Bismarck Parks & Recreation

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

April 17, 2025

TO: Commissioners Gilbertson, Herzog, Jeske, Redmann, and President Zimmerman

FROM: Kevin Klipfel, Executive Director

SUBJECT: April 23, 2025 Park Tour

Commissioners: The Board of Park Commissioners will convene for a tour of parks and facilities on April 23, 2025 starting at 4:00 pm.  The tour will depart from the Park District office located at 400 East Front Avenue, Bismarck, ND with plans to return by 6:00 pm.

Park Board Meeting Packet for April 17, 2025

April 11, 2025

TO:                  Commissioners Gilbertson, Herzog, Jeske, Redmann, and President Zimmerman

FROM:             Kevin Klipfel, Executive Director

SUBJECT:       April 17, 2025, Park Board Meeting Agenda

Commissioners: The Board of Park Commissioners will convene for their regular meeting on April 17, 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

      • Bismarck Forestry Division
      • Golf Course Update

Item 5.             South Bismarck Flood Control Project Update

Item 6.             Consideration of Sheila Schafer Junior Links Sign and Dakota Junior Golf

Association Advertising Agreement

Item 7.             Consideration of Request to Relocate Lewis and Clark Statues

Item 8.             Consideration of 2026-2028 Strategic Plan

Item 9.             Consideration of Special Roads Fund

Item 10.           Consent Agenda

      • Consideration of March 20 and April 3, 2025, Board Meeting Minutes
      • Consideration of BLAST Fees for 2025-2026 School Year
      • Request to Call for Bids for VFW Sports Center Front Doors

Item 11.           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.

A commissioner tour of parks and facilities will be held April 23, 2025, starting at 4:00 pm at the Bismarck Parks and Recreation District office.

Next Regular Board Meeting: May 15, 2025, at 5:15 pm in the Tom Baker Meeting Room

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