00:00:06,000	Good evening and welcome to the February 19th, 2026 meeting of the Bismarck Board of Park Commissioners. I will call the meeting to order and ask Julia to call the roll, please. Commissioner Gilbertson here. Herzog here. Redmond, here. Jesse. Here. President Zimmerman here. Our next item on the agenda is a pledge of allegiance.

00:00:29,570	I ask those who wish to please stand and join us in the pledge. I pledge. Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Thank you. Next is the approval of the agenda.

00:00:58,900	Before I call for a motion on that, we will add one item under item six, a disposition of Bids. We would add one item for the fertilizer bid update on that. If we have a a motion then for approval of the agenda with that additional item. President Zimmerman I move we approve the agenda with the aforementioned, additions.

00:01:25,500	Second motion by Commissioner Gilbertson. Second by Commissioner Redmond. Julie, if you’ll call the roll, please. Commissioner Gilbertson, a Herzog. Yes, Redmond. A jet ski, a president. Zimmerman. I. Next item on the agenda is a special item for us this evening at the Bismarck Park district.

00:01:51,770	We are honored to have a sergeant Elliot Carvel with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department here this evening. He will present before he will appear before the board. Excuse me. And present the Bismarck Park district employees. David Robinson and Seth Johnson with the Golden Citizen award. Good evening, Sergeant Kaval, and welcome. Thank you. Chairman and board. If I could have Seth and Dave come up to the front.

00:02:24,430	You guys can stand anywhere you like, but just want you up here to recognize you. So again, thank you, chairman and board. My name is Elliot Carvel with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department.

00:02:39,330	Um, I am the administrative sergeant for the county, and one of my roles is the appointed chairman of our employee council. And what happens with this is throughout the year, we have events, calls, cases where deputies deserve recognition as well as citizens from the public. Um, and I’m proud to say here today that we have two Bismarck Parks and RECs employees that were involved in the incident and deserve recognition.

00:03:01,700	And this award is a Golden Citizen award. And I’d like to read the definition of this. It is a member of the public that goes above and beyond what is expected of a citizen to assist law enforcement in a manner that is critical to the Department shall be eligible for this award.

00:03:20,930	Um, with that being said, I will recite the incident that happened back in January of 2025. Excuse me. February. On February 17th, 2025, two employees from the Bismarck Parks and Rec went above and beyond their duties. These two men, Seth Johnson and David Robinson, were making their daily rounds at the McDowell Dam Recreation Area when they located a male in distress.

00:03:44,530	The temperature on this date was around -20 degrees. Responding deputies would learn that this victim was in the act of attempting to take his life. Frostbite had already set in on the victim’s extremities. Robinson and Johnson stayed with this victim, guided EMS to their location, and assisted with this patient.

00:04:08,430	In addition, both men, due to heavy snow, utilized Bismarck parks and Recreation equipment to plow a trail in the snow. To this victim. Robinson and Johnson were instrumental in the saving of life on this date. February 17th, 2025, and are or should be recognized for the Golden Citizen Award. With that being said, I’d like to offer a round of applause for these two men.

00:04:34,630	So I do have two plaques for them. Um, obviously appreciate your service, guys, and your commitment to the community, and I hope you understand that, um, a large part of what makes our community great is when citizens step up and take action in times of need. So thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

00:04:51,670	Thank you. Sir. I believe we have a photographer here. So, gentlemen and sergeant, if you’ll just hold tight, we’ll have, uh, Dana take some pictures. I believe they want the commissioners to join in as well, but we should. Let’s get one of our honorees first.

00:05:11,600	I don’t think you want to clutter it up with. Let’s have the sergeant and the two of us, and we’ll kind of get out of the picture here. Okay? I don’t know if. Thank you. Let me give you. This problem. Man. Have a great thanks. Okay, okay. Thank you. Thank you for coming up tonight. Yeah. Yeah.

00:06:07,500	I did a survey. Did I? Thank you again. Thank you, thank you. Thank you. My pleasure. Yes. Thank you Paul. Thank you sir. Yes. Seth and David don’t leave yet. I thought I would ask the commissioners if they wanted to add a personal word.

00:06:52,430	I don’t want to put you on the spot, but if one of the commissioners would like to add anything, Commissioner Gilbertson. Sure. Um, I just I would like to. Say thank you for what you did for, um, this individual and for the community.

00:07:17,000	Um, it it really is truly a testament to the caliber of people that, um, grace the Bismarck Parks and Rec with the honor of having them as employees. So, um, it truly is it truly is awesome and amazing that you guys were where you were and did what you did. So thank you for for stepping up. David. Seth, thanks so much.

00:07:36,170	I, I appreciate your kind and caring hearts. Um, and also to have the foresight of thinking, boy, when somebody gets here, we need to help them help this person. And so to think of, um, the next step. And so, um, you went into action and you saved this person who was obviously in distress. And so, um, you truly are the heroes.

00:07:53,770	And so thanks for being you. Uh, Dave and Seth, you know, you may not have felt like a hero that day. Um, sorry, I get a little emotional, but I just think about that person’s families and what you did for them by saving their loved ones life.

00:08:13,970	So thank you so much for being, um, wonderful representatives of the people that we have at the Bismarck Park district. Um, you really are shining stars. And thank you for what you did. I want to say thanks to what I want to say. I mean, you’re a golden, golden citizens, but you’re also completely solid North Dakotans.

00:08:31,630	I mean, to get rolling, find some equipment, help people. I mean, that’s just a solid, solid, uh, Midwestern, get it done attitude. And I think, you know, that you guys jumped in that quick and took action is just fantastic. So thank you guys so much. Appreciate it. I’m glad that your families could be here as well.

00:08:46,170	I’m sure they’re super proud of you. I saw someone got the video. I might need some of that video later on, but thank you so much. I would just add that we first of all appreciate the Burley County Sheriff’s Department for, uh, honoring our employees. We appreciate that.

00:09:00,970	And to Seth and David, yes, I can only add that you make the whole district proud. And all the employees, I’m sure as you see, the other members of the staff, they congratulate you as well.

00:09:15,300	But I wish to do that publicly on behalf of the whole district. All of our employees and the board. We thank you for your, uh, I will call it a heroic work that day and appreciate it very much. So now, if you need to go out for dinner or special dinner, go right ahead. Candies. Take them out. Thank you.

00:09:36,770	Our next item is our featured partners and programs we have with us this evening. Everything that deals with the ice looks like we have first from the Bismarck Figure Skating Club. Uh, Kristen Wilhelm, president. Will will have you step forward, please, and give us an update from the figure skating club. Perfect. Hi. Um, Kirsten Wilhelm here.

00:10:01,930	So, um, the Bismarck Figure Skating Club is grateful for the continued support and partnership with the Bismarck Parks and Rec and Bismarck Hockey boosters as well. Um, together we provide inclusive skating opportunities for all ages while contributing to community engagement, youth development, and regional visibility for the city of Bismarck. So we have three separate kind of programs within our, um, Bismarck Figure Skating Club.

00:10:26,430	So our advanced program has 87 active skaters, including two adult skaters that are utilizing our ice time weekly, with a total of 92 registered skaters in the advanced program. So four of those athletes also represent two colleges and universities, and one athlete competes on team USA level. While training in the Chicago area.

00:10:54,170	Um, during our current advanced season, we hosted seven test sessions, um, and one sanctioned competition. So in November, um, capital City Championships. We had it last October, hosted 203 athletes, including 88 skaters from North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. Um, this reflects approximately a 22% increase from 2024. Um, highlighting the continued growth and regional participation. Our other program is our Learn to Skate.

00:11:25,270	So those are little ones and aspire programs where they’re not quite in advanced yet. Um, we have 275 learned skate members serving as an accessible entry point for families throughout the community.

00:11:48,200	Um, we expanded our aspire program offerings this season to include increased registration capacity, parent taught classes, and adult and teen classes. Um, some goals for our next season would be to do some preschool, learn to skate classes during work, slash school hours, and additional group and private lesson ice time, and also expanding our off ice training. And then last but not least, we also have our synchronized skating program within the Bismarck Figure Skating Club.

00:12:09,430	Um, so out of all of our skaters, we have an additional 125 that participate in our synchro program. Equally, nine synchronized teams competing locally, regionally and nationally. So, um, they competed in Bismarck, Grand Forks, Minneapolis, Michigan, uh, California and Boston this season.

00:12:34,500	Um, and our national level team, the Capital Ice Chips, will represent Bismarck at the US Synchronized Skating National Championships in Salt Lake City. Um, March 5th through the seventh after qualifying with a record breaking sectional score in Michigan this past January. So doing some great things, that’s for sure. Thank you. I certainly will have a commissioners if they have some comments or questions.

00:12:57,230	We’ll start with Commissioner Gilbertson. Just, uh, congratulations on the continued success. Thank you. Several friends who have kids that skate, and it’s always impressive to see the level of dedication. In fact, one of them you probably saw posted online with every time I see an Olympic skater, I wonder how many butter braids? Oh my gosh.

00:13:18,270	Gisele. Yeah, to get to that level, which, you know, all of us who have had children and youth activities know very well what that is like. But it’s it’s just it’s great to see the continued growth of. Yes, absolutely. The sport and of the activity. Thank you. Oh congratulations also on your success.

00:13:41,300	I thought I noted parent taught classes. What a brilliant idea. So how many, um, parent taught classes and how many coaches do you have on staff. Yes. Um, so our advanced coaches are actually 1099, so they’re not necessarily on staff. But most of our learn to skate.

00:13:58,030	So we have three directors, one for advanced, one for learn to skate and one for advanced. Um, and then our coaches range from 10 to 15 different skaters on the higher level teams that come and help out with the younger ones. Yeah. When is your, um, ice show, isn’t it? Usually our ice show is coming up. Yes.

00:14:14,900	March 20th, 21st, 22nd. So we will have four shows at VFW. One. Yeah, one Friday night, two on Saturday and one on Sunday. Very good. Yeah. Thank you. Yeah. Just congratulations. I I’m friends with Kyle on. Oh, Facebook. And he’s hilarious.

00:14:38,570	I love whenever um, he posts something but yeah, it’s it’s pretty exciting to watch what you have accomplished with the, uh, with the skating here in the, in the Bismarck area. So thank you for all that you do. Absolutely. Yeah. I think President Zimmerman, commissioners and Kristen, thanks for being here. Curious.

00:14:56,030	I know we’ve talked about it a few times, but adaptive skating and you learn to skate, do you? I mean, is that growing? Do you have enough equipment for that? What’s what’s that. Like for you. Yeah. For sure. So, um, still wanting to expand even more and tap into it, offering a little bit more of like the snowplow Sam, we find that we max out on those.

00:15:12,570	Um, so we’re also doing another, um, learn to skate activity this Saturday, kind of after the Olympics, trying to use utilize some of our ice time that we have available right now because we’re done with our testing and moving on to ice show prep. So we’re like, let’s, let’s use a little bit of this. So awesome. Yeah, that’s good to hear. Yeah..

00:15:29,170	Kristen I have a few questions. Uh, you mentioned off ice so that what you’re saying, that’s when we’re. Yeah. So training is off on the rinks and you’re able to get in I think. Not necessarily.

00:15:46,700	So even just utilizing some of the off ice rooms I should say so like at Capitol Ice, we have that specific room above Wachter. With that we installed mirrors on where we can use it for training purposes. Um, because you need strength, flexibility to do some of the stuff that you’re doing on the ice. You need to be able to do it off ice. So strengthening our skaters that way.

00:16:02,730	And which is your usual practice rink, is there one that you or you have to shift around to get ice time on? Um, honestly. So in the spring, um, in summer, we’re usually at VFW one, so at once bobcats are done. Then we get VFW one. We’ve found that that works really well with hockey.

00:16:22,600	Um, hockey does really well in VFW two and three because then they can use that other entrance. Um, and then right now we rotate when we’re at Capitol Ice between Schomberg and Wachter, just so that, um, BHS gets that home field advantage with the our home rink advantage, I should say, with the Wachter rink. Yeah.

00:16:43,300	My last question you mentioned, you know, you have some skaters, uh, university skaters and such. How about, like, your local groups? Do you have skaters from outside of Bismarck or Mandan? Do you? We do. So, yeah. So we’re finding a lot of these programs are kind of dying in a way, if that makes sense.

00:17:05,230	So like the Minot synchronized, um, they went from several teams to only having two teams. So a couple skaters will drive down. But that’s a big commitment to, you know, drive here just for a couple of practices each week. Um, but they do it. And then we have some advanced skaters that come from Hazen area.

00:17:21,700	That was my question for serving. You know, like a Washburn or a New Salem or Hazen. Beulah. Yep, yep. Mostly Hazen. Beulah. They don’t have ice in the summer like we do. Okay. Well, thank you very much. Yeah, I’ve been to the ice show, and that’s.

00:17:38,900	a time when I think of some pretty young skaters out there. I would guess that a lot of them are watching the Winter Olympics now. Yes, they’re very into it. And then we’ll have Leah and Artem that will come down that are on team USA and they’re a dance, so they’re going to come back again, um, this season as well.

00:17:54,970	So it’s pretty exciting. My girls don’t want to watch unless they’re on TV. So. Well thank you. Thank you very much. Yes. Thank you guys. Our second presentation is from the Bismarck Hockey Boosters. Uh, Mikaela Jablonski, your honor, I hope I pronounce that last name correct, Your Honor.

00:18:14,100	Or your honor. I’ve heard it both ways, but good evening, Michaela, and I’ll, uh, I’ll be taking bets on the men’s hockey team to whenever their final game is. Isn’t that coming up? USA all the way. Okay. I mean, it’s really not a welcome. Welcome? Yes.

00:18:30,830	Uh, commissioners, thank you for having me here. Uh, as you said, my name is Michaela Jablonski. John. Ah, my husband’s family is down from the, you know, Linton area, not the Dickinson area. So John Erhard, um, I am the executive director for Bismarck Hockey Boosters. So, again, thanks for having me.

00:18:46,100	It’s always a pleasure to come in and be able to tell you a little bit about our program, too. Um, so as you are aware of Bismarck Hockey Boosters is a community, community based hockey program.

00:19:02,100	We serve kids from three all the way through 15, um, something new that we added this year was the three year olds. We call them our mini mites. So that was something that we introduced new this year. Um, in the past, we’ve had so many people reach out. Three year olds want to play hockey, they want to play hockey. Um, so we did start that this year.

00:19:14,300	It’s just a short six week program at the beginning of the season, and we just get them on the ice. That’s really learned to skate is what it is. We we throw a stick out there with them once in a while so that they get the feel for it.

00:19:26,870	But really we’re just trying to get them to skate. Um, we think next year that is going to prove to be very beneficial when they actually do start with their termite program, that a lot of them are already going to have those skates under their feet at that point.

00:19:41,630	So, um, so that was something new that we added this year that did bring in 31 additional skaters for us this year. So we did have 774 active skaters in our program this year. Um, I know last year when I was here in spoke, I said, we’re going to be pushing 800. And we definitely did get close.

00:19:54,970	Uh, we were at 746 last year. So an increase of about 30 some kids. So again, those mini mites really added to that number. Um, we had 61 teams this year. So one more than last year. That’s again all the way from termites through your bantams. Um, so we have 61 teams meeting. We have over 150 coaches.

00:20:14,300	Um, and a lot of different times on the ice that we’re trying to juggle. Um, which I will also say thank you to the Bismarck figure skaters, we oftentimes are, you know, kind of compromising on ice and saying, well, if we give this up, will you give us this? And and so we work well together that way.

00:20:29,930	Um, one thing I was going to note as well was just the, the high school, you know, start and stop times this year. That was a challenge for us to kind of come together and figure out, well, who’s going to take what ice time is, because obviously high school ending later in the day.

00:20:42,500	That interfered with our evening ice a little bit. Not by a lot, but it did. And so it was a concern. But we were able to work with the, you know, DPS, the aides and then also work with Parks and Rec as well to make sure that we still were able to get enough ice for everybody.

00:20:57,970	Again, compromising, you know, everybody has to work together. We have limited ice time. So we need to make sure that we all are working together. So we appreciate that. Um, as far as the season goes. So we start usually in about August with a preseason, uh, that runs August to September.

00:21:13,030	We start our intro to hockey, which is again a learn to skate program where kids get equipment provided to them during that process, and they can kind of try it out for for about six sessions and decide if they want to stick with it or not. We run that in September. Our tryouts start in October.

00:21:29,500	We start regular season in October, which runs through March. We have our first state tournament next weekend and then trickling into the next few weekends after that as well. Um, and then we do postseason and in March and then in the summer we run summer camp. So I mean, it really doesn’t stop.

00:21:44,030	It just keeps going. And as soon as we’re done with one season, we start planning the next season. Um, so yeah, and then during the year as well, we host five weekends of capital’s cup tournaments and again, all different ages there squirts through bantams. We have different tournaments that we host.

00:21:59,500	Um, typically any of those weekends we can see, you know, 12 to 30 teams. Our squirt tournament this this year actually had 32 teams. And we actually want to expand that next year, which I think sounds crazy, but but it’s actually a lot of fun. The squirts are just really into it. They want to do all the things.

00:22:15,900	They want to be a part of the tournament. It’s a new experience for them because they’re just learning to get out there with their teams and travel, and so it’s a really fun time. So we do want to expand that one a little bit next year as well.

00:22:27,270	And then this year we’re hosting two state tournaments. Like I said, next weekend is our Bantam double, a Bantam A um, that’s going to be your highest level. So it’s going to be really fun.

00:22:37,000	So if you’re looking for something to do next weekend, stop down to Capitol Ice Complex, because those are going to be really fun games to come and watch. Um, and then two weekend weekends after that, we have the Bantam B silver state tournament as well. So again, those bantam age groups, um, so yeah, um, again, I would just say thanks to Bismarck Parks and Rec again for working with us.

00:22:51,900	I know, you know, I work mostly with the rink staff and Dylan, um, but they are awesome when we have those tournaments and we have those events going on during the year, you know, they always are checking with us.

00:23:03,970	You need anything? What do you need for help? Um, you know, double checking when they need to be Zameen and how much staff they need and what tables we need out. So they’re just great to work with. And we really appreciate that because we wouldn’t be able to put on the tournaments without their help and support. So. So yeah, for you to take questions from anybody.

00:23:19,930	Thanks so much for coming. Commissioner. Go ahead I’m sorry, Commissioner ribbon. Go ahead. President Zimmerman, um, how many teams are coming next weekend? And from where is it all? The state tournament. State tournament. Any idea how many teams will be in town? Yes. So there’s 12.

00:23:34,430	So, um, the Bantam Double-A is a smaller group or a smaller league, I should say, um, throughout the state. So there’s four from Bantam Double-A and then eight from Bantam, and they actually have planned games this weekend to see who makes it to state. So high intensity. Commissioner Jeff. President Zimmerman, thank you. Um, Michaela.

00:23:58,430	So if when does registration start? And then how do people register if they’re interested in getting their child involved in hockey? And then my other question is, do you do like, um, a hockey equipment exchange program? So if my little three year old is just wanting to learn how to, you know, play hockey, but yeah.

00:24:16,730	Do you have like an exchange program where they can purchase used equipment? Yes. Yeah. So I’ll answer both of those. Um, so July 1st is when our registration opens, which seems really early. People aren’t even thinking about hockey yet in July. Um, but we actually have to declare our league teams to the state by July 15th.

00:24:31,570	So we do encourage that early registration. A lot of times you’re not going to see the little ones register until later when they’re, you know, deciding what they actually want to participate in. But we have all of our older kids usually register by August 1st.

00:24:44,400	Um, so, you know, we tell people, just keep watching the website, we’ll get it, you know, posted any information for registration on our website, on our Facebook. That’s a huge piece of communication for us. And I think a lot of people go there for information, too. But July 1st is when it opens. Um, and then remind me what your second question was. Just about like. Oh.

00:24:59,300	The exchange program. So if you’re able to buy equipment that’s generally used, things like that. So yeah, absolutely. So we do have our intro to hockey equipment, um, geared again more so for the littler skaters. But we do have some bigger sizes.

00:25:16,300	So we buy 160 sets of those. Or we try and have 160 sets of those on hand. Um, so there is the opportunity because we don’t use all of those that people can purchase that big of equipment to kind of get started, or maybe they didn’t want to do the intro,

00:25:28,630	but they want their kid to go start skating on the rink and they want the equipment so they can purchase that as well. Um, and then, like I said, as part of the intro to hockey program, they do get that bag of equipment included with their registration.

00:25:42,730	Um, and then what we started doing last year because we had so much equipment being donated to us from people that just outgrew it, um, myself included, I had bins in my garage and I was like, what do I do with all of this? Um, so we actually started putting bins outside of our office at Capitol Ice Complex, and it’s just kind of

00:25:56,670	a, you know, drop off take type of situation. So it’s just it’s free. Um, so if you outgrow your equipment, go drop it in the bin, see if there’s anything that you can grab out of there that’s going to work for your kiddo. And it’s worked really well.

00:26:09,970	And people contact us and say, where can I take this? We say, put it in the bin. And in a day it’s gone, you know? So it’s worked really well. Well thank you. Um, I hope you hit that magic number, um, that you’re looking for that 800. So it sounds like you’re on a good. Yeah, we.

00:26:23,570	Never know. And I do think the Olympics are going to help with that, too. Yeah, yeah, well, we never know if it’s good or a bad thing. We need more ice. Just put the plug. In there. That before. Yeah. Yeah, that’s a new comment. But we’re working on it. Yeah. Commissioner Herzog. Uh, President Zimmerman, commissioners.

00:26:42,000	Michaela, thanks for being here. I had a couple questions, and I want to put in a shameless plug. If anybody wants to drive a Zamboni or wants to learn how to drive a Zamboni, we are constantly hiring for Zamboni drivers, and it seems like it’d be really fun. So, um, I just want to throw that out there.

00:26:55,800	But how are you doing for refs and coaches? I mean, do you have enough refs, especially tournament time? You get enough refs. How’s that all going for you guys? Yeah. Um, you know, actually, just this last weekend, Jamestown had to do a big call out for refs.

00:27:09,570	They didn’t have any refs that were willing and able to ref the games that they had in Jamestown. Um, they were paying some big bucks that we actually had quite a few Bismarck refs go down there, um, and help out.

00:27:25,800	But in Bismarck, we seem to have quite a few, um, you know, which, you know, we’ve really tried with Bismarck hockey to really try and have a positive culture, um, you know, and we, we have a pretty strict disciplinary policy that we try and follow, um, you know, and we make sure that refs are not going to be the ones that are going to take the heat. Um, you know, we just won’t tolerate that.

00:27:41,170	And I think that that has helped to retain the refs in Bismarck as well. Awesome. That’s great. I, um, I’m just curious on coaches to your I mean, I assume you get a lot of parents as coaches, but you’re. Yes. Pretty solid there. Yeah.

00:27:56,670	And our hockey director, Lane, CTV has done a really good job the last years he’s been with us two seasons now. Um, the last two years in really trying to find those non parent coaches to especially at those higher level teams. Um because we want to make sure that we have really good coaching. Um, you know across the board.

00:28:11,500	And so more and more he’s going to be trying to get non parent coaches for all you know teams. I mean that’s probably a wishful thought. But but you know obviously he’s going to continue to try to get the non parent coaches to be the head coach. And then you have the parents that kind of help out.

00:28:24,770	Um but yeah I mean across the board we do have plenty of coaches. Okay. My my last question aside from another sheet of ice, is there anything else we can do to help you equipment wise or are you pretty set minus. Yeah. Another sheet of ice. Yeah. We need we need ice.

00:28:40,070	You know, um, I can’t think of anything. I mean, I appreciate the the ask, but, you know, we we do have a lot of great community support, a lot of sponsors that that help out with different events and equipment and things like that. So we’re incredibly thankful for all of the support that we get. Yeah. Thank you. Mikaela.

00:29:00,000	Is it it’s coed correct? Yes, yes. What are your ratio male to female or boys to girls or. Yep. So we have 774 total kids. We have 109 girls. Um, so I’m not sure what that calculates out to be, but yeah, 109 girls in our program right now and at our mite level, which is like an eight, you, an eight year

00:29:18,200	old level, that’s where we first offer to separate girls out if they want to play with an all girls team. Um, and then the next level would be your ten.

00:29:31,170	You and a lot of girls at that point do choose to play with the all girls, but we still have, I think probably about 5 or 6 each year that want to play with the boys at that level.

00:29:42,230	And then by the time you get to Pee-Wee’s, which would be your 12, you then they they really try to, you know, go back to the girls side of things. But yeah, every once in a while I, you know, Brita is a perfect example. You know, every once in a while they want to stick with the boys and it’s amazing, you know.

00:29:55,800	And you, you mentioned that the capital ice complex for your tournament and that I have to say, I’ve been up at VFW on some weekends. I drive by in the parking lot is full, and I go inside and the place is just buzzing and I’m a capitalized complex, the same.

00:30:12,770	I would assume that it works well that we’re yeah, we’re doing as good as we can with it. As you say, we could use more ice sheets, I suppose, but yes. Yeah. No. Um, capital ice complex. That’s where we have our office and our storage. Um, you know, same with Bismarck Figure Skating Club as well.

00:30:26,800	So, you know, we spend a lot of time down there. Um, Bismarck Hockey Boosters also runs the concessions down there. And so we really try to make sure that we have our events there so that we’re able to provide those concessions to our members and stuff as well.

00:30:40,530	Um, so, yeah, I mean, if you hit capitalized complex any weekend at all, it’s it’s going to be busy. We try and pack it day in and day out. So, yes. Well thank you Mikaela. Any other questions or comments from commissioners? Thanks so much Commissioner. I figured, you know that’s a hockey dad. Well., yeah. Something I thank you, President Zimmerman.

00:30:59,630	I just would say is somebody who went through it that the, um, the intro to hockey program is, is that’s how we got our start. And, um, and it was it was really awesome.

00:31:20,530	And one of the cool things is how they have the older kids help with the fitting of the equipment and the ice time. And, you know, I mean, I it’s it was it was a great experience. And um, it, it led to a lot of memories and a lot, a lot of travel and, and stuff.

00:31:44,500	So um, and it is awesome to see that the BHB can now add a gold medal winner to its list of alumni. That that’s pretty awesome. So yes, if you didn’t catch the game today, that was amazing. Yeah. All right. Thank you. Thank you Mikaela. Thank you. Good luck with your tournament. Our next item on the agenda is a disposition of bids.

00:32:13,430	And I welcome our operations director, David Mayer will review the memos that are found in the board packet. Good evening. David. President Zimmerman and commissioners. Good evening. Uh, a little bit of a list to go through, so bear with me. Uh, we have a couple of improvements that we’re proposing for the tennis courts this year.

00:32:33,630	The first project that we bid out was the replacement of the half court. That’s in the south kind of southwest corner of that complex, if we can call it a corner. Uh, the plan is to completely remove the asphalt, the current asphalt surfacing is falling apart.

00:32:50,800	So we’re going to rip that out and replace it with concrete and then take down the wooden half board or a back back wall and replace that as well. It’s it’s been up for a while. It needs to it’s seen it’s it’s time and it’s time to get replaced.

00:33:05,570	So that’s what this project is for. And then also we’re going to put in some fencing just four foot high black vinyl clad chain link fence and going to stop any rogue balls from running out onto Ward road. If if they do make it low enough. Um, so nice. Nice improvement there.

00:33:21,900	Uh, but that’s what this project was. We opened that, uh, opened that up on February 11th. Uh, had three contractors submit bids. And our recommendation is to award it to Brando’s concrete in the amount of $55,487.50. Commissioners, questions for David on this project. Commissioner. Jesse. President Zimmerman, thank you.

00:33:51,030	So, um, David, have we worked with Brando’s concrete before? Is it it’s not a name that I recognize, but it doesn’t mean we haven’t used them before. Uh, President Zimmerman and, uh, Commissioner Jesse. Yes, we have, uh, they last year, we did some nice little improvements at, uh, Lions tennis court, and they did some concrete work for us there.

00:34:11,770	I think they’ve done a few odds and ends in other areas in the Park district as well. They’re pretty competent concrete contractors. So they’re local here in the Bismarck Mandan area. Yes. They are okay. And it just piques my interest in my strata. Corporation was so much higher. But obviously they don’t need the work. President Zimmerman and Commissioners Commissioner Jesse, uh, you said it.

00:34:41,730	David, a couple of questions. You mentioned the replacement of that called the backboard. I’m assuming that it will be wood again. Uh, President Zimmerman and commissioners. Yes. Uh, the plan is to basically replace it, as is the contract right now with Brando’s is just to replace the wood.

00:35:00,130	It’s going to be pressure treated lumber. So we’ll let that age out a little bit and then we’ll have it’s sealed. And we’ll also have the logo that you see there. Now put back up. That was my second question.

00:35:15,400	If the logo will go back up there, I hear that enough from people driving up and down Ward road to see the logo. There, oh, any other commissioners or questions on that? If not, what’s the wishes of the board? Commissioner Herzog, make a motion. I’m trying to jump ahead of those guys over there sometimes, but, um, I would move to approve, um, the low bidder, uh, for the 2026 Tommo Tennis half court replacement.

00:35:37,300	Um, in the amount of $55,487.50 to Brando’s concrete. Uh, second. Second. Motion by Commissioner Herzog, second by Commissioner Gilbertson. Any further discussion? I just want to say that that’s where I get my shag balls, because they fly off of there. So now that the fence is there, I’m gonna have to go buy some. I guess. Bummer. Yeah.

00:36:03,400	Yeah. Oh, man. We’ll have to raise the budget. There. Julie, if you’ll call the roll, please. Commissioner Gilbertson. Hi, Herzog. Yes, Redmond. High. Jet ski. I president Zimmerman.. I the second one. Uh, David is for the Tom O’Leary tennis court resurfacing.

00:36:28,030	President Zimmerman, uh, kind of goes hand in hand with the other project. We need to replace the concrete before we replace the surfacing. Uh, so what, on the same date on February 11th, we opened up bids to replace not just the surfacing on the half court, but the other five courts as well. So the entire complex will receive brand new surfacing.

00:36:50,430	Uh, with this project, uh, staff recommends awarding the bid to JB surfaces, Inc. for the amount of $61,787. Questions for David on this bid. I’ll make a motion, um, that we accept the bid from JB surfaces incorporated in the amount of $61,787 for the resurfacing of the Tom O’Leary tennis courts. Second second motion by Commissioner jetski.

00:37:22,530	Second by Commissioner Redmond. David, I have one question. What’s what’s the timeline? Are we going to. Court’s going to be out of commission for a time. Or and President Zimmerman and commissioners, uh, working with staff that schedule everything that happens at that complex, which is very busy.

00:37:39,700	Uh, there’s a lot of people that play there. There’s a lot of teams that play there. Uh, we’re going to see if everything works right. We’re going to fit in the concrete work for the half court early. Excuse me. Early on in the season and before the tournaments get going. So the concrete, the concrete contract they have to, I believe, be done by June 8th.

00:38:00,370	Uh, so it’d be kind of early. And then we have a window later on in the season. I believe it’s July, August, uh, that looking at Mike Wald, um, he and I worked on that one together to try and make sure we fit that window in between a couple of tournaments to get

00:38:16,370	the surfacing done. The contractors believe that should take probably maybe two weeks to do all the surfacing if weather permits. Um, but we have a about A11 month window worked in just in case. Weather doesn’t cooperate. I know we have the motion on the floor, but I have additional question.

00:38:37,700	How long does that surfacing usually last? I mean, I don’t remember my years on the park board that we’ve resurfaced those courts just out of curiosity. President Zimmerman and commissioners, I don’t have my sheet with me that I keep track of all those dates. So you’re kind of putting me on the spot.

00:38:54,230	I would like to say that it’s been probably 10 to 15 years since Tom Mallory’s been surfaced. I’ll be here and it’ll be ten years in May for me. So I know that we haven’t done it since I’ve been here.

00:39:11,400	Uh, but generally the courts, we’re getting about 15 years of of use out of the surfacing. We start to see major discoloration, um, and some fading and things like that more than we see a decrease in playability. Uh, we’ll also start to see a few cracks start to show up.

00:39:31,100	There may be a few areas where we start to see some delamination, where it’s like the whole surface comes off in small patches. Uh, we can we’ve been able to do that with Tom Mallory in the past, where we’ve just patched a couple areas just to get us going through a couple, couple more years. So it’s generally 10 to 15 years.

00:39:44,900	Thanks. I didn’t mean to put you on the spot, but I thought, you know, if folks are listening, they said, well, holy cow, didn’t they just, you know, just resurface it or something. So we get an explanation. All right. We have a motion and a second, Julie, if you’ll call the roll, please. Commissioner Gilbertson. I Herzog. Yes.

00:40:01,470	Redmond. Hi. Jet ski. I president Zimmerman. I the next one is the, um, Walt Newman’s vault toilet and the sir Thomas Park storage shed. David. President Zimmerman and commissioners, uh, again on February 11th, we opened up some bids, uh, for the replacement of the vault toilet that is at the Walt Newman’s

00:40:27,700	horse arena. Uh, is one of the. Well, actually is the last older style vault toilet in the park district that we would be replacing. So this will, unless we add new ones, this will probably be the last one that I’m coming up to talk to you about for a very long time.

00:40:46,900	Uh, I know it’s a sad moment. Uh, and then the the other portion of the project is down at the sand volleyball complex at Sir Thomas Park. There’s a shed there for sand volleyball.

00:41:07,700	Uh, I through conversations, we found out that some contractors, some suppliers, um, do basically make a concrete shed, uh, in the location that that’s at. We thought this would be a great opportunity to replace that old, older wooden shed and put in basically a concrete shed with a metal roll up garage door, something really sturdy that if we ever do have a flood again, we’re not replacing

00:41:25,300	rotting boards. We’re. It’ll be there. It should be fine after the flood. So that’s what the second project, second portion of this project is. Uh, with that being said, uh, all totaled, uh, we’re recommending awarding the bid to Boom Concrete in the amount of $55,645.25. I have a question. If I may. Commissioner Redmond. Thank you, President Zimmerman.

00:41:53,630	Um, I’m just curious as to what the add on options are.. President Zimmerman, commissioners, uh, Commissioner Redmond, uh, if memory serves me, we’re adding some vent fans. We’re adding solar lights. Um, options are as small as putting a chain on the door so that the door doesn’t fly open.

00:42:18,170	So there, they’re common sense things that make sense for us to add on, but they’re not standard. So those are the items that they are. Thank you. Um. Any other questions? Commissioner Gilbertson? Question. I’m just curious about the concrete shed.

00:42:41,170	Is I’m guessing they probably put a, uh, like a pitched roof on it, or it’s not just a concrete box sitting there with a garage door. Is it? No. Uh, President Zimmerman, commissioners, Commissioner Gilbertson, this will look very much like the double vault toilet that we just installed down by the sand volleyball courts. I believe it’s a little bit smaller.

00:42:55,630	I want to say it’s eight by ten, but it’ll have a pitched roof to it. It’s solid concrete. The roof’s concrete, just like the vault toilets are it. So it it, uh, same same construction practice and everything. Yeah. Cool. Thank you. David. The existing, uh, vault toilet at at the horse arena and the storage shed will be just, uh, uh, discarded.

00:43:19,000	Is that the plan? President? President Zimmerman and commissioners, this frog in my throat is really getting me. Um, we are going to evaluate if we can pick that shed up and, uh, move it.

00:43:34,500	We’re probably going to move it back to our shop yard and see if we can repurpose it for some storage in the shop yard. Um, kind of a plan to, to try and make it extend a little bit longer if we can. The vault toilets down at Walt Mullins, they will be disassembled and the whole backfilled. Thank you.

00:43:52,270	I, I’m aware of, you know, that vault toilet now that it looks kind of old down there. So it’ll be great to. And that’s a busy place as well. We all know that too. So it’d be great. All right. What are the wish of the commissioners.

00:44:10,300	? President Zimmerman I move, we award the contracts for the vault toilet and the storage shed to, uh, both to boom concrete for total amount of $55,645.25. I’ll second. Motion by Commissioner Gilbertson, second by Commissioner. Further discussion. Julie, we’ll call the roll. Commissioner Gilbertson.. Hi. Herzog. Yes, Redmond. Hi. Jet ski. Hi, president Zimmerman. I the last item under the bid disposition of bids was the add on on the 20 on the fertilizer bid award.

00:44:46,100	And, uh, David, if you’ll give us an update, please. President Zimmerman and commissioners, uh, first, I’d like to thank you for allowing us to to add this. I know we typically don’t do that just happened that the the contractor that called me called two days ago and said that they were not going to be able to honor the pricing that

00:45:03,300	they bid back in December. Uh, so really quickly, our I gave a phone call to the next apparent low contractor. He did say that he was able to honor the pricing, that even though they did have some pricing increases in the last two months, uh, would still honor the pricing that they they, uh, submitted

00:45:24,070	to us in December. Uh, so that being said, um, with the park board’s permission, we’d like to rescind the award to, um, Reinders, Inc. for the two bids, one for Pebble Creek in the amount of $4,920 and the other one for the Riverwood Pebble Creek Fertilizer.

00:45:57,100	In the amount of $15,360 and award those two items to Testament Company for the elements or for the fertilizer for Pebble Creek. That amount would be $5,911.20. And for the fertilizer for Riverwood, slash Pebble Creek, it would be an amount of $19,574.40.

00:46:27,670	I did talk with Mike Walden and verify that it does fit within the budget for 2026, and staff can make accommodations for that. Questions for David on the on this change on the bids for fertilizer for golf courses. Commissioner Herzog thanks. President Zimmerman. Commissioners, I was just curious on the on the second one, the river wood, Pebble Creek, that didn’t meet the specs but was low. Low. Were was there something that they couldn’t meet in that? Sorry.

00:46:53,170	I’m looking at the sheet in front of me. I don’t want to put you on the spot. But President Zimmerman and commissioners, Commissioner Herzog, uh, I would think and I don’t have the specifications that we bid that out. There was probably something in the in the analysis that didn’t quite meet.

00:47:13,130	That’s why it didn’t meet the specifications. I’m not exactly sure what what the reason was. Okay. At this point. Now just just curious. Any other questions for David? If not, what are the wishes of the commission? Do we do we need two motions to rescind the first one and then or can we do it all in one shebang? John.

00:47:36,900	I’ll ask our legal counsel here. Yeah. President Zimmerman. Uh, commissioners, I, uh, Commissioner Herzog. Yeah, I think you can just make it in one motion. I think. That’s okay. Yeah. Thank you. One motion is great. All right, here we go. Do it. All right. Um, I move that, we rescind the the two from.

00:47:56,230	I just want to say reindeers, uh, that we had earlier. Um, and then approve the new, which is the apparent low bidders, um, for the fertilizer for Pebble Creek and Riverwood, Pebble Creek. Um, let’s see, where’s our total amount? Uh, five. Nine, 11, 20 and 19 five 7440 um, both to assessment company. I’ll second that.

00:48:22,270	Motion by Commissioner Herzog, second by Commissioner Redmond. Any further questions, Julie, if you’ll call the roll, please. Commissioner Gilbertson. I. Herzog. Yes, Redmond. I. Just I President Zimmerman. I thank you, David. Thank you. Our next item on the agenda is our matching grant program round one.

00:48:51,200	And we have with Commissioner Jesse will review the round and the applicants and successful award of the applications Commissioner. Jesse. Thank you. President Zimmerman. So Commissioner Herzog and I met on February 10th with, uh, Executive director and Mike Wald to review the nine grant applications.

00:49:12,430	Um, we did have ten, and there was one that was a no show. Um, but I will say that this is one of my favorite programs that we do through the park district. We have an opportunity to really help our, um, our, our partners, um, expand their services and programs. And so it really is just wonderful to be part of this.

00:49:32,430	So this year, we had 125,000 to award. This was round one. We will have another round two application process coming up soon. So I’ll just give you a quick, quick summary of this. So Bismarck Public Schools Willmar Willmar Moore Elementary School, um, they’re requesting $25,000 from the park.

00:49:57,300	This this is to remove existing playground, install multiple new playground structures, and the total estimated cost on that is 160. Again, the park district share. That would be 25,000 through Bismarck Public Schools. We have Solheim Elementary. And again this is to replace existing metal basketball systems on the playground. Their estimated cost is 24,000. And our proposed funding recommendation is 8000.

00:50:21,300	Bismarck Rotary Club um, they’re looking to do the Bismarck Rotary Arboretum. If you haven’t been there before. It is fantastic. But the maintenance and improvement to the arboretum is needed. Um, including the walking path, trail gardening, adding aggregate services, um, and the cost on that is 5000. And the proposed funding recommendation. Recommendation is 2500.

00:50:48,030	Bismarck Mandan Lacrosse Association. They’re looking for more collapsible goals. If you recall, we gave them some grant money previously and they are looking to add some more. The estimated cost is 1755. Um, we’re looking at proposing funding for $875. Nisha Bowman Archery Complex.

00:51:14,170	They want to replace layers, um, on the public use ranges with the Reinhart layered walls. And the cost on that is $10,080. They’re looking for 5040. Theo Art school is looking for a new tables, shelves and other stuff for their studios. The total estimated cost on that is 7000, and the proposed funding is 3500.

00:51:37,800	Aqua Storm Club is looking for to add turn master removable walls for more lane space at Bismarck. Um, uh, the Aquatic center and the total cost on that is $4,495.32. Proposed funding is $2,247.66. Bismarck Horse Club is looking to replace some of the east doors, wash racks, and some other upgrades to the facility. Total cost is $8,824.

00:52:10,770	Their proposed funding recommendation is $4,412. And then we also have a request for the installation of a life size bronze statue of Satchel Paige at the Municipal Ballpark. The estimated cost on that is $100,000. The proposed funding recommendation is 25,000, so total cost for proposed funding recommendation is $56,574, and $0.66 would still gives us about $24,000 to spend.

00:52:43,000	Should all of these be approved for the next round of matching grants. Commissioners. Questions to Commissioner, Jetski or Commissioner Herzog on the project? Commissioner Gilbertson. I guess not necessarily a question to either of them, because I we’ve all sat on through this process before, and I just want to reiterate what Commissioner Jesse said.

00:53:11,770	It is it is truly one of the amazing things to experience. Um, and, you know, over the years just to see the the groups that have come in and, um, to see what they’ve done with this, this, um, program.

00:53:35,700	Um, I mean, they weren’t on this list, but, you know, I think like the BMX track, I remember growing up and, you know, it didn’t seem like too many years ago that place was covered in weeds and the scoring or the the tower was, you know, the paint was going, and now it’s just it’s an amazing, amazing place.

00:54:00,770	And, um, in the, the partners that utilize this, um, and the, the organizations that utilize this program, it truly is amazing. And and it it also brings a great benefit to the park district. So it’s it’s awesome. Awesome to see. And thank you for your time. And in doing that. Commission Commissioner Redman. No, just thanks for your time.

00:54:27,230	And just again, it’s a great program and and benefits everyone in the community because so many people use these projects in your in your right. Commissioner. Um, if you have not ever been to the Bismarck Rotary Arboretum, it’s just a gem in the middle of Bismarck. You feel like you’re in the forest.

00:54:41,870	So I was just going to make a motion to approve the request from the nine groups. Second, second. Again, I’m going to have one question. Maybe I’ll put Mike Wald on the spot. Do it. Yeah. I don’t want to have Mike at, you know, spend all the time here, not have at least one question.

00:55:03,170	If I may say two, I agree, I love there’s only been the second time I’ve gotten to do it, but you get to ask and have some interplay in questions and hear from the groups. It’s really informative. Thank you. Commissioner Jesse, did you wish to make a comment before I. I just had my mic.

00:55:21,900	Thank you. My question and what total amount? I know it’s in that packet when you send it out. What’s the total amount that has been involved in this program? Because I. always yeah. Wait. you were. But wait. Is it in there? Uh. Julie, do you know where I find it? Yep. I know.

00:55:43,830	I thought, Mike, maybe you’d have that number. No. Okay. Is it together? Everyone get in. Line again. I think, you know, if folks are watching, I want to get two. Okay. Got it. Excuse me. We have it. Okay. Is it. President Zimmerman? Estimated funds provided by project sponsors 4,000,400. No. Yes.

00:56:04,230	$4,438,315. Total dollars spent on 599 grant projects $6,854,156. So. So this is a lovely little I believe this is on the website, is it not? It’s not. No. But people can certainly come in and get it a copy in the office, but it’s a matching grant summary from 1986 to 2025.

00:56:29,230	And it has lovely maps in it. Of all the areas that are affected by the matching grant program and what all the projects are through the years. And so it’s a pretty impressive project. Excuse me, a report to see how the matching grant program has affected the entire community for the last lots of years.

00:56:45,170	So thank you, Commissioner Redmond. And Mike got you up. There. At least we got. You up there. I gotcha, President Zimmerman. Commissioners, I. Apologize for not having that information with me, but it is a great program. Yeah. For the park district. Yeah.

00:57:02,300	And I would compliment you on working with the commissioners to get all the information out. I know sometimes you need to go back to the applicants and, you know, get some more information, obtain more information, clarify that material. So I appreciate doing that.

00:57:18,830	And I would just add when we look at the projects and you know, there’s nine of them here. But I mean the variety of them, I mean from, you know, from the horse, you know, from the horse arena to the, you know, to the swim to the aquatic center and everything in between. It’s a wide variety of projects.

00:57:36,100	I think, like all of us have said, it’s it’s a great thing for the Park district. And again, to folks, there’s another round in the spring. Um, contact the the district office. And Mike is going to be or go to person. Um, President Zimmerman and commissioners, uh, President Zimmerman. Yes. Uh, in June, um, we’ll have another opening or, um, interviews for the applicants at at that time.

00:57:59,430	So, um, we’ll be getting ready to visit with potential applicants on their projects as we’re wrapping and working on the current projects that we have. Thank you. Mike. Thanks, Mike. Okay, Commissioner. Jesse.

00:58:18,730	Before you leave, Mike, I do want to commend the work that you do with the grant applicants because you vet everything when it comes to like the playground equipment, you help get the prices, which is really appreciate all the work that you go into so that when they come to present to us, you know, they’re confident in their ask.

00:58:37,870	And we’re also confident in their ask because we know that this has been, um, run through you. So we appreciate all the work that you do to get these, uh, applicants ready for, um, a tough grilling by the commissioners. President, chairman and commissioners. Commissioner. Jessica.

00:58:56,570	Yeah, it’s a the groups I really appreciate working with the groups because they do get me the information that we need and fill out the applications. Correct. And and again, if we have questions or I have questions, um, they’re easy to get Ahold of and get those questions answered. So. Thank you, Mike. And again I just want to tell folks that please apply. We uh, it’s a great program for the district.

00:59:14,570	So thank you all. The next item on the. I think we have to. Vote. Yes. We better have. A vote. Better have a vote. Commissioner Gilbertson. I Herzog. Yes. Redmond. I Jesse I president. Zimmerman I.

00:59:41,370	Now we’ll move to the next item on the agenda is a request to appear regarding to appear before the Galveston Diversion Conservancy District. A memo was in your packet and I’ll ask our executive director to give us a background information, please. Thanks. President Zimmerman. And. Commissioners. Um. As you know. The Burley. County is withdrawing, requesting to withdraw from the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District.

01:00:06,530	Uh, they reached they’re reaching out to a variety of folks asking them to come and appear at the hearing on March 24th. Uh, they’ve asked asked the Park district to come and appear and talk about the benefits that that we’ve received from the recreation grant program. And so I’m here to ask the board for some direction and their thoughts on appearing before the board in March. Commissioner Jesse.

01:00:27,270	Thank you, President Zimmerman. So, Kevin, I watched the Burley County Commission meeting. Um, why? I mean, that’s the big question I had. Why are they looking to pull back from this wonderful program? Because we’ve seen the benefits that it provides to the park district and to other areas.

01:00:49,700	So I’m just so curious on why Burley County and maybe you can’t fill in the, the, the dots on that one, but I can’t understand their rationale behind wanting to leave that.

01:01:06,770	Uh, President Zimmerman, commissioners, again, from what I’ve watched and heard from the comments that the Burley County Commission has made, is they don’t feel that they’re getting the benefit of the dollars that they’re spending on the program. Other questions are comments on this. Commissioner Redmond. Thanks, President Zimmerman. So, Kevin, your plan is to go there saying these are the projects we’ve done. These are the benefits that it’s had for the community and go through that type of report with them.

01:01:28,230	President Zimmerman, commissioners, Commissioner Redmond. Yes, what I would present is, is what we’ve seen as a park district, what what it’s meant to our community, our county, as far as the recreation grant program. I think that makes great sense.

01:01:49,230	I would ask our executive director, when you have that compilation of projects and funds to share it, of course, with commission, I know we’ve applied over the years, but it will be interesting to see what was all involved for our, um, applications. Absolutely. All right. We I would look we for a motion to authorize our executive director. Cliff failed to appear before the Jefferson Diversion Conservancy District.

01:02:10,800	I’ll make a motion that we have our executive director, Kevin Clifford. Um, appear before the, um, Burley County or, um, on behalf of the Garrison Division Conservancy District to appear at the Burley County meeting on Tuesday, March 24th. Um, in support of, uh, of what the Garrison Division Conservancy District does for our district. Second.

01:02:41,270	Motion by commissioner, second by Commissioner Redmond. Any further discussion? I wish to clarify that we are saying we would be in on record in support of Burley County staying within the Conservancy district, or are we making a report of our involvement with the district? Good question.

01:03:06,900	President Zimmerman and commissioners, my thought process is we would provide testimony or appear based on the benefits that we’ve seen from the program, uh, from the recreation program and how we’ve benefited from it. So we’re not saying we would support we’re not going to make us want I want to clarify that, that we’re not there to say, yeah, we support that. Okay.

01:03:27,230	We’re okay with that. Commissioners. Do you need me to, amend my motion for good? Okay. Thank you. All right. Julie, if you’ll call the roll, please. Commissioner Gilbertson. Hi. Herzog. Yes, Redmond. I just I President. Zimmerman, I. The next item on the agenda is a consent agenda.

01:03:48,670	A variety of items have been placed in a consent agenda. The consent agenda can be approved with one motion or an item, or items can be removed for additional discussion and separate action. Staff recommends approval of the following items. Consideration of the January 15th, 2026 board Minute meetings. Request to dispose of obsolete records.

01:04:08,500	There are two requests included in your packet correction of the portable toilet servicing bid. Consideration of consultant agreements and request approval to call for bids. That’s for the Custom Park Performance Stage replacement project. AGL landscape architect Century Avenue to Sunrise Park Trail the agreement with clay will be provided.

01:04:36,100	Should be a rider to you by this week and request for board authorization to apply for grants. And that’s for the Community Development Block Grant and the Destination Development Grant. Any questions from commissioners and what are your wishes? I move that the consent agenda be approved as presented. Second. Motion by Commissioner Gilbertson. Second by Commissioner Redmond. Any further questions? If not Julie, if you’ll call the roll, please.

01:05:04,330	Mr.. Commissioner Gilbertson, I. Herzog. Yes. Redmond. High. Jet ski I president. Zimmerman I. The next item is approval of bills. Commissioners so moved. Second motion by Commissioner Gilbertson. Second by Commissioner Jesse. Any further questions? If not Julie, if you’ll call the roll, please. Commissioner Gilbertson, hi, Herzog. Yes. Redmond. I jet ski, I president. Zimmerman.

01:05:34,800	I the next item on the agenda is the executive session under the authority of the North Dakota Century Code, section 4404, 18.27 for consideration of Executive Director, applications. The item shall be discussed in an executive session. The legal authority for closing this portion of the meeting is North Dakota Century Code, previously cited.

01:06:02,570	The topic or purpose of this executive Session is for the board to review applications for Executive Director and designate three or more of the qualified applicants as finalists for further consideration before the board, or any other person may issue an offer of employment to fill the position.

01:06:24,430	However, if the board does not wish to consider any of the applicants further and decides not to make an offer of employment for the vacant position, the public entity need not designate any finalist. At this time. A motion would be in order to discuss the next topic in executive session, rather than in an open meeting.

01:06:45,270	Is there such a motion? I’ll make that motion that we move to executive session. Is there a second.? Second motion by Commissioner jetski. Second by Commissioner Gilbertson. Any discussion on this motion? Julie, if you’ll please call the roll. Commissioner Gilbertson I. Herzog. Yes. Redmond. I jet ski I president.

01:07:10,470	Zimmerman a motion carried the executive session will be recorded and all members of the governing body are reminded to limit their discussion during the executive session to the announced topic for the consideration of the Executive Director. Applications, we will now ask members of the public who are attending the meeting to leave the room. The minutes will show that the executive session began at 623.