Parks, Arts, and Recreation Commission — Bloomington, MN
Date: 2026-12-09

Parks, Arts, and Recreation Commission
 AGENDA


 PARKS, ARTS, AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 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 Community Health and Wellness Center Site Work and Construction Update (5 minutes)

 3.2 2026-2035 Capital Improvement Plan Review (10 minutes)

 3.3 2026 Parks and Recreation Budget Presentation (15 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 October 8, 2025 Meeting Minutes (2 minutes)

7. ADJOURNMENT

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APPROVED MINUTES
 City of Bloomington
 Parks, Arts and Recreation Commission (PARC)
 November 12, 2025 – 6:00pm
 Council Chambers – Civic Plaza

Present: Chair Jonathan Minks and Vice Chair JC St. Onge-Holm; and Commissioners: Nicole Abraham,
 Renee Johnson, Ryan Lokken and Toby Pegors

Absent: Commissioner Adaline Byrd

Staff: Ann Kattreh, Director Parks and Recreation; Leah Hughes, Deputy Director Parks and
 Recreation; Renae Clark, Deputy Director Parks & Park Projects; Dakota Kenyon, CHWC
 Manager; Linda Batterson, Administrative Assistant Parks and Recreation Alison Warren,
 Analytics and Strategy Manager

Consultants: Tim Guyette, Senior Project Manager; HGA Architects and Aaron Mullins, Senior Design, HGA
 Architects


Item 1 Vice Chair Onge-Holm called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.
Call to order

Item 3.1 Staff provided the commission and update to the CHWC site work and construction:
Community
Health and • The Community Health and Wellness Center (CHWC) reached completion of
Wellness Center the design development phase on August 14, 2025.
Site Work and • An update to City Council was provided on October 13, 2025, on 100%
Construction design development. Regular permitting coordination meetings began in
Update October 2025 and will continue through January 2026.
 • On September 25, JE Dunn led a construction meeting to inform residents
 about the upcoming demolition of the existing Creekside building and the
 overall construction process. Residents within a designated radius of the
 project site were notified of the meeting via mailed postcard. For those
 unable to attend, the meeting was recorded and posted to the Bloomington
 Forward CHWC project page.
 • Abatement of the former Creekside building as well as general site
 preparation occurred from July 2025 through mid-October, at which time
 the site fence was installed around the construction site. Demolition of the
 building and all above-grade structures was completed in October.
 • For more information please visit: www.bloomingtonforward.org
 • Informational only. No action requested.

Item 3.2 Staff reviewed the Parks and Recreation portion of the CIP with the commission and
2026-2035 Capital discussed the prioritization process and implementation schedule with the focus on
Improvement Plan the next five years.
Review
 Informational only. No action requested.


Item 3.3 Staff provided a review of the 2026 budget request for Parks and Recreation to
 commission. A couple of highlights to note:
2026 Parks and • Parks and Recreation staff presented the proposed 2026 Parks and
Recreation Budget Recreation Budget to the City Council on October 20, 2025.
Presentation • The City Council is expected to approve the individual department budgets
 and the overall City budget by the end of December.

 Information only. No requested action.


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: In late October, two pipe breaks
 located under the pool shell were successfully repaired. However, the
 subsequent pressure test revealed additional crack(s) are suspected. Given
 the timing of the work going into November and the risk of freeze-related
 damage, it was determined that a full retest would be deferred until spring
 to prevent complications associated with refilling the pool during cold
 weather.

 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 R/Lokken, seconded by J/Minks to approve the minutes from the October
Approval 8, 2025 Parks, Arts and Recreation Commission meeting.
October 8, 2025
Meeting Minutes Motion carried 5-0.


Item 7 Motion by R/Lokken second by R/Johnson to adjourn the meeting.
Adjournment
 Motion carried 5-0. The meeting adjourned at 7:04 p.m.

 Linda Batterson – Recording Secretary