This transcript has been formatted with speaker names based on the context provided. Please note that "Councilmember Moore/Muah" in the raw text refers to **Councilmember Danielle Robertson**, and "Mr. Fiore" typically refers to the **City Manager, Zach Walker**, in these sessions. *** **[Timestamp] Mayor Tim Busse:** GOOD EVENING EVERYONE AND WELCOME. I LIKE TO CALL THIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO ORDER TONIGHT MONDAY MARCH SIX, 2023. THIS IS A REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING OF THE BLOOMINGTON CITY COUNCIL. THANKS FOR JOINING US HERE IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND THANKS FOR JOINING US ONLINE. WILL START OUR MEETING AS WE ALWAYS DO. IF YOU'RE ABLE PLEASE STAND AND US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY JUSTICE FOR ALL. **[Timestamp] Mayor Tim Busse:** ONCE AGAIN, WELCOME. THANKS FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT. WE COUNCIL HAVE A WHAT WE LIKE TO CALL A VERY MANAGEABLE MEETING THIS EVENING. OUR AGENDA IS VERY MANAGEABLE. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AND WE START WITH A THREE INTRODUCTORY ITEMS A PROCLAMATION REGARDING WOMEN'S HISTORY ARE AN UPDATE AND THEN TWO UPDATES AND WORKPLAN IS THE ADVISORY BOARD OF HEALTH 2022 ANNUAL REPORT AND THE 2023 WORK PLAN AND THE CREATIVE PLACEMAKING 2022 UPDATE AND 2023 WORK PLAN WE A CONSENT AGENDA WITH 3 ITEMS ON OUR CONSENT AGENDA AND THEN WE HAVE UNDER ITEM FOR OUR HEARINGS, RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES. WE HAVE ONE HEARING FOR A NEW THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE ENTERPRISE LICENSE AND THEN WE WRAP UP THE EDITING WITH ITEM 5.1 OUR COUNCIL POLICY AND ISSUE UPDATE AS I A VERY MANAGEABLE AGENDA THIS EVENING COUNCILOR ANY CORRECTIONS OR ADDITIONS TONIGHT'S AGENDA HEARING NONE I WOULD MOVE TONIGHT'S AGENDA PRESENTED. **[Timestamp] Councilmember Lona Dallessandro:** SECOND. **[Timestamp] Mayor Tim Busse:** WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND TO ACCEPT TONIGHT'S AGENDA AS PRESENTED. NO FURTHER COUNCIL DISCUSSION THIS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING I PROPOSED MOTION CARRIES SIX ZERO. JUST A NOTE. COUNCILMEMBER LOWMAN WITH US THIS EVENING. SO OUR VOTES WILL BE SIX COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THIS PASSED THE SIX ZERO SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT. OUR ITEM THEN TONIGHT WITH THE AGENDA THAT WE JUST APPROVED IS A PROCLAMATION WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH AND I'M GOING TO HEAD DOWN TO THE PODIUM NOW I UNDERSTAND GOT SOME BLOOMINGTON STAFF MEMBERS HERE WHO ARE GOING TO COME UP AND SUPPORT ME AS I READ THE THE PROCLAMATION STANDING BEHIND HERE WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION I BELIEVE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE'VE HAD THIS PROCLAMATION PRESENTED FOR THE CITY OF BLOOMINGTON. **[Timestamp] Mayor Tim Busse:** IT'S A PROCLAMATION FOR WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH MARCH 2023. WHEREAS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH ORIGINATED IN 1981 WHEN THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS PASSED A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT PROCLAIM THE WEEK BEGINNING MARCH SEVENTH, 1982 AS WOMEN'S HISTORY WEEK. AND. WHEREAS AFTER BEING PETITIONED BY THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S HISTORY PROJECT CONGRESS A RESOLUTION THAT DESIGNATED THE MONTH OF MARCH 1987 AS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH. AND. WHEREAS, SINCE 1995 UNITED STATES PRESIDENTS HAVE ISSUED ANNUAL PROCLAMATIONS DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF MARCH AS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH. AND. WHEREAS THESE PROCLAMATIONS CELEBRATE THE CONTRIBUTIONS WOMEN HAVE MADE TO THE UNITED STATES AND RECOGNIZE THE SPECIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS WOMEN HAVE MADE OVER THE COURSE OF AMERICAN HISTORY IN A VARIETY OF FIELDS. AND. WHEREAS BLACK INDIGENOUS AND WOMEN OF COLOR UNDOCUMENTED WOMEN WOMEN DISABILITIES WOMEN WITH CHILDREN AND TRANSGENDER WOMEN AND WOMEN WHO LIVE AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF THESE IDENTITIES OFFER UNIQUE AND VALUABLE PERSPECTIVES AND CONTRIBUTIONS. AND. WHEREAS, THE CITY ENDEAVORS TO CREATE A CULTURE THAT VALUES THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ALL EMPLOYEES AND PROVIDES EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT. AND. WHEREAS, IN 2022 A NEW CITY EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP WAS FORMED TO SUPPORT EMPLOYEES WHO IDENTIFY AS WOMEN AND THEIR ALLIES. AND. WHEREAS, THE WOMEN'S EMPLOYEES RESOURCE GROUP BRINGS TOGETHER INDIVIDUALS IN INCLUSIVE WAY TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT FOR WOMEN TO CREATE AROUND WOMEN ISSS THA WOMEN FACE AND MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT WOMEN IN OUR ORGANIZATION AND OUR COMMUNITY AND. WHEREAS PERSONS MAKE UP 52% OF BLOOMINGTON'S POPULATION YET REPRESENT 35% OF THE CITY'S FULL TIME WORKFORCE. AND. WHEREAS, THE WOMEN'S EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP HAS AND WILL CONTINUE TO OFFER RECOMMENDATIONS ON ACTION STEPS TO SUPPORT, RETAIN AND RECRUIT FEMALE LEADERS TO THE CITY OF BLOOMINGTON'S WORKFORCE. **[Timestamp] Mayor Tim Busse:** NOW THEREFORE I TIM BUSSE DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MARCH OF 2023 AS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH IN BLOOMINGTON AND INVITE COMMUNITY TO CELEBRATE THE VITAL ROLE OF WOMEN IN AMERICAN HISTORY AND EXPLORE RESOURCES AT WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH DOT GOV AND I WOULD ADD NOT ONLY INVITE THE COMMUNITY TO CELEBRATE VITAL ROLE OF WOMEN IN AMERICAN HISTORY BUT THE VITAL ROLE OF WOMEN IN BLOOMINGTON'S. IT WASN'T SO LONG AGO THAT WE HAD A SEVEN MEMBER CITY COUNCIL MADE UP ENTIRELY OF WOMEN. WE HAVE SEEN LEADERSHIP THROUGHOUT CITY HALL IN A VARIETY OF POSITIONS, IN A VARIETY OF ROLES HIGHEST LEVEL OF STAFF HIGHEST LEVEL ELECTED OFFICIALS. WE HAVE SEEN WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF BLOOMINGTON. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE JUST DON'T RECOGNIZE THIS AS THE LEADERS IN AMERICAN HISTORY BUT IN BLOOMINGTON'S HISTORY AS WELL AND I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE BLOOMINGTON WOMEN'S AND THE WOMEN'S EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP. THE ACRONYM IS 22 ACTIVE MEMBERS NOW CONGRATULATIONS TO THAT GROUP WE HAVE REPRESENTATIVES HERE WITH US THIS EVENING SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BEING HERE AND I'M VERY GLAD THAT THIS WAS PULLED TOGETHER AND IT WAS A GROUND UP TYPE ORGANIZATION. CONGRATULATIONS I WANT TO PRESENT THIS AND IF YOU CAN SHARE THAT WITH THE REST OF THE FOLKS ALL RIGHT. WE'LL DO A QUICK PICTURE. **[Timestamp] Mayor Tim Busse:** THE NEXT TWO ITEMS ON OUR AGENDA ITEM 2.2 AND 2.3 ARE PART OF A REQUIREMENT THAT WE HAVE AS A CITY COUNCIL EVERY YEAR WE'RE REQUIRED TO HEAR ANNUAL REPORTS AND WORK PLANS FOR OUR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AND WE'VE GOT TWO OF THEM THIS EVENING. WE WILL START WITH ITEM 2.2 WHICH IS THE 2022 ANNUAL REPORT AND THE 2023 WORK PLAN FOR OUR ADVISORY BOARD OF HEALTH. AND WITH US THIS EVENING WE HAVE THE PAST TWO CHAIRS. WE HAVE JASMINE BEDFORD AND STAR SAGE. DR. KELLEY YOU'RE GOING TO JOIN US WELL OVER HERE? VERY GOOD. GOOD EVENING WELCOME. **[Timestamp] Jasmine Bedford:** GOOD EVENING MAYOR BUSSE AND BLOOMINGTON CITY COUNCIL. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. MY NAME IS JASMINE SWANIGAN BEDFORD. AND I WAS CHAIR OF THE ADVISORY BOARD OF HEALTH FOR THE YEAR 2022 TO 2023 AND THEN WE HAVE STAR SAGE WHO'S THE INCOMING FOR 2023 2024 SO PLEASED TO PRESENT YOU OUR ANNUAL REPORT AND THEN STAR WILL PRESENT OUR WORK PLAN FOR NEXT YEAR. THIS IS LETTER STATING THE WORK THAT WE HAD DONE OVER THE PAST YEAR REALLY TALKING ABOUT SETTING THE STAGE FOR FUTURE ENDEAVORS THAT WE WANT TO DO. THE PURPOSE OF THE ADVISORY BOARD OF HEALTH IS TO STUDY ISSUES AFFECTING THE HEALTH OF BLOOMINGTON RESIDENTS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL AS THEY PERFORM THEIR DUTIES AS A COMMUNITY HEALTH BOARD. SO AGAIN WE HAD LOOKED AT JUST THE DIFFERENT INTERSECTIONS AROUND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, SUSTAINABILITY PUBLIC HEALTH HOUSING, HOUSING AND HEALTH AND THAT WAS A LOT OF THE WORK THAT WE HAD DONE THIS PAST YEAR. WE HAD A NUMBER OF MEETINGS PAST YEAR. WE HAD A NUMBER OF PRESENTATIONS FROM CITY STAFF AND PUBLIC HEALTH STAFF FOCUSED ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PARKS AND REC, HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT, SUSTAINABILITY AND AND ALSO I WANT TO ADD HERE RACIAL EQUITY AS WELL. WE SPOKE ABOUT COVID 19, CORNERSTONE, BLOOMINGTON PUBLIC HEALTH, AND THE WORK THEY'RE DOING AROUND ACCREDITATION. WE HAD A REALLY GOOD CONVERSATION AROUND HOUSING AND LOOKING AT AFFORDABLE OPPORTUNITIES AND LOOKING AT RENTER HEALTH TOO. SO WITH THAT I'LL PASS IT TO STAR TO TALK ABOUT WHAT WE'RE AT FOR THE NEXT YEAR. **[Timestamp] Mayor Tim Busse:** IF YOU COULD JUST MOVE THE MICROPHONE CLOSER TO YOU, IT IS MOBILE. **[Timestamp] Star Sage:** OKAY I CAN TAKE IT OFF. JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY CAN HEAR IT. YEAH. OKAY SO WE WE HEARD ABOUT PURPOSE AND WE REALLY ESSENTIALLY ARE REPORTING TO THE COUNCIL AND SOMETIMES MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THINGS THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE COUNCIL SUPPORTS. OUR PLAN FOR THE COMING YEAR... IN JANUARY WE FOCUS ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND HEALTH. IN FEBRUARY WE APPROVED OUR PLAN AND TALKED SOME ABOUT SCHOOL HEALTH. IN MARCH WE'RE GETTING UPDATES ON COVID AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. RENTER HEALTH IS A THEME THAT SORT OF EMERGED FROM SOME ARE CARRYING INTO NEXT AND WE'RE REALLY LOOKING TOWARDS TRYING TO A DIFFERENCE IN THE AREA OF RENTER HEALTH. IN APRIL THAT WILL BE OUR AREA OF FOCUS. WE'LL ALSO BE ABOUT NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK. WE'LL BE MEETING WITH THE CITIES OF EDINA AND RICHFIELD AS WELL. JUNE WE'LL BE TALKING ABOUT RACISM AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS. IN SEPTEMBER WE'LL BE LOOKING AT UPDATES AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. **[Timestamp] Mayor Tim Busse:** WELL THANK YOU. I THINK IT'S FAIR TO SAY THE ADVISORY BOARD OF HEALTH IS PROBABLY AS MUCH UNDER THE RADAR IN TERMS OF OUR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AS WE HAVE. BUT MY GOODNESS YOU'RE BUSY. COUNCIL QUESTIONS THIS EVENING? COUNCILMEMBER CARTER. **[Timestamp] Councilmember Jenna Carter:** THANK YOU MAYOR. WELL FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP. I GUESS I WAS VERY EXCITED TO HEAR YOU SAY THAT THIS IS THE YEAR WHERE YOU'RE BRINGING INITIATIVES TO US. I DO FEEL LIKE I HAVE SEEN THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE ADVISORY BOARD OF HEALTH TO DO MORE OF THAT KIND OF WORK. AS YOU MOVE FORWARD DO YOU KIND OF SEE MORE KIND OF IDEAS BEING GENERATED? BECAUSE I WOULD LOVE TO WORK ON MORE PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES. **[Timestamp] Star Sage:** YEAH SO I MEAN WE HAD A BRAINSTORMING SESSION. AT OUR BRAINSTORMING SESSION THE MAIN SORT OF COMMONALITY THAT WE LANDED ON WAS WE WANT TO DO SOMETHING OR FEEL LIKE WE ARE ABLE TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL. I ABSOLUTELY AM COMMITTED TO THIS AND WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO HELP INFLUENCE CHANGE THAT'S HEALTH PROMOTING IN MY HOME COMMUNITY. **[Timestamp] Jasmine Bedford:** YEAH, I THINK THE ONLY THING I WOULD ADD THAT IS CLIMATE CHANGE IS ANOTHER TOPIC THAT SEEMS TO BE KIND OF FOLDED INTO ALL OF THE THAT WE HAVE. **[Timestamp] Councilmember Jenna Carter:** WELL I DID LOVE IN TRUE PUBLIC HEALTH FASHION IT SEEMS LIKE 2022 IS LIKE AN ASSESSMENT AND 23 IT'S ABOUT THE NEXT STEPS. THE ONLY OTHER TWO COMMENTS I GUESS I HAD WAS THAT OBVIOUSLY WE'RE HOPEFULLY GOING TO BE LOOKING AT BUILDING A NEW COMMUNITY CENTER AND PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITY. WHAT WILL BE THE ADVISORY BOARD OF HEALTH'S ROLE IN THOSE CONVERSATIONS AND THEN ALSO OBVIOUSLY WE ARE PART OF A PRETTY LARGE EFFORT GET AN EXPO COMING TO BLOOMINGTON WITH A THEME AROUND HEALTH. I'M CURIOUS WHAT BE THE ADVISORY BOARD OF HEALTH'S ROLE IN THOSE EXPO CONVERSATIONS? MAYBE THAT'S DR. KELLEY? **[Timestamp] Nick Kelley (Public Health Administrator):** MAYOR COUNCILMEMBER CARTER, THE ADVISORY BOARD OF HEALTH WILL BE A PART OF THAT PROCESS OF HELPING US PLAN THE NEW BUILDING. AND THEN ON THE EXPO THERE ARE LOTS OF IDEAS THAT WE HAVE FOR HOW TO ENGAGE THE BOARD AND HIGHLIGHT THE AMAZING WORK MINNESOTA DOES ON A GLOBAL STAGE. **[Timestamp] Zach Walker (City Manager):** THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. I HAVE JUST THIS EVENING SENT A MESSAGE OUT TO ALL OF THE COMMISSION BOARD LIAISONS THAT WE NEED TO GET ON THEIR AGENDAS IN JULY AND AUGUST TO TALK ABOUT HOW EXPO WILL IMPACT THE CITY AND SPECIFICALLY THE PURVIEW OF EACH OF THOSE COMMISSIONS. **[Timestamp] Mayor Tim Busse:** COUNCIL ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? COUNCILMEMBER NELSON. **[Timestamp] Councilmember Shawn Nelson:** THANK YOU, MAYOR. I JUST WANT TO FOLLOW UP ON ONE OF THE AREAS YOU'RE GOING TO WORK ON WITH REGARDS TO THE SCHOOLS AND THE CHEMICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS. ARE YOU PLAYING A ROLE IN ANY OF THAT POTENTIALLY ADVISING US IN TERMS OF HOW WE ADDRESS THE THC THING? **[Timestamp] Nick Kelley:** COUNCILMEMBER NELSON RIGHT NOW IT'S BEEN SOME INFORMATION SHARING AT A REALLY HIGH LEVEL. AS THAT GETS MORE CLARIFIED, WE'LL BE ENGAGING THE BOARD ON WHAT OUR NEXT STEPS CAN BE ON THAT. **[Timestamp] Councilmember Lona Dallessandro:** THANK THANKS COUNCILMEMBER CARTER FOR ASKING THE QUESTION ABOUT EXPO. THE SECOND ONE IS RELATED TO THE BLOOMINGTON HEALTH DISCUSSION. WAS THERE ANY DISCUSSION IN YOUR FEBRUARY MEETING RELATED TO NUTRITION IN SCHOOLS? I'VE RECEIVED SOME INFORMATION FROM RESIDENTS SUGGESTING THAT THINGS ARE NOT AT THE LEVEL THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM. **[Timestamp] Star Sage:** WELL YEAH I WILL SAY THAT THAT DID NOT COME UP. THAT WASN'T THE FOCUS OF THE MEETING. BUT I THINK IT'S AN AREA THAT I THINK WOULD OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD TOO. **[Timestamp] Jasmine Bedford:** YEAH, I THINK THE ONLY THING THAT I WOULD ADD TO THAT IS WHEN THE SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES LEFT OUR MEETING THEY SAID YOU KNOW, DON'T BE A STRANGER. THINK IT WOULD BE FAIRLY EASY FOR US TO BRING THEM BACK AND ENGAGE IN A CONVERSATION AROUND NUTRITION. **[Timestamp] Councilmember Jenna Carter:** AND I JUST HAVE A QUICK COMMENT. I WOULD ECHO THE CONCERN AROUND NUTRITION IN THE SCHOOLS. I THINK WITH THE CHANGES DURING THE PANDEMIC THERE HAS JUST BEEN A CHANGE IN WHAT'S BEING SERVED. IN ADDITION MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT MORE SCHOOL LUNCHES ARE SERVED ON STYROFOAM TRAYS. SO THERE'S A CLIMATE CHANGE LENS TO THIS AND THEN ALSO JUST A NUTRITION AND HEALTH OF OUR CHILDREN LENS. **[Timestamp] Mayor Tim Busse:** THANK YOU. PLEASE PASS OUR THANKS ON TO THE REST OF THE BOARD. COUNCIL ITEM 2.3 ON OUR AGENDA IS THE 2022 UPDATE AND THE 2023 WORK PLAN FOR OUR CREATIVE PLACEMAKING COMMISSION. AND WITH US TONIGHT WE HAVE OUR DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE PLACEMAKING ALEJANDRA PELINKA AND COMMISSIONER JAMIE SCHUMACHER. **[Timestamp] Alejandra Pelinka:** GOOD EVENING. HELLO MAYOR. COUNCILMEMBERS. MY NAME IS ALEJANDRA PELINKA AND I'M THE DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE PLACEMAKING. **[Timestamp] Jamie Schumacher:** I'M JAMIE SCHUMACHER. I'M A CREATIVE PLACEMAKING COMMISSIONER AND BLOOMINGTON RESIDENT. OUR VISION IS THE SUSTAINED PLACEMAKING EFFORTS WILL ESTABLISH THE SOUTH LOOP AS A DISTINCTIVE DESTINATION. WE AGREED TO FOCUS EFFORTS ON GRAND AND COLORFUL PLACES TO PLAY, WELCOMING AND THRIVING GREEN SPACES, AND INTENTIONAL AND EQUITABLE ENGAGEMENT. **[Timestamp] Alejandra Pelinka:** ALL RIGHT. AND WITH THAT I'LL GO THROUGH A FEW OF OUR 2022 PROJECTS. WE INSTALLED TWO SCULPTURES. WE DEVELOPED THE HOMETOWN POETRY PROGRAM. WE RECEIVED 140 APPLICATIONS. 18 WERE SELECTED AND 12 ARE MADE INTO SIDEWALK STAMPS. WE PLACED A SOUTH LOOP ICE WALL AT THE OLD CEDAR AVENUE BRIDGE. WE'RE CURRENTLY DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY GARDEN SPACE NEXT TO THE NEW FIRE STATION NUMBER THREE. WE ALSO WORKED WITH THE AREA BUSINESSES TO DEVELOP A SMALL POP UP EVENT IN OCTOBER. SOME PROJECTS WE'RE WORKING ON INCLUDE STOREFRONT UPDATES AND NEW SIGNAGE. FOR 2023, THE HOMETOWN POETRY PROJECT SIGNS WILL BE INSTALLED STARTING IN EARLY SUMMER. CONSTRUCTION FOR THE SOUTH LOOP COMMUNITY GARDEN WILL BEGIN RIGHT AWAY IN THE SPRING. WE'RE ALSO PARTNERING WITH ART SAINT PAUL ON THEIR WALK THE TRIENNIAL ART FESTIVAL. ONE OF OUR TOP PRIORITIES IS ONGOING SUPPORT OF THE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER. AND OF COURSE VERY IMPORTANTLY THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CITYWIDE CREATIVE PLACEMAKING PLAN. **[Timestamp] Jamie Schumacher:** SO BEFORE WE WRAP UP I'D ALSO JUST LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO ACKNOWLEDGE AS A LONGTIME IMPORTANT PARTNER OF OUR WORK. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT COMMUNITIES WITH A VIBRANT CULTURAL SCENE MORE DESIRABLE TO LIVE IN. THANK YOU. **[Timestamp] Mayor Tim Busse:** WELL, CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR WORK. I COULDN'T AGREE MORE THAT GREAT CITIES HAVE GREAT ART. THE HOMETOWN POETRY EVENT WAS ONE OF THE COOLEST THINGS THAT I'VE GONE TO AS AN ELECTED OFFICIAL. COUNCIL QUESTIONS? COUNCILMEMBER D'ALESANDRO. **[Timestamp] Councilmember Lona Dallessandro:** THANK YOU MR. MAYOR. I'M VERY CURIOUS AS YOU HAVE SOME NEW FOLKS COMING IN IN MARCH. HOW CAN WE BE HELPFUL TO YOU IN DEFINING WHAT THAT EXPANSION MIGHT NEED TO LOOK LIKE? **[Timestamp] Alejandra Pelinka:** YES, I THINK THAT DURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS PLAN WILL BE ENGAGING WITH MULTIPLE INCLUDING CITY COUNCIL. AS OUR CONSULTANT BRINGS US THESE ARE OUR PLANS FOR ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS, WORKING IN TANDEM WITH THEM WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE A LOT OF OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO DEVELOP A VISION. **[Timestamp] Councilmember Lona Dallessandro:** I THINK THE VIBRANCY OF ART THROUGHOUT THE CITY ESPECIALLY THINKING ABOUT WHAT WE'RE DOING IN OUR WITH OUR PARKS MASTER PLAN AND HOW THOSE THINGS DOVETAIL SO NICELY TOGETHER. I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT. **[Timestamp] Mayor Tim Busse:** WELL DONE ON THAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I REALIZED WHAT I NEED TO DO AND DIDN'T DO IT. WE HAVE TO OFFICIALLY ACCEPT THE WORK OF THE ANNUAL REPORT AND THE WORK PLAN. I LOOK FOR A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE ADVISORY BOARD OF HEALTH'S 2022 ANNUAL REPORT AND THE 2023 WORK PLAN AS PRESENTED. **[Timestamp] Councilmember Jenna Carter:** SO MOVED. **[Timestamp] Councilmember Danielle Robertson:** SECOND. **[Timestamp] Mayor Tim Busse:** ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING I. MOTION CARRIES SIX ZERO. COUNCIL SIMILARLY I LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CREATIVE PLACEMAKING COMMISSION'S 2023 WORK PLAN AND MEETING CALENDAR. **[Timestamp] Councilmember Lona Dallessandro:** SO MOVED. **[Timestamp] Councilmember Danielle Robertson:** SECOND. **[Timestamp] Mayor Tim Busse:** ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING I. MOTION CARRIES SIX ZERO. MOVING ON TO ITEM THREE ON OUR AGENDA THAT'S A CONSENT AGENDA. COUNCILMEMBER CARTER HAS TONIGHT'S CONSENT BUSINESS. **[Timestamp] Councilmember Jenna Carter:** THANK YOU MAYOR. SO I HAVE A HOLD ON 3.2 BUT I DON'T HAVE A HOLD I JUST HAVE A COMMENT ON A BLOCK OF THEM. IT WAS RELATED TO ALL OF THE DIFFERENT YOUTH SPORTS GRANTS THAT ARE GOING OUT THROUGH HENNEPIN COUNTY. WITH THAT I WOULD MOVE TO APPROVE 3.1 AND THEN 3.3 THROUGH 3.13. **[Timestamp] Councilmember Lona Dallessandro:** SECOND. **[Timestamp] Councilmember Jenna Carter:** YES, I JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I WAS WITH COMMISSIONER GOEDEL NOT THAT LONG AGO AND SHE PLEADED US TO FOCUS ON GETTING GRANTS IN. I MADE A NOTE TO DIRECTOR KATTREH ABOUT IT AND HERE THEY ARE. I WANT TO THANK COMMISSIONER GOEDEL FOR BEING ON TOP OF THAT TOO ON OUR BEHALF. **[Timestamp] Mayor Tim Busse:** I WILL SECOND THAT ON BOTH ENDS—THE GREAT WORK OF THE CITY STAFF AND PARKS AND REC BUT ALSO THE ADVOCACY AND THE WORK THAT COMMISSIONER GOEDEL DOES FOR US. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING I. MOTION CARRIES SIX ZERO. AND 3.2. COUNCILMEMBER ROBERTSON. **[Timestamp] Councilmember Danielle Robertson:** MAYOR THANK YOU. I WANTED TO SHARE THAT THIS PAST FRIDAY I WENT OUT TO ALL AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO OBSERVE FOR MYSELF THE CONCERNS THAT HAVE BEEN BROUGHT UP BY RESIDENTS AND SCHOOL STAFF. IT'S VERY APPARENT THE CHALLENGES AT THAT INTERSECTION. I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE KEEPING UP WITH THE URGENCY FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THAT NEIGHBORHOOD. **[Timestamp] Councilmember Lona Dallessandro:** THANK YOU. I'VE HEARD FROM RESIDENTS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD AS WELL. AS PART OF OUR TRAFFIC CALMING PROGRAM, CAN YOU CONFIRM FOR ME MR. CITY MANAGER IF STAFF IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON A RECOMMENDATION FOR A SCHOOL ZONE SPEED ZONE? **[Timestamp] Zach Walker:** MR. MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS, I CANNOT CONFIRM FOR YOU BUT I SEE THAT OUR CITY ENGINEER JULIE LONG IS COMING FORWARD. **[Timestamp] Julie Long (Public Works Director / City Engineer):** GOOD EVENING. WE ARE PLANNING INCLUDING THAT ALONG WITH SCHOOL TRAFFIC SPEED ZONES AS PART OF OUR DISCUSSION THAT WILL BE OCCURRING WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN. WE ARE LOOKING AT THAT. **[Timestamp] Mayor Tim Busse:** I AGREE WITH ALL OF YOUR COMMENTS. I THINK EVERYTHING SHOULD BE ON THE TABLE AND THERE SHOULD BE A ROBUST CONVERSATION WITHIN THAT COMMUNITY REGARDING WHAT THE PROPOSALS MIGHT BE. I LOOK FOR A MOTION TO ADOPT ITEM 3.2. **[Timestamp] Councilmember Danielle Robertson:** I WOULD MOVE TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE 2023 SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL SITE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. **[Timestamp] Councilmember Shawn Nelson:** SECOND. **[Timestamp] Mayor Tim Busse:** MOTION CARRIES SIX ZERO. ITEM FOUR ON OUR AGENDA IS OUR HEARINGS, RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES. MR. JUNKER, GOOD EVENING. **[Timestamp] Mr. Junker (Staff):** YEAH, WELL IF THINGS GO AS PLANNED HERE... BALANCED THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE. A COUPLE OF PEOPLE I'VE MET OVER OUR WONDERFUL NORTHWESTERN HEALTH SCIENCES AND DECIDED TO GO IN TOGETHER ON THIS BUSINESS. EVERYTHING'S CHECKED OUT. THE INSPECTION WAS JUST DONE ON FRIDAY SO WE'RE JUST WAITING FOR YOUR APPROVAL TONIGHT. **[Timestamp] Mayor Tim Busse:** NO QUESTIONS? THANK YOU MR. JUNKER. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND I WILL CALL AND OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 4.1. NO ONE COMING FORWARD. MR. SABLE ANYONE ON THE PHONE? **[Timestamp] Mr. Sable (Staff):** NO ONE ON THE PHONE. **[Timestamp] Mayor Tim Busse:** I LOOK FOR A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. **[Timestamp] Councilmember Lona Dallessandro:** SO MOVED. **[Timestamp] Councilmember Danielle Robertson:** SECOND. **[Timestamp] Mayor Tim Busse:** MOTION CARRIES SIX ZERO. I WILL LOOK FOR ACTION. **[Timestamp] Councilmember Lona Dallessandro:** I MOVE TO APPROVE THE THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE ENTERPRISE FOR BALANCE THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE LLC. **[Timestamp] Councilmember Danielle Robertson:** SECOND. **[Timestamp] Mayor Tim Busse:** MOTION CARRIES SIX ZERO. ITEM FIVE IS ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS. I WILL KICK IT OFF JUST RECAPPING OUR LISTENING SESSION. WE HEARD FROM REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC REALTORS. THANK YOU TO THEM FOR JOINING US TONIGHT. MR. ALLEN HAS JOINED US AGAIN QUESTIONING THE ZONING CHANGE RELATING TO COLLEGES. WE HEARD RESIDENTS FROM THE NORMAN RIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD. AND THEN FINALLY WE HAD A BRIEF CONVERSATION WITH DUANE BRINKMAN REGARDING THE PROPOSED LOCATION FOR THE BLOOMINGTON REMEMBERS VETERANS MEMORIAL. I WANT TO SAY THAT FROM MY PERSPECTIVE THE CITY IS ROCK SOLID IN THEIR COMMITMENT TO HAVE THAT VETERANS MEMORIAL AT THE PROPOSED LOCATION. MR. WALKER, ANYTHING TO ADD FOR US? **[Timestamp] Zach Walker:** I DO. MR. MAYOR, IF YOU'LL INDULGE ME, I ACTUALLY HAVE A VIDEO THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SHOW THE COUNCIL. PROPERTY TAX STATEMENTS HIT MAILBOXES AND FOLKS OFTEN GET A LITTLE CONFUSED ABOUT WHAT THE NOTICES MEAN. GRANT, WHY DON'T YOU GO AHEAD AND ROLL THE VIDEO? **[Timestamp] Kari Carlson (Deputy Finance Officer) [on Video]:** HI, I'M DEPUTY FINANCE OFFICER KARI CARLSON. **[Timestamp] Tim Bulger (City Assessor) [on Video]:** AND I'M CITY ASSESSOR TIM BOLGER. WE'RE GOING TO WALK THROUGH TWO DOCUMENTS THAT WILL BE ARRIVING IN MAILBOXES IN MARCH. **[Timestamp] Kari Carlson [on Video]:** THE CITY'S 2023 PROPERTY TAX LEVY WAS SET AT 74 MILLION, WHICH WAS A 9.15% INCREASE OVER 2022. 85% OF THE TAX LEVY INCREASE IS AN INVESTMENT IN POLICE AND FIRE SERVICES. **[Timestamp] Tim Bulger [on Video]:** THE ESTIMATED MARKET VALUE OF YOUR PROPERTY IS DETERMINED BY THE CITIES ASSESSING DIVISION. PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE AT 952-563-8722 TO DISCUSS YOUR CONCERNS. **[Timestamp] Zach Walker:** MR. MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS, WE WANT TO REALLY ENCOURAGE PEOPLE NOT TO HESITATE TO CALL THE CITY. OUR STAFF IS WAITING READY TO HELP. **[Timestamp] Councilmember Lona Dallessandro:** I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU. ARE THERE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO FOLKS IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE AN INTERPRETER? **[Timestamp] Zach Walker:** YES. INTERPRETIVE SERVICES WOULD BE AVAILABLE. **[Timestamp] Councilmember Jenna Carter:** THAT VIDEO WAS GREAT. JUST A REMINDER AGAIN THAT COUNCILMEMBER MOYA [Rivas] AND I HAVE OUR TOWN HALL ON SATURDAY MORNING FROM 10 TO 11:30 AT CREEKSIDE. SECOND THING, IN REGARDS TO "NO MOW MAY"—I DO THINK THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO PROVIDE MORE CLARITY AROUND WHAT IT IS WE DO AND DON'T ALLOW. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL FOR US TO JOIN OTHER CITIES IN PASSING A RESOLUTION. **[Timestamp] Mayor Tim Busse:** I WOULD AGREE. IF WE LAID IT OUT VERY CLEARLY THE TIMEFRAME WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. **[Timestamp] Zach Walker:** EMMA STRUSS, SUSTAINABILITY COORDINATOR, I THINK HAS SHARED THAT DIANA RESOLUTION WITH HER LEGAL STAFF. IF COUNCIL WISHES US TO PREPARE A RESOLUTION WE CAN DO THAT IN RELATIVELY SHORT ORDER. **[Timestamp] Councilmember Danielle Robertson:** THANK YOU, MAYOR. I WOULD ALSO SUGGEST WE PREPARE SOME SORT OF COMMUNICATION TO TELL MORE ABOUT WHAT "NO MOW MAY" IS AND WHAT IT DOES. **[Timestamp] Councilmember Lona Dallessandro:** JUST A QUICK QUESTION. IS THERE A WAY THAT WE CAN GET OUR WORK PLANS MAPPED TO OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES IN A WAY THAT HELPS US? **[Timestamp] Zach Walker:** WE'RE HOPING TO HAVE THE BEATTY WORK PLAN BACK TO COUNCIL IN APRIL. WHEN WE BRING FORWARD ITEMS TO THE COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION, WE WILL BE IDENTIFYING HOW THOSE ITEMS FIT WITHIN THE STRATEGIC PLAN. **[Timestamp] Councilmember Danielle Robertson:** THANK YOU, MAYOR. JUST BRIEFLY, BEING PURPOSEFUL ABOUT HOLDING EMPTY SPACE IN SOME OF THE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS WORK PLANS TO ASK THE EXPERTS BACK WITH A RECOMMENDATION. **[Timestamp] Mayor Tim Busse:** GOOD POINT. I WILL JUST CLARIFY MY TRIP TO THE WHITE HOUSE ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. I TOOK PART IN A FORUM ON FEDERAL SPENDING. IT WAS DEFINITELY WORTH BEING THERE AND HAVING THE DISCUSSION. I BROUGHT UP THE EXPO MORE THAN ONCE. NO FURTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS THIS EVENING I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION ADJOURN. **[Timestamp] Councilmember Jenna Carter:** SO MOVED. **[Timestamp] Councilmember Lona Dallessandro:** SECOND. **[Timestamp] Mayor Tim Busse:** MOTION CARRIES SIX ZERO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. HAVE A GOOD REST OF YOUR EVENING.