Amendment SA5-SSA2-SB70

SB70-SSA2-SA5,4,4 16. Page 43, line 16: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $2,650,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $2,650,000 for the purpose of $1,600,000 in annual support for the commercial nitrogen optimization pilot program, $800,000 in annual support for the cover crop insurance premium rebate program, and $250,000 of increased annual support for the producer-led watershed protection grants.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,4,8 17. Page 43, line 16: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $100,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $100,000 for the purpose of increasing the funds available annually for soil and resource management grants.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,4,11 18. Page 43, line 17: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $48,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $48,000 for the purpose of general program operations at the bureau of laboratory services.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,4,14 19. Page 43, line 18: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $52,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $52,000 for the purpose of general program operations at the bureau of laboratory services.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,4,17 20. Page 44, line 4: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $1,000,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $1,000,000 for the purpose of clean sweep grants.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,4,20 21. Page 44, line 9: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $72,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $72,000 for the purpose of increasing agency supplies and services funding.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,4,23 22. Page 44, line 9: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $375,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $321,000 for the purpose of supporting equipment acquisition for the bureau of laboratory services.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,5,4 23. Page 45, line 2: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $74,200 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $93,200 for the purpose of increasing the authorized positions to the department by 1.0 PR position to support bureau of laboratory services operations.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,5,9 24. Page 85, line 23: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $286,200 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $341,600 to increase the authorized FTE positions by 2.0 SEG positions to increase seedling production at state nurseries and to purchase supplies for seed and seedling production.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,5,13 25. Page 85, line 24: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $165,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $165,000 for the purpose of providing accessible outdoor recreational facilities and programming in state parks, forests, and recreational areas.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,5,16 26. Page 85, line 24: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $1,316,300 for the purpose of funding campsite electrification at approximately 200 sites.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,5,19 27. Page 85, line 24: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $30,100 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $30,100 for Ice Age Trail properties.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,5,22 28. Page 85, line 24: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $66,100 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $66,100 for LTE wages and fringe benefits.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,6,3 29. Page 85, line 24: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $51,500 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $51,500 for the Menominee River and Sauk Prairie State Recreational Areas.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,6,7 30. Page 85, line 24: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $45,800 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $45,800 for staffing and maintenance of newly developed facilities in the Mazomanie Bottoms State Natural Area and the Brule River State Forest.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,6,10 31. Page 85, line 24: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $17,500 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $21,300 for Lizard Mound State Park.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,6,13 32. Page 85, line 24: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $1,007,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $1,007,000 for LTE salaries and fringe benefits for staff of state parks and recreational areas.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,6,16 33. Page 85, line 24: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $350,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $350,000 to fund the implementation of a parks maintenance equipment replacement program.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,6,19 34. Page 85, line 24: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $431,900 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $440,600 for the purpose of funding increases in state park utility costs since fiscal year 2015-16.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,6,22 35. Page 87, line 24: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $395,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $395,000 for the purpose of tree-planting projects on state-owned lands.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,7,3 36. Page 87, line 24: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $1,608,700 for the purpose of funding campsite electrification at approximately 200 sites.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,7,6 37. Page 89, line 3: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $4,500 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $4,500 for the purpose of acquiring automated external defibrillators for conservation wardens.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,7,9 38. Page 89, line 5: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $11,800 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $11,800 to purchase and license body-worn cameras.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,7,12 39. Page 89, line 5: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $4,100 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $4,100 for the purpose of acquiring automated external defibrillators for conservation wardens.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,7,15 40. Page 89, line 7: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $67,900 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $67,900 for the purpose of acquiring automated external defibrillators for conservation wardens.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,7,19 41. Page 89, line 7: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $194,300 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $194,300 to implement an off-road vehicle replacement program for department of natural resources law enforcement.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,7,22 42. Page 89, line 7: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $194,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $194,000 to purchase and license body-worn cameras.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,8,3 43. Page 89, line 7: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $120,100 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $120,100 to purchase and license tasers.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,8,7 44. Page 89, line 17: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $117,300 for the purpose of converting 5.75 FTE positions for the department of natural resources from 1.0 PR air management positions to 1.0 SEG air management positions.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,8,9 45. Page 90, line 13: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $200,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $200,000.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,8,11 46. Page 91, line 10: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $160,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $160,000.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,8,13 47. Page 91, line 10: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $25,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $25,000.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,8,17 48. Page 91, line 15: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $228,900 for the purpose of converting 3.0 FTE positions for the department of natural resources from 3.0 PR air management positions to 3.0 PR state air management positions.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,8,21 49. Page 91, line 17: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $77,800 for the purpose of converting 3.0 FTE positions for the department of natural resources from 1.0 PR air management positions to 1.0 SEG air management positions.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,9,2 50. Page 91, line 19: decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $228,900 for the purpose of transferring 3.0 FTE positions for the department of natural resources from 3.0 PR air management positions to 3.0 PR state air management positions.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,9,6 51. Page 91, line 19: decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $77,800 for the purpose of transferring 3.0 FTE positions for the department of natural resources from 1.0 PR air management positions to 1.0 SEG air management positions.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,9,10 52. Page 91, line 19: decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $896,000 for the purpose of transferring 8.75 FTE positions for the department of natural resources from 8.75 PR air management positions to 8.75 SEG air management positions.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,9,14 53. Page 94, line 4: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $96,000 for the creation and maintenance of a notification system for notifying county health and land conservation departments of water pollution permit violations.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,9,18 54. Page 94, line 4: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $49,400 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $64,300 for the purpose of increasing the authorized FTE positions for the department of natural resources by 1.0 GPR position for wastewater permit staffing.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,9,22 55. Page 94, line 4: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $169,800 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $220,300 for the purpose of increasing the authorized project positions for the department of natural resources by 2.0 GPR positions for administration of total maximum daily load plans.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,9,24 56. Page 94, line 19: decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $77,800 for the purpose of transferring 3.0 FTE positions for the department of natural resources from 1.0 FED air management positions to 1.0 SEG air management positions.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,10,6 57. Page 95, line 4: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $729,400 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $934,200 for the purpose of increasing the authorized FTE positions for the department of natural resources by 11.0 SEG positions to remediate and manage PFAS.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,10,8 58. Page 95, line 4: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $900,000 for the purpose of supporting PFAS emergency measures.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,10,11 59. Page 95, line 4: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $1,480,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $730,000 for the purpose of statewide PFAS sampling and testing.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,10,16 60. Page 95, line 4: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $109,900 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $146,500 for the purpose of increasing the authorized FTE positions for the department of natural resources by 2.0 SEG positions to increase staffing for Lake Winnebago local lake protection and restoration efforts.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,10,20 61. Page 95, line 4: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $310,800 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $330,300 for the purpose of increasing the authorized FTE positions for the department of natural resources by 1.0 SEG position for electronic water permitting.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,10,24 62. Page 95, line 10: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $249,200 for the purpose of converting 5.75 FTE positions for the department of natural resources from 2.0 PR air management positions to 2.0 SEG air management positions.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,11,2 63. Page 95, line 10: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $250,000 for the purpose of supporting a landfill food waste study.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,11,5 64. Page 96, line 10: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $1,000,000 for the second phase of disposal and cleanup of PFAS-containing fire fighting foam.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,11,8 65. Page 97, line 2: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $128,300 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $128,300 for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,11,11 66. Page 97, line 6: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $310,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $310,000 for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,11,13 67. Page 97, line 13: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $475,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $475,000.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,11,16 68. Page 98, line 6: decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $1,363,900 and decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $1,363,900 for county forest administration grants.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,11,20 69. Page 102, line 12: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $1,000,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $1,000,000 for the purpose of providing well compensation and well abandonment grants under s. 281.75.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,11,22 70. Page 106, line 5: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $1,806,700 for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,12,2 71. Page 106, line 13: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $4,329,100 for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,12,5 72. Page 111, line 16: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $59,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $59,000 for the purpose of fully funding limited-term employee wages and fringe benefits.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,12,9 73. Page 111, line 16: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $723,700 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $851,900 for the purpose of converting the department of natural resources' records into digital format.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,12,13 74. Page 111, line 16: decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $108,200 and decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $108,200 for the purpose of converting 2.0 FTE positions for the department of natural resources from 2.0 GPR waterways positions to 2.0 SEG waterways positions.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,12,17 75. Page 111, line 16: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $174,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $174,000 for the purpose of converting 2.0 FTE positions for the department of natural resources from 2.0 PR waterways positions to 2.0 GPR waterways positions.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,12,21 76. Page 111, line 16: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $107,900 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $107,900 for the purpose of increasing funding for supplies and services for the department of natural resources.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,13,3 77. Page 111, line 16: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $50,000 for the purpose of developing a program to promote the use of lead-free ammunition, focusing on communication and outreach.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,13,5 78. Page 111, line 16: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $25,00 for a tribal relations pilot program.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,13,9 79. Page 111, line 18: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $62,800 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $82,300 to increase the authorized FTE positions by 1.0 PR position in the External service Bureau of Environmental Analysis and Sustainability for solar energy review.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,13,13 80. Page 111, line 20: decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $174,000 and decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $174,000 for the purpose of converting 2.0 FTE positions for the department of natural resources from 2.0 PR waterways positions to 2.0 GPR waterways positions.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,13,17 81. Page 111, line 20: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $62,800 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $82,300 for the purpose of increasing the authorized FTE positions for the department of natural resources by 1.0 PR position for transportation project review.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,13,22 82. Page 112, line 10: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $84,200 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $110,800 to increase the authorized FTE positions by 1.0 SEG position for a forestry outreach officer, to develop communications and public relation strategies toward groups that have traditionally had less access to the outdoors and environmental education.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,14,3 83. Page 112, line 11: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $1,417,300 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $1,417,300 for the purpose of fully funding limited-term employee wages and fringe benefits.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,14,7 84. Page 112, line 11: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $108,200 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $108,200 for the purpose of converting 2.0 FTE positions for the department of natural resources from 2.0 GPR waterways positions to 2.0 SEG waterways positions.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,14,14 85. Page 112, line 11: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $77,500 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $99,600 for the purpose of increasing the authorized FTE positions for the department of natural resources by 1.0 SEG position to establish an agency equity officer responsible for collaborating with the chief equity officer in the department of administration and with other agency equity officers to identify opportunities to advance equity in government operations.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,14,18 86. Page 112, line 13: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $529,600 or the purpose of converting 5.75 FTE positions for the department of natural resources from 5.75 PR air management positions to 5.75 SEG air management positions.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,14,21 87. Page 112, line 13: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $34,300 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $34,300 for the purpose of fully funding limited-term employee wages and fringe benefits.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,15,2 88. Page 112, line 13: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $2,127,900 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $2,127,900 for the purpose of increasing funding for supplies and services for the department of natural resources.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,15,8 89. Page 112, line 13: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $62,800 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $82,300 for the purpose of increasing the authorized FTE positions for the department of natural resources by 1.0 SEG position to provide technical and regulatory assistance needed for the permitting of biodigesters and other advanced wastewater treatment systems to manage manure at concentrated animal feeding operations and other large farms.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,15,12 90. Page 113, line 3: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $77,800 for the purpose of converting 3.0 FTE positions for the department of natural resources from 1.0 PR air management positions to 1.0 SEG air management positions.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,15,14 91. Page 119, line 13: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 by $69,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 by $69,000.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,15,15 92. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,15,16 “ Section 1. 23.09 (2) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,15,23 23.09 (2) (d) Lands, acquisition. (intro.) Acquire by purchase, lease or agreement, and receive by gifts or devise, lands or waters suitable for the purposes enumerated in this paragraph, and maintain such lands and waters for such purposes; and, except for the purpose specified under subd. 12., may condemn lands or waters suitable for such purposes after obtaining approval of the appropriate standing committees of each house of the legislature as determined by the presiding officer thereof:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,2 Section 2. 27.01 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,16,7 27.01 (2) (a) Acquire by purchase, lease or agreement lands or waters suitable for state park purposes and may acquire such lands and waters by condemnation after obtaining approval of the senate and assembly committees on natural resources. The power of condemnation may not be used for the purpose of establishing or extending a recreational trail; a bicycle way, as defined in s. 340.01 (5s); a bicycle lane, as defined in s. 340.01 (5e); or a pedestrian way, as defined in s. 346.02 (8) (a).

SB70-SSA2-SA5,3 Section 3. 27.019 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,16,19 27.019 (10) Acquisition of land. Any county in which there does not exist a county park commission acting through its rural planning committee may acquire by gift, grant, devise, donation, purchase, condemnation or otherwise, with the consent of the county board, a sufficient tract or tracts of land for the reservation for public use of river fronts, lake shores, picnic groves, outlook points from hilltops, places of special historic interest, memorial grounds, parks, playgrounds, sites for public buildings, and reservations in and about and along and leading to any or all of the same, and to develop and maintain the same for public use. The power of condemnation may not be used for the purpose of establishing or extending a recreational trail; a bicycle way, as defined in s. 340.01 (5s); a bicycle lane, as defined in s. 340.01 (5e); or a pedestrian way, as defined in s. 346.02 (8) (a).

SB70-SSA2-SA5,4 Section 4. 27.05 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,17,5 27.05 (3) Acquire, in the name of the county, by purchase, land contract, lease, condemnation, or otherwise, with the approval and consent of the county board, such tracts of land or public ways as it deems suitable for park purposes; including lands in any other county not more than three-fourths of a mile from the county line; but no land so acquired shall be disposed of by the county without the consent of said commission, and all moneys received for any such lands, or any materials, so disposed of, shall be paid into the county park fund hereinafter established. The power of condemnation may not be used for the purpose of establishing or extending a recreational trail; a bicycle way, as defined in s. 340.01 (5s); a bicycle lane, as defined in s. 340.01 (5e); or a pedestrian way, as defined in s. 346.02 (8) (a).

SB70-SSA2-SA5,5 Section 5. 27.065 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,17,24 27.065 (1) (a) The county board of any county which shall have adopted a county system of parks or a county system of streets and parkways, pursuant to s. 27.04, may acquire the lands necessary for carrying out all or part of such plan by gift, purchase, condemnation or otherwise; provided, however, that no lands shall be acquired by condemnation unless and until the common council of the city or the board of trustees of the village or the board of supervisors of the town wherein such land is situated shall consent thereto. The power of condemnation may not be used for the purpose of establishing or extending a recreational trail; a bicycle way, as defined in s. 340.01 (5s); a bicycle lane, as defined in s. 340.01 (5e); or a pedestrian way, as defined in s. 346.02 (8) (a). The cost of acquiring such lands by purchase or condemnation may be paid in whole or in part by the county or by the property to be benefited thereby, as the county board shall direct but in no case shall the amount assessed to any parcel of real estate exceed the benefits accruing thereto; provided, that no assessment for paying the cost of acquiring lands may be levied or collected against the property to be benefited until the governing body of the city, village or town where such lands are located has by resolution determined that the public welfare will be promoted thereby. Title to all lands acquired hereunder shall be an estate in fee simple.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,6 Section 6. 27.08 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,18,13 27.08 (2) (b) To acquire in the name of the city for park, parkway, boulevard or pleasure drive purposes by gift, devise, bequest or condemnation, either absolutely or in trust, money, real or personal property, or any incorporeal right or privilege; except that no lands may be acquired by condemnation for the purpose of establishing or extending a recreational trail; a bicycle way, as defined in s. 340.01 (5s); a bicycle lane, as defined in s. 340.01 (5e); or a pedestrian way, as defined in s. 346.02 (8) (a). Gifts to any city of money or other property, real or personal, either absolutely or in trust, for park, parkway, boulevard or pleasure drive purposes shall be accepted only after they shall have been recommended by the board to the common council and approved by said council by resolution. Subject to the approval of the common council the board may execute every trust imposed upon the use of property or property rights by the deed, testament or other conveyance transferring the title of such property to the city for park, parkway, boulevard or pleasure drive purposes.