Regular Board Meeting
Thursday, April 18, 2024
5:00 PM
Administrative Center - Board Room
3000 Xenium Lane North, Plymouth, MN 55441
The mission of Three Rivers Park District is to promote environmental stewardship through recreation and education in a natural resources-based park system.
Three Rivers Park District was established in 1957 after legislation was enacted in 1955 allowing for the activation of park districts whose primary duties are “acquisition, development and maintenance of large parks, wildlife sanctuaries, forest and other reservations, and means for public access to historic sites and to lakes, rivers and streams and to other natural phenomena” (Minnesota State Statutes, Chapter 398.07).
The Park District serves over 14 million visitors each year and encompasses over 27,000 acres of park reserves, regional parks, trails and special use areas in Hennepin and six adjoining counties. With facilities for every season, the Park District offers many activities including picnicking, swimming, play areas, boating, fishing, golfing, camping, downhill skiing, snowboarding, and sledding. The Park District has developed an extensive trail system for hiking, biking, in-line skating, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing. There are also program sites for nature, recreation, historic, and farm education. Please refer to the Park District’s website at www.threeriversparks.org for more information, including a full listing of activities offered in the parks.
Study Sessions are typically held on the first Thursday of the month at 9:00 a.m. Regular Board Meetings are typically held on the third Thursday of every month at 5:00 p.m. Please go to https://www.threeriversparks.org/boardmeetings to view the current meeting schedule.
Marge Beard
Plymouth (District 1)
Jennifer DeJournett, Vice Chair
Maple Grove (District 2)
Erin Kolb
Crystal (District 3)
Louise Segreto
Edina (District 4)
John Gibbs, Chair
Bloomington (District 5)
Jan Guenther
Hennepin County Appointee
Jesse Winkler
Hennepin County Appointee
Boe Carlson, Superintendent and
Secretary to the Board
Eric Quiring
General Counsel
Jonathan Vlaming
Associate Superintendent
Planning, Design & Technology
Luke Skinner
Associate Superintendent
Recreation, Education & Natural Resources
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
Administrative Center - Board Room
3000 Xenium Lane North, Plymouth, MN 55441
Thursday, April 18, 2024
5:00 PM
AGENDA
1. OPENING BUSINESS
- Call to Order
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Roll Call
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Board members who wish to delete or add any item(s) to the agenda shall do so at this time.
MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA OF THE APRIL 18, 2024, REGULAR BOARD MEETING.
3. COMMUNICATIONS
3C. Special Matters: Acknowledgement of Donations
NO ACTION REQUIRED; THIS ITEM IS FOR INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION.
3D. Superintendent's Report
NO ACTION REQUIRED; THIS ITEM IS FOR INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION.
4. SPECIAL BUSINESS
5. ROUTINE BUSINESS
5A. French Regional Park Local Trail Connection Agreement with Plymouth
MOTION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH FOR A RECONSTRUCTED LOCAL TRAIL CONNECTION INTO FRENCH REGIONAL PARK AT OLD ROCKFORD ROAD.
5B. West Mississippi River Regional Trail – Cooperative Agreement Amendment: Dayton
MOTION TO APPROVE THE 2024 AMENDMENT TO THE WEST MISSISSIPPI RIVER REGIONAL TRAIL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF DAYTON.
5C. Luce Line-Dakota Rail Connector – Cooperative Agreement: Orono
MOTION TO ENTER INTO THE DAKOTA RAIL – LUCE LINE CONNECTOR REGIONAL TRAIL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF ORONO.
5D. Construction Contract for Trail Pre-Repairs along Medicine Lake Regional Trail (North) to Minnesota Roadways Co.
MOTION TO AWARD A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE TRAIL PRE-REPAIR PROJECT ALONG THE MEDICINE LAKE REGIONAL TRAIL IN MAPLE GROVE/PLYMOUTH, MN TO MINNESOTA ROADWAYS, CO. IN THE TOTAL BASE BID AMOUNT OF $117,513.75 AND TO ESTABLISH A TOTAL CONSTRUCTION BUDGET OF $129,265.13 INCLUDING A 10% CONTINGENCY, WITH FINANCING FROM THE 2024 ASSET MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.
5E. Receive the First Quarter Public Safety Incident Report
NO ACTION REQUIRED.
5F. Board Minutes of March 21, 2024
MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 21, 2024, REGULAR BOARD MEETING.
5G. Approval of Claims for the Period Ended April 11, 2024
MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED APRIL 11, 2024, IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,886,211.42.
6. CURRENT BUSINESS
6A. Award Construction and Consultant Contracts, and Provide Construction Progress Update for Mississippi Gateway Regional Park
MOTION TO:
- AWARD A CONTRACT FOR DECONSTRUCTION SERVICES AT MISSISSIPPI GATEWAY REGIONAL PARK TO BETTER FUTURES MINNESOTA IN THE TOTAL BASE PROPOSAL AMOUNT OF $72,680 PLUS ALTERNATE NO. 1 IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,230 FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT SUM OF $82,910;
- AWARD A CONTRACT FOR DECORATIVE CONCRETE AT MISSISSIPPI GATEWAY REGIONAL PARK TO CONCRETE ARTS IN THE TOTAL BASE PROPOSAL AMOUNT OF $174,500;
- AWARD A CONTRACT FOR PHASE FOUR SITE IMPROVEMENTS AT MISSISSIPPI GATEWAY REGIONAL PARK TO SWAN COMPANIES IN THE TOTAL BASE BID AMOUNT OF $625,197.25 PLUS ALTERNATE NOS. 1 AND 2 IN THE ADD AMOUNT OF $269,534.90 FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT SUM OF $894,732.15;
- AWARD A CONTRACT FOR PREFABRICATED PICNIC SHELTERS AT MISSISSIPPI GATEWAY REGIONAL PARK TO ST. CROIX RECREATION IN THE TOTAL BASE PROPOSAL AMOUNT OF $361,301.32;
- AWARD A CONTRACT FOR A PREFABRICATED SEASONAL RESTROOM AT MISSISSIPPI GATEWAY REGIONAL PARK TO CXT INCORPORATED IN THE TOTAL BASE PROPOSAL AMOUNT OF $192,556;
- ESTABLISH A TOTAL INCREASE TO THE CONSTRUCTION BUDGET OF $1,777,597 TO REFLECT THE ABOVE CONTRACTS, INCLUDING CONTINGENCY, FROM THE PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED PROJECT BUDGET;
- APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION CONSULTANT AGREEMENT WITH WSB & ASSOCIATES, INC. IN A TOTAL HOURLY NOT TO EXCEED FEE IN THE AMOUNT OF $95,469, INCLUDING REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES, AND TO ESTABLISH A TOTAL CONSULTANT FEE BUDGET INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $101,674 INCLUDING CONTINGENCY, FROM THE PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED PROJECT BUDGET.
6B. Rejection of Bids and Authorization to Re-bid: Rush Creek Regional Trail Underpass at Mississippi Gateway
MOTION TO REJECT ALL BIDS FOR THE RUSH CREEK REGIONAL TRAIL UNDERPASS AT MISSISSIPPI GATEWAY; AND TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO RE-BID THE PROJECT AT A LATER DATE.
6C. Rush Creek Regional Trail – Cooperative Agreement: Maple Grove and M&I Homes
MOTION TO ENTER INTO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH M AND I HOMES AND THE CITY OF MAPLE GROVE FOR GRADING, DRIVEWAY AND UTILITY REMOVAL, RELEASE OF DRIVEWAY EASEMENTS, AND NEW ACCESS EASEMENT WITH FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $55,000 FROM THE 2020 ASSET MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.
6D. West Mississippi River Regional Trail Acquisition Opportunity - Dayton River Road
MOTION TO APPROVE A PURCHASE AGREEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $550,000 FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR THE WEST MISSISSIPPI RIVER REGIONAL TRAIL ALONG DAYTON RIVER ROAD (RIFE PROPERTY; PID 1012022430003) IN THE CITY OF DAYTON; TO ENTER INTO AN ACQUISITION REIMBURSEMENT GRANT WITH THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL; AND TO ESTABLISH A PROJECT BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $575,000 WITH LOCAL FUNDING FROM THE LAND ACQUISITION DEVELOPMENT AND BETTERMENT FUND.
6E. Cooperative Agreement with Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission and City of Robbinsdale to Design and Construct the Sochacki Park Water Quality Improvement Project
MOTION TO APPROVE A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH BASSETT CREEK WATERSHED MANAGEMENT COMMISSION AND CITY OF ROBBINSDALE TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT THE SOCHACKI PARK WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WITH THE WATERSHED COMMISSION REIMBURSING THE PARK DISTRICT UP TO $600,000 WITH FUNDING FROM THEIR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
6F. Contract with Barr Engineering to Design and Administer the Sochacki Park Water Quality Improvement Project
MOTION TO APPROVE A CONTRACT WITH BARR ENGINEERING TO DESIGN AND ADMINISTER THE SOCHACKI PARK WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $500,000 WITH FUNDING DESIGNATED FOR THIS PURPOSE THROUGH THE ASSET MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.
6G. Snow Groomer Purchase
MOTION TO: 1) REJECT BID FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) SNOW GROOMER FROM PRINOTH, LLC OF ST. PETER, MN; 2) AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) SNOW GROOMER FROM KASSBOHRER ALL TERRAIN VEHICLES, INC. OF JORDAN, MN IN THE AMOUNT OF $423,000 WITH FUNDING FROM THE HYLAND HILLS FUND BALANCE.
6H. Accept Conveyance of Hyland Greens
MOTION TO ACCEPT CONVEYANCE OF HYLAND GREENS GOLF COURSE PROPERTY AND GRANT A CONSERVATION EASEMENT TO THE CITY OF BLOOMINGTON.
6I. Legislative Update
NO ACTION REQUIRED; THIS ITEM IS FOR INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION.
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS
7A. Commissioner Announcements/Proposed Future Discussion Topics
NO ACTION REQUIRED; THIS ITEM IS FOR INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION.