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Park Board approves playgrounds, dock consultant, ATM agreement, power-loading ordinance; denies rental-fee waiver
De PereMar 19, 20263 min read
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The Board of Park Commissioners (3/19/2026) welcomed a new member, recognized a retirement, approved minutes and multiple action items including playground selections for Carney Park and Waterview Heights, an ATM agreement for Nelson Family Pavilion, a power-loading ordinance for boat launches, Graef as Voyageur Park dock design consultant, and denied a fee-waiver request from the Brown County Community Women's Club. Several $750 beer garden sponsorship donations were reported.
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- Approved minutes from the February 19, 2026 meeting.
- Welcomed new Board member Jeremy Beck and recognized Recreation Supervisor Cindy Lee on her retirement.
- Approved special event permit for the 'No Kings - De Pere' walk at Voyageur Park for the Democratic Party of Brown County, co-hosting with Indivisible Brown County.
- Denied request from Brown County Community Women's Club to waive rental fee for an additional Community Center room.
- Approved ATM Site/Location Agreement with Convenient ATM Services for an ATM at Nelson Family Pavilion for the Beer Gardens.
- Approved implementing an ordinance prohibiting power loading at all three boat launches (police enforcement; signage to be posted).
- Approved MWP option #1 for new playground equipment at Carney Park (fall surfacing to be separate project).
- Approved Lee Recreation option #1 for new playground equipment at the Waterview Heights subdivision park.
- Approved the name 'Volunteer Park' for the new Waterview Heights subdivision park and to incorporate a historical plaque.
- Approved Graef as design consultant for the Voyageur Park docks.
- Staff reported donations of $750 each from Kay Distributing Co., Inc., GRAEF, and Hockers Home Services Inc. for De Pere Beer Gardens.
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Board of Park Commissioners
Mar 19, 2026, 6:30 PMCity Hall, Council Chambers, 335 S. Broadwaycompleted
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. Welcome new Board of Park Commissioner memeber Jeremy Beck.reports=1Decision: Items
- 2. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Board of Park Commissioners Minutes from the February 19, 2026 meeting.attachments=1 | reports=1Decision: Items
- 3. Fairwell to Cindy Lee, Recreation Supervisor.reports=1Decision: Items
- 4. Consideration and possible action to approve a new special event permit for the Democratic Party of Brown County, co-hosting with Indivisible Brown County, for a No Kings - De Pere walk at Voyageur Park.attachments=3 | reports=1Decision: Items
- 5. Request by Brown County Community Women's Club to waive rental fee. *BCCWC requests to waive Oak Rm. rental fee for monthly general meetings | attachments=2 | reports=1Decision: Items
- 6. Consideration and possible action to approve the ATM Site / Location Agreement with Convenient ATM Services to provide an ATM at the Nelson Family Pavilion for the Beer Gardens. *attachments=2 | reports=1Decision: Items
- 7. Consideration and possible action on implementing an ordinance regarding power loading at the boat launches. *attachments=2 | reports=1Decision: Items
- 8. Consideration and possible action to approve new playground equipment for Carney Park.*attachments=19 | reports=1Decision: Items
- 9. Consideration and possible action to approve new playground equipment for the Waterview Heights subdivision park.*attachments=20 | reports=1Decision: Items
- 10. Consideration and possible action to approve a park name for the new park in the Waterview Heights Subdivision. *attachments=1 | reports=1Decision: Items
- 11. Consideration and possible action to approve design consultant for Voyageur Park Docks*attachments=3 | reports=1Decision: Items
- IV. Discussion Items
- V. Staff Updates
- 1. Staff Update on $750 Donation from Kay Distributing Co., Inc. to De Pere Beer Gardens.$750 Donation from Kay Distributing Co., Inc. for Individual Sponsorship of 7/14/26 Beer Gardens | attachments=1 | reports=1Decision: Staff Updates
- 2. Staff Update on $750 Donation from GRAEF to De Pere Beer Gardens.$750 Donation from GRAEF for Individual Sponsorship of 7/28/26 Beer Garden | attachments=1 | reports=1Decision: Staff Updates
- 3. Staff Update on $750 Donation from Hockers Home Services Inc. to De Pere Beer Gardens.$750 Donation from Hockers Home Services Inc. for Individual Sponsorship of 6/23/26 Beer Garden | attachments=1 | reports=1Decision: Staff Updates
- 4. Staff Update on $750 Donation from One Source Technologies, LLC to De Pere Beer Gardens.$750 Donation from One Source Technologies, LLC for Individual Sponsorship of 7/7/26 Beer Garden | attachments=1 | reports=1Decision: Staff Updates
- 5. Staff Update on Donations from De Pere Optimist Club and Rennes Group for 2026 Events/Programs.De Pere Optimist Club Donation $500 for Summer Camp T-shirts & $500 for Easter Egg Hunt; $200 Donation from Rennes Group for Senior Luncheons | attachments=1 | reports=1Decision: Staff Updates
- 6. Staff Update on 2026 De Pere Beer Garden Lineup.attachments=1 | reports=1Decision: Staff Updates
- VI. Future Agenda Items
- VII. Adjournment
Documents from this meeting
- Packethttps://deperewi.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=7482,plainText=false)
- Agendahttps://deperewi.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=7481,plainText=false)
- Minuteshttps://deperewi.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=7617,plainText=false)
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