Parks, Arts, and Recreation Commission — Bloomington, MN
Date: 2026-10-14

Parks, Arts, and Recreation Commission
 AGENDA


 PARKS, ARTS, AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2025
 BLOOMINGTON CIVIC PLAZA
 COUNCIL CHAMBERS
 1800 WEST OLD SHAKOPEE ROAD
 BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA 55431
 6:00 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. NEW BUSINESS

3. ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS

 3.1 2025 City of Bloomington Arts Grant Award Recommendations (20 minutes)

 3.2
 Natural Resources Participation Program Application - Bloomington Neighbors Nurture Nature (30
 minutes)


4. STAFF REPORTS

 4.1 Monthly Updates - Parks and Recreation Staff (2 minutes)

 4.2 Bloomington This Week Updates - City Council (2 minutes)

5. OTHER BUSINESS

6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 6.1 Approve May 14, 2025 Meeting Minutes (2 minutes)

7. ADJOURNMENT

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APPROVED MINUTES

 City of Bloomington
 Parks, Arts and Recreation Commission (PARC)
 June 11, 2025 – 6:00pm
 Council Chambers – Civic Plaza


Present: Chair Jonathan Minks; and Commissioners: Renee Johnson, Ryan Lokken and Toby
 Pegors


Absent: Vice Chair JC St. Onge-Holm and Commissioners: Nicole Abraham and Adaline Byrd


Staff: Ann Kattreh, Director Parks and Recreation; Leah Hughes, Deputy Director Parks and
 Recreation; Renae Clark, Deputy Director Parks & Park Projects; Dave Hanson, Assistant
 Director of Parks and Natural Resources; Ian Brekke, Bloomington Center for the Arts
 Manager and Linda Batterson, Administrative Assistant Parks and Recreation




Item 1 Chair Minks called the meeting to order at 6:05p.m.
Call to order


Item 3.1 Center for the Arts Manager Ian Brekke presented the 2025 City of Bloomington
2025 City of Arts Grant Award recommendations, as determined by this year’s Arts Grant
Bloomington Arts Review Panel.
Grant Award
Recommendations Commissioner Minks raised a concern of Artistry missing their annual business filing
 deadlines as of May 15th.

 Commissioner Minks made a motion to table the proposed $76,000 to Artistry
 funding until they have shown they are compliant and proposed to proceed with the
 remaining funding allocations as outlined in this presentation.

 No second on motion. Motion failed.

 The commission discussed this concern in more detail and proposed a new motion.

 Motion by J/Minks, and seconded by T/Pegors, to approve the 2025 City of
 Bloomington Arts Grant Award recommendations to the City Council, pending all
 applicants are compliant with the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office.

 Motion carried: 4-0
Item 3.2 Dave Hanson, Assistant Director of Parks and Natural Resources and Dan Nizolek,
Natural Resources President of Bloomington Neighbors Nurturing Nature (BNNN) presented the
Participation Natural Resources Participation Program Application from Bloomington Neighbors
Program Nurture Nature for PARC to review and make a recommendation to the City Council.
Application –
Bloomington Motion by T/Pegors, and seconded by R/Lokken, to recommend approval of the
Neighbors Nurture Natural Resources Participation Program Application from Bloomington Neighbors
Nature Nurture Nature to the City Council.

 Motion passes 4-0


Item 4.1 The commission reviewed the Monthly Updates since the last meeting.
Monthly Updates
Parks and Additional updates shared by staff:
Recreation Staff • Bloomington Family Aquatic Center pool repair update
 • Bloomington Ice Garden Modernization Project is on schedule
 • Community Health and Wellness Center reached 50% design and
 development in May
 • Nine Mile Creek Corridor is currently in the design stage
 • Bryant Park and Tretbaugh Park constructions are on schedule
 • Sidewalk Plowing Update is currently on the PARC agenda for the July 9
 meeting and is on the City Council agenda for the July 14 meeting
 • Uban Forestry Master Plan is in review phase of policy and ordinance

 Information only. No requested action.


Item 4.2 The commission reviewed the City Council Bloomington This Week updates since
Bloomington This the last meeting.
Week Updates –
City Council Informational only. No requested action.


Item 6.1 Motion by J/Minks and seconded by T/Pegors to approve the May 14, 2025 Parks,
Approve the Arts, and Recreation meeting minutes.
May 14, 2025
Meeting Minutes Motion carried 4-0.


Item 7 Motion by R/Lokken and seconded by T/Pegors to adjourn the meeting.
Adjournment
 Motion carried 4-0. The meeting adjourned at 7:14 p.m.


 Linda Batterson – Recording Secretary