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Park Board approves vending, sponsorships, tree-planting policy, vendor contracts, Wilson Park design work, and beer garden revenue policy

De PereFeb 19, 20262 min read

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At the February 19, 2026 Board of Park Commissioners meeting the board unanimously approved meeting minutes, accepted donations and sponsorships, authorized a park vending permit, revised the Arboriculture Specifications Manual to give Forestry staff authority to specify appropriate tree types, approved beer garden-related vendor agreements and a fundraiser, authorized Graef Consulting for Wilson Park design/oversight, and adopted a Beer Garden Revenue Policy.

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Approved minutes of the January 15, 2026 Board of Park Commissioners meeting (unanimous).
Accepted a $1,500 donation from Durr CTS Inc. for individual sponsorship of Beer Gardens on June 16 and August 4, 2026 (unanimous).
Approved a Park Vending Permit with Swamp Donkey for a bait vending machine at Voyageur Park (unanimous).
Approved staff-recommended revisions to the Arboriculture Specifications Manual to allow the Forestry Department to request appropriate tree types for planting locations (unanimous).
Approved a pop-up beer garden fundraiser with Stubborn Brothers to benefit the dog park (unanimous).
Approved a 3-year agreement with Kay Distributing as the beer vendor for the Beer Gardens (unanimous).
Approved a proposal from Graef Consulting for $19,500 to provide design and construction oversight for the Wilson Park renovation project (unanimous).
Approved the Beer Garden Revenue Policy directing review of beer garden revenues alongside the CIP and submission of funding recommendations to the City Manager and Finance Director (unanimous).
Noted staff updates on $750 donations each from IEI General Contractors, Inc. and Immel Construction Inc. as individual Beer Garden sponsors (informational).

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Board of Park Commissioners

Feb 19, 2026, 6:30 PMCity Hall, Council Chambers, 335 S. Broadway, De Pere WI 54115completed

Agenda

I. Call to Order
II. Public Comment on Matters not on the Agenda. Comments made during the public comment period shall pertain only to matters under the jurisdiction of the Board of Park Commissioners. §6-3(f) DPMC
III. Items
1. Consideration and possible action to approve the Board of Park Commissioners minutes from the January 15, 2026 meeting.
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2. Consideration and possible action to approve a $1,500 donation from Durr CTS Inc. for individual sponsorship of the Beer Gardens on June 16 & August 4, 2026. *
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3. Consideration and possible action to approve a Park Vending Permit with Swamp Donkey for a bait vending machine to be placed at Voyageur Park.
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4. Consideration and possible action on revising the Arboriculture Specifications Manual regarding tree planting.
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5. Consideration and possible action to approve a pop-up Beer Garden fundraiser with Stubborn Brothers to benefit the dog park. *
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6. Consideration and possible action to approve a 3-year agreement with Kay Distributing as the beer vendor for the Beer Gardens. *
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7. Consideration and possible action to approve the proposal from Graef Consulting for $19,500 to provide design and construction oversight of the Wilson Park rennovation project. *
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8. Consideration and possible action to approve the Beer Garden Revenue Policy. *
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IV. Discussion Items
V. Staff Updates
1. Staff update on a $750 donation received from IEI General Contractors, Inc. for the June 30, 2026 individual sponsorship of the Beer Gardens.
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2. Staff update on $750 donation received from Immel Construction Inc. for the June 9, 2026 individual sponsorship of the Beer Gardens.
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3. Staff update on major park projects.
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4. Staff update on 2025 donations.
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VI. Future Agenda Items
VII. Adjournment

Park Board approves vending, sponsorships, tree-planting policy, vendor contracts, Wilson Park design work, and beer garden revenue policy

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