LAKESIDE PARK EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE MINUTES

CITY OF FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN

January 27, 2015

6:00 P.M.

Meeting Rooms D&E 160 South Macy Street

City-County Government Center Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL: Present – Lori Anderson Lurvey

Patrick Caulfield

Joan Cunningham

Deborah Doll

Louise Gudex

Amy Hansen

Ray Lapierre

Craig Molitor (left @ 7:55 pm)

Jennifer Neibauer

Heather Pedersen

David Pergande

John Short

Sarah Spang

Doug Teletzke

Luke Wacek

James Wamser

Absent – None

Administrative Staff – Joe Moore, City Manager (arrived @ 6:16 pm)

Dyann Benson, Director of Community Development

John Kiefer, Park Superintendent

Also Present – Diana Hammer Tscheschlok, UW Extension,

Fond du Lac County

Chairperson Short declared a quorum present.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

December 16, 2014

LAKESIDE PARK EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE MINUTES

January 27, 2015

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Motion made by Doll to approve the minutes of the December 16, 2014 meeting as presented.

Seconded by Pergande.

Committee approved motion by voice vote.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Chairperson Short read the citizen comment sheet out loud.

Citizens Name: John Witkowski

Citizens Address: 103 N Park Avenue

Spoke in Opposition to Commercial Development in Lakeside Park.

Citizens Name: Karyn Merkel

Spoke in regards to the job that the Lakeside Park Exploratory Committee is doing.

REPORT ON SURVEY RESULTS & DISCUSSION

Review and discuss effectiveness of survey results and analysis based on survey respondent demographics

Luke Wacek presented the survey results with the committee, staff and public in attendance. It was decided that they would reach out to other groups along with reposting the survey on the City of Fond du Lac website. A deadline to return the surveys was decided February 6th.

Discuss effective communication of survey results to the public

General discussion ensued on above topic.

UPDATE & OVERVIEW OF PROGRESS ON CASE STUDIES

General discussion ensued stating that more information to come at a later date.

OTHER BUSINESS

Availability for next meeting on Tuesday, February 10th at 6:00 p.m.

A show of hands indicated that the majority would be able to attend a meeting on Tuesday, February 10th at 6:00 p.m.

Committee Member Check-out

General discussion ensued on opinions on the process, the progress and the direction of the committee.

Requested Agenda Item for February 24th meeting

Amy Hansen requested that the committee be provided with a Capital Improvement Plan from city staff.

ADJOURN

Motion made by Anderson-Lurvey to adjourn.

Seconded by Cunningham.

Committee approved motion by voice vote.

Carried.

Meeting adjourned at 8:03 p.m.

MERRY ARNDT

RECORDING SECRETARY

MA/maa