III.1. 2025 Park Board Work Plan; Imihy
CITY OF HOPKINS
Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
Mike Mornson, City Manager
From: Laila Imihy, AICP – Special Projects and Initiatives Manager
Date: December 17, 2024
Subject: 2025 Park Board Work Plan
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PURPOSE
To provide the City Council an update on the 2025 Park Board Work Plan.
INFORMATION
Annually, the Park Board provides a report to the City Council on the work they have
accomplished over the past 12 months, as well as a look ahead at the next year ’s plan.
The Park Board is happy to share a few highlights from 2024:
• Executed their first ever Garlic Mustard clean up event at Shady Oak Pond
• Continued their tradition of a fall Buckthorn Bust, but was able to expand to a new
area at Minnehaha Creek Reserve
• Started a master planning process for Central Park.
Attached is the proposed Park Board work plan for 2025, and Park Board chair Kristen
Hanneman will share more about it at tonight’s meeting.
FUTURE ACTION
None.
Administration
Park Board
2025 Annual Work Plan
Initiative ☐ New Initiative
☒ Continued Initiative
☐ On-Going Initiative
Target
Completion Date
Budget
Required
Staff Support Required
Council
Approval
Develop a master plan for Central Park which
includes a feasibility study for an expansion of
the Pavilion
Fall 2025
$300,000
Staff support from
Planning, Public Works +
Minnetonka Parks and
Recreation would be
needed.
Yes
Information/Progress Report: In 2022, the Park Board selected Landscape Architecture firm, Confluence, as the contractor for
the Master Park System Plan. This plan was completed in 2024 and in fall 2024 the Park Board and City Council approved
consultant Bolton and Menk to carry out this work. Staff expect there to be a significant amount of engagement and review for the
park board in 2025.
Initiative ☐ New Initiative
☐ Continued Initiative
☒ On-Going Initiative
Target
Completion Date
Budget
Required
Staff Support Required
Council
Approval
Continue Tabling at or Creating Events related
to the Parks (Arbor Day, Garden Plot Kick Off,
Buckthorn Removal, Earth Day)
$500
Support from Hopkins
Public Works
Information/Progress Report: The Park Board will continue to table at events to promote use of the parks, sustainability within
the parks and to promote keeping the parks clean and safe.
Park Board
2025 Annual Work Plan
Initiative ☒ New Initiative
☐ Continued Initiative
☐ On-Going Initiative
Target
Completion Date
Budget
Required
Staff Support Required
Council
Approval
Create a “how-to” guide to how to reserve
spaces in Hopkins
Fall 2025
None
Support from
Communications
Information/Progress Report: The Park Board will help support the creation of a guide for how to navigate the variety of rental
options at the City of Hopkins, some which are accessed via the City of Minnetonka.
Ongoing Responsibilities
• Review of Park Dedication Funds
• Advise Council on operation and maintenance on parks
• Increase public understanding of park policies, practices, and ongoing projects
Other Work Plan Ideas Considered for Current Year or Future Years
• Revised Capital Improvement Plan which incorporates recommendations from Master Parks Plan
• System improvements consistent with Master Parks Plan
Proposed Month for Work Session: December
Staff Comments:
Council Comments: