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From YouTube: March 8, 2021 Bloomington City Council Meeting
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Bloomington Minnesota City Council Meeting
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Here
we
have
six
of
the
seven
members
of
the
bloomington
city
council
present
councilmember
loman,
I'm
sure
he's
on
his
way,
probably
running
just
a
little
bit
late,
but
I
know
he'll
be
here
and
we
will
make
note
of
that
when
he
does
arrive
next
on.
Our
agenda
is
item
three,
which
is
the
approval
of
the
agenda
council.
Do
we
have
any
changes
or
corrections
or
addition
subtractions
from
this
evening's.
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Hi
motion
carries
7-0;
we
have
an
agenda
for
this
evening.
Next
up
on
our
agenda
is
item
4,
which
is
our
public
comment
period.
We've
got
two
items
under
public
comment
period,
as
always
a
response
to
the
prior
meetings,
public
comments
and
then
the
public
comment
period
itself,
which
is
a
20-minute
period
that
we
have
at
every
meeting,
giving
residents
an
opportunity
to
speak
to
the
city
council
on
items
not
on
tonight's
agenda,
but
we
will
start
with
item
4.1
a
response
to
the
prior
meetings.
Public
comments,
mr
fabregi.
Thank
you,
mr.
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We
do
have
a
city
council,
email
on
the
website
that
goes
to
all
of
the
council
members.
Each
of
the
council
members
have
their
individual
email
addresses
listed
on
the
website
as
well.
So
you
can
contact
one
or
a
select
number
of
council
members
if
you
do
not
wish
to
email.
The
whole
group
we
also
have
the
council
secretary,
collects
both
phone
calls
and
emails
that
are
directed
at
council
members
and
shares
those
with
city
council
members,
and
then
we
also
provide
for
direct
participation
during
the
meeting
through
our
call-in.
So
there's
always
an
opportunity.
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Council
members
see
the
information
that
is
provided
by
residents.
Even
if
you
do
it
not
during
a
meeting.
The
council
secretary
will
make
sure
that
the
council
sees
those
comments.
So
if
you
do
have
a
question
about
wanting
to
contact
the
council
and
aren't
sure
the
best
way
to
do
it,
we're
always
happy
to
answer
those
questions
too.
At
staff
level.
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Thank
you
mayor.
One
of
the
things
that
I
get
from
residents
is
regarding,
if
they
reach
out
to
us
and
email
us
what
happens
with
that
information,
and
do
we
have
to
provide
that
if
somebody
does
a
data
request
that
type
of
thing
you
know,
I'm
just
wondering
if
jamie's
the
manager
can
just
talk
to
that
a
little
bit
of.
If
somebody
has
a
concern
that
they're
going
to
express
an
unpopular
opinion
and
then
everyone's
going
to
know
about
it
or
something
of
that
nature,
sure.
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However,
the
council
member
maintains
a
discretion
of
whether
to
share
that
and
if
you
were
to
share
that
with
another
council
member
or
multiple
council
members
that
would
make
it
or
with
staff
that
would
make
it
public
if
it
comes
into
the
email
that
goes
to
all
city
council
members,
that
will
be
public
document.
So
it's
only
the
person-to-person
communication
between
a
constituent
and
council
member
that
the
council
member
can
decide
if
it's
going
to
stay
private
or
public.
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What
we
do
is
gather
the
information
and
then
mr
verbruge,
at
the
next
meeting,
does
answer
the
questions
with
with
time
to
prepare
and
research
and
answer
a
little
bit
more
in
depth,
rather
than
shooting
shooting
from
the
hip
on
some
of
these
issues.
So
with
that,
I
would
like
to
open
the
public
comment
period.
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Good
evening
my
name
is
darren
mell
and
a
former
resident
and
long-time
employee
of
a
business
in
bloomington,
frequent
visitor
to
the
mall
of
america
and
I'm
president
of
voice
of
the
voiceless.
It's
a
public
education
nonprofit,
which
represents
the
rights
and
interests
of
those
who
have
left
in
lgbt
identity
and
have
experienced
change
in
sexual
orientation,
and
I
wanted
to
comment
and
provide
some
feedback
on
your
previous
meetings
as
you've
covered
your
potential
conversion
therapy
ordinance
and
I'm
an
expert
in
this
field.
I
This
has
not
been
overturned
in
any
of
the
cities
that
was
shared
on
the
past
minnesota,
but
they
haven't
been
challenged
yet
also,
one
of
the
reports
was
quoted
was
williams
institute
report
stating
that
several
tens
of
thousands
of
people
have
been
exposed
to
conversion
therapy.
However,
that
report,
if
you
read
it
the
actual
research,
they
cite
their
own,
unpublished,
research,
eight
trains-
they
don't
actually
provide
how
they
came
to
this
conclusion
that
all
these
people
are
being
exposed.
I
It's
an
equivalent
of
estimates
based
on
best
guesses,
based
on
assumptions
also.
I
called
myself.
I
called
all
on
all
the
licensing
boards
in
minnesota
to
ask
if
any
therapists
in
the
state
of
minnesota
have
been
found
in
non-compliance
with
the
law
of
coercion
of
shaming
or
forcing
children
into
conversion
therapy
and
the
marriage
and
family
counseling
director
told
me
that
not
a
single
incident
has
been
related
to
conversion
therapy
in
the
state.
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Hello,
my
name
is
elizabeth
or
liz
longo
and
thank
you.
I
just
wanted
to
say
thank
you
to
the
city
council
and
the
mayor
and
the
city
manager,
and
everyone
involved
whether
we
agree
or
disagree
on
any
particular
issue.
I
know
you
guys
put
in
a
ton
of
work
and
I
actually
sat
through
the
entire
meeting
last
week
online,
and
I
am
just
amazed
by
the
dedication
that
you
have
so
with
that
said,
I
am
calling
regarding
the
conversion
therapy
draft
ordinance
review
for
the
purpose
of
this.
J
I
am
not
debating
whether
a
person
has
a
biological
inclination
towards
a
non-heterosexual
sexuality.
Nor
am
I
debating
the
issue
of
gender
dysphoria
city
council.
Please
uphold
the
right
to
privacy,
the
sole
right
of
an
individual
to
freely
choose
a
licensed
mental
health
practitioner
that
honors
the
client's
values,
beliefs
and
goals.
Please
uphold
the
rights
of
the
client
to
seek
therapy
for
any
motivation,
any
motivation
free
from
the
government
or
political
groups,
obstruction
or
intrusion.
J
Please
uphold
the
right
of
the
minor
and
the
rights
of
the
parents
to
parent
in
working
together
to
do
what
the
parents
and
minor
deem
best
for
the
minor,
not
what
a
particular
party
or
an
activist
group
or
the
lobbyist
groups,
deem
right
or
wrong.
Please
uphold
the
client's
right
to
have
a
safe
space
to
explore
and
the
right
to
self-determination
with
a
therapist
who
will
honor
their
freely
chosen
values,
not
the
values
of
the
therapist.
J
Please
uphold
the
right
of
the
client
to
integrate
their
religion,
their
morals,
their
values
and
their
spiritual
beliefs
into
their
therapy.
If
they
choose
the
city
of
bloomington,
human
rights,
commission
and
the
city
council
does
not
have
the
medical
expertise
nor
the
science
nor
the
facts
to
decide
what
a
licensed
mental
health
therapist
may
provide
to
a
client
in
the
privacy
of
the
office
or
in
the
privacy
of
the
virtual
office.
J
Based
on
the
sources
cited
in
the
hrc
presentation
last
week,
it
appears
they
did
not
interview
any
of
the
tens
of
thousands
of
people
that
have
sought
and
received
successful
therapy
for
their
issues.
In
addition,
they
did
not
research
into
the
american
college
of
pediatrics
voice
of
the
voiceless
changed
movement,
courage,
rc,
encourage
rc
and
many
more
groups
that
are
out
there.
There
are
tens
of
thousands
of
people
that
have
sought
help
for
their
issues.
J
Thank
you
for
your
time
on
this
matter,
and
I
hope
that
the
bloomington
human
rights
commission,
the
city
council,
will
choose
to
keep
our
city
inclusive
and
not
ban
businesses
based
on
a
slanted
ideological
view.
I
also
have
a
tip
for
the
bloomington
human
rights
commission
if
they
would
like
to
truly
do
a
project
for
human
rights.
Why
not
look
into
the
female
genital
mutilation?
J
F,
m
g
that
goes
on
in
our
culture.
Today
there
are
thousands
of
girls
across
the
country,
perhaps
hundreds
or
thousands
right
here
in
minnesota,
and
maybe
even
in
bloomington
that
have
been
forcibly
mutilated
against
their
wishes.
That
would
be
a
very
good
project
to
start
with,
or
how
about
the
victims
of
communism
that
have
fled
other
cultures
and
other
countries
to
come
here,
and
they
have
settled
in
our
beautiful
city
of
bloomington
to
escape
the
evils
of
communism.
Those
are
true
human
rights
issues
that
I
think
everyone
can
get
on
board
with.
B
H
Members
tonight
everyone
thank
you
tonight.
I
want
to
address
the
human
rights
commission,
which
was
established
in
1968
under
the
assassination
of
dr
martin
luther
king
jr.
Throughout
the
years,
the
human
rights
commission
has
made
a
number
of
symbolic
gestures,
some
with
greater
importance
than
others,
but
mostly
benign
and
relatively
non-controversial.
H
However,
today
we
find
a
very
different
human
rights
commission
in
bloomington,
one
who,
at
the
direction
of
the
city
council,
was
tasked
to
research,
the
issue
of
conversion
therapy
through
presentations
in
city,
council
meetings
and
materials
on
the
website.
It
is
readily
apparent
that
this
issue
was
not
researched
in
an
unbiased
manner.
H
Furthermore,
ms
bosu,
in
the
20th
january
25th
council
meeting
at
the
2
hour
and
20
minute,
21
minute
mark
in
the
youtube
video
said,
and
I
quote,
there
is
no
clear
evidence
that
conversion
therapy
is
being
provided.
She
meant
in
bloomington
now
to
be
fair.
Councilmember
lowman
has
expressed
interest
in
having
a
more
balanced
approach
in
the
research,
but
there
seems
to
be
no
effort
to
do
so,
except
for
one
slide.
H
In
the
march
1st
meeting
last
monday,
referencing
the
minnesota
family
council
council
member
beloga
has
supported
mr
loman
in
that
request,
but
it's
ended
there.
Everyone
else,
council,
members,
coulter
martin
carter,
nelson
and
mayor
busey,
have
already
played
their
hands
in
support
of
the
commission's
findings
and
therefore
all
the
debates
and
upcoming
public
hearing
is
a
waste
of
time.
You
might
as
well
vote
tonight
and
spare
us
the
condescension.
H
We
see
what
is
happening
and
this
is
quickly
becoming
an
assault
on
parental
and
first
amendment
rights.
What
started
as
civil
penalties
has
already
escalated
into
a
civil
criminal
two-step
approach.
Councilmember
coulter
assured
us
on
january
25th
that
there
would
be
no
intention
of
putting
therapists
out
of
business
at
the
one
hour
and
50
minutes
and
50
seconds
on
the
youtube
video
a
mere
34
days
later.
H
While
the
commission
tried
to
assure
the
public
that
this
would
have
no
bearing
on
parents
rights
before
the
discussion
was
over
last
monday,
mayor
busey
was
already
trying
to
find
ways
to
assign
culpability
to
parents
who
support
conversion
therapy.
If
conversion
therapy
can
be
deemed
an
abusive
practice
and
parents
support
that
therapy
for
their
kids,
then
the
natural
consequences
for
child
protection
services
to
get
involved
and
potentially
remove
the
children
from
the
home
while
an
investigation
occurs.
H
That's
what's
going
on
here,
the
difference
from
the
january
25th
and
march
1st
council
meetings
was
startling
and
reflected
an
escalation
in
language
from
the
mayor
and
numerous
council
members.
What's
going
to
be
next
banning
all
conversion
therapy
for
all
ages,
instead
of
just
children
and
vulnerable
adults,
removing
the
religious
exemption
for
past
pastors
rabbis
priests
and
imams.
If
from
january
25th
to
march
1st,
there's
already
been
an
escalation
in
the
scope
of
this
proposed
ban,
then
how
can
we
trust
you
over
a
longer
period
of
time?
H
I
will
seek
one
council
member
to
sponsor
each
of
these
three
issues
as
each
of
them
impact
children.
In
our
community,
so
if
the
concern
here
is
for
children,
then
each
of
these
other
issues
should
also
be
a
priority,
especially
in
an
election
year.
Finally,
I'd
like
to
see
the
human
rights
commission
hold
a
virtual
town
hall
in
the
next
10
days,
so
the
community
can
directly
address
them
and
their
methodology
on
the
conversion
therapy
ban.
This
could
be
done
in
lieu
of
the
upcoming
march
16th
meeting
when
the
commission
meets
next.
H
B
K
A
Very
good,
thank
you
much
with
that.
We
will
close
this
evening's
public
comment
period.
I
appreciate
everybody
who
called
in
and
offered
their
opinion
we'll
move
on
to
item
5
on
our
agenda,
which
is
our
introductory
items
and
item
5.1,
which
is
the
annual
report
and
the
2021-2022
work
plan
of
our
advisory
board
of
health.
L
L
All
right,
so
I'm
going
to
go
ahead
and
start
the
presentation,
and
I'm
also
going
to
put
my
video
on,
and
you
can
see
me
if
you
can
in
case
you'd
like
to
all
right.
So
thanks
again
and
good
evening,
and
I'm
going
to
begin
today's
presentation
with
just
a
very
brief
overview
of
some
of
the
work
that
we
have
done
over
the
last
year.
L
We
also
had
continued
conversations
around
the
tobacco
policy
work.
We
learned
that,
based
on
our
the
surveys
in
the
multi-unit
housing
that
two
out
of
three
non-smokers
reported
being
exposed
to
second-hand
smoke
and
through
through
their
own
units
and
the
board
participated,
as
you
may
recall,
at
the
june
study
session
relating
to
tobacco,
point-of-sale
policies
and
multi-unit
housing
policy
work.
We're
really
looking
forward
to
these
conversa
continued
conversations
and
work
in
2021.
L
They
found
that
older
adults
were
interested
in
knowing
more
about
what
resources
existed
as
they
age,
including
how
to
get
around
how
to
stay
active,
how
to
remain
social
as
well
as
what
information
they
would
need
to
live
on.
A
fixed
income
around
house,
affordable
housing,
as
well
as
what
home
services
were
available
to
them,
and
the
staff
continues
to
work
on
ways
to
ensure
that
the
residents
have
all
this
important
information,
and
this
took
on
a
greater
importance
and
a
greater
significance
with
coven
19..
L
We
also
were
able
to
learn
about
the
important
issues
affecting
our
community
members
through
the
community
health
survey.
This
included
areas
such
as
mental
health,
nutrition,
chronic
chronic
conditions,
as
well
as
access
to
an
affordability
of
health
care,
and
this
really
reinforced
the
number
of
health
disparities
that
we
know
to
exist
within
our
community.
L
Particularly,
we
learned
about
how
minority
races
and
hispanics,
as
well
as
those
who
rent
versus
own
their
homes,
those
who
have
more
significant
housing
and
security
and
lower
income
as
well
as
disabilities.
All
generally
generally
reported
poor
physical
and
mental
health.
They
reported
worse
health,
behaviors
and
and
less
access
to
health
care.
L
L
L
As
I
mentioned,
we
continue
to
look
at
the
tobacco
policy
options
to
improve
health,
particularly
the
board,
will
continue
to
monitor
the
progress
to
protect
our
youth
from
smoking
initiation
and
also
to
protect
our
community
from
the
health
impacts
of
second-hand
smoke.
And
again,
we
look
forward
to
those
continued
conversations
in
the
coming
year.
L
We're
also
looking
forward
to
the
continued
monitoring
of
the
emerging
issues
that
are
impacting
the
community
and
our
residents,
particularly
the
board's
interest
in
identifying
what
are
some
of
the
emerging
health
issues
that
are
coming
out
of
the
other.
As
we
get
to
the
other
side
of
the
pandemic.
L
A
And
thank
you
for
your
time
and
effort
newsworthy,
appreciate
your
work
with
the
advisory
board
of
health
and
your
willingness
to
take
on
the
role
of
chair.
That's
greatly
appreciated!
So
thanks
much
for
that,
and
if
you
could
also
to
extend
to
the
rest
of
the
members
of
the
advisory
board
of
healthcare
thanks
to
them
as
well,
because
I
know
that
they
put
in
a
lot
of
work
and
and
it's
a
it's
a
it's
an
active
and
and
hard-working
board.
So
thank
you
so
very
much
to
them.
N
L
As
you
may
be
aware,
we
do
have
quite
a
transition
happening
here
in
march
with
the
new
board
members
coming
on
board.
So
I
think
it
will
be
important
to
have
that
conversation
with
our
new
board
members
coming
on
and
determining
what
role
the
board
can
have,
whether
it
be
strategic
or
additional
feedback
or
information
that
we
can
have
as
a
part
of
that
work
moving
forward.
O
Thank
you
mayor.
You
know
I
just
wanted
to
just
more
of
a
comment.
Just
wanted
to
the
health
in
all
policies
is,
I
think,
a
fantastic
thing,
and
just
as
I
think
about
back
to
my
my
my
history
of
living
here
in
bloomington,
and
how
much
really
you
know
chair
and
mayor,
you
know
the
focus
that
our
city
has
had
on
health,
and
so
it's
great
to
see
that
this
this
policy
will
be
moving
forward.
L
Thank
you
so
much
for
that
question,
council
member
and
I
think
that
again
it's
also
a
great
comment
and
a
question.
I
would
personally
agree
with
your
comment.
The
health
and
all
policies
work
that
you
know
the
spearhead
from
the
stage
and
brought
I
think
throughout.
The
state
is
really
important
and
it's
great
to
see
that
moving
forward
in
bloomington.
L
I
think
your
question
about
how
that
work
is
moving
forward
and
whether
there's
some
specific
components,
whether
it
be
the
school
that
you
know
within
the
school
board
or
other
you
know,
departments
and
entities
within
bloomington
and
how
that
can
move
forward.
I
think
is
a
really
great
point
and
one
that
I
would
be
interested
in
identifying
how
that's
going
to
be
moved
forward
more
specifically,
as
that,
as
that
happens,
and
as
we
get
those
updates
as
the
advisory
board
of
health.
L
So
I'm
I
want
to
I'll
certainly
want
to
make
a
note
of
that
and
I
think
that's
a
great
question
to
ask
the
staff
and
and
as
we
as
we
continue
to
have
the
conversations
and
how
that's
moving
forward
to
see
what
that
what
that
looks
like.
So
I
would
agree
with
your
question.
I
guess
I
would
have
a
similar
question
and
we'll
look
to
try
to
get
more
of
an
update
on
that
as
we
we
get
more
updates
on
the
board
on
how
that
work
is
moving
forward.
So
thank
you
for
that.
A
A
D
A
D
A
Hi
motion
carries
seven
zero
once
again,
chair
widow.
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
work
and
if
you
could,
as
I
said
earlier,
pass
our
thanks
on
to
the
rest
of
the
advisory
board
of
health
and
welcome
your
new
member
as
your
new
members
come
on
board
in
march.
I
know
it'll
be
an
exciting
change
for
the
board
and
look
forward
to
to
see
the
work
that
the
advisory
board
of
health
will
be
accomplishing
this
year.
So
thank
you
much.
L
B
D
D
A
O
Yeah
mayor,
I
held
that
because
I
just
thought
the
broader
community
should
know
what's
going
on
here:
significant
change
here
with
respect
or
has
the
potential
for
change
within
our
fire
department
in
terms
of
how
it
operates
and
works,
and
then
I
also
had
a
question
for
staff
in
terms
of
if
this
particular
grant
does
not
go
through.
Is
there
a
backup
plan?
A
E
And
council
members,
council,
member
lowman
just
want
to
make
sure
that
folks
are
watching
know
what
this
item
is.
This
is
a
request
for
the
council
to
support
a
grant
application.
It's
called
the
staffing
for
adequate
fire
and
emergency
response
grant
program
through
fema
the
safer
grant,
and
it
is
for
funding
of
firefighter
full-time
firefighter
positions.
P
Good
evening,
mayor
council
members
happy
to
answer
your
questions.
The
direct
question
to
council
member
lowman
is
what's
our
plan
b.
If,
if
a
the
council
decides
not
to
want
us
to
apply
or
b,
if
we
get
turned
down
or
don't
actually
aren't
actually
successful
in
getting
a
grant,
we
are
working
with
our
we're
going
to
be
working
with
our
current
pit
on
call
firefighters
and
our
current
career
staff
to
look
at
ways
to
do
a
better
job
of
providing
service
to
to
our
citizens.
P
So
we're
going
to
constitute
a
working
group
here
somewhere
in
the
near
future
to
examine
those
ways
to
not
only
provide
better
service
to
our
customers.
One
second
provide
a
better
service
to
come
to
our
customers,
but
also
better
service
around
the
clock
24
hours.
So
we're
going
to
be
looking
at
that
irregardless
of
what
happens
with
the
safer.
O
That
certainly
answered
my
question
and
I
think
we
gave
a
good-
and
I
know
a
little
bit
more
to
come
on
this,
but
I'll
be
excited
to
see
how
this
works
and
the
transition
takes
place.
I
know
we're
doing
this
with
the
customer
as
the
center
point
of
this
particular
change.
So
I
appreciate
the
the
words
of
the
chief
there
and
I'd
be
happy
to
move
this
if,
after
no
other
questions.
A
C
P
Sure
what
we
have
found
and
what
was
found
as
part
of
our
fire
service
assessment,
was
that
our
response
times
currently
from
the
time
from
the
time
the
911
call
gets
picked
up
until
the
time
our
fire
apparatus
arrive
at
the
scene
is
basically
too
long.
If
we're
looking
at
what
a
standard
should
be
applied
to
a
city
of
our
size
in
our
population,
and
that
that
time
frame
was
about
9
minutes
and
39
seconds.
P
So,
for
majority
of
the
day,
our
firefighters
are
responding
based
upon
a
tone
they
get
or
a
call.
They
get
on
a
pager.
They
respond
to
the
station,
get
on
the
trucks
and
get
the
truck
out
out
the
door
of
the
station
and
that
that
is
a
an
increased
response
time
and
that
time
frame
is
about
four
plus
minutes.
It's
over
four
minutes.
For
us
to
get
the
trucks
out
of
the
station,
that's
our
our
90
mark
and
we're
we're
concerned,
because
that
adds
to
that
nine
minute
time.
P
P
P
The
positions
opened
up
today
and
they'll
close
in
the
first
week
of
april
april,
8th
or
ninth,
if
I
remember
correctly,
and
which
we
will
run
a
process,
a
hiring
process
to
hire
10
more
paid
on
call
firefighters
as
well.
Our
current
number
right
now
is
107
and
we're
going
to
continue
to
work
to
get
that
number
up.
P
But
at
the
heart
of
the
problem
is
the
time
it
takes
to
get
firefighters
down
to
the
station
and
get
the
trucks
out.
So
we're
looking
at
different
ways
to
provide
service
on
the
part
of
our
firefighters,
as
well
as
supplementing
sorry
about
that
call.
Coming
in
supplementing
our
our
response
with
more
career
firefighters,
we
have
eight
right
now
and
we're
looking
to
add
some
more.
C
P
The
other
thing
that
you
you
brought
up
I
do
want
to
make
a
point
of
is,
is
that
this
will
have
a
budget
impact
in
at
the
end
of
three
years
time,
because
at
the
end
of
three
years,
when
the
grant
closes
the
costs
of
whoever
we
hire
will
be
born.
Then
by
the
by
the
city.
However,
we
are
looking
at
a
long-term
fire
response
plan
to
be
able
to
provide
response
to
the
city
in
a
in
a
efficient
and
fast
way,
and-
and
this
is
part
of.
O
A
C
C
A
D
O
Yeah
that
certainly
mayor
was
an
item
that
I
held.
This
item
is
in
regards
to
the
heart
and
sixth
street
project:
that's
taking
place
there.
The
project
includes
a
reconstruction
of
the
west
106th
street
between
glendale
avenue
and
verde.
Road
and
reconstruction
will
facilitate
the
realignment
of
the
road
at
the
new
width
that
will
allow
room
for
travel
lanes
on
the
road
bike
lanes,
boulevards,
separate
trails
and
sidewalks,
and
improvements
just
generally
to
that
that
area.
I
wanted
to
hold
this
for
a
couple
of
different
reasons.
O
There
they'd
come
back
to
council
a
couple
of
different
times
for
us
to
have
those
conversations,
and
I
wanted
to
acknowledge
and
just
thank
those
residents
for
bringing
that
forward,
and
I
also
wanted
to
thank
our
staff
for
the
hard
work
that
they
have
done
on
this
project.
This
is
a
significant
project
to
bring
in
safety
for
our
residents
that
are
traveling
through
that
corridor
and
also
with
the
assistance
and
the
help
that
they
have
received
by
bringing
dollars
in
from
other
entities
across
the
state.
O
A
Second,
we
got
a
motion
by
councilmember
lowman,
a
second
by
council
member
beloga,
to
accept
item
6.9
on
the
consent
business,
and
that
includes,
as
I
mentioned,
three
specific
motions
approved
plans,
adopt
the
resolution
for
to
enter
into
agreements
and
to
support
a
local
road
improvement
program,
application
counsel,
any
additional
questions
or
comments
on
this
hearing.
None
ms
christensen.
A
N
Yeah,
thank
you.
So
I
just
wanted
to
make
or
ask
for
a
modification.
So
in
item
5.2,
it
says
carter
asked
if
staff
has
thought
about
considering
removing
lifeguards
from
bush
lake
beach,
and
I
just
want
to
clarify
that
that
decision
was
made
in
the
budget
process
last
year
for
2020
the
lifeguards
were
removed
and
that
I
had
been
asking
about
whether
or
not
staff
had
considered
working
with
three
rivers
park
district
to
operate
the
beach
and
potentially
provide
lifeguards.
A
B
N
A
D
A
Aye
motion
carries
seven
zero
with
that,
let's
move
to
item
7
on
our
agenda,
which
is
our
hearings,
resolutions
and
ordinances
and
items.
7.1
is
a
public
hearing.
Regarding
a
compromise.
Excuse
me
a
comprehensive
plan
text
amendment
to
a
medium
destiny,
residential
and
mr
palermo
from
our
planning
department
is
going
to
lead
us
through
this
good
evening.
Mr
palermo
welcome.
Q
Q
To
give
you
a
little
context
in
history,
the
the
applicant
owns
the
property
at
four
two,
two
three
west
old
shakopee
road.
They
intend
to
subdivide
this
lot
and
create
a
second
single
family
home.
The
issue
became
apparent
that
this
property
is
guided,
medium
density,
residential
and
our
single
family
homes.
Q
So,
as
I
always
do,
the
the
issue
is
that
medium
density,
residential
in
our
comprehensive
plan
states
that
these
are
properties
with
five
units
per
acre
or,
more
so,
to
get
to
five
units
per
acre
or
more.
You
would
need
a
minimum
lots
or
a
maximum
lot
size
of
eight
thousand
seven
hundred
and
twelve
square
feet,
but
our
single
family
home,
our
r1
zoning
district
requires
a
minimum
lot
size
of
11
000
square
feet
and
that
amounts
to
about
3.96
units
per
acre
so
lower
than
that
5
unit
per
acre
threshold.
Q
Q
The
applicant
proposed
that
we
allow
a
lower
density
in
the
medium
density
residential
qualified
with
a
few,
I
guess
performance
standards.
We
would
say
so.
The
original
proposed
amendment
we
kind
of
tweaked
it
a
little
a
staff,
and
then
you
can
see
here
in
red.
It
was
tweaked
again
by
the
planning
commission,
so
it
would
read
in
locations
where
existing
or
newly
created
lots
local
street
along
the
local
street
and
has
single
cell
dwellings
on
both
sides
of
the
property.
Q
A
single-family
home
is
allowed
at
below
five
units
per
acre,
provided
the
net
density
does
not
decrease,
so
the
staff
is
in
support
of
this.
For
a
couple
of
reasons,
one
it's
narrowly
focused
we're
keeping
in
that
neighborhood
character,
so
the
property
is
along
a
local
street.
So
not
a
arterial
collector,
which
are
multi
or
more
dense.
Buildings
are
typically
located
along
and
also
has
to
have
that
single
family
on
both
sides.
So
again,
keeping
in
nature
with
the
street
that
already
exists.
Q
We
also
kind
of
looked
around
to
see
if
there's
other
situations
that
this
could
occur,
it
seems
to
be
a
unique
situation.
It's
kind
of
hard
to
really
identify
if
there's
another
spot,
but
just
kind
of
looking
through
our
immediate
areas
that
are
guided
medium
density.
We
did
not
see
another
similar
situation,
so
this
might
be
a
unique
situation,
but
we
can
also
hypothetically
see
a
situation
where
someone
purchases
the
lot
next
to
them
tears
down
a
house.
Q
They
never
actually
combined
a
lot
because
they
can't,
because
it's
medium
density
sells
that
lot
off
years
later.
Well,
you
can't
build
a
single-family
home
and
that
lots
it's
empty,
so
this
would
kind
of
be
a
little
bit
of
a
relief
valve
in
those
again
very
rare
hypothetical
situations
and
then
adding
that
provision
that
the
planning
commissions,
that
with
net
density,
cannot
decrease.
So
in
this
case
we're
still
moving
that
needle
towards
the
denser
area,
and
it
doesn't
really
eliminate
the
possibility
for
future
redevelopment.
Q
It's
keeping
in
that
nature,
and
it's
it's
not
that
the
difficulty
for
developing
at
that
higher
density.
It's
not
going
to
preclude
that
development
in
the
future.
I
apologize.
I
have
kids
in
the
background
that,
hopefully
you
you
aren't
hearing
bleed
through
so
with
that
I'm
here
to
answer
any
questions.
Mr
mayor
council,
members
and
there's
a
motion
on
the
screen.
If
needed,.
A
Q
Mr
mayor,
it
it
was
privately
initiated,
but
it
doesn't
really
concern
too
much
as
it's
still
kind
of
keeping
in
that
nature,
like
I
said
that
it
does
kind
of
provide
a
release
valve
and
some
unique
situations
that
might
pop
up
in
the
future.
We
have
this
kind
of
relationship
between
zoning
and
land
use
that
this
kind
of
happens
from
time
to
time.
A
Q
A
L
B
A
Good
evening,
miss
fairchild
welcome,
thanks
for
being
here
this
evening,
so
you're
the
applicant
in
this
on
this
item,
I
I
believe,
mr
mr
palermo
did
a
nice
job.
Laying
this
all
out
is
there
anything
that
you
would
add
to
his
presentation
or
any
additional
information
you
could
provide
for
the
council
on
this
or
not.
J
A
B
A
D
A
O
A
A
Motion
carries
7-0
well.
Thank
you
very
much.
Mr
palermo
haven't
seen
you
in
a
while.
Thank
you
much
for
this
and
bringing
it
forward
and
thank
you
to
our
applicant
glad
we
could
get
to
a
good
resolution
here
and
I
agree
with
councilmember
coulter.
This
looks
like
a
a
creative
way
to
get
things
done
in
a
variety
of
different
ways.
A
So
thanks
much
for
doing
that,
thanks
also
to
ms
wilson
for
doing
a
little
traffic
copying
earlier
and
helping
us
make
sure
that
everybody
was
in
the
right
place
at
the
right
time
with
that,
let's
move
to
item
7.2
on
our
agenda,
which
is
another
public
hearing.
This
one
is
on
our
opportunity,
housing,
ordinance
amendments
and
I'd
like
to
call
in
right
now
our
administrator
of
our
housing
residential
housing
redevelopment
authority
erica
coleman
good
evening.
Ms
coleman
welcome
thanks
for
being
here.
R
R
Thank
you,
mayor,
erica
coleman,
hra
administrator
here,
to
talk
about
the
opportunity,
housing,
ordinance
and
proposed
amendments
to
provide
just
a
little
bit
of
background.
In
2018,
there
were
studies
to
develop
incentives
for
the
opportunity,
housing
ordinance
and
in
february
25th
of
2019
the
opportunity
housing
ordinance
was
first
adopted,
after
which
we
continued
six
month
period
of
education
and
refinement
and
amended
first
amendment
august
5th,
2019
and
in
full
effect
september
of
2019..
R
The
opportunity
housing
ordinance
is
designed
to
encourage
on-site
production
of
affordable
housing
units
and
preserve
existing
affordable
units,
while
not
creating
undue
constraints
to
the
financial
viability
of
new
market
rate
housing
developments,
and
I
just
wanted
to
highlight
the
income
limits
in
which
we
use,
which
is
established
by
hud
and,
as
you
can
see,
for
a
family
of
four
an
extremely
low
income
of
thirty
one
thousand
dollars
is
considered
at
thirty
percent.
Am
I
extremely
low
income.
R
Staff
is
proposing
various
amendments
to
the
opportunity.
Housing
ordinance
updates
will
impact
how
development
applications
are
processed
and
how
the
city
applies,
the
requirements
of
the
code,
the
recommended
changes
are
for
are
for
new
incentives,
modifications
to
existing
incentives
and
or
procedures
and
minor
edits,
and
clarifications.
F
So
bloomington's
opportunity,
housing
ordinance
requires
affordability,
but
it
also
provides
significant
incentives
to
the
developer
as
well.
These
range
from
density
heights
parking
and
many
others,
and
if
we
can
have
the
next
line
so
tonight
we're
talking
about
several
modifications
to
the
incentives
all
of
the
incentives
highlighted
in
orange.
We
have
some
enhancements
proposed
and
then
we
have
four
new
incentives
as
well,
which
I'll
speak
to
next
slide
please.
F
F
F
So
site
width
and
site
area
interrelate
with
impervious
surface
and
open
space
standards.
Here
again,
these
standards
vary
by
zoning
district,
and
the
proposed
incentive
would
allow
between
five
to
ten
percent
of
more
of
the
site,
to
be
impervious
depending
on
the
affordability
level.
I
would
point
out
that
stormwater
standards
would
continue
to
apply.
F
F
So
those
were
the
four
new
incentives
and
then
now
we
have
some
changes
to
existing
incentives
so
for
height.
Currently,
the
opportunity
housing
ordinance
for
any
project
that
provides
at
least
nine
percent
of
the
units
at
60
percent,
ami
or
below
the
incentive
is
that
they
can
receive
one
additional
story
in
height,
but
only
if
the
height
map
allows
three
or
more
stories.
F
F
In
terms
of
parking,
this
is
probably
our
most
heavily
used
and
most
valuable
incentive,
and
currently
the
incentive
ranges
from
10
to
40
percent,
depending
on
reduction
depending
on
the
affordability
level,
but
also
on
the
availability
of
transit
in
the
vicinity,
and
the
proposed
incentive
would
keep
all
the
existing
reductions
in
place,
but
would
propose
an
even
greater
reduction,
so
reduction
of
50
percent
near
transit
or
25
away
from
transit.
If
the
development
can
provide
20
of
the
units
at
50
percent,
ami
or
less
next
slide.
F
F
F
And
then
for
alternative
materials,
the
opportunity
housing
ordinance
allows
facades
that
do
not
face
a
street
to
use
less
expensive
materials.
If
affordability
is
provided
and
with
this
change,
we're
simply
proposing
to
add
one
additional
material
to
the
list
of
eligible
materials,
namely
engineered
wood
and
next
slide.
F
F
F
F
So
currently,
the
incentive
allows
up
to
50
reduction
in
the
storage
units
if
affordability
is
provided,
nine
percent
at
sixty
percent
amir
below,
so
the
proposed
change
would
allow
an
even
greater
reduction
in
storage
units
up
to
75
reduction
for
developments
that
provide
a
higher
level
of
affordability.
So
again,
20
of
the
units
at
50
ami
are
below
so
at
this
point,
I'll
turn
it
back
to
ms.
R
R
Thank
you,
mr
marker
guard,
and
so
in
addition
to
those
we
do
have
some
minor
minor
modifications
to
9.04,
which
is
definitions,
so
this
is
aligning
better
with
state
and
federal
funding,
9.09
payment
in
lieu
of
affordable
units
so
that
the
payment
should
for
the
in
lieu
of
affordable
units
should
go
to
the
affordable
housing
trust
fund.
So
this
is
clarifying
that
that
will
happen.
R
Additionally,
9.29
the
affordable
housing
trust
fund.
This
would
be
a
new
section
under
the
incentive
section,
because
the
trust
fund
is
considered
an
incentive
but
references,
the
more
detailed,
affordable
housing
trust
fund
section
later
in
the
chapter:
9.32,
affordable
housing
plan
requirements
just
clarifying
that
the
community
development
director
must
make
a
recommendation
to
the
city
council
to
approve
and
9.36
objectives,
clarifying
that
this.
That
dispersion
also
means
a
mix
of
affordable
units
by
bedroom
size.
Not
only
that
units
are
mixed
throughout
the
development.
R
I
just
want
to
highlight
the
outreach
and
engagement
that
has
been
done.
A
notice
of
the
public
hearing
on
the
proposed
amendments
to
the
city
code
was
published
in
the
official
newspaper,
which
is
the
sun
country.
Excuse
me,
the
sun
current
excuse
me
notice
was
also
sent
via
email
to
1703
people
who
have
registered
for
the
planning
commission
esubscribe
group
on
february
9th.
The
hra
board
of
commissioners
unanimously
approved
or
recommended
approval
of
the
ordinance
modifications.
R
The
changes
were
presented
to
the
bloomington
housing
action
team,
better
known
as
the
be
hacked,
which
is
a
community
engagement
group,
focused
on
housing
strategies.
They
heard
the
proposed
amendments
to
the
oho
and
they
were
in
favor
of
them.
They
did.
They
just
had
a
few
clarifying
questions
around
transit
and
larger
units,
nothing
that
had
to
impact
the
proposed
changes
and
then
a
virtual
public
comment
information
session
with
developers
was
held.
In
addition,
the
proposed
amendments
were
also
posted
on
the
city
website.
R
A
Thank
you,
ms
coleman,
and
thank
you,
mr
marker
guard,
for
the
presentation,
also
questions.
I
do
have
a
couple
of
quick
questions.
First
of
all,
thank
you
for
outlining
the
engagement
efforts
that
you
went
through.
I
appreciate
that
curious.
If
any
of
these
changes
were
were
all
of
these
changes,
staff
initiated
or
were
any
initiated
because
of
conversations
with
developers
or
contractors,
because
I
know
a
lot
of
what
the
opportunity
housing
ordinance
a
lot
what's
in
there
now
was
the
result
of
conversations
throughout
the
the
developer
community.
A
D
R
D
Okay
and
then
I
suspect,
I
know
the
answer
to
this
already,
but
just
to
just
to
clarify
that
that
proposed
incentive-
that's
not
an
additional,
for
example,
at
30
percent
or
below.
That's
not
an
additional
10
percentage
points,
that's
an
additional
10
of
that
overall
surface.
So
if
it's,
you
know,
the
total
impervious
surface
standard
would
be
just
for
the
purpose
of
illustration,
like
200
square
feet,
if
someone
were
to
be
were
to
propose
a
building
with
nine
percent
at
30
percent
or
below
that
new
standard
would
be
220
square
feet.
Is
that
correct.
F
Yeah
mayor
busy
council
member
coulter,
it
is
in
fact
10
percentage
points
so,
for
example,
in
the
r3
district.
If
the
standard
is
70,
if
the
development
provided
nine
percent
of
the
units
at
thirty
percent
amir
below
this
new
standard
would
be.
Eighty
percent
now
you'll
note
that
some
of
these
get
to
a
hundred
percent
and
you
certainly
can't
go
over
100
with
impervious
surface
and
you
probably
could
not
even
meet
a
hundred
percent
simply
because
there
are
landscaping
requirements
and
also
storm
water
requirements.
D
F
D
Seen
it
it's
a
square
footage
number
for
most
of
them,
so
exactly
okay,
thank
you.
I
guess
I'm
I'm
wondering
maybe
miss
coleman.
Maybe
you
could
speak
to
this
walk
me
through
a
little
bit
about
why
why
these
are
proposed,
because
to
be
to
be
honest,
I'm
a
little
bit
concerned
about
these
in
terms
of
the
overall
effect
that
that
these
changes
in
particular
might
have
on.
D
I,
I
guess
for
the
the
overall
call
it
aesthetic
call
it
experience
of
living
there.
I
I
think
you
know
we.
We
know
I,
I
guess
what
I'm,
what
I'm
getting
at
is
I'm
a
little
bit
concerned
that
we're
we're
trading
affordability
for
quality
of
life
in
some
of
these
instances.
So
can
you
just
talk
me
through
that?
A
little
bit.
R
Sure
thank
you
mayor,
bussey
and
councilmember
coulter,
so
I
wouldn't
say
we're
necessarily
trading
affordability
for
quality
of
life.
What
I
would
say
is
that
this
is
the
process
to
allow
for
the
incentives
to
be
applied
as
we
review
and
go
through
the
process
and
look
at
different
developments
based
on
the
the
level
of
affordability,
as
well
as
the
space
in
which
they
are
looking
to
develop,
and
so
with
higher
density.
With
the
ability
to
do
higher
density.
R
There
is
more
opportunity
to
create
the
affordable
units,
especially
the
deeper,
affordable
units,
that
is
a
priority
of
the
city
council
in
bloomington,
and
so
it's
it's
the
first
step
in
order
to,
on
a
project-by-project
basis,
to
be
able
to
identify
and
score
and
review
on
whether
that
project
as
proposed
will
be
able
to
work
in
that
location
where
we
are
not
trading.
Affordability,
for
quality
of
life.
D
Okay,
thank
you.
I
I
I
mean
I
I
think
you
hear
the
the
concern
that
I
have
and
I
I
just
it.
It
sounds
like
you're,
obviously
very
aware
of
that,
and
I
I
think
that's
a
good
explanation
that
this
is
more
of
a
sort
of
piece
of
of
the
overall
puzzle
on
that
project.
By
project
basis
I
mean,
I
think
that,
will
you
know
I'm
still
a
little
bit
concerned
about
where
it
might
lead,
but
I
I
think
it
it
will
at
least
give
us
the
opportunity
to
kind
of
explore
options.
M
Thank
you
mayor
a
couple
of
quick
questions
here.
First
off
so
just
because
we've
been
talking
about
it
so
much,
I
think
you
part
of
getting
questions,
especially
when
it
comes
to
our
neighborhood
commercial
knowledge.
We've
really
been
citing
the
gateway
development
district
and
just
to
make
it
clear
for
folks
the
opportunity,
housing,
ordinance
and
affordable
housing
trust
fund
are
applicable
outside
of
the
gateway
district,
correct,
that's
for
project
city-wide,
potentially.
R
Potentially,
however,
the
opportunity
housing
ordinance
as
I
understand
it,
was
created
to
serve
the
needs
of
the
gateway
district
which
is
outside
of
south
floo,
and
so
that
did
the
opportunity.
Housing
ordinance
did
create
the
gateway
district
area
that
we
are
focused
on,
that
we
are
prioritizing
okay
and.
M
And
in
part,
that
certainly
makes
sense,
especially
with
being
able
to
use
the
cool,
tiff
resources
of
that
district,
in
considering
the
fact
that
we're
kind
of
trying
to
have
different
levels
of
housing-
affordability
throughout
the
community-
I
I
guess,
are
we
or
have
there
been
discussions
as
a
staff
about
projects
potentially
outside
of
gateway,
including
say
the
west
side
of
the
community
or
is
those?
Is
the
the
pooled
tif
resources
that
gateway
provides
essential
to
get
these
projects
moving
forward
even
with
affordable
housing
trust
fund.
R
I
I
think
it's
two
questions
here,
so
thank
you,
mayor
and
councilmember.
Martin.
Excuse
me.
I
think
it's
two
questions
here.
So
yes,
staff
has
had
conversation
around
a
focus
and
the
ability
to
create
more
affordability
or
more
housing,
development
outside
of
or
excuse
me
in
the
west
side
of
bloomington,
due
to
what
may
be
available
to
to
look
at
and
then
two
yes,
the
pool
tiff
is
important
to
be
used
in
the
areas
identified
within
the
opportunity,
housing
ordinance.
M
That
make
sense,
and
just
I'll
sneak
one
more
quick
one
in
here.
If
you
don't
mind
mayor,
so
I
guess
putting
these
in
place
and
considering
your
experience
working
with
developers
on
kind
of
their
time
scale.
What
amount
of
time
are
we
looking
at
before
we'll
have
usable
data
on
the
effectiveness
of
these
changes?
Is
this
something
we
revisit
in
six
months
a
year
to
kind
of
see
how
it
was
operationalized.
R
Thank
you,
mayor,
busey
and
councilmember
martin.
I
would
say
we
a
part
of
ongoing
tracking
is
in
six
months.
We
would
know
something,
but
I
think
a
year
would
be
a
better,
a
better
measurement
to
really
say
what
has
come
come
to
fruition
out
of
these
recommended
changes
if
they
are
approved
this
evening
and
what
projects
are
completed
and
or
in
the
pipeline
due
to
the
recommended
changes
as
a
response
from
staff
and
outreach
and
engagement.
C
R
Thank
you,
mayor
bussey
and
council
council
member
baloga,
so
I
would
answer
the
first
question.
Yes,
there
has
been
some
penciling
of
performance
case
in
point
8012
old
cedar,
and
that
is
a
development
that
does
need
some
incentives
to
allow
it
to
go
forward
to
be
built
on
that
site,
and
so,
when
you're
looking
at,
I
think
you're.
Looking
at
the
slide
that
I
have
up
the
open
space,
nine
percent
at
30
or
below
with
which
would
be
a
50
reduction
in
open
space
depending
on
the
unit
size.
R
C
It
it
seems,
like
the
the
reductions
proposed,
are
overly
severe,
so
many
ways
now
there's
some
of
them
that
I
do
support
the
carports.
You
know
that
was
just
a
bad
idea,
so
I'm
glad
to
see
that
we're
eliminating
that
but
height.
I
I
really
need
to
understand
more
about
that,
because
I
don't
know
what
the
impacts
are
to
adjoining
properties.
C
That
could
be
then
impacted
by
an
additional
story,
and
you
know
I
know
that
our
planning
commissioner,
mr
marking
guard
is
on,
and
he
could
probably
be
better
to
address
that
question
too.
But
you
know
there's
there's
just
an
awful
lot
of
unanswered
questions
for
me
and
I
don't
want
to
monopolize
the
time
here,
because
I
know
that
others
had
questions
for
me
to
have
responded
to
before.
I
can
support
this.
F
Sure
mayor
was
he
council,
member
belov.
I
can
address
the
height
question.
So
if
there
is
single
family
next
door,
it
would
apply
no
matter
what
the
surrounding
land
uses
are,
so
that
extra
story
could
apply
now.
I
would
note
that
the
city
also
has
shadow
standards
and
the
shadow
standards
are
not
offered
up
as
an
incentive,
so
those
shadow
standards
would
continue
to
apply,
which
mainly
affects
single-family
homes.
F
F
I
would
note
that
the
incentives
have
an
overall
relief
valve,
which
is
that
if
the
city
council
finds
that
harm
is
being
caused
by
the
incentives
either
well
mainly
to
the
surrounding
neighborhood,
that
they
do
not
necessarily
need
to
be
approved.
So
there's
that
review
involved
and
and
kind
of
that
safety
valve.
If
you
found
a
situation
where
harm
was
being
caused
to
a
your
nearby
property
or
to
an
environmental
issue.
A
C
F
Sure,
university
council,
member
maloga-
this
is
one
that
was
developer,
requested.
We've
had
some
projects
wanting
to
use
engineered
wood
on
facades,
not
facing
a
public
street
as
an
alternative
to
more
expensive
materials
and
basically
engineered
wood
is
a
composite
product.
It
is
wood,
but
it's
rather
than
being
one
continuous
piece
of
wood.
It's
a
composite
of
various
woods
put
together.
F
C
F
C
O
R
O
Yeah,
I
think
there
was
one
in
the
beginning
where
you
had
all
the
kind
of
little
colored
different
bubbles
and
stuff.
If
you
don't
have
it
that's
all
right,
we
can
just
move
forward
there,
we
go
go
back
there,
you
go
there.
It
is
those
are
the
ones
in
there.
So
I
guess,
when
I
looked
at
these
incentives,
the
very
first
question
that
came
to
my
mind
is
you
know:
what
is
the
goal
that
we're
trying
to
achieve
in
terms
of
each
one
of
these
areas?
O
R
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
mayor
busse,
councilmember,
lowman,
so,
first
off
what
we're
trying
to
achieve
here
with
these
different
incentives
is
probably
multiple,
which
is
why
it
caused
you
to
have
a
question
because
it
is
some
staff
initiated
and
some
developer
engagement
initiated,
and
so
what
we're
one
trying
to
achieve
is
working
together
with
our
developer
and
resident
community
to
truly
meet
the
needs
of
the
community
with
affordable
housing
as
well
as
housing
creation
and
preservation.
R
Number
three
to
increase
density,
increasing
density
is
is
twofold,
because
it's
one
to
include
affordable
units,
but
it's
two
to
meet
the
needs
of
the
destination
city
that
we
are
and
allow
for
opportunities
for
not
only
our
current
residents
to
be
able
to
stay
and
allow
for
different
stages.
Life
cycle
housing,
but
also
to
welcome
new
residents
into
our
city.
O
O
You
know
that
you
know
you
kind
of
brought
forward
in
terms
of
you
know
that
that
number
of
folks
here
are
a
number
of
units
that
we
get
because
we've
been
struggling
to
try
to
develop
and
and
attracted,
and
I
guess
that
you
know
what
you
know.
Certainly
councilmember
beloga's
brought
forward
in
terms
of
you
know
is,
is
nine
that
seems
really
small
in
terms
of
of
what
we
can
do
when
we
look
across
the
marketplace
and
we
look
across
different
communities
that
are
maybe
looking
to
try
to
do
incentives.
O
O
R
R
R
Standard,
you
know
if,
if
we
don't
have
the
incentives
in
place
and
our
responses
to
our
community
and
the
developers
in
which
are
willing
to
develop
and
want
to
develop
in
our
city
and
also
to
bring
about
mixed
development,
where
we're
not
flooding
developments
with
just
low
income.
But
it's
really
across
the
board
of
affordability,
and
it
says
that
everyone
can
live
and
work
together
and
be
a
part
of
these
developments,
and
it
doesn't
have
to
there's
just
things
that
I've
heard
from
residents.
R
It
doesn't
have
to
look
like
an
affordable
housing
development
so
again
achieving
that
really
mixed
community
in
the
developments
and
having
30
50,
60
or
market
rate.
And
so
yes,
nine
doesn't
sound
like
a
lot
in
a
hundred
unit
building.
But
I
think
it's
a
great
first
step,
especially
when
we
don't
have
much
of
any
30
ami
units
available,
and
these
are
units
without
vouchers.
R
O
Now,
certainly,
I
understand
this
is
a
living
and
breathing
document
and
I'll
I'll
concede
that
I
know
that's
that's
how
this
was
conceived.
This
is
how
this
is
put
together.
So
maybe
I'll
ask
this
my
final
question
kind
of
in
a
different
way.
So,
let's
say
five
years
from
now.
You
know:
we've
got
a
council
looking
at
you
know
these
incentives
and
the
things
that
we
want
to
change.
O
So
what
I'd
be
looking
at
nine
percent
at
that
point
time,
90
what
what
should
be
my
my
my
goal
level
in
terms
of
when
I
look
at
it,
because
I
just
think
of
in
terms
of
our
broad
population
and
the
types
of
folks
that
we're
trying
to
welcome
and
to
be
a
part
of
this
city
and
understand.
We
don't
want
to
make
this
all
you
know
a
certain
style
or
type.
O
I
guess
my
question
is
what
what
does
success?
Look
like
five
years
from
now,
when
we
look
at
that
that
number
you
know,
I
assume
it
won't
be
nine
percent,
but
what
what's
staff's
goal
in
terms
of
where
they're
trying
to
go
with
these
incentives
in
this
particular
area?
Where
we're
struggling
so
much.
R
Thank
you,
mayor
boosie
and
councilmember
lowman.
So
I
will
say
one
staff's
goal
is
to
work
within
the
marketplace.
Right
number
one
is
to
work
within
the
marketplace
five
years.
I
am
so
hesitant
on
saying
anything
about
five
years
from
now,
because
2020
has
taught
us
a
lot.
I'm
sorry,
I'm
very
careful.
D
Thank
you
mayor,
and
I
I
think
this
is
something
that
just
occurred
to
me
and
I
think
this
is
kind
of
what
what
councilmember
lowman
maybe
was
was
about
to
get
at,
but
I'm
I'm
just
wondering,
and
this
is
sort
of
generally
related
to
the
opportunity,
housing
organs.
I
mean
we're
we're
coming
on
to
two
years
since
we
adopted
this
night
and
there
were,
of
course
there
were
a
number
of
months
after
we
adopted
it
before
it
actually
went
into
into
effect.
D
But
this
this
nine
percent
figure
I
mean
that
that
came
through
the
the
daedalus
study,
came
through
the
information
that
we
had
at
the
time,
and
I'm
just
wondering
you
know
when
we
is
there
any
thought
to
when
you
know
when
we're
going
to
come
and
sort
of
revisit
that
figure
and
see.
If
that
is,
is
the
number
that
that's
going
to
continue
to
work
for
for
our
purposes.
R
Thank
you,
mayor
bessie
and
council
member
coulter,
I
in
in
the
study,
and
I've
only
looked
at
the
first
little
bit
of
it.
I
would
say
initially
there
was
a
review
to
look
at
it
annually
and
then
three
to
five
years
from
time
of
implementation,
to
really
review
that
I
have
not
followed
up
with
the
consultants
of
the
study.
So
I
cannot
say
what
the
expert
opinion
is
around.
D
A
C
R
C
N
So
I
had
just
one
quick,
clarifying
question
so
in
the
council
packet
that
was
originally
published,
9.33
said
something
different
than
what
it
says
now,
so
it
had
said
that
it
was
going
to
be
reducing
the
grace
period
from
five
years
to
one
year
for
the
income
limits
and
then
in
the
new
language
it
clarifies
that
it
will
be
kind
of
dependent
on
the
requirements
of
other
funding.
Can
you
just
talk
about
that
a
little
bit?
R
R
Just
to
be
perfectly
honest,
I
actually,
I
included
that,
and
it
was
not
the
updated
language
that
was
reviewed
and
agreed
upon,
and
so
in
9.33
there
will
not
be
the
change
of
reducing
the
transition
period
from
five
years
to
one
year.
The
only
clarification
that
is
added
is
that
a
lease
may
be
renewed
if
it
does
not
contradict
or
violate
any
other
funding
sources.
N
Perfect,
thank
you
and
then
my
last
question,
because
my
other
questions
were
already
asked
and
answered.
I
just
want
to
clarify,
I
think
what
council
member
patrick
was
asking
too,
but
I
want
to
make
sure
I
understand
the
oho.
This
ordinance
in
general
applies
to
developments
across
the
city.
It's
going
to
be
especially
helpful
in
the
gateway
district,
where
we're
really
focused
right
now
as
a
city,
but
the
ordinance
itself
applies
across
bloomington,
correct.
N
A
Thank
you,
councilmember
carter,
just
a
couple
questions
here
before
we
get
into
the
public
hearing.
So
ms
coleman,
you
said
a
couple
of
times
that
each
case
is
different
and
each
development
proposal
is
different
and
and
then
mr
marker
guard,
you
actually
use
the
phrase
that
there
would
be
a
determination
if
harm
is
being
caused.
A
So-
and
I
know
that's
it's
subjective
in
a
lot
of
different
ways,
but
I
was
just
jotting
down
here
and
tell
me
tell
me
if
I'm
right
here
in
terms
of
the
gates,
basically
that
a
development
proposal
needs
to
go
through,
which
would
give
the
opportunity
for
a
determination
that
harm
is
being
caused,
and
then
it
wouldn't
be
necessarily
acceptable
within
the
city
of
bloomington.
Now
I
think,
with
with
the
development
of
application,
the
an
affordable
housing
plan
has
to
come
with
a
development
application.
A
F
Bussy
that
that's
exactly
correct
would
have
to
go
through
several
levels
of
review,
so
staff
would
be
making
a
recommendation
on
it.
Planning
commission
would
be
making
a
recommendation
on
it.
There's
affordable
housing
involved,
the
hra
would
be
weighing
in,
and
then
the
city
council
would
make
the
ultimate
decision
on
on
whether
the
incentives
granted
are
appropriate
and
are
they
causing
any
negative
impacts
causing
any
harm.
A
A
F
A
R
B
Q
K
Yes,
mayor
bussey
and
council
members,
mr
markigard
and
administrator
coleman,
I
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
weigh
in
here.
Just
briefly,
I
I'm
limiting
my
remarks
to
the
storage
provision,
which
I
recall
is
section
9.23
recognizing
and
respecting
the
the
remarks
already
made
today.
Er
this
evening.
K
I
wanted
to
speak
to
storage
and
encourage
and
request
considerate
consideration
actually
for
allowing
the
proposed
amendment
that
allows
for
a
75
reduction
in
the
one-to-one
storage
requirement
to
actually
be
applied
to
all
projects
complying
so
in
that
would
include
those
initial
threshold
compliant
projects
that
are
providing
nine
percent
of
the
units
affordable
at
60
ami
the
basis
the
basis
for
that
is
experience,
and
I
should
take
a
step
back.
I
apologize.
K
You
got
my
name
dave
higgins.
I
work
in
the
development
group
at
mcgough
and
I
reside
in
south
minneapolis,
but
spent
a
lot
of
time
working
in
bloomington
on
bloomington
state
central
station
within
the
within
the
south
booth
district,
a
mixed-use
transit-oriented
development
project,
and
we
came
forward
a
few
years
ago
with
a
project.
That's
now
called
the
finley
apartments
402
units.
K
At
the
time,
there
were
some
nuances
in
the
applicable
hxr
district,
which
relieved
the
project
of
we're
now
finding
inadvertently
relieved
the
project
of
any
storage
requirement.
Nevertheless,
in
somewhat
of
a
compromise,
we
provided
50
percent
50
ratio.
So
for
that
402
unit
project
we
provided
just
over
200
201
storage
units.
K
K
K
And
so,
in
that
respect
we
would
certainly
encourage
these
amendments
to
apply
the
75
percent
reduction,
because
at
the
end
of
the
day
you
know
adding
the
storage
adds
cost.
Adding
the
storage
requires
creating
space,
that's
not
otherwise
used
for
actual
housing
units,
and
it
is,
it
is
playing
out,
as
we
have
seen
in
those
other
projects
presented
when
we
sought
approvals
for
the
family
in
the
family's
operations
at
below
15
usage.
K
So
we
don't
feel
like
that's
an
impact,
particularly
where
the
number
of
people
that
are
proceeding
and
using
it
seem
to
be
relatively
unfazed
by
that
cost.
We
do
feel
like
if
the
cost
was
meaningful.
We
would
hear
back
from
residents
about
that
and
we
and
we
don't
have
that
anecdotal
experience,
so
certainly
respect
all
the
initiatives
within
the
opportunity,
housing
or
ordinance
a
lot
of
the
hard
work
of
the
staff
and
leadership
to
make.
K
It
happen
this
next
project,
where
we're
able
to
see
some
of
those
benefits
in
terms
of
reductions
in
in
parking
and
glazing,
and
some
relief
on
exterior
materials
that
we
feel
like
are
not
compromising
the
quality
and
integrity
of
that
project.
But
we
are
seeing
that
it
is
helping
some
with
the
with
the
cost
of
construction
which,
as
you
guys
know,
is
rising
substantially
so
just
to
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
speak
to
the
topic
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
Otherwise
I'll
I'll
wrap
it
up
there,
because
I
know
it's
getting
made.
A
A
No,
no
now
I
understand,
and
just
to
as
I
find
it
here
as
it's
written,
it
adds
an
additional
reduction
of
75
percent
of
required
storage
spaces
for
developments
that
provide
20
of
the
units
affordable
at
50,
ami
or
below.
So
it's
not
the
30,
it's
50
percent!
If
I'm
sorry,
if
I'm
tracking
this
correctly
okay.
K
A
A
Q
A
Aye
motion
carries
7-0
public
hearing
on
7-2
is
closed,
so
council
we've
got
a
number
of
possibilities
here
in
front
of
us
and
a
number
of
suggestions.
This
is
it.
It
strikes
me.
This
is
very
close
to
what
we
were
talking
about
on
saturday
morning
when
we
were
talking
about
staff
innovation,
boldness
doing
things
with
without
trying
not
to
let
the
great
get
in
the
way
of
the
good
that
we
we
had
the
opportunity
housing
ordinance.
It's
been
in
place
now
for
a
while.
A
We've
been
making
changes
as
we've
gone
here
and
in
my
mind
this
is
this
is
a
next
logical
step,
but
it's
not
the
final
step.
I
do
believe
there
are
additional.
There
will
be
additional
work
that
needs
to
be
done
on
this,
as
we
continue
to
listen
to
the
development
community
as
we
continue
to
track
what
we've
done
and
how
we've
done
it
and
how
well
it
has
been
done
and
where
we
might
have
some
shortcomings.
A
But
I
I
appreciate
staff's
efforts
on
this
and
I
appreciate
the
thought
that's
gone
into
all
of
this
and
the
engagement
that
has
gone
into
this
and
the
direction
that
this
is
going.
Is
it?
Is
it
the
absolute
perfect
final?
This
is
how
we
absolutely
want
it.
I
don't
believe
that's
the
case
at
all,
but
I
do
think
it's
the
next
iteration
of
our
opportunity,
housing
ordinance
and
it's
the
next
step
forward.
C
R
Thank
you
americi
and
councilmember
beloga.
I
know,
since
I
have
joined
that
there
have
been
conversations,
but
there
has
not
been
a
concerted
effort
to
move
in
that
direction.
Just
yet
this
right
now
the
proposals
be
the
proposal
before
you
is
what
has
risen
to
higher
priority
due
to
the
projects
that
are
looking
to
be
developed
to
meet
some
of
the
priorities
of
the
city
of
bloomington
at
this
time.
C
M
Thank
you
mayor.
I,
I
guess
I'll
I'll
echo
that
sentiment.
I
appreciate
this
was
a
topic
that
came
up
over
the
weekend
being
willing
to
be
kind
of
experimental
to
take
what
works
and
push
that
further.
I
know
one
of
the
one
of
the
business
books.
That's
come
across
my
desk
in
the
last
little
while
I
mentioned
the
phrase,
build
measure,
learn
so
put
the
thing
together,
deploy
it
out
there
measure
impact
and
come
back
and
learn
from
that
and
tweak.
This
is
this
the
second
go
around
on
that.
M
I
think
my
only
two
concerns
really
both
kind
of
echo
councilman
below
to
an
extent.
I
know
when
we
were
first
presented
with
this
ordinance.
There
was
some
pretty
clear
data,
and
maybe
a
lot
of
that
came
out
of
the
nexus
study
to
help
us
determine
some
of
these
baselines,
but
as
we're
adjusting
all
of
these
dials.
What
else
moves
on
those
sliders
in
terms
of
number
of
units
we're
producing
different
flexibilities?
M
We're
providing-
and
I
understand
we're,
pushing
a
few
further
than
we
have
before,
but
in
doing
so,
then,
how
does
that,
if
there
was
a
big,
sound
board
in
front
of
us?
What
does
that
do
to
the
rest
of
our
levels?
So
as
as
we're
looking
at
this
I'd
like
to
keep
a
pretty
sharp
eye
on
whether
it's
those
unintended
consequences?
M
If
it's
successful
in
areas
we
weren't
anticipating
because
again
without
having
all
that
kind
of
in
front
of
us,
and
maybe
we
don't
know
exactly
what
the
one-to-one
relationships
are
gonna
end
up
being
that
just
makes
it
a
little
hazier
than
it
was.
It
seems
like
the
first
time
around
and
to
the
second
point,
I
do
appreciate
that
the
gateway
development
district
is
focusing
on
some
of
the
areas
in
town
that
are
most
in
need
of
some
tlc,
especially
when
it
comes
to
those
those
neighborhood
commercial
areas.
M
We've
talked
about
at
length,
and
hopefully
some
of
these
multi-family
projects
can
be
catalytic
in
in
helping
get
some
of
that
moving.
But
I
am
concerned,
as
councilmember
beloga
noted,
the
sheer
number
of
projects
in
order
to
hit
those
back
council
goals
can't
take
place
solely
in
the
gateway
development
district
and
even
if
they
could
concentrating
affordability
levels
at
60
below
down
to
30.
M
In
that
one
area
seems
to
kind
of
be
counterproductive
in
terms
of
our
alleviating
geographic
income
disparities
across
the
community
that
we
know,
then
precipitate
a
lot
of
other
disparities
in
other
ways.
So
is
there
ways
again
as
we're
kind
of
building,
measuring
and
learning
here
to
figure
out
how
we
can
replicate
the
success
in
a
similar
manner
in
in
other
areas
of
the
city
that
may
not
have
access
to
those
cool,
tiff
resources?
M
I
understand-
oh
applies
everywhere:
affordable
housing,
trust
fund
can
be
deployed,
but
if
this
is
the
path
of
least
resistance,
we
simply
cannot
shuttle
all
these
projects
to
the
same
part
of
town
again
and
again
and
again
so
yeah.
I
appreciate
this
I'll
just
want
to
be
keeping
a
close
eye
on
what
the
ripples
we're
creating
with
these
more
targeted
changes
are
gonna,
be.
D
D
D
You
know
this
this
design.
What
this
ordinance
excuse
me
was
designed
to
be
sort
of
a
living
breathing
policy,
more
so
than
I
think,
a
lot
of
other
ordinances
and
and
so
on
that
we
we
discuss
on
a
regular
basis.
So
I
I
think
we
we
just
need
to
be
very
mindful
and
very
intentional
about
trends
we
see,
and
you
know
what
what
the
numbers
are
telling
us,
because
I
I
think
we
we
need
to
play
our
hand
very
carefully
and
understand
that
you
know
we.
D
We
do
need
to
react
to
market
trends,
but,
for
example,
you
know
I
I
tend
to
be
one
of
those
folks
who
gives
a
little
pushback
when
someone
says
something
like
that,
because
governments
are
market
players
too
right,
and
so
you
know
acknowledging
that
that
we
can
direct
some
of
this,
and
so
it's
it's
that
interplay.
It's
that
balance
that
I
I
think
we
need
to
be.
D
Mindful
of
so
you
know
I
I
again
I
will
just
say
I
think
we
may
need
to
revisit
more
substantially
the
numbers
and
and
how
you
know,
to
borrow
councilmember
martin's
metaphor:
how
then,
how
the
dials
are
turned
and
how
everything
interacts
with
each
other,
perhaps
more
frequently
than
was
initially
conceived.
You
know,
the
pace
of
of
change
is,
is
accelerating
all
the
time
right,
and
so
we
need
to
be.
G
G
I'm
assuming
this
is
trying
to
allow
something
like
an
lp,
smart
site
or
something
like
that
to
be
used
on
a
project
and
not
a
a
product
that
fails
like
masonite
the
height
bonus
that
one
I
am
a
little
bit
concerned
about,
particularly
if
it
is
just
next
door
adjacent
to
single
family.
I
think
there's
a
compatibility
of
use
there
in
other
areas.
I
think
it's
perfectly
appropriate
to
have
that
height
bonus
there.
G
With
regards
to
the
storage
and
I'm
on
record
of
saying
this
before,
I
personally
think
that's
just
a
market-based
issue.
I
don't
know
that
we
actually
need
that
at
all.
If
you
want
my
opinion,
but
I
think
that
the
the
request
that
was
made
was
was
a
reasonable
compromise
on
that,
because
there
is
an
added
cost
there
to
the
project
and
if
people
aren't
really
valuing
it,
I
don't
know
why
we're
suggesting
that
they
need
to
have
it
if
they're
not
valuing
it.
G
With
regards
to
council
member
biloga's
conversation
about
asking
for
more,
particularly
at
the
lower,
I
I
mean
absolutely
theoretically,
I
think
that's
great.
I
do
think
we
need
to
be
mindful
of
the
the
high
costs
of
housing
and
I
think
that
the
approach
that
has
been
taken
here
to
take
away
to
take
a
look
at
how
we
can
offset
some
of
those
costs
makes
a
lot
of
sense.
G
I
do
know
that
I've
had
conversations
with
developers
too
and
they've
they've
asked
if
there'd
be
a
willingness
to
actually,
unfortunately,
probably
go
the
other
way,
and
it
is,
you
know
they
can
easily
get
to
nine
percent
at
sixty
percent.
But
if
the
city
really
wants
to
get
down
to
thirty
percent,
would
they
accept
five
percent
because
for
the
cost
of
the
development,
that's
probably
about
the
same
cost?
Which
is
why
I
appreciate
the
approach
that
the
staff
is
recommending
here
in
terms
of
like
okay?
G
And
I
also
think
that
councilmember
martin's
point
of
dispersion
throughout
the
community
dispersion
throughout
the
project.
I
like
particularly
the
one
that
you
know
having
these
units
dispersed
throughout
the
the
whole
project
having
them
dispersed
in
terms
of
the
size
of
the
units,
and
things
like
that.
I
think
that
was
an
excellent
catch
by
staff
to
make
sure
that
happens,
because
I
think
that's
really
important
to
have
to
avoid
concentrating
too
much
here
and
trying
to
have
integration
throughout
the
community.
So
I
just
I
think
this
is
going
the
right
direction.
G
I
I
do
think
that
there
are
a
few
items
that
merit.
Maybe
some
additional
consideration.
I
don't
know
if
that
needs
to
be
done
before
this
is
approved
or
if
it's
something
that
that
we
can
do
on
an
ongoing
basis
or
if
the
mayor
or
city
manager
or
anyone
has
a
recommendation
on
how
to
approach
some
of
the
concerns
that
were
raised.
I'd
appreciate
that,
thank
you.
N
Thank
you
mayor,
so
would
it
be
appropriate
for
you
or
the
city
manager
to
to
answer
that
question
that
council
member
nelson
raised
because
I
I
have
a
similar
one?
It
seems
like
there
are
some
specific
concerns
being
raised,
and
so
does
it
make
sense
to
vote
tonight
or
does
it
make
sense
to
make
some
modifications
and
then
bring
it
back,
and
so
I'm
just
curious.
A
F
Certainly,
the
change
on
storage,
if
that's
something
that
council
wants
to
to
see
happen
could
be
made
just
in
the
motion
to
incorporate
that
and
if
you
like,
we
could
certainly
follow
up.
If
this
were
adopted
tonight
and
you
like
additional
amendments,
we
could
certainly
follow
up
with
a
second
ordinance
or
at
least
more
discussion.
If,
if
that's
what
you
would
prefer.
N
I'm
not
gonna
repeat
what
others
have
said,
but
I
have
I
share
sentiments
that
have
been
expressed
by
my
colleagues
on
council
so,
first
again
really
a
huge
thanks
to
staff,
because
I
know
a
tremendous
amount
of
work
has
gone
into
this
and
I
really
appreciate
all
the
input
you've
gotten
from
all
of
the
different
stakeholders
at
the
hra
and
the
planning
commission,
and
so
I
I
do
have
you
know
it
does
make
me
a
little
uneasy.
You
know
some
of
the
incentives
around
open
space
and
height.
N
N
N
C
A
F
And
a
mayor
was
a
council
member
beloga,
that's
certainly
correct.
You
would
have
a
lot
of
discretion
on
that
application,
both
in
terms
of
the
affordable
housing
plan,
but
also
it
includes
a
re-guiding
and
rezoning
which
provide
the
highest
levels
of
discretion
that
the
the
council
has
on
on
land
use
items
so
definitely
would
be
a
lot
of
discussion
on
that
particular
item
in
terms
of
alternatives
for
that
site.
F
Unfortunately,
the
code
caps
plan
development
flexibility
on
things
like
site
area
at
a
level
above
which
they
want
to
go,
so
their
only
alternative
would
be
a
variance
application.
They've
not
submitted
that,
and
it
would
be
difficult
to
make
the
findings
just
because
it
would
interrelate
with
economic
considerations
and
state
laws
specifically
says
that
we're
not
to
use
economic
considerations
as
a
basis
for
a
variance.
C
C
A
I
think
we're
at
the
point
we've
just.
We
need
to
decide
which
way
to
move
here
if
we,
if
we
want
to
take
a
step
back
on
this
and
continue
work
on
it
and
again
we're
back
to
the
question
of
the
the
the
perfect
get
in
the
way
of
the
good.
If
that
might
be
possible
and
then
the
proposal
on
old
cedar
avenue
would
be
in,
I
don't
know
if
it
would
be
in
peril,
but
I
don't
know
if
it
would.
I
don't
know
if
it's
going
to
work.
O
Is
there
any
way
to
get
this
stuff
back
in
time
to
where
we
could
could
could
still
move
it?
So
we
could
still
save
that
project,
or
is
that
just
something
this
can't
be
done
or
is
there
something
we
could
do
tonight
with
this
ordinance
where
we
could
pass
the
pieces
that
would
allow
that
project
to
move
forward
and
and
be
able
to
make
this
get
this
work
where
it
needs
to
be.
R
O
You
know
I
would
feel
most
comfortable
that
option
you
have
raised
around
the
812
stuff.
Moving
that
forward.
I
think
that's.
The
whole
goal
here
is
to
get
that
forward.
I
think
there's
some
some
serious
questions
here
that
I
think
we
got
to
dig
into,
and
so
just
one
council
member
I
would
support.
I
don't
know
how
we
do
that
you
know
mayor
melissa
manager,
how
we
could
do
that,
but
that'd
be
work
where
I
would
would
would
kind
of
sit
with
this.
You
know
otherwise.
D
Thank
you
mayor.
I
guess
you
know,
I'm
I'm
open
to
discussing
moving
portions
of
the
changes
forward
tonight
I
a
little
a
little
bit
wary
of
slicing
and
dicing
proposals
like
that
on
the
fly
like
this.
If
for
no
other
reason
than
you
know,
making
sure
we're
all
on
the
same
page,
we
all
understand
what's
going
on
and
that
the
public
does
as
well.
D
I
guess
one-
and
you
know
the
risk,
is
sort
of
throwing
more
confusion
in
here.
Would
it
for
the
the
folks
who
have
concerns-
and
I
you
know
I
share
them
to
be
clear-
would
it
be
more
palatable
to
adopt
these
changes
and
you
know
and
request
that
staff
come
back
within
a
certain
time
frame
to
address
some
of
these
concerns?
D
I
don't
know
what
that
time
frame
would
be,
but
just
to
sort
of
include
that
accountability
piece.
You
know
acknowledging
that
this
is
you
know
this
is
the
first
step.
This
is
not,
and
this
is
an
imperfect
proposal,
but
that
we
move
forward
with
it
and
sort
of
you
know
ask
staff
to
come
back,
perhaps
earlier
than
than
they
otherwise
would
have
to
address.
Some
of
those
concerns
is
that
something
folks
might
be
interested.
E
Mr
mayor
and
council
members,
council,
member
coulter
staff
is
supportive
of
that
recommendation.
The
I
think
the
fact
is
that
the,
as
has
been
mentioned
before
the
opportunity
housing
ordinance,
is
a
living
document
as
it
were
right
and
so
we're
continuing
to
evaluate
the
issues
as
we
go.
So
you
know
we
can.
E
I
you
know
I,
for
my
part.
I
think
it
is
entirely
doable
to
move
forward
tonight
and
understand
that
there
still
is
a
high
level
of
discretion
for
the
council
on
this
project.
I
think
that
the
the
so
just
so
we're
clear,
moving
forward
on
this
tonight
does
not
move
that
project
forward
right.
It
just
allows
that
project
to
continue
in
the
process.
It's
still
going
to
have
to
meet
a
lot
of
the
scrutiny
and
the
plan
review
that
is
going
to
be
necessary.
E
But
to
ms
coleman's
point,
the
the
funding
streams
are
in
real
jeopardy
if
we
don't
get
there
and
I
I
don't
think
that
we're
necessarily
undermining
the
the
process
here
to
benefit
one
specific
project.
I
think
that
we
can
continue
to
hold
to
the
standards
of
review
as
we
work
through
this
and
still
come
back
and
address
the
concerns
that
council
has
so,
I
think,
council
member
coulter's
suggestion
makes
sense
that
we
can
certainly
look
at
a
time
to
bring
it
back
and
I'd.
E
A
A
E
R
A
M
Thank
you,
mayor
yeah,
considering
a
good
chunk
of
kind
of
what
I'd
like
to
dig
into
relates
to
the
gateway
development
district
and
what
might
need
to
be
replicated
elsewhere
in
the
community.
I'd
be
comfortable
moving
forward
with
that
and
just
be
hoping
for
the
outlines
of
conversation
around
that
too.
In
three
months.
D
Thank
you
mayor.
I
actually
let
me
move
back
to
my
in
my
agenda
packet
here,
so
I
will
move
to
approve
new
development
incentives
and
modifications
to
existing
incentives
of
the
opportunity,
housing
ordinance
in
chapter
9
of
city
code,
and
actually
maybe
I
should
have
asked
this
question
before
I
started
making
the
motion,
but
I
guess
would
it
would
it
be
appropriate
to
add
to
that
motion
to
direct
staff
to
come
back
say
approximately
three
months
from
now
with
further
refinements,
based
on
the
discussion
tonight,.
A
A
G
Yeah
thanks
mayor
just
a
quick
question.
I
know
we
had
a
developer
that
asked
us
to
take
a
look
at
one
area
and
from
what
I
heard
they
are
in
the
development
plan
review
phase,
and
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
that
that
three-month
time
frame
to
look
into
that
issue
would
also
work
with
that
project
or
if
it
would
create
complications
for
them.
F
F
G
F
C
F
F
C
D
Yeah
man,
I'm
I'm
sorry,
I'm
a
little
confused
about
where
we
are
in
the
discussion
here
did.
Are
we?
Is
this
sorry?
I
don't
even
know
how
to
phrase
what
I'm
trying
to
ask
so
councilmember
nelson
raised
this
issue
of
storage
space,
and
I'm
just
wondering
was-
was
the
request
to
amend
the
motion
to
modify
the
storage
space
standards
or
to
explore
that
possibility.
A
D
A
G
I
mean
I
guess
it.
You
know.
I
brought
it
up
in
as
just
a
point
of
discussion
to
see
if
others
were
interested
in
doing
that
or
if
there
was
something
that
staff
saw
as
a
way
to
maybe
take
a
look
at
that
a
little
bit
quicker
again,
just
being
mindful
of
the
the
time
frame
for
that
development
and
that
project
and
not
wanting
them
to
have
to
redo
a
bunch
of
design.
A
G
For
me
mayor,
I
think
that's
good
enough.
I
got
a
confidence
in
our
staff
and
team
that
they'll
work
with
the
developer
to
come
up
with
something
and
if
there's
something
to
be
brought
forward
to
the
council,
that
that
that,
as
long
as
the
city
manager
and
yourself
mayor
are
okay
with
that,
I
think
I
think
that
seems
like
the
most
logical
path
forward.
O
Well,
yeah
I
mean
so
yeah,
so
what
I
would
say
is
that
he
could
have
certainly
put
a
motion
forward
and
then
you
get
a
second
and
then
you
know
you
need
to
run
all
around
and
try
to
vote
that
off,
but
obviously
he's
not
doing
that.
Certainly,
I
would
be
interested
in
what
councilmember
nelson
has
put
forward,
and
this
is
the
very
reason
why
I
don't
wanna.
You
know
I
wanted
to
just
get
this
proposal
through.
O
O
I'm
not
saying
what
we've
got
right
now
is
isn't
great,
it's
it's
a
good
start,
but
I
think
there's
some
other
things
that
are
coming
before
us,
so
we're
going
to
see
more
proposals,
and
I
just
would
feel
better
if
we
took
a
step
back,
make
sure
we
get
the
812
pass
through.
But
then
you
know
work
on
some
of
these
other
items
here
that
are
coming
forward.
O
That's
that's
going
to
be
why
I'm
not
going
to
support
this
motion
that
we've
got
before
us
and
I
certainly
thank
councilmember
coulter
for
trying
to
to
get
a
mid,
a
mid
midpoint
between
us,
but
you
know,
I
think
it's.
I
think
it's
time
for
us
to
to
vote
on
this,
and
I
also
want
to
remind
if
anybody
were
to
call
the
question.
You
also
need
a
second
for
that
before
that
can
happen
and
you'd
have
to
vote
on
that,
but
I'm
not
gonna
do
that.
O
A
D
A
We
move
forward
with
it,
but
I
do
think
I
think
staff
has
heard
that
the
belief
of
the
council
is
that
this
is,
as
we've
said,
a
few
times
here,
a
living
document,
and
we
want
to
continue
this
discussion
because
we're
not
we're
not
exactly
there
yet
we're
getting
close
closer,
at
least.
But
we
know
that
there's
going
to
be
additional
changes
in
the
future
and
look
forward
to
continuing
this
discussion
to
make
our
opportunity
housing
ordinance
as
useful
and
as
effective
as
it
can
be.
A
A
B
A
R
The
opportunity
housing
ordinance
was
first
adopted
by
the
city
council
on
february
25th
2019,
with
the
goal
to
encourage
the
creation
of
opportunity,
housing
units
and
the
preservation
of
existing
affordable
housing
buildings.
The
oho,
as
it's
better
called,
was
amended
in
august
2019
and
launched
in
full
effect.
In
september
2019..
R
The
opportunity
housing
ordinance
is
designed
to
encourage
on-site
production
of
affordable
housing
units
and
preserve
existing
affordable
units,
while
not
creating
undue
constraints
to
the
financial
viability
of
new
market
rate
housing
developments.
The
affordable
housing
trust
fund
is
a
financing
tool
to
aid.
In
this
goal
it
is
managed
by
the
hra,
with
the
guidance
from
an
advisory
committee
comprised
of
local
officials
and
housing
development
experts.
The
city's
finance
department
administers
the
fund.
R
As
a
public
investment
instrument,
the
affordable
housing
trust
fund
is
expected
to
result
in
public
good
and
encourages
development
projects
that
contribute
to
economic
growth
and
community.
Revitalization,
the
following
community
development
priorities
will
be
considered
in
evaluating
the
public,
good,
affordable
housing,
economic
development,
high
impact
area,
high
quality
design,
catalyst
for
future
investment
and
return
on
investment.
R
This
is
a
outlay
of
the
affordable
housing
trust
fund.
As
you
can
see,
there
is
the
revolving
loan
fund
and
then
the
housing
stability
fund,
which
has
two
different
sectors:
rent
and
services
and
the
affordable
housing
trust
fund
as
a
whole,
is
there
to
meet
the
the
goals
that
we
have
set
of
extremely
low
units,
all
the
way
to
market
rate
units.
R
The
housing
stability
fund
are
grant
funds
that
are
held
for
extremely
low
income,
30
ami
in
two
different
areas
rent.
So
it's
meeting
the
difference
between
rent
at
60,
ami
and
30
ami-
that
is
approximately
fifteen
thousand
dollars
per
unit
per
year.
That
is
needed
and
the
funding
is
still
to
be
determined
on
this
fund.
R
R
The
committee
will
report
to
the
hra
commission
regarding
the
operation
activity
of
the
affordable
housing
trust
fund.
The
advisory
committee
is
responsible
for
working
with
the
affordable
housing
trust
fund
applicants
from
application
through
pre-development
and
loan
closing
construction
and
project
completion.
R
R
R
A
D
Excuse
me,
thank
you
mayor,
I
guess
just
two
sort
of
you
could
call
them
nitpicky
questions,
but
under
the
the
priorities
section
you
know
maybe
it's
just
working
at
the
legislature,
but
I
I
pick
up
on
small
pieces
of
language
on
some
things
and
you
know
the
sentence.
The
following
community
development
priorities
will
be
considered
in
evaluating
the
public
benefit
it
to
me.
D
It
could
be
read
a
little
bit
limiting,
and
so
I'm
just
wondering
if,
if
there
is
any
thought
or
or
desire
on
a
sort
of
more
catch-all
phrase
to
accommodate
something
that
might
well
fall
within
good
use
of
of
the
affordable
housing
trust
fund,
but
that
isn't
necessarily
described
in
the
categories
listed
and
that
answer
may
be.
No
that's
a
perfectly
acceptable
answer,
but
it
was
something
I
wanted
to
raise
and
then
the
second
question
is
under
funding
sources.
R
D
Actually,
I
was
thinking
the
more
the
the
other,
the
other
direction,
maybe
or
you
know,
potentially,
even
just
like
a
different
category
under
the
priorities.
That's
more.
You
know
general
in
in
focus,
but
I
I
didn't
have
any
really
specific
thoughts
other
than
that
it
was
more
just
a
partly
rhetorical
question.
I
guess
you
could
say.
R
R
Those
are
the
high
level
topics,
but
there's
more
specific
detail,
and
I
can
definitely
provide
that
if
you
would
like-
and
I
would
we
actually
refer
to
legal
on
just
changing
that-
I
don't
initially
have
a
concern
that
comes
to
mind
for
changing
that
wording,
and
then
I
would
ask
that.
I'm
sorry.
You
repeat
your
second
question.
D
Sure-
and
I
I
would
just
say
if
you
could,
if
you
could
give
me
that
detail-
that
probably
addresses
the
first
question,
so
we
can
move
on
from
that.
Just
it's
a
very
small
thing,
but
under
chapter
2,
section
2.02
funding
sources.
I
just
don't
see
any
mention
of
state
of
minnesota
resources
and
I'm
not
necessarily
aware
of
anything
that
could
be
applied
in
that
case
at
the
moment,
but
it
may
be
in
the
future,
and
I
just
want
to
make
sure
we're
keeping
our
options
open.
R
D
O
So
just
kind
of
a
procedural
kind
of
question,
nothing
you
know
in
terms
of
approving
or
or
disapproving
of
the
the
manual
itself.
So
I
just
want
to
be
sure
we're
clear
on
the
question
here
so
we'll
have
this
committee
that's
going
to
review
these
proposals
that
are
coming
in,
I
noticed
further
down.
We've
got
you
know
under
priorities,
which
I
I
think
they're
fantastic,
but
one
of
them
is
around
environmental,
sustainable
design.
O
So
will
that
will
that
committee
look
at
that
process?
I
just
wasn't
clear
in
my
mind:
it
seemed
like
that.
That's
going
to
be
a
separate
process,
I
mean
I
don't
want
to
get
down
to
the
nitty-gritty
of
how
how
this
works,
but
I'm
just
it's
a
curiosity
of
mine.
How
that
how
that
will
work
with
that
environmental,
sustainable
design,
piece
of
it.
R
O
And
certainly
since
we
are
doing
doing
this,
you
know
certainly
there's
a
there's
a
there's,
a
part
of
a
of
justice.
That's
a
part
of
this
part
of
this
affordable
housing,
piece
that
we're
doing
here,
and
so
I'm
just
as
we
kind
of
look
forward.
I
know
we've
got
our
new
work
group
that
we're
doing
environmental
justice,
I'm
hoping
that
we're
going
to
be
able
to
to
dovetail
those
two
things
together
with
this
proposal.
I
know
we're
not
there
quite
yet,
but
I'd
love
to
see
us
as
we're.
You
know.
O
Looking
at
again,
the
manual
is
more
stuff
that
you
guys
work
work
with
from
the
staffing
side.
I
think
so
I
don't
want
to
get
into
that,
but
just
want
to
encourage
that
we
try
to
make
sure
that
we've
got
that
link.
I
know
we'll
do
that
with
the
health
and
all
policies
that
we
talked
about
earlier
today,
but
as
we're
looking
at
this
finding
ways
of
getting
that
environmental
justice
compart,
also
as
a
as
a
part
of
this,
of
the
work
that
we're
doing
in
this.
M
A
M
D
A
Motion
carries
7-0
well.
Thank
you
very
much,
miss
coleman
for
putting
in
the
double
duty
tonight
we
kept
you
here
longer,
probably
than
you
were
expecting,
but
I
appreciate
your
input
and
appreciate
the
work
that
you've
put
into
all
of
this
and
again
very
glad
to
have
you
on
board
and
looking
forward
to
the
day
when
we
can
all
get
back
in
city
hall
together
and
actually
get
the
work
done,
that
we
we
want
to
get
done.
R
The
opportunity,
housing,
ordinance
and
the
affordable
housing
trust
fund
have
both
gone
forward
in
discussion
this
evening
and
there's
been
a
lot
of
thanks
of
staff.
But
I
would
be
remiss
to
not
mention
miss
sherry,
showquist
and
all
the
work
that
she
has
put
in
on
all
of
this
and
really
spearheading
it
and
getting
it
launched
and
working
together
with
other
staff,
and
I
bring
her
up
because
she
is
not
here
this
evening,
but
sherry
will
be
leaving
us
for
a
professional
development
opportunity.
A
Thank
you
for
bringing
that
up.
Ms
coleman,
I
I
would
agree
entirely.
Miss
showquist
has
shouldered
a
lot
of
the
burden
with
so
much
going
on,
whether
it's
through
the
opportunity,
housing,
ordinance
or
the
affordable
housing,
trust
fund
or
a
number
of
hra
projects,
and
she
has
taken
them
on
and
done
outstanding
work
and
sorry
she's,
not
here
with
us
this
evening
to
thank
her
personally,
but
I
hope
I
hope,
sherry
that
you're
watching.
So
thank
you
very
much
and
best
of
luck.
As
you
move
on.
I
do
appreciate
your
work.
A
A
E
Thank
you,
mr
mayor.
I
got
two
items
for
the
council
tonight.
First
is
an
update
on
an
issue.
The
council
has
talked
about
over
the
last
couple
years
that
I
know
members
of
the
community
are
also
concerned
about
that
has
to
do
with
the
issue
that
was
identified
several
years
ago
when
we
were
doing
the
service
assessment
of
our
public
health
division
and
the
statutory
language
around
the
question
of
property
taxes
and
taxation
for
public
health
services.
E
Today,
representative
andrew
carlson
of
bloomington
introduced
house
file
1973.,
which
clarifies
that
issue
appreciation
to
our
legal
staff,
which
worked
to
develop
the
language
and
provided
it
to
representative
carlson
to
submit
to
the
revisers
office,
so
it
could
get
introduced,
and
that
would
specify
that
that
a
a
person
residing
in
a
city
that
provides
local
public
health
services
would
not
be
subject
to
similar
taxation
from
the
county
for
those
same
services
notified
the
cities
of
edina
and
richfield.
Also
today,
as
well
as
the
city
coordinator
in
minneapolis,
all
three
of
whom
have
public
health.
E
There
is
not
currently
a
senate
companion
bill.
However,
I
believe
that
senator
wicklund
is
going
to
be
introducing
the
companion
in
the
senate
imminently,
so
I
know
that
representative
carlson
has
requested
a
hearing
after
the
bill
was
introduced.
Today
it
was
referred
to
health,
finance
and
policy,
so
that
bill
is
now
active
and
we
will
work
with
representative
carlson
if
he
needs
testifiers.
If,
indeed
there
is
a
hearing
scheduled
in
committee,
so
I'll
stop
there
and
ask
if
there
are
any
questions
before
moving
on.
A
And
obviously,
thanks
to
representative
carlson
for
bringing
this
forward.
Thank
you
so
much
thanks
to
senator
wicklund.
I
know
that
she
was
planning
on
introducing
it
in
the
senate
and
it's
good
to
see
the
bloomington
delegation
working
for
for
the
city
of
bloomington
again,
so
thanks
to
them
any
other
questions.
E
E
And
that
was
the
purpose
of
the
discussion
on
saturday
at
the
retreat
at
least
the
primary
purpose,
and
worked
through
some
suggestions
on
the
objectives
and
and
deliverables
for
those
items.
So
appreciate
the
city
council
giving
up
a
saturday
morning
to
do
that.
That
was
very
helpful
and,
as
I
indicated
on
saturday
morning,
staff
will
take
the
information
from
the
discussion
back.
E
We
will
work
it
into
the
current
strategic
plan
and
bring
that
back
forward
next
month
to
the
council,
with
an
update
on
where
we're
at
on
our
strategic
plan
and
then
show
the
the
intent
of
staff
to
move
forward.
Based
on
the
discussion
that
we
had
this
past
saturday,
so
appreciate
the
council's
direction.
On
that.
A
M
Council
member
martin,
thank
you
mayor.
Just
a
quick
heads
up,
I
held
just
kind
of
an
outdoor
listening
session,
get
together
back
in
the
fall
and
with
temperatures
becoming
bearable
again.
Well,
although
with
social
distancing
and
online
tools
still
a
priority,
I'm
gonna
be
having
a
quick
kind
of
community
conversation
and
listening
session
this
friday,
the
12th
from
6
30
to
8
o'clock,
we're
going
to
be
using
the
city's
zoom
account
for
that.
M
So
I
suppose,
if
you
want
to
enjoy
those
nice
temperatures,
have
your
laptop
by
the
window
and
keep
that
open
feel
free
to
submit
questions
ahead
of
time.
I
take
those
via
email
at
p-m-a-r-t-I-n
at
bloomingtonmn.gov,
and
feel
free
to
check
out
the
council
member
patrick
facebook
page
I've
got
there
where
I
have
the
link
to
the
event
posted
should
be
a
good
conversation.
There's
a
lot
of
good
stuff
to
talk
about.
D
E
G
Also
just
want
to
thank
him
personally.
Several
years
before
I
was
on
the
city
council
or
anything
he
worked
with
my
family
to
help
our
daughter
out
and
and
some
things
there,
and
he
was
very
gracious
in
that
process,
and
the
thing
I
most
remember
about
him
is
because
in
the
last
few
years
our
has
crossed
at
a
number
of
events
charitable
city-wise
business
things
like
that.
He
always
asked
about
my
kids.
He
always
knew
what
they
were
doing
or
had
been
doing.
G
He
knew
they
played
softball
and
volleyball,
and
he
always
seemed
to
be
very
genuinely
interested
in
them,
sometimes
much
more
generally
interested
in
them
than
me.
So
if
they
were
attending
an
event
with
me,
he
invariably
spent
more
time
talking
to
them
than
than
he
did
to
me,
which
was
which
was
fantastic.
They
always
appreciated
that
so
again,
just
wanted
to
say
on
a
personal
level,
thank
you
and
on
a
community
level.
Thank
you
to
the
superintendent
and
all
that
he's
done.
E
Mr
babrugge,
mr
mayor
and
council
members
council,
member
loman,
I
I
think
that
you
have
identified
an
interesting
question
here.
Is
it
just
doesn't
rise
to
the
level?
Very
often
the
manuals
for
our
personnel
rules
are,
I
think,
a
little
bit
of
a
different
beast,
because
we
have
a
merit
board
that
works
with
our
human
rights
department,
division
or
not,
human
rights.
I'm
sorry,
human
resources,
division
on
implementing
the
personnel
rules,
and
so
the
the
manual
is
a
really
important
piece.
It's
an
important
policy.
E
We
have
not
had
to
my
knowledge
many
if
any
requests
for
that
type
of
a
manual
like
the
one
that
we
have
prepared
for
the
affordable
housing
trust
fund
from
users.
I
think
the
the
general
experience
is
that
people
who
are
coming
to
the
city
with
questions
or
concerns
or
an
interest
in
a
particular
issue,
are
are
generally
finding.
The
information
provided
by
staff
is
sufficient.
E
O
Yeah
I
know
I
was
just
curious
because
I
had
seen
that
before
and
I
just
thought
that
was
an
interesting
kind
of
change
as
it
were,
and
I
had
to
think
of
my
mind.
Where
else
have
we
approved
something
like
that,
so
I
just
thought
that
was
interesting.
You
know
if
you
just
want
to
throw
it
into
one
weekly
that
that's
fine
too.
I
just
I
just
was
curious
about
that,
but
thank
you.
A
I
just
wanted
to
report.
I
had
the
opportunity
on
saturday
to
get
over
to
the
state
of
minnesota
covet
19
vaccination
center
over
at
the
mall
of
america
and
they
are
doing
outstanding
work
over
there.
I
think,
through
seven
days
or
a
little
more
than
seven
days,
they've
given
15
000
vaccines
and
are
looking
to
expand
actually
the
space
that
they
have
to
to
meet
the
demand
it
is.
It
couldn't
be
more
slick
to
it's
in
the
old
bloomingdale
space
right
above
l.l
bean
and
forever
21.
A
park
in
the
parking
ramp,
walk
across
the
the
skyway
right
into
the
area,
get
your
shot
and
then
it's
I
keep
making
the
comment.
It's
it's
like
a
disney
ride,
because
then
you
dump
right
out
into
the
empty
right
into
the
gift
shop.
Basically,
and
it
works
perfectly,
but
it
couldn't
be
slicker,
it
couldn't
be
better
run
it
it
was,
it
was
efficient,
it
was,
it
was
well
lit.
It
was.
Everybody
was
very
friendly
if
you
have
an
opportunity
to
get
your
covid19
vaccine
do.
M
A
And
go
to
the
mall
of
america,
it's
right
in
our
backyard.
It's
convenient!
It's
quick!
It's
it's
safe!
It's
simple!
Please
do
do
it
we're
getting
close
here!
You
can
see
that
light
at
the
end
of
the
tunnel
is
growing
brighter
and
brighter,
and
I
really
do
encourage
people
if
you
have
the
opportunity,
please
please
please
take
advantage
of
that
opportunity
and
get
your
cobia
19
shot
and
thanks
to
thanks
to
our
public
health
staff,
dr
dr
nick
kelly
and
amanda
lemke
put
a
lot
of
time
over
there.
A
I
know
that
that
mr
verbruge
has
been
working
with
the
state
of
minnesota.
I
believe,
since
january,
getting
in
their
ear
about
trying
to
put
something
in
place
over
the
mall
of
america,
our
our
partners
at
the
mall
of
america,
offering
the
space
up
and
expanding
the
space
it's
working
so
well
in
so
many
different
ways.
I
really
do
encourage
you
get
over
there
and
get
your
get
your
vaccine.