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. Approve Consultant Agreement for East Bush Lake Beach House Remodel to U+B Architecture and Design, Inc.
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO ENTER INTO A CONSULTANT AGREEMENT WITH U+B ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN, INC. TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE EAST BUSH LAKE BEACH HOUSE REMODEL - HYLAND-BUSH-ANDERSON LAKES PARK RESERVE, WITH A TOTAL HOURLY NOT-TO-EXCEED FEE IN THE AMOUNT OF $203,210.00 INCLUDING REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES, AND TO ESTABLISH A TOTAL CONSULTANT FEE BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $223,531.00 INCLUDING A TEN % CONTINGENCY WITH FINANCING FROM THE CITY OF BLOOMINGTON'S 2026 AND 2027 ASSET MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS.
Item 4B. Baker National Golf Course Bunker Renovation Design
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH CE DESIGN FOR DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE BAKER NATIONAL GOLF COURSE BUNKER PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $125,000 INCLUDING REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES, AND TO ESTABLISH A TOTAL CONSULTANT FEE BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $137,500 INCLUDING A TEN % CONTINGENCY WITH FUNDING FROM THE BAKER NATIONAL GOLF COURSE ENTERPRISE FUND.
Item 4C. Approval of Applications for the 2027 Metropolitan Council Equity Grant Program
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT TO PREPARE AND SEEK EXTERNAL FUNDING FOR THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS THROUGH THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL’S EQUITY GRANT PROGRAM:
- BEYOND THE BASICS: DEEPER RECREATIONAL EXPLORATION
- PARKS MATTER: INCREASING COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS THROUGH PARK CONNECTIONS
- NATURE-BASED EXPERIENCES FOR ALL: INCLUSION SERVICES AND ADAPTED RECREATION
- ENHANCED AND EXPANDED PARKS AND TRAILS WAYFINDING
Item 4D. Hennepin County Construction Cooperative Agreement: Shingle Creek Regional Trail Reconstruction
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO ENTER INTO A CONSTRUCTION COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT AND HENNEPIN COUNTY FOR THE DESIGN AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE SHINGLE CREEK REGIONAL TRAIL ALONG NOBLE PARKWAY IN BROOKLYN PARK, MN.
Item 4E. Crystal/MAC Wildlife Area Cooperative Project Agreement: Second Amendment
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO APPROVE THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE COOPERATIVE PROJECT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF CRYSTAL FOR THE THIRD PHASE OF BOARDWALK CONSTRUCTION AT CRYSTAL/MAC WILDLIFE AREA IN CRYSTAL, MN.
Item 4F. Resolution for Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Grant Funding Assistance for Coon Rapids Dam Improvements in Brooklyn Park, MN
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-16 AUTHORIZING THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT TO START THE AGREEMENT PROCESS WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE COON RAPIDS DAM IN BROOKLYN PARK, MN.
Item 4G. Receive 2026 Third Quarter Financial Status and Projections Report
Superintendent's Recommendation:
NO ACTION REQUIRED.
Item 4H. Regional Trail Winter Use Permits
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO APPROVE WINTER USE PERMITS FOR 2026-27 FOR THE CITIES OF EXCELSIOR, PLYMOUTH, RICHFIELD, ROBBINSDALE AND WAYZATA, AND 2026-28 FOR THE CITIES OF EDINA AND ST. LOUIS PARK.
Item 4I. Board Minutes of October 15, 2026
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 15, 2026, REGULAR BOARD MEETING.
Item 4J. Approval of Claims for the Period Ended October 31, 2026
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2026, IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,638,570.94.
