Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting Scheduled For 03/22/2021

The Parks and Recreation Committee will be meeting 03/22/2021 at 6:30pm.

They have one action item: Award the City of Appleton’s “2021 Linwood Park Playground Equipment Project” contract to Lee Recreation, LLC in an amount not to exceed $85,000

They’ll also be reviewing the 2020 sustainability report as well as the reviewing the report entitled “Creating a Sustainable City – A Master Plan to Move the City of Appleton Towards Sustainability”

Per the Creating A Sustainable City report, “There is a growing body of evidence that a shift in human behavior is necessary to counter the tides of over-consumption and environmental degradation; and work for a better future for ourselves, our children and the numerous species that share our planet.  Our existing economic systems, agricultural systems and automobile-oriented infrastructure are inherently unsustainable.”

The report also gives a non-inclusive list of things the city can do in response to these issues.

• Practice “Conservation”

• Practice “Restorative Redevelopment” 

• Increase the resource efficiency of City facilities. 

• Reduce pollution from City vehicles. 

• Build and Buy Green. 

• Work towards reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions. 

• Reduce the City’s use of pesticides. 

• Protect and restore the City’s Urban Waterways. 

• Promote Environmental Stewardship. 

• Encourage City employees to drive less. • Improve and optimize Transportation/Multimodal Infrastructure. 

• Improve and expand the City’s Green Infrastructure.

View full meeting details here: https://cityofappleton.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=830973&GUID=63A0FDE8-2A3A-4253-801A-AD8A4C3B7C9E&Options=info|&Search=