Items 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.
Item 4A. Modernization Grant Funds Reassignment
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO TERMINATE MODERNIZATION GRANT FOR ADDING SOLAR AT GALE WOODS SPECIAL RECREATION AREA (SG-24P5-09-04) IN THE AMOUNT OF $400,000 AND DIRECT STAFF TO WORK WITH THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO REASSIGN GRANT FUNDS TO ROAD AND PARKING LOT PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT AT CARVER PARK RESERVE.
Item 4B. Second Amendment to the Crow River Regional Trail Cooperative Agreement with Rogers
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE MAY 6, 2020, CROW RIVER REGIONAL TRAILWAY COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH ROGERS TERMINATING THE CITY'S RESPONSIBILITY TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT A GRADE-SEPARATED TRAIL CROSSING OF CR 144/141ST AVENUE AND THREE RIVERS' AGREED UPON COST CONTRIBUTION OF $160,000.
Item 4C. Diamond Lake Regional Trail Cooperative Agreement: Medina
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO ENTER INTO THE DIAMOND LAKE REGIONAL TRAIL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF MEDINA ESTABLISHING PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, FUNDING, OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES.
Item 4D. Bryant Lake Regional Trail: Hennepin County Regional Rail Authority Permit
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO ENTER INTO A TRAIL CROSSING PERMIT WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY REGIONAL RAILROAD AUTHORITY FOR A PEDESTRIAN/BIKEWAY TRAIL WITHIN HENNEPIN COUNTY REGIONAL RAILROAD AUTHORITY RIGHT-OF-WAY IN MINNETONKA ALONG ROWLAND AND BAKER ROAD.
Item 4E. Approval of Amendment to Accesso Contract
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO APPROVE AMENDED STATEMENT OF WORK CONTRACT WITH ACCESSO FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF PARADOX SOFTWARE.
Item 4F. Receive 2026 Second Quarter Financial Status and Projections Report
Superintendent's Recommendation:
NO ACTION REQUIRED.
Item 4G. Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail: Southdale Library Connection Cooperative Agreement
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT, CITY OF EDINA, AND CITY OF RICHFIELD FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A LOCAL TRAIL CONNECTION BETWEEN THE NINE MILE CREEK REGIONAL TRAIL AND THE NEW SOUTHDALE LIBRARY.
Item 4H. Consultant Contract Amendment for Eagle Lake Regional Trail - Plymouth and Minnetonka
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO A CONSULTANT AGREEMENT WITH BOLTON & MENK, INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE EAGLE LAKE REGIONAL TRAIL IN PLYMOUTH AND MINNETONKA, IN THE HOURLY NOT-TO-EXCEED FEE AMOUNT OF $62,132.00 INCLUDING REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES, PLUS A TEN PERCENT CONTINGENCY OF $6,213.20, TO ESTABLISH A TOTAL REVISED CONSULTANT BUDGET OF $338,773.60, WITH FINANCING FROM THE 2025 HENNEPIN COUNTY COST PARTICIPATION & PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM.
Item 4I. Board Minutes of July 16, 2026
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JULY 16, 2026, REGULAR BOARD MEETING.
Item 4J. Approval of Claims for the Period Ended July 31, 2026
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JULY 31, 2026, IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,929,007.57.
