Email and call-in options available to submit public hearing comments
Parks for All is a new Comprehensive Plan for the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) that will set long-term organization priorities and policy direction.
After three years of research, engagement and public feedback, a public hearing on Parks for All, the MPRB 2021 Comprehensive Plan will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021 at 7:30 pm in the Board Room at Mary Merrill Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Headquarters, 2117 West River Road.
Thank you to the thousands of community members, staff, and agency partners that have helped shape the new comprehensive plan.
How to submit public hearing comments
During the pandemic, to minimize the risk of exposure to or potential spread of COVID-19, the MPRB added options for submitting comments for public meetings and hearings, authorized under Minn. Stat. Section 13D.02.
Most MPRB Commissioners will call in and the meeting will be viewable live via webcast and TV options. Meeting video is also posted to the 2021 MPRB Meetings Playlist on YouTube after the meeting. There are two options to submit public hearing comments:
Call (recommended)
You may sign up to provide comment for the public hearing by phone by completing the Virtual Speaker Signup Form before 12 pm on Sept. 29.
- Speakers will be sent a call-in number and conference ID one hour before the meeting
- Speakers call into the meeting using the call-in number and conference ID at its the scheduled time
- Speakers will enter the meeting and the committee chair will provide guidance for commenting
- Speakers can watch the meeting through the normal meeting broadcast
- Be aware there is a 20-30 second lag between the call and the broadcast
- Please turn off the broadcast sound when you are called on to speak.
Write
Send your comment to jbringold@minneapolisparks.org by 12:00 pm on the day of the Board meeting.
About Parks for All
This plan document will be the MPRB’s agency policy direction based on shared values with community, agency staff and elected officials. It will provide guidance in developing policy, establishing or changing programs and services, setting the annual MPRB budget and creating park improvements over the next decade and a half.
Parks for All is also a tool for communicating to MPRB staff, commissioners and the general public about what the MPRB does and what it values. It builds on what works now while identifying gaps in programs, services and strategies that need to be filled.
Parks for All focuses on the park system as a whole, not specific recommendations for individual parks. It builds from master plans, other policies and activity plans, strategic directions and community input gained during the last three years of engagement across the entire system, all of which incorporate more specific recommendations.
The extensive engagement process resulted in a path forward toward a future that reflects the values, expectations and dreams of the communities served by the Minneapolis park system and MPRB Commissioners and staff.
Use the link below to learn about the plan:
Parks for All Plan
The draft plan will be posted on the Parks for All project page on Sept. 24, 2021. Share the Parks for All plan with your friends, family, neighbors or other networks using minneapolisparks.org/parksforall or bit.ly/MPRBCompPlan