PARKS & CONSERVATION COMMITTEE Packet - 10/19/2020CITY OF MUSKEGO
PARKS AND CONSERVATION
COMMITTEE AGENDA
10/19/2020
5:00 PM
Muskego City Hall, Council Chambers, W182
S8200 Racine Avenue
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of Minutes from the June 2, 2020 Meeting
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
Possible Sale of a Portion of Woods Road Conservation Land (Tax Key # 2227.989.012)
Discuss Conservation Preservation on the Golla Property (Tax Key # 2222.986)
Gregg Klann Memorial Proposal
Beer Garden 2021: Component Brewery
Muskego Icetronauts Snowmobile Club Request for Trail Markings
Update on Capital Budget Approval 2021
STATUS OF PROJECTS
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Recreation Manager's Report
Conservation Coordinator's Report
COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW
ADJOURNMENT
NOTICE
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CITY OF MUSKEGO
PARKS AND CONSERVATION
COMMITTEE MINUTES
June 2, 2020
5:00 PM
Muskego City Hall, W182 S8200 Racine Avenue
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Whipple called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Those present recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Ald. John Terrence, Toby Whipple, Terri Boyer, Bill Miller, Barbara Schroeder
Also Present: Tammy Dunn, Recreation Manager; Scott Kroeger, Director of Public Works
and Development; Tom Zagar, Conservation Coordinator; Alli Pacocha
Absent: Barbara Erdmann, Matthew Bughman
STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE
This meeting was noticed in accordance with open meeting laws on May 29, 2020.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Miller made a motion to approve the minutes of December 3, 2019. Ms. Schroeder
seconded. Motion was approved unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
Hope Playground Project Proposal
Ms. Pacocha presented her playground proposal to the Committee. Manager Dunn also
stated that she and Ms. Pacocha have had previous conversations about what funds she
would raise vs the City costs. Director Kroeger also mentioned the Manchester Park
playground is 20 years old and would be due for replacement in the next few years regardless
of the Committee’s decision to move forward with this proposal.
Ms. Boyer made a motion to approve the proposal to move forward to the Committee of
the Whole. Mr. Miller seconded. Motion was approved unanimously.
Park Update (video)
Director Kroeger presented his memo along with a drone video of the park updates. He also
discussed the possibility of Park tours in the future for the Committee members.
Capital Budget Discussion 2021-2025
Director Kroeger explained the capital budget process to the Committee members and
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Approval of Minutes from the June 2, 2020 Meeting
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On a different subject, Mr. Miller asked Director Kroeger for an update on the Hillendale Road
reconstruction.
STATUS OF PROJECTS
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Recreation Manager’s Report
Manager Dunn presented her report.
Conservation Coordinator’s Report
Mr. Zagar presented his report.
COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Miller made a motion to adjourn at 5:41 PM. Ms. Boyer seconded.
Motion was approved unanimously.
Respectfully Submitted,
Wendy Fredlund
Transcribing Secretary
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Approval of Minutes from the June 2, 2020 Meeting
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Memo
To: Parks and Conservation Committee
From: Tom Zagar and Adam Trzebiatowski, AICP
Date: October 15, 2020
Re: Sylwia Gorska-Enerson Land Acquisition Request
The Community Development Department received a request from Sylwia Gorska-Enerson to be
able to purchase 29,300 square feet (0.67 acres) of land currently owned by the City that is
designated as a conservation area. The possible purchase area includes about 127 feet of right-of-
way frontage. The Tax Key Number of the City property is 2227.989.012. The City lot currently is
160,934 square feet (3.69 acres) in area. The purpose of the purchase is to facilitate a possible two-
lot land division that the applicant would like to proceed with.
This property is listed as a conservation area due to the fact that it was former road right-of-way that
was never utilized and once vacated ownership remained with the City. The City then designated
this as a conservation area since it was unused land that contained mostly wetlands. Due to the
amount of wetlands on site, the location and the size of the property, there is very limited use to what
can occur with/on the property.
A similar request was made to the City back in 2012 for a different portion of this same lot in
question. At that time the City agreed to sell 8,216 square feet (0.19 acres) of land to a former
adjacent land owner so a land division could occur. That request was approved and the sale
occurred, which allowed the land to be transferred to the owner, whom ended up splitting their lot.
This new request is very similar in nature.
If the Park and Conservation Committee and the Common Council agree to proceed with the
possible sale of this land, staff recommends that the City would have an appraisal done at the
buyer’s expense. After the appraisal is complete, if the City and the buyer agree that the sale is
going to still proceed, then the buyer would need to pay the appraised value of the land, plus any
possible legal costs/fees tied to the land sale/transfer. Once the land is transferred to the buyer,
they then could proceed with pursuing the possible land division.
Based on the noted information, this committee should determine if they recommending selling the
requested portion of land to the applicant. The final determination relating to the sale of the land
would need to be made by the Common Council.
Community Development Department
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Sylwia Gorska-Enerson
W200S8617 Woods Rd
Muskego, WI 53150
sylwiaenerson@yahoo.com
414 405-2843 C
262 679-9793 H
Park and Conservation Committee (Planning office)
City Of Muskego
W182S8200 Racine Ave
Muskego, WI 53150
Dear Park and Conservation Committee:
The purpose of this letter is to request your recommendation to purchase land from the City of
Muskego in order to split my property and meet the city requirements for frontage for the new
property.
Due to the change in my marital and my financial status and becoming a single mom with three
kids, I would like to split my 17 acre property in two, and build a smaller home. The land
division would allow for my children to stay in the same schools and provide the city of
Muskego with additional income from the sale of the land, and also gain another property to
receive property income tax from.
I have met with surveyor in regards to a preliminary survey and in order for me to split the land
and meet the city requirements, I would need to purchase roughly 29,300 square feet.(0.67
acres). I already have completed the wetland delineation report to see if the land split is possible.
I can provide you with the report, if needed. I will get the official certified survey map, I will
cover the cost to the land assessment and any other cost associated with the land acquisition .
Thank you for the time to review my request for your recommendation and please let me know if
you need any other information.
Sincerely,
Sylwia Gorska-Enerson
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Potential land purchase
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My current property
with the potential
land division.
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Memo
To: Parks and Conservation Committee
From: Tom Zagar and Adam Trzebiatowski, AICP
Date: October 15, 2020
Re: Golla Land Division - Conservation Area Considerations
The Community Development Department received a land division proposal for the 8-acre Golla
property just north of Veterans Memorial Park. The petitioners are requesting to split off a 0.5-acre
lot adjacent to Pioneer Drive. The western portion of the remaining parcel contains approximately 6-
acres of woodlands and wetlands identified as high conservation priority in the Parks and
Conservation Plan. The owners plan on building one single-family home on the front/eastern portion
of the site with no noted plans/intensions for the rear/western portion of the site.
This proposed 6-acre acquisition represents a “donut hole” of private land within a 20-acre forest of
which the remainder is city-owned. This is one of the largest remaining forested areas in the
community and one of the healthiest. It contains a rich diversity of trees and ground flora including a
state-endangered sedge species. Protecting land on a “landscape scale” is a tenet of conservation
- larger, interconnected and unfragmented landscapes support a greater diversity of plants and
wildlife.
It is very common for environmentally significant lands to be preserved in some compacity, while still
preserving the owners’ rights to split land. As was noted above, staff is recommending that the City
pursue some type of acquisition and/or protection of this forested/wetland area. Any acquisition of
this land should be only done with a willing buyer-willing seller relationship. Acquisition could involve
“fee simple” (buying outright) or another option could be the establishment of an easement. Any
easement can include the acquisition of development rights or just straight land preservation
restrictions. In any case, a land appraisal may be needed. Much of the land has little development
value due to the presence of wetlands and due to limitations of further development/divisibility.
Funding for purchase or an easement for this land could be derived from conservation dedication
fees and/or the conservation portion of the City’s landfill settlement funds. The State of Wisconsin
Stewardship grant fund could also help assist with costs.
Based on the noted information, this committee should consider recommending to the Finance
Committee and Common Council that the City pursue some type of acquisition or protection of this
forested area. The three main options are as follows:
• Purchase of the land outright so that is can be joined with the adjacent conservation lands
owned by the City. If the owners are not willing to sell the entire conservation area, there is
the possible option to just purchase the area that the owners are willing to sell.
Community Development Department
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• Purchase of a formal conservation easement, which may include the limitation of
development rights, while the land would still be owned by the Golla family.
• Establishment of a protection/preservation easement in which the City requires certain
protection requirements, which is typically required on most environmentally significant lands
during land divisions, while the land would still be owned by the Golla family.
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Monday, September 28th, Ambassador Gregg Klann was hosting our last evening session of pickleball open
play for the summer program. During the program session while playing a game with fellow participants, he
endured a health issue that quickly bec ame fatal. It is with dire sadness that we are writing that he passed
away last night. The Muskego Recreation Department, along with the entire Muskego community are
grieving for him and his family during this time.
Gregg has been a Muskego Recreation Ambassador since 2016 and played a vital role in making the Muskego
Pickleball program the largest adult program in the community, and one of the most attended in the Greater
Milwaukee area. Not only did Gregg volunteer countless hours for the Muskego Rec reation Department, he
volunteered for several organizations within Muskego, and the greater Milwaukee Area.
Gregg Klann is the definition of unselfishness. He spent most of his retired life giving back to others. He had
an unbelievable charisma to him that rubbed off on anyone that crossed paths with him. His kindness and
selflessness demeanors are examples we all should strive to attain. He made the Muskego community a
better place. He was a great friend to the department and we miss him dearly ri ght now, only to wish we
could have one last laugh with him.
With his years of positive Ambassadorship to our community and the Muskego Pickleball program, we will be
looking to honor him, with our goal to have Gregg’s name live on for generations within Muskego to
understand the meaning of positive citizenship and how he gave back to so many people.
Currently, we are looking into a memorial bench , along with naming a pickleball court in his name while
displaying a memorial plaque for his advocacy to our community.
-Muskego Recreation Department
Parks and Recreation Department
W 182 S8200 Racine Avenue
Muskego WI 53150-0749
OFFICE (262) 679-4108 FAX (262) 679-5637
http://www.cityofmuskego.org
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Gregg Klann Memorial Proposal
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-2020 Muskego Beer Garden Summary
The 2020 Beer Gardens held at Veterans Memorial Park were another huge success not only for
the Recreation Department and the vendors, but a fun opportunity for the entire community to
participate in. This is now the second consecutive season Component Brewing Company has
hosted the Beer Gardens, and they have done a tremendous job in making sure these events
are done in a professional manner while maintaining all requirements set forth within the 2020
Beer Garden Services Agreement.
The Recreation Department is proposing to offer Component Brewing Company the
opportunity to host the 2021 Beer Gardens while eliminating the Request for Proposal process.
Their two-year history hosting the Beer Gardens has been nothing short of successful and
allows both the City of Muskego and Component Brewing Company to create an even better
experience. The City of Muskego and Component Brewing Company will be working together
for setting dates in 2021. In 2020, Component hosted 3 beer garden weekends. The City of
Muskego is not against them hosting up to 4 beer garden weekends in 2021.
Below is the break down of total gross sales for the 2020 events. To recap, per state statutes
the City of Muskego much maintain a rental fee and not percentage of sales for Beer Garden
Services. The daily rental fee for the Beer Gardens events is four hundred dollars.
2020 Beer Garden Sales Component Brewery
July 17-19 (Great weather)
July 17 Gross Sales $3,957.00
July 18 Gross Sales $1,705.00
July 19 Gross Sales $963.00
July 31-August 2 (August 2nd weather cancellation)
July 31 Gross Sales $3,417.00
August 1 Gross Sales $2,144.00
September 18-21 (Great fall weather)
September 18 Gross Sales $2,238.00
September 19 Gross Sales $3,382.00
September 20 Gross Sales $971.00
Total Gross Sales Vendor $18,777.00
Total Profits City ($400 Daily Rental Fee)$3,200.00
Parks and Recreation Department
W182 S8200 Racine Avenue
Muskego WI 53150-0749
OFFICE (262) 679-4108 FAX (262) 679-5637
http://www.cityofmuskego.org
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October 16, 2020
Dear Parks and Conservation Board:
As we do annually, the Muskego Icetronauts Snowmobile Club respectfully requests approval to
mark our Snowmobile Trail thru Denoon Park as we have in the past. The trail runs North &
South from Kelsey Drive to the neighboring property to the South.
The use of the Park allows us parking as well as a drop off site where people can access our trail
system. It further allows the trail to connect to the Racine County snowmobile trail system.
Furthermore, the Muskego Icetronauts Snowmobile Club is also again seeking approval for
access to Little Muskego Lake via Park Access 11.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Scott Lago
Muskego Icetronauts Snowmobile Club
MUSKEGO ICETRONAUTS SNOWMOBILE
CLUB
P.O. Box 225
Muskego, WI 53150
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CITY OF MUSKEGO
Staff Report to Parks and Conservation Committee
To: Parks and Conservation Committee
From: Scott Kroeger, PE, PLS, Public Works and Development Director
Subject: Capital Budget Projects Planned for 2021
Date: October 19, 2020
The following park projects have initially been approved for 2021 by Common Council. All 2021, City
of Muskego Budgets get officially approved on Tuesday October 27, 2020.
Capital Budget Parks - 2021
PROJECT
NAME LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION 2021
All Fields Bas eball: Park Arthur (Regrading of Field 1, 2, & 3 for proper drainage)$650,000
(Bas eball, Rugby, Soc cer, Football)Bas eball: Park Arthur Field Turf for Field 1, 2, & 3 (alternative)$100,000
Bas eball: Horn Field safety improvements $5,500
Bas eball: Jensen Field s afety improvements $2,500
Bas eball: Kurth Field s afety improvements $3,500
Bas eball: Denoon Field s afety improvements $2,500
Bas eball: Bluhm Field safety improvements $6,000
Playground Sets Manches ter Park (New Playground Set to match funds for Memorial Play Structure)$40,000
Misc . Playground replacement equipment $5,000
W ood chips for all playgrounds $10,000
AMOUNT
As of 10/13/20, Ally Pacocha has approximately $29,765 on her GoFundMe Page. The City of
Muskego is fully expecting her to reach her goal of $40,000 for the Manchester Park. The City of
Muskego has not approved the alternative for turf for Field 1, 2, & 3.
The other items are basic maintenance the City of Muskego must do each year to maintain the fields.
Please remember the MMSD GI soil amendment project was performed throughout the works. This
should help increase growth of grass in all the athletic playing fields used by soccer, football, rugby,
etc.
Recommendation for Action by the Committee:
No action required
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Update on Capital Budget Approval 2021
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CITY OF MUSKEGO
Staff Report to Parks & Conservation Committee
October 19, 2020
To: Parks & Conservation Committee
From: Tammy Dunn, Recreation Manager
Subject: Recreation Program Miscellaneous Updates
Date: October 14, 2020
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. This was a record year for many reasons.
a. We had more park rentals than in years past (72 in total with 12 of them at the new Idle
Isle picnic pads)
b. We had more tournaments on the ballfields (5 separate tournaments this year – 3 of the
organizations being new)
c. We brought in more revenue via the pay stations at Idle Isle (a total of $44,464 to date,
up $13,902 from 2019)
d. We had more summer sports field rentals for outside groups (2 football kicking camps
and a LaCrosse camp) with typical fall use of football and soccer also taking place
e. We almost sold out of our annual boat launch pass of which we had 450 to sell. There
are only 5 left. Launch revenue for Big Muskego and Denoon was up $2812 from last
year, which equates to 400 more launches!
f. We had high numbers in enrollment in several of our sports camps both this summer
and now this fall.
2. We are continuing the plan to put out our seasonal program guide digitally. Our Fall Program
Guide had 1,882 different users view the online guide. We will be putting online our
Winter/Spring program guide on/around November 16 with registration starting on November
23. We anticipate a typical line-up of our programs for the upcoming session.
3. We have selected a new recreation software and will be opening that to the public November 2
for them to start setting up their family accounts and get ready to do registrations with our
Winter/Spring Guide. We are excited for this new software as it allows us better
communication with the families, including the ability to text cancellations for weather as well
as email them. It will allow people to do online park shelter rentals, which we hope will make it
easier for users to get into the park they want quickly.
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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, Ryan Beilfuss
Date:October 14, 2020
Re:Conservation Coordinator Update
Most of the conservation work involved battling nonnative invasive plant species in various conservation areas.
Here are some highlights since the last report:
Wild parsnip invades areas within Denoon Park and Badertscher Preserve. This sap of this nonnative
biennial herb causes severe sunburn sensitivity. At Denoon control was emphasized near the trail and
the disc golf course. Yearly attention to this plant has reduced its presence at Badertscher Preserve.
Canada thistle is a nonnative colony-forming weed. Mowing and spraying was utilized to control it at
Bluhm Park.
Giant reed grass (Phragmites australis) is spreading throughout Wisconsin and is becoming a greater
problem in our community. This grass can grow over 12 feet in height and is often seen growing in
colonies in roadside ditches. Approximately 3 acres were sprayed at Engel Conservation Area.
Smaller spots of Phragmites were sprayed at Badertscher Preserve, Marshland Camps, and Moorland
Park, as well as snuffing out small growths as they were observed in roadside areas.
The “pollinator planting” along the recreation trail adjacent to Bluhm Park and Tudor oaks is developing
well in its first growing season. An American Transmission Company (ATC) grant funded this planting.
Public Works staff pruned trees along portions of Janesville Road to “crown raise” and improve traffic
and signage visibility. Conservation Coordinator and his assistant also began pruning that will correct
branching defects and establish a central leader (trunk).
Wisconsin DNR is considering conducting a prescribed burn of the large cattail fringe on the western
side of Big Muskego Lake this winter. The objective is to reduce dead cattail matter that will allow for
increased use by muskrats. Muskrats utilize cattails for food and to construct lodges and in doing so
create pockets of open water for waterfowl nesting. DNR is also considering mechanically scraping
shallow ponds for further habitat.
Community Development Department
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Conservation Coordinator's Report
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