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PARK COMMISSIONERS, BOARD OF

Information current as of: 02/09/10

DETAILS
APPOINTMENT DATE: 3rd Tuesday in April
MEETS: 2nd Wed of month, 6:30 PM; 1625 Northport Dr;Warner Park Ctr
STAFF:Kevin Briski
AGENCY: Parks Division
LOCATION: 210 MLKJ Blvd., Room 104
PHONE:(608) 266-4711
EMAIL:kbriski@cityofmadison.com
AUTHORITY: MSN GNRL ORD 33.05; SS 27.08
MEMBERS: 7
VOTING MEMBERS: 7
NON-VOTING MEMBERS: 0 (*)
QUORUM: 4
PRESIDENT: William W. Barker
VICE PRESIDENT: Emanuel Scarbrough
MISSION
Governs, manages, controls, improves and cares for all public parks, parkways, greenways, planning and construction, ice arenas, golf courses, conservation, cemetery, mausoleum, Mall/ Concourse, boat landing and concessions, Warner Park Community Recreation Center, the Irwin and Robert Goodman Municipal Pool, Mall/Concourse special events, beaches, general recreation (summer and winter activities), Botanical Gardens, forestry, shorelines, boulevards and pleasure drives located within the city limits, and secures the quiet, orderly and suitable use and enjoyment thereof; adopts rules and regulations to promote those purposes.
ROSTER
Position Title
Incumbent
Alder
District
Term Date Appointed
Expiration Date
COMMON COUNCIL MEMBER - 1
Joseph R. Clausius
district17@cityofmadison.com

Dist 17 2 YEARS 04/17/2007
04/19/2011
COMMON COUNCIL MEMBER - 2
Paul E. Skidmore
district9@cityofmadison.com

Dist 9 2 YEARS 04/21/2009
04/19/2011
PRESIDENT
ADULT CITY RESIDENT - 1

William W. Barker
barker@geology.wisc.edu

Dist 10 5 YEARS 09/02/2003
04/30/2013
ADULT CITY RESIDENT - 2
David L. Wallner
annedave@chorus.net

Dist 2 5 YEARS 09/18/2007
04/30/2012
ADULT CITY RESIDENT - 3
Betty Chewning
bachewning@pharmacy.wisc.edu

Dist 6 5 YEARS 06/19/2001
04/30/2011
VICE PRESIDENT
ADULT CITY RESIDENT - 4

Emanuel Scarbrough
emanuel_scarbrough@excite.com

Dist 14 5 YEARS 01/20/2004
04/30/2014
ADULT CITY RESIDENT - 5
Janet Parker
janetparker8@gmail.com

Dist 12 5 YEARS 02/24/2009
04/30/2010