Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 10/21/2024 – Will Review Various 2025 Department Budgets

The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 10/21/2024 at 6:15PM. They do not have any action items but they will be reviewing the 2025 proposed budgets for Reid Golf Course, the Parks and Recreation Department, and the Special Revenue Fund. In addition, they will be […]

Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 08/12/2024 – Will Vote On Golf Course Irrigation System Upgrades, Irish Fest, Mom Prom Raffle License

The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 08/12/2024 at 6:15PM. They have three action items on the agenda. The first is a request to approve the use of $27,459.47 from the Reid Golf Course fund balance to pay for updates to its irrigation system and […]

Parks And Recreation Committee Reviews Mid-Year Report, June Revenue Report For Reid Golf Course – Committee Members Praise Mom Prom, Confirm That Price Increases Have Not Impacted Golf Course Use

The Parks and Recreation Committee met 07/08/2024. It was a brief meeting lasting not quite 5 minutes. There were no action items, but they did receive the 2024 mid-year Parks and Recreation report as well as the June Revenue and Expense Report for Reid Golf […]

Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 07/08/2024 – Will Receive Parks And Rec Mid-Year Report

The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 07/08/2024 at 6:15AM. They have no action items on the agenda, but they are scheduled to receive two information items. The first is the 2024 Parks and Recreation Mid-Year Report. They will also be receiving the Reid Golf […]

Parks And Recreation Committee Takes Up Resolution Prohibiting Pesticide Use By City Workers – Amends It To Remove Ban And To Merely Require An Accounting Of Pesticide Purchases Moving Forward

The Parks and Recreation Committee met 06/10/2024. They spent 1 hour and 15 minutes discussing Resolution 4-R-24 which, as originally written, would have banned the use and purchase of certain pesticides by City of Appleton employees and contractors. It also included one sentence requiring the […]

Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 06/10/2024 – Will Vote On Anti-Pesticide Resolution, Urban Forestry Grant Request, Update To Park Pavilion Rental Policy

The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 06/10/2024 at 6:15PM. They will be voting on Resolution 4-R-24 which would prevent Appleton’s government employees and contractors from using certain pesticides on public property. City staff opposes this resolution and has written a 125-page memo outlining their […]

Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 05/20/2024 – Will Vote On Updated Scheig Center Rental Policy And Fee Schedule

The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 05/20/2024 at 6:15PM. They have one action item on the agenda which is a request to adopt a proposed revised Scheig Center and Gardens Rental and Fee Policy. The updated policy would increase rental fees by $20 across […]

Parks And Rec Committe And Finance Committee Holding Special Meetings Tonight 05/01/2024 – Will Elect Vice-Chairs

The Parks and Recreation Committee and the Finance Committee are each holding special meetings this evening, one at 6:00PM and the other at 6:15PM, prior to the Common Council meeting at 7PM. Each of the meetings should be short and they will only be engaging […]

Parks And Recreation Committee Approves $95,000 Contract For Playground Equipment In Highview Park – Project Comes In $55,000 Under-Budget

The Parks and Recreation Committee met 04/08/2024. They had one action item on the agenda which was the approve a contract for $95,000 to install playground equipment in Highview Park. This item only took a couple minutes to approve, but I have still included a […]

Parks And Recreation Committee Receives Updates On 2024 Park Projects

The Parks and Recreation Committee met 04/08/2024. As an information item, Director of Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Dean Gazza provided them an update on various ongoing park-related projects. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for download: LUTZ PARK SHORELINE EROSION RESTORATION AND TRAIL PROJECT […]