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8-25-2025HOPKINS PARK BOARD REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS AUGUST 25, 2025 CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a special meeting of the Hopkins Park Board was held on Monday, August 25, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 1010 1st Street South. Chair Hanneman called the meeting to order with Vice Chair Lyksett and Members Boor, Flynn, Shadis, Wilkus, and Youth Members Garcia-Galindo and Rodriguez attending. Member Woodfill was absent. Others in attendance included Special Projects and Initiatives Manager Imihy, Deputy City Clerk Baker, Public Works Director Pavek, and Park Supervisor Brummer. ADOPT AGENDA Motion by Lyksett. Second by Flynn. Motion to Adopt the Agenda. Ayes: Boor, Flynn, Hanneman, Lyksett, Shadis, Wilkus Nays: None. Motion carried. COMMUNITY COMMENT CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Lyksett. Second by Flynn. Motion to Approve the Consent Agenda. 1. Minutes of the June 23, 2025 Park Board Meeting Ayes: Boor, Flynn, Hanneman, Lyksett, Shadis, Wilkus Nays: None. Motion carried. GENERAL PARK UPDATE V.1. Recognition of Park Supervisor Brummer; Pavek Public Works Director Pavek provided a brief introduction of new Park Supervisor Brummer to the Board. Park Supervisor Brummer expanded on her history with the city and in parks and recreation. GENERAL BUSINESS VI.1. Introduction of New Park Board Members; Imihy Member Wilkus was sworn in by Deputy City Clerk Baker. New Members Shadis and Wilkus, as well as new Youth Members Garcia-Galindo and Rodriguez each introduced themselves to staff and the other Board Members. VI.2. Mid-Year Work Plan Check-In; Imihy Special Projects and Initiatives Manager Imihy provided an overview of the work plan process and gave an in-depth review of the 2025 plan and the alterations that have HOPKINS PARK BOARD REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS AUGUST 25, 2025 been made to it. Member Wilkus questioned how far over budget the Central Park project was. Vice Chair Lyksett suggested that Minnetonka may already have an existing document on how to reserve park facilities. Vice Chair Lyksett also had questions about the impacts of new accessibility requirement compliance. Member Wilkus followed up with questions on physical accessibility requirements. Youth Member Garcia-Galindo asked whether there was funding available to help cities come into compliance. Member Boor commented on the possibility of adding a Food Forest initiative and Member Flynn suggested developing community partnership engagement through next year’s work plan. VI.3. Central Park Update; Imihy Special Projects and Initiatives Manager Imihy reviewed the Central Park plan, recent changes to it, the involvement of Nine Mile Creek Watershed District, the history of the site and its ramifications to the current project. Member Shadis questioned whether bike infrastructure would be included somewhere in the plan. Vice Chair Lyksett had a question on whether City Council had accepted the $5 million grant from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, congratulated staff on the creative work being done to move the project forward, and asked about how often the proposed creek bed floodwater storage would be full. Member Boor offered an explanation of this type of floodwater storage. Chair Hanneman questioned if additional shade structures would be added to the Pavilion. Member Wilkus had a similar question with regard to the pickleball courts, commented on the difficulty of sourcing landscape contractor bids in winter, and asked whether a landscape architect would create maintenance plans for the proposed rain garden. Member Flynn questioned whether there was need for Park Board involvement in the project while the bid process was ongoing. VI.4. Events Check-In; Imihy Chair Hanneman provided a brief summary of the planned Adopt A Park appreciation event. Member Boor reviewed the plan for the Raspberry Park renaming event and Special Projects and Initiatives Manager Imihy questioned whether a ribbon cutting was wanted. Special Projects and Initiatives Manager Imihy requested volunteers to lead the planning for the Buckthorn Bust event. Members Boor and Flynn agreed to do so. Special Projects and Initiatives Manager Imihy suggested a tour of Shady Oak Beach and the Sauna in the Park in fall. HOPKINS PARK BOARD REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS AUGUST 25, 2025 VI.5. Determine Park Area Assignments; Imihy The Board discussed the usefulness of this section of the agenda and what changes could be made to make it more effective. The Board agreed to visit the same two parks each month and discuss what they see rather than reporting on every park every month. Each park was assigned to a Board Member for independent visits, with any issues observed being reported directly to Park Supervisor Brummer. PARK AREA ASSIGNMENT REPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS Chair Hanneman reviewed the upcoming meeting schedule. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Park Board, and upon a motion by Lyksett, second by Wilkus, the meeting was unanimously adjourned at 8:13 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, David Baker, Deputy City Clerk