PRB062088minutesMINUTES
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING, CITY OF MUSKEGO
MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1988
The monthly meeting of the Muskego Parks and Recreation Board was called to
order at 7:18 P.M. by Alderman Dan Hilt.
PRESENT: Alderman Dan Hilt, Thomas L. Millonzi, Therese Rilling,
Ronald Stephens, Jackie Schweitzer (Recreation Supervisor)
and Peter Theis (Parks Supervisor).
LATE ARRIVALS: Jerald Hulbert (7:22 P.M.), Dennis Kucharski (7:45 P.M.)
and Richard Manchester (8:20 P.M.)
GUESTS: Per attached list.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Ron Stephens moved to approve, as mailed, the minutes of the May 9, 1988
meeting. Tom Millonzi seconded. Motion carried.
PERSONAL APPEARANCES:
Muskego Community Festlphysical ,layout and details
The Board reviewed the plan with John Johnson. Only change from proposed
layout is larger main tent. Pete discussed overflow parking areas. Culverts
needed in sme areas; acmes from Reise qrive needs culvert (DPW~ to provide).
Parking also by Horn Field only in designated areas. Committee indicated not
in picture for this year. Electrical transformer for electricity was discussed.
Festival Committee paying for 200 amp service, underground wiring. Need to
install a pedestal. Will install by hedges at Leisure Park. Discussed gravel
path through Historical Society park area. Committee will not use this year.
Motion to approve site plan as submitted (with change of tent size) by Ron
Stephens with grassy area south of City Hall as last alternative for parking.
Therese Rilling seconded. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Johnson wants approval for beer sales. Ron Stephens made motion to recommend to Finance
Committee approval for sale of malt beverages for the Festival (wine coolers
if permissible by City). Seconded by Therese Rilling, motion carried unanimously
Jerry Hulbert asked for volunteers to help Festival Committee. If can help,
contact Chief Johnson.
Keith Bennett/address Idle Isle study committee
Mr. Bennett appeared before the Board to express his ccmcern with survival
as business on island. Youth (150) visit park daily in controlled atmosphere.
Parents voice approval. Homes sold because of access to park. Keith will
bring a proposal to the August meeting. Jerry Hulbert reminded Keith that the
group studying the parking/launching, etc. is only an advisory committee. Keith
would like to find a way for more opinions about the park. Alderman Hilt
recommended Keith speak with members of the advisory committee. Keith stated
parking for 58 cars is tough to-keep concessions running profitable if parking
along streets will be taken away.
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Minutes, Parks & Recreation Board Meeting, June 20, 1988, page 2
Wil Vidal/Lake Fest request for camping on Idle Isle Park
Mr. Vidal is requesting permission for 15-20 campers to park on Idle Isle the
Friday night of their festival. Can get in county park if need be. Past policy
has been to not allow. Mr. Vidal mentioned security guards will be provided
all night. Jerry Hulbert mentioned Richard Manchester called him and felt it
was not a good idea to allow campers. Alderman Hilt questioned if they are
motor homes. Believe so. Dennis Kucharski moved to approve the request on
an experimental basis for one year with the following conditions: (1) no tents,
(2) no alcohol beverages, (3) no camp fires, (4) not accommodating camping,
just festival, (5) work out logistics-of camping area with Peter, (G) camping
for this festival will be restricted to Friday night, (7) 20 units, and (8)
security will be provided through the night. Alderman Hilt seconded. Motion
carried unanimously.
Three light poles and power boxes will be installed and left for others to use.
Installation at the expense of Little Muskego Lake Association. Controls are
on poles. Recanmend to contact neighbors about lights going into park. Good
to contact them before it is done; not after. Board will send out letter to
neighbors. Ron Stephens concerned mc~re with kind of lighting than location.
High pressure sodium reammended instead of mercury vapor. Ron Stephens moved
to approveplacementand use of high pressure sodium lights. Dennis Kucharski
seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE:
There was none.
OLD BUSINESS:
Little Muskego Yacht Club's regatta costs
Pete stated Mr. Anderson informed him they would prefer to pay the $60 flat fee.
Status of bike paths
Jerry Hulbert indicated that the officials at WEPCO (Wisconsin Electric Power
Company) were concerned about the bridges and guy- wires. After looking at
it further, WEPCO indicated their operations division will move wires and
their engineers felt bridges would meet approval. Need from the City:
(1) engineering report, (2) signage proposal of the trails (Two options for
signing: All wood or.enamel on steel. Allow sub-committee to make decision.
Signs have to have their logo with joint venture with City.), (3) eating the
path (Police department prefers no gates, WEPCO would like gates.). Therese
Rilling would like to serve on sub-committee due to Alderman Patterson no longer
being on Board. WEPCO okayed Woods Road to Highway Y section to begin the
recreational trail project. Signs would be needed on every road entrance.
Sub-committee will meet Friday, June 24, at 10 A.M. at Recreation Office. Sub-
committee will determine costs and put proposals together. Will also contact
Mr. Ingersoll about his section of bike path in regard to his development.
Status of Little Muskego Lake Advisory Committee
Alderman Hilt indicated DNR (Department of Natural Resources) representatives
informed the committee what was legal and what was not. Minutes will soon be
available. The meeting was only of a fact-gathering nature. Public access
lots #7, U9, 1115 are potential access points for alternate spots to launch boats.
Minutes, Parks & Recreation Board Meeting, June 20, 1988, page 3
Richard Manchester toured these with Peter and thinks with little work these
could be very good launches. All three are road ends. No street parking at
these points at this time. Future Advisory Committee meetings will be the fourth
Monday of each month.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS:
PARKS
Idle Isle Park non-attendant collection system
Pete provided the Board with pictures of Idle Isle Park and samples of forms
to use in the collection system. Currently there are about 45 signs on Idle
Isle. Peter reported that $219 was collected to date using the "honor system"
(no attendant).
Update on Muskego Hisxorical Society carousel status
It was burned so no longer an issue of placement at the Historical Park.
Review Waterbugs' agreement
Peter reported that the Waterbugs have met all the conditions in the agreement
to date. Ski jump not in yet, but will be in at end of July. Mr. Bennett
indicated a problem with Waterbug members parking cars in the car/trailer stall
area. Peter reviewed the agreement that indiates that Peter can designate an
area for overflow if all car spaces are filled. That designated area is the
service drive. Peter will follow up on this. Another concern was raised about
people who are swimming and diving off the Waterbug pier. Also people are
climbing on the lifeguard stand. Peter will sign the lifeguard stand as
authorized personnel only and sign the waterbug pier.
Review City Ordinance 26.01 as it relates to animals
Pete would like to see the ordinance changed to allow no animals period in parks.
Richard Manchester moved to recommend to Rules, Laws and Ordinance Committee
to allow no animals in parks. Ron Stephens seconded. Motion carried.
Demon retention pond meeting.update
Pete reported about the meeting held at the ponds. Public Works will maintain
them. Out of Park Board hands.
Tug of War tournament review
Pete credits Bob Sullivan for a smooth tournament. There were no problems this
year.
RECREATION
Summer registration update
Jackie reported that many programs have waiting lists. Bluhm Park playground
move brought complaints to one of the Board members. More pressure on the
Recreation Department, possibly from the growth in the community. High school
tennis courts are in poor shape; City should be aware, make Mayor aware.
Minutes, Parks & Recreation Board Meeting, June 20, 1988, page 4
NEW BUSINESS, OTHER BUSINESS:
Plan Commission subdivision plats review
Problems are developing with the Meadow Green West subdivision (DNR concern
with floodplain and State Historical concerned with burial grounds). This
was the development that the developer was going to include two acres for
park purposes.
Capital Budget Committee member
Alderman Hilt moved to nominate Ron Stephens to serve on the Capital Budget
Committee. Dennis Kucharski seconded. Motion carried.
Board Meetings
Jerry Hulbert recommended we should move our meetings to some of the park
locations to get a better look and understanding of things going on at the
parks. Mr. Manchester recommended if we do move the meetings, we include
phone numbers on the agenda at the parks for emergency situations.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Dennis Kucharski made a motion to adjourn.
Alderman Hilt seconded. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:31 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
TOM MILLONZI, SECRETARY
Parks and Recreation Board
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