4A - 4J. Routine Business
All matters listed under Routine Business are considered to be standard items by the Board of Commissioners and will be enacted by one motion. For background information about any of the items listed below, visit this link.
4A. Funding Request - Expenditure from French Endowment Fund
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO AUTHORIZE $12,000 EXPENDITURE FROM THE CLIFTON FRENCH ENDOWMENT FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDING TOWARDS THE DISTRICT-WIDE IMPLEMENTATION OF INSIGHTS DISCOVERY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING FOR ALL REGULAR PARK DISTRICT EMPLOYEES.
4B. Hennepin County Environmental Response Fund Grant Agreement for the Sochacki Park Water Quality Improvement Project
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO APPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE FUND GRANT CONTRACT NO. PR00007638 TOTALING $477,000 IN FUNDING THROUGH HENNEPIN COUNTY.
4C. Award of Construction Contract for Seton and Arcola Bridge Repairs
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO AWARD A CONTRACT FOR THE DAKOTA RAIL REGIONAL TRAIL SETON & ARCOLA BRIDGE WINGWALL REPAIRS IN MOUND, SPRING PARK, ORONO, AND MINNETONKA BEACH TO SUNRAM CONSTRUCTION, INC. IN THE TOTAL BASE BID AMOUNT OF $174,440.00 AND TO ESTABLISH A TOTAL CONSTRUCTION BUDGET OF $191,884.00, INCLUDING A TEN PERCENT CONTINGENCY, WITH FINANCING FROM THE 2024 AND 2025 ASSET MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS.
4D. Award of Construction Contracts for Gale Woods Solar PV Installation
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO AWARD TWO CONTRACTS FOR THE SOLAR PV INSTALLATION PROJECT IN GALE WOODS TO THE FOLLOWING CONTRACTORS:
- PAVILION GROUND-MOUNT SYSTEM: AWARDED TO SOLAR CONNECTION INC, ROCHESTER, MN IN THE TOTAL BASE BID AMOUNT OF $138,600.00, AND
2. EDUCATION CENTER ROOF-MOUNT SYSTEM: AWARDED TO CEDAR CREEK ENERGY, BLAINE, MN IN THE TOTAL BASE BID AMOUNT OF $107,928.99, AND TO ESTABLISH A TOTAL CONSTRUCTION BUDGET OF $271,181.89 INCLUDING A TEN PERCENT CONTINGENCY, WITH FINANCING FROM THE 2024 ASSET MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.
4E. Receive Third Quarter Financial Status Report
Superintendent's Recommendation:
NO ACTION REQUIRED.
4F. Lake Rebecca Park Reserve: Acquisition Opportunity
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO APPROVE A PURCHASE AGREEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $400,000 FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY WITHIN LAKE REBECCA PARK RESERVE (PID 2911924430008) IN THE CITY OF GREENFIELD; TO ENTER INTO AN ACQUISITION REIMBURSEMENT GRANT WITH METROPOLITAN COUNCIL; AND TO ESTABLISH A PROJECT BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $505,000 WITH LOCAL FUNDING FROM THE LAND ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT AND BETTERMENT FUND.
4G. Elm Creek Park Reserve: Champlin Land Conveyance Agreement
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO ENTER INTO A CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT FOR ACQUISITION OF THE PORTION OF 12650 ELM CREEK CROSSING IN CHAMPLIN LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF ELM CREEK CROSSING ALONG THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF ELM CREEK PARK RESERVE.
4H. Approval of Amendment to the Hennepin County Community Violence Prevention Grant Agreement
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO HUMAN SERVICES AND PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROVIDER AGREEMENT WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY FOR AN ADDITIONAL $75,000.
4I. Board Minutes of October 16, 2025
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 16, 2025, REGULAR BOARD MEETING.
4J. Approval of Claims for the Period Ended November 6, 2025
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED NOVEMBER 6, 2025, IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,258,669.27.
