a lengthy Conservation Easement document outlining the responsibilities of the Ozaukee Washington Land Trust and Ozaukee County regarding the operation of the Lions Den Gorge Natural Area. In discussing the matter and seeing the extreme thorough nature of the document, the committee wondered if a more simple deed restriction could accomplish basically the same intent without all the complications. Tom Meaux said he would research the matter and report his findings to Bill Knight. A motion was made by Ron Schowalter seconded by Dave Albert to table any action on the easement approval until Tom Meaux’s research results could be reported.

Regarding Covered Bridge Park, Bill Knight reported the new bridge roof installation has been completed. This committee agreed with Bill’s assessment that now that a new roof is in place and considerable money was saved because of the roof labor donation by the installing contractor, that the approaches on each side be improved and some unsightly fence side rails be replaced. Bill said he would see the work is accomplished.

Bill Knight requested approval for a starting wage rate increase for golf course maintenance personnel from the current $6.50/hr. to $7.00/hr. Bill said it had been 4-5 years since the wage had last been adjusted. Wages of current personnel would increase similarly. After some discussion and noting that reliable help is often difficult to obtain, a motion was made by Steve Groom seconded by Al Krier to approve the wage increase as requested. The motion carried.

The committee next carefully reviewed the 2003 Parks Department Budget Highlights noting equipment replacement and other repairs and improvements needed at each of the parks. Bill Knight said he was requesting replacement of his 100,000 mile 5 year old car with a small 4 wheel drive vehicle that would allow more hauling of materials and that could potentially be an asset for use on the bike trail. The committee posed questions relating to several of the equipment purchases and listened to Mark Lesar’s opinion on possibly offering some sort of automated golf tee time reservation system.

A motion was made by Clarence Boesch seconded by Dave Albert to approve a $7,500.00 Transfer of Funds to "Video/Camera Equipment" from "Golf Course Clubhouse". This transfer had to do with the replacement of the equipment reported stolen from Mee-Kwon Park Clubhouse in June 2002. The motion carried.

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

Al Krier

Secretary

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July 18, 2002

A meeting of the Ozaukee County Park Commission was held Thursday morning, July 18, 2002 at 8:30 AM at the Mee-Kwon Golf Course, with the following committee members in attendance: Ted Egelhoff, Dave Albert, Clarence Boesch, Ron Schowalter, Steve Groom, Elizabeth Brelsford (8:35 AM) and Al Krier. Also present was Bill Knight, Ozaukee County Park Commissioner.

The minutes of the June 20, 2002 meeting were reviewed 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 June 29 and July 15, 2002 as well as vouchers from the dates of June 14 to July 12, 2002 were reviewed and a motion was made by Ron Schowalter seconded by Clarence Boesch to approve these items as presented. The motion carried.

The meeting opened with the election of officers for the upcoming year. A motion was made by Clarence Boesch seconded by Dave Albert to nominate Ted Egelhoff as Chairman of the committee. There were no other nominations from the floor and a motion was made by Al Krier seconded by Steve Groom that nominations be closed and that the secretary cast a unanimous ballet for Ted Egelhoff as Chairman. That motion carried unanimously. A motion was then made by Clarence Boesch seconded by Ted Egelhoff to nominate Dave Albert as vice-chairman. There were no other nominations from the floor and a motion was made by Clarence Boesch, seconded by Ted Egelhoff that the nominations be closed and to have the secretary cast a unanimous ballot for Dave Albert as vice-chairman. That motion carried unanimously. A motion was then made by Dave Albert, seconded by Steve Groom to nominate Al Krier as secretary. There were no other nominations from the floor. A motion was then made by Ted Egelhoff, seconded by Steve Groom to close the nominations and have the secretary cast a unanimous ballot for Al Krier as secretary. That motion carried unanimously.

The committee next reviewed the proposed rules ordinance for the soon to be completed Ozaukee Interurban Trail. Upon review of the document and having been assured the document was reviewed by legal counsel and after several questions were answered a motion was made by Clarence Boesch, seconded by Steve Groom to approve the rules ordinance as presented. The motion carried. The document now must be reviewed and approved by the Ozaukee County Board at an upcoming meeting.

Regarding the Lions Den Gorge property, Bill Knight said he received a suggestion from county supervisor Glen Stumpf that there be a public hearing held regarding various park issues jointly sponsored by members of the Park Commission and the county Land Conservation Committee. County supervisor Tom Richart, a member of the Land Conservation Committee, was present at this meeting to add his support to such a pubic hearing. Tom said there are issues regarding entrance options, wetland uses, Fish and Game Service area hunting and other items that should have public input prior to a master plan being formulated. The parks committee generally favored a public meeting and the evening of September 10 was tentatively suggested as a date for the meeting. More details will be forthcoming at future meetings.

Bill Knight announced the Town of Cedarburg was holding a public hearing on Wednesday July 24 at the Cedarburg Town Hall regarding the placement of a temporary bridge over Cedar Creek near Covered Bridge Park. Bill said he would attend the meeting to see if there were any issues affecting the park.

Amy Pikalek of Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik & Associates, the engineering firm involved in the design of Tendick Park, was present to update the committee on the project. She said the bids for the 1^st phase of the work were opened recently and the contracted price had come in below budget. She said the phase 1 work involving the pond with asphalt path, wood chip trails, and the parking lot east of Highway O would be completed by the end of October 2002 or early next spring. Amy said there had not been much action on the request made to the commissioner of railroads to approve a crossing of the railroad tracks allowing full access to the Milwaukee River east of Highway O. She thought a letter of support might be in order and so a motion was made by Dave Albert seconded by Betty Brelsford to have Bill Knight prepare and submit a letter to the railroad authorities accentuating our desire for approval of a public crossing at the needed point. The motion carried. Amy also asked for approval of a "Proposal to Manage Project" contact amendment costing an additional $18,000 over the original contract. Bill Knight said the management work would have to be done either by hiring it out or doing it ourselves, which does not appear possible. A motion was then made by Ron Schowalter seconded by Steve Groom to approve the contract amendment proposal as presented. The motion carried.

As this meeting was being held at the old Mee-Kwon clubhouse it was very evident construction on the new clubhouse was coming along nicely and a tour was scheduled at the conclusion of this meeting. Dave Albert asked if the operators of the Ice Center had as yet expressed any interest in obtaining some of the kitchen items or other furnishings for use at the ice center and Bill Knight said he had not heard from them as to their intentions. A motion was made by Ron Schowalter seconded by Betty Brelsford to award the Mee-Kwon clubhouse furnishings contract to RZ Design of Cedarburg for a cost of $18,745.45 including shipping. The motion carried. Furnishings costs had been budgeted slightly higher. It was hoped the clubhouse would be ready for use in late August or early September.

Bill Knight reported some very preliminary discussions were held between county finance director Patti Brill and the finance committee regarding methods to be used to solve the evident cash flow problems at the Ice Center. Based on discussions held at last month’s Park Commission meeting, this committee appears to generally support a restructuring of the current Ice Center debt owed Ozaukee County and the Ice Center’s bank into a longer term lower interest rate debt whose repayment terms could be kept within the cash flow projections of the Ice Center. This committee again urged a meeting between the ice center operators and members of this committee to focus on a presentation to the county’s finance committee to seek eventual approval of the restructuring.

Regarding the Ozaukee Interurban Trail, Bill Knight announced paving of the trail had been completed and proper signage should be coming very soon. A meeting of the Trail Advisory Council is being held the morning of July 30 in Grafton and he urged all interested individuals to attend.

At Virmond Park, Bill Knight noted bids for the resurfacing of the tennis courts will be opened at next month’s meeting and reminded the committee a snow fence had been installed at the south end of the property where a considerable portion of the bluff area had collapsed.

Bill Knight told the committee an individual evidently opposed to the proposed Mequon nature preserve had requested copies of the parks department’s income and expense records for the last several years. Bill said this request was tied to the approval this committee had given to not charge for golf fees at a fundraiser supporting the nature preserve. It was noted the course was not closed for the event but remained open to other golfers and that this was a one-time event approved to promote inter-governmental co-operation.

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

Al Krier

Secretary

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June 20, 2002

A meeting of the Ozaukee County Park Commission was held Thursday morning, June 20, 2002 at 8:30 AM at Hawthorne Hills Golf Course with the following committee members in attendance: Ted Egelhoff, Dave Albert, Clarence Boesch, Ron Schowalter, Steve Groom and Al Krier. Also present was Bill Knight, Ozaukee County Park Commissioner.

The minutes of the May 16, 2002 meeting were reviewed 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 May 18 and June 1, 2002 as well as vouchers from the dates of May 11 to June 13, 2002 were reviewed and a motion was made by Ron Schowalter seconded by Steve Groom to approve these items as presented. The motion carried.

John Wachs, Guy Goslin and Jack Fury, members of the Ozaukee Ice Association, Inc. were present to discuss with the committee some of the financial operations data relating to the Ice Center. Historical cash flows and projections into 2003 were reviewed and discussed. It was noted the projected 2003 cash flow was negative as presented and that is largely what prompted this visit to the committee. John explained that a line of credit originally granted by their financial institution has now been converted to a monthly payment term loan and that has cut deeply into the cash flow. Projected future capital and operating expenditures were also reviewed and discussed. John, Guy, and Jack maintained there was still excessive ice time demand even with the building opening at 4:30 AM during the season. They also said it would be difficult to increase contracted ice time income as fees were already set at competitive rates. All this discussion led to the committee searching for ways to help increase cash flow and a suggestion was made that a refinancing of existing Ice Center debt be considered. Picking up the current bank loan balance and combining it with the existing county debt would have some advantages as the total could be financed over a longer term taking advantage of today’s lower interest rates and that combination would result in a more positive cash flow from the operation. In conclusion, a motion was made by Dave Albert, seconded by Steve Groom to have Ron Schowalter and Al Krier further review the financial information and investigate a proposal that could be presented to a future county finance committee meeting for discussion. The motion carried.

Bill Knight announced a $150 contribution had been received from Eric and Ingeborg Sunstrom to be used toward the roof repairs at the Covered Bridge Park.

A letter from the Riveredge Bike Ride group was acknowledged. The letter thanked the Park Commission for the use of Covered Bridge Park as a rest stop on their annual bike ride fundraiser.

Bill Knight mentioned that he had presented an outline of the Ozaukee County Park System to a group of people visiting our county from New Zealand and that they appeared impressed with the total appearance of Ozaukee County, including the parks.

Bill Knight announced some service work had been preformed at the Peters Youth Camp by an Ozaukee Middle School 4^th grade group as well as the Fredonia Lion’s sponsored Leo’s youth club.

There was an announcement just for informational purposes that the water system affecting a portion of Waubedonia Park had to be shut down on June 7, 2002 because of a "boil water" notice that had been circulated by the Village of Fredonia. The order was rescinded a day later.

Bill Knight reported a break-in had occurred in the last week at the Mee-Kwon Golf Course clubhouse and that an ID machine used to produce county resident ID cards was stolen. At this time the authorities had no leads on who was involved in the theft. Bill said that if ID equipment theft got to be a security issue that some consideration could be given to issuance of ID cards at the more secure courthouse office location.

Regarding the Ozaukee Interurban Trail construction, it was reported construction had started once again in the Belgium area and that some road right-of-way issues had been worked out with Lakeside Foods of Belgium. Bill Knight noted this committee would be asked to review and adopt the formal rules for the trail at next month’s meeting. A preliminary version of the draft ordinance was passed out for review.

Bill Knight reported the Phase 1 construction bids for Tendick Park will be opened next month by the County Clerk. He also reported baskets for the 2^nd 9 hole frisbee golf course will be installed with the assistance of students from Ozaukee and Port Washington High Schools. Bill hoped a resolution directed to the railroad commissioner’s office supporting the petition to cross the railroad tracks east of the park would be available for action at next month’s meeting.

In Virmond Park, Bill Knight reminded the committee of the local "artist" Robert Pence who spent most of the park season in Virmond Park last year. With the support of the committee, Bill said he would remind Mr. Pence that he needed to follow the rules of the park just like everyone else and that meant taking all his belongings with him each day when he left the park. Bill also advised the committee that a large section of the bluff area had fallen into Lake Michigan and that snow fence had been placed in the area on the south end of the park as a precaution.

Some discussion followed regarding County Administrator Tom Meaux’s comments regarding general fund use of golf course revenue at last month’s meeting. The committee felt strongly that as a rule golf fees should be raised as required, but that the original policy of the golf courses should be maintained--to provide a reasonably affordable source of quality golf for local county residents. There was a suggestion at last month’s meeting that some funds be put in reserve annually as an offset for county courses non-payment of property taxes. Bill Knight presented a listing of private local golf course real estate taxes paid. A motion was made by Ron Schowalter seconded by Ted Egelhoff to pay $20,000 annually from each golf course’s revenue toward a maintenance, acquisition and development fund to be used for those park purposes. The motion carried. It was further noted that there are a couple major capital expenditures that need to be funded in the near future along with normal maintenance and that the enterprise system for funding these projects cannot be compromised.

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

Al Krier

Secretary

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A meeting of the Ozaukee County Park Commission was held Thursday morning, May 16, 2002 at 8:30 AM at the Mee-Kwon Golf Course with the following committee members in attendance: Ted Egelhoff, Dave Albert, Clarence Boesch, Ron Schowalter, Steve Groom, Elizabeth Brelsford and Al Krier. Also present was Bill Knight, Ozaukee County Park Commissioner, Tom Meaux County Administrator and County Board Chairman Gus "Sandy" Wirth.

The minutes of the April 18, 2002 meeting were reviewed 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 April 20 and May 4, 2002 as well as vouchers from the dates of April 13 to May 10,2002 were reviewed and a motion was made by Ron Schowalter seconded by Dave Albert to approve these items as presented. The motion carried.

To open the meeting, Bill Knight announced that another garlic mustard pull would be conducted at Waubedonia Park on Saturday May 18 at 10:00 AM. All were invited to attend.

An invitation to attend the Gathering Waters Conservancy groups conference on developing strategies for the preservation of natural areas was also passed around to committee members with the invitation to attend if desired.

Bill also passed around a letter dated March 4, 2002 from Amy Pikalek an engineer from Bonestroo Rosene Anderlik & Associates working on the Tendick Park project. The letter was in support of promoting mountain biking activities in the county, with a special interest in the newly acquired land immediately north of Hawthorne Hills. No action was taken on the letter.

Bill Knight also reported denying an application for a Hardcore Alliance Wrestling event scheduled to be held at Virmond Park on May 11, 2002.

Diane Nelson from Cedarburg design firm of RZ Design was present

to show the committee the samples of the new outdoor tables and

chairs to be used in the new Mee-Kwon clubhouse presently under

construction. Diane presented for consideration the selection of chairs and tables for the deck area as well as for the dining area and bar. In general the design of the items appeared pleasing to the committee members and they thanked Diane for her presentation. With the design now approved, bids for the items can now be prepared for publication.

Regarding the discussion held last month concerning the Ice Center, it was noted that no additional financial information had been received for review from John Wachs.

Bill Knight and Al Krier reported on several of the committee meetings being held in conjunction with the Ozaukee Interurban Trail. Bill and Al promised further reports from the various committees including Rules and Ordinance, Trailside Facilities, Opening Ceremonies, Logo, and Public Relations committees.

Regarding Tendick Park developments, Bill Knight reported the bids for the Phase 1 work including the pond development, paths, and wetlands boardwalk were being sought. It was hoped Phase II bids would be able to be obtained yet this fall.

Bill Knight reported the Virmond Park drainage systems appears to be working properly and some installation damage caused by the contractor was being repaired.

Bill Knight reported ownership of the Lions Den property should be accomplished in 7-10 days and once the property was owned, some camping and paintball activities could be curbed.

It was reported by Bill Knight that bids for the roof repair on the covered bridge in Covered Bridge Park had been accepted by the Building Committee yesterday and that the bid was less than $6,000 because of a donation of labor from Noffke Roofing of Mequon. Bill also reported the US Forest Service had sought permission to test various wood preservatives on the bridge to advance their testing program designed to preserve wood bridges throughout the country.

Bill Knight reported on the activities surrounding the recent Civil War re-enactment at Pioneer Village and Hawthorne Hills Park. Bill noted there had been exceptional amounts of rain for the event that limited both attendance and receipts for the promoters. The rain and careless actions by some of the horse owners also caused considerable damage to the grounds by horses and horse trailers. Bill said the damage can be fixed but he was recommending the horse contingent not be invited back next year to avoid all the unnecessary problems created.

Tom Meaux said he was looking for suggestions as to how additional revenues could be generated by the parks department for designation to the county’s general fund. Tom warned that there will be internal pressure to keep the county’s tax rate low and if golf fees needed increasing to accomplish that goal, an increase may then be in order. Tom said he was looking for suggestions as to how to spin off some of the fees generated by the parks for general county use. Bill Knight reminded the committee that there are still considerable needs within the park system including a replacement maintenance building at Mee-Kwon and on-going golf course enhancements. No action was taken on the matter at this meeting, but the concept was to be kept in mind for potential future discussions.

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

Al Krier

Secretary

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A meeting of the Ozaukee County Park Commission was held Thursday morning, April 18, 2002 at 8:30 AM at the Mee-Kwon Golf Course, with the following committee members in attendance: Ted Egelhoff, Dave Albert, Clarence Boesch, Ron Schowalter, Steve Groom, Ralph Port and Al Krier. Also present was Bill Knight, Ozaukee County Park Commissioner.

The minutes of the March 28, 2002 meeting were reviewed as 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 March 23 and April 6, 2002 as well as vouchers from the dates of March 22 to April 6, 2002 were reviewed and a motion was made by Clarence Boesch seconded by Ron Schowalter to approve these items as presented. The motion carried.

To begin the meeting, Ralph Port told the group that since this was his last meeting on the park commission, that he planned on abstaining from any voting on issues presented today.

John Wachs, Jack Fury, and Guy Goslin from the Ozaukee Ice Center were present to report on the operations at the center. John reported the last season was a good season especially in the area of youth hockey. John reported that the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002 should be a breakeven year and said that the year ending June 30, 2001 actually ended up with a loss because of unusual maintenance and the loss of a senior men’s league that had pulled out at the last minute. John reported they still have an $180,000 debt with the M&I Bank that requires a $3,500 monthly payment. They were going to attempt to increase revenues for the 2002-2003 year by increasing some user fees and maximizing the use of the ice. John maintained that cash flow was tight. A question arose as to whether the county could assist the cash flow by offering to absorb some of the maintenance on the building and site since the county owns it. After some discussion, it was decided that actual costs on building maintenance as well as a current balance sheet and income statement be furnished to the committee for review by Al Krier and Ron Schowalter to determine to what extend the county could assist in these maintenance costs. A report would be made to the park commission after the data was collected and reviewed. John, Jack, and Guy pledged their co-operation, thanked the board and left the meeting.

Referring to the makeup of the Park Commission pending Ralph Port’s leaving this committee, it was reported that the County Administrative Committee had determined that the Park Commission be made up of 4 county board members and 3 non-board members.

After some discussion, a motion was made by Dave Albert, seconded by Steve Groom to recommend the Park’s Department seek a WIDNR grant in conjunction with the Land and Water Conservation Department for basic trail construction, an entrance road, parking lot, and path to the Lake Michigan beach at the newly acquired Lions Den property. The proposal would involve approximately $100,000 and application would need to be made if possible by May 1, 2002 with anticipated funding in 2003. The motion carried. A resolution would then be needed for next month’s County Board meeting.

Bill Knight reported receiving a request to close the Mee-Kwon Golf Course on a Monday afternoon in June so supporters of the new nature preserve in Mequon could hold a fundraiser. Since this project was creating a new park for the people of Ozaukee County, it was felt the course closing could be allowed.

Bill Knight reported the Ozaukee Tourism Council was seeking $2,000 from the Park’s Department to match $2,000 the Council was investing for promoting Ozaukee County and featuring the new Ozaukee Interurban Trail. A motion was made by Dave Albert seconded by Clarence Boesch to approve the contribution. Bill also reported the Milwaukee River Bridge in Grafton is nearing full completion. He said construction on the trail would be continued in May as soon as the county’s asphalt plant was in operation. The opening ceremony for the trail is scheduled for Saturday, September 28, 2002 with the central ceremony at the Ozaukee County Justice Center.

Several issues regarding the new Mee-Kwon Golf Course clubhouse were discussed. Bill Knight reported the roof shingles do not extend ½" over the roofline edge as called for in the building specifications, and it was going to be investigated what if any affect this would have on the warranty of the shingles by the manufacturer. Bill also was informed that an option existed to extend the width of the outdoor patio an additional 3’ to a 13’ width for a cost of $6,973. A motion was made by Ron Schowalter seconded by Clarence Boesch to approve this change. The motion carried.

Bill Knight reported construction would start soon on the placement of trails and construction of the pond at the Tendick Nature Center site. Bill said he would be meeting with the engineering firm in the near future to set up a schedule for the work to be completed this year.

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

Al Krier

Secretary

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A meeting of the Ozaukee County Park Commission was held Thursday morning, March 28, 2002 at 10:00 AM at the Ozaukee County Administration Center Room 117 with the

Following committee members in attendance: Ted Egelhoff, Dave Albert, Clarence Boesch, Steve Groom and Al Krier. Also present was Bill Knight, Ozaukee County Park Commissioner and Katie Smith County Board Chairperson.

The minutes of the February 21 and March 6, 2002 meetings were reviewed and a motion was made by Steve Groom seconded by Ralph Port to approve the minutes as read. The motion carried.

Payroll listings for the period ending March 9, 2002 as well as vouchers from the dates of February 15 to March 21, 2002 were reviewed and a motion was made by Clarence Boesch seconded by Dave Albert to approve these items as presented. The motion carried.

Bill Knight noted that he had received a communication from Deb Rappold expressing concern over the unsupervised public’s use of the Lions Den property. Bill said it was anticipated that the closing on the purchase of the Lions Den would be held April 1. Bill said further that work will begin on grant applications to the DNR for 2003 maintenance, trail construction, beach access, and parking.

With the equipment bid for the groundskeeper not being able to be bid last month for lack of a bidder, a motion was made by Ted Egelhoff, seconded by Clarence Boesch to accept the approval of the re-bid by Johnson Turf Equipment for the amount of $16,747. No other bids were received in the re-bid process which took place March 6 so the equipment could be available for the start of the golf season. The motion carried.

After a review of the concessionaire contracts for the 2002 season for Mee-Kwon and Hawthorne Hills Golf Courses, a motion was made by Clarence Boesch, seconded by Steve Groom to award the Mee-Kwon contract to Steve and Nancy Klatt for the contracted amount of $3,420 and Hawthorne Hills contract to Pat Landrum for the contracted amount of $3,165. The motion carried.

Chris Braun from engineering firm of Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik & Associates told the committee the trusses were in place at the new Mee-Kwon clubhouse and that the roof was scheduled to be shingled today, weather permitting. He noted the project is far ahead of schedule. Diane Nelson of RZ Design, Cedarburg, WI showed the committee several of her intended selections for the metal chairs for the clubhouse and patio seating, bar stools and carpeting samples. After some questions were raised, several adjustments were made to the seating arrangements in the clubhouse with the elimination of several table placements. It is intended that the next month’s meeting can be held at Mee-Kwon to further review the building progress.

In discussing the Ice Center, it was noted that perhaps John Wachs would be in attendance at next month’s meeting to update the committee on the Ice Center operations.

Al Krier and Bill Knight updated the committee on the progress of the Ozaukee Interurban Trail, with both Al and Bill noting they had attended meetings on behalf of the trail and that planning for various phases of the project is under way under the guidance of the various committees that have been formed.

Bill Knight reported the Port Washington High School and Ozaukee High School had been successful in raising funds for the back nine of the new Frisbee golf course installed at Tendick Nature Park. Bill said further that additional installation of trails and the pond were scheduled for the site this year.

As an item of appreciation, County Board Chairperson Katie Smith awarded Ralph Port a plaque commemorating his many years of service on the County Board and his 19 years of service to the Park Commission.

With there being 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.

Al Krier

Secretary

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March 6, 2002

A meeting of the Ozaukee County Park Commission was held Wednesday morning, March 6, 2002 at 8:30 AM at the Ozaukee County Administration Center, Park Commissioner’s Office, Room A211 with the following committee members in attendance: Ted Egelhoff, Clarence Boesch, and Kathie Smith, County Chairperson. Also present was Bill Knight, Ozaukee County Park Commissioner.

Ted Egelhoff informed the group that this was for the re-bidding of the Groundkeeper. Requested equipment of Hawthorne Hills.

The seal bid was opened with Johnson Turf Equipment bidding

$16,747.00. No other bids came in and previously Wisconsin Turf Equipment Corp. placed a no bid.

Kathie Smith asked what was budgeted for this equipment and was informed of $20,000 budgeted for this piece of equipment.

Motion was made by Clarence Boesch seconded by Katie Smith to award the low bid to Johnson Turf Equipment. The motion was carried.

With no further business a motion to adjourn was made by Bill Knight seconded by Clarence Boesch. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned

Cheryl Rodziczak

Parks Department

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February 21, 2002

A meeting of the Ozaukee County Park Commission was held Thursday morning February 21, 2002 at 9:30 AM at the Ozaukee County Administration Center Room 117 with the following committee members in attendance: Ted Egelhoff, Dave Albert, Clarence Boesch, Ron Schowalter, Steve Groom and Al Krier. Also present was Bill Knight, Ozaukee County Park Commissioner.

The minutes of the January 17, 2002 meeting were read and a motion was made by Ron Schowalter seconded by Steve Groom to approve the minutes as read. The motion carried.

Payroll listings for the periods ending January 12, January 26 and February 9, 2002 as well as vouchers from the dates of January 11 to February 15, 2002 were reviewed and a motion was made by Al Krier seconded by Clarence Boesch to approve these items as presented. The motion carried.

To open the meeting, Bill Knight introduced Bill Ardern a neighbor to Virmond Park who inquired about the possibility of constructing a small sledding hill in the park. Mr. Ardern visioned the hill to be low cost and used for small sleds not larger toboggans. During preliminary discussion, Ted Egelhoff suggested a possible location in the southeast corner of the park where Bill Knight concluded that since water in that area now slopes toward the bluff, a sledding hill berm might be a good addition. It was envisioned that the children using the hill would slide toward the west and a snow fence be erected to keep folks away from the bluff. In conclusion, the committee seemed favorable to the request and Bill Knight said he would work with the Army Corp of Engineers to study the feasibility of constructing a site in the next two years. With this information, Mr. Ardern thanked the committee and left the meeting.

While discussing Virmond park, Ted Egelhoff noted the long awaited drainage boring had been completed to the beach area.

Chris Braun from the engineering firm of Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik & Associates introduced Diane Nelson of RZ Design, Cedarburg, WI who was in attendance to discuss the interior design of the new Mee-Kwon clubhouse. Diane presented the committee with several color schemes for carpeting, wall coverings, floor tile and chairs. Mark Lesar and Ted Egelhoff noted for Diane that the chair design for the clubhouse almost needed to be "stackable" for storage purposes. It was also noted that vinyl covering might be better suited for the chairs. Diane expected 4-8 week delivery on these items depending on exactly which styles were ultimately chosen. Chris continued with a presentation on colors of brick and stone selections as well as window samples for review. With this preliminary information the committee realized many more decisions would have to be made in future months.

Bill Knight next sought approval of several internal transfers of funds as follows: $1,005 was transferred from "Park Administration" to "Office Equipment"; $20,000 was transferred from "Mee-Kwon Golf Course" to "Land Improvements"; and $22,900 was transferred from "Virmond Park" to "Land Improvements". These funds were the result of funds not being used in these categories during last year. A motion was made by Ted Egelhoff, seconded by Al Krier to approve the transfers as requested. The motion carried.

Bruce Bloemer and Joe Robinson representatives of Squires Country Club appeared before the committee as a courtesy to seek the committee's feelings on a pricing change being deliberated at Squires. Bruce said he has observed both the county golf courses being very busy on weekends to the point of not being able to take on additional golfers, noting that play had declined slightly at Squires largely due to current economic conditions. Bruce feels some increase in play could result at Squires if they were to offer golf pricing at county course rates during specified hours to holders of valid Ozaukee County golf course ID cards. With charging identical prices, Bruce hoped that some of the overflow of golfers might funnel to Squires. Mark Lesar informed Bruce that as a courtesy, people seeking golf tee times are often referred to Squires when the county courses cannot honor the requests. The committee saw no objections to Bruce's pricing and said further it would not object to Bruce advertising that pricing structure if he desired.

County Administrator Tom Meaux was present to discuss progress in negotiations with a landowner to obtain an easement immediately adjacent to I-43 to alleviate the need for constructing a portion of the new Ozaukee Interurban Trail through Ridgewood Subdivision in Town of Grafton. Al Krier informed the committee that upcoming meetings involving the trail were a trail advisory council meeting on Monday March 4 at the Grafton Police Department and a public hearing on Thursday evening March 7 at the courthouse auditorium.

Bids were next opened on the purchase of the following pieces of golf course equipment:

TWO TRIPLEX GREENSMOWER:

Reinders, Inc no bid

Wisconsin Turf Equipment Jacobsen Greens King $31,856

after trade-in

A motion was made by Al Krier seconded by Ted Egelhoff to award the bid to Wisconsin Turf Equipment Corp. The motion carried.

GROUNDKEEPER:

No bids were received for this item and it is needed to be re-bid

OUT FRONT ROTARY MOWER:

Reinders, Inc. Toro Groundsmaster $15,590

Wisconsin Turf Equipment Jacobsen Turf Cat $11,576 demo

Jacobsen Turf Cat $12,647 new

after trade-in

A motion was made by Ted Egelhoff seconded by Al Krier to award the low bid to Wisconsin Turf Equipment Corp. and to accept the demo unit if it is found to be suitable. The motion carried.

UTILITY TRUCK:

Reinders, Inc. Toro Workmen $16,011

Wisconsin Turf Equipment Cushman Truckster $15,325

A motion was made by Ron Schowalter seconded by Steve Groom to award the bid to Wisconsin Turf Equipment Corp for the Utility Vehicle. The motion carried.

TOW BEHIND AERATOR:

Reinders Inc. Toro Procore $16,887

Wisconsin Turf Equipment Ryan $17,487

A motion was made by Ron Schowalter seconded by Clarence Boesch to award the purchase to the lowest bid, Reinders, Inc. pending investigation of the individual unit specifications. The motion carried.

Presenting a brief discussion regarding Tendick Nature Park, Bill Knight reported he had recently met with the Town of Saukville Plan Commission and reported they had some initial concerns about the anticipated archery range to be installed east of Highway O. Bill reported further that high school students were busily involved in completion of the frisbee golf range at the park.

After receiving a letter from Verizon Public Communications informing the county that a $75.00 additional fee would be charged for the pay phone at the Peters Youth Camp, a motion was made by Dave Albert seconded by Ted Egelhoff to have the phone removed. The motion carried. It was felt there are adequate individual cell phones brought to the camp when it is in use so this phone is no longer a necessity.

Bill Knight reminded the committee that a meeting of the Taxation and General Claims Committee will be held on Monday February 25 at 9:00 Am in Room 118 of the courthouse to discuss the future of the Magritz property and that committee members who prefer to keep this parcel in its entirety might want to attend that meeting.

As a last item of communications, Bill Knight said he received an informational letter from WI DNR notifying the county that some Lake Michigan bluff renovation work was being performed at the residence of Eugene Durkin, 10900 N. Lake View Road in Mequon. Bill said we had to take no action in the matter.

It was noted that the next meeting will be delayed on week until Thursday march 28, 2002.

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

Al Krier,

Secretary

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January 17, 2002

A meeting of the Ozaukee County Park Commission was held Thursday morning, January 17, 2002 at 10:30 AM at the Ozaukee County Administration Center Room 117 with the following committee members in attendance: Ted Egelhoff, Ralph Port, Clarence Boesch, Ron Schowalter, Steve Groom and Al Krier. Also present was Bill Knight, Ozaukee County Park Commissioner.

The minutes of the December 20, 2001 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 December 15 and December 29, 2001 as well as vouchers from the dates of November 10 to December 14, 2001 were reviewed and a motion was made by Ron Schowalter seconded by Clarence Boesch to approve these items as presented. The motion carried.

The meeting opened with a review of a profit & loss statement received from Steve and Nancy Klatt summarizing their first year's business at Mee-Kwon Golf Course and expressing their desire to return for the 2002 season.

Bill Knight reported receiving a Town of Saukville notice of public hearing concerning the Amalia Kusner property located on Highway O adjacent to the Tendick Nature Park. Bill reported he did not attend the hearing which sought commentary on a request to rezone the property from exclusive agricultural to a general agricultural district.

Bill Knight sought approval for several internal transfers of funds. $20,000 was requested to be transferred from the account entitled "Golf Course Clubhouse" to "Land Improvements" to cover the unexpected cost of repairing the clubhouse roof at Hawthorne Hills; $7,500 was sought to be transferred from "Parks Administration Consulting Services" to "Parks Administration--Outside Printing" to cover the cost of the SEWRPC Park and Open Space Plan document printing; and $1,500 was sought to be transferred from "Irrigation System Repair and Maintenance" to "Irrigation Supplies" to cover the cost of the redrilled the Mee-Kwon pond pump system. A motion was made by Ron Schowalter seconded by Clarence Boesch to approve these proposed transfers. The motion carried.

Bill Knight reported the new Mee-Kwon Clubhouse construction was "way ahead" of schedule with the concrete footings having already been poured.

Noting the sluggish economy and to dispel the notion that golf rates would have to increase dramatically to pay for the new Mee-Kwon Clubhouse, the committee next reviewed and approved relatively minor increases in the 2002 golf rates. Non-resident weekday 18 hole rates were increased from $24 to $25; non-resident weekend 9 and 18 hole rates were increased from $19 to $20 and $26 to $27 respectively; resident weekend 9 and 18 hole rounds were increased from $14 to $15 and $19 to $20 respectively; 18 hole pull cart fees were raised from $2 to $3; and 9 and 18 hole power cart rates were increased from $6 to $7 and $12 to $13 respectively. These changes were expected to generate an approximate $67,000 in revenue based on last year's sales. After discussing several other issues including the possibility of a non-resident ID card, a motion was made by Steve Groom seconded by Clarence Boesch to approve the rate increases as discussed. The motion carried.

Bill Knight asked the committee to consider the purchase of a new Ryan fairway aerator for use at Hawthorne Hills Golf Course. Bill said the two golf courses had been sharing a similar unit housed at Mee-Kwon but that often weather conditions called for the unit's use at the same time at both courses causing some efficiency problems. After discussion, a motion was made by Ron Schowalter seconded by Ralph Port to authorize the purchase of a second unit for approximately $20,000 with funds to be transferred from "cart path construction--Hawthorne Hills" which construction Bill said could be postponed one year to fill this priority.

Regarding the Ozaukee County Interurban Trail, Bill Knight noted construction had started on the Milwaukee River Bridge at Grafton. Bill and Al Krier said the proposed official opening of the trail is scheduled for September 28, 2002. Issues regarding current trail crossings were being worked on with assistance from WEPCO and that a final public hearing on the trail would be scheduled in the near future.

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.

Al Krier,

Secretary.

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