Conservation Commission -Minutes-20060710
Conservation Commission Approved
City of Muskego
Minutes of Meeting Held on Monday, July 10, 2006
Bill Miller called the meeting to order at 6:35 PM at the Engel Conservation Property.
Present: Mr. Howard Schneider, Mr. Bill Miller, Ms. Sharon Roy, Ms. Karen Hartwell and
Conservation Coordinator Tom Zagar.
Absent: Alderman Melcher (excused), Mr. Ted Decker (excused) and Len Pilak (excused)
The meeting was posted on July 3, 2006 in accordance with the open meeting law.
APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES - A motion was made by Bill Miller to
approve the Conservation Commission minutes of April 24, 2006. Seconded by Sharon
Roy and carried by all.
OLD BUSINESS
EROSION CONTROL PROJECT ON HOLZ ISLAND – LITTLE MUSKEGO LAKE – This item is
deferred.
CONSERVATION EASEMENT FOR THE RIDGES CONSERVATION LANDS LOCATED IN
THE SE ¼ OF SECTION 6. – This item is deferred.
DISCUSS IMPLEMENTATION OF MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING TREE MITIGATION –
This item is deferred.
DEVELOPMENT OF ENGEL CONSERVATION AREA – This item is deferred.
DISCUSS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CITY OF MUSKEGO CONSERVATION PLAN
UPDATE – This item is deferred.
NEW BUSINESS
VOLUNTEER COORDINATION AND ACTIVITY PLANNING FOR SATURDAY JULY
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15 GRAND OPENING OF ENGEL CONSERVATION AREA – Conservation
Coordinator Zagar explained the sequence of events that will take place on Saturday
July 15, 2006 (10:30 am to 2:30 pm) for dedication and opening of a new Engel
Conservation Property. He will start the dedication with a brief discussion on the
history of the property, how it was acquired by the city and the future of the site. He
explained the Engel Conservation Property is a 150-acre site with self-guided nature
trails through prairies, wetlands, and woodlands managed by the City of Muskego. The
property was purchased with assistance from the Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources Stewardship Program and developed with assistance from the USDA-
NRCS, Wisconsin Waterfowl Association, Eagle Scouts, and other dedicated
volunteers. Mayor Charles Damaske will be present for the ribbon cutting ceremony.
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Guided tours will be conducted and refreshments will be served. Conservation
Coordinator Tom Zagar led Commissioners on a tour of the property.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS - Nothing new to report.
MEETING DATE- At this time, Commissioners did not set a date for the next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Being no further business to discuss, Bill Miller moved to adjourn; seconded
by Howard Schneider and carried by all. Meeting adjourned at 8:09 PM.
Kim Chavie
Recording Secretary