Bloomington City Council — Transcript
Monday, June 15, 2026
Smith Park Shared Agreement Termination Policy
106th Street Traffic Safety Concerns
Nine Mile Creek Quarter Project Scope and Transparency
Bloomington Police Department Data Request Delays and Conduct
Votes (1)
Public Listening Session
Dissent: Multiple residents voiced strong opposition or concern regarding aspects of the Smith Park agreement, 106th Street traffic, and the Nine Mile Creek Quarter project, but no formal dissent during a vote on a business item.
The session featured several residents presenting concerns on diverse local issues. Key topics included the city's power to terminate shared agreements, severe traffic safety problems on 106th Street, transparency and scope creep in the Nine Mile Creek Quarter project, and delays in police data requests coupled with concerns about police conduct. The Council Chair responded by clarifying policy, acknowledging issues, and promising further engagement and resource allocation where applicable.
Notable Quotes (10)
can the city opt out as the city chose to do for the 2015 agreement that was amended in 2024? It cannot.
I don't think the word opt out appears anywhere. The word is terminate and we we can terminate that agreement. There are three reasons why we can terminate the agreement and that's what Mr. Walker responded to you in an email on at least one if not two occasions.
That crash resulted in two fatalities and it underscores the ongoing safety concerns and fear that we have experienced in our over 8 years living at 106th and Thomas.
I'm leaning toward heavily enforcing. I mean, I I want to see our our police out there making sure that if we've heard stories of school bus drivers actually passing in the in the the center lane and and speeding that's going on and that kind of thing. That's just absolutely unacceptable.
The comments that came in and that I heard people say at these sessions was, "We want to preserve this gem as a place that's wooded where you go and you feel like you're not in the city. You don't see houses, you don't hear the cars. It's quieter, it's cool in the summer when the sun's out. Don't take any trees out.
It calls clear cut from Lawyer Park down to 106 Street and other areas all the way from our properties lines on the west side all the way up to the the the creek valley wall. Huge clear cut and massive operation except for oak trees.
It should not Also, it should not take an entire season for city employees to respond to data requests.
Uh city manager, I think in our last conversation, uh city manager, you had mentioned data requests and the fact that we were behind on them. So, I do think that there's a plan to to to add more resources and or funding or however to to do that.
The track of land that you're looking to reimagine is already perfect. It is already healthier and more diverse than anything you can possibly hope to achieve and that is stronger than any ecosystem in the Twin Cities.
I'm going to ask our staff to reconvene the meetings that we've been doing had had been doing as we did during the um uh the question about the bike paths and to be able to explain it to talk back and forth and to get some understanding on all this.
Ordinances & Resolutions (5)
Agreement concerning the Smith Park field and parking lot, subject of debate over termination/opt-out clauses.
Previous shared agreement for which the city chose to opt out, contrasted with the new agreement.
Requirements that protect the Smith Park neighborhood, mentioned in the context of agreement termination.
Request for Proposal for clearing trees in the upper portion of the Nine Mile Creek Quarter project area.
State law cited by a resident regarding vehicle headlight usage relative to sunset.