Votes at a glance: Feb. 27 Park and Recreation Commission actions

The Park and Recreation Commission recorded the following formal actions at its Feb. 27, 2025 meeting. Where a named mover or seconder was not specified on the record, the minutes show a motion and a second and a voice vote. All outcomes below were announced by the chair as carried unless noted.

Votes at a glance:

- Approval of minutes from the Jan. 30, 2025 meeting — Motion to approve; second recorded; outcome: carried.

- Approval of Regner Park sport-court area as the recommended site for a new skate park — Motion to approve the Regner Park sport-court area; mover and seconder recorded on the floor as commissioners (names not specified in the audio); outcome: approved (motion carried on voice vote).

- Approval of the City of West Bend urban forestry management plan as a working document and direction to apply for a 2026 DNR urban forestry grant — Motion to approve; second recorded; outcome: approved (motion carried on voice vote).

- Temporary exception to allow a dog at a conservancy wedding (Oct. 11) for ceremony only (dog on a leash) — Motion to approve; second recorded; outcome: approved.

- Approval for Shorewood High School to camp overnight at the conservancy on June 18 as part of an annual canoe trip — Motion to approve; second recorded; outcome: approved.

- Approval of multiple no-fee events (applicants still required to complete city permitting and provide insurance). Examples listed in the staff memo and approved by the commission include: Baird Shred event; Regner Park German Night; Regnerfest; Dirty Ninja mud run for kids; Nitro softball tournament at Quas Creek Park (per existing MOU); Geo Cash Bash (Chamber event); Wisconsin Riders (Fraternal Order of Police event). — Motion to approve list; outcome: approved.

- Approval of fee events (subject to standard permitting and insurance requirements). Examples listed and approved: Steps Against Sexual Assault 5K (Sep. 26 at Ridge Run Park); Homegrown concert; Moose Lodge fundraiser; Museum of Wisconsin Art art and chalk festival (Aug. 15–17); German Fest; Stake in the Park; Festa Latina; Walk to End Alzheimer’s (Sep. 27). Commission waived certain internal fees where noted on the memo; municipal permitting fees through the clerk’s office remain required. — Motion to approve list; outcome: approved.

Notes: The minutes and audio record voice votes and chair announcements of outcomes; detailed roll-call tallies or individual commissioner votes were not recorded in the meeting transcript. If additional documentation (roll-call or written ballots) is required, staff indicated those records live in the department or clerk’s office files.

Ending: Staff will follow up with applicants on permit requirements, insurance confirmation and any conditions attached to the approvals.