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
Park Board Meeting Packet for October 16, 2025
October 10, 2025
TO: Commissioners Gilbertson, Herzog, Jeske, Redmann, and President Zimmerman
FROM: Kevin Klipfel, Executive Director
SUBJECT: October 16, 2025 Park Board Meeting Agenda
Commissioners: The Board of Park Commissioners will convene for their regular meeting on October 16, 2025 at 5:15pm 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 Arts & Galleries Association
Item 5. City Arts and Culture Master Plan – Lauren Oster
Item 6. Disposition of Bids – World War Memorial Building Roof Replacement
Item 7. Authorization to Call for Bids – BPRD Administrative Office Lobby Renovation
Item 8. Consent Agenda
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- Consideration of September 11, 2025 Board Meeting Minutes
- Consideration of 2026 Matching Grant Application
- Consideration of Agreements
- Bismarck Gymnastics Academy Use Agreement
- Park Development Agreement for Silver Ranch 3 and 4
- Request Board Authorization to Apply for the following Grants
- Emerald Ash Borer Mitigation
- USTA Northern Tennis Grant
- Request Board Authorization to Call for the following Bids
- 2026 Maintenance Equipment
- 2026 Fertilizer
- Request Board Authorization to Apply for Bank of North Dakota Infrastructure Loan
- Request Board Authorization to Select Consultant and Call for Bids on the General Sibley Park Day Use Area Road Project
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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 20, 2025, at 5:15pm in the Tom Baker Meeting Room
Full-Time and Full-Time Seasonal Employee Luncheon: November 18, 2025 at 11:30am at the Municipal Country Club