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, […]
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Appleton Parks and Rec
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 […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 11/07/2022 – Will Vote On Jones Park Fee Schedule, Updated Park Acquisition Map
The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 11/07/2022 at 6:30PM. They’ll be voting on a couple Jones Park-related items including a contract to install shades in the park and a request to adopt a revised park rental and fee schedule policy specific to Jones Park. […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 10/24/2022 – Will Vote On Updated Park Pavilion Rental Fees, Review Proposed 2023 Parks and Recreation Budget
The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 10/24/2022 at 6:30PM. The one action item is a request to adopt a revised Park Pavilions and Special Areas Rental and Fee Schedule Policy. The agenda indicated there is a redlined policy which would show the changes, but […]
Remaining Funds From WE Energies Trail Contract Will Be Used To Reduce Future Borrowing
Last September, the city approved a $135,000 contract with KL Engineering for design and engineering services for the WE Energies trail. Now that the trail project has been suspended, I reached on to Director of Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Dean Gazza to find out if […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Unanimously Votes To Suspend WE Energies Trail Project And Cancel Acceptance Of Grant For Project
The Parks and Recreation Committee met 09/12/2022. One of the items they took up was a request to suspend the planning and design of the WE Energies Trail – Phase One and cancel the acceptance of the Department of Transportation TAP Grant the city had […]
After Making Amendments, Parks And Recreation Department Approves Process Map For Discussion On Trout Museum/Ellen Kort Peace Park Proposal
The Parks and Recreation meeting met 09/12/2022. The item which took up a majority of the meeting was a request to approve a process map for the proposal by the Trout Museum to co-locate a new museum in Ellen Kort Peace Park. The committee ended […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Unanimously Approves Process Map For Trout Museum/Ellen Kort Peace Park Discussions
The Parks and Recreation Committee voted unanimously to approve a process map for discussions regarding locating the Trout Museum within Ellen Kort Peace Park. WBAY published an article about it which you can read here: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/appleton-develops-plan-for-trout-museum-relocation-discussions/ar-AA11KRmk I will hopefully be able to get a recap […]