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District IV Councilmember Patrick Martin held a Town Hall Forum at Hometown Church on September 26. Councilmember Martin presented on current City projects that affect District IV and answered questions from residents. For more information, visit blm.mn/townhall.
A
I,
thank
you
all
so
much
for
being
here.
I
sure
appreciate
you
taking
the
time
to
come
out
tonight.
If
the
sign
didn't
give
it
away.
I'm
council,
member
Patrick,
Martin
I
represent
the
east
side
of
Bloomington,
so
District
Four
is
pretty
much
everything
east
of
35W.
This
is
my
second
term
so
I'm
about
halfway
through
my
second
term.
So
five
years
on
the
council
altogether
and
again,
it's
it's
a
really
cool
deal
to
see
people
taking
an
interest
in
their
city
and
the
work.
A
That's
going
on
wanting
to
ask
questions
and
taking
time
out
of
Monday
night
to
come
and
do
it.
So
I
really
appreciate
that,
just
by
way
a
background
so
my
day,
job
I
work
in
non-profit,
fundraising,
so
I
work
with
Second
Harvest
Heartland,
it's
the
biggest
food
bank
in
the
state
of
Minnesota,
so
pretty
much
any
Frontline
Food
Shelf
in
the
Twin
Cities
area.
A
We
supply
the
food
and
that's
actually
how
I
got
into
working
with
the
city
of
Bloomington
to
begin
with,
especially
through
service
on
The
Advisory
Board
of
Health
on
the
Parks
and
Recreation
Commission
very
long
story.
Short
I
was
working
at
the
food
bank
on
West
7th
Street
over
in
Saint,
Paul
and
I.
A
So
I
I,
dug
in
Saw
not
only
the
need,
but
the
tremendous
potential
in
the
community
and
have
been
incredibly
blessed
to
be
able
to
work,
supporting
not
only
our
residents
but
kind
of
the
entire
region.
Since
then.
So
we're
going
to
talk
about
a
little
bit
of
that
tonight
and
folks
coming
in
yeah,
feel
free
to
submit
questions.
There's
a
basket
in
the
back.
We
will
hit
those
I'm
just
going
to
do
some
quick
headlines
here,
things
that
are
going
on
in
the
district
and
then
we'll
get
to
that
Q
and
A.
A
A
It
is
such
a
perfect
symbol
for
the
work
that's
going
on
in
District
Four
over
the
past
few
years,
particularly
but
the
momentum
we're
building
moving
forward.
So
there's
this
huge
752
foot,
long
blank
wall
on
the
edge
of
an
XL
Energy
power
station-
and
we
said
okay
a
little
bit
of
an
eyesore,
especially
in
this
burgeoning
neighborhood
we're
investing
a
lot
in
public
art.
A
A
I
will
touch
quickly
on
the
I-494
project
coming
up
here,
because
there's
always
going
to
be
a
project
on
I-494
this
one's
a
particularly
important
one,
the
Expo
coming
up
the
2023
budget
and
the
situation
we
have
right
now
with
Art
Street
and
I'll,
try
and
hit
the
headlines
here.
Quick.
So
again
we
can
get
to
that
q
a
so
first
off
again
that
District
4,
pretty
much
stretches
about
over
to
35W.
A
Here
is
the
Northeast
quadrant
of
the
city
and
a
lot
of
the
development
that
you're
going
to
see
incorporates,
to
a
very
large
extent,
mixed-use
residential
development.
So
just
a
little
bit
of
background
on
this,
probably
one
of
the
things
I'm
proudest
of
in
my
time
on
Council
was
called
the
opportunity
housing
ordinance.
So
the
oh,
as
we
call
it
now,
was
a
really
Innovative
approach
to
try
and
figure
out
how
we
can
make
Bloomington
a
hospitable
and
affordable
place
for
folks
across
the
income
Spectrum.
So
at
the
time
I
first
came
on
Council.
A
We
were
seeing
statistics
that
about
70
percent
of
Bloomington
residents,
got
up
and
left
from
nine
to
five
and
then
came
back
at
the
end
of
the
day
and
about
the
same
proportion,
especially
in
the
hospitality
industry,
we're
coming
into
work.
So
we
said:
okay,
it
sounds
like
a
bedroom
suburb,
very
nice,
but
what
a
missed
opportunity?
A
What
if
we
could
capture
that
economic
and
Civic
activity
of
all
those
folks
that
were
leaving
all
those
hours
or
all
the
folks
that
just
came
here
for
the
work
day,
what
if
they
could
live,
work
and
play
here?
Obviously,
affordability
is
the
huge
part
of
that
of
that
problem
that
we
had
to
crack
and
without
spending
a
ton
of
time
on
it.
A
There's
really
only
been
one
major
way
to
encourage
affordability
and
development,
and
that
was
just
to
take
big
bags
of
cash
and
throw
it
at
developers
and
just
cross
your
fingers
that
they
made
the
place
even
remotely
livable
for
folks
on
average
incomes,
but
working
creatively
again
and
working
with
staff.
In
particular.
A
We
said
why
don't
we
lower
the
overall
cost
of
the
development
so
that
the
developer
can
just
pass
those
savings
onto
the
renters
in
that
building,
we're
not
having
to
beg
them
to
do
it,
we're
simply
making
it
make
sense
for
the
pro
pro
forma.
So
say
you
make
the
unit
size
just
slightly
smaller,
so
you
can
fit
more
of
them
in
the
same
footprint
or
say.
A
Lyndale
Flats
is
a
tremendous
example,
so
that's
it
opened
up
in
January
2022,
it's
over
on
Lindale
Avenue,
that's
81
units
that
are
all
affordable
at
60
percent
of
what's
called
area
median
income,
so
without
getting
all
jargony
on
it.
Ami
is
essentially
just
what
are
most
people
making
in
the
community,
so
100
Ami
for
Bloomington
for
a
family
of
four
is
a
hundred
and
eighteen
thousand
dollars
a
year.
60
Ami
is
about
seventy
thousand
four
hundred
dollars
a
year.
A
So,
for
example,
a
brand
new
first
year
teacher,
my
cousin
started
his
career
in
the
Bloomington
School
District
a
couple
years
ago
made
about
forty
three
thousand
dollars
a
year.
So
when
we
say
affordable
housing,
that's
also
kind
of
a
misnomer.
That's
literally
people
just
getting
started
in
their
careers,
maybe
just
launching
a
family.
A
brand
new
police
officer
across
the
region
makes
about
sixty
three
thousand
dollars
a
year.
A
All
these
developments
that
we're
seeing
on
the
east
side
are
welcoming
in
a
new
generation
again
to
put
down
roots
and
be
the
folks
that
are
going
to
drive
the
community's
future
overall
and
it
gets
there's
even
more
opportunity
beyond
that.
As
we
look
to
continue
to
diversify
the
overall
economic
drivers
of
the
city
of
Bloomington
I
mean
thank
gosh.
We
have
such
a
strong
hospitality
industry,
but
making
sure
that
it's
well-rounded
and
sustainable
taking
projects
like
the
Crown
Plaza
there.
They
said
well
we're
looking
to
convert
185
of
these
units.
A
A
A
What
do
we
see
for
ourselves?
Arter
is
going
to
be
on.
What's
currently
airport
fly
and
go
parking?
What's
great
I
mean
everybody's?
You
gotta
fly.
You
got
to
leave
your
car
somewhere.
That
makes
sense,
but
east
Bloomington
can
be
so
much
better
than
a
bunch
of
parking
lots.
We
can
be
so
much
more
vibrant
than
that.
We
can
have
things
that
we
can
be
proud
of
and
turning
what
has
been
sitting
as
upright
a
parking
lot,
people
don't
even
walk
around
it.
A
Oxboro
Hearts
Heights.
Excuse
me
another
proposed
Redevelopment
coming
up
on
Lindale
Avenue,
more
senior
rental
apartments,
so
that
not
only
do
we
have
the
full
spectrum
of
inviting
different
income
levels
into
the
community,
but
life
cycle
housing
that
you
can
grow
up
here.
You
can
start
your
family
here.
You
can
retire
here
in
Bloomington
and
there's
always
a
place
for
everyone.
A
It's
coming
back
to
us
on
October
3rd
and
if
you've
been
curious,
what
the
mystery
property
was
over
on
the
corner
over
here.
For
so
long
ta-da
it
is
a
Hyatt
house.
There
was
a
little
bit
of
turbulence
during
the
pandemic
in
terms
of
how
that
was
going
to
get
finished.
They
got
it
moving
and
that's
going
to
be
151
rooms
coming
up
under
the
Hyatt
flag,
and
this
is
an
absolutely
huge
deal.
Six
sensor
technology
staying
in
Bloomington
expanding
its
campus
on
the
east
side.
A
It's
something
we
want
to
welcome,
and
it's
something
we
want
to
encourage
right
now:
the
water
park
at
MOA,
if
you're
curious
about
the
status
of
that
project.
So
the
last
major
decision
point
with
triple
five
group
is
that
we
said
they
needed
to
provide.
They
want
needed
to
pursue
a
private
financing
model
for
the
project,
so
they
were
out
trying
to
find
the
financing
for
that
right
now.
The
issue
that
they've
run
up
against
is
with
inflation
and
Supply
chains.
A
The
way
they
are
with
everything
the
cost
of
Parts,
the
cost
of
Steel
they're
having
to
rerun
their
numbers
again.
So
you
will
all
know
when
that
comes
back
before
us
and
once
we
can
take
a
look
at
the
numbers
again,
but
the
thrust
of
both
this
project
and
every
project
that
we
consider
is:
how
are
we
producing?
A
How
are
we
producing
the
factors
that
are
ensuring
we
have
a
vibrant,
sustainable
economy
that
helps
take
tax
burden
off
of
the
back
of
Residential
Properties,
so,
whether
it
be
this,
whether
it
be
six
sensor
developments
of
any
scale?
How
are
we
ensuring
that
the
future
of
the
city
isn't
solely
born
on
single-family
homes?
A
I-494
improvements,
this
is
going
to
be
a
biggie,
is
a
320
million
dollar
project
coming
up
in
late
summer
of
2023,
that's
going
to
address
essentially
the
giant
mess
that
happens
once
you're
heading
east
and
you
get
across
35,
because
there
is
just
so
many
on-ramps
and
offer
amps
in
such
a
small
space,
It
causes
massive
backups
and
accidents.
We've
all
seen
it.
It's
a
parking
lot
out
there
most
of
the
time
so
they're
going
to
be
consolidating
some
of
those
access
points.
A
They're
also
going
to
be
improving
the
access
from
35
North
over
onto
494
West.
So,
whereas
now
you
go
into
that
tiny
little
Clover
Loop,
then
it
drops
you
in
somebody's
lap
right
off
the
top
of
the
ramp.
It's
going
to
be
more
of
a
flyover
that
goes
up
over
35
and
drops
you
off
over
by
the
Best
Buy
campus,
so
you
have
some
more
room
to
merge
and
get
them
included
over
there,
so
that
project
is
shooting
to
be
completed
in
2026
and
I.
A
Do
I
want
to
do
give
a
huge
shout
out
to
our
folks
at
the
Minnesota
Department
of
Transportation.
From
the
very
beginning
of
this
they've
worked
with
it's
called
the
494
Corridor
Coalition,
it's
most
of
the
cities
along
494.
they've
worked
with
us
to
figure
out
things
like
traffic
management
during
construction
to
ensure,
while
that's
a
parking
lot.
People
aren't
just
jumping
off
onto
our
quiet
side.
Streets
and
speeding
through
considering
the
access
consolidations.
A
They've
been
great,
with
helping
us
reach
out
to
local
small
businesses
that
may
be
impacted
by
some
of
those
closures
so
stay
tuned
as
this
moves
forward.
It's
been
in
the
works
for
decades
now
so
nice
to
finally
see
it
moving
on
Expo
2027.
So,
where
that
stands
right
now
we're
competing
against
Spain,
Thailand,
Serbia
and
Argentina,
we
are
not
competing
against
the
494
improvements.
A
They
have
not
yet
submitted
a
proposal,
they
would
be
late.
The
event
itself
would
be
from
May
to
August
in
2027
we're
forecasting,
based
on
what
we've
seen
for
similar
events
in
the
United
States
and
globally.
14
million
visitors
of
those
about
7
million
would
be
unique.
Visitors
and
really
the
major
I'm
excited
about
this
for
two
key
reasons.
So
first
is
the
massive
economic
shot
in
the
arm
to
the
point
about
trying
to
reduce
the
overall
cost
burden
for
City
operations
and
services
on
single-family
home
residents.
A
This
is
a
way
to
help
offset
some
of
that
cost.
We're
looking
at
generating
about
2.5
billion
dollars
worth
of
economic
activity
in
the
state
of
Minnesota
as
a
whole,
and
over
300
million
dollars
in
state
and
local
taxes
generated
by
that
event.
So,
on
the
front
end
I
think
it's
34,
000
jobs
I,
want
to
say
it
was
the
most
recent
number
not
only
to
put
the
thing
up
but
to
operate
it
while
it's
there.
So
that's
a
very
big
deal
and
not
a
lot
of
chances.
A
A
city
has
to
pursue
an
opportunity
like
that,
but
on
the
back
end,
I'm
equally
excited
about.
What's
left
after
the
fair,
so
right
now
the
site
of
the
fair
is
basically
a
giant
empty
asphalt.
Parking
lot
has
been
for
decades
and
decades,
but
we
have
an
opportunity
if
we're
purposeful,
about
the
way
that
the
world's
Expo
is
constructed.
All
those
facilities
can
be
converted
and
used
for
the
high-tech
industries
that
are
going
to
drive
Minnesota's
future
six
sensor.
Technology
is
already
two
doors
down.
People
are
seeing
the
value
of
that
area
and
I
understand.
A
There's
concern
about,
say
some.
The
way
some
World
Cups
have
been
run
where
they
throw
up
all
these
facilities
just
to
make
sure
they
have
enough
seats
for
those
two
three
weeks
of
the
World
Cup.
And
then
you
have
rotting
soccer
stadiums
in
the
jungle,
but
on
the
front
end
we
have
an
opportunity
to
purposefully
and
quickly
develop
out
the
single
largest
unused
underutilized
piece
of
land
that
we
have
in
the
city,
so
that
land
is
going
to
develop
at
some
point
over
time.
A
A
So,
in
the
long
term,
it's
it's
going
to
be
there,
it's
just
who
pays
for
it
so
who
pays
for
it
in
the
immediate
term
getting
off
the
Expo
topic.
I
will
also
clarify
because
I've
gotten
some
questions
from
folks
on
who
is
putting
all
of
this
together.
So
I
will
say:
Expo
2027
is
a
separate
organization,
has
its
own
board
of
directors.
They
assembled
the
pitch
the
bid
they're
doing
all
the
fundraising
for
everything.
A
City
of
Bloomington
is
involved
in
so
far
as
we
would
be
hosting
the
event
so
making
sure
that
we
have
the
logistics
capability
in
place.
The
space
things
like
that.
So
in
terms
of
what
the
city
is
spending
its
Budget
on
we've
set
a
preliminary
tax
levy
on
September
12th,
with
a
projected
increase
of
10
and
a
half
percent
over
2022.
A
A
If
we
changed
nothing
at
all,
we
didn't
hire
anybody
new.
We
just
ran
back
last
year's
budget.
We
have
a
3.7
million
dollar
increase
in
just
costs
of
running
the
city
and
in
large
part,
that's
because
of
inflation's
impact
on
Services
supplies,
just
keeping
the
pens
in
the
ink,
in
addition
to
escalating
health
care
costs.
What
people
are
seeing
in
every
single
industry
so
that
3.7
million
dollars
comes
out
to
very
back
at
the
envelope
ballpark
about
a
five
percent
increase.
A
If
we
change
nothing
at
all,
but
at
the
same
time
we're
seeing
pressures
on
public
services,
especially
in
public
safety
across
the
metro
and
I,
want
to
give
absolutely
enormous
praise
and
props
to
the
Bloomington
Police
Department
and
the
Bloomington
Fire
Department,
because
in
some
of
the
most
challenging
years
in
U.S
history,
they
have
maintained
absolutely
Stellar
service.
We're
actively
recruiting
police
officers
right
now
and
we're
having
gangbuster
recruiting
results.
A
Because
everybody
in
this
region
knows
the
Bloomington
Police
Department
is
the
best
of
the
best
and
that,
when
you
put
on
our
uniform
the
city,
this
Council
and
its
residents
will
be
there
to
support
them
and
get
them
what
they
need.
At
the
same
time,
our
fire
department's
been
doing
absolutely
tremendous
work.
They
responded
to
410
calls
for
service
in
June
now
for
a
city,
our
size,
it
would
be
recommended,
according
to
numbers,
we've
seen
155
in
the
department
to
support
that
we
have
90.
A
and
they
managed
to
respond
to
all
those
calls
and
I
don't
mean
to
put
Chief
seal
on
the
spot.
But
I
was
out
to
dinner
with
council
member
de
Lisandro.
We
were
over
at
Hazelwood
and
somebody
had
a
medical
emergency
and
it
was
11
o'clock
at
night
and
who
comes
running
in
bag
at
the
ready
and
takes
care
of
the
person
on
the
other
side
of
the
restaurant.
A
A
A
So
in
the
budget
we
are
looking
to
hire
six
additional
full-time
firefighters
to
address,
address
those
staffing
issues,
replace
and
modernize
the
fire
stations
to
meet
the
needs
of
the
community,
and
that
one
is
just
a
need
to
have.
We
just
can't
fit
the
trucks
and
the
buildings
anymore,
so
I
hope
you
all
had
a
chance
to
take
a
gander
at
fire
station.
A
So
I
I
was
on
the
organizing
board
for
Heritage
days
this
year
and
putting
the
parade
together
and
and
the
heaps
more
praising
the
Bloomington
Police
Department.
We
were
talking
to
him
saying:
hey:
can
we
get
some
officers
out
to
kind
of
just
help
with
General
crowd
management
and
they
said
you
know
what
we
would
absolutely
love
to,
but
this
is
an
overtime
contract
and
literally
we're
all
working
overtime.
A
That's
all
we're
doing
working
overtime,
just
to
make
sure
the
basic
Staffing
of
the
city
is
covered,
and
you
know
what,
when
I
got
there
on
Parade
day,
we
got
to
the
end
of
the
route
where
my
sole
job
was
to
tell
people.
Don't
stop
keep
going.
That's
what
they
trust
me
with.
There
was
BPD
helping
to
direct
traffic,
they
made
it
happen.
A
So
just
as
much
as
as
we
owe
huge
praise
with
the
fire
department,
the
police
have
been
doing
a
lot
with
less
than
they
should
have
had
for
a
while
too
so
in
terms
of
process.
The
budget
discussions
at
the
council
meetings
will
be
coming
up
in
October
and
November.
The
final
Levy
is
going
to
be
approved,
December
5th
and
that
10.5
we
passed
is
the
maximum
preliminary.
A
So
we
can't
go
any
higher
than
that
and
again
we're
trying
to
be
trying
to
work
that
back
with
cost
Consciousness
top
of
mind
in
terms
of
artistry.
It's
a
disappointing
situation
with
Artistry
to
be
sure-
and
you
may
have
heard
about
it
already,
but
essentially
the
organization
was
absolutely
shocked
by
covid,
just
like
Arts
organizations
across
the
country.
A
Nobody
realized
that
until
about
two
months
ago,
when
all
of
a
sudden
it
hit
it
once
so,
if
they
came
to
the
city
council
being
one
of
the
largest
Arts
organizations,
not
only
in
the
Twin
Cities
but
in
the
state,
one
of
the
longest
running
as
well,
and
an
absolutely
core
component
of
the
Bloomington
Center
for
the
Arts
and
said.
Okay
here
is
the
pile
of
bills
that
are
past
due
already.
So
this
is
work.
Everybody
has
already
done
for
us
for
shows
that
have
been
put
on
things
put
in
the
gallery.
A
Can
we
have
a
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars
to
cover
that
to
get
us
to
a
point
where
we
can
provide
you
a
plan
on
how
we're
going
to
turn
this
around
on
how
they
will
continue
being
the
Bedrock
for
not
only
the
art
center
but
the
Arts
in
the
South
Metro?
So
where
it
stands,
was
they
received
the
150
000
grant
that
came
from
Council
strategic
priorities
fund?
We
are
discussing
what
the
terms
of
a
loan
will
be
for
a
further
350
000,
with
the
biggest
points
of
that
being.
A
Is
that
going
to
be
delivered
all
at
once?
Is
that
going
to
be
chunked
out
over
the
next
several
years
and
we'd
be
looking
at
a
seven
year,
repayment
term
on
that
I
can't
speak
for
my
colleagues
on
the
council,
but
I
can
say
well.
I
can
speak
for
my
colleagues
on
the
council
when
I
say
they
all
want
Artistry
to
succeed.
They
all
have
spoken
to
that.
It
is
an
asset,
not
a
lot
of
cities
in
this
country.
A
A
So
I'm
looking
forward
to
seeing
the
plan
and
seeing
how
best
we
can
partner
with
Artistry
to
return
it
to
the
organization
that
has
been
a
Bedrock
for
this
community
for
45
almost
50
years
now.
Hopefully
we
can
get
that
done
all
right.
Okay,
so
I
try
not
to
linger
too
much
on
anything
I'm
sure
I
failed
on
a
couple
of
those
but
happy
to
jump
into
questions.
Thank
you,
chief.
B
Okay
and
some
of
these,
you
might
have
already
addressed
some
things
but
I'll.
Let
you
deal
with
the
questions
as
they
come,
but
this
is
the
first
question:
what
is
being
done
to
reduce
street
racing
excessively
noisy
vehicles
and
excessive
speeding
question
mark.
This
includes
overly
obnoxious
use
of
police
sirens
at
night.
Can
more
noise
barriers
be
built
along
major
arteries
affected
by
Street
noise,
reduce
or
strictly
enforce
the
speed
limit
on
169
Old,
Shakopee
Road
and
even
neighborhoods
crack
down
on
unmuffled
and
deliberately
modified
noise.
B
Enhanced
vehicles
I
used
to
enjoy
living
here
and
walking
through
my
neighborhood
safely,
without
fear
of
being
run
over
by
a
Yahoo
pulling
a
corner
at
50
miles
an
hour
on
a
crotch
rocket
and
a
previously
quiet,
neighborhood
Loop
Street
speed
limit
30,
but
should
be
25,
since
there
are
no
sidewalks
sorry
that
was
a
bit
of
a
long
sentence.
I
ran
out
of
breath.
A
All
righty,
yes
to
all
of
that,
to
an
extent
and
I
will
say
so.
I
my
dad
and
I
have
been
restoring
an
old
Mustang
together
kind
of
a
bonding
thing.
It's
nice
to
know
I'm,
not
the
Yahoo,
because
that
thing
won't
do
50..
So
that's
nice
to
have
that
covered.
But
it's
good
timing
on
this.
So
about
two
meetings
ago
we
provided
pretty
comprehensive
direction
to
staff
on
an
overall
new
approach
to
traffic
management
and
traffic
calming
in
the
city
of
Bloomington,
because
it
is
I.
A
Since
the
beginning
of
the
pandemic,
people
have
been
driving
like
crazy,
especially
the
further
you're
pushing
into
some
of
these
quieter
residential
corridors
and
that's
not
acceptable.
So,
first
off
we
allocated
funding
back
in
July
for
an
overall
study
of
reducing
the
speed
limit
across
the
city
of
Bloomington,
because
we're
going
to
need
the
hard
data
one
on.
Is
it
going
to
be
effective?
If
we
do
do
it,
because
that's
a
pretty
huge
lift
but
B.
A
We
also
need
to
do
some
serious
research
on
where
the
hottest
spots
are
for
unsafe
driving
in
the
city,
so
that
we
can
best
Target
the
proactive
policing,
pedestrian
improvements
to
hips
those
safety
issues
where
they're
really
arising
so
keep
an
eye
out
that
funding
was
allocated
for
the
study
in
July
I.
Think
it's
in
the
early
stages
of
getting
rolling
and
that'll
come
back
to
us
again.
That's
the
city-wide
speed
limit
reduction,
we're
also
looking
at
completely
overhauling
our
traffic
management
program,
so
quick
show
of
hands.
Has
anybody
used
the
traffic
management
program?
A
Okay,
I
was
curious
because,
since
we
launched
it
in
2009,
one
resident
suggested
project
has
actually
been
completed
and
if
you
were
the
one
person
you
happen
to
be
here
tonight,
that
would
be
pretty
crazy
odds
but
the
program
it's
a
pretty
simple
idea
that
has
a
pretty
huge
effect
in
practice.
Residents
are
on
the
front
line,
they're
the
eyes
and
ears
to
to
notice
and
address
these
issues
when
they
first
pop
up
before
they
become
chronic
issues.
A
So,
in
theory,
a
resident
would
be
able
to
raise
their
hand,
say
I'm,
seeing
a
regular
issue
starting
to
pop
up
where
people
are
blowing
through
a
stop
sign
in
my
quiet,
neighborhood
staff
reaches
out
Works
to
do
a
traffic
study
to
see
how
often
is
it
happening?
How
egregious
is
it
and
then
works
with
the
entire
neighborhood
as
a
whole?
To
say
what
improvements
do
we
need
to
be
making
to
nip
it
in
the
bud
right
away?
Is
that
enhancing
the
stop
signs
themselves?
Is
that
doing
more
proactive
policing?
A
We're
also
going
to
make
it
much
more
clear
once
you're
in
there
once
you
log
an
issue
to
see
what's
the
toolbox
that
we
can
use
to
address
this.
Is
it
enhanced
pedestrian
Crossings
is
an
issue
of
visibility,
so
we
need
those
crossing
signs
with
the
blinking
on
it.
Is
it
bad
enough
where
we
need
a
pedestrian
Island
to
make
it
a
little
bit
easier
for
people
to
get
across
those
wider
roads?
But
again,
if
you
don't
know
where
to
go
with
the
complaint,
well,
there's
a
dead
end
right
there.
A
If
you
go
with
the
complaint
and
it's
a
pain
to
submit
it,
there's
a
dead
end
right
there.
If
you
do
submit
it,
and
you
have
no
idea
what
good
it
did,
there's
a
dead
end
right
there,
but
all
these
things
together,
we
can
start
making
some
serious
improvements
on
the
issues
that
we're
seeing
across
the
community
and
I
will
also
say.
The
timing
is
perfect
as
well,
because
we've
launched
it's
called
the
park
system
master
plan.
So
it's
in
a
few
decades.
A
The
first
comprehensive
evaluation
of
what
improvements
do
we
need
to
make
within
our
park,
so
they
stay
relevant,
but
just
as
important
is
the
connection
between
all
of
the
parks.
So
as
we're
looking
at
traffic
management
as
a
whole,
it's
also
an
awesome
opportunity
to
rejuvenate
to
reinvigorate
all
of
The
Pedestrian
Crossings
between
that
whole
network.
A
A
I
will
say
so:
the
city
was
working
on
this.
They
bid
for
2023
that
one
didn't
go
through.
So
we've
been
talking
about
it
for
almost
a
decade
now
and
throughout
all
the
time
I
was
campaigning.
I
know,
I
was
out
I
knocked
on
between
the
two
campaigns:
I,
probably
knocked
on
4
500
doors.
A
little
more
and
I
had
conversations
about
it
at
a
ton
of
them.
We've
had
hearings
about
it
at
Council,
not
to
backtrack
too
much,
but
we
used
to
have
there
called
study
sessions,
so
they
would
be
off
camera.
A
They
were
up
in
this
little
conference.
Room
called
The
Hague
things
like
this.
Would
big
projects
would
come
before
us,
we'd
talk
about
them
for
years
and
years
kind
of
debating
them
and
shaping,
and
things
like
that,
and
then
it
would
come
to
a
public
council
meeting
people
say
hey:
where
did
this
come
from?
I
didn't
hear
about
it?
We
got
rid
of
those
up
in
The,
Hague,
we've
moved
them
all
on
camera.
So
all
the
work
that
the
council
has
been
doing
on
Expo
has
been
on
camera
publicly
accessible.
A
All
of
our
joint
meetings
with
the
Port
Authority,
many
of
them
have
been
right
there
in
Civic
Plaza.
We
set
up
joint
tables
and
I'll
also
say:
we've
also
vastly
expanded
our
digital
Outreach
opportunities.
So
having
obviously,
we've
all
got
our
phone
numbers
and
our
email
on
the
city
website.
Anybody
can
pick
up
the
phone
and
call
us
and
people
do
about
the
Expo
and
many
other
issues,
but
we've
also
made
it
so
much
easier
to
directly
click
a
button
and
get
connected
with
a
council
member
to
submit
feedback.
Digital
surveys
I
know,
I.
A
Think
we
had
a
question
submitted
at
the
last
Town
Hall
saying.
Why
are
you
sending
me
so
many
digital
surveys?
So
sometimes
maybe
you
can
go
too
far
with
it,
but
while
there
wasn't
a
poll
sent
out
to
East
Bloomington
to
say
everybody
check
yes
or
no
on
this
box,
I'll
say
for
six
and
a
half
years
now
it's
a
topic.
I've
been
an
active
conversation
with
residents
across
the
east
side
of
our
community,
and
their
feedback
has
been
valuable
on
it.
B
This
is
a
related
question.
Why
weren't
residents
on
the
east
side
polled
about
whether
or
not
we
want
all
traffic
and
increase
in
people
close
to
us?
If
Bloomington
is
awarded
the
Expo
2027
question
mark
and
then
who
is
paying
for
the
application
process
and
Boosie
and
verbrugge
time
and
travel
associated
with
the
application
process.
A
The
Port
Authority
has
covered
some
of
that
and
I
think
I've
seen
some
travel
approvals
from
the
city
council
as
well.
It's
a
little
bit
of
all
three
but
again
back
to
in
terms
of
why
wasn't
there
a
poll
sent
out
I
think
I
think
it
comes
down
to
a
matter
of
approach
for
me,
because
the
feedback
I
find
most
valuable
is
when
people
say
hey.
I
saw
this
thing.
A
I
have
questions
about
it,
can
I
talk
to
you
or
when
I'm
knocking
on
door
and
I,
say
economic
development
in
the
city
of
Bloomington
is
a
huge
deal.
I
think
Expo
is
a
major
driver
of
that
and
it
provides
people
opportunity
to
have
a
conversation
with
me.
I
think,
since
the
beginning
of
this
country,
the
way
that
people
have
had
an
impact
in
their
communities
was
either
raising
their
hands
themselves
to
run
for
office
and
be
a
policy
maker
or
bending
the
year
of
somebody
who's
in
the
seat.
A
Remodeling,
instead
of
replacing
no
I
always
can't
fit
the
trucks
in
the
building
and
at
some
point
you
end
up
dumping
so
much
money
into
an
old
building.
It's
so
much
more
expensive
than
just
replacing
it
to
an
extent
overall
for
our
facilities,
management
system
I
think
we're
doing
a
much
better
job
than
we
did
a
decade
ago
about
proactively
planning
for
long-term
maintenance
of
facilities.
B
Why
are
nearly
all
new
ordinances
fees
programs
residents
are
forced
to
participate?
In
example,
Organics
Recycling
and
energy
audit
voted
seven
to
zero
by
the
council
question
mark
who,
on
the
city
council
is
representing
residents
who
wish
to
live
in
a
city
with
minimal
interference
from
government.
I
do
not
feel
represented.
A
Gotcha,
that's
a
that's
a
good
question
and
it's
it's
I
get
where
it's
coming
from
and
I
think
not
not
to
get
bogged
down
in
a
ton
of
process
and
stuff,
but
I
think
it's
it's
helpful
to
know
how
things
move
along
to
an
ordinance
getting
finalized,
so
every
city
to
some
extent
engages
in
strategic
planning.
You
get
your
staff,
your
policy
makers.
A
Together,
you
survey
the
community,
you
say
what
are
the
handful
of
issues
that
we're
going
to
dedicate
our
resources
and
our
attention
to
for
the
next
one,
three,
five
years,
whatever
it
may
be,
and
based
off
that
strategic
plan,
your
commissions,
your
staff,
come
back
with
work
plans
and
they
say
for
the
next
12
months.
Here's
the
list
of
five
things
based
on
what,
based
on
the
four
things,
you
all
said,
were
the
most
important
in
number
one.
Here's
three
things
we're
going
to
work
on.
A
So
when
that
comes
back,
it
provides
a
couple
of
opportunities
for
feedback,
so
one
while
we're
putting
that
list
of
four
strategic
priorities
together.
If
there's
one
that's
super
controversial
or
might
not
pass
or
who
knows
what
it'd
be?
It's
probably
not
going
to
get
included
because
why
waste
a
year
two
year,
three
years
of
Staff
time,
to
get
to
the
finish
line
and
say:
oh,
we
really
didn't
think
that
through
or
that's
controversial
or
it's
going
to
dead
end,
because
that's
a
whole
lot
of
time.
A
You
could
spend
on
something
that
has
a
little
more
consensus
behind
it.
So
then
it
comes
back
in
the
work
plan.
We
approve
the
work
plan,
so
an
example
would
be
Organics.
So
we've
made
a
huge
push
in
the
city
of
Bloomington
around
sustainability
yeah
specifically,
and
we
had
kind
of
a
kick
in
the
tail
on
it,
because
Hennepin
County
came
back
to
us
and
said
the
garbage
incinerator
up
in
Minneapolis.
The
whole
point
is
to
try
and
take
garbage.
A
A
That's
using
the
herc
and
we
said:
okay,
we
could
either
slap
something
together
that
we
know
nobody's
going
to
use,
check
the
box
and
move
on
and
we
haven't
solved
the
problem
whatsoever
and,
as
our
garbage
continues
to
grow
up
as
the
city
grows,
it's
going
to
end
up
in
a
landfill
in
Burnsville,
that's
taller
than
the
pyramids
and
most
of
West
Bloomington
will
be
able
to
see
it.
So
if
we're
going
to
do
this,
we
directed
staff.
A
Let's
do
it
right,
let's
figure
out
how
we
can
design
a
program
that,
at
the
end
of
the
first
year,
25
of
our
residents
are
going
to
use.
That
was
the
direction
that
we
gave
to
staff
staff
went
out
and
because
our
what
used
to
be
called
our
study
sessions
are
on
camera,
residents
have
been
able
to
watch
over
the
past
year
and
a
half
or
so
as
staff
has
come
back
two
or
three
times
said
here's
the
program
we
want
to
suggest
and
Council
has
said.
Oh
I,
don't
know
about
this
aspect
or
I.
A
A
A
A
I
can
understand
why
that
would
be
controversial,
but
I
will
say
even
with
that.
We're
at
24
participation
right
now
and
I
am
very
confident
that
will
continue
to
grow
and
I'm
very
confident
that
we
are
a
leader
right
now
in
actually
solving
the
issue
that
we
have
at
the
garbage
incinerator.
Instead
of
passing
the
buck
to
one
of
our
neighbors.
So.
A
Yeah,
that's
one
I'm
very
excited
about
so
Lindell
Avenue
retrofit.
We
passed
most
of
the
major
rezoning
along
that
Corridor
and
for
folks
that
are
unfamiliar
with
it.
Essentially
we're
trying
to
we're
trying
to
rejuvenate
bloomington's
downtown,
especially
as
I've
been
out
knocking
doors.
People
have
told
me
I,
really
what's
the
heart
of
the
east
side
of
this
community.
Here
we
have
areas
of
density.
We
have
areas
of
commercial
activity.
We
don't
have
a
lot
of
places.
A
So
as
we're
trying
to
look
to
a
future
in
this
community
where
we
have
more
of
the
North
Star
taverns
more
of
the
shanty
towns,
more
of
the
cafes
and
Performing
centers,
it
started
by
taking
a
long-term
strategic
look
as
what
do
we
want
to
be
the
heart
of
the
east
side
of
Bloomington.
We
had
listening
sessions
all
over
town
because
that
needed
to
be
generated
by
the
community.
Us
just
telling
everybody
wasn't
going
to
work.
A
What
do
you
want
to
see
in
your
downtown
and
we've
rezoned,
all
that
so
now,
as
properties
are
turning
over
and
as
Redevelopment
opportunities
are
coming
up,
a
Taco
Bell
isn't
going
to
get
replaced
with
another
Arby's.
The
Taco
Bell
is
going
to
get
replaced
with
a
neat
mixed-use
development
with
opportunities
on
the
first
floor
for
small,
locally
owned
businesses
performing
spaces
somewhere
I
would
want
to
walk
to
and
getting
back
to
the
urgency
of
the
of
the
very
apt
question
earlier
about
traffic
and
pedestrian
safety.
A
That's
why
we've
got
to
get
that
stuff
right
now,
because
you
can
build
all
the
appealing
parks
in
the
world.
You
can
have
all
the
cool
little
cafes
you'd
want
to
go,
have
a
glass
of
wine
at,
but
if
you're
terrified
you're
going
to
trip
off
Old
Shakopee
and
get
hit
by
a
bus
nobody's
going
to
walk
there
anyway.
So
it's
it's
a
little
bit
longer
term
of
a
vision
for
Lindale,
but
we've
put
the
the
foundation
stones
in
place
for
something
really
cool.
B
Why
did
we
give
Public
Works
1.25
million
to
buy
10
of
the
most
expensive
Ford
trucks
at
125k
each
when
we
could
have
bought
20
trucks
at
40K
each
and
still
had
450k
for
Public
Safety
question
mark?
What
is
the
process
to
prioritize
spending
and
how
do
we
ensure
we
do
not
overspend
on
wants
to
require
10
tax
increases
to
cover
perceived
needs.
A
Yeah
I
to
it's
a
good
opportunity
to
clarify,
so
as
part
of
that
larger
commitment
to
sustainability.
We
said
we
need
to
start
moving
our
City's
vehicle
Fleet
over
to
sustainable
Alternatives.
In
this
case
the
new
F-150
Lightning
Electric
vehicles,
they're
kind
of
perfect
for
the
work
that
the
city
needs
to
do
with
those
trucks,
I
will
say:
they're,
not
1.2
million
dollars.
That
was
included
in
a
line
item
that
also
included
a
lot
of
infrastructure
repairs.
So
some
of
the
traffic
studies
that
Public
Works
is
doing
right
now.
A
That
I
mentioned
was
included
in
that
1.2.
Retaining
wall,
Improvement
kind
of
a
lot
of
the
miscellaneous
things
Public
Works
is
working
on
I
want
to
say
350
for
the
trucks
350
000
for
the
10
trucks
altogether.
So
if,
if
we
want
to
have
a
conversation
about
sustainability,
generally
and
I
will
say
the
price
differences
and
all
that
I
looked
up,
I
used
2022,
F-150
and
I
think
they're,
like
75
000
right
now
to
find
a
used
one,
but
that's
kind
of
another
matter.
A
We
can
have
the
conversation
about
sustainability
not
being
a
priority,
but
if
it's
going
to
be
a
priority,
we
have
to
do
it.
I
don't
want
this
to
be
the
city
where
we
just
say
we're
going
to
do
stuff
and
then
hope
everybody
forgets
about
it.
So
we
don't
need
to
be
accountable
if
you
think
it's
the
wrong
thing
to
do.
A
We
can
have
that
conversation,
but
the
this
community
has
has
told
me
personally
rousingly
in
conversations
that
I've
had
that
the
future
of
of
this
planet
and
even
from
a
budgetary
standpoint,
our
Energy
Efficiency,
are
high
priorities
and
hearing
that
I'm
going
to
do
it
and
moving
our
Fleet.
That
direction
is
a
good
step.
A
A
In
terms
of
the
hen
house
situation
so
I'll
say
again
just
to
underscore
the
actual
hit
to
the
budget
itself,
every
Arts
organization
in
the
country
went
through.
So
the
fact
that
Artistry
was
in
a
hole,
I
think
makes
sense.
I
mean
they
couldn't
do
art
for
two
years,
but
it
is
incredibly
disappointing.
The
leadership
that
was
shown
by
the
executive,
the
executive
leader
of
that
organization,
who's
no
longer
there.
A
We
have
another
pandemic
for
five
years
now,
but
just
ensuring
that,
if
we're
giving
them
a
launch
pad
for
Success,
we
know
the
trajectory
that
they're,
pointing
at
and
and
I
will
say
again.
Everybody
on
the
council,
I
think
everybody
in
this
community
wants
Artistry
to
succeed,
but
I
am
very
much
looking
forward
to
seeing
now
that
they
have
the
time
and
a
little
bit
of
bandwidth
to
drop
a
plan.
What
the
plan
is
going
to
be
that
they
present
to
us.
So
we
can
see
if
this
will
be
a
fruitful
partnership
moving
forward.
B
A
So
we've
this
has
come
up
recently
at
Council
meetings.
Both
we've
had
folks
come
to
our
listening
sessions
that
we
have
up
on
the
second
floor
ahead
of
time,
which,
if
you
haven't
been
able
to
attend.
Please
do
it's
a
great
opportunity
to
chat
with
us
and
get
your
thoughts
heard.
That's
come
up.
There
I
know
we're
having
conversations
with
our
colleagues
on
the
Metropolitan
Council
to
get
the
issues
addressed.
A
There
was
a
stretch
where
Bloomington
was
using
its
police
force
to
be
on
the
trains
to
make
sure
they
were
a
safe
environment
and
there
was
a
degree
of
issues.
That's
just
not
acceptable
to
have
in
our
community
and
I
know.
Metro
Transit
is
is
first
on
the
list
to
ensure
that
those
are
addressed,
but
they
need
an
accountability
partner
to
ensure
that
those
resources
are
being
dedicated
to
our
community,
because
they've
got
an
awful
lot
of
rail.
A
They've
got
an
awful
lot
of
buses,
awful
lot
of
directions
to
send
those
resources,
and
we
need
to
make
sure
that
Bloomington
is
a
top
priority
as
one
of
the
not
only
Premier
destinations
to
go
to
on
the
rail
but
the
premier
destination
to
live
and
utilize
that
service,
as
well
and
in
terms
of
the
closure.
I,
have
not
heard
news
how
long
the
closure
is
going
to
be
going.
Have
you
heard
anything
mayor,
okay,
yeah,
it's
a
fact
yeah,
but
stay
tuned,
we'll
we'll
be
bending
there.
Every.
A
B
B
Why
does
the
city
council
believe
we
need
to
make
it
more
difficult
and
slower
to
get
around
the
city
and
putting
so
much
focus
on
biking?
Don't
you
know?
We
have
winter
at
least
five
to
six
months
out
of
the
year
I'm
out
walking
in
the
winter,
but
there
are
very
few
residents
doing
the
same
or
biking.
A
That's
pretty
counterintuitive,
but
I
will
say
I'm
absolutely
wanting
to
make
it
slower
to
get
around
the
community
I'm
actively
trying
to
make
it
slower
to
get
around
the
city,
because
the
speeds,
as
we
started
off
talking
about,
are
crazy
and
there's
a
few
different
ways
that
again
we're
attempting
to
do
that
with
the
Improvement
to
the
traffic
Management
program,
you'll
be
seeing
seeing
more
speed
trailers
out
across
the
community.
It's
a
passive
way
to
try
and
support
that
enforcement,
but
people
catch
it
and
it
gives
them
a
reminder.
A
Hey
you're,
on
a
quiet
street
slow
down
here
a
little
bit
and
to
the
point
about
bicycles,
I,
shouldn't,
say:
they're,
not
last
on
my
list
of
concerns,
but
four
to
three
lane.
Conversion
of
Roads
is
most
often
when
bicycles
come
up
in
conversation,
especially
when
I'm
out
knocking
on
doors
things
like
that
because
they
say
why
are
you
doing
this
to
put
in
a
bike
lane
I'm
saying
no
I'm
doing
this?
A
Four
lane
roads
in
this
community
are
a
huge
driver
of
left,
turn
crashes
and
rear
end
crashes,
so
just
from
a
public
safety
perspective
where
it's
appropriate,
not
to
say
every
road
needs
to
be
three
lanes,
but
they
are
substantially
safer
where
they
do
make
sense
for
the
number
of
cars
that
are
traveling
down
them.
And
then
you
get
all
kinds
of
other
benefits
like
it's
easier
for
pedestrians
to
cross
them,
there's
less
Lanes
to
to
get
across
traffic
and
get
to
where
you're
trying
to
go
I.
A
You
do
you're
able
to
have
alternative
or
active
Transportation
plans.
What
we
call
it
now,
but
now
we
can
actually
in
a
more
effective
way,
connect
our
entire
park
system
together.
My
fiance
and
I
we're
out
riding
our
bikes
probably
a
month
ago
now,
but
we're
going
down.
Old,
Shakopee
and
I
was
just
reminded
again.
I
was
riding
up
on
the
sidewalk.
If
there
is
a
patch
of
sand
on
that
sidewalk
or
a
rock
or
whatever
it
may
be,
I
I'm,
32
years
old,
I
don't
have.
A
The
coordination
to
I
can
barely
take
a
corner,
much
less
get
around
to
rock
and
all
of
a
sudden
you're
in
traffic
that
you
literally
have
the
width
of
the
curb
and
you're
in
traffic
and
there's
too
many
roads
like
that
across
our
community.
Where
we
say
look
at
this
amazing
Park,
you
have
right
down
the
street.
Look
at
these
restaurants.
We
would
love
you
to
walk
to,
but
good
luck,
good
luck
getting
there.
So
in
the
longer
term,
I
try
and
take
a
safety
first
approach.
A
A
We
want
you
to
leave
as
fast
as
possible,
which
is
why
so
much
of
our
restaurants
and
our
Hospitality
happen
to
be
chains
along
the
major
highways
and
are
concentrated
in
those
corridors,
because
we
make
we've
made
it
so
difficult
for
decades
and
decades
to
just
take
your
family
and
walk
six
blocks
to
the
little
restaurant,
so
yeah
overall,
not
to
ramble
about
it,
but
Safety
First,
and
in
doing
so
we
can
make
some
really
cool.
Things
happen
for
neighborhood
vitality,.
A
I
would
certainly
say
yeah
we
could
we
could
partner
with
our
friends
over
there
put
the
issue
on
the
radar
and
I
think
this
is
also
another
good
one.
Please
do
reach
out
to
the
city
if
you
see
quality
of
life
issues
like
that,
whether
it's
traffic
or
whatever
it
may
be
residents
or
the
eyes
and
ears
on
the
front
line
to
flag
that,
and
we
can
only
fix
what
we've
had
flagged
so
yeah
if
there's
areas
of
serious
graffiti
or
damage
or
whatever
it
may
be.
A
I'm
not
sure
how
many
no's
I've
said
since
2019
on
this
one,
but
I'll
add
one
more
to
the
pile,
no
we're
looking
at
as
part
of
the
local
option.
Sales
tax
discussion
that
you
may
have
heard
about
that's
one
of
the
facilities.
We're
looking
to
cover
is
a
replacement
at
Creekside
Community
Center.
That
would
also
include
a
large
portion
of
our
Public
Health
work
as
well,
because
what
better
way
to
ensure
efficient
service
than
meet
the
people
where
they're
going
to
be
and
where
they're
going
to
be
recreating
so
creekside's
the
site.
B
B
Just
to
give
you
a
sense
of
how
much
medical
activity
there
is
in
the
city
of
Bloomington,
in
2021,
Elena
EMS
responded
to
14
000
EMS
runs
in
the
city
of
those
calls
police
and
fire
respond
to
about
seven
thousand
of
them.
Okay,
somewhere
around
in
there
I'm
talking
averages
here
or
or
ballparks,
and
we
share
that
load
with
the
police
department
and
our
goal
is
to
provide
fast
response
to
a
citizen
who
calls
9-1-1
and
says
they
have
an
emergency.
B
So
that's
one
of
the
reasons
that
we
use
our
firefighters
number
one
they're
trained
and
number
two
many
times,
they're
closer
than
other
resources.
That
may
be
responding,
so
it's
something
they
have
to
be
trained
to
do
and
that
they
are
trained
to
do.
And
we've
been
doing
this
since
about
1990
when
the
requirements
went
into
place.
A
A
In
terms
for
conversion
therapy,
so
folks
that
aren't
familiar
with
it
without
going
too
far
down
the
rabbit
hole,
there
were
folks
claiming
to
be
medical
providers
or
claiming
that
this
was
a
medical
procedure
that
if
you
brought
a
child
to
them,
they
would
sort
out
their
sexuality,
essentially,
which
was
was
never
going
from
the
LGBT
community,
never
going
from
hetero
to
LGBT.
It
was
always
the
other
way
around
and
just
on
its
face
is
nonsense.
A
A
They
82,
000
people
come
for,
Artistry
shows
every
year,
I
want
to
make
sure
they
have
the
best
financial
oversight
possible
and,
as
I
mentioned
earlier,
one
of
those
possibilities
is
putting
new
Financial
oversight
over
that
organization,
especially
folks
that
have
specific
accounting
knowledge
in
the
areas
that
they're
going
to
be
taking
a
look
at,
but
whatever
the
mechanism
that
we
get
them
to
that
point.
Getting
them
to
that
point
is
my,
is
my
top
priority.
A
Just
because
somebody
doesn't
speak
to
something
at
a
council
meeting
doesn't
mean
they
don't
have
thoughts
on
it
or
opinions
on
it,
because
I
think
we've
all
watched
Council
meetings,
where
every
council
member
spoke
to
the
exact
same
item
on
something
which
can
also
be
a
little
bit
counterproductive
as
well
so
long
story
short
I
want
to
put
Artistry
in
a
place
where
it
can
succeed
in
whatever
terms
get
us
to
that
point.
I'll
be
in
support
of.
B
A
We
don't
when
it
comes
to
projects
coming
before
the
council,
so
this
particular
project
was
a
couple
of
uses,
so
it
had
been
a
co-working
space,
a
restaurant
component,
kind
of
an
interesting
project
and
how
it
was
presented.
But
we
don't
assume
everything's
a
money
laundering
operation
and
we
we
don't
have
the
staff
or
the
jurisdiction
to
start
assuming
things
are
illegal
or
whatever
they
may
be.
So
that
went
through
the
procedure
that
every
other
development
would
go
through.
A
It
was
presented,
we
considered
it
and
it
wasn't
for
that.
The
reasoning
wasn't
for
that
particular
project.
Either
it
was
coming
up
with
the
definition
for
a
cultural
campus
which
now
any
group
in
the
city
of
Bloomington
could
put
together
a
cultural
campus
if
they
wanted
to
I
I
could
think
of
some
some
Churches
on
the
east
side
of
Bloomington
that
have
pitched
similar
ideas
to
me
in
the
past.
A
So,
with
with
regards
to
that
specific
situation,
you
all
know
it's
about
as
much
as
I
do
what
I've
read
in
the
Star
Tribune
and
they
have
an
active
criminal
investigation
going
on,
but
I
I
don't
think
we
have
the
ability
or
I'm
not
even
sure
how
it
would
work
to
suss
out
money
laundering
operations
or
assume
that
they're
happening
or
yeah
that's.
It
was
a
code
change.
B
A
So
to
clarify
I
won't
spend
too
much
time
on
this
because
I've
spoken
to
it
at
a
number
of
innings,
but
so
way
back
when
we
were
first
when
I
first
got
on
Council,
we
were
looking
at
a
place
for
a
new
community
center
and
because
Valley
View
Park
was
in
the
center
of
some
of
the
highest
density
of
Youth
in
the
community,
the
recreation
facilities
all
around
it.
It
seemed
like
a
good
place:
hey,
let's
put
a
community
center
there.
A
It's
already
kind
of
the
center
of
the
community
and
I
will
say:
the
city
dropped
the
ball
in
terms
of
reaching
out
to
the
neighborhoods
that
were
directly
around
Valley
View
and
would
be
most
directly
impacted,
and
it
was
one
of
those
situations
again,
because
our
study
sessions
were
largely
off
camera.
We
had
talked
about
it
for
months
and
months
and
months,
but
nobody
saw
it
on
the
regular
broadcast
when
it
came
up.
Everything
wait,
whoa
kind
of
a
whiplash
thing
and
I
understood
that
and
I
said
guys.
A
I,
don't
think
this
is
going
to
fly
at
Valley.
View
I
could
see
why
it
would
work,
but
we're
past
the
point
where
we
could
rebuild
trust
with
the
neighborhood
I.
Think
we've
got
to
look
at
new
options
here
and
I
will
say
to
my
colleagues.
Credit
on
Council,
especially
folks,
represent
completely
different
sides
of
town
that
loved
the
idea
of
putting
out
a
value.
They
said
yeah,
that's
right.
We
think
that
was
a
mess
we
screwed
up
and
that's
on
us
and
now
I
think
we
have
a
better
alternative
moving
forward
Creekside.
A
So
we
we
we've,
never
really
voted,
not
to
talk
about
something
before
and
I
didn't
want
to
start
a
whole
new
precedent
to
say,
because
a
group
of
neighbors
doesn't
trust,
we're
not
going
to
build
the
community
center.
We're
going
to
have
a
vote
to
say
no,
really
trust
us
seriously.
We've
moved
on.
We
just
don't
do
that
with
anything
and
I
said
at
that
council
meeting
and
I
will
I
will
clarify
this
is
months.
A
Later
months
and
months
later,
we
moved
on
from
Valley
View
asked
staff
to
start
looking
at
other
options,
and
the
group
still
was
putting
up
lawn
signs
and
knocking
on
doors
and
saying
they're
going
to
do
it
they're
going
to
do
it
in
the
middle
of
the
night,
when
you're,
not
looking
and
and
at
that
meeting
my
colleague
said.
Okay,
the
neighborhood
really
doesn't
believe
we're
not
going
to
build
it
at
Valley,
View
Park.
A
A
But
then,
because
you
voted
on
it
they're
going
to
say
oh
well
now
that
makes
sense
cool
now,
I
trust
you
so
I
said
you
know
what
guys
I'm,
not
gonna
I'm,
not
gonna,
tap
I'm,
not
gonna.
Do
this
tap
dance!
We've
responded
to
the
concerns
we've
moved
on.
This
is
how
local
government
should
work
and
I've
been.
A
It's
been
one
of
the
disappointments
of
my
timeline
Council.
How
people
continue
to
knock
doors
and
saying
it's
going
to
Valley
View
and
people
continue
to
put
up
lawn
signs
and
people
continue
to
make
Facebook
groups
scaring
the
heck
out
of
their
neighbors,
saying
it's
going
at
Valley
View,
because
think
of
what
we
could
do
with
that
energy
productively.
You've
got
a
whole
bunch
of
people,
passionate
about
their
City.
Looking
to
make
an
improvement,
they
care
deeply
about
their
park.
A
B
A
A
Well,
it's
not
how
you
solve
problems,
that's
not
how
you
get
investment
to
the
right
places
and
to
the
right
people
and
to
the
neighborhoods
that
need
it,
the
most
so
I'm,
not
sure
about
Mei
or
points
or
anything
like
that,
but
I'm
extremely
proud
of
the
work
that
Bloomington
is
doing
around
Equity
I.
Think
we're
a
leader
in
the
state
and
a
leader
in
the
nation
on
that,
not
because
it's
nice
to
say
we're
doing
it,
but
because
that's
how
Bloomington
is
going
to
survive
and
it's
how
we're
going
to
thrive.
Moving
forward.
A
B
A
This
is
exciting
news
kind
of
breaking
a
little
bit
right
now,
but
Bloomington
was
the
recipient
of
a
Federal
grant,
that's
helping
us
jump
start
the
transition
to
a
full-time
fire
department
and
part
of
that
is
going
to
cover
18
firefighters
for
the
first
three
years
of
their
salary
and
benefits,
cost
I
believe
as
well.
So
overall
we're
shooting
for
155,
full-time
firefighters
and
we're
at
120.
B
A
Okay,
that
makes
sense,
so
it's
tremendous
news,
that's
going
to
offset
cost
on
the
front
end,
but
it's
also
important
to
keep
in
mind
that
we
do
need
to
think
about
the
longer
term
budgeting
of
supporting
those
costs.
So
all
of
a
sudden,
we
don't
have
a
big
surprise
at
the
end
of
year.
Three,
when
that
Grant
runs
out
and
that'll
also
be
the
conversation
coming
back
before
Council
in
October
to
say:
okay,
great
we've
budgeted
the
increases
that
you've
seen
tonight.
A
Do
we
continue
with
that
moving
forward
because
we
still
have
to
hit
those
Staffing
levels
or
do
we
want
to
lean
back
on
those
18
for
now
and
come
up
more
slowly
on
hitting
our
overall
goal
for
firefighters
in
the
department?
So
it's
a
conversation.
This
is
pretty
recent
news.
It's
a
conversation.
Council
still
needs
to
have,
but
in
the
end
we've
got
to
have
firefighters
arriving
with
an
acceptable
response
times.
That's
the
end
goal
and
the
goal
doesn't
change.
A
I
appreciate
that-
and
it
was
suggested
by
came
up
a
resident
first
again
kind
of
in
our
Council
listening
session.
So
again,
if
you've
got
ideas,
please
come
to
the
listening
sessions,
but
we
so
we
did
a
study
to
see
where
the
majority
of
those
carts
were
being
located.
We
saw
especially
around
Transit
areas
and
had
started
talking
to
the
property
owners
over
there.
A
I
think
in
particular,
Walmart's
kind
of
the
egregious
party
in
that
neighborhood
to
figure
out
is
there
going
to
be
some
kind
of
fine
system
in
place
or
what
it's
going
to
look
like,
because
we
can
go
out
and
collect
them,
but
then
Bloomington
taxpayers
are
on
the
hook
for
cleaning
up
Walmart's
trash
all
these
carts
laying
everywhere.
Then,
where
do
you
store
them
and
what
happens
if
they
don't
come
and
get
them?
So
it's
it's
in
the
works
right
now.
A
A
That
is
a
good
question,
and
this
comes
back
to.
Why
do
you
all
vote
7-0
all
the
time
so
that
if
you
hadn't
heard
I
think
it's
bird
brand
scooters
we're
rolling
out
you?
Could
you
download
the
app
and
you
can
check
them
out?
You
can
go
ride
them
around
which
I
like
in
theory
as
a
great
way
for
say
if
you're
staying
in
a
hotel-
and
you
want
to
go
out
to
dinner
nice
restaurant
on
the
way
it's
there's
uses
for
it.
A
That
was
one
of
the
concerns
I
had
was
how
they
were
going
to
be.
Laying
around
a
bird
had
said
a
few
times
a
day.
They
would
be
picking
those
up
so
either
somebody
lodged
a
complaint,
hey
this
thing's,
laying
in
my
yard,
within
a
couple
hours
bird
says
they'll,
be
there
put
it
on
the
truck
and
put
it
back
at
a
high
high
utilization
intersection.
A
They
have
50
out
to
start
they're
going
to
get
up
to
150
I
want
to
say
before
it
gets
cold
I
like
the
scooters,
in
theory,
in
limited
areas,
but
that
was
an
ordinance
I
voted
against
just
because
I
I'm
really
trusting
birds
actually
going
to
show
up
and
pick
up
these
scooters.
But
if
you
see
them
laying
around,
if
you
have
questions
about
them,
please
do
reach
out
to
bird
Corporation.
You
can,
through
their
website
I.
Think
there's
a
button.
You
can
click
to
say,
hey!
A
This
thing
is
laying
here
you
can
take
a
picture
of
it.
They'll
somebody
come
come
out
and
get
it
and
then,
at
the
end
of
every
day
as
well,
they
collect
all
those
they
charge
them
up
and
then
they
put
them
out
the
next
morning.
So
they've
worked
in
other
cities
and
again
I'm
hoping
they
work
here.
That
was
just
one
I
wasn't
quite
ready
for.
A
I
was
going
to
say
it's,
it's
come
up
as
an
Enforcement
issue
and
again
on
the
front
lines
if
you're
seeing
somebody's
in
the
same
spot
every
day
it
is
illegal,
but
if
you're
seeing
it's
a
nuisance
issue,
especially
if
they're
actually
like
walking
up
and
interacting
or
harassing
people,
please
call
the
police
department
and
report
that,
because
that's
not
something
that
should
be
going
on.
But
it
is
it's
a
little
bit
of
a
balancing
act
because
we
just
got
done
talking
about
how
all
of
our
officers
are
working.
Double
overtime
as
the
norm.
A
Right
all
right!
Well,
thank
you
all
again,
so
much
for
being
here,
I'll
be
around
for
a
few
minutes
afterwards,
I
can
give
you
my
card.
If
you
have
any
questions,
I'm
sure
you
have
additional
questions,
please
do
reach
out
to
me.
That's
that's
why
you
go
knock
on
all
these
doors
to
do
stuff
like
this,
so
I
appreciate
it.
Thank
you.