[0:05] HELLO BLOOMINGTON. I’M MAYOR TIM BUSSE, AND THIS  IS THE COUNCIL MINUTE FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 3RD.  [0:10] ON MONDAY NIGHT, THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED  PART ONE OF THE WEST METRO MULTI-COMMUNITY   [0:15] WELLHEAD PROTECTION PLAN. THE PLAN MAY BE A  BIT OBSCURE, NOT EXACTLY A HEADLINE-GRABBER,   [0:20] BUT IT IS IMPORTANT. THE PLAN IS A THOUGHTFUL  REGIONAL EFFORT TO ENSURE OUR WATER SOURCES REMAIN   [0:26] CLEAN AND SUSTAINABLE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE 1986 FEDERAL SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT   [0:31] REQUIRES EACH STATE TO HAVE A PROGRAM TO PROTECT  GROUNDWATER, AND THE MINNESOTA WELLHEAD PROTECTION   [0:38] PROGRAM REQUIRES CITIES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT  A PLAN TO PROTECT DRINKING WATER SOURCES.   [0:44] THE PLAN NEEDS TO INCLUDE THINGS LIKE IDENTIFYING  THE RECHARGE AREA OF PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES,   [0:50] EVALUATING HOW VULNERABLE AN AQUIFER IS TO  HUMAN LAND USE IMPACTS, IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL   [0:56] OR EXISTING CONTAMINANTS, AND DEVELOPING PLANS  TO PREVENT OR REDUCE AQUIFER CONTAMINATION.  [1:03] THE STATE REQUIRES THAT THESE PLANS BE  UPDATED EVERY TEN YEARS. THAT’S WHAT’S   [1:06] HAPPENING NOW. BUT LOGICALLY, UNDERGROUND  WATER RESOURCES DON’T FOLLOW CITY BOUNDARIES.   [1:13] THE AQUIFER DOESN’T KNOW WHERE EDINA ENDS AND  BLOOMINGTON BEGINS. ACTIVITIES OR VULNERABILITIES   [1:20] IN ONE CITY COULD POTENTIALLY AFFECT THE  ENTIRE REGION. SO CITY STAFF IN BLOOMINGTON,   [1:27] CHANHASSEN, EDEN PRAIRIE, EDINA, HOPKINS,  MINNETONKA, RICHFIELD, AND ST. LOUIS PARK   [1:32] ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE  STRATEGY THAT ENCOMPASSES THE REGION. THE WEST   [1:40] METRO MULTI-COMMUNITY WELLHEAD PROTECTION PLAN. PART 1 OF THE PLAN, WHICH WAS APPROVED ON MONDAY,   [1:45] FOCUSES ON DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS  TO IDENTIFY WELLHEAD PROTECTION AREAS,   [1:50] STUDY OUR DRINKING WATER SUPPLY MANAGEMENT, AND  ASSESS VULNERABILITIES IN THE SYSTEM. PART 2 OF   [1:56] THE PLAN, WHICH WILL BE ROLLED OUT IN THE COMING  MONTHS, WILL SHIFT TO IMPLEMENTATION. IDENTIFYING   [2:01] POTENTIAL CONTAMINANT SOURCES, SETTING GOALS,  AND DEVELOPING EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLY STRATEGIES.  [2:08] AS I SAID, THIS IS IMPORTANT WORK. SAFE,  CLEAN DRINKING WATER IS ESSENTIAL. HATS OFF   [2:14] TO BLOOMINGTON CITY STAFF AND OUR NEIGHBORS FOR  WORKING TOGETHER TO ENSURE THAT OUR DRINKING WATER   [2:19] REMAINS CLEAN AND RELIABLE FOR YEARS TO COME. ALSO ON MONDAY, BLOOMINGTON TOOK A BIG STEP   [2:24] FORWARD BY APPROVING OUR CITY-WIDE CREATIVE  PLACEMAKING PLAN. THE PLAN EXPANDS ON THE   [2:30] SUCCESS OF THE SOUTH LOOP CREATIVE PLACEMAKING  PLAN WHICH HAS BEEN IN PLACE SINCE 2016. NOW,   [2:37] WE’RE EXTENDING THESE EFFORTS CITYWIDE TO ENSURE  THAT EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD ACROSS THE CITY BENEFIT.  [2:42] CREATIVE PLACEMAKING INTEGRATES ART, CULTURE,  AND DESIGN ACTIVITIES INTO EFFORTS THAT   [2:48] STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES. CREATIVE PLACEMAKING  BUILDS PARTNERSHIPS, ENGAGES THE COMMUNITY,   [2:52] ACTIVATES ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS, AND BOOSTS THE  LOCAL ECONOMY. IT INCLUDES PUBLIC SPACE ACTIVITIES   [2:58] LIKE MURALS, PERFORMANCES, AND PUBLIC ART. THE CITY-WIDE PLAN PRIORITIZES HIGH-IMPACT   [3:04] PUBLIC SPACES AND MAKES SURE THAT ACTIVITIES  ALIGN WITH EXISTING COMMUNITY EFFORTS AND CITY   [3:09] PROJECTS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE PROJECTS THAT WILL BE  PART OF THE BLOOMINGTON ICE GARDEN RENOVATION,   [3:14] THE NINE MILE CREEK RESTORATION, AND THE WORK  UNDERWAY AT BRYANT AND TRETBAUGH PARKS. USING   [3:19] DATA AND MAPPING, AREAS MOST IN NEED OF CREATIVE  PLACEMAKING HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED TO MAKE SURE   [3:25] RESOURCES ARE DISTRIBUTED EQUITABLY. THE CITY IS  ALSO FOCUSING ON LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY, LOOKING   [3:31] AT FUNDING STRATEGIES, AND EXPLORING WAYS TO  INTEGRATE CREATIVE PLACEMAKING INTO CITY PLANNING.  [3:38] BLOOMINGTON IS RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY AS A  LEADER IN THE REALM OF CREATIVE PLACEMAKING.   [3:42] IT’S SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF. I’M EXCITED TO  SEE HOW THIS PLAN TAKES SHAPE ACROSS OUR CITY.  [3:48] AND FINALLY, LAST WEEK I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF  HOSTING BLOOMINGTON’S INAUGURAL CEO SUMMIT.   [3:54] THE SUMMIT BROUGHT TOGETHER BUSINESS AND  COMMUNITY LEADERS TO DISCUSS ECONOMIC   [3:58] DEVELOPMENT AND COLLABORATION, TO STRENGTHEN  RELATIONSHIPS AND DRIVE GROWTH AND INNOVATION,   [4:03] AND TO BUILD A STRONGER FUTURE FOR OUR CITY. EXECUTIVES FROM COMPANIES LIKE HEALTHPARTNERS,   [4:09] SEAGATE, TORO, ZIEGLER CAT, AND MALL OF AMERICA  JOINED US TO TALK ABOUT KEY INITIATIVES,   [4:15] RECENT DEVELOPMENTS, AND STRATEGIES TO ATTRACT  TALENT AND EXPAND BUSINESS. ATTENDEES SHARED HOW   [4:20] VALUABLE THIS EVENT WAS FOR NETWORKING AND  COLLABORATION, AND I COULDN’T AGREE MORE.  [4:25] WE ALSO TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE  THE BLOOMINGTON PORT AUTHORITY’S NEW   [4:29] FIVE-YEAR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN.  THE PLAN IS BOLD AND INNOVATIVE,   [4:33] AND IT SETS AN EXCITING FRAMEWORK FOR THE PORT,  THE CITY, AND OUR BLOOMINGTON BUSINESS COMMUNITY.  [4:39] LAST WEEK’S MEETING WAS JUST THE BEGINNING.  WE PLAN TO KEEP THIS CONVERSATION GOING WITH   [4:43] FUTURE SUMMITS AND ONGOING ENGAGEMENT. FOR  MORE ON OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS,   [4:50] VISIT BLM.MN/PORT. THAT WRAPS UP THIS   [4:55] WEEK’S COUNCIL MINUTE. THANKS FOR TUNING IN,  AND UNTIL NEXT TIME, STAY SAFE, BLOOMINGTON.