Meetings
The Board of Park Commissioners meets the third Thursday of every month at 5:15 pm in the Tom Baker Room of the City/County Building, 221 N. 5th Street, Bismarck. The dates and times may be subject to change.
Special meetings and public input sessions may also be held at various locations throughout the community.
Public notice of all meetings (day/time/place) will be made public through the media and through the Bismarck Parks and Recreation District website.
LIVE meeting coverage is available on Government Access Channels 2 and 602HD or streaming on ROKU, AppleTV, Fire TV, Facebook and online LIVE and archived at FreeTV.org.
| 2025 Park Board Meeting Dates | ||
| January 16 | 5:15 PM | Tom Baker Meeting Room |
| February 20 | 5:15 PM | Tom Baker Meeting Room |
| March 20 | 5:15 PM | Tom Baker Meeting Room |
| April 17 | 5:15 PM | Tom Baker Meeting Room |
| May 15 | 5:15 PM | Tom Baker Meeting Room |
| June 19 | 5:15 PM | Tom Baker Meeting Room |
| July 17 | 5:15 PM | Tom Baker Meeting Room |
| August 21 | 5:15 PM | Tom Baker Meeting Room |
| September 11* | 5:15 pm – Public Hearing on the Budget | Tom Baker Meeting Room |
| October 16 | 5:15 PM | Tom Baker Meeting Room |
| November 20 | 5:15 PM | Tom Baker Meeting Room |
| December 18 | 5:15 PM | Tom Baker Meeting Room |
| 2024 Park Board Meeting Dates | ||
| December 19 | 5:15 PM | Tom Baker Meeting Room |
*Please note this monthly meeting is scheduled a week earlier than its regular date and time.
Meeting Notices and Agendas
Meeting Notice
Please be advised that more than one Park Board commissioner may be present at the following information session. No Board action will be taken.
Community Meeting on BPRD Property Options Related to South Bismarck Flood Control Project
Bismarck Parks and Recreation District (BPRD) invites user groups and residents to a community meeting on the South Bismarck Flood Control Project impacts from the Bismarck Expressway alternative to the Clem Kelley Athletic Complex, Sertoma Park Tennis/Pickleball Courts, Sertoma Park Trail, and Dakota Zoo.
The meeting will be held Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 6pm at the Joann Hetzel Memorial 4-H Building, 3715 E. Bismarck Expressway. City of Bismarck and BPRD staff will begin the meeting with a presentation of the options for park district property impacted by the proposed project. After the presentation, attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and then submit feedback on the options via a survey.
The presentation slides and survey link will be posted on the BPRD website after the meeting. The survey will remain open for feedback until 5pm on Monday, Dec. 30.
December 13, 2024
TO: Commissioners Gilbertson, Herzog, Jeske, Redmann, and President Zimmerman
FROM: Kevin Klipfel, Executive Director
SUBJECT: December 19, 2024 Park Board Meeting Agenda
Commissioners:
The Board of Park Commissioners will convene for their regular meeting on December 19, 2024 at 5:15 pm at the Tom Baker Meeting Room at 221 North 5th Street, Bismarck, ND 58501. The agenda is as follows:
Item 1. Call Meeting to Order and Roll Call
Item 2. Pledge of Allegiance
Item 3. Approve Agenda
Item 4. Featured Partners and Programs – Farwest Rotary Club
Item 5. City of Bismarck Flood Control Project Information Meeting Summary
Item 6. Consent Agenda
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- Consideration of November 21, Board Meeting Minutes
- Consideration of Year End Transfers
- Consideration of 2025 Matching Grant Application
- Request Authorization to Call for Bids
- Portable Toilet Services
- Security Services
- BSC Aquatic and Wellness Center Pool Septum
- Retile Hot Tubs at Capital Racquet and Fitness Center
- Replace Outfield Fence at Cottonwood Park-Fields 2 and 3
- Request Board Authorization to Select Consultants and Call for Bids on the Following Projects:
- Main Video Board at the BSC Aquatic and Wellness Center
- Painting Interior of VFW Sports Center Rink 1
- Replace Roof at World War Memorial Building
- Tom O’Leary Cart Path Phase I
- Elks Aquatic Center Playground Replacement
Item 7. Executive Director Annual Review
Item 8. Approval of Bills
Individuals or organizations who wish to appear before the Board on an existing agenda item will also make the request in writing or emailed, delivered to the Bismarck Parks and Recreation District office by 12:00 noon, 2 days prior to the regular monthly meeting of the Board of Park Commissioners.
Next Regular Board Meeting: January 16, 2025 at 5:15 pm in the Tom Baker Meeting Room
November 15, 2024
TO: Commissioners Gilbertson, Herzog, Jeske, Redmann, and President Zimmerman
FROM: Kevin Klipfel, Executive Director
SUBJECT: November 21, 2024 Park Board Meeting Agenda
Commissioners:
The Board of Park Commissioners will convene for their regular meeting on November 24, 2024 at 5:15 pm at the Tom Baker Meeting Room at 221 North 5th Street, Bismarck, ND 58501. The agenda is as follows:
Item 1. Call Meeting to Order and Roll Call
Item 2. Pledge of Allegiance
Item 3. Approve Agenda
Item 4. Featured Partners and Programs – Bismarck Gymnastics Academy
Item 5. Disposition of Bids
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- Eagles Park Electrical Project
- Municipal Country Club
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Item 6. City Flood Control Project Update
Item 7. Consent Agenda
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- Consideration of October 17, 2024 Board Meeting Minutes
- Consideration of 2025 Matching Grant Application
- Consideration of Professional Consultant List for 2025 and 2026
- Request Board Authorization to Call for 2025 Fertilizer Bids
- Appointment of Elyse Puklich to the BSC Aquatic and Wellness Center Advisory Committee
- Consideration of Change Orders for Trail Cultural Resource Studies
- Consideration of Accounting Policy and Procedure Handbook Changes
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Item 8. Approval of Bills
Individuals or organizations who wish to appear before the Board on an existing agenda item will also make the request in writing or emailed, delivered to the Bismarck Parks and Recreation District office by 12:00 noon, 2 days prior to the regular monthly meeting of the Board of Park Commissioners.
Next Regular Board Meeting: December 19, 2024 at 5:15 pm in the Tom Baker Meeting Room