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Kenosha Parks Commission approves five-year lease for Carthage College field at Alfred Beach
Summary
The Kenosha Parks Commission approved a five-year lease allowing Carthage College to install and maintain a multi-use field at Alfred Beach; the agreement includes a scholarship schedule and requires compliance with DNR and Army Corps requirements.
The Kenosha Parks Commission on Sept. 3 approved a five-year lease allowing Carthage College to install and maintain a multi-use athletic field at Alfred Beach.
The agreement, described at the meeting by a Parks staff member as a five-year term with an option to renew, also includes a scholarship commitment from Carthage College and provisions assigning maintenance responsibility to the college. "The first term is for 5 years. They have the option to renew," the staff member said. The staff member also said the scholarship plan would provide "2 off the bat, and then ... 1 added every 20 years," for a total of five scholarships to be awarded to students.
The lease and field plan were presented by a Parks staff member who said the city worked "very closely with Carthage College" and consulted relevant environmental and regulatory authorities. "Obviously, ensuring that it meets all the any DNR, Army Corps requirements," the staff member said, adding the college is responsible for maintenance and upkeep and that the agreement includes provisions in case the arrangement ends.
Commissioner Michalski asked about field surfacing and safety after noting that the beach area can have large stones. In response, the staff member said, "Right now, it's to be topsoil brought in and then seeded. So that's still the plan," and that Carthage had agreed to perform cleanups of cobblestones that wash up along the beach as necessary.
A motion to approve the lease was made during the meeting and seconded; commissioners approved the motion by voice vote. The transcript records the result as an affirmative voice vote—"all in favor, aye"—but does not list individual vote tallies.
Why it matters: The lease creates a new practice and event space adjacent to Carthage College, formalizes the college's maintenance responsibilities, and establishes a small scholarship program tied to the facility. The commission discussed site preparation and safety concerns raised by a commissioner and received assurances that regulatory requirements would be met and that the college would address beach cobblestones.
No ordinance numbers, contract identifiers, or dollar amounts were provided in the meeting record. The motion approved the lease; additional implementation details, including schedule, exact maintenance standards, and any permits required by external agencies, were not specified at the meeting.
