This transcript covers the Bloomington City Council meeting from November 14, 2022. *Note: As the original text did not include timestamps, I have omitted them to ensure the dialogue remains the primary focus. Speaker names have been corrected for spelling based on the provided city directory and historical context of this specific meeting.* *** **Mayor Tim Busse:** WELCOME. I WILL CALL THIS MEETING OF THE BLOOMINGTON CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER NOVEMBER 14TH, 2022. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR JOINING US THIS EVENING. WE WILL START OUR MEETING AS WE ALWAYS DO; IF YOU WOULD PLEASE STAND AND JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. *(Pledge of Allegiance)* **Mayor Tim Busse:** ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR JOINING US THIS EVENING. THANKS FOR EVERYBODY WHO'S WATCHING ONLINE AND ON TV TONIGHT. COUNCIL, IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S BEEN A WHILE. OUR LAST MEETING WAS OCTOBER 24TH AND I REALIZE TODAY THE LAST TIME WE MET IT WAS SUMMER AND HERE IT IS NOW—WE ARE FULLY INTO WINTER, SO IT'S AMAZING HOW TIME FLIES. SO IT'S GOOD TO SEE EVERYBODY BACK TOGETHER AGAIN. OUR FIRST ITEM THIS EVENING IS TO APPROVE TONIGHT'S AGENDA AND IT IS WHAT WE LIKE TO CALL A BEEFY AGENDA. THERE'S A LOT GOING ON TONIGHT. UNDER OUR INTRODUCTORY ITEMS, WE HAVE AN INTRODUCTION TO NEW EMPLOYEES, A PROCLAMATION REGARDING SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY, A PRESENTATION FROM OUR FOLKS AT THE BLOOMINGTON LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, A REPORT ON SOME COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS THAT OUR COMMUNICATIONS STAFF WON, AND THEN AN UPDATE ON OUR SUPPLIER DIVERSITY ASSESSMENT. UNDER CONSENT BUSINESS, COUNCILMEMBER NELSON HAS OUR CONSENT BUSINESS. THERE ARE 29 ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR TONIGHT. UNDER OUR HEARINGS, RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDINANCES, WE ACTUALLY HAVE TEN PUBLIC HEARINGS AS WELL. THOSE ARE OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS THIS EVENING, AND THEN UNDER ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS, WE HAVE AN UPDATE ON EXPO 2027. WE'LL BE TALKING ABOUT TRANSITIONAL INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS AND FINALLY ITEM 5.3, OUR CITY COUNCIL POLICY AND ISSUE UPDATE. COUNCIL, IS THERE ANYTHING TO ADD OR ANY CHANGES TO OUR AGENDA THIS EVENING? HEARING NONE, I WOULD MOVE TONIGHT'S AGENDA AND LOOK FOR A SECOND. **Councilmember Nathan Coulter:** SECOND. **Mayor Tim Busse:** GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER COULTER TO ACCEPT TONIGHT'S AGENDA. NO FURTHER COUNCIL DISCUSSION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES SIX-ZERO WITH COUNCILMEMBER LOWMAN—I THINK HE'S PROBABLY STUCK IN TRAFFIC ON HIS WAY HERE. WE WILL MOVE ON TO OUR INTRODUCTORY ITEMS. ITEM 2.1 IS THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW EMPLOYEES. WE'RE GOING TO START WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. CHIEF BOOKER HODGES, ARE YOU GOING TO WELCOME AND INTRODUCE AMANDA AND MELISSA? CHIEF, HOW ARE YOU DOING? **Police Chief Booker Hodges:** VERY WELL, HOW ARE YOU THIS EVENING? GOOD. SO WE GOT TWO NEW EMPLOYEES TODAY. WE STOLE ONE FROM RICHFIELD AND ONE FROM THE COUNTRY OF AUSTRALIA. SO I'LL LET AMANDA START FIRST AND THEN MELISSA. **Amanda Howard:** GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR HAVING ME. MY NAME'S AMANDA HOWARD. I AM FROM AUSTRALIA. IT'S COMING UP TO TWO YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN IN THE U.S. BUT ONLY IN MINNESOTA SINCE MAY OF THIS YEAR. I COME TO YOU FROM AUSTRALIA WITH OPERATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE AND CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS EXPERIENCE. I'M VERY, VERY HAPPY TO BE WORKING BACK IN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGAIN WITH THE BLOOMINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT. **Melissa Norby:** HELLO. MY NAME'S MELISSA NORBY AND RECENTLY CAME FROM RICHFIELD. I WORKED AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT THERE FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS AND THEN PRIOR TO THAT I WAS WITH THE CITY OF MAPLE GROVE FOR ABOUT 15 YEARS. MR. VERBRUGGE [City Manager], THIS IS ACTUALLY NOT OUR FIRST TIME OUR PATHS HAVE CROSSED. MY FIRST JOB WAS IN THE SUMMER OF 1999 WITH THE CITY OF EAGAN WORKING AT CASCADE BAY WATER PARK AND I KNEW THAT YOU ALSO WORKED THERE BECAUSE MY MOM WORKED WITH YOU. I'M HONORED TO BE PART OF THE TEAM. **Mayor Tim Busse:** HAPPY TO HAVE YOU. WELCOME. NEXT UP WE HAVE ONE NEW STAFF MEMBER IN OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. DIRECTOR CAROLINE HENDERSON WILL MAKE THE INTRODUCTION. **Caroline Henderson:** GOOD EVENING, MR. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. CHIEF, HOLD MY BEER. I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE KABA ADAM ANDGATO, WHO JOINED US ON OCTOBER 24TH AS A PROGRAM SPECIALIST IN OUR HRA. HE JOINS US FROM THE PRIVATE BANKING SECTOR WHERE HE WAS AN UNDERWRITER AND WORKED ON MORTGAGES. **Kaba Adam Andgato:** THANK YOU. I CAME TO THIS COUNTRY AS AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ABOUT TWO DECADES AGO FROM THE SMALL COUNTRY OF THE GAMBIA, WEST AFRICA. I HAVE WORKED IN MORTGAGE UNDERWRITING AND COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT. I'M EXCITED TO JOIN THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY OF BLOOMINGTON. **Mayor Tim Busse:** WELCOME. WE MOVE INTO OUR LEGAL DEPARTMENT. MISS MANDERSCHIED. **Melissa Manderschied (City Attorney):** THANK YOU, MAYOR. TONIGHT I AM SUPER EXCITED TO REPORT THAT WE'RE FULLY STAFFED. I HAVE FIVE FOLKS HERE TONIGHT. I WILL TURN IT OVER TO THE FOLKS ON WEBEX FIRST. **Jackie [Last Name Unknown]:** HI. MY NAME IS JACKIE. I HAVE BEEN WITH THE CITY PLANNING TEAM FOR A LITTLE OVER TWO MONTHS NOW. MY MAIN RESPONSIBILITY IS WORKING FOR FIVE OF THE CRIMINAL ATTORNEYS AND ASSISTING THEM WITH EVIDENTIARY HEARINGS AND JURY TRIAL PREPARATION. **Lafawnda (Bruce) Cyrus:** GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS LAFAWNDA CYRUS AND I AM NEW TO THE CITY OF BLOOMINGTON. I AM THE NEW COMPLIANCE PARALEGAL. PREVIOUSLY I WAS WITH THE CITY OF ST. PAUL FOR 18 MONTHS. IN MY ROLE I COORDINATE AND PARTICIPATE IN OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE COMPLIANCE DIVISION. **Liz Greenfield:** HI, I'M LIZ GREENFIELD. I AM AN OFFICE ASSISTANT IN THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT. MY MAIN RESPONSIBILITY IS HELPING TO OPEN UP CRIMINAL CASES AND PREPARE THE COURT CALENDARS FOR THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS. **Amir Malik:** HELLO. MY NAME IS AMIR MALIK. I WAS HIRED TO HEAD THE NEW COMPLIANCE DIVISION. MY DUTIES INVOLVED SETTING UP COMPLIANCE FOR THE RECENTLY PASSED EARNED SICK AND SAFE LEAVE ORDINANCE, THE OPPORTUNITY HOUSING ORDINANCE, BUSINESS SUBSIDIES, AND THE CONVERSION THERAPY BAN. I COME FROM THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS MOST RECENTLY. **Mayor Tim Busse:** WELCOME TO ALL OF OUR NEW EMPLOYEES. NEXT UP ON OUR AGENDA IS ITEM 2.2, A PROCLAMATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY. THIS YEAR IT WILL BE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH. WE HAVE SOME OF OUR BLOOMINGTON SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS HERE. I'D LIKE TO INVITE UP IRENE ZENG FROM MIDNIGHT TOAST AND SAMMY HERNANDEZ FROM FITZ SO. *(Mayor Busse reads the Proclamation for Small Business Saturday)* **Irene Zeng:** GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS IRENE ZENG AND I AM A SENIOR CURRENTLY ATTENDING JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL AND I'M HERE REPRESENTING MIDNIGHT TOAST, WHICH IS A HOME BAKERY THAT I OWN AND OPERATE WITH MY SISTER. I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE FOR BEING PART OF THE SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY IN BLOOMINGTON. **Sammy Hernandez:** HELLO. MY NAME IS SAMMY. I'M THE OWNER AND FOUNDER OF FITZ SO. FITZ SO IS A PLUS-SIZE ACTIVEWEAR BRAND. I CREATED THIS BRAND BECAUSE I TRULY FELT THAT THERE CAN BE A LOT OF IMPROVEMENT IN THE PLUS-SIZE EXPERIENCE. BY PROVIDING MORE OPTIONS, I HOPE TO MEET A LOT OF OUR PLUS-SIZED COMMUNITIES' NEEDS. **Mayor Tim Busse:** THANK YOU BOTH. NEXT UP IS A PRESENTATION FROM OUR BLOOMINGTON LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (BLP). **Tony Comber:** GOOD EVENING, MAYOR BUSSE AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS TONY COMBER. I GREW UP IN BLOOMINGTON. I BENEFITED FROM THIS PROGRAM OVER THE NINE WEEKS WE SPENT TOGETHER. I LEARNED ABOUT THE INNER WORKINGS OF BLOOMINGTON LIKE THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND OUR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. FOR ME, I REALLY WANT TO GET INVOLVED IN THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION. **Priscilla Roberts:** GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS PRISCILLA ROBERTS AND I HAVE BEEN A BLOOMINGTON RESIDENT FOR ABOUT EIGHT YEARS. LAST YEAR I HAD THE HONOR TO PARTAKE IN THE BLOOMINGTON STRATEGIC PLAN ON THE CORE PLANNING TEAM. THIS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM HAS ENCOURAGED ME TO BE PROACTIVE AND GET INVOLVED IN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY EFFORTS. **Julie Gustafson:** GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS JULIE GUSTAFSON. I AM A RECENT GRADUATE OF THE BLP. TO ME, THE CITY OF BLOOMINGTON IS RIPE WITH POTENTIAL AND I GOT WILDLY INSPIRED TO WANT TO BE A PART OF THAT POTENTIAL BY WAY OF VOLUNTEERISM OR JOINING BOARDS. **Councilmember Lona Dallessandro:** GOOD EVENING FOLKS. I'M CURIOUS—WHAT WAS THE MOST SURPRISING THING YOU LEARNED? **Tony Comber:** BEING ABLE TO EXPERIENCE THE MOCK COUNCIL MEETING. IT WAS JUST INTERESTING TO SEE ALL OF THE DIFFERENT DYNAMICS THAT GO INTO MAKING INFORMED DECISIONS AND LEARNING ABOUT CITY SERVICES LIKE THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS. **Councilmember Jenna Carter:** I GUESS MY QUESTION WOULD BE, DO YOU SEE ANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR US TO ENHANCE OR IMPROVE THE PROGRAM? **Julie Gustafson:** MAKE IT LONGER. I FEEL LIKE IN THE TIME FRAME THAT WE WERE INVOLVED, WE WERE ONLY SCRATCHING THE SURFACE. **Councilmember Dwayne Lowman:** I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CITY. I HAVE NOTICED OVER THE YEARS THE QUALITY OF FOLKS AS THEY LEAVE THE BLOOMINGTON LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. **Mayor Tim Busse:** THANK YOU ALL. NEXT IS ITEM 2.4, THE 2022 COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS. JANINE HILL, OUR COMMUNICATIONS ADMINISTRATOR. **Janine Hill:** GOOD EVENING. THIS YEAR THE CITY WAS HONORED WITH TEN AWARDS FROM THE MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATORS AND THE CITY-COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING ASSOCIATION (3CMA). FIRST PLACE AWARDS INCLUDED THE 2021 STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS, THE "DISCOVER BLOOMINGTON" SHOW, AND THE "BLOOMINGTON PIONEERS AND CHANGEMAKERS" SERIES. **Mayor Tim Busse:** HATS OFF TO YOU AND THE ENTIRE STAFF. OUR FINAL INTRODUCTORY ITEM IS AN UPDATE ON OUR SUPPLIER DIVERSITY ASSESSMENT. **Dana Chow (Purchasing Agent):** GOOD EVENING. I'M DANA CHOW. WE ENGAGED WITH 109 STAFF MEMBERS AND 82 VENDORS. THE MAIN TAKEAWAY WAS AN OVERALL DESIRE FOR A CENTRALIZED DATABASE WHERE PEOPLE WOULD BE ABLE TO ACCESS SMALL AND LOCAL BUSINESSES. WE WILL BE ROLLING OUT A "HOW TO DO BUSINESS WITH BLOOMINGTON" GUIDE AND A PROMPT PAYMENT POLICY FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. **Councilmember Nathan Coulter:** I'M CURIOUS—ARE THERE EARLY PLANS TO SOLICIT FEEDBACK FROM NEW SUPPLIERS? **Dana Chow:** FIRST WE NEED TO DEVELOP THE SUPPLIER DATABASE TO TRACK WHO IS A SMALL, MINORITY, OR WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS. WE DON'T HAVE THAT MICRO-LEVEL DATA YET. **Mayor Tim Busse:** THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO ITEM 3, CONSENT BUSINESS. COUNCILMEMBER NELSON. **Councilmember Shawn Nelson:** THANK YOU, MAYOR. I WILL MOVE APPROVAL OF ALL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS, 1 THROUGH 29. **Councilmember Nathan Coulter:** SECOND. **Mayor Tim Busse:** MOTION BY NELSON, SECOND BY COULTER. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. MOTION CARRIES SEVEN-ZERO. ITEM 4.1 IS A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES. BUDGET MANAGER COREY CARLSON. **Corey Carlson:** MAYOR AND COUNCIL, WE ARE PROPOSING A SEVEN AND A HALF PERCENT INCREASE FOR WATER RATES FOR 2023. THIS IS DRIVEN BY FUTURE ASSET RENEWAL AND INFRASTRUCTURE REPLACEMENT. EVEN WITH THIS INCREASE, BLOOMINGTON CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SOFTENED WATER AT A RELATIVELY LOW COST COMPARED TO OTHER CITIES. **Councilmember Dwayne Lowman:** IF WE WEREN'T TO PASS THIS INCREASE, WHAT WOULD THE IMPACT BE TO FUTURE YEARS? **Corey Carlson:** IT WOULD NEGATIVELY AFFECT THE WORKING CAPITAL BALANCE AND OUR ABILITY TO DO FUTURE INFRASTRUCTURE REPLACEMENTS. **Councilmember Lona Dallessandro:** I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE THRESHOLDS FOR TIER ONE VERSUS TIER TWO WATER RATES, ESPECIALLY FOR LARGER INTERGENERATIONAL FAMILIES. **Corey Carlson:** THE TIER ONE THRESHOLD IS 12,000 GALLONS PER MONTH. THE AVERAGE SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD USES ABOUT 4,200 GALLONS. THE INTENT OF THE TIER IS TO ENCOURAGE CONSERVATION. **Mayor Tim Busse:** WE WILL NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM 4.1. IS THERE ANYONE IN THE CHAMBERS OR ON THE PHONE? **Public Caller (Brooke Buhler):** I WAS JUST CALLING IN ABOUT THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. **Mayor Tim Busse:** WE’LL GET TO THAT SHORTLY. NO ONE ELSE FOR 4.1? I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION TO CLOSE. **Councilmember Dwayne Lowman:** SO MOVED. **Councilmember Nathan Coulter:** SECOND. **Mayor Tim Busse:** PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED. MOTION TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE? **Councilmember Dwayne Lowman:** I MOVE TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE INCREASING WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES. **Councilmember Nathan Coulter:** SECOND. **Mayor Tim Busse:** MOTION CARRIES SEVEN-ZERO. ITEM 4.2 IS THE SOLID WASTE AND REFUSE COLLECTION FEES PUBLIC HEARING. **Corey Carlson:** WE ARE PROPOSING A WEIGHTED AVERAGE INCREASE OF 0.81%. WHILE GARBAGE CART RATES ARE INCREASING, THE BULKY ITEM MANAGEMENT FEE (FORMERLY CURBSIDE CLEANUP) IS ACTUALLY DECREASING BY 16% BECAUSE IT IS TRANSITIONING TO AN EVERY-OTHER-YEAR PROGRAM. **Mayor Tim Busse:** PUBLIC HEARING FOR 4.2 IS OPEN. ANYONE? NO ONE COMING FORWARD. MOTION TO CLOSE. **Councilmember Nathan Coulter:** SO MOVED. **Councilmember Lona Dallessandro:** SECOND. **Mayor Tim Busse:** MOTION TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE FOR SOLID WASTE FEES? **Councilmember Nathan Coulter:** SO MOVED. **Councilmember Lona Dallessandro:** SECOND. **Mayor Tim Busse:** MOTION CARRIES SEVEN-ZERO. ITEM 4.3 IS A RESOLUTION TO CHANGE STORMWATER CHARGES. THIS DOES NOT REQUIRE A PUBLIC HEARING. **Councilmember Lona Dallessandro:** I MOVE TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE BASIC SYSTEM RATE FOR STORMWATER DRAINAGE. **Councilmember Nathan Coulter:** SECOND. **Mayor Tim Busse:** MOTION CARRIES SEVEN-ZERO. ITEM 4.4 IS THE RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2023 UTILITY FUND BUDGETS. **Councilmember Nathan Coulter:** I MOVE WE ADOPT THE RESOLUTION. **Councilmember Dwayne Lowman:** SECOND. **Mayor Tim Busse:** MOTION CARRIES SEVEN-ZERO. ITEM 4.5, AMENDING THE 2022 FEES SCHEDULE REGARDING CREDIT CARD FEES. LORI ECONOMY-SCHOLLER. **Lori Economy-Scholler (CFO):** THIS ADDS FOOTNOTES INDICATING CREDIT CARD SERVICE FEES FOR ICE GARDEN EVENTS AND HYDRANT SERVICES, RANGING FROM 2.75% TO 5%. **Councilmember Dwayne Lowman:** I MOVE TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION. **Councilmember Nathan Coulter:** SECOND. **Mayor Tim Busse:** MOTION CARRIES SEVEN-ZERO. ITEM 4.6, RENAMING PICTURE DRIVE TO HARMONY LANE. JULIE LONG. **Julie Long (City Engineer):** SCHMIDT MUSIC HAS MOVED INTO THE FORMER LIFETOUCH BUILDING. THEY HAVE PETITIONED TO RENAME PICTURE DRIVE TO HARMONY DRIVE. THEY WILL PAY THE $302.57 FOR THE NEW SIGNS. **Mayor Tim Busse:** PUBLIC HEARING FOR 4.6 IS OPEN. NO ONE COMING FORWARD. I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION TO ADOPT. **Councilmember Dwayne Lowman:** I MOVE TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE RENAMING THE STREET. **Councilmember Nathan Coulter:** SECOND. **Mayor Tim Busse:** MOTION CARRIES SEVEN-ZERO. ITEM 4.7 IS THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE 2023 PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (PMP). **Kristian Inigo (Civil Engineer):** THE 2023 RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT INCLUDES 3.25 MILES OF STREET RECONSTRUCTION AND 28 MILES OF STREET OVERLAY. THE GOAL IS TO MAINTAIN AN OVERALL PAVEMENT CONDITION INDEX (PCI) ABOVE 70. **Brian Hanson:** SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FUND A PORTION OF THE RECONSTRUCTION. SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES ARE ASSESSED AT A 25% RATE. **Mayor Tim Busse:** I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 4.7. **Charlie Cooper:** MY RESIDENCE ON VESSEY ROAD SITS IN A LOW SPOT. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THE GRADING IS ADEQUATE OR THAT A GUTTER IS CONSIDERED. **Kristian Inigo:** WE ARE LOOKING AT OPTIONS, INCLUDING TOPOGRAPHIC DATA, TO ADDRESS THAT. **Public Caller (Brooke Buhler):** I LIVE ON CLINTON AVENUE. WHY WAS OUR STREET SELECTED? IT SEEMS LIKE IT WAS REDONE NOT TOO LONG AGO. **Bob Simonds (Senior Civil Engineer):** THE PCI FOR CLINTON AVENUE IS CURRENTLY IN THE LOW THIRTIES, WHICH TRIGGERS RECONSTRUCTION. THE PREVIOUS WORK IN 2013 WAS JUST A SEAL COATING. **Unnamed Resident (Vessey Road):** WHY ISN'T THE ASSESSMENT EVEN ACROSS ALL HOMEOWNERS? IT FEELS LIKE A HARDSHIP FOR SENIORS. **Mayor Tim Busse:** THE POLICY SINCE 1962 HAS BEEN TO ASSESS BASED ON FRONT FOOTAGE. HOWEVER, THE CITY COVERS 75% OF THE TOTAL PROJECT COST. **Councilmember Dwayne Lowman:** I MOVE THE RESOLUTION ORDERING THE 2023 PMP PROJECTS. **Councilmember Nathan Coulter:** SECOND. **Mayor Tim Busse:** MOTION CARRIES SEVEN-ZERO. ITEM 4.8 IS TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (TIF) FOR OXBOW HEIGHTS. JASON SCHMIDT. **Jason Schmidt:** THIS IS A 125-UNIT AFFORDABLE SENIOR HOUSING PROJECT. WE WERE ABLE TO NEGOTIATE DEEPER AFFORDABILITY: 9 UNITS AT 30% AMI AND 23 UNITS AT 50% AMI. THIS AFFORDABILITY IS SECURED FOR 30 YEARS. **Councilmember Jenna Carter:** JUST TO BE CLEAR, 50% AMI FOR A FAMILY IN THE METRO AREA IS ABOUT $58,000. **Councilmember Shawn Nelson:** I APPRECIATE STAFF WORKING WITH THE DEVELOPER TO GET THAT DEEPER AFFORDABILITY. **Mayor Tim Busse:** PUBLIC HEARING FOR 4.8 IS OPEN. NO ONE COMING FORWARD. MOTION TO ADOPT. **Councilmember Nathan Coulter:** I MOVE TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TIF DISTRICT. **Councilmember Shawn Nelson:** SECOND. **Mayor Tim Busse:** MOTION CARRIES SEVEN-ZERO. ITEM 4.9, MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE NOTES FOR OXBOW HEIGHTS. **Lori Economy-Scholler:** THE CITY IS ACTING AS A CONDUIT FOR $19,500,000 IN REVENUE NOTES. THE CITY HAS NO LIABILITY FOR THESE BONDS. **Councilmember Dwayne Lowman:** I MOVE TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION. **Councilmember Nathan Coulter:** SECOND. **Mayor Tim Busse:** MOTION CARRIES SEVEN-ZERO. ITEM 4.10, VACATION OF EASEMENTS AT OXBOW HEIGHTS. **Councilmember Nathan Coulter:** I MOVE TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE. **Councilmember Lona Dallessandro:** SECOND. **Mayor Tim Busse:** MOTION CARRIES SEVEN-ZERO. ITEM 5.1, UPDATE ON MINNESOTA USA EXPO 2027. **Jamie Verbrugge (City Manager):** MINNESOTA IS A CANDIDATE TO HOST THE 2027 SPECIALIZED EXPO, COMMONLY KNOWN AS A WORLD'S FAIR. THE THEME IS "HEALTHY PEOPLE, HEALTHY PLANET." THE PROPOSED SITE IS IN BLOOMINGTON'S SOUTH LOOP, EAST OF THE MALL OF AMERICA. **David Lehr (DLR Group):** OUR PLAN IS TO PRESENT A WORLD-CLASS, GROUNDBREAKING NET-ZERO ENERGY EXPO. WE ARE LOOKING AT TECHNIQUES LIKE TIMBER FRAME CONSTRUCTION AND NET-ZERO WASTE OPERATIONS. **Councilmember Shawn Nelson:** I LOVE THE SUSTAINABILITY PIECE, BUT I’M SKEPTICAL ABOUT THE COST AND THE SHORT CONSTRUCTION TIMELINE. **David Lehr:** WE ARE BUILDING THE SUSTAINABILITY MODEL INTO THE BUDGET FROM THE START. WE HAVE A CLEAN SLATE ON THE SITE AND ALREADY HAVE THE NECESSARY TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE. **Mayor Tim Busse:** THANK YOU. ITEM 5.2, TRANSITIONAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT REZONING. NICK HAMILTON. **Nick Hamilton (Planning):** THIS PROPOSAL CREATES A NEW TRANSITIONAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT ALONG LYNDALE AVENUE BETWEEN 86TH AND 92ND STREETS. THE GOAL IS TO ALLOW RESIDENTIAL AND RETAIL USES WHILE TRANSITIONING AWAY FROM HEAVY INDUSTRIAL, AS ENVISIONED IN THE LYNDALE RETROFIT PLAN. **Councilmember Dwayne Lowman:** I'M CONCERNED ABOUT CREATING CONFLICTS BETWEEN RESIDENTIAL AND INDUSTRIAL NOISE. **Councilmember Nathan Coulter:** WE SHOULD ALSO RECONSIDER WHETHER WAREHOUSING SHOULD BE A PERMITTED USE IN A "MAIN STREET" VISION. **Councilmember Nathan Coulter:** I MOVE TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION INITIATING THE REZONING ACTION. **Councilmember Jenna Carter:** SECOND. **Mayor Tim Busse:** MOTION CARRIES SEVEN-ZERO. ITEM 5.3, POLICY UPDATES. I WANT TO THANK THE CITY CLERK'S STAFF FOR AN OUTSTANDING ELECTION DAY. WE HAD A 70% TURNOUT. **Jamie Verbrugge:** I ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT COUNCILMEMBER COULTER HAS BEEN ELECTED TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE. WE WILL BE BACK NEXT MEETING TO DISCUSS THE PROCESS FOR FILLING THAT VACANCY. **Councilmember Nathan Coulter:** MY PLAN IS TO SERVE THROUGH OUR DECEMBER 19TH MEETING AND RESIGN BEFORE I AM SWORN INTO THE HOUSE ON JANUARY 3RD. **Councilmember Lona Dallessandro:** THE BLOOMINGTON CHAMBER IS HOSTING A BUDGET TOWN TALK THIS THURSDAY AT 8:00 AM HERE IN THE CHAMBERS. **Mayor Tim Busse:** I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN. **Councilmember Dwayne Lowman:** SO MOVED. **Councilmember Nathan Coulter:** SECOND. **Mayor Tim Busse:** WE ARE ADJOURNED. THANK YOU.