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Director Gosselin described the TAP application as competitive and said the project cost for the Southpointe Powerline Trail is projected at $934,000. \"The city if they do get the the grant would have to pay 20% of that,\" Gosselin said, and staff emphasized the application does not obligate city funds at this time: \"This is not obligating anybody at this time to to, obligate money or towards that, we would first have to get the grant, determine the new budget, and then, you know, figure out if it's a project we still wanna pursue.\"

Alder Hartzheim said that during the finance committee review he had concerns about a resolution clause stating the City of Appleton \"has budgeted a sum sufficient to complete the project.\" He said Director Ullman clarified during finance committee that no funds are presently allocated and that language in the resolution refers to a potential future match amount should the grant be awarded. Committee members stressed the informational nature of the item and that any allocation of local funds would require subsequent council-level budget action.

Members also raised site-specific construction concerns. A member noted prior drainage problems on a section of the powerline trail and asked whether those issues had been resolved. Staff said the section discussed previously was a separate portion of the powerline corridor located in a wetland area and that the segment in the current application is further south; staff acknowledged some challenges remain in particular areas. One member urged moving ahead if the grant is awarded, noting large grants can be rare.

Staff warned the TAP program itself may face future reductions or elimination, which could affect future grant opportunities. The item was informational; no vote to obligate funds or to accept the grant was taken at the Sept. 22 meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Appleton, WI - Parks and Recreation Committee on 2025-09-22 6:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","At its Sept. 22 meeting, Parks and Rec reviewed an informational proposal to apply for a Wisconsin DOT TAP grant to fund a citywide bike-and-ped plan and the Southpointe Powerline Trail, with the trail's cost estimated at $934,000 and a potential 20% city match if awarded.","taxTitle","Appleton City, Winnebago County, Wisconsin","taxId",3976,"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},6492827,"Reed Golf Course reports higher year-over-year revenue; concessions expenses rose with sales",99,471000,570000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5811884-8006ea978f59e899acf532b841d1504a&start=471&end=570","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5811884-8006ea978f59e899acf532b841d1504a/thumbnail_471000.jpg","/articles/6492827/Appleton-City/Winnebago-County/Wisconsin/Reed-Golf-Course-reports-higher-year-over-year-revenue-concessions-expenses-rose-with-sales","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6492827-7f5146d44e7a1274dccff179a9805034/orig.mp4?Expires=1770771128&Signature=O2M3hNMoSlKO3C39ju89nt9IfcsF7dxzUs9bJ-E27ffeq3dJ~RCMhSP6TWliewZveoceIJKg28yS-QvoRoGTUFzVZtN23aBWmJJLSpjZ-DkD7QkZv7mINg5~J56bhc6Fr0dXN9Og6xmNjNEgqZBWRtCCdSu1jb2oUNNab2YbS2dCzNhotgLTdoKxzB4r6qQ5583l9DWD04PCUQoGWe9tM1pfui8GBUdmln0~Gc1HUF~9fDW7VByrmQioLvRAM6gXeU8-PlxZ19CEyIbImyYa1wIU1DPEyIIpk6uLkgdtY~DMiCGAkeWpqHG2iTTVDVdejJxKzKbjhU~AtVjqyEWRMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its Sept. 22, 2025 meeting, the Parks and Rec committee received an informational report on Reed Golf Course's August 2025 revenue and expenses. Department staff said the course is ahead of last year's figures by about $27,000 and may set another annual record.

A committee member asked about a notable drop on the concessions line. The director explained that the course's expenses were \"available negative 10,542,\" and that higher expenses tied to concessions were a function of selling more product: \"We end up going over in expenses because we end up going over in revenue, our projections for revenue. So end up buying more just to sell more, basically. So that's a kind of a good thing,\" the director said. The director added that increased alcohol and food sales account for the higher concessions expense but are offset by higher overall revenue.

Committee members had no further questions and moved on to other informational items. The report was presented for information only; no committee action or vote was taken on the Reed Golf Course report at this meeting.","At the Sept. 22 Parks and Rec meeting, staff reported Reed Golf Course is about $27,000 ahead of last-year levels and expects a strong finish to the year; committee members asked about a concession-related expense increase that staff said reflected higher sales and inventory purchases.",{"_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},6492832,"Parks and Rec holds Veterans Park renaming while committee reviews naming policy and process",413,66000,479000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5811884-8006ea978f59e899acf532b841d1504a&start=66&end=479","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5811884-8006ea978f59e899acf532b841d1504a/thumbnail_66000.jpg","/articles/6492832/Appleton-City/Winnebago-County/Wisconsin/Parks-and-Rec-holds-Veterans-Park-renaming-while-committee-reviews-naming-policy-and-process","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6492832-240c14d888b3b4dd29f9b32688dd61c9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770771128&Signature=kVszchk9eeXoWPg1D7kcWlW-O9gqsHyOY~D-c70oez~R1NNeeBBjPjT0Li4IJt8LP8RVgeWoHVjahINuCZgX0ESzAbNkpMTw2VWAXB6tNlZ7glMakRt14uuKqZfIYij16GXOUIqN3rQQWq9a1vPSo-zh3FXLp73xDBqGJpeR3sV4lZW2JPUP7ZixEcTKEZnrtx~zM5sDxD~1ynZgnfWvmPqh6MXzhT9t124XPsh2Re50AZGxy6LN0SwsosRAoAXCZroGI9hOwSWLd0XHkynSC~xpQv8PH~2N5CS9qDEEnJc-hj-452v9EP242rANAQ-eN4AqD4OpHoM7-rXUiVvnCA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its Sept. 22, 2025, Parks and Rec meeting, members voted 3-0 to hold agenda item 25-0979, which addressed the process to rename Veterans Park, so the committee can review the city's park-naming policy and return with a clarified timeline and process.

The hold motion followed an earlier, withdrawn motion to approve the renaming process. A member moved that the item be sent back to the Parks and Rec committee \"to reconsider the naming policy and along with that to update the process.\" Attorney Behrends said for clarity that a hold would mean the matter would be noticed at the subsequent meeting in one month \"to review the park naming policy. And then also in conjunction with that, approve the renaming process.\" Director Ghazal told the committee the naming policy is reviewed regularly but said some council members wanted the policy revisited to consider criteria used by other communities: \"It's my yes. We do, review it on a regular basis ... I think by holding this a month, we're able to update the agenda to make it very clear what the parks and rec committee is going after and make it very clear which documents are being updated and amended,\" Ghazal said.

Multiple members asked that two distinct items return to the committee: one to consider any amendments to the public-lands park-naming policy and a second to address the specific timeline and steps for the Veterans Park renaming. Alder Hartzheim said he would \"be interested then as a fellow council member in seeing these 2 items as 2 separate action items. 1 for the naming of the parklands policy and the other for the timeline and process for Veterans Park renaming.\" Attorney Barrons recommended the chair work with the director to place two separate items on the next agenda.

The motion to hold the item for one month passed by voice vote; the chair recorded \"Abstaining, this passes 3 to 0.\" The committee did not approve any renaming at the Sept. 22 meeting; the hold directs staff and the chair to return with the reviewed policy and a separate action item on the Veterans Park renaming process at the next meeting.

The committee's discussion centered on process clarity rather than selection of a new name. Members emphasized that separating policy changes from the specific renaming action would allow public notice and a clearer record of any policy amendments before a final decision on Veterans Park.

Looking ahead, the committee expects both items to be placed on the next Parks and Rec agenda for formal consideration and any required motions or votes.","At its Sept. 22, 2025 meeting, the Parks and Rec committee voted 3-0 to hold item 25-0979 (Veterans Park renaming) for one month so the committee can revisit the city's park-naming policy and clarify the renaming timeline and process; members asked staff to return with two separate action items.","actionData","errors"]

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Parks and Rec reviews TAP grant application for Southpointe Powerline Trail; city match and drainage concerns discussed

Reed Golf Course reports higher year-over-year revenue; concessions expenses rose with sales

Parks and Rec holds Veterans Park renaming while committee reviews naming policy and process