City of Birmingham Parks and Recreation Board Meeting on November 10, 2026

The City of Birmingham Parks and Recreation Board met on November 10, 2026. The board unanimously supported moving forward with a community soccer partnership with Michigan FC, following staff’s review of three prospective organizations. The proposed program would use Adams Park and Barnum Park and focus on affordable youth soccer; existing field rentals and programs, including Michigan Development Academy’s, would continue. The partnership is not yet a finalized agreement: staff will develop its terms and take the proposal to the city commission for consideration. No contract amount or purchase was approved. The board also reported receiving a $40,000 National Fitness Campaign grant for outdoor fitness equipment. A community survey will help determine the location, with a resolution and further governing-body action expected after the survey closes and the matter returns to the board in December.

The board discussed possible park-rule revisions, including a proposed pickleball challenge court, group-permit guidance, and language on artificial flowers and drones; the latter items remain with the city attorney for review. Members favored bringing the pickleball proposal back for a fuller discussion in January or February, with community input, and a board member offered to draft possible rules and signage. Adding gravel behind the pickleball courts was also discussed, but no spending decision or motion on that improvement was recorded.