100 North Appleton Street  
Appleton, WI 54911-4799  
City of Appleton  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Parks and Recreation Committee  
Monday, April 6, 2026  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers, 6th Floor  
Call meeting to order  
1.  
Chair Hayden called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
2.  
3.  
Roll call of membership  
Present:  
4 - Hayden, Smith, Van Zeeland and Schultz  
1 - Dougherty  
Excused:  
Approval of minutes from previous meeting  
4.  
Minutes of the February 9, 2026 Parks and Recreation Committee  
Meeting  
Attachments:  
Schultz moved, seconded by Van Zeeland, that the Minutes be approved. Roll  
Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Hayden, Smith, Van Zeeland and Schultz  
1 - Dougherty  
Aye:  
Excused:  
Public Hearing/Appearances  
Action Items  
5.  
6.  
Resolution #2-R-26 Supporting Vegetation Analysis & Advancing a  
Data-Informed Mowing Reduction Strategy  
Attachments:  
Held until 4/20/26 meeting.  
Van Zeeland moved, seconded by Schultz, that the Report Action Item be held.  
Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Hayden, Smith, Van Zeeland and Schultz  
1 - Dougherty  
Aye:  
Excused:  
Information Items  
7.  
Parks and Recreation Project Updates  
The Update was presented.  
Adjournment  
8.  
Van Zeeland moved, seconded by Smith, that the meeting be adjourned at 6:38  
p.m. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Hayden, Smith, Van Zeeland and Schultz  
1 - Dougherty  
Aye:  
Excused: