Regular City Council - 17 Dec 2024.
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Public comment regarding pickleball courts at Alimagnet Park
Approval of the 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
Preliminary approval for issuance of General Obligation Capital Improvement bonds
Police City Hall project financing
Fire Station 2 project financing
Areas of Interest (4)
- Discrepancy between citizen environmental concerns at Alimagnet Lake and city recreational development plans.
- Financial controversy regarding the 1.3 million dollar estimated cost for pickleball courts vs. total project impact.
- Concerns over transparency and community involvement in city infrastructure decision-making processes.
- City of Burnsville moving forward with 105 million dollar bond authorization for new municipal buildings.
Votes (1)
Adopt the consent agenda
Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified
Notable Quotes (2)
A pickleball court can improve the health of a few people that play it for sure... what isn't as well advertised but is in City documents is the fact that when you have healthy natural resources you have a healthy city period.
The CIP also authorizes the council for debt of up to 105 million dollars.
People (4)
Andrea GriniResidentAdvocate for protecting Alimagnet Park from pickleball development.
1 quote
Advocate for protecting Alimagnet Park from pickleball development.
“When you have healthy natural resources you have a healthy city period.”
Stressing the importance of natural resource preservation over specific recreation facilities.
Susan Ben-BisetResidentConcerned about the environmental impact of pickleball courts on Alimagnet Lake.
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Concerned about the environmental impact of pickleball courts on Alimagnet Lake.
“I think there's too many environmental problems and I am concerned that we're too far down the road now.”
Expressing frustration with the current site selection process.
Dan TinterMunicipal AdviserPresenting the CIP plan and bonding strategy for city infrastructure.
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Presenting the CIP plan and bonding strategy for city infrastructure.
“The CIP that you talk about that gets adopted with your budget that's all of your capital projects and plans. The CIP this evening we usually refer to as a bond CIP.”
Clarifying the legal distinction between budget CIP and bond CIP.
Jenny RoieDeputy City Manager / CFOFacilitating the CIP approval process.
Facilitating the CIP approval process.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (4)
- Regular Council Meeting: January 7th at 5:30 p.m.
- Work Session: January 14th at 5:30 p.m.
- Regular Council Meeting: January 21st at 5:30 p.m.
- Upcoming: Public hearing on CIP/Bonds at current meeting
Ordinances & Resolutions (1)
Adoption of Capital Improvement Plan and preliminary approval for G.O. Capital Improvement bonds.