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
July 29, 2024
TO: Commissioners Gilbertson, Herzog, Redmann, Jeske and President Zimmerman
FROM: Kevin Klipfel, Executive Director
SUBJECT: Park Board Orientation
Commissioners:
The Board of Park Commissioners will convene for a Park Board orientation session on August 5, 2024 from 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm at the Park District office located at 400 East Front Avenue. The agenda is as follows:
Item 1. Call Meeting to Order
Item 2. Approval of Agenda
Item 3. Board of Park Commissioners Orientation Session
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- Open Meetings and Open Records – Annique Lockard, Assistant Attorney General
- Review of Bismarck Parks and Recreation District Board of Park Commissioners’ Manual
- Review of ND Recreation and Parks Association Park Board Manual and Park Board Webinar
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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: August 15, 2024 at 5:15 pm in the Tom Baker Meeting Room
July 19, 2024
TO: Commissioners Herzog, Jeske, Redmann, Zimmerman, and President Gilbertson
FROM: Kevin Klipfel, Executive Director
SUBJECT: July 25, 2024 Park Board Meeting Agenda
Commissioners:
The Board of Park Commissioners will convene for their regular meeting on July 25, 2024 at 6:00 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. Adjourn Sine Die
Item 5. Seat New Board Members
Item 6. Board Reorganization
Item 7. Featured Partners and Programs – Buckstop Junction
Item 8. Discussion regarding FEMA Flood Control Project and Impacts to Park District Property
Item 9. Disposition of Bids – Lighting Project at the Joann Hetzel Memorial 4-H Building and Nishu Bowmen
Item 10. Introduction of 2025 Operating Budget
Item 11. Consent Agenda
- Consideration of June 20, 2024 Board Meeting Minutes
- Consideration of Elk Ridge Third Addition Easements
- Request Board Authorization to Call for Bids – Soccer Goals
Item 12. 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: August 15, 2024 at 5:15 pm in the Tom Baker Meeting Room