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Flick asked the committee and public to review the Parks and Recreation midyear report prepared by division managers Greg Hoekstra (grounds), Nikki Wendt (recreation) and Jeff Plasher (golf superintendent). Flick said the report provides a snapshot of programs, projects and financial performance and that revenue figures in the report likely lag by a few weeks because of internal accounting timing.

Committee members asked about the budget performance summary and how to interpret year-to-date revenue versus the full amended budget. Deputy Director Flick explained that revenue lines reflect collections through June (or slightly earlier) in the report and described how grounds, recreation and golf each differ in revenue generation: grounds revenue is limited (shelter rentals, tournaments); recreation is the primary revenue source from program fees and aquatics; and the golf course is a separate revenue center.

During the information portion of the meeting, a member asked whether an ordinance change restricting use of tennis courts had been communicated; Deputy Director Flick said organized participants were contacted before the ordinance change and the issue had been resolved. A member also asked whether there had been interest from private donors related to a Veterans Memorial master plan; Flick said there had been high-level conversations with veterans and a small number of private donors but nothing concrete or committed.

No formal committee action was required on the midyear report or the golf course update; Flick encouraged committee members and the public to review the full report for detailed line-item information.

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The committee vote was 4 to 0. Committee members adopted the timeline proposed by Parks staff and approved an amendment to the renaming process to permit Parks and Recreation and legal staff to consider “ideas and concepts that don't technically fall within the naming of parkland's policy,” as the amendment was described during the meeting.

Deputy Director Flick told the committee the department would run a public outreach campaign, accept submissions and then present three to five recommended names to the committee for its review; the committee would then forward its recommendation to the full council for a final decision. Flick said the department prefers to follow the existing timeline and policy language while carrying out that process.

Committee members spent much of the discussion on whether the 1997 naming policy’s six criteria would exclude concept-based names, such as Pride Park or names characterizing a community value. Alder Schultz moved to allow consideration of names that fall outside the six stated guidelines; that motion was seconded and the amendment passed 4 to 0 before the committee approved the amended renaming process.

Attorney Barens clarified that the action before the committee was approval of the renaming process rather than a formal revision to the naming policy itself. Several members urged that Parks staff still apply the existing policy as guidance while also vetting concept-based suggestions so the department and committee could avoid frivolous or inappropriate proposals.

Committee members asked that outreach include the neighborhood represented by the alderperson covering the park and that Parks provide the committee with a narrowed list of options rather than every submission. Deputy Director Flick reiterated staff would perform an initial review and return a short list of names for committee consideration. Flick also said past park naming work — the most recent named example cited was Ellen Court Peace Park — did not involve the same degree of debate because it had strong community support.

The committee recorded the action as approved 4-0. The minutes and the approved renaming process will become part of the public record for the committee’s next actions on the Veterans Park naming effort.

","The Appleton City Parks and Recreation Committee approved a renaming process for Veterans Park on Aug. 25, 2025, voting 4-0 to adopt staff’s timeline and to allow consideration of names or concepts that do not strictly fit the existing naming policy. Staff will solicit public suggestions and return 3–5 recommendations to the committee.","actionData","errors"]

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Parks midyear report: Appleton golf course posts July revenue record; department urges review of report

Appleton committee approves Veterans Park renaming process, allows broader name suggestions