As an expert transcriptionist, I have cleaned up the phonetic errors and added speaker names based on the provided context and the flow of the meeting. [00:00:00] **Tim Busse (Mayor):** GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. WELCOME. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING OF THE BLOOMINGTON CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER MONDAY, OCTOBER 17TH, 2022. THANKS FOR BEING WITH US BOTH IN PERSON AND ONLINE. WE'LL START OUR MEETING AS WE ALWAYS DO; IF YOU COULD PLEASE STAND AND JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. [00:00:45] **Tim Busse (Mayor):** THANK YOU ALL AND AGAIN THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING WITH US THIS EVENING. COUNCIL, IT FEELS LIKE IT’S BEEN A WHILE, SO IT’S GOOD TO SEE EVERYBODY AGAIN. THANKS FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT. OUR AGENDA THIS EVENING ACTUALLY HAS A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT THINGS. UNDER OUR INTRODUCTORY ITEMS, WE HAVE THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW EMPLOYEES. WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION FOR OUR FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARIES WEEK, A PRESENTATION FROM THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY ABOUT BLOOMINGTON'S NOTABLE RESIDENTS, AND A REVIEW OF OUR 2022 COMMUNITY SURVEY RESULTS. OUR CONSENT BUSINESS IS LENGTHY. COUNCILMEMBER COULTER IS GOING TO BE GIVING US 20 ITEMS UNDER THE CONSENT BUSINESS. HEARINGS AND RESOLUTIONS—WE HAVE ONE PUBLIC HEARING, AND IT'S AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER FIVE OF THE CITY CODE RELATED TO PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS. ONCE WE MOVE TO OUR ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS, WE HAVE OUR TIME OF SALE PROGRAM UPDATE. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A DISCUSSION ON A PROPOSED TEN-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN, 2023 BUDGET DISCUSSIONS WHICH WILL INCLUDE A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT FUNDS, AND ALSO A BUDGET DISCUSSION FOR OUR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUND. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE AN ARTISTRY UPDATE TO THE CITY COUNCIL, AND ITEM 5.6, OUR CITY COUNCIL POLICY AND ISSUE UPDATE, WAS OFFICIALLY ON THE AGENDA THAT WENT OUT. [00:02:15] **Tim Busse (Mayor):** SO I WOULD LIKE TO DO A COUPLE OF THINGS IF I MAY, COUNCIL. FIRST OF ALL, I'M GOING TO ADD ITEM 5.6, OUR CITY COUNCIL POLICY ISSUE UPDATE, AND THEN IF IT WOULD PLEASE THE COUNCIL, I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE ITEM 5.5, THE ARTISTRY UPDATE, TO JUST BEFORE THE CONSENT BUSINESS. WE DO HAVE A NUMBER OF ITEMS UNDER INTRODUCTORY ITEMS, BUT I THINK IF WE MOVE THAT ITEM OF PRETTY HIGH INTEREST UP, IT WOULD BENEFIT OUR PRESENTERS, THE COUNCIL, AND THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THIS ISSUE. SO, COUNCIL, ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS OR CHANGES OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA TONIGHT? HEARING NONE, I WILL MOVE TONIGHT'S AGENDA WITH THE CHANGES AS STATED. [00:03:00] **Dwayne Lowman (Councilmember):** SECOND. [00:03:05] **Tim Busse (Mayor):** ON A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE TONIGHT'S AGENDA AS STATED. HEARING NO FURTHER COUNCIL DISCUSSION ON THIS, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. (COUNCIL RESPONDS: AYE). OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES SEVEN-ZERO. WE HAVE AN AGENDA. ITEM 2.1 IS OUR INTRODUCTION OF NEW EMPLOYEES, SOMETHING WE'VE BEEN DOING ON A REGULAR BASIS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE INTRODUCE NEW EMPLOYEES TO NOT ONLY THE COUNCIL BUT ALSO TO THE PUBLIC ON CAMERA. WE WERE GOING TO START TODAY WITH AMY CHENEY, OUR CIO. GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME. [00:03:45] **Amy Cheney (CIO):** GOOD EVENING. MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, TONIGHT I AM PLEASED TO INTRODUCE LIZZIE. LIZZIE JOINED THE IT DEPARTMENT IN AUGUST OF THIS YEAR. SHE IS OUR OFFICE SUPPORT SPECIALIST AND SHE'S RESPONSIBLE FOR PURCHASING AND MAINTAINING SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS, AND SHE ALSO DOES A VARIETY OF SUPPORT FOR THE INTERNAL I.T. DEPARTMENT. LIZZIE IS A LIFELONG MINNESOTAN, AND SHE AND HER GRANDPARENTS HAVE LIVED IN BLOOMINGTON FOR ALMOST 70 YEARS. SHE'S A FORMER TEACHER AND SCHOOL LIBRARIAN. SHE HAS TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS ACROSS THE TWIN CITIES WHERE SHE'S WORKED WITH STUDENTS FROM KINDERGARTEN TO 11TH GRADE, AND NEXT SPRING SHE WILL BE GRADUATING FROM ST. KATE'S WITH HER MASTER'S IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE. WELCOME, LIZZIE. YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS? [00:04:30] **Lizzie (Employee):** THANKS. GLAD TO BE HERE TO SPEAK TO YOU ALL. [00:04:35] **Tim Busse (Mayor):** WELL, THANK YOU, LIZZIE. THANKS FOR BEING HERE. WHAT PROPELLED THE MOVE FROM EDUCATION TO CITY GOVERNMENT? [00:04:40] **Lizzie (Employee):** I KEPT GETTING LAID OFF; I'M TRYING TO FIND SOMETHING STABLE. [00:04:45] **Tim Busse (Mayor):** WELL, GOOD. WELCOME ABOARD. WE’RE VERY EXCITED TO HAVE YOU. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY. IT'S THE REALITY OF TEACHING TODAY. GOOD. THANK YOU. WE ALSO HAVE KARLIE, OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, WHO HAS AN INTRODUCTION FOR US TODAY. [00:05:00] **Karlie Gillespie (Community Development Director):** THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. COUNCIL MEMBERS, BEFORE I INTRODUCE WHAT I HOPE TO BE OUR NEW CITY ASSESSOR IF ALL GOES WELL ON AGENDA ITEM 3.2, I REALLY WANTED TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ABOUT HOW WE GOT HERE. LAST JULY, OUR FORMER CITY ASSESSOR SUBMITTED HIS RESIGNATION. I MET WITH KENT SMITH AND THE FIRST THING HE SAID TO ME WAS, "I'M NOT INTERESTED IN THE JOB." AS WE CONTINUED OUR DISCUSSION, KENT SHARED WITH ME THAT HE HAD PLANNED TO RETIRE IN SEPTEMBER, BUT AS WE DISCUSSED THE TIMELINE FOR HIRING A NEW ASSESSOR, KENT AGREED TO POSTPONE HIS RETIREMENT AND STAY THROUGH APRIL. I WOULD LIKE TO USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK KENT FOR HIS LEADERSHIP, DEDICATION, AND COMMITMENT TO THE CITY OF BLOOMINGTON. KENT PROVIDED US WITH THE GIFT OF TIME, AND FOR THAT I AM GRATEFUL TO HIM. I KNOW HE’S AT HOME WATCHING. THANK YOU. HE'S STAYING TO ALLOW SOME OVERLAP WITH OUR HOPEFULLY NEW CITY ASSESSOR. SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE TO YOU OUR NEW CITY ASSESSOR, PENDING APPROVAL: TIM BULGER. TIM HAS A DEGREE FROM THE U OF M IN APPLIED ECONOMICS AND STARTED HIS CAREER AT SCOTT COUNTY AS A RESIDENTIAL APPRAISER. HE CONTINUED WITH THE CITY OF MINNETONKA AND THEN WENT TO HENNEPIN COUNTY BEFORE RETURNING TO SCOTT COUNTY AS THEIR DEPUTY COUNTY ASSESSOR. TIM WAS RECENTLY NAMED THE 2023 PRESIDENT OF THE MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION OF ASSESSING OFFICERS. IN HIS SPARE TIME, HE ENJOYS RIDING BIKE TRAILS AND PLAYING GOLF. I'M SUPER EXCITED TO INTRODUCE YOU TO HIM. [00:06:45] **Tim Bulger (City Assessor):** ALL RIGHT. WELL, THANK YOU FOR THE INTRODUCTION. I'M JUST EXCITED TO BE HERE. I COMPLETED MY FIRST DAY TODAY AND MET WITH MANY SMART, DEDICATED, AND FRIENDLY STAFF HERE AT THE CITY. I'M VERY EXCITED TO CONTINUE THAT JOURNEY. THANK YOU. [00:07:05] **Tim Busse (Mayor):** WELL, WELCOME, TIM. WE'RE VERY GLAD TO HAVE YOU IN AN IMPORTANT ROLE. WE'VE DEFINITELY LEARNED OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS THE IMPORTANCE OF HOW VITAL A GOOD CITY ASSESSOR IS. NEXT ON OUR AGENDA IS ITEM 2.2, A PROCLAMATION FOR THE FRIENDS OF LIBRARIES WEEK. I'M GOING TO HEAD DOWN TO THE PODIUM. [00:07:30] **Tim Busse (Mayor):** WELL, AS I SAID, TONIGHT'S PROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL FRIENDS OF LIBRARIES WEEK IS OCTOBER 16TH THROUGH THE 22ND. I'M GUESSING I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE HERE WHO SPENT MANY HOURS IN THE LIBRARY AS A KID. I CONSIDER MYSELF A FRIEND OF THE LIBRARY. I'D LIKE TO CALL UP JUDY BASILE AND RYAN AND CAROLYN TO JOIN ME WHILE I READ YOUR PROCLAMATION. (MAYOR READS PROCLAMATION FOR FRIENDS OF THE PEN LAKE LIBRARY). I WANT TO EXTEND MY HEARTFELT THANKS TO YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU DO MAKING OUR LIBRARIES A BETTER PLACE. [00:09:45] **Tim Busse (Mayor):** ITEM 2.3 ON OUR AGENDA IS A SPECIAL ONE. IT IS A PRESENTATION ON BLOOMINGTON'S NOTABLE RESIDENTS. WE HAVE TWO FOLKS HERE WHO HAVE DONE A GREAT DEAL OF WORK. DON, I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO YOU. WELCOME. [00:10:00] **Don Hinzman (Historical Society):** GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU. MY NAME IS DON HINZMAN AND I'M A RETIRED JOURNALIST LIVING IN BLOOMINGTON. WITH ME TO MY LEFT IS JEAN BELFIORE, A CURATOR OF THE BLOOMINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY TOWN HALL MUSEUM. TONIGHT WE ARE ANNOUNCING A PROJECT THAT WE HAVE PREPARED: THREE BOOKS HIGHLIGHTING BLOOMINGTON LEADERS AND HIGH ACHIEVERS. THE ALBUM IS DEDICATED TO TOM BURNETT JR., A REAL HERO FROM BLOOMINGTON WHO WAS ON UNITED FLIGHT 93. I WONDERED WHO ELSE IN BLOOMINGTON MIGHT HAVE DESERVED TO BE HONORED, SO I ASKED FOR NOMINEES. I EXPECTED TEN; THERE WERE 70. SO I TURNED TO JEAN. [00:11:15] **Jean Belfiore (Historical Society):** I NOTICED THAT DON'S REQUESTS FOR NOMINATIONS WERE PREDOMINANTLY PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES AND I WANTED THE NOMINATIONS TO BECOME MORE DIVERSE. I NOMINATED MARY GRANDPRÉ, THE ILLUSTRATOR OF THE HARRY POTTER BOOKS; SHE WAS MY NEIGHBOR GROWING UP. WE SET SOME PARAMETERS: ACCOMPLISHMENTS WOULD BE MADE AFTER 1960. WE DECIDED TO USE THE DESCRIPTION OF "NOTABLE" RATHER THAN "FAMOUS." (DON AND JEAN PRESENT SLIDES FEATURING ERNIE JOHNSON, FRAN HEISMAN, HUBERT OLSON, ARNOLD FRENCH, PETER DOCTER, MARY GRANDPRÉ, ROB ROBINSON, FRANCIS BURNS, KATHLEEN BLATZ, RAY PLEASANT, TONY OLIVA, KENT HRBEK, TOM GRAY, AND THE MORGAN BROTHERS). [00:16:30] **Jean Belfiore (Historical Society):** THE HEROISM OF TOM BURNETT JR. LED US TO INCLUDE OTHER BLOOMINGTON RESIDENTS WHO DIED IN SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY, INCLUDING KENNETH PAUL AND RONALD TESCHREITER. THE NOTABLE ALBUMS WILL BE A LIVING DOCUMENT. ANY QUESTIONS? [00:17:15] **Tim Busse (Mayor):** WELL, FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU FOR THE WORK. COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS? [00:17:30] **Jenna Carter (Councilmember):** THANK YOU, MAYOR. FANTASTIC WORK AND REALLY INSPIRING. ARE YOU PLANNING ON WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SCHOOLS TO SHARE THESE NAMES? [00:17:45] **Jean Belfiore (Historical Society):** WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO COLLABORATE WITH TEACHERS. [00:18:15] **Tim Busse (Mayor):** THANK YOU BOTH VERY MUCH. MOVING ON TO ITEM 2.4, A PRESENTATION ON THE RESULTS OF OUR 2022 COMMUNITY SURVEY. JANINE? [00:18:30] **Janine Hill (Director of Communications):** GOOD EVENING, MR. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. TONIGHT I AM DELIGHTED TO BRING FORWARD THE RESULTS FROM OUR 2022 NATIONAL COMMUNITY SURVEY. WE HAVE JADE ROGER, DIRECTOR OF SURVEY RESEARCH FROM THE NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER AT POLCO, JOINING US FROM BOULDER, COLORADO. [00:19:15] **Jade Roger (Polco):** GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. (JADE ROGER PROVIDES A DETAILED PRESENTATION ON THE SURVEY METHODOLOGY, THE TEN FACETS OF COMMUNITY LIVABILITY, AND THE 2022 RESULTS). THE RESULTS SHOW BLOOMINGTON'S ECONOMY IS STRONG, THOUGH AFFORDABILITY IS A CHALLENGE. NINE IN TEN RESIDENTS RATE THE CITY AS A GOOD PLACE TO LIVE. SAFETY SERVICES CONTINUE TO RECEIVE HIGH RATINGS. [00:30:00] **Tim Busse (Mayor):** THANK YOU FOR THE THOROUGH PRESENTATION. QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? [00:30:15] **Jenna Carter (Councilmember):** THANK YOU, MAYOR. CAN YOU CLARIFY THE UNWEIGHTED VS. WEIGHTED DATA? FOR EXAMPLE, AGE 55 PLUS—THE UNWEIGHTED IS 73% BUT THE WEIGHTED TARGET IS 42%. [00:31:00] **Jade Roger (Polco):** GREAT QUESTION. WEIGHTING IS AN INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICE TO ENSURE REPRESENTATIVENESS. HARD-TO-REACH RESIDENTS, LIKE THOSE AGED 18 TO 34, TEND TO RESPOND AT LOWER RATES, SO WE STATISTICALLY ADJUST THE DATA TO MATCH CENSUS NORMS. [00:32:45] **Dwayne Lowman (Councilmember):** THANK YOU, MAYOR. JADE, LOOKING AT THE GOVERNANCE SECTION, I SEE TRANSPARENCY DROPPED FROM 66% TO 59%. HELP ME UNDERSTAND WHAT MIGHT BE DRIVING THAT. [00:34:30] **Jade Roger (Polco):** A SURVEY CAN TELL YOU WHAT RESIDENTS THINK, BUT NOT ALWAYS THE "WHY." WE SUGGEST USING THE POLCO PLATFORM FOR FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS TO DIG DEEPER INTO THOSE SPECIFIC PERCEPTIONS. [00:36:00] **Tim Busse (Mayor):** I HAVE A QUESTION FOR STAFF. WE RECENTLY HAD THE MORRIS LEATHERMAN SURVEY AND THE RESULTS WERE STRIKINGLY DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WE’RE HEARING HERE. WHY THE DISCREPANCY? [00:36:30] **Jade Roger (Polco):** IT COMES DOWN TO METHODOLOGY. PHONE SURVEYS (LIKE MORRIS LEATHERMAN) TEND TO HAVE A "POSITIVE BIAS" BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE SPEAKING TO A HUMAN. MAIL-IN SURVEYS ARE GENERALLY MORE HONEST BECAUSE THEY ARE TRULY ANONYMOUS. [00:38:00] **Zach Walker (City Manager):** TO ADD TO THAT, THE TIMING WAS DIFFERENT. THE POLCO SURVEY WAS IN THE FIELD IN MAY/JUNE, WHILE MORRIS LEATHERMAN WAS JULY/AUGUST. [00:39:15] **Lona Dallessandro (Councilmember):** JADE, CAN YOU DESCRIBE THE "PEER COMMUNITIES" BLOOMINGTON IS COMPARED AGAINST? [00:40:00] **Jade Roger (Polco):** CITY STAFF HAND-PICKED 19 COMMUNITIES THAT ARE SIMILAR IN POPULATION SIZE, REGION, AND MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME. [00:42:30] **Tim Busse (Mayor):** THANK YOU, JADE. MOVING ON TO ITEM 5.5, WHICH WE MOVED UP: THE ARTISTRY UPDATE. MIKE SABLE, I’LL TURN IT OVER TO YOU. [00:43:00] **Mike Sable (Assistant City Manager):** THANK YOU, MAYOR. THE COUNCIL RECENTLY APPROVED A $150,000 GRANT FOR ARTISTRY WITH THE CONDITION THAT THEY PRESENT A BUSINESS PLAN AND UPDATE BY OCTOBER 17TH. WE HAVE PAT GIBSON, THE BOARD CHAIR, HERE TO PRESENT. [00:43:30] **Pat Gibson (Artistry Board Chair):** THANK YOU, MAYOR. WITH ME IS SHELLY PETERSON, OUR NEW TREASURER, AND KELLI FOSTER WARDER, OUR NEW INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IS JOINING VIRTUALLY. THE $150,000 GRANT ALLOWED US TO MAKE PAYROLL AND SET UP PAYMENT PLANS WITH VENDORS. WE HAVE REDUCED STAFFING TO 11 FTES AND RAISED $40,000 AT A RECENT FUNDRAISER. WE ARE NOW PROPOSING A $750,000 REPAYABLE LOAN RATHER THAN THE FORGIVABLE LOAN PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED. THIS WOULD GIVE US THE SEVEN-MONTH RUNWAY NEEDED TO STABILIZE OPERATIONS. [00:48:00] **Shawn Nelson (Councilmember):** THANK YOU. HOW FAST WOULD ATTENDANCE NEED TO RECOVER TO FLOAT OPERATIONS AFTER SEVEN MONTHS? [00:48:30] **Shelley Peterson (Artistry Treasurer):** IF WE GET 65% OCCUPANCY FOR EVERY SHOW, THAT’S AN ADDITIONAL $85,000 IN REVENUE. WE ARE ALREADY SEEING TRENDS OF AUDIENCES RETURNING POST-PANDEMIC. [00:52:00] **Lona Dallessandro (Councilmember):** WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU SIMPLY CEASE OPERATIONS FOR TWO YEARS TO REORGANIZE? [00:52:30] **Pat Gibson (Artistry Board Chair):** WE CONSIDERED THAT, BUT CEASING OPERATIONS WOULD DESTROY OUR CREDIBILITY WITH DONORS AND GRANTORS. WE WOULD ALSO LOSE A VERY VALUABLE WORKFORCE THAT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO REHIRE LATER. [01:05:00] **Nathan Coulter (Councilmember):** I BELIEVE ARTISTRY DESERVES AN OPPORTUNITY TO EARN ITS FUTURE. THIS IS A LOAN, NOT A GRANT, AND IT WILL BE REPAID. I HOPE WE CAN MOVE FORWARD. [01:10:00] **Tim Busse (Mayor):** I WOULD MOVE THAT WE RECEIVE THE ARTISTRY UPDATE AND DIRECT STAFF TO CONTINUE DISCUSSIONS ON THE LOAN TERMS AND RETURN ON OCTOBER 24TH WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. [01:10:15] **Jenna Carter (Councilmember):** SECOND. [01:10:30] **Tim Busse (Mayor):** ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? (AYES). OPPOSED? (LOWMAN VOTES NO). MOTION CARRIES SIX-ONE. [01:11:00] **Nathan Coulter (Councilmember):** (REPORTS ON CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 3.2 THROUGH 3.20). I MOVE APPROVAL. [01:11:30] **Dwayne Lowman (Councilmember):** SECOND. (MOTION CARRIES). [01:12:00] **Tim Busse (Mayor):** ITEM 4.1, PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS CODE AMENDMENTS. ALYSON WARREN? [01:12:15] **Alyson Warren (Recreation Manager):** WE ARE REQUESTING TO ALLOW WINE IN DESIGNATED PARK AREAS, UPDATE PARK HOURS TO ONE HOUR BEFORE SUNRISE, AND REMOVE THE PERMIT REQUIREMENT FOR DRONES TO ALIGN WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS. (MAYOR OPENS PUBLIC HEARING; NO SPEAKERS). [01:15:00] **Dwayne Lowman (Councilmember):** I MOVE TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER FIVE. (MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIES SEVEN-ZERO). [01:16:00] **Karlie Gillespie (Community Development):** (PROVIDES AN UPDATE ON THE TIME OF SALE INSPECTION PROGRAM). IN 2022, WE SAW AN INCREASE IN HAZARDS FOUND BECAUSE CITY INSPECTORS ARE NOW PERFORMING THE VAST MAJORITY OF INSPECTIONS. [01:22:00] **Lori Economy-Scholler (Finance Director):** (PRESENTS THE PROPOSED 10-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN). MAJOR PROJECTS INCLUDE FIRE STATION CONSTRUCTION AND THE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER EXPANSION. [01:30:00] **Vicki Carlson (Budget Manager):** WE WILL BEGIN THE UTILITY BUDGET DISCUSSIONS. [01:31:00] **Scott Anderson (Utilities Superintendent):** (PRESENTS WATER AND WASTEWATER BUDGETS). WE ARE PROPOSING A 7.5% WATER RATE INCREASE AND A 3% WASTEWATER INCREASE TO ENSURE LONG-TERM SYSTEM SUSTAINABILITY. [01:40:00] **Brian Gidley (Water Resources):** (PRESENTS STORMWATER BUDGET). WE PROPOSE A 5.5% RATE INCREASE. [01:45:00] **Chris Horner (Solid Waste):** (PRESENTS SOLID WASTE BUDGET). WE ARE PROPOSING A 4.5% INCREASE FOR GARBAGE BUT A 16% DECREASE IN THE BULKY ITEM FEE AS WE MOVE TO AN EVERY-OTHER-YEAR CURBSIDE CLEANUP MODEL. [01:55:00] **Tim Busse (Mayor):** GIVEN THE TIME, WE WILL MOVE THE REMAINING BUDGET DISCUSSIONS TO OUR NEXT MEETING. ITEM 5.6, CITY MANAGER'S UPDATE. [01:56:00] **Zach Walker (City Manager):** QUICK UPDATE ON EXPO 2027. THE INQUIRY MISSION FROM THE BIE WAS HERE LAST WEEK AND FEEDBACK WAS VERY POSITIVE. THE FINAL VOTE WILL BE IN JUNE OF NEXT YEAR. [02:00:00] **Tim Busse (Mayor):** HEARING NOTHING ELSE, I WILL LOOK FOR A MOTION TO ADJOURN. [02:00:05] **Dwayne Lowman (Councilmember):** SO MOVED. [02:00:10] **Tim Busse (Mayor):** MOTION CARRIES. WE ARE ADJOURNED.