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PARK COMMISSION MEETING  REPORT                               SEPTEMBER  8, 2004

Park Commissioners Present:  Richard Gawinski, and Judy Holtz

 

Absent: Commissioners Roy Kuehn, Herb Horn, Glen Allen, and John Zaborsky

 

Excused: Commissioner Michael Lynch and Bookkeeper Mary Heiting

Also Present:

Director Michael T. Kading                  Terry Gant                    Pam Seidl                     Linda Cashman

Lori Fulcer                                           Stacy Swenson Dennis Swanson           Linda Swanson

Cal Tesch                                             Barb Hanson                                                   

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The Commission meeting was not held due to the lack of a quorum.  Discussion followed with the attendees that came on September 8, 2004. 

 

PUBLIC FORUM and / or CORRESPONDENCE

Terry Gant, Neenah-Menasha Optimists Paddle Center is requesting and exploring the option of having the Park and Recreation Department purchase a portion of the Fritse Park gazebo and boat docks.  He recommends that the gazebo also be used for future park programs.  Kippenhan Park neighborhood planning committee members; Pam Seidl, Linda Swanson and Lori Fulcer support the request for this gazebo use.

 

Pam Seidl, and other neighbors from Louise Road near Kippenhan Park formed a neighborhood park committee.  The Committee is interested in requesting improvements to this area park.  Their assessment of children in the neighborhood under the age of 21 reflects 96 kids.  Their request is to have the playground equipment updated.  They wanted to express their support for the expenses of this upgrade in the 2005 budget discussions.

 

Cal Tesch, Palisades Athletics noted that the Palisades Board meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, September 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Center.

 

The membership suggested a special meeting on Monday, September 20, 2004 at 4:30 p.m.  This special meeting will review and accept the budget before the Town Board deliberates the Park Department budget.

 

The next regularly scheduled Park Commission meeting will be Wednesday, September 22, 2004 at 6:30 p.m.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Judy R. Holtz

Secretary Park Commission