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February 26, 2024 Bloomington City Council Meeting

Bloomington City CouncilTuesday, February 27, 2024
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I Love To Read Month Proclamation

Hennepin County Southdale Library Project Update

Human Rights Commission 2023 Annual Report and 2024 Workplan

Conveyance of Highland Greens Golf Course

Code Amendments and Sign Ordinance Update

Bloomington Forward Projects Update

Full Document Analysis

Votes (1)

Approval of the February 26, 2024 City Council meeting agenda

Passed7-0

Moved by Mayor Bussey · Seconded by Councilmember Lowman

Notable Quotes (2)

Our police, our fire, our city staff went down and helped in a variety of ways... They did it without hesitation.

— Mayor Bussey
Public SafetyDescribing Bloomington's response to the Burnsville emergency.

We get points on a smaller scale from having it as a state policy... We could earn additional points if we more local laws.

— Anita Smithson
Human Rights/PolicyExplaining the scoring breakdown for the Municipal Equality Index.

People (4)

BusseyMayor

Presiding over the Bloomington City Council meeting; expressed condolences for Burnsville tragedy.

1 quote

“The person who won't read has no benefit over the person who can't read.”

Encouraging literacy during the proclamation segment.

Liz LaDerechoProject Manager

Managing Southdale Library design and construction for Hennepin County.

1 quote

“We're completely in schematic design phase right now. We have about a year ahead of us in design.”

Providing timeline update on the library project.

Anita SmithsonChair

Reporting on the Commission's 2023 accomplishments and 2024 goals.

1 quote

“Our score for 2023 was an 85 which is a one point increase from the prior year.”

Discussing the Municipal Equality Index score.

Debbie PatelCommissioner

Attending the presentation regarding the Southdale Library project.

1 quote

“There's geothermal all in this building... We're hoping to get as close to zero net energy as we can.”

Highlighting sustainability features of the library design.

Places Mentioned

Bloomington, MinnesotaBurnsville, MinnesotaSouthdale Library, York AvenueEdinaRichfieldCivic PlazaHighland Greens Golf Course

Events & Meetings (2)

  • February 26, 2024 - Bloomington City Council Meeting
  • March 13, 2024 - Just Deeds and Beyond Event at Council Chambers
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