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Parks Commission approves permits, park leases and contracts; tree-planting contract set at $77,514
Summary
At its Aug. 11 meeting the Kenosha Board of Parks Commission approved a series of park permits and agreements — including a $77,514 tree-planting contract — and approved leases and event permits across multiple parks; one event permit for Senoia Park was deferred to a special meeting.
The Kenosha Board of Parks Commission on Aug. 11 approved a package of park permits, a contract acceptance, and several park uses, and deferred one major event permit for further review.
Approvals included donations and gift certificates, memorial marker requests, city-sponsored events and community events across Veterans Memorial Park, Senoia Park (deferred for one application), Anderson Park, Civic Center Park, Lincoln Park Pavilion and Penske Park. The commission also accepted Project 24-1418, a tree-planting contract by Arthur Wheeler Wyler Inc. with a final contract amount of $77,514, and approved a lease with Carthage College for a multi-use field at the north end of Alfred Beach.
Most items were approved by voice vote with the chair recording “aye.” Several public representatives and event organizers spoke in favor of their applications and answered commissioners’ questions. For example, Chris Kochney, Community Relations Liaison for the City of Kenosha, and Tammy Cooper, a resident and event organizer, provided event details during public hearings. The commission declined to vote on the Hold My Beer Senoia Park application until the applicant supplied written clarifications and the commission met in a special session.
Votes at a glance (item number, brief detail, outcome): - Item 1: Donation from Wisconsin Humane Society — approved. - Item 2: Memorial marker request near Memorial Tradition and Family Park for Arthur LaMackia — approved. - Item 3: City of Kenosha fall festival at Veterans Memorial Park (Oct. 16–20 set up/takedown window) — approved. - Item 4: Hold My Beer / Pike River Classic at Senoia Park (Sept. 6) — deferred to special meeting (see separate article). - Item 5: Battle of the Border soccer tournament at Anderson Park (Aug. 22–24) — approved. - Item 6: Kenosha County centennial celebration at Civic Center Park (Aug. 24) — approved. - Item 7: Red Arrow District scouting recruitment at Lincoln Park Pavilion (Sept. 7) — approved. - Item 8: City-sponsored Party on the Playground at Penske Park (Oct. 3–4) — approved. - Item 9: Acceptance of Project 24-1418, tree planting by Arthur Wheeler Wyler Inc., final contract amount $77,514 — approved. - Item 10: Lease agreement with Carthage College for a multi-use intramural field at Alfred Beach (north end) — approved (no lights, no permanent structures; Carthage to fund site work and maintenance). - Item 11: Wilwig Complex field improvements (third field ramp, permits required) — approved (applicant responsible for permits and installation).
Where commissioners asked for clarifications, staff and applicants provided operational details: homeowners pay $50 toward certain street-tree plantings associated with the tree-planting contract; the Carthage College proposal will bring topsoil and seed to convert a rocky portion of the beach to a multi-use field at the applicant's cost; the Wilwig Complex improvements will proceed only after the applicant obtains required city permits.
Most motions were recorded as “motion to approve” with a second and a recorded voice vote of “aye.” For items that required more substantive operational discussion (notably the Senoia Park application), the commission requested additional written commitments before final approval.
