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.
| 2024 Park Board Meeting Dates | ||
| January 18 | 5:15 PM | Tom Baker Meeting Room |
| February 15 | 5:15 PM | Tom Baker Meeting Room |
| March 21 | 5:15 PM | Tom Baker Meeting Room |
| April 18 | 5:15 PM | Tom Baker Meeting Room |
| May 16 | 5:15 PM | Tom Baker Meeting Room |
| June 20 | 5:15 PM | Tom Baker Meeting Room |
| July 25* | 6:00 PM | Tom Baker Meeting Room |
| August 15 | 5:15 PM | Tom Baker Meeting Room |
| September 19 | 5:15 pm – Public Hearing on the Budget | Tom Baker Meeting Room |
| October 17 | 5:15 PM | Tom Baker Meeting Room |
| November 21 | 5:15 PM | Tom Baker Meeting Room |
| December 19 | 5:15 PM | Tom Baker Meeting Room |
*Please note this monthly meeting has been rescheduled from its regular date and time.
Meeting Notices and Agendas
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
-
-
- Eagles Park Electrical Project
- Municipal Country Club
-
Item 6. City Flood Control Project Update
Item 7. Consent Agenda
-
-
- 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
-
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
November 12, 2024
FROM: Kevin Klipfel, Executive Director
SUBJECT: Employee Appreciation Luncheon
Please be advised that more than one Park Commissioner will attend the Employee Appreciation Luncheon for full-time and full-time seasonal employees on November 19, 2024 from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm at the Municipal Country Club. No Board action will be taken at this luncheon.
Facilities and Programs Division Management Meeting
November 4, 2024 at 4:00pm
Park District Conference Room
Commissioners Jeske and Redmann will attend this meeting. No Board action will be taken.
1. Finance Update
• 2024 Financial Overview
• Proposed Changes to the Accounting Manual
2. Human Resources
• Staff Update
• Proposed Changes to the Human Resource Policy and Procedure Handbook
3. Marketing/Communications Update
• ActiveNet
4. Camping Ordinance Update
5. Keelboat Park/Festival Grounds Update
• Maintenance Agreement Memorandum of Understanding
• Reimbursement for Park Expenses (Keelboat, Game and Fish, UTTC)
6. ADA Transition Plan
7. Parks Update
• Trail Project – Meridian to General Sibley Park
• Boulder Ridge Park
8. Burleigh County Parks
• Recreation Levy
9. SuperSlide Expansion
10. Employee Appreciation Luncheon – November 19th at 11:30 am – Municipal Country Club
11. Grants
12. Capital Projects
13. Written Reports – Programs, Facilities and Special Events
• Rink Repair Work
• Golf Tournament
• Golf Pass
• Pickleball Options
14. 2025 Special Events
• February 21-23: DTCA 5U State Curling Bonspiel
• February 22-23: ND 10 and Under Club State Swim Meet
• March 1: WDA Boys Swim Meet
• March 7-9: DTCA State Senior Bonspiel
• March 7-9: NDAHA Peewee B1
• March 14-16:
• NDAHA Girls 12U A
• NDAHA Girls 15U A
• NDAHA Bantam B Silver
• March 21-23: ND 11 and Over Club State Swim Meet
• June 13: NDGA State Mixed Pair Best Ball (Riverwood)
• June 14-15: NDGA State Missouri River Classic (Riverwood)
• June 28-29: NDGA State Stroke Play (Riverwood/Tom O’ Leary)
• July 7-8: NDGA State Junior and College Championship
• July 23-26: Class A West Region Legion Baseball Tournament
• August (TBA): NDWGA State Best Ball (TBA)
15. Other
16. Commissioner Comments
Operations Division Management Meeting
November 5, 2024 at 4:00pm
Park District Conference Room
Commissioners Gilbertson and Herzog will attend this meeting. No Board action will be taken.
1. Finance Update
• 2024 Financial Overview
• Proposed Changes to the Accounting Manual
2. Human Resources
• Staff Update
• Proposed Changes to the Human Resource Policy and Procedure Handbook
3. Marketing/Communications Update
• ActiveNet
4. Camping Ordinance Update
5. Keelboat Park/Festival Grounds Update
• Maintenance Agreement Memorandum of Understanding
• Reimbursement for Park Expenses (Keelboat, Game and Fish, UTTC)
6. ADA Transition Plan
7. Parks Update
• Trail Project – Meridian to General Sibley Park
• Boulder Ridge Park
8. Burleigh County Parks
• Recreation Levy
9. SuperSlide Expansion
10. Employee Appreciation Luncheon – November 19th at 11:30 am – Municipal Country Club
11. Grants
12. Capital Projects
13. Written Reports – Programs, Facilities and Special Events
• Rink Repair Work
• Golf Tournament
• Golf Pass
• Pickleball Options
14. 2025 Special Events
• February 21-23: DTCA 5U State Curling Bonspiel
• February 22-23: ND 10 and Under Club State Swim Meet
• March 1: WDA Boys Swim Meet
• March 7-9: DTCA State Senior Bonspiel
• March 7-9: NDAHA Peewee B1
• March 14-16:
• NDAHA Girls 12U A
• NDAHA Girls 15U A
• NDAHA Bantam B Silver
• March 21-23: ND 11 and Over Club State Swim Meet
• June 13: NDGA State Mixed Pair Best Ball (Riverwood)
• June 14-15: NDGA State Missouri River Classic (Riverwood)
• June 28-29: NDGA State Stroke Play (Riverwood/Tom O’ Leary)
• July 7-8: NDGA State Junior and College Championship
• July 23-26: Class A West Region Legion Baseball Tournament
• August (TBA): NDWGA State Best Ball (TBA)
15. Other
16. Commissioner Comments
Administration Division Management Meeting
November 6, 2024 at 4:00 pm
Park District Conference Room
President Zimmerman will attend this meeting. No Board action will be taken.
1. Finance Update
• 2024 Financial Overview
• Proposed Changes to the Accounting Manual
2. Human Resources
• Staff Update
• Proposed Changes to the Human Resource Policy and Procedure Handbook
3. Marketing/Communications Update
• ActiveNet
4. Camping Ordinance Update
5. Keelboat Park/Festival Grounds Update
• Maintenance Agreement Memorandum of Understanding
• Reimbursement for Park Expenses (Keelboat, Game and Fish, UTTC)
6. ADA Transition Plan
7. Parks Update
• Trail Project – Meridian to General Sibley Park
• Boulder Ridge Park
8. Burleigh County Parks
• Recreation Levy
9. SuperSlide Expansion
10. Employee Appreciation Luncheon – November 19th at 11:30 am – Municipal Country Club
11. Grants
12. Capital Projects
13. Written Reports – Programs, Facilities and Special Events
• Rink Repair Work
• Golf Tournament
• Golf Pass
• Pickleball Options
14. 2025 Special Events
• February 21-23: DTCA 5U State Curling Bonspiel
• February 22-23: ND 10 and Under Club State Swim Meet
• March 1: WDA Boys Swim Meet
• March 7-9: DTCA State Senior Bonspiel
• March 7-9: NDAHA Peewee B1
• March 14-16:
• NDAHA Girls 12U A
• NDAHA Girls 15U A
• NDAHA Bantam B Silver
• March 21-23: ND 11 and Over Club State Swim Meet
• June 13: NDGA State Mixed Pair Best Ball (Riverwood)
• June 14-15: NDGA State Missouri River Classic (Riverwood)
• June 28-29: NDGA State Stroke Play (Riverwood/Tom O’ Leary)
• July 7-8: NDGA State Junior and College Championship
• July 23-26: Class A West Region Legion Baseball Tournament
• August (TBA): NDWGA State Best Ball (TBA)
15. Other
16. Commissioner Comments
October 11, 2024
TO: Commissioners Gilbertson, Herzog, Jeske, Redmann, and President Zimmerman
FROM: Kevin Klipfel, Executive Director
SUBJECT: October 17, 2024 Park Board Meeting Agenda
Commissioners: The Board of Park Commissioners will convene for their regular meeting on October 17, 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 Sports Group
- Bismarck Municipal Ballpark User Groups
-
Item 5. Board Consideration of Lease Addendum with the Missouri Valley Family YMCA
Item 6. Authorization to Call for Bids
-
-
- Lighting Project at the Nishu Bowmen and Joann Hetzel Memorial 4-H Buildings
- 2025 Maintenance Equipment and Golf Carts
-
Item 7. Consideration of Pepsi Vending Sale and Consideration of Addendum
Item 8. Consent Agenda
-
-
- Consideration of September 19, 2024 Board Meeting Minutes
- Consideration of Real Estate Purchase Agreement – Lot 8, Block 1, Hay Creek Park Addition
-
Item 9. 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: November 21, 2024 at 5:15 pm in the Tom Baker Meeting Room
Full-Time and Full-Time Seasonal Employee Luncheon: November 19, 2024 at 11:30 am at the Municipal Country Club