[0:05] HELLO BLOOMINGTON. I’M MAYOR TIM BUSSE AND THIS  IS THE COUNCIL MINUTE FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 5.  [0:10] HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! I HOPE YOU HAD A  GREAT HOLIDAY SEASON AND I’M HOPING THAT   [0:15] 2025 WILL BE A SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR ALL OF US  INDIVIDUALLY, AND FOR THE CITY OF BLOOMINGTON.  [0:20] OUR COUNCIL MEETING ON MONDAY WAS THE FIRST  MEETING OF THE YEAR, AND THAT INITIAL MEETING   [0:25] ALWAYS INCLUDES A LOT OF HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS. THE CONSENT AGENDA INCLUDED BASIC ITEMS THAT   [0:30] MOST CITIES GENERALLY TO DO LIKE DESIGNATING  AN OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER AND A DEPOSITORY FOR   [0:35] CITY FUNDS, AND APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT  OF A BOND COUNSEL AND AN EXTERNAL AUDITOR.  [0:41] WE ALSO MADE A NUMBER OF OFFICIAL COUNCIL  APPOINTMENTS FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. YOUR   [0:45] COUNCIL DOESN’T JUST WORK ON MONDAY NIGHTS,  EACH COUNCIL MEMBER ALSO REPRESENTS THE CITY   [0:49] ON OTHER BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS THAT ARE EITHER  INTERNAL, LIKE THE HRA BOARD OR THE SUSTAINABILITY   [0:55] COMMISSION, OR EXTERNAL LIKE THE 494 CORRIDOR  COMMISSION, THE AIRPORT NOISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE,   [1:01] OR THE STATE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES  ADVISORY COMMITTEE. IN MY ROLE AS MAYOR,   [1:06] I ALSO SERVE ON THE BLOOMINGTON PORT AUTHORITY,  THE HENNEPIN COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING   [1:11] COMMITTEE, AND ON THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS  OF BLOOMINGTON MINNESOTA TRAVEL AND TOURISM,   [1:15] AND METRO CITIES. THOSE APPOINTMENTS ARE  PART OF OUR REGULAR COUNCIL RESPONSIBILITIES,   [1:20] AND ARE IN ADDITION TO THE DAY JOBS THAT  COUNCILMEMBERS HAVE AS WELL AS FAMILY AND   [1:25] PERSONAL COMMITMENTS. IN SHORT, YOU’RE GETTING  YOUR MONEY’S WORTH FROM YOUR CITY COUNCIL.  [1:30] ANOTHER IMPORTANT TASK ON MONDAY WAS TO APPROVE  THE 2025 CITY OF BLOOMINGTON LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM.   [1:36] THE TITLE LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM SOUNDS VERY  FORMAL, BUT THE PLATFORM IS SIMPLY A LIST OF   [1:41] PRIORITIES THAT BLOOMINGTON WILL EITHER WORK ON OR  SUPPORT DURING THE UPCOMING LEGISLATIVE SESSION.  [1:48] NOW, SOME PEOPLE ARE SURPRISED THAT THE CITY HAS  LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES BUT IT’S PRETTY STANDARD   [1:53] PRACTICE FOR CITIES TO DO SO AND THERE HAS BEEN  A LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES DOCUMENT FOR BLOOMINGTON   [1:58] FOR AS LONG AS I’VE BEEN ON THE COUNCIL. OTHERS MAY WONDER IF IT’S APPROPRIATE FOR   [2:02] ONE LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT – THE CITY – TO BE  LOBBYING AT ANOTHER LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT – THE   [2:06] STATE – BUT AGAIN IT’S NOT AT ALL UNCOMMON. THERE’S A SAYING IN THE PUBLIC POLICY WORLD:   [2:12] IF YOU’RE NOT AT THE TABLE, YOU’RE ON THE MENU.  I’D PREFER BLOOMINGTON TO BE AT THE TABLE.  [2:18] THE LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM INCLUDES TWO ITEMS THAT  WE HOPE TO SEE INCLUDED IN THE STATE BONDING BILL;  [2:24] THE FIRST IS THE NORTH CENTRAL SANITARY SEWER  PROJECT THAT WE’VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT. THE PROJECT   [2:30] IS NEEDED SEWER UPGRADES ALONG 494 IN THE  SOUTHTOWN AND PENN AMERICAN AREA. THE TOTAL   [2:36] COST IS $26 MILLION, AND BLOOMINGTON IS REQUESTING  $13 MILLION FROM THE …