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Votes at a glance

- Approval of minutes (Jan. 8, 2025): Motion carried by voice vote (recorded in meeting minutes as “Aye; opposed? That motion carries”). No roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.

- Direction to begin planning to replace the arborvitae hedge along the north fence of the Brane Park pickleball courts: Committee approved a motion directing staff to develop replacement and safety options and to work with the city forester, landscape professionals and both user groups. The vote was taken by voice; no roll-call was recorded. Notes: motion called for cost estimates, functional-equivalent plantings and coordination on fence/netting options.

- Trail renaming (Wildwood/McMillan segment): Committee approved a motion to rename the trail segment that follows Adler Road to Adler Road Trail and directed staff to update maps and signage. Vote by voice; no roll-call recorded. Staff indicated sign procurement/installation will occur through routine capital or operating scheduling.

- Strategic plan update (2018 plan revisions): Committee approved proposed edits to the Parks strategic plan (items to remove noted in red; additions in green) and authorized forwarding the plan to city staff for inclusion in broader city strategic planning work. Motion carried by voice; the meeting records show a second by a committee member identified as Farris.

Procedural note: All votes recorded in the transcript were voice votes; the transcript does not include a roll-call tally for individual members. Where the transcript did not record a named mover or a complete roll-call tally, this summary notes the outcome but does not invent roll-call details.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Park and rec 2 12 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its Feb. 12 meeting the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Committee approved its Jan. 8 minutes, directed staff to begin planning to replace the arborvitae at Brane Park, voted to rename a Wildwood/McMillan trail segment to Adler Road Trail, and approved the updated strategic plan.","taxTitle","Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin","taxId",69252,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6326423,"Committee approves renaming of Wildwood trail segment to Adler Road Trail",238,4684000,4922000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2324491-af6473c8950795e9d171c7528b418245&start=4684&end=4922","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2324491-af6473c8950795e9d171c7528b418245/thumbnail_4684000.jpg","/articles/6326423/Marshfield/Wood-County/Wisconsin/Committee-approves-renaming-of-Wildwood-trail-segment-to-Adler-Road-Trail","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6326423-0c525f7f6acd3f10bd28e621b3974728/orig.mp4?Expires=1775620556&Signature=HFZSXJSkmS2Dhi2G~Dond8Ris3f5S5gUyvn~96DkVv3E6ZWHsrP9BsUQpyyWCSYWc6L~GIVe9nqW6rGttVTExZGVOjeKrCi7vYR9qBPhkethmt1QEUz~jbHbCVYNY4DpwFOUOE6YYfd7mgJ8ke74rH1r7xHviIC0T1DrAr~Pg-LqWrqGc7tPibn-mwMfkLZCZgFO4InCffm3f0VosFYVi3FoiQwpxj~XyHOHlDxC8pUUyPiVK3mQBTKpcOGwpqmO0fdB8hCbCvKazPVL67S3uTlDIOvX~lfmoSDXU~lE3PUKJFTXr5OypcfSDi46gKIX~6FpjE-8J6w0FnkA0dY1qQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Parks, Recreation and Forestry Committee voted on Feb. 12 to rename a portion of the Wildwood/McMillan trail that runs along Adler Road to the Adler Road Trail. Committee members said the change will align the trail name with the route and reduce confusion for trail users and first-time visitors.

Natasha raised the naming issue, noting multiple references to “Wildwood” and “Wildwood Station” in the trail materials and suggesting the portion along Adler Road be renamed for clarity. Justin, city parks staff, told the committee staff had no objection to renaming the segment and said most city trails do not yet have on-site signage; staff will manage any sign changes.

A committee member moved to rename the trail; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote. The committee directed staff to update map materials and the city’s trail brochure and to prepare implementation details for future signage updates.

The committee did not report any cost estimate during the Feb. 12 meeting; staff said most trails currently lack signs and that sign procurement and installation would be scheduled through routine capital or operating processes.","The Parks, Recreation and Forestry Committee voted Feb. 12 to rename a section of the Wildwood/McMillan trail to Adler Road Trail and asked staff to update maps and signage; the change was described as an administrative name alignment to reduce public confusion.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6326427,"Artist and family seek committee review of skate-park mural memorializing a local fentanyl death",308,52000,360000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2324491-af6473c8950795e9d171c7528b418245&start=52&end=360","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2324491-af6473c8950795e9d171c7528b418245/thumbnail_52000.jpg","/articles/6326427/Marshfield/Wood-County/Wisconsin/Artist-and-family-seek-committee-review-of-skate-park-mural-memorializing-a-local-fentanyl-death","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6326427-63ace1583ee4c00a78865d702eee68ec/orig.mp4?Expires=1775620556&Signature=RZaslxMAU3nF2FLUJ0gpZ-GllzIezDKH3cSHrFE0kiGyKBtKwbCVcJKCvWpZJn-0kIsuUHTLqNxhtVGqo88zv3OFfEwvenc1nGTPNKWKc-yLi3rl1ta02t7Ca~5WJXWzg5ZcXzNZTYuxWcplaERwCzvgQO-ZZhcdYT~-zWVZnI54grYQ9HsBe3OtUiQyCBlba46PJm7rsOvbAFLrJXjqAtzPXHClk-logXs9zjLHVivjFzg8MIIAJpl6Ape2TSbXgFWLLsfZccm76H7bHNELI1LkImG908DG~iLsrn7VhZXQnu9LnA-9l2Lnl865fc1TNsR3z6O6KrN--Res8WqsDg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Family members and the artist behind a proposed skate-park mural described the work’s intent to the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Committee on Feb. 12 and were asked to supply a conceptual sketch for the committee to review.

Tommy, identified at the meeting as the artist and a Marshfield resident, said the mural is intended to show “a story of a normal kid,” and that the work is designed to prompt conversation about fentanyl deaths. “I lost my son during this,” Tommy said. “My son grew up going to this skate park his whole life… and he literally made a bad decision one day and now can never take it back. That’s the point of having it there.”

Tommy said an out-of-state artist friend began work on the mural but weather prevented completion; he said he and his family want city approval and are willing to modify the art to meet committee preferences. Committee members stressed the department’s usual process: a conceptual sketch or image should be submitted for staff and committee review before additional work.

Committee chair John said no action was needed at the Feb. 12 meeting and asked staff to place a conceptual sketch on a future agenda when one is available. Several committee members suggested the memorial message should be clear but asked the artist to avoid treatments that would be perceived as overly literal or that would invite conflict over adding names; committee members suggested discussing options for how names or memorial elements would be handled.

No permit, design approval or timeline was set at the meeting. Tommy said family members were willing to meet the committee’s review process and to provide a concept for the committee’s next meeting.","At the Feb. 12 Parks, Recreation and Forestry Committee meeting, family members and an artist updated the committee on a proposed mural at the Brane Park skate park intended as a memorial about fentanyl deaths. Committee members asked for a conceptual sketch before further work proceeds; no formal action was taken.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":91,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":94,"_51":105,"_53":106,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":107,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":108,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6326429,"Committee backs plan to replace tall arborvitae after pickleball safety, disc-golf preservation debate",1848,1900000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2324491-af6473c8950795e9d171c7528b418245&start=52&end=1900","/articles/6326429/Marshfield/Wood-County/Wisconsin/Committee-backs-plan-to-replace-tall-arborvitae-after-pickleball-safety-disc-golf-preservation-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6326429-9b1a9ec9e1c5fe8810c8fbbd9f0ebbc9/orig.mp4?Expires=1775620556&Signature=gh0gvLjJFKbRIr92R9yfRyToS-xYqG7CrUElOrnAILTotSUyyB2wx8A85dlCGq500g0vsnNGeTFunmEzjkWaaFien4LFwdGn5lHkMn9gY7NCJocIlGz4rsd4PARNJFYV-~XN93o0AA-kMzBqiAc53dEI5DLo7DwbnMAqaLFahOUFq8YEnx2urxK7KF7eZQpfmfdmhJh6CD3JYJD2uPFQSxrv1O4dOwZlwk7UM7WajDRmgZV0aw8esXGXNQczyxcw6zWZxOfIFkAolVOjXqVfRV6uIai~1WM6Jle~7LMv-hrzuq6Cd9H9zHVCo6c08CCa-qjdTp-hTGl1Cfi5wTZfKw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Marshfield’s Parks, Recreation and Forestry Committee on Feb. 12 directed staff to begin planning to replace the stand of tall arborvitae that borders the north fence of the city’s new pickleball courts, following more than an hour of testimony from pickleball players, disc-golf users and landscape professionals.

Committee chair John said the item was intended as a forum for both sides to present options; after discussion the committee made a motion to begin replacement planning and to work with the city forester, local nursery representatives and the two user groups.

The dispute centers on a roughly 30-foot arborvitae hedge that runs along the north edge of the courts and also forms a corridor for Hole 3 of the Brane Park disc-golf course. Perry, speaking for pickleball players, said the new courts have “state-of-the-art” surfaces but that foliage falling onto the playing surface has been a recurring safety and maintenance problem. “We were there was a shortfall of funding… Year to date as of right now, we've had $400,000 that we have put into these courts,” Perry said, adding that debris has caused slips and would hamper tournament play.

Disc-golf representative David Tiffany (listed in the meeting as Dave Tiffany) urged preservation of the hedge as a defining feature of Hole 3, saying the arborvitae form a “tunnel shot” and provide habitat and aesthetics for the course. Tiffany said clusters of trunks along the fence “form remarkable hedge that will probably last another two decades” and argued that trimming and focused maintenance could reduce fallout.

City staff and outside consultants described possible technical responses: trimming the overhang and power-washing clippings after trimming, installing a raised or angled windscreen attached to an extended fence to divert falling fragments outside the court, or removing and replanting the hedge with a different species and temporary deer protection while young. Gordy Shallow of Shallow’s Nursery told the committee he can provide planting plans and suggested a mix of species and dwarf varieties that would meet the park’s windbreak and aesthetic needs.

After questions about maintenance, deer browse on replacement plantings and the risk to court edges during stump removal, the committee voted by voice to begin planning for removal and replacement. The motion directs staff to work with the city forester, Shallow’s Nursery (or similar landscape professionals), the pickleball group and the disc-golf community on a design and cost estimate; the committee also discussed raising fence heights and adding netting as interim safety measures. The vote was taken by voice without a recorded roll call.

Committee members emphasized balancing safety and protection of a longtime recreational amenity. John said the committee’s goal was a practical solution: “We’re not here to be popular. We’re here to do the right thing.” Staff were asked to return with a conceptual plan, cost estimates and a timeline for planting, deer protection and any required fence work.

No specific schedule for removal or planting was set; committee members asked staff to include funding sources and a proposed budget in future materials.","Marshfield’s Parks, Recreation and Forestry Committee on Feb. 12 authorized staff to begin planning to replace the tall arborvitae lining the north fence of the new Brane Park pickleball courts after a lengthy discussion between pickleball players and disc-golf proponents about safety, maintenance and course character.","actionData","errors"]

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