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ADVISORY PARK BOARD
MAY 10, 2021
Present: Lauren Bartelt, Tony Dirth, Scott Greuel, Devon Hudak, Deborah Martin, Becky
Metz, Lori Palmeri
Other: Jamie Constantine, Alternate Board Member
Excused: Amy Davis
Absent: Lester Millette; Tanisha Alvarado, Alternate Board Member
Staff: Ray Maurer, Parks Director; Chad Dallman, Assistant Parks Director; Stacy
James, Recording Secretary
CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Vice Chair Dirth called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. A quorum was determined to be
present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by Martin for approval of the April 12, 2021 minutes. Seconded by Greuel.
Motion carried 8-0.
NEW BUSINESS
1) DISCUSS/DETERMINE FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS REMAINING VIRTUAL OR
RETURNING TO IN-PERSON
Mr. Maurer explained that Council is leaving it up to each Board and Commission to determine
whether they will continue to meet virtually or in person for future meetings. Boards and
Commissions must choose between either fully virtual or all in person; hybrid models are not
an option at this time. Mr. Dirth recommended continuing to meet virtually for a couple of
months and revisit the idea of meeting in person after a couple of months. The Board agreed
that meeting virtually through August would be the best approach and will revisit the
discussion at that time.
2) TOUR OF MENOMINEE PARK FACILITIES
The facility tour began at the Menominee Park Bath House. Mr. Maurer advises that he has
been working with Oshkosh Public Museum staff and discovered that the bath house was built
in 1913, remodeled in or around 1942, 1955, 1984 and again in the early 2000’s. There are many
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concerns with the building including poorly installed skylights and the roof leaks. He wanted
the Board to see the condition of the building so that they could better understand why the
facility will need to remain closed until upgrades can be completed.
The next site toured was the Oshkosh Community Playground which was replaced in fall of
2019. Exercise equipment was also installed on site and funding for that project came from the
Healthy Neighborhood program.
The Board toured the Menominee Park Tennis and Pickle Ball Courts which were also installed
in 2019. Prior to the replacement the site was four tennis courts and was converted to three
tennis courts and four pickle ball courts.
The Menominee Park Zoo was toured last. The zoo obtained a new wolf pack at the end of the
2020 season. The three wolves are siblings with two females and one male. They are just over
one year old and are acclimating to the exhibit and staff very well.
This spring the Eagle Exhibit was completed and an eagle was brought in to the site. Cayuga
came to the zoo from Cornell University in New York. He was brought to Cornell for
rehabilitation after receiving a gunshot wound.
As the meeting was wrapping up Mr. Maurer encouraged the Board to take notice of the newly
renovated globes on Cooper’s Bridge as you leave the park. An anonymous donor generously
came forward to pay for the work to be completed but it took some time to find someone able
to take on the project as well as getting materials. Ultimately a shop in Columbus was able to
complete the work and they have been reinstalled.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Hudak for adjournment; seconded by Metz. Motion carried 6-0.
The meeting adjourned at 7:28 P.M
Respectfully submitted,
Stacy L. James
Stacy L. James, Recording Secretary