Summary
The Leelanau Township Parks and Recreation Committee meeting on August 20, 2025, focused on ongoing park projects, funding, and future planning for recreation initiatives. The meeting included no public comments and ended with the approval of the previous minutes.Public Comments
No public comments were made during the meeting.Parks and Recreation Matters
- **Woolsey Airport**: The Township has approved spending $100K from its funds and nearly $50K from public donations for phase one improvements, specifically the roofing. The SWAT sub-committee will operate separately from Parks regarding Woolsey Airport.-
Braman Hill Update:
- The half-pipe construction has commenced, and a mountain bike trail has been flagged for development with the involvement of various groups, including Bike Leelanau.
- A budget of $14K has been agreed upon with Youthworks for the bike trail, with plans to minimize costs through volunteer involvement.
- A 10’ x 10’ sunshade for the PickleBall court has been ordered.
- A motion was approved to return Pickleball nets to Buster Dame, where additional trees are also planned for planting.
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Christmas Cove: A 50% matching grant from EGLE for coastal resilience is being investigated by Supervisor Conley.
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Security Measures: Discussions regarding the installation of security cameras in parks were initiated, with Eric assigned to research costs for future meetings.
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Bylaw Revisions: Committee members are to review bylaws for potential changes, with a discussion set for the September meeting.
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Long-term Planning: A new Parks & Recreation five-year plan is required by the end of 2026. Julie will contact Ty Wessel to consult about the recently completed county plan.