City Council

Regular Meeting

Bloomington, MN · January 2, 2026

Minutes

Approved Minutes City Council Regular Business Meeting Monday, December 15, 2025 - 6:30 pm Bloomington Civic Plaza - Council Chambers 1800 W. Old Shakopee Road Bloomington, MN 55431 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Busse called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm and noted attendance. Present: Mayor Tim Busse and Councilmembers Chao Moua, Dwayne Lowman, Shawn Nelson, Lona Dallessandro, Jenna Carter, and Victor Rivas All votes taken by voice vote. Staff present: City Manager Zach Walker, Deputy City Manager Elizabeth Tolzmann, City Attorney Melissa Manderschied, Council Secretary Priyanka Rai, and other staff PLEDGE OF Mayor Busse led the audience in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. ALLEGIANCE 1.0 Approval of Agenda Motion by Busse, seconded by Moua to approve the agenda as listed. Motion carried 7-0. 2.0 INTRODUCTORY 3. CONSENT BUSINESS Councilmember Dallessandro had the consent agenda. Seconds by Lowman. Motion carried 6-1, with Rivas in opposition over item 3.8. 3.1 Resolution Approving Motion by Dallessandro, seconded by Lowman to adopt Resolution No. 2025-197 2026 Recreation adopting the 2026 Golf Course, Ice Garden, Center for the Arts, and Aquatic Facility Enterprise Recreation Facilities Enterprise Fund Budgets. Fund Budgets 3.2 Resolution Approving Motion by Dallessandro, seconded by Lowman to adopt Resolution No. 2025- 2026 Special Revenue 198 adopting the 2026 Parks & Recreation and Fire Pension Special Revenue Fund Budgets: Parks & Fund Budgets. Recreation and Fire Pension 3.3 Approve First Motion by Dallessandro, seconded by Lowman to authorize a First Amendment Amendment – 9E.2 to the agreement with Finnish Painting, LLC for the Bloomington Ice Garden Painting for the Modernization Project and authorize the Mayor and City Manager to enter into Bloomington Ice the related agreements. Garden 3.4 Approve Contract – Motion by Dallessandro, seconded by Lowman to approve a contract with Innovative Office Innovative Office Solutions for Public Works Engineering Division Solutions for Page 1 of 3 CITY OF BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA Approved Minutes Engineering Division workstations in the amount of $265,107.35, and to authorize Mayor and City Workstations Manager to enter into the relateMod agreements. 3.5 Nordstrom, Inc., Motion by Dallessandro, seconded by Lowman to approve a Police Contract Police Contract Over- Over-Time Agreement between the City of Bloomington and Nordstrom, Inc. Time Agreement 3.6 Authorize First Motion by Dallessandro, seconded by Lowman to authorize the Mayor and City Amendment to Manager to execute a First Amendment to the Agreement with RMF Agreement with RMF Environmental Contracting, LLC DBA Sheltertech - Creekside Abatement and Site Environmental Preparation Services for Community Health and Wellness Center Project to add Contracting, LLC DBA $62,006.00 in funds for a total amount not to exceed $219,006.00. Sheltertech - Creekside Abatement and Site Preparation Services for Community Health and Wellness Center Project 3.7 Resolution to Update Motion by Dallessandro, seconded by Lowman to adopt Resolution No. 2025-199, Council Rules of a resolution amending the council rules of procedure. Procedures 3.8 Resolution Approving Motion by Dallessandro, seconded by Lowman to adopt Resolution No. 2025-200 the 2026 Final HRA approving a Special Benefit Tax Levy For Year 2026 Pursuant To Minnesota Levy Statutes, Section 469.033, Subdivision 6 By The Housing And Redevelopment Authority In And For The City Of Bloomington. 4. HEARINGS, RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDINANCES 4.1 Resolutions - 2026 Motion by Moua, seconded by Carter to adopt Resolution No. 2025-201, Property Tax Levy and establishing Final Tax Levies for the City of Bloomington for the year 2026. General Fund Budget Motion carried 6-1, with Rivas in opposition. Motion by Moua, seconded by Carter to adopt Resolution No. 2025-202, adopting the Final 2026 General Fund Budget. Motion carried 7-0. 4.2 Public Hearing: Mayor Busse opened the public hearing at 7:21 pm. Ordinance Motion by Moua, seconded by Dallessandro to close the public hearing at Amendment Related 7:22 pm. Motion carried 7-0. to Approval of Contracts for Motion by Moua, seconded by Dallessandro, to adopt Ordinance No. 2025- Municipal Buildings 58, an ordinance amending chapter 5 of the city code related to approval of contracts for municipal buildings. Motion carried 7-0. 4.3 Public Hearing: Mayor Busse opened the public hearing at 7:24 pm. Administrative Hearing Page 2 of 3 CITY OF BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA Approved Minutes Technical Amendment Motion by Dallessandro, seconded by Moua to close the public hearing at Ordinance 7:24 pm. Motion carried 7-0. Motion by Moua, seconded by Dallessandro to adopt Ordinance No. 2025- 59, an ordinance amending Chapter 1 of the City Code related to interpretation and enforcement of the City Code. Motion carried 7-0. 5. ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS 5.1 Study Item - Fence Staff sought City Council feedback on proposed code amendments. No Standards Update formal action was taken. 5.2 2026 Legislative Discussion of the 2026 Legislative Platform including the priorities Platform Discussion Bloomington will lead on and the priorities Bloomington will support. City Council Mayor Busse summarized the City Council Listening Session held at 5:45 pm. Policy/Issue Updates City Manager Walker provided the night’s policy and issue update. Councilmember Moua brought up giving staff a half-day off for Dec. 24, 2025 as a show of appreciation. Motion by Moua, seconded by Dallessandro to close City Hall at 12:00 pm on December 24, 2025, and grant staff four (4) hours of paid time-off. Motion carried 7-0. 6. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Carter, seconded by Dallessandro to adjourn the meeting at 8:23 pm. Motion carried 7-0. Priyanka Rai Council Secretary Page 3 of 3

Agenda

City Council AGENDA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2025 COUNCIL CHAMBERS BLOOMINGTON CIVIC PLAZA 1800 W. OLD SHAKOPEE RD. BLOOMINGTON, MN 55431 6:30 PM Mayor: Tim Busse Councilmembers: Chao Moua Jenna Carter Shawn Nelson Dwayne Lowman Victor Rivas Lona Dallessandro ANNOUNCEMENT This meeting will be held in person and electronically via Webex. Some members of the City Council, testifiers, and presenters may participate electronically as permitted by Minnesota Statutes. Members of the public may participate in person or electronically. Directions are provided below. To watch the meeting: Attend in person Watch online at blm.mn/btv-live or the City's YouTube channel blm.mn/youtube Watch BTV (Comcast channels 859 or 14) To provide testimony on a public hearing item: Attend in person and speak at the podium; or Speak by phone during a public hearing by dialing 1-415-655-0001. Enter access code 2634 656 9097# and password 121525 #. Press *3 to "raise your hand" to indicate a desire to speak; your line will remain muted until it is your turn. When it is your turn to speak, the Council Secretary will call on you by the first six digits of your phone number and will unmute your line. Listen for notification that your line has been unmuted and state your name before speaking. CALL TO ORDER The City Council requests that attendees silence cell phones during the meeting. A paper copy of the full City Council packet is available to the public in the ring binder at the entrance of Council Chambers. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2. INTRODUCTORY 3. CONSENT BUSINESS The following items are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be acted on by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered at the end of Consent Business or at another stated time on the agenda as determined by the City Council. If you desire to have an item removed from the consent agenda, then please alert the Council Secretary prior to the start of the City Council meeting. The Council Secretary will notify the City Council of a request to remove an item from the consent agenda. 3.1 Resolution Approving 2026 Recreation Facility Enterprise Fund Budgets 3.2 Resolution Approving 2026 Special Revenue Fund Budgets: Parks & Recreation and Fire Pension 3.3 Approve First Amendment – 9E.2 Painting for the Bloomington Ice Garden 3.4 Approve Contract – Innovative Office Solutions for Engineering Division Workstations 3.5 Nordstrom, Inc., Police Contract Over-Time Agreement 3.6 Authorize First Amendment to Agreement with RMF Environmental Contracting, LLC DBA Sheltertech - Creekside Abatement and Site Preparation Services for Community Health and Wellness Center Project 3.7 Resolution to Update Council Rules of Procedures 3.8 Resolution Approving the 2026 Final HRA Levy 4. HEARINGS, RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDINANCES To address the Council on a public hearing item, please approach the podium, clearly state your name, and after you have spoken, please sign the roster so the City can accurately include your comments in the official meeting minutes. 4.1 Resolutions - 2026 Property Tax Levy and General Fund Budget 4.2 Public Hearing: Ordinance Amendment Related to Approval of Contracts for Municipal Buildings 4.3 Public Hearing: Administrative Hearing Technical Amendment Ordinance 5. ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS 5.1 Study Item - Fence Standards Update 5.2 2026 Legislative Platform Discussion COUNCIL POLICY AND ISSUE UPDATES Council will discuss policy updates 6. ADJOURNMENT ATTACHMENTS Additional Meetings Attachments Additional Attachments View regular meetings live or via archive at blm.mn/meetings. Catch the replay on Comcast cable by tuning to Bloomington TV channels 14(SD) and 859(HD) the Wednesday after a meeting at 6:00 p.m. and Thursday at 12:00 a.m., 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. BloomingtonMN.gov: A yearly meeting schedule, agendas, and the official minutes once approved are available. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please call 952-563-8733 (MN Relay 711) as soon as possible, but no later than 9:00 a.m. one business day before the meeting day. Our mission is to cultivate an enduring and remarkable community where people want to be.