Parks & Recreation Committee: Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at 5:30p.m. (MINUTES)

**Executive Summary of Leelanau Township Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes – January 17, 2024**

**Call to Order and Attendance**
The meeting was called to order at 5:33 PM, with a quorum confirmed. Present at the meeting were committee members Bob Featherly, Dan Toole, Jon Thatcher, and Mike McMillan, while Court Wengreen, Kristi Holmstrom, and Denise Dunn were absent. No public comments were received during the allotted time.

**Key Project Updates**
A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to discussing the Woolsey Airport/Mud Lake Terminal Building Preservation & Rehabilitation Project. Dan Toole reported on a recent presentation by Mark Kruger at the Township Board meeting, emphasizing the importance of community feedback before making funding decisions. A motion was passed signaling a strong commitment to proceed with the preservation project, with an initial agreement to allocate up to $100,000 for the plan, contingent upon further discussions and public fundraising efforts. The goal is to raise at least $300,000 by June to advance the project.

**Future Planning and Review**
In the Five Year Plan Review, the committee underscored the need for master plans for three of the five parks, focusing on actionable items for immediate implementation rather than developing separate action plans at this time. The parks discussed included Braman Hill Recreation Area, Peterson Park, Buster Dane Park, Omena Beach Park, Christmas Cove Beach, and Woolsey Airfield/Mud Lake. The meeting concluded with the scheduling of the next gathering for February 21, 2024, highlighting no new or old business was presented for discussion.