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


**Body:** Bloomfield Community Television
**Date:** November 09, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure


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.

**Source:** Bloomfield Community Television