PARKS AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE Packet - 10/2/2018CITY OF MUSKEGO
PARKS AND CONSERVATION
COMMITTEE AGENDA
10/02/2018
5:00 PM
Muskego City Hall, W182 S8200 Racine Avenue
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of Minutes of the June 5, 2018 Meeting
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
Eagle Scout Project - Nathan Tikkanen
Easement Denoon Park - The Waters of Lake Denoon
Capital Budget Projects 2019
STATUS OF PROJECTS
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Engineer & Public Works Report
Recreation Manager's Report
Conservation Coordinator's Report
COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW
ADJOURNMENT
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CITY OF MUSKEGO
PARKS AND CONSERVATION
COMMITTEE MINUTES
June 05, 2018
5:00 PM
Muskego City Hall, W182 S8200 Racine Avenue
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Toby Whipple called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Those present recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Toby Whipple, Ald. Bob Hammel, Terri Boyer, Barbara Erdmann, and Adam
Trzebiatowskir. Excused Barb Schroeder, Bill Miller, and Paul Peardon.
STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE
The meeting was noticed in accordance with the open meeting laws.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE MAY 1, 2018.
Terri Boyer made a motion to approve the minutes of May 1, 2018. Ald. Hammel seconded.
Motion was approved unanimously.
COMMUNICATIONS
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
Memorial Bench Donation - Park Arthur
Ald. Hammel made a motion to approve the memorial bench donation located in Park Arthur.
Barb Erdmann seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
Sewer Easement Denoon Park - The Waters of Lake Denoon
Terri Boyer made a motion to approve the sewer easement in Denoon Park for the Waters of
Lake Denoon. Barb Erdmann seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
Land Dedication - The Waters of Lake Denoon
Ald. Hammel made a motion to approve the land dedication from the Waters of Lake Denoon
subdivision and the waiving of the Park Land Dedication fee in the amount of $1,881/per lot).
Terri Boyer seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
STATUS OF PROJECTS
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Recreation Manager's Report
COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW
ADJOURNMENT
Ald. Hammel made a motin to adjourn at 5:24 PM. Terri Boyer seconded. Motion passed Page 1 of 2
Approval of Minutes of the June 5, 2018 Meeting
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unanimously.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kellie McMullen
Transcribing Secretary
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Approval of Minutes of the June 5, 2018 Meeting
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CITY OF MUSKEGO
Staff Report to Parks and Recreation Board
To: Parks and Conservation Committee
From: Tammy Dunn, Recreation Manager
Subject: Eagle Scout Project, Nathan Tikkanen
Date: September 24, 2018
Nathan Tikkanen, a Boy Scout from Troop 141 in Muskego, has approached the department to provide
and project for his Eagle Scout requirements to move the existing memorial bricks from Muskego
Elementary over to the Old Settlement Centre location. Nathan has worked with the Historical Society
to find 2 possible locations for the bricks to be placed. The Committee must decide on a location based
on his 2 options. Attached are maps and layouts for your consideration.
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Eagle Scout Project - Nathan Tikkanen
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Eagle Scout Project - Nathan Tikkanen
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Eagle Scout Project - Nathan Tikkanen
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Eagle Scout Project - Nathan Tikkanen
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CITY OF MUSKEGO
Staff Report to Parks and Recreation Board
To: Parks and Conservation Committee
From: Scott Kroeger, PE, PLS, Public Works and Development Director
Subject: The Waters of Lake Denoon Park/Conservation Easement Update
Date: October 2, 2018
The Waters of Lake Denoon development is moving through the engineering and plat review process at
the City of Muskego. On the preliminary plat, Outlot 3 will be dedicated to the City of Muskego for
park purposes. Outlot 3 is approximately the same size as presented to the park and conservation
committee in Spring 2018.
Recommendation for Action by the Committee:
No action required
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Easement Denoon Park - The Waters of Lake Denoon
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Easement Denoon Park - The Waters of Lake Denoon
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CITY OF MUSKEGO
Staff Report to Parks and Recreation Board
To: Parks and Conservation Committee
From: Scott Kroeger, PE, PLS, Public Works and Development Director
Subject: Park Updates
Date: October 2, 2018
The City of Muskego – DPW has kept busy with maintaining and improving the City of Muskego Parks in
2018. Provided is a list of items that DPW has worked on and continues to work on with regards to the
park. This is the third full year of DPW taking over the parks. Each year staff is becoming more
knowledgeable and efficient on what needs to be done at each park. Currently, DPW staff is doing an
assessment of all the parks and park buildings. The DPW will use this assessment to come up with a
plan to make sure we are doing the yearly park maintenance and a thorough 5 year capital plan.
• DPW took over the field prep for baseball games in 2018 due to no bidders for the project
• DPW Sprayed all baseball infields for weed control
• DPW continues to cut grass throughout the parks
• DPW continues to prune trees as necessary in parks and along trails. A major task that has
started will be the removal of dead ash trees. Additionally, DPW will need to start planting
replacement trees. This process will take several years to complete.
• DPW continues to maintain beaches, public access points and boat launches at Little Muskego
Lake, Big Muskego Lake, and Lake Denoon.
• One DPW staff is assigned full time to check and provide maintenance to park buildings from
Spring 2018 to Fall 2018.
• DPW staff provides snow removal for all city owned buildings including 36 miles of rec trail
• DPW staff provides all the set up and take down for the 4 beer gardens held at Veterans Park
• DPW staff has/will install all new signage in the parks and along trails
• DPW staff maintains and fixes all boardwalks at Denoon and Veterans Park
• DPW staff cleaned out the old Parks Building on Pioneer getting it ready to be sold
• DPW staff demolition the old Jensen Park Building
• DPW Staff will install new wood at Moorland Park for the Skateboard Ramps
• DPW staff assisted in the following capital projects: Kurth Tennis Courts, Disc Golf, Sand Hill
Park playground installation
• DPW staff assisted with camera installation at Idle Isle, Park Arthur, and Moorland Park
• DPW staff assisted in the prep work for the July 3rd Firework celebration at Idle Isle
• DPW staff assist with the prep work needed for Veterans Park before Muskego Festival
• DPW staff maintains and checks playground sets through the City of Muskego
• DPW staff assists Head of Conservation Tom Zagar with equipment and staff
• DPW staff placed old road millings at Engel Conservation Area at the entry way and parking lot
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Engineer & Public Works Report
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• DPW staff placed old road millings at Badgerscher Conservation Area Parking lot
• DPW staff placed old road millings along We Energies trail
• DPW staff will install Parking area for Durham Dr. Conservation Area in 2018
Recommendation for Action by the Committee:
No action required
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Engineer & Public Works Report
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CITY OF MUSKEGO
Staff Report to Parks & Conservation Committee
October 2, 2018
To: Parks & Conservation Committee
From: Tammy Dunn, Recreation Manager
Subject: Recreation Program Miscellaneous Updates
Date: September 25, 2018
Please find the following items in relation to various recreation programs/activities in the city. Such items don’t
require committee action but can certainly be discussed during the Miscellaneous Business portion of the
meeting.
1. The new agreement with the Historical Society has provided us with some much needed classroom
space by utilizing the lower level of Old Town Hall for daytime and evening programming. With the Old
Town Hall being the only facility we have left exclusively for programming, we are being very creative in
how to use the building to its fullest potential.
2. We will begin to work on the Winter/Spring Program Guide in the month of October. The guide is to go
to the printer the first week of November. We anticipate having a normal selection of recreation
programs plus new programs. We have seen growth in S.T.E.A.M. type programming this year, so we
have added more programs in those areas, as well as growth in youth sports programming.
3. This summer the boat launch and parking fees were as such (through September for both years):
Location 2017 2018 Difference
Idle Isle Launch only $16,552 $13,865 Down $2,687
Idle Isle Parking $7,628 $8,654 Up $1,026
Denoon Launch $2,898 $2,980 Up $82
Durham Launch $938 $647 Down $291
Lake Accesses $290 $262 Down $28
Boxhorn Launch $6,735 $3,926 Down $2,809
Season Passes Sold $16,292 $12,565 Down $3,727
totals $51,333 $42,899 Down $8,434
4. The usage for summer for baseball/softball games and practices were as such:
Field bookings for games: 308 Practice bookings: 357
Game numbers do not reflect actual # of games, just how many times City fields were used for games (of
which many were double headers). Practices are down as they only reflect the use of City fields and not
the fields used by the leagues at schools.
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Recreation Manager's Report
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Memo
To: Parks and Conservation Committee
From: Tom Zagar
CC: Scott Kroeger, Tammy Dunn, Adam Trzebiatowski,
Date: September 25, 2018
Re: Conservation Coordinator Report
Below is an update of projects related to Lakes, Forestry, and Conservation:
The DNR recently completed an aquatic plan survey on Little Muskego Lake and found significant
growths of Starry Stonewort in several areas of the lake. Unfortunately it appears that the extended
winter drawdown had little to no effect on this invasive macro alga.
Die-off of ash trees from Emerald Ash Borer in Muskego is now occurring at an alarming rate. DPW
staff has marked over 400 trees for removal in City rights-of-way and parks.
Muskego resident and Eagle Scout candidate Justin Smith will be completing a utility pole fence that will
surround the parking lot at Badertscher Preserve. . A few years ago an eagle scout had fenced half of
this lot with this same design using repurposed utility poles supported by pillars of fieldstone masonry.
On July 18 a group of residents from Regency Senior Community toured Badertscher Preserve and
Engel Conservation Area to observe the summer’s peak of blossoming wildflowers. Trails in dry and
flatter terrain were mowed wider in portions to accommodate driving an air conditioned short bus for the
tour. Feedback from the residents was quite positive.
The school district’s conservation restoration site adjacent to Engel Conservation Area will be ready for
seeding this fall. The Muskego High School Science Club will be gathering native plant seed this fall
from city conservation sites for the planting project. In the past few years the science club had gathered
seed that was subsequently used to restore many City-owned sites, saving money and stretching the
conservation budget further. This 10-acre school conservation site will create a greater footprint of
restored lands within and around Engel Conservation Area.
A request for $3600 in grant funding was submitted to the American Transmission Company (ATC)
Pollinator Program. If granted, this funding will help restore native flowering plants to the transmission
line right-of-way between the recreation trail and Bluhm Park.
Community Development Department
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Conservation Coordinator's Report
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Conservation Coordinator's Report
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