Board of Commissioners Meetings

The agenda for the June 1, 2023, Three Rivers Park District Board Study Session is available here.

The Study Session will begin at 9 a.m. at The Landing - Town Hall, 2187 Highway 101 E, Shakopee, MN.

Purpose of Study Session:

VERBAL UPDATE.

Background Information:

The Superintendent (or designee) will provide a verbal update to Commissioners on current Park District matters.

Purpose of Study Session:

NO ACTION REQUIRED.

Background Information:

Any individual wishing to address the Board on subjects which are not part of the meeting agenda may do so at this time. Such items will typically be referred to staff for review, action and/or recommendation for future board action. The public will also be provided an opportunity to address the Board on items which are on the agenda at the appropriate time.

If you would like to submit written comments in advance of the Study Session that will be shared with the Board, you may post them below in the comment box under the agenda item you wish to address or under Citizens Wishing to Address the Board if it's a topic not on the Study Session agenda. Comments received by 3:00 p.m. on the Wednesday before the Study Session will be shared with Commissioners at the meeting.

Purpose of Study Session:

INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION.

Background Information:

The Park District Police Chief Josh Foust will provide an overview of the Three Rivers Park District’s Public Safety Department (Reference 5A-1).

Purpose of Study Session:

REVIEW THE DISTRICT’S REVENUE SOURCES AND DISCUSS POTENTIAL REVENUE CHANGES AND ISSUES.

Background Information

The Park District has a variety of policies and guidelines in relation to revenue the following document documents are provided for background and for reference:

• Policy Statement: Particularly Policies V, X, and XI (Reference 5B-2)
• Financial Management Plan (Reference 5B-3)
• Cost Recovery Report (Reference 5B-4)
• 2023 General Fund Budget (Reference 5B-5)

Staff will start the Study Session with a short presentation (Reference 5B-1) highlighting revenue policies and guidelines as well as current revenue streams. After sharing this information, staff encourages Commissioners to discuss revenue issues, potential changes, and diversification. Staff will provide information where appropriate and will report back on revenue issues as part of the 2024 budget.

Relationship to the System Plan

The Request for Action supports the following goals of the System Plan by ensuring the Park District’s financial affairs are managed in a responsible manner.