The Bismarck Board of Park Commissioners holds regular Park Board meetings once per month. Special Park Board meetings and public input sessions may be held at various locations throughout the community during the year.
Dakota Media Access archives on-demand videos of past Park Board meetings.
Park Board meeting minutes and packets are posted in Archives.
Public notice of all meetings (date, time, and place) will be distributed to the media and posted on this webpage.
Park Board Meeting Packet
April 10, 2026
TO: Commissioners Gilbertson, Herzog, Jeske, Redmann, and President Zimmerman
FROM: Kevin Klipfel, Executive Director
SUBJECT: April 16, 2026 Park Board Meeting Agenda
Commissioners:
The Board of Park Commissioners will convene for their regular meeting on April 16, 2026 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       Â
Item 4. Jeff Fastnacht – BPS Bond Referendum
Item 5. 100th Anniversary Logo         Â
Item 6. Featured Partners and Programs
Item 7. Disposition of Bids
Item 8. Appoint Board Member to Recreation Center Feasibility Study Selection Committee
Item 9. Consideration of 2027-2029 Strategic Plan
Item 10. Initial Resolution for General Obligation Park Facilities Bonds
Item 11. Consent Agenda
Item 12. Approval of Bills
Item 13. Consideration of Executive Director Finalists
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.
Special Park Board Meeting:Â April 23, 2026 at 4:30 pm at the Park District Administrative Office
A tour of Park District facilities and parks will be held April 29, 2026 starting at 4:00 pm from the Park District Administrative Office.
Next Regular Board Meeting: May 21, 2026 at 5:15 pm in the Tom Baker Meeting Room