Corcoran City Council — Transcript

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Bellweather Park Development & Community Input

Youth Activities Grant Application for Horseshoe Trail Park

Heritage Park Amenity Fee Schedule & Local Non-Profit Access

Park Dedication Fund and Grant Reimbursements

Votes (1)

Heritage Park Amenity Fee Schedule and Local Organization Access

Passed Unanimously

Dissent: None

Moved by Commissioner [00:23:40] · Seconded by Commissioner [00:25:00]

Staff presented proposed updates for the 2027 fee schedule for Heritage Park amenities, including a $3 increase for field rentals (from $22 to $25/hour) and a $10 increase for pavilion rentals (from $100 to $110) and lights (from $30 to $40). The damage deposit and scoreboard fees would remain unchanged. A key point of discussion revolved around 'Group 1 Local Organizations' who receive no-charge access. A motion was made to add the Corkran Country Days Committee to this list, acknowledging their non-profit status and significant community contributions. There was a general discussion about the process for other non-profits seeking similar access, with staff suggesting a formal request through the commission and council.

Notable Quotes (4)

I have to turn in uh fee schedule updates for 2027, which basically means if we want to update the amenity fees at the park, now is the perfect opportunity. ... I did propose raising the uh fee for field rentals by $3 going from 22 to 25. ... Additionally, I'm proposing the damage deposit remain the same at the 350, which would be the same as her the Heritage Park building. And then, uh, increasing the pavilion rental to 110 versus 100.

Heritage Park Amenity Fee Schedule and Local Organization Access

So currently I sit as the co-chair of Country Days. Um Country Days again is a 501c3. We donate money through the Corkran Community Fund back into the city. We also put on a kids day through Corkin Country Days at the park that is all free for all the kids during kids day and also give out 800 and some backpacks a year for all the local kids. ... with that building there, it would be kind of nice to be able to say we have a meeting on a this Thursday night, you know, once a month or whatever it is, and use it for our meetings and we are nonprofit.

Heritage Park Amenity Fee Schedule and Local Organization Access

Why would we limit it to ones that are listed rather than having like a process for I would in my mind you have a process for if there's a nonprofit that wants to use it, there's maybe an application or a filing of, hey, we want to use this. Here's the purpose. Here's our evidence that we're nonprofit. And we make make a determination rather than listing them in the

Heritage Park Amenity Fee Schedule and Local Organization Access

as soon as you start kind of allowing every nonprofit group, you might start to fill up the building and then you're not getting any. It's kind of a catch 22 a little bit. So it allows some additional effort to go in before just kind of a blanket approval.

Heritage Park Amenity Fee Schedule and Local Organization Access

Ordinances & Resolutions (10)

Meeting minutes from August 20th, 2026Other

Previous meeting minutes, approved as part of routine operations.

Hennepin County Youth Activities GrantOther

Grant applied for Horseshoe Trail Park, previously considered for Northeast Corkran park; also for Heritage Park with pending reimbursements.

Outdoor Recreation GrantOther

DNR grant awarded for Heritage Park, with pending reimbursements.

Fee Schedule updates for 2027Other

Proposed changes to amenity fees at Heritage Park.

Tumi and Shetty Residential Concept PlanPlan

Conceptual residential development plan.

SHH developmentPlan

Conceptual residential development plan.

Chast Temple PlatPlan

Conceptual plat plan.

Resolution for Night to UniteResolution

Council-approved resolution accepting donations and thanking participants.

Right Hennepin utility easementOther

Easement location approved by council.

Heritage Park building reservation agreementOther

Agreement awaiting final public hearing and approval, with reservations expected to open October 12th.

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