The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 04/24/2023 at 6:30PM. They will be electing a vice-chair, designating a contact person, and setting the meeting date and time. Additionally, they will be receiving updates on Lundgaard Park and dance studios for the Parks and Recreation programing. […]
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Parks And Recreation Committee Approves Irish Fest Special Event At Jones Park, Updates To Athletic Facilities Rental And Fee Schedule Policy
The Parks and Recreation Committee met 04/10/2023. They had two action items on the agenda which were (1) to approve a request for Irish Fest of the Fox Cities to hold a private ticketed event in Jones Park on September 15-16, 2023 and (2) to […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 04/10/2023 – Will Vote On Irish Fest, Updates To City Athletic Facility Rental Policy And Fee Schedule
The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 04/10/2023 at 6:30PM. They have two action items on the agenda. The first is to approve the request from Irish Fest to hold a ticketed, private, special event at Jones Park on September 15-16. The organizers are expecting […]
Trout Museum Of Art Drops Plan To Build In Ellen Kort Peace Park, Cites “Greater Than Expected Financial And Regulatory Burden Related To The Site’s Clean Up”
The Trout Museum has announced that it will no longer be pursuing its plan to build a facility on the grounds of Ellen Kort Peace Park. Per a press release from the museum, “The Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment performed by Westwood Professional Services on […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 02/20/2023 – Will Receive 2022 Annual Reports For Recreation Division, Grounds Division, And Reid Golf Course
The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 02/20/2023 at 6:30PM. There are no action items on the agenda, but the committee will be receiving three 2022 annual reports, one from the Recreation Division, one of the Grounds Division, and one from Reid Golf Course. View […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Receives Update On Park Projects – Alderperson Wolff States Update On Trout Museum Will Happen At 02/15/2023 Common Council Meeting
The Parks and Recreation Committee met 02/06/2023. One of the items on the agenda was an update on various parks projects. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for your downloading pleasure. One would have thought this was the place where the public could find […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 02/06/2023 – Will Vote On Jones Park Special Events, “Images That Define Appleton” Contest Winners
The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 02/06/2023 at 6:30PM. The agenda does not appear to be very heavy. The two action items consist of voting on a request by WI JAM, LLC to hold ticketed, private special events in Jones Park on June 3, […]
Parks and Recreation Committee Approves Multiple Policy Updates, Increases In Fees For Pools And Golf Course
The Parks and Recreation Committee met 12/12/2022 and approved updates to several policies which included changes and increases to various fees at Reid Golf Course and the city’s two pools. All of these policy changes were approved unanimously, with the exception of the Aquatic Fees […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Votes To Award $300K Lundgaard Park Design Contract To ISG; Discusses Fundraising Plans For Park
The Parks and Recreation Committee met 12/12/2022. One of the items they took up was a request to award a sole source contract to ISG for design services for Lundgaard Park in the amount of $297,420 with a design contingency of $25,000 for a total […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 12/12/2022 – Will Vote On Design Services Contract For Lundgaard Park, Updates To Multiple Policies
The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 12/12/2022 at 6:30PM. The first action item is a request to aware a sole source contract to ISG for design services for Lundgaard Park for a total not to exceed $322,420. ISG was chosen to perform master planning […]