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 |
*Please note this monthly meeting is scheduled a week earlier than its regular date and time.
Meeting Notices and Agendas
March 26, 2025
TO: Commissioners Gilbertson, Herzog, Jeske, Redmann, and President Zimmerman
FROM: Kevin Klipfel, Executive Director
SUBJECT: April 3, 2025 Strategic Planning Follow-Up Session Agenda
Commissioners:
The Board of Park Commissioners will convene for a strategic planning follow-up session on April, 3, 2025 at 6:00 pm at the Farwest Rotary Community Center, 1021 Mustang Drive, Bismarck, ND. The agenda is as follows:
Item 1. Call Meeting to Order and Roll Call
Item 2. Approve Agenda
Item 3. Strategic Planning Follow-Up Session
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: April 17, 2025 at 5:15 pm in the Tom Baker Meeting Room
Park Board Meeting Packet for March 20, 2025
March 14, 2025
TO: Commissioners Gilbertson, Herzog, Jeske, Redmann, and President Zimmerman
FROM: Kevin Klipfel, Executive Director
SUBJECT: March 20, 2025 Park Board Meeting Agenda
Commissioners:
The Board of Park Commissioners will convene for their regular meeting on March 20, 2025 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 – State Amateur Basketball Tournament
Item 5. Disposition of Bids – 2025 Concrete Projects
Item 6. 2026 Budget Development
Item 7. Discussion on Supporting HB 1020, ND Department of Water Resources Budget, Which Includes Funds Allocated for the South Bismarck Flood Control Project
Item 8. Consent Agenda
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- Consideration of February 20 and 24, 2025 Board Meeting Minutes
- Request Board Approval to Apply for Various Grants
- Consideration of Agreements
- Burleigh County Companion Agreement
- BSC Aquatic and Wellness Center Operating Agreement with Bismarck State College
- 2025 Fertilizer
- Request Authorization to add SRF to the Approved List of Engineering, Architect and Planning Services
- Consideration of Consultant Agreement for General Sibley Electrical Project and Request to Call for Bids
- Request to Dispose of Obsolete Items
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: April 17, 2025 at 5:15 pm in the Tom Baker Meeting Room