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Item No: 8G �T �,�T Meeting Date: April 27, 2026 MOUNDS VIE Type of Business: CB Administrator Review: City or Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Don Peterson, Director of Public Works/Parks and Recreation Item Title/Subject: Resolution 10247, Approving a Professional Service Agreement with WSB to begin the Park System Master Plan Educational Campaign Background: The City has relied on the Park Dedication Fund to provide the necessary funding for Park Improvements. These funds are generated by development and/or redevelopment in Mounds View. The largest contribution came from the development of the Medtronic Campus in which the funds were utilized to upgrade several playgrounds at the various parks, and constructing a new shelter building at Lambert Park. Unfortunately, there isn't developable land, and very little redevelopment in the City which resulted in minimal contributions to the Park Dedication Fund and Council has recognized the need to research other funding options. Progression in 2025: City Council approved Resolution 10129 on July 14, 2025, to adopt the Park System Master Plan. Resolution 10130 was approved to create an Advisory (sub) Committee (GOAL PARKS) for the Parks System Master Plan. The Committee would research funding options for implementing the 2040 Park System Master Plan, to include, but not limited to, a local levy, bonding (General Obligation Bonds), grants, or a local sales tax. Progression in 2026: At the March 26, 2026, Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission Meeting, the GOAL PARKS Committee provided their recommendations for funding of the Park System Master Plan. On April 23, 2026, there was a joint City Council and Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission meeting, to discuss the funding recommendations for the Parks System Master Plan. Community Survey: Currently, Council is reviewing survey questions for the proposed Community Survey to gauge the level of community support for various funding options. Questions are being finalized with a target date for the week of May 4 2026, to have Morris Leatherman to begin the survey. At the March 30, 2026, Work Session, Staff recommended that the City also conduct a Park System Master Plan educational campaign. This campaign would focus on informing the Mounds View property owners with Park history's, past funding information, and options for funding of the Park System Master Plan. Staff proposed that the Council hire WSB for this educational campaign, and to also hire a part-time Marketing Intern to help facilitate the education component which will also include the Community Center remodel. • The part-time Marketing Intern position was posted April 15 to close on April 28, 2026. The Mounds View Vision A Thriving Desirable Community