Meeting details
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
Held at: Mary Merrill Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Headquarters - Board Room
Thursday, 10/09/2025
From 5:00 PM to 7:45 PM
Minutes
I. CALL TO ORDER
IV. CLOSED SESSION
V. REPORTS OF OFFICERS
VI. REPORTS OF APPOINTEES TO OUTSIDE BOARDS, COMMISSIONS OR COMMITTEES
VI.1
ELECTION OF BOARD REPRESENTATIVE
VI.2
PRESIDENT’S APPOINTMENT OF BOARD REPRESENTATIVES
VI.3
PRESIDENT’S APPOINTMENT OF STANDING COMMITTEES
VII. 5:30 p.m. OPEN TIME
VIII. Public Hearing
IX. CONSENT BUSINESS
IX.1
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT ACCORDING TO TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT AS DISCUSSED IN A CLOSED SESSION ON OCTOBER 9, 2025, FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED BY AN EMPLOYEE WHILE WORKING FOR THE MINNEAPOLIS PARK AND RECREATION BOARD
IX.2
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT REACHED BY THE PARTIES ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 TO SETTLE THE LAWSUIT SAID ABDULLAHI VS. CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS; MINNEAPOLIS PARK AND RECREATION BOARD; AND OFFICERS BRAXTON DILWORTH, DANIEL MCSHANE, AND KATHERINE CANNON, IN THEIR INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITIES
IX.3
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FINAL PAYMENT AND CONTRACT CLOSEOUT TO EBERT, INC. FOR THE NEW UTILITY BUILDINGS PROJECT AT ELOISE BUTLER WILDFLOWER GARDEN, CONTRACT NO. COM0007995, IN THE AMOUNT OF $100.00
IX.4
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT TO USE STATE OF MINNESOTA CPV CONTRACT RELEASE W-215(5), CONTRACT NO 186345 WITH T-MOBILE USA, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,250,000.00 FOR PROVIDING MOBILE DEVICES AND MOBILE DATA AND CELLULAR SERVICES THROUGH 8/11/2029
IX.5
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SUMNER FIELD PARK IMPROVEMENTS CONCEPT PLAN WITHOUT A PUBLIC HEARING
IX.6
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY TO COLLABORATE ON TREE PLANTING PROJECT AS PART OF THE ROADWAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT NO. PW 25-23-25 ALONG COUNTY STATE AID HIGHWAY (CSAH) 5 (FRANKLIN AVENUE) FROM CSAH 22 (LYNDALE AVENUE) TO CHICAGO AVENUE
IX.7
RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION 2025-164 THAT AUTHORIZED PLACEMENT OF THE PROPERTY, BOILER & MACHINERY AND CERTIFIED TERRORISM INSURANCE COVERAGE WITH THE LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE FOR A COST NOT TO EXCEED $390,802 FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 TO SEPTEMBER 1, 2026 TO INCREASE THE COST BY $9,528 FOR A NEW NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $400,330
IX.A. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
IX.B. Planning Committee
IX.C. Administration and Finance Committee
IX.C.1
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2025 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM TO ALLOCATE $200,000.00 FROM THE DOWNTOWN WEST NEIGHBORHOOD PORTION OF THE DIBBLE-HORNSTEIN PARKLAND DEDICATION FUND TO IMPROVEMENTS AT GATEWAY PARK
IX.C.2
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AWARD FOR A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO EBERT, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,852,000.00 FOR THE LUPIENT AQUATIC CENTER CHANGING ROOM RENOVATION PROJECT, UNDER BID EVENT ID NO. 3579, PENDING APPROVAL BY THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS FINANCE AND PROPERTY SERVICES – PROCUREMENT DIVISION AND MINNEAPOLIS CIVIL RIGHTS DEPARTMENT, AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING ADMINISTRATIVE USE OF A CONSTRUCTION CONTINGENCY UP TO $180,000.00 FOR NECESSARY CONSTRUCTION CHANGE ORDERS THAT MAY ARISE, AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF $290,400.00 FROM THE 2025 LOGAN PARK CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN, AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF $325,000.00 FROM THE 2025 CONSTRUCTION CONTINGENCY BALANCE, AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF $100,000.00 IN 2022 CAPITAL LEVY FUNDS FROM THE SOO LINE COMMUNITY GARDEN PROJECT TO THE PROJECT
IX.C.3
RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO 2022 LEASE AGREEMENT WITH PILLSBURY UNITED COMMUNITIES/WAITE HOUSE LEASING COMMERCIAL SPACE AT PHILLIPS COMMUNITY CENTER, LOCATED WITHIN PHILLIPS PARK
IX.C.4
RESOLUTION APPROVING A 10-YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT WITH MINNEAPOLIS PARKS FOUNDATION, FOR SPACE IN ARD GODFREY HOUSE, LOCATED WITHIN RICHARD CHUTE SQUARE, COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2026
IX.C.5
RESOLUTION APPROVING A RECONSTRUCTION AND DONATION AGREEMENT INCLUDING A STEWARDSHIP AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MINNEAPOLIS PARK AND RECREATION BOARD AND SOUTHWEST BASEBALL BOOSTERS RELATED TO ARMATAGE FIELD 1, LOCATED WITHIN ARMATAGE PARK, A PART OF THE MINNEAPOLIS NEIGHBORHOOD PARK SYSTEM
IX.C.6
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MINNEAPOLIS PARK AND RECREATION BOARD AND THE PORT OF MINNEAPOLIS, LLC RELATED TO THE OPERATION OF THE COMMUNITY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AS IT AFFECTS THE ADJOINING PARKWAY AT THE UPPER HARBOR, LYING WITHIN THE ABOVE THE FALLS REGIONAL PARK, AND RELATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE UPPER HARBOR PARK DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
IX.D. Recreation Committee
IX.E. Operations and Environment Committee
IX.F. Legislative and Inter-Governmental Committee
X. Standards and Conduct Committee
XI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
XI.1
RESOLUTION APPROVING A PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT POLICY APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN CAPITAL PROJECTS OF THE MINNEAPOLIS PARK AND RECREATION BOARD
XII. NEW BUSINESS
XIII. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
XIII.1
The Time being 6:50pm President Abene recessed the Refgular meeting for the purpose of convening the Administration & Finance Committee
XIII.2
The Time being 7:28pm President Abene Reconvened the Regular meeting
XIII.3
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ASSESSMENT FOR THE EAST RIVER FLATS PARK IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
XIII.4
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ASSESSMENT FOR JOINT MPS AND MPRB FASTPITCH SOFTBALL FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS AT JACKSON SQUARE PARK AND CREEKVIEW PARK
XIII.5
MINNEAPOLIS PARK & RECREATION BOARD ACTIVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENTS 9-26-2025
XIV. ADJOURNMENT