[wisb] Re: Off-topic: Warnimont dog exercise area
- From: Betsyacorn@xxxxxxx
- To: Betsyacorn@xxxxxxx, wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 17:48:00 EDT
Apparently my forward did not go through. Anyway, I have copied and
pasted it below:
(Betsy Abert, So Mke)
Dear Parks Friends:
I would like to clarify plans for a dog exercise area at Warnimont Park.
First, there will be no clear cutting. Our Chief of Planning and
Development, Jim Keegan, has approved the removal of invasive plants,
including
honeysuckle and buckthorn. He actually hopes to add more trees to the area.
In 2009, I was contacted by South Shore constituents who expressed
interest in a dog park in the southern area of Warnimont Park, by the old
tennis
courts south of the Kelly Senior Center and west of the Oak Leaf Trail and
the lake bluff. The reinvigorated Sheridan Park Friends Coordinating
Committee unanimously supported this idea, believing that it would attract
many
residents to Warnimont Park.
I visited the Kelly Senior Center and spoke with participants. They
responded positively to the proposal, some mentioning they would like to bring
their own dogs and others commenting that they would enjoy watching the
dogs. Kelly Senior Center Director Ann Kopf and the Department on Aging were
consulted as well.
Cudahy Police Chief Thomas Poellot expressed support for bringing activity
into this secluded area that is difficult to patrol. Plans were reviewed
by the former and current mayors of Cudahy.
Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission reviewed and found
that this project would not interfere with any wetland.
The Milwaukee County Board approved the proposal in September 2009.
I wrote about the construction of the dog exercise area in my October 2009
E-Update.
There is also no clear cutting happening at Grant Park. In a completely
separate issue, a crew has trimmed trees so that Parks can reconstruct
tennis courts at Grant. I have received many contacts requesting this
improvement. Our tennis courts were once spectacular but had really
deteriorated.
I am enthusiastic that the restored tennis courts this summer will attract
more residents into Grant!
Finally, I did visit this location again on Tuesday and it does appear the
parks is clearing a fence line and not doing a "clear cut". I could not
be there on Monday morning with some of you since I am a member of the
Milwaukee County Federal Library system board and had a meeting that morning.
Part of my county chores, but I do care and will follow this.
Please forward this information to your members and email lists to clear
up the confusion on these issues. Thanks for making me aware of your
concerns. I look forward to your questions.
Thanks,
Pat
Pat Jursik
Representing the 8th District (St. Francis, South Milwaukee, Cudahy, and 2
wards in Oak Creek)
414-278-4231
patricia.jursik@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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