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From YouTube: July 11, 2023 Concurrent Bloomington Housing and Redevelopment Authority/Port Authority Meeting
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July 11, 2023 Concurrent Bloomington Housing and Redevelopment Authority/Port Authority Meeting
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You
and
I
just
want
to
say
before
we
get
into
the
business
that
I'm
delighted
that
we're
having
this
joint
session,
it's
something
that
we've
talked
about
doing
for
for
many
years
and
I
think
that
there's
has
been
overlap
and
will
continue
to
be
and
just
looking
at
what
the
two
boards
are
doing
so
I
think
it's
a
great
thing:
I,
don't
know
whether
it's
appropriate,
since
a
lot
of
us
haven't
seen
each
other.
We
could.
We
we've
got
name
takes,
but
the
name
takes
are
kind
of
hard
to
see.
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Hello
HRA
great,
to
see
you
tonight
thanks
for
being
here,
I'm
glad
we're
able
to
do
this.
I
really
am.
This
is
I.
Think
it'll
be
very
helpful
in
a
lot
of
ways
if
for
no
other
reason
that
an
opportunity
just
to
open
up
more
lines
of
communication
between
any
number
of
folks,
with
any
number
of
folks
so
great
to
see
you,
my
name
is
Tim
I'm
I've
been
on
the
Port
Authority
for
11
years.
I've
also
got
a
couple
of
other
roles
in
the
city.
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Mr
President
and
Madam
president
as
Andy
Herring
is
approaching.
The
presentation
Andy
is
with
redpath
and
Company
the
city
and
members
of
the
HRA
and
Port
Authority
built
in
our
request
for
proposal
and
proposals
were
taken.
Last
fall.
We
update
our
RFP
process
every
five
years
and
red
path
and
Company
was
selected
and
by
all
of
the
boards,
and
he
is
here
to
present
a
year-end
audit
activities.
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So,
as
Laurie
mentioned
I'm
here
to
present
the
results
of
the
2022
audit,
I
was
at
a
city.
Council
meeting
recently
went
over
the
results
of
the
city
audit,
really
all
of
the
three
audits.
It's
it's
done
at
once.
We're
just
obviously
there's
different
sections,
but
the
three
audits
are
done
at
once,
so
that
was
our
our
responsibility.
My
responsibility
as
part
of
the
audit
there's
five
reports
that
are
issued
the
opinion
on
the
financial
statements
and
the
financial
statements.
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So
the
audit,
what
did
we
do?
Responsibility
is
to
verify
the
financial
statements
are
prepared
in
accordance
with
generally
accepted
accounting
principles
relating
to
government
standards.
How
did
we
do
it?
We
planned
the
audit
to
verify
occurrence
and
completeness
ensuring
that
all
things
that
should
be
in
the
financial
statements
are
included
in
the
financial
statements
and
also
to
make
sure
nothing.
O
O
Various
audit
techniques
are
used,
such
as
simply
tracing
to
invoices
or
Grant
agreements
or
other
agreements,
analytical
procedures
looking
at
Trends,
maybe
comparing
to
budget
those
sort
of
things.
Also,
we
look
at
journal
entries,
which
are
specific
transactions
that
are
recorded
to
adjust
or
or
reclassify
amounts.
O
O
On
the
HRA
side,
the
Aeon
note
payments
began,
collection
of
payments
on
the
Note
started
in
2021
and
initially
all
of
the
the
note
contained
a
principle
and
an
interest
portion
and
initially
all
of
the
payments
were
coded
to
principal
meaning.
The
loan
balance
was
reduced
quicker
than
it
should
have
been,
but
that
was
corrected
now
and
that
was
I
should
clarify.
That's
that
was
an
adjustment
on
paper,
only
the
the
actual
billing
out
to
the
developer
and
the
collection
of
the
dollars
it
was.
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Oh,
there
I
think
there's
around
a
dozen
of
the
larger
developer
ones.
If
I
recall
correctly,
now,
there's
a
lot
of
the
smaller
housing
loans,
but
yeah
it
is
a
lot
to
keep
track
of
and
for
the
larger
ones.
We
did
look
at
all
of
them,
and
so
this
was
the
only
one
we
detected
a
an
error
on
and
then
we
sample
on
the
smaller
loans.
O
Occasionally,
usually,
you
know
there's
not
of
the
other
audits
there's
not.
These
extensive
loan
programs,
like
the
Bloomington
HRA,
has
but
occasionally
yeah
the
this
financial
statement,
Corrections
finding,
meaning
that
we
detected
a
an
error
and
it
was
corrected.
That's
the
most
common
finding.
We
issue
as
part
of
an
audit,
so
yeah,
it's
it's
fairly
common
that
we
find
something
during
an
audit.
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But
the
capital
project
fund
is
restricted
for
Tiff
or
tax
increment
related
activities
and
on
the
HRA
side,
I
know
it's
a
it's
a
busy
slide
there
with
lots
of
numbers,
but
really
the
point
is
to
show
that
revenues
exceeded
expenditures
by
about
three
million
dollars
during
2021,
leaving
an
end
in
fund
balance
of
18.8
million.
But
again
most
of
those
funds
are
either
restricted
or
committed
for
certain
purposes,
such
as
tax,
increment
or
Housing
Development.
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Are
these
These
are
already
on
right?
Okay,
okay,
good
evening
everybody
for
the
Commissioners
I
haven't
met,
yet
it's
a
pleasure
to
meet
you.
Thank
you
for
your
service
to
the
community,
appreciate
you
committing
yourself
to
helping
build
the
community
and
what
I'm
here
to
talk
about
Madam,
chair
and
Mr.
President
is
the
Bloomington
forward,
which
is
our
program
for
reinvesting
in
community
facilities,
so
I'm
going
to
Breeze
through
this
is
a
new
PowerPoint.
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So
it's
my
first
time
presenting
with
a
new
PowerPoint,
so
it
might
be
a
little
bit
clunky
here.
I
am
going
to
be
giving
the
same
presentation
to
all
of
the
advisory
boards
and
commissions
over
the
course
of
the
next
couple
months.
So
any
feedback
that
you
have
will
be
helpful
for
me
as
I
move
forward
in
that,
so
the
council
is
looking
at
how
we
reinvest
in
amenities
and
facilities
and
natural
resources
throughout
our
community.
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So
the
new
plan
to
invest
in
Bloomington
is
to
move
forward
a
couple
of
top
priorities.
In
order
to
do
this,
we
had
to
go
to
the
state
legislature
and
get
Authority
which
was
given
during
this
last
legislative
session,
and
that
was
to
authorize
the
city
to
move
forward
with
the
ballot
referendum
to
get
voter
approval
for
a
local
option
sales
tax
that
would
create
the
revenue
to
finance
these
projects.
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The
the
bonding
money
was
actually
2.27
million
for
the
ice
garden
and
1.8
million
dollars
for
public
health,
and
so
we'll
start
the
work
of
planning
around
the
facilities
and
likely
will
proceed
with
that
work,
whether
the
referendum
fails
or
not,
because
these
are
these
are
pieces
of
facilities
and
amenities
in
the
city
that
we
know
that
we
need
investments
in
one
way
or
the
other
and
then
on
November
7th
Bloomington.
Voters
will
consider
that
half
percent
local
option
sales
tax
to
finance
the
plan.
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That
was
during
the
height
of
the
population
blooming
boom
in
Bloomington,
back
in
the
50s
and
the
60s,
and
when
they
closed
the
school,
they
conveyed
it
to
the
city,
and
it
has
functioned
as
a
Community
Center,
Senior
Center.
Since
then,
as
you
can
see,
there
there's
a
whole
lengthy
list
of
improvements
that
are
needed,
most
of
them
having
to
do
with
mechanical
systems,
ADA
compliance
and
just
the
space
that
is
available
for
providing
services.
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The
cost
are
are
more
than
what
the
value
of
the
building
are,
if
we're
just
going
to
try
to
repair
the
buildings,
and
so
the
reinvestment
in
this
case
is
replacement
to
those
facilities
and
then,
like
I,
said,
population
growth
has
increased
demand
for
services
at
both
locations
for
the
ice
Garden.
It
is
one
of
the
busiest
ice
facilities
in
the
state
of
Minnesota
with
more
than
9
000
hours
every
year,
24
annual
tournaments.
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That
brings
a
lot
of
business
into
Bloomington.
It
also
has
a
lot
of
historical
relevance
in
the
state
of
Minnesota.
If
you
weren't
familiar
the
USA
Gold
Medal
winning
team
in
1980
practiced
at
Bloomington,
Ice
Garden,
so
there's
a
strong
connection
to
the
history
of
hockey
in
Minnesota,
the
United
States
that
happens
that
big
and
it
is
a
50
year
old,
building,
at
least
for
Rink
one
and
the
whole
roof
needs
to
be
repaired.
Again.
P
We
have
Ada
issues
and
the
outdated
refrigeration
system,
so
the
R22
is
the
refrigerant
that
is
used
and
it
is
no
longer
being
produced
because
of
its
environmental
impacts.
So
there's
a
there's,
an
increasing,
well,
there's
a
supply
and
demand
issue
for
how
we
get
R22.
It
can
be
imported
into
the
country.
It
can't
be
manufactured
here,
and
so
we
have
to
purchase
it
on
the
secondary
market.
So,
as
as
the
deploy
as
the
supply
gets
depleted,
the
cost
just
continues
to
grow
up
that
or
go
up.
That's
your
basic
economics
lesson
for
tonight.
P
Nine
Mile,
Creek
Corridor.
This
area
is
very
highly
valued
by
the
community
because
of
the
both
passive
and
active
Recreation
that
it
provides
and
we're
looking
at
new
amenities
that
will
help
people
enjoy
that
experience.
We
have
restoration,
as
I've
mentioned
a
couple
times
that
has
to
happen
within
that
Creek
area
and
also
prevention
of
invasive
species.
P
We
also
have
several
Acres
of
a
pretty
rare,
Remnant,
Prairie,
and
so
Prairie
management
is
one
of
those
natural
resource
management
issues
that
we're
working
hard
to
make
sure
that
our
prairies
are
are
preserved
and
restored.
79
percent
of
our
residents
in
last
year's
Community
survey
identified
Arch
trails
and
Recreation
facilities
as
being
really
important
to
the
quality
of
life
here
in
Bloomington
for
the
new
Community
Health
and
Wellness
Center.
P
This
would
actually
be
a
joint
project
that
would
replace
public
health
and
Creekside,
so
we
would
locate
both
our
community
center
and
public
health
activities
within
the
Health
and
Wellness
Center.
What
we
have
put
on
here
is
the
types
of
amenities
that
would
be
included
came
about
from
a
study
that
was
actually
done
in
community
engagement.
That
was
done
back
in
2018
and
2019,
and
at
that
time
the
council
did
not
move
forward
with
the
community
center
project,
but
the
basis
for
it
is
still
largely
the
same,
and
the
cost
has
been
updated.
P
The
renovations
at
Bloomington,
Ice,
Garden
I've,
mentioned
a
couple
times
in
addition
to
the
refrigerant
and
the
mechanical
and
the
roof
replacement.
Rink
3
is
currently
an
olympic
size.
Rank
3
is
the
most
recent
addition
to
Bloomington
Ice
Garden
as
a
result
of
the
gold
medal
winning
championship
team.
If
I
mentioned
that,
yet
the
Olympic
gold
medal,
there
was
this
new
fascination
with
Olympic-sized
sheets
and
so
all
over
Minnesota.
You
saw
Olympic-sized
hockey,
rinks
being
built
in
the
80s,
and
our
rink
was
one
of
those.
P
Those
have
subsequently
fallen
out
of
favor
because
they're
not
conducive
to
Youth
Hockey.
A
big
sheet
of
ice,
like
that
is,
is
frankly
hard
for
young
skaters,
and
it
makes
it
a
little
bit
more
difficult
for
us
to
program
because
it's
a
limited
market
of
users
that
are
interested
in
playing
an
olympic
size
sheet.
So
we
would
be
down
scaling
that
to
a
standard,
NHL
size,
increased
dry,
land
training
area,
increased
amenities
for
the
rink
experience,
including
the
concessions
and
then
updating
locker
rooms
for
everybody
to
enjoy
and
I
missed.
P
So
I
mentioned
before
that,
Community
engagement
was
a
significant
part
of
what
we
did
certainly
around
the
community
center
project,
but
it
has
been
a
way
of
doing
business
around
here
for
the
last
decade
or
so.
The
community
center
conversation
actually
started
back
in
2014
I
believe
is
when
that
first
study
was
done.
We
put
together
a
community
center
task
force
back
in
2015
that
made
recommendations.
P
We've
We've
engaged
stakeholders
in
those
conversations
done
a
lot
of
Outreach
and
have
utilized
statistically
valid
random
surveys
of
residents
in
both
2019
and
2022,
to
gauge
their
support
and
interest
for
these
facilities
and
then,
like
I,
said,
there's
the
greatest
level
of
Engagement
possible.
When
everybody
will
get
to
vote
on
November
7th
about
whether
this
plan
will
move
forward,
we
have
created
a
website
called
bloomingtonforward.org
that
provides
the
information.
P
So
how
will
the
sales
tax
be
utilized
if
it
is
indeed
approved
by
voters
in
November?
First
of
all,
the
mechanics.
There
will
be
a
separate
question
for
each
project
and
this
is
required
by
State
Statute.
So
we
will
ask
the
question:
do
you
want
a
half
percent
sales
tax
for
a
Community,
Health
and
Wellness
Center?
Do
you
want
it
for
the
Bloomington
Ice
Garden?
Do
you
want
it
for
the
Nine
Mile
Creek
Corridor?
If
voters
want
they
can
they
can
approve
one
of
them?
P
They
can
approve
some
of
them
or
they
can
improve
all
or
none.
So,
in
any
event,
the
local
sales
tax
would
generate
up
to
155
million
dollars
over
a
20-year
period
that
could
be
utilized
to
service
the
debt,
and
actually,
let
me
clarify
that
a
little
bit
the
projects
are
155
million
dollars.
The
sales
tax
over
20
years
is
expected
to
generate
much
more
than
that.
P
What
we
don't
show
here
is
the
cost
of
financing,
so
Debt
Service
over
the
20-year
period,
actually
means
that
it's
a
it's
a
bigger
number
based
on
what
the
sales
tax
will
generate.
So
the
project
funds
are
155
million.
The
Bloomington
city
council
concluded
the
sales
tax
option
was
the
best
choice
to
finance
the
plan,
because
the
cost
is
then
spread
among
both
residents
and
non-residents.
P
Now,
for
the
state
legislature
to
Grant
the
authority
to
a
local
community,
to
ask
this
question:
it
has
to
pass
their
muster
on
whether
this
is
a
regional
project,
a
project
of
regional
significance
or
Regional
benefit,
and
you
know
in
in
making
that
case
legislature,
we
demonstrated
to
them
that
Bloomington
Ice
Garden
draws
people
from
all
over
the
metro
area
and
all
over
the
state.
As
a
matter
of
fact,
the
same
is
true
for
the
public
health
services
that
we
provide.
P
So
all
of
these
projects
have
Regional
benefit
and
for
that
reason
it
passed
that
legislative
threshold
and
the
local
sales
tax
would
be
a
half
percent
that
would
be
added
so
why
the
local
sales
tax,
unlike
the
property
tax,
local
sales
tax,
spread
across
residents
and
non-residents?
Okay.
So
what
we're
really
trying
to
do
is
have
the
folks
who
appreciate
the
benefit
of
these
facilities,
help
contribute
towards
these
facilities.
P
Sixty
percent
of
the
half
percent
sales
tax
is
estimated
to
be
paid
by
non-residents
and
I
want
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
how
we
get
that
number.
The
Department
of
Revenue
annually
provides
numbers
on
the
amount
of
sales
tax.
That
is
generated
in
each
Community,
the
University
of
Minnesota
extension
service,
analyzes
that
data
and
they
break
it
down
and
give
us
a
report
on
how
much
is
estimated
to
be
spent
by
residents
and
how
much
is
sales
tax
generated
by
non-residents.
P
So
the
60
percent
is
actually
from
our
most
recent
report,
which
was
during
the
pandemic
time
period
and
that's
a
time
period
when
much
of
our
Hospitality
sector,
which
is
significant,
was
not
operating,
and
so
a
lot
of
sales
tax
from
non-residents
was
not
coming
in.
When
we
did
this
report
before
covid.
That
number
was
between
70
and
75
percent
and
I
I'm,
not
making
any
promises.
I
just
think
that
it's
likely
the
number
goes
back
up
until
we
have
those
numbers.
P
However,
I
have
to
stick
with
the
most
recent
one,
which
is
60.,
we're
actually
going
to
have
the
number
from
from
the
University
of
Minnesota
extension
service,
hopefully,
within
a
month
or
so,
Department
of
Revenue
should
be
putting
out
the
last
year's
figures
soon
and
then
the
U
of
M
extension.
Oh.
A
P
P
P
So
the
other
way
to
look
at
this
too,
is
the
burden
on
Bloomington
taxpayers.
Utilizing
a
local
option.
Sales
tax,
the
average
Bloomington
household-
would
spend
about
85
dollars
a
year
that
would
be
going
towards
this
plan
if
we
were
to
do
these
same
projects
at
the
same
value
and
utilize
City
bonding
to
do
that
and
ask
property
taxpayers
to
pay
all
of
it.
You
can
see
the
in
the
amount
would
be
quite
a
bit
about
230
dollars
a
year.
P
So
how
does
the
sales
tax
work
be
applied
to
the
same
goods
and
services
as
the
state
sales
tax?
So
you
know
that
food
or
like
groceries
and
clothing
baby
products,
other
other
products,
are
exempt
from
sales
tax.
They
would
continue
to
be
exempt
from
sales
tax
under
the
local
option
sales
tax,
so
it
doesn't
give
us
access
to
products
that
aren't
currently
taxed.
It
is
only
the
goods
and
services
that
are
currently
subject
to
the
state
sales
tax.
P
You
can
see
what
the
rate
is
currently
and
what
it
would
go
up
to
if
it
were
approved.
The
the
way
to
calculate
it
is,
if
you
make
a
ten
dollar
purchase,
a
half
percent
would
be
five
cents
on
that
ten
dollars
would
be
the
impact
and,
as
I
mentioned
before,
revenue
from
that
tax,
then
just
pays
down
the
bonds,
because
I
mentioned
that
will
issue
debt
for
the
projects
and
service
that
debt,
with
the
annual
tax
revenues
over
a
20-year
period
or
until
they're
paid
off.
P
P
So
if
one
or
more
questions
pass,
Bloomington
residents
approved
the
sales
tax
referendum,
the
city
will
move
forward
with
design
work
and
financing
in
2024
and
construction
could
begin
as
soon
as
the
latter
half
of
2024,
most
likely
for
the
ice
Garden
as
the
first
project,
because
that
is
frankly,
the
one
that
has
the
most
critical
need
based
on
the
the
various
issues
in
that
facility.
It's
also
the
one
that
is
closest
to
ready
from
a
planned
design
staging.
P
If
the
three
questions
don't
pass,
we
will
go
back
out
and
re-engage
with
residents,
we'll
talk
to
the
city
council
and
figure
out
how
we
want
to
re-prioritize
our
investments
and
look
at
alternative
ways
to
get
those
done.
And
then
you
can
see
some
of
the
consequences
in
terms
of
the
longer
implementation
phase
and
more
likely
to
be
some
smaller
projects
just
due
to
the
cost
burden
that
would
be
placed
on
a
Bloomington
taxpayer.
P
So
here's
how
you
can
make
your
voice
heard
as
a
voter.
As
you
know,
we
have
early
in-person
voting,
which
starts
this
year
on
September
22nd
running
right.
Up
until
the
day
before
Election
Day
November
6th
via
absentee
ballot,
you
can
request
those
from
the
Secretary
of
State's
website
or
in-person
balloting
on
Election
Day
November
7th
at
your
local
polling
place.
P
So
here's
the
the
website
that
has
been
put
together
for
Bloomington
forward.
You
get
details
of
the
project,
more
detail
about
the
needs
that
the
plan
would
address.
We
have
a
video,
that's
been
prepared
for
each
one
of
the
facilities
by
our
communication
staff
and
the
staff
who
work
in
those
facilities
to
help
people
understand
the
the
condition
of
the
facilities
and
the
need
that
exists.
Additional
cost
and
tax
impact
and
some
frequently
asked
questions.
P
G
D
Jamie
did
a
very
nice
job
of
prioritizing
or
talking
his
way
through
the
priorities
that
we've
talked
about
at
a
council
level.
The
the
amenities
in
the
city
I
keep
saying
to
a
lot
of
folks.
They
were
wonderful
for
many
many
years
and
are
now
past
their
their
youthful
lives
and,
as
a
community
I
think
if
we
wanted
to
continue
to
move
toward
the
goal
of
being
a
a
community
where
people
want
to
be,
we
need
to
reinvest
in
our
in
our
facilities,
it's
as
simple
as
that.
D
There
are
plenty
of
communities
doing
this
type
of
thing,
and
it's
attracting
young
families.
It's
attracting
seniors.
It's
attracting
folks
who
want
to
be
somewhere
where
there's
Community
amenities
and
I
don't
want
to
say
this
is
a
keeping
up
with
the
Joneses,
because
it's
not
that
these
are
amenities
for
our
community
and
it's
an
important
part
of
that,
but
there's
an
element
of
if
we
want
to
remain
competitive
as
a
city,
a
vibrant,
a
remarkable
enduring
Community,
where
people
want
to
be
we're
going
to
have
to
make
investments.
D
It's
as
simple
as
that,
and
so
it's
I
think
it's
an
exciting
opportunity.
I
think
it's
an
exciting
way
to
pay
for
these
great
facilities.
These
great
Investments
and
I
think
for
a
for
nickels
on
the
ten
dollar
expenditures.
I!
Think
it's
more
than
worth
it
for
residents
in
the
city
of
Bloomington,
The,
councilmember,
Carter,
councilmember
Martin.
You
want
to
chime
in
as
well.
I
They
are
very
compelling
I,
don't
even
think
I
realized
how
bad
the
Public
Health
Building
was,
and
so
you
know,
I
I,
don't
even
think
we're
at
the
point
of
these
are
nice
to
have
things.
These
are
things
that
we
have
to
invest
in
in
some
way
or
the
other,
and
so
I
don't
want
to
break
any
rules
around
what.
L
Just
briefly,
I
think
the
conversations
I've
been
having
with
residents
especially
a
lot
of
the
hard
data
we
have
around
how
these
are
Regional
amenities
and
how
that
cost
burden
would
be
shared
with
visitors
to
the
community.
I
think
really
goes
to
underscore
how
Bloomington
has
evolved
over
the
past
generation,
or
so
we
are
already
a
hub
for
economic
activity
across
this
entire
region,
which
is
why
we
have
all
these
visitors
to
be
able
to
share
that
burden
for
the
cost
of
projects
like
these
and
I.
L
P
Mr
President
I'm
chair,
if
I
may
reiterating
what
the
mayor
and
the
council
member
said
about
the
need,
I
I
think
the
council
has
been
very
clear
over
the
last
seven
eight
years.
As
a
matter
of
fact,
our
conversation
about
amenities
and
Facilities
began
back
in
2015
2016.
When
we
did
strategic
planning
back
then
that
there
is
a
critical
need
for
reinvestment
or
replacement
for
a
number
of
our
facilities,
and
the
issue
is:
how
do
we
do
it
best
right
or
what
is
what
is
the
best
way
to
accomplish
that?
P
How
are
we
going
to
fund
it,
and
so
councilmember
Carter
said
she
didn't
want
to
break
any
rules.
So
I
want
to
talk
to
you
real
quickly
about
what
those
rules
are.
So,
according
to
the
state
legislature,
when
we
have
a
ballot
referendum,
the
city
cannot
advocate
for
the
ballot
question.
Our
role
is
to
educate
and
to
inform,
and
so
it's
there's
a
pretty
clear
line.
P
When
we
sit
up
here
or
we
go
out
in
the
community
or
we
put
out
communication
pieces
about
the
things
we
can
and
cannot
say
so
all
we're
doing
is
presenting
the.
What
and
the
how
and
some
of
the
why,
right
without
putting
a
value
judgment
on
you
know
saying
that
we
think
this
is
absolutely
the
super
best
thing
to
do.
Ultimately,
it's
the
voter's
decision
and
we
provide
the
information
about
what
the
alternatives
are,
and
it's
just
information
right
based
on
what
we
have
a
couple
of.
P
P
If
you
are
using
your
city
of
Bloomington
email
to
send
out
emails
to
other
people,
saying
they
should
vote
for
this,
you
would
be
violating
the
rules.
Okay,
so
you
are
free
as
a
resident
and
as
an
interested
Community
stakeholder
to
advocate
for
these
projects.
You
simply
cannot
use
City
resources
to
do
it,
so
no
City
funds
can
be
expended
to
Advocate
and
so
in
Your
Capacity
as
an
appointed
commissioner.
P
G
G
I
think
there's
a
limit
we're
supposed
to
have
on.
Isn't
it
okay,
shaping
this
a
little
more
closely
so
resources,
that's
actually
pretty
easy,
but
I,
think
you're,
saying
then
I
wouldn't
approach
a
citizen
and
say
as
a
Port
Authority,
commissioner
I
recommend
you
do
this
and
that
seems
bad
judgment,
but
putting
us
okay,
and
so
the
next
I
think
easy
question
is
so
somebody
walks
up
to
me
and
says:
what
do
you
think,
then
you
say
well
as
a
resident,
if
you
say
anything,
but
not
speaking
on
behalf
of
anything,
is.
P
That
right,
well,
Mr,
President,
Madam,
chair,
I'll
I'll,
give
my
version
and
then,
if
the
attorneys
want
to
tackle
me
mid-sentence
thank
you
is
that
your
neighbors,
your
friends,
likely
know
that
you
have
a
role
with
the
city
right
at
some
point.
It
is
hard
to
separate
yourself,
because
people
know
that
you
know
things
right.
They
ask
you,
questions
I'm,
assuming
about
cities,
goings
on,
because
they
know
that
you
know
stuff
right.
P
You
probably
aren't
going
to
be
in
a
situation
where
a
complete
stranger
comes
up
to
you
and
asks
you
something
that
you
would
have
to
put
that
modifier
on
it
right,
and
so
you
already
have
relationships
in
the
community.
People
know
your
involvement
with
the
city.
I,
really,
don't
think
that
that
distinction
becomes
a
necessary
consideration
other
than
you
know
that
you're,
almost
always
speaking
as
a
resident
when
you're
talking
about
something
like
this,
you.
B
P
P
You
know
it's
that
time
of
season
where
we
have
an
election
pending
and
we
have
people
who
are
standing
for
election
and,
if
not
unrealistic,
to
think
people
want
to
know
how
they
feel
about
ballot
question
right
as
long
as
those
individuals
are
not
using
City
resources,
if
they're
using
their
own
campaign
Communications
and
communicating
through
non-city
resources,
they
can
take
a
position
on
it
as
well.
So.
P
B
C
P
P
P
P
Madam,
chair
Mr
President,
the
decisions
haven't
been
made
yet
about
where
those
Creekside
services
will
be
provided
in
the
interim.
We
have
classrooms
here
in
the
art
center
that
are
vacant
much
of
the
time.
So
we
could
certainly
move
some
of
those
Services
here
and
there
are
other
places
in
the
community
that
we
could
likely
do
that.
No
determination
has
been
made
about
the
future
use
of
the
Public
Health
Building
site,
but
that
will
be
part
of
a
larger
master
planning
process
for
the
whole
campus
specific
plastic.
E
Could
it
be
sold
the
market
good
and
then
last
question?
Just
curiosity,
I
believe
you
said
I
think
it
was.
A
state
agency
came
up
with
the
estimate
that
60
percent
of
the
sales
tax,
if
fully
approved,
would
be
paid
by
non-city
residents
and
I
was
just
wondering.
Do
we
have
any
feel
on
that?
Is
that
is
Bloomington
out
of
the
norm
on
that,
because
we
have
the
Mall
of
America
and
other
big
venues
that
produce
sales
tax
income.
P
Mr
President
Madam
chair
the
I,
don't
I,
don't
know
the
specific
numbers
for
other
communities.
I
will
tell
you
that
our
tax
generating
capacity
in
Bloomington
is
greater
than
most
communities.
So,
yes,
I
would
I
without
the
evidence
and
the
specifics
just
knowing
the
Bloomington
tax
base
that
we
produce
more
than
enough.
D
And
if
I
could
Don
Mr,
chair
or
Mr
President
and
commissioner
I
mean
you
asked
about
the
organization
doing
this-
is
the
Minnesota
extension
service
through
the
University
of
Minnesota
as
they've
evolved.
You
know
away
from
4-H
and
and
the
agricultural
ends
of
things
in
the
extension
service.
They've
done
they're
deep
into
Community
Development
now,
and
they
do
this
for
communities
across
the
state.
If
a
community
wants
to
do
local
option
sales
tax
they'll,
do
this
analysis
for
them.
P
J
J
P
So
what
we
asked
for
was
50
of
the
project
costs
instead
of
funding
the
full
request-
and
this
wasn't
exclusive
to
Bloomington
because
they
had
so
many
requests
for
bonding
this
year
is
they
gave
a
little
bit
to
an
awful
lot
of
communities?
And
if
it's
for
that
specific
pre-planning
activity,
understanding
those
communities
are
probably
going
to
come
back
in
the
future
and
ask
for
additional
funds.
J
So
can
I
I'm,
not
sure
I
get
a
chance
to
energetic
here,
but
I'm
going
to
interject.
So
the
planning
for
the
wellness
center
is
significant
to
me.
Is
a
resident
in
part
because
of
our
growth
as
a
community
and
disparities
in
regards
to
Services
for
Seniors
individuals
who
are
maturing
versus
the
young
families
who
are
trying
to
attract
so
in
saying
that
and
look
at
the
wellness
center
relationship
to
programming
as
well
as
structure.
P
The
therapeutic
was
part
of
that
conversation
and
I,
don't
know,
ultimately,
where
we
landed
on
that
I
think
it
largely
depends
on
the
size
of
the
facility
and
what
we're
able
to
accommodate,
but
the
reason
that
we
have
redescribed
this
as
a
community
health
and
wellness
center,
as
opposed
to
previously
just
being
a
community
center,
is
that
by
incorporating
Public
Health
into
the
community
center
concept.
Is
we
really
want
to
use
this
as
a
place
where
we
can
drive
better
health
outcomes.
A
J
Other
question:
if
I
can
ask
that's
okay,
so
the
communication
that's
gone
out,
I
know
we
can't
Advocate
as
foreign
Commissioners
and
I
know.
There's
a
group
in
well.
You
stated,
as
a
group
out
there,
that's
actually
kind
of
gearing
itself
up
to
be
advocates
for
the
actual
tax
increase.
Are
we
making
ourselves
aware
of
those
groups
who
are
gearing
up
to
also
talk
against
the
amendment,
because
I
actually
have
had
a
chance
to
view
a
couple
of
those
mediums
online
and
they
don't
speak
very
highly
of
our
choices.
P
K
P
We
we
anticipated
back
in
2019
that
there
would
be
a
membership
subscription
model,
but
we
didn't
have
the
fine
details
of
what
that
would
be
that'll,
be
part
of
the
work
that
we
have
to
do
as
our
next
stage
planning.
Once
we
know
that
the
project
is
moving
forward,
to
figure
out,
how
do
you,
how
do
you
put
together
the
operating
p
l
to
make
it
work?
Yeah.
P
C
I
Yes,
if
I
may
so
I
do
think
if
I
recall,
when
we
talked
about
it
years
ago.
Now
at
this
point
it
sounds
like
if
and
please
correct
me
if
I'm
wrong,
most
cities
that
have
community
centers
with
amenities
do
have
some
kind
of
membership
fee,
but
I
think
when
we
talked
about
it
years
ago
again
there
were
conversations
of
possible
sliding
scale
fees.
A
I
Q
Could
I
offer
one
clarification
chairs
and
members
acting
chair
and
members,
I'm
Melissa
mandersheid,
the
City
attorney
and
I've
been
working
to
pull
together
the
information
related
to
ballot
advocacy
both
for
staff
and
for
are
elected
and
appointed
officials.
So
there
is,
there
have
been
some
attorney
general
opinions
and
stayed
outer
opinions
related
to
advocacy
specific
to
elected
officials
and
public
officials
along
the
lines
of
the
folks.
Seated
here-
and
there
is
one
Jamie's
points-
are
all
accurate
with
regard
to
a
Prohibition
on
using
City
resources.
Q
The
one
additional
element
I'll
add
because
I
know
you
all
get
requests
to
speak
at
events
is
that
there
is
a
recognized
exception.
You
all
can
orally,
which
means
words
coming
out
of
your
mouth
orally
Advocates
as
public
officials
and
elected
officials
at
a
speaking
engagement.
So
you
can
orally
Advocate.
Q
There
has
been
I
believe
it
was
since
1966,
an
attorney
general
opinion
on
that
point.
So
if
you're
ever
having
a
question,
you're
always
welcome
to
contact
myself
or
Julie
Eddington
your
other
attorney
who's
here
and
talk
through
a
specific
situation.
If
you
have
a
question,
but
you
you
should
not
and
cannot
use
your
city
resources.
Your
email
address
your
like
use
staff
to
prepare
presentations
for
your
speaking
engagements.
That
sort
of
thing
so
just
be
mindful
that
if
you
ever
have
any
questions,
always
Reach
Out.
B
I
know
how
expensive
Refrigeration
is-
and
my
guess
is-
is
that,
especially
at
the
Ice
Gardens
and
things
that
replacing
this
equipment
would
probably
be
a
generate,
some
significant
ongoing
cost
savings
and
and
I
know
this
whole
issue
that
you're
talking
about
refrigerants.
It's
just
a
horrendous
issue
for
the
whole
Supermarket
industry
and
and
it's
gotten
to
be
very,
very
expensive,
and
sometimes
you
just
can't
even
find
it.
So
those
are
I
think
points
that
could
be
added.
So
other
comments,
questions.
B
E
This
just
to
follow
up
my
question
on
the
land
area,
because
I
was
in
the
interim.
I
was
checking
things
out.
The
Creekside
Center
itself
has
got
4.75
Acres
there's
another
3.6
acres
in
Creekside
Park
is
the
park.
Gonna
be
part.
Is
the
park
going
to
disappear
and
be
part
of
the
Health
and
Wellness
Center.
P
Madam
Chairman's
president
Commissioners
commissioner
Lunds.
That
will
be
a
decision
for
the
city
council
to
make,
as
we
go
through
the
planning
process
and,
what's
going
to
best,
complement
our
help,
facilitate
successful
development
to
the
project
and,
one
of
frankly,
one
of
the
issues.
When
you're
dealing
with
the
a
site
constraint
on
size
is,
they
have
to
account
for
parking.
P
P
B
R
Okay,
thank
you,
Mr
President,
Madam,
chair
Commissioners.
Thank
you
so
much
for
having
me
to
present
the
annual
housing
report
for
the
calendar
year.
2022
to
all
of
you,
I
appreciate
the
HRA
commissioners
of
bearing
with
me
and
hearing
my
presentation
in
iteration
I
appreciate
your
attention
and
I
hope.
Maybe
you
learned
something
new.
R
Just
oh,
yes,
my
name
is
Michelle
Lincoln
I
am
a
long
range
planner
and
a
planner
for
the
HRA
I
started
in
January,
so
I'm
fairly
new
to
the
project
or
to
the
city
and
new
to
the
project
and
I
was
really
excited
to
get
started.
I
really
am
invested
in
housing
and
accessibility
to
housing
and
sharing
my
findings.
R
Thank
you
so
the
housing
report
there
is
this
is
the
third
year
that
it's
been
completed,
and
this
is
an
opportunity
to
share
these
findings
with
the
port
for
the
first
time
and
hopefully
opening
up
kind
of
curiosity
and
energy
and
continuing
to
share
this
broadly
with
the
city.
As
this
data
coalescs
in
all
things,
housing
there
were.
The
report
in
its
entirety
is
now
available
on
the
website,
all
things
housing
2022,
so
you
can
read
much
more
detail
about
our
findings
and
the
city's
work
in
that
report.
R
R
So
here
we
have
our
demographics,
our
population
right
now
from
the
estimates
from
the
Met
Council.
What
happens?
Is
the
city
can
put
forth
a
petition
in
order
for
the
Met
Council
to
review
estimates
using
their
specific
methodology
in
order
to
determine
what
our
population
estimates
are?
That
number
is
now
91
330
people.
This
is
really
important.
This
impacts
our
per
capita
state
and
funding
and
Aid.
So
having
accurate
estimates
or
more
refined
estimates
for
our
population
can
mean
that
we
are
tapping
into
the
state
aid
and
funding
per
capita
funding.
R
R
So
our
average
household
size
is
2.23
people.
This
is
smaller
than
the
region.
The
region
is
2.5
of
2.53
persons
per
household
and
also
smaller
than
the
state.
The
state
is
2.49.
Persons
per
household,
our
households
per
children
is
25
or
health.
Households
with
children,
children
is
defined
as
those
who
are
under
a
under
the
age
of
18.
R
R
R
One
of
the
things
that
you
can
say
is
like
a
lot
of
people
want
to
stay
in
their
communities
for
their
entire
life,
so
as
their
Lifestyles
change,
they
are
finding
ways
in
order
to
stay
within
bloomington's
boundaries,
because
this
is
their
home
and
that's
just
accounts
for
these
numbers
and
there's
a
lot
of
other
factors
that
can
go
into
it.
But
it's
not
always
alarming.
Just
means
people
want
to
be
here.
R
Far
race
and
ethnicity
we
have
32
percent
of
the
population
is
black
indigenous
in
people
of
color.
This
is
up
from
2010
when
it
was
20,
so
we're
seeing.
We
are
growing
in
our
bipoc
population
and
we
are
also
more
diverse
than
the
region.
26
of
the
pipe
of
the
population
is
bypoc
in
the
metropolitan
region
and
we
are
more
diverse
than
the
state.
R
For
existing
housing,
as
you
can
see
here,
50
of
all
of
our
housing
units
are
single
unit
detached
homes
and
then
the
remainder
are
multi-family
or
larger
than
single-family
detached
homes,
miscellaneous
residential,
just
as
a
note
includes
things
like
vacant
residential
land
and
things
where
there
may
be
a
garage
on
a
residential
land,
but
not
actual
house
yet
or
legally.
Non-Conforming
and
multi-family
is
greater
than
three
units.
R
R
In
ownership
and
renting
I've
highlighted
what
our
overall
owner
renter
ratio
is,
we
have
67
percent
owner
occupied
units
in
the
city.
We
have
33
renting,
I
break
it
down
by
race
and
ethnicity
and,
as
you
can
see,
we
there
are
great
disparities.
As
you
look
at
each
of
those
categories
where
the
lowest
home
ownership
is
of
black
or
African-American
residents,
they
are
only
owning
homes
currently
at
the
rate
of
27.1
percent.
R
R
For
our
income
and
employment,
I
just
want
to
highlight
the
the
2022
Regional
area
mini
median
incomes.
These
are
derived
from
HUD
numbers
and
then
they
are
calculated
for
the
Twin
Cities
metro
region,
100
Ami,
which
means
that
you
are
that's
kind
of
like
comfortable
number,
but
100
of
the
of
the
area.
Media
income
is
118
200
dollars.
R
Some
really
good
news
is
that
from
the
unemployment
spike
in
2020,
where
it
was
at
7.6,
we
have
come
down
to
2.7
percent.
So
more
people
who
are
eligible
for
the
workforce
are
working,
especially
in
recovering
from
the
pandemic,
which
had
significant
disruption
in
all
of
our
lives
in
a
variety
of
different
ways
and
we're
seeing
some
in
these
metrics
some
of
those
things
recovering.
R
For
housing
costs
burden
overall
owners
are
20.5
percent
of
owners
are
housing,
cost
burden,
housing
cost
burden
means
that
30
percent
of
their
in
30
or
more
of
their
income
goes
towards
housing
costs
and
there's
also
severely
housing
cost
burden,
which
is
50
more
or
more
of
your
income
goes
to
housing
cost.
These
numbers
account
for
the
30
or
greater
number,
so
45.9
percent
of
renters
or
housing
cost
burden
in
the
city
and
breaking
down
housing
costs
burden
by
income.
R
You'll
notice
that
those
who
are
making
35,
000
or
less
are
severely
are
more
likely
to
be
housing
cost
burdened
at
its
significant
rates.
We
see
drops
from
thirty
five
thousand
to
fifty
thousand
and
from
fifty
thousand
to
seventy
five
thousand,
but
these
numbers
show
that
if
you
are
going
to
avoid
housing
costs
burden,
you
must
make
seventy
five
thousand
dollars
or
more.
R
R
R
So
in
noticing,
here
the
affordable
home
price
for
80
Ami
is
35,
355,
600
dollars,
and
our
median
home
value
for
a
single
family
residential
home
is
355
900
dollars.
This
means
that
at
least
50
percent
of
the
housing
in
Bloomington
is
unaffordable.
If
you
make
eighty
nine
thousand
four
hundred
dollars
a
year.
R
R
And
then,
in
addition
to
that,
you
see
difficulty,
you
see
less
access
to
the
housing
in
the
city,
because
this
shows
that
at
least
50
percent
of
housing
is
unaffordable
to
60
and
50
Ami.
You
may
seem
some
affordability
in
Condominiums,
but
this
is
based
on
a
family
of
four,
so
you
would
have
to
find
a
condominium
that
accommodates
a
family
of
four
which
you
may
see
higher
costs
for
those
things.
R
For
renting
and
affordability,
you
can
see
here
on
the
changes
from
2021
average
rent
in
2022
average
rent.
The
total
average
saw
about
a
7.1
percent
increase,
and
then
we
saw
increases
in
all
housing
unit
types,
so
Studio,
one
bedroom,
two
bedroom
three
bedroom,
except
for
a
little
bit
in
the
two
bedroom.
R
R
Typically,
we
have
about
a
little
over
thirteen
thousand
units
with
with
data
and
self-reported
it
can
kind
of
fluctuate
between
what's
reported,
and
this
is
based
on
asking
rent.
So
there's
a
lot
of
things
about
this
that
we
may
not
be
able
to
predict
like
if
there
was
any
kind
of
bonuses
or
if
the
rent
was
increased
after
for
different
reasons.
R
This
is
just
what
the
asking
rent
is
based
on,
naturally
occurring.
Affordable
housing
is
considered
housing
that
meets
the
60
Ami
for
affordability
without
government
subsidy,
so
they
haven't
secured
funding
in
order
to
offer
units
specifically
income
restricted
and
they
haven't
very
specifically
advertised
as
affordable
at
certain
incomes
levels,
but
because
of
building
condition
or
age
or
the
type
of
unit
the
asking
rent
ends
up
being
affordable
for
60,
Ami
or
less.
R
For
new
development
in
2022,
we
added
over
1500
units
of
housing
to
Bloomington
and
I
in
the
colors
here.
I
show
a
breakdown
by
Ami
of
which
units
fall
into
those
categories
for
a
total
of
351
below
market
rate,
affordable
housing,
which
accounts
to
about
23
percent
of
the
housing
units
that
we
added.
As
you
can
see,
sixty
percent
Ami
had
significant
additions,
but
we're
seeing
really
low
numbers
for
30
Ami,
which
is
historically
and
traditionally
a
very
hard
income
bracket
in
order
to
secure
housing
for
but
we're
working
on
it.
R
It
is
definitely
a
priority
for
the
city
in
order
to
really
make
sure
that
those
very
housing
cost
burdened
income
brackets
have
housing
for
to
so
they
can
live
here,
so
they
can
contribute
and
be
in
our
community
and
know
that
your
your
neighbors
are
thriving
so
for
our
total,
affordable
units.
Since
2020
and
our
2030
goals
I
want
to
describe
that
the
2030
goals
come
from
met
Council,
they
have
a.
R
R
R
This
includes
things
like
the
transitional
industrial
zoning
District,
which
now
allows
housing
as
a
conditional
use
so
opens
up
opportunities
for
that
housing
creation.
We
also
looked
at
our
multi-family
parking
requirements,
ordinance
in
order
to
make
sure
that
we
are
responding
to
the
needs
of
the
residents
as
well
as
the
surrounding
areas,
but
also
maximizing
the
buildable
area
for
our
housing.
R
Looking
to
rent
there's
a
lot
of
opportunities
that
you
can
do
within
Adu,
so
those
were
updated
and
then
we
also
were
involved
in
major
development
review
to
make
sure
that
these
standards
are
being
followed,
encouraging,
affordable
units
in
these
new
developments
for
buildings
and
inspections,
they
have
continued
to
be
involved
in
permitting
as
part
of
their
involvement
and
facilitation
of
Permitting
and
management
of
the
permitting
at
the
city.
They
observed
that
Bloomington
residents
invested
almost
22
million
dollars
in
valuation
through
remodels
and
Renovations
of
existing
single-family
homes
in
2022..
R
R
This
is
also
in
tandem
with
things
like
hra's
home
improvement
loan
program,
which
I'll
talk
a
little
bit
more
about.
So,
there's
a
lot
of
cross
collaboration
in
the
division,
also
the
time
of
sale
program
which
notifies
cell
or
excuse
me
buyers
on
properties
of
the
history
and
various
things
that
go
into
property
history,
for
a
governance
to
these
sellers,
and
so
they
know
about
all
the
variety,
a
variety
of
things
that
have
happened
with
the
property.
R
Also,
we
have
rental
homes
for
future
home
buyers.
Four
households
purchased
homes
with
two
more
that
may
purchase
at
a
later
date,
an
assistant
rent,
assisted
rental,
two
households
successfully
exited
the
program
and
two
households
purchased
homes
for
the
home
improvement
loan
program.
24
loans
were
approved
last
year,
totaling
over
six
hundred
thousand
dollars.
R
And
additionally,
the
down
payment
assistance
program
began
development,
which
is
a
really
important
program
that
can
help
people
who
may
lack
just
initial
capital
investment
own
homes
for
the
port
authority.
I'm
sure
you're
all
excited
to
hear
all
the
amazing
things
that
a
Port
Authority
have
done
as
a
result
of
the
HRA
assessment.
Last
year,
the
Port
Authority
will
now
manage
and
facilitate
development
city-wide.
R
They
have
continued
to
invest
in
the
community
in
a
variety
of
ways
like
the
blooming
ribbon
program,
which
had
Arts
installations
at
BCS
and
continued
to
improve
the
landscape
through
Visual
elements
like
art,
also
there's
Hometown
poetry,
which
showcased
the
community's
creativity
and
also
the
colors
of
community
pop-up
event
at
Old
shock
and
old
Cedar.
This
was
an
amazing
opportunity
to
activate
the
space,
highlight
local
businesses,
kick
off
the
facade,
quick,
build
improvements
program
and
just
for
All
Families
of
all
types
to
have
a
lot
of
fun.
R
For
assessing
they've
tracked
long-term
market
trends,
they
look
at
things
like
the
assessed
value
and
sales
prices,
but
also
are
Guided
by
State,
Statute
and
part
of
that
is
on
a
five-year
cycle.
They
must
review
a
hundred
percent
of
the
properties
in
the
city
over
that
five-year
period.
They
aim
to
accomplish
20
every
year
in
order
to
meet
that
goal,
and
they
were
right
on
top
of
it
and
got
20
reviewed
in
2022.
R
R
R
This
has
already
happened
now,
but
the
single
and
two
family
standards
were
adopted
from
planning,
which
is
great
yay.
We
did
it
and
then,
in
order
to
kind
of
also
support
housing
creation,
also
there's
a
study
on
missing
middle
housing
standards.
A
single
room,
occupancy
standards
are
moving
to
2024,
short-term
reg,
short-term
rental
regulations.
R
The
Port
Authority
is
growing,
which
is
really
exciting,
so
you
have
more
capacity
in
order
to
work
on
the
new
things
that
they've
taken
on
post
assessment
and
then
creative
Place
making
is
supporting
the
Small
Business
Center
Latino
conservation
week.
Festival
is
coming
up,
July
22nd.
This
is
a
great
opportunity
for
them
to
highlight
natural
res
natural
assets,
which
really
draw
people
to
Bloomington
and
also
draw
people
to
want
to
live
here,
and
then
in
August.
R
B
But
I
mean
I.
I
was
really
impressed
reading
this
before
just
with
with
all
the
depth
of
data
and
it
it
shows
that
there's
a
lot
of
work
to
do.
I
was
I
pulled
out
a
couple
of
slides
here
in
this.
You
were
talking
about
income
employment,
and
it
was
just
really
reinforcing
the
question
that
one
of
the
HRA
Commissioners
made
about
the
new.
B
If
we
do
Creekside
Update
Center,
how
do
people
afford
it
because
our
median
income
is
less
and
so
that
just
really
underscores
tailoring
something
for
Bloomington
that
that
is
meets
the
needs
of
our
many
of
our
residents
and-
and
we
of
course
know
that
median
income
is,
is
median
income?
There's
a
lot
of
people
substantially
below
that.
So
that
was
a
a
really
interesting
thing,
but
I
I
think
just
looking
forward.
It's
it's
really
a
big,
a
joke
for
the
port
authority
in
the
nature.
You
know
so
much
more
about
these
things.
B
It's
something
that
we've
we
have
looked
at,
obviously
with
the
development
in
the
South
Loop
and
a
lot
of
the
new
housing
has
gone
out
there,
but
it's
it's
really
getting
up
to
speed.
On
how
we
do
it
and
when
you
said
that
the
Port
Authority
now
is
responsible
for
housing
units
of
20
or
more
than
and
also
if
you're,
going
to
build
the
the
30
percent
Ami
housing,
it
really
has
to
be
done
in
units
of
20
or
more,
unless
the
subsidy
that
you're
putting
in
is,
you
know,
really
horrendous.
B
So
it's
it's
a
the
challenge.
That's
that
you
lay
out
here
is
really
dramatic.
Just
how
do
we
provide
the
funding
longer
term
to
do
these
things?
What
are
the
sources
and
then,
of
course,
we
also
know
that
that
the
NOAA
housing,
the
natural
occurring
is
under
siege
in
many
places
and
there's
been
several
projects
in
Bloomington
that
have
been
rescued
in
quotes
from
being
turned
over.
So
it's
it's
going
to
be
a
a
real
challenge,
so
we'll
all
shut
up
and
skip
Mr
Keller.
G
Well,
a
few
things
number
one
I
have
always
been
grateful
for
and
impressed
by
the
professionalism
and
work
of
Port
Authority
staff
and
I'm.
Absolutely
certain
all
the
Port
Authority
Commissioners
agree
with
that.
So
one
of
the
things
I've
enjoyed
about
this
meeting
in
getting
to
know
HRI
is
saying
the
same
thing.
There
been
very
impressed.
G
It's
a
very
powerful
presentation.
I
appreciate
that
very
much
I
think
there
are
some
links
between
your
presentation
and
a
couple
of
the
other
things.
We've
said:
I
mean
first
off
to
to
your
point
earlier
about
affordability
in
you
know,
accessing
specific
services
and
one
looked
at
this
presentation
and
wonders
if
why
that
would
be
a
problem,
if
no
one
could
afford
to
live
here,
I
mean
we
have
to
do
about
that
and
I.
E
G
But
if
we're
going
to
be
advocating
for
changes
to
address
these
type
of
things,
we
need
to
be
conscious
of
the
fact
that
that
is
in
part,
A
budgetary
matter
or
in
large
part
of
budgetary
matter
and
when
I
think
of
explaining
a
tax
increase
for
ice
sheets,
which
are
great
a
lot
less
important
to
me.
I
think
we
need
to
remember
it's
important
to
get
ahead
of
people's
perceptions.
G
I
I
read
an
article
today:
I
haven't:
don't
have
the
slightest
recollection
what
it
was
about,
but
part
of
it
was
about
the
rich
and
the
author
was
defining
rich
as
anything
over
ninety
thousand
dollars
here
and
I.
Don't
know
how
Jeff
Bezos
feels
about
that,
but
that's
a
ridiculous
number
I
thought
then,
and
now
I've
got
ammunition
to
show
it.
G
I
mean
I
had
just
blown
away
so
I'm,
just
I,
guess
I'm
advocating
that
we
all
be
conscious
of
this
and
try
to
use
it
to
educate
the
community
before
we
go
to
them
and
ask
the
money
so
that
the
ground's
been
prepared
a
little
bit
and
then
finally
I
have
to
say:
I
love
the
graphics
in
this
presentation.
As
someone
who
does
presentations,
I'm,
stealing
ideas
all
over
the
place,
it
is
really
communicative
and
in
particular,
page
29,
where
we've
got
the
ownership
and
renting
slide
here.
G
If
you
could
almost
draw
a
perfectly
straight
line
from
top
to
bottom
on
a
45
degree
angle,
and
that
really
communicates
powerfully.
However,
being
the
lawyer
and
actually
being
color
blind
and
I
know,
Lori's
heard
this
from
before
the
only
slide
I've
had
a
problem
is
a
colorblind
person
is.
Is
this
one
and
it
just
helps
me
and
perhaps
other
people
in
the
world
there?
There
are
more
than
one
of
us
if
there
are
differentiations
in
shade,
as
well
as
color.
G
I
never
had
problem
anywhere
else
and
I
could
see
the
difference
if
I
look
at
both
ends,
but
there's
this
sort
of
blend
in
the
middle
I.
Just
it's.
Obviously
it's
a
nitpick
compared
to
particular
tube
the
choices
made
through
here
and
how
it
much
more
powerful.
The
the
presentation
is
because
of
that.
So
thank
you
great
job,
thank
HRA
for
what
they're
doing
great
stuff.
R
Mr
President
Madam,
chair
commissioner
Keller.
Thank
you.
That's
really.
Accessibility
is
very
important
to
me.
So
it's
really
important
that
these
comments
come
up
so
that
way,
I
can
make
adjustments
I
take
a
lot
of
pride
in
my
presentations
and
I
want
to
continue
to
improve.
So
I
really
appreciate
you
bringing
that
up.
J
I,
don't
necessarily
have
a
question
I
guess
it's
the
I
guess
a
point
of
interest
for
the
port
authority,
primarily
looking
at
addressing
the
three
percent
area.
Might
there
be
some
discussion
around
policy
that
involves
looking
at
alternative
use
for
some
of
these
commercial
properties
we
have
which
are
primarily
vacant
or
at
least
overtly
vacant?
They
could
be
used
for
housing
interest
in
that
issue.
S
Yes,
thank
you.
Thank
you.
President
Mr
President,
Madam,
chair,
Commissioners,
I,
just
want
to
add
I,
did
hear
the
comment
around
the
HRA
and
the
port
and
the
port
focusing
on
20
units
or
more
city-wide,
and
how
are
we
going
to
do
that
with
the
30
units
that
are
needed,
we're
the
Wonder
Twins?
We
work
together,
you're,
not
at
this
alone,
so
it
would
be
a
combination
of
the
HRA
and
Port
Authority
staff
that
do
work
together
to
realize
this,
and
then
the
leadership
of
decision
making
by
these
respective
boards
and
bodies.
A
T
And
I
would
like
to
emphasize
how
excited
I
am
to
see
these
groups
sitting
together.
Eric
and
I
sit
across
from
each
other
in
the
office,
and
we
and
our
teams
talk
with
each
other
all
day
long
and
so
I
hope
that
this
is
a
really
good
first
step
towards
the
HRA
and
the
Port
Authority
working
together
to
fulfill
some
of
these
goals
for
the
city.