Bloomington City Council — Transcript

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Bloomington Creative Placemaking Commission Work Plan

2025 Annual Port Authority Report

Administrator Updates for Port Authority

Ordinances & Resolutions (17)

Bloomington Creative Placemaking Commission work planPlan

The plan presented by Alejandra detailing past and future creative placemaking projects.

Citywide Creative Placemaking PlanPlan

Newly approved citywide plan from which the Creative Placemaking mission statement is derived.

Port Authority's planPlan

Plan with a focus on 'thriving places' which Creative Placemaking supports.

Arts and Culture Impact ReportOther

A report planned for this year to understand needs and opportunities related to arts and culture.

Art Space Feasibility StudyOther

A study planned for this year to understand needs and opportunities for art spaces.

RFQ (Request for Qualifications)Other

Call for artists for the Pond Dakota Mission Park sculpture and the Community Health and Wellness Center mural.

APA Minnesota Advancing Diversity and Social Change AwardOther

Award received by the city for its work on the Citywide Creative Placemaking Plan.

Bloomington Tomorrow Together Strategic PlanPlan

City's overarching strategic plan, which included expanding creative placemaking as an action step.

2025 Annual Port Authority ReportReport

Annual report presented by Alan summarizing the Port Authority's work across various departments.

Port Authority mission statementOther

The guiding statement for the Port Authority's work, cultivating community prosperity and quality development.

Y BloomingtonOther

A marketing handout created to provide an overview of the city, used on a trade mission.

OHO Nexus studyStudy

A study conducted to understand the impact of an ordinance on development in the city.

TIF districtOther

Potential financing mechanism considered for the Southtown redevelopment and the Wicks and Site projects.

Redevelopment agreementOther

Agreement being worked on with Mall of America for the water park project.

Small Business Assistance GrantProgram

Program that has awarded $161,000 to businesses, with ongoing application review.

HatchProgram

A redesigned program focused on supporting multiple existing brick-and-mortar businesses in the community.

Blooming Bloomington programProgram

The city's intern program, which has placed 25 interns across departments and with external partners.

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