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Votes at a glance: Sept. 23 West Bend Park and Recreation Commission
Summary
Summary of formal motions and voice‑vote outcomes taken during the Sept. 23, 2025 Park and Recreation Commission meeting.
Below are the formal actions recorded in the Sept. 23, 2025 Park and Recreation Commission meeting. Where the transcript recorded only a voice vote, the commission’s minutes note the motion was carried; the meeting transcript did not provide exact numeric tallies for voice votes.
1) Approval of minutes from the August meeting Motion: "Motion to approve." Outcome: Motion carried (voice vote). Notes: The transcript records a voice vote and the chair noted "Motion carried." Exact tally not specified.
2) Approval to proceed with Friends of Sculpture donation and site plan for the sculpture 'Abundant' Motion: "Approve the donation and proposed site plan work for the sculpture 'Abundant' and allow the Friends of Sculpture to proceed with site plan and floodplain analysis." Outcome: Approved (voice vote). Notes: Staff and the Friends will proceed with mandatory floodplain analysis; estimated project cost ~ $67,700; Friends will purchase and install the sculpture and base; city Riverwalk funds to cover roughly $17,500 for site amenities.
3) Approval to hire Grindline for skate park design Motion: "Approve professional services contract with Grindline for skate park design and public input for a three‑phase skate park at Regner Park." Outcome: Approved (voice vote). Notes: Contract amount reported as $50,830; staff will take the contract to Common Council on Oct. 6 and a Grindline site visit and community meeting were tentatively scheduled for Oct. 15.
4) Acceptance of donation from Friends of West Bend Skate Park Motion: "Accept a monetary donation of $49,250 from the Friends of West Bend Skate Park for the skate park project." Outcome: Approved (voice vote). Notes: Staff stated the donation to the Friends was funded by private donor Mike Nast and publicly recognized the donor; staff also referenced a $50,000 recognition figure in remarks.
5) Acceptance of other donations Motions: Accept monetary donations from the Riverside Disc Golf Club (reported $400) and Lynch Motor Group (reported $730.50) for specified uses. Outcome: Approved (voice vote). Notes: Donations were accepted for disc‑golf improvements and Special Olympics support per staff presentation.
6) Resolution to authorize transfer from the YARC fund Motion: "Request to transfer a thousand dollars to the expense account for Special Olympics." Outcome: Approved (voice vote). Notes: The transfer of $1,000 will cover athlete hotel and meal expenses for recent tournaments.
Why this matters: The votes authorize design contracts, accept private donations to accelerate capital projects, and allocate modest operating funds to nonprofit programs. Several items will proceed to further technical work (site plans, floodplain analysis, Common Council review) before construction or installation.
