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June 26, 2025 Climate & Infrastructure Committee
Minneapolis City CouncilFriday, June 27, 2025
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[0:08] >> WELCOME TO THE REGULAR
[0:10] MEETING OF THE CLIMATE AND
[0:12] INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE FOR
[0:15] JUNE 26, 2025.
[0:16] I'M EMILY KOSKI AND I WILL BE
[0:19] THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE IN
[0:21] CHAIR CASHMAN'S ABSENCE.
[0:22] BEFORE WE CALL THE MEETING TO
[0:24] ORDER, I WANT TO OFFER A
[0:26] FRIENDLY REMINDER TO ALL
[0:27] MEMBERS, STAFF, AND THE PUBLIC
[0:28] THAT THESE MEETINGS ARE
[0:30] BROADCAST LIVE TO ENABLE GREATER
[0:32] PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
[0:33] THESE BROADCASTS INCLUDE
[0:34] REALTIME CAPTIONING AS A FURTHER
[0:36] METHOD TO INCREASE THE
[0:38] ACCESSIBILITY OF OUR PROCEEDINGS
[0:40] TO THE COMMUNITY.
[0:41] THEREFORE ALL SPEAKERS NEED TO
[0:42] BE MINDFUL OF THE RATE OF THEIR
[0:45] SPEECH SO THAT OUR CAPTIONERS
[0:46] CAN FULLY CAPTURE AND TRANSCRIBE
[0:49] ALL COMMENTS FOR THE BROADCAST.
[0:51] WE ASK ALL SPEAKERS TO MODERATE
[0:53] THE SPEED AND CLARITY OF THEIR
[0:54] COMMENTS.
[0:54] THANK YOU.
[0:56] AT THIS TIME I WILL ASK THE
[0:57] CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL SO WE CAN
[0:59] VERIFY THERE IS A QUORUM.
[1:02] >> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW.
[1:03] >> PRESENT.
[1:04] >> OSMAN IS ABSENT.
[1:07] CHAVEZ.
[1:07] >> PRESENT.
[1:07] >> CHOWDHURY.
[1:08] >> PRESENT.
[1:10] >> CASHMAN IS ABSENT.
[1:11] CHAIR KOSKI.
[1:12] >> PRESENT.
[1:13] >> THERE ARE FOUR MEMBERS
[1:16] PRESENT.
[1:16] >> LET THE RECORD REFLECT WE
[1:17] HAVE A QUORUM.
[1:19] WE WILL START WITH OUR CONSENT
[1:22] AGENDA WHICH IS ITEMS 3 THROUGH
[1:26] 14 ON THE AGENDA.
[1:28] NUMBER THREE IS SO MALI AMERICAN
[1:30] DAY FEST.
[1:31] NUMBER FOUR IS THE
[1:33] RECONSTRUCTION FOR CEDAR LAKE
[1:35] ROAD BRIDGE OVER BNSF RAILROAD.
[1:38] ITEM FIVE IS ACCEPTING THE
[1:40] BRIDGE INVESTMENT PROGRAM GRANT
[1:41] FOR THE MINNEHAHA CREEK PROJECT.
[1:48] ITEM SIX IS WITH THE PARK BOARD.
[1:51] ITEM NUMBER SEVEN IS RECEIVING
[1:52] AND FILING 2024 ANNUALEPORTS
[1:55] AND YEAR END BUDGET PROCEDURES
[1:57] FOR SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICTS.
[1:58] ITEM NUMBER EIGHT IS AUTHORIZING
[2:00] AN M.O.U. WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY
[2:04] TO RECEIVE VEGETATION FOR
[2:07] MINNEAPOLIS PRODUCTION.
[2:09] ITEM NUMBER NINE IS AUTHORIZING
[2:11] A PIPELINE AGREEMENT WITH KANSAS
[2:13] CITY FOR PERMISSION TO INSTALL A
[2:16] STORM SEWER PIPELINE.
[2:17] ITEM TEN IS AUTHORIZING A
[2:20] PIPELINE AGREEMENT WITH CANADIAN
[2:20] SPECIFIC KANSAS CITY FOR
[2:23] PIPELINE CROSSING RIGHT OF WAY.
[2:24] ITEM 11 IS SETTING A PUBLIC
[2:26] HEARING FOR AUGUST 14TH TO
[2:27] CONSIDER THE ASSESSMENT CHARGES
[2:29] FOR SIDEWALK REPAIR AND
[2:30] CONSTRUCTION THAT REMAIN UNPAID.
[2:32] ITEM 12 IS SETTING A PUBLIC
[2:34] HEARING FOR JULY 17TH TO
[2:35] CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO
[2:38] THE WEST BROADWAY IMPROVEMENT
[2:40] SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT.
[2:41] ITEM 13 IS SETTING A PUBLIC
[2:42] HEARING ON JULY 17TH TO CONSIDER
[2:44] AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO SPECIAL
[2:47] SERVICE DISTRICTS ADVISORY BOARD
[2:49] COMPOSITION.
[2:49] IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON ITEMS
[2:52] NUMBER 3 THROUGH 13 OR ANY ITEMS
[2:53] YOU WOULD LIKE TO PULL FOR
[2:56] FURTHER DISCUSSION?
[2:56] AND MEMBERS MY COMPUTER IS NOT
[2:58] WORKING SO IF WE CAN JUST USE
[3:00] YOUR HAND TODAY.
[3:05] ALL RIGHT, NOT SEEING ANY.
[3:06] I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF THESE
[3:07] ITEMS.
[3:08] IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION?
[3:11] ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE?
[3:13] >> AYE.
[3:14] >> THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY?
[3:16] ANY ABSTENTIONS?
[3:18] THE AYES HAVE IT AND THOSE ITEMS
[3:20] ARE APPROVED.
[3:21] NEXT UP WE WILL TAKE OUR PUBLIC
[3:22] HEARING ITEMS.
[3:23] FIRST UP IS PROJECT APPROVAL AND
[3:25] ADOPTING SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR
[3:27] THE FULTON RESIDENTIAL STREET
[3:29] RESURFACING PROJECT.
[3:30] HERE TO PRESENT ON THIS ITEM IS
[3:35] RYAN GOSELBEN FROM PUBLIC WORKS.
[3:37] AND MY APOLOGIES IF I DID NOT
[3:40] PRONOUNCE YOUR LAST NAME
[3:43] CORRECTLY.
[3:43] >> GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMITTEE
[3:43] CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE CLIMATE
[3:45] & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE.
[3:47] I'M A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER WITH
[3:48] PUBLIC WORKS HERE TO PRESENT YOU
[3:50] ON THE FULTON RESURFACING
[3:53] PROJECT AND RECOMMEND PASSAGE OF
[3:55] RESOLUTION ORDERING THE WORK TO
[3:58] RECEIVE AND ADOPT SPECIAL
[4:00] ASSESSMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF
[4:06] $902,348.95.
[4:06] AND PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION
[4:08] REQUESTING THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE
[4:09] AND TAXATION AUTHORIZE THE
[4:11] CITY'S ISSUANCE AND SALE OF
[4:13] ASSESSMENT BONDS IN THE AMOUNT
[4:14] OF $902,348.95 FOR THE PROJECT.
[4:22] BOUNDED BY FRANCE AVENUE SOUTH
[4:24] TO XERXES AVENUE SOUTH AND 54th
[4:28] STREET WEST.
[4:33] IT EXCLUDES BEARD AVENUE SOUTH
[4:35] FROM 50TH STREET WEST TO 02nd
[4:39] STREET WEST.
[4:41] ZENITH AVENUE SOUTH.
[4:43] YORK AVENUE SOUTH FROM 05th
[4:45] STREET WEST TO 51st STREET WEST.
[4:47] AND 51st STREET WEST TO YORK
[4:50] AVENUE SOUTH.
[4:51] THIS AREA WAS CONSTRUCTED IN
[4:53] 1969 AND HAS A PCI OF 36.
[4:57] PUBLIC WORKS HOSTED A COMMUNITY
[4:59] MEETING ON TUESDAY, JUNE 17TH,
[5:03] 2025, AT THE PERSIAN RECREATION
[5:05] CENTER.
[5:06] 106 ATTENDEES CAME TO THIS
[5:08] MEETING.
[5:10] ON MAY 1, 2025, THE CITY COUNCIL
[5:12] DESIGNATED THE IMPROVEMENTS
[5:14] PROPOSED TO THE 2025 FULTON
[5:16] STREET RESURFACING PROJECT.
[5:19] THE PURPOSE OF THE ASPHALT
[5:20] PAVEMENT RESURFACING PROJECT IS
[5:24] FOR SOME CITY STREETS NOT
[5:27] SCHEDULED FOR MAINTENANCE OR
[5:28] RECONSTRUCTION IN THE
[5:29] FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
[5:30] THIS RESURFACING PROGRAM IS
[5:32] ADDRESSING CITY STREETS THAT ARE
[5:33] AT A POINT IN THEIR LIFE CYCLE
[5:35] WHERE A NEW SURFACE WILL IMPROVE
[5:39] THEIR LIFE, RIDE QUALITY,
[5:40] NEIGHBORHOOD LIVABILITY AND HELP
[5:42] SLOW THE OVERALL DETERIORATION
[5:44] OF OUR CITY STREET SYSTEM.
[5:46] THE PROPOSED STREET RESURFACING
[5:48] SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS WERE
[5:49] DETERMINED BY APPLYING THE 2025
[5:54] UNIFORM ASSESSMENT RATES TO THE
[5:55] PARCELS ALONG THE IMPROVED
[5:59] STREETS.
[5:59] THE U.A.R. IS USED REGARDLESS OF
[6:01] SPECIFIC DESIGN FEATURES.
[6:04] INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO
[6:05] THE EFFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS AND
[6:08] NOTICES MAILED TO THEM ON HOW
[6:09] THEY MAY PREPAY ASSESSMENTS IN
[6:11] FULL WITHOUT INTEREST IF THEY SO
[6:13] CHOOSE.
[6:13] PUBLIC WORKS DID MAKE AN ERROR
[6:15] WITH THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICES
[6:17] RELATED TO 51st STREET IN CHOWEN
[6:23] AND YORK.
[6:24] THIS WAS CORRECTED BY SENDING
[6:25] CORRECTED NOTICES TO THEM.
[6:26] CITY COUNCIL HAS PASSED
[6:28] RESOLUTIONS WHEREBY DEFERMENT OF
[6:30] SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS MAY BE
[6:32] OBTAINED BY SHOWING HARDSHIP FOR
[6:34] ANY HOMESTEAD PROPERTY OWNED BY
[6:36] A PERSON 65 YEARS OR OLDER,
[6:39] RETIRED BY PERMANENT DISABILITY
[6:41] OR MILITARY PERSONNEL ORDERED
[6:43] INTO ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE.
[6:44] THIS COMPLETES BY PRESENTATION,
[6:46] I AM AVAILABLE TO RESPOND TO ANY
[6:48] QUESTIONS THE COMMITTEE MAY
[6:50] HAVE.
[6:50] >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
[6:51] I'LL NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC
[6:53] HEARING.
[6:54] IF YOU ARE HERE BUT DID NOT SIGN
[6:55] UP YET AND WISH TO SPEAK, PLEASE
[6:59] SEE THE CLERK.
[7:00] RAISE YOUR HAND THERE.
[7:01] AND YOU CAN SIGN UP.
[7:03] EACH SPEAKER WILL HAVE TWO
[7:05] MINUTES TO PROVIDE TESTIMONY.
[7:06] JUST A REMINDER THAT SPEAKING
[7:09] HERE TODAY, YOU RESERVE YOUR
[7:10] RIGHT TO APPEAL AFTER THE PUBLIC
[7:13] HEARING.
[7:13] COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL HAVE A
[7:14] GENERAL DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS
[7:16] ITEM, BUT IF YOU HAVE SPECIFIC
[7:17] QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR ASSESSMENT,
[7:19] STAFF WILL BE AVAILABLE TO MEET
[7:20] YOU OUTSIDE OF THE CHAMBER
[7:21] TODAY.
[7:23] WITH THAT, OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS
[7:26] RHONDA GROBE.
[7:33] WELCOME.
[7:33] >> THANK YOU.
[7:33] THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
[7:35] YOU HAVE A JOB I WOULD NOT WANT.
[7:36] JUST LETTING YOU KNOW.
[7:37] I DO OBJECT TO THE SPECIAL
[7:39] ASSESSMENT FOR THE RESURFACING
[7:41] PROJECT.
[7:41] I HAVE BEEN PAYING INCREASINGLY
[7:44] LARGE PROPERTY TAXES IN GOOD
[7:45] FAITH FOR ALMOST 40 YEARS.
[7:48] ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT ONE OF
[7:49] THE THINGS THE CITY OF
[7:50] MINNEAPOLIS DOES WITH THAT MONEY
[7:51] IS MAINTAIN THE CITY STREETS.
[7:53] THE CITY IS NOW DIGGING UP THE
[7:55] STREET TO REPLACE LEAD WATER
[7:57] PIPES WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO BE
[7:58] COVERED BY A FEDERAL GRANT AND
[8:00] THEN THEY'RE PUTTING IN
[8:02] ADDITIONAL WATERSHED GREEN
[8:04] SPACES WHICH I PAY FOR ON MY
[8:05] WATER BILL.
[8:06] AND THEY ARE DOING THIS BECAUSE
[8:07] THEY ALLOWED TOO MANY LARGE
[8:08] HOUSES TO BE BUILT ON THE SPACE
[8:09] AND THEY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH GREEN
[8:10] SPACE ANYMORE, BUT NOT MY HOUSE
[8:12] LIT OF -- IT'S NOT APPROPRIATE
[8:16] TO ASK ME TO PAY ADDITIONAL
[8:17] MONEY THROUGH A SPECIAL
[8:18] ASSESSMENT WHEN THE CITY HAS
[8:20] ALREADY CHARGED ME TWO TIMES AND
[8:21] OBTAINED A GRANT.
[8:22] THERE IS NO ENHANCED BENEFIT TO
[8:23] MY PROPERTY WHEN YOU MAINTAIN
[8:25] THE CITY STREETS AROUND MY
[8:27] PROPERTY, THE BENEFIT IS THAT
[8:29] I'M ALREADY ENTITLED TO IT.
[8:31] I EXPECT YOU TO RESURFACE THE
[8:33] STREETS AROUND MY HOUSE WITHOUT
[8:35] COLLECTING A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
[8:37] AND I RETAIN MY RIGHT TO APPEAL.
[8:39] THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
[8:39] >> THANK YOU.
[8:44] NEXT SPEAKER WE HAVE I BELIEVE
[8:46] IT'S DOUGLAS HILLWAY.
[8:51] HELLWAY.
[8:52] WELCOME, MR. HELLWAY.
[8:55] >> MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, THANK
[8:57] YOU.
[8:57] MY NAME IS DOUGLAS HELLWAY, I'M
[9:00] A RESIDENT AT 5345 BEARD AVENUE
[9:02] SOUTH IN THE FULTON AVENUE AREA.
[9:05] I'M ALSO A LICENSED ATTORNEY AND
[9:07] I AM CHALLENGING THE LEGALITY OF
[9:10] THIS ASSESSMENT.
[9:11] THE COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY OR MAY
[9:12] NOT BE AWARE OF A CASE THAT WENT
[9:16] BEFORE THE MINNESOTA SUPREME
[9:18] COURT A FEW YEARS AGO ENTITLED
[9:19] FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH VERSUS THE
[9:21] CITY OF --
[9:22] >> MR. HELLWAY, CAN YOU JUST
[9:23] MOVE SLIGHTLY OVER IN FRONT OF
[9:25] THE MICROPHONE.
[9:26] I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE ABLE
[9:28] TO CAPTURE -- THANK YOU.
[9:29] >> THANK YOU.
[9:30] THE COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY BE AWARE
[9:31] OF A CASE THAT WENT TO THE
[9:33] MINNESOTA SUPREME COURT A FEW
[9:34] YEARS AGO CALLED FIRST BAPTIST
[9:37] CHURCH V. THE CITY OF ST. PAUL.
[9:39] JUST A VERY BRIEF BACKGROUND ON
[9:41] THAT CASE, THE CITY OF ST. PAUL
[9:43] DID EXACTLY WHAT IS BEING
[9:46] PROPOSED HERE TODAY A SPECIAL
[9:48] ASSESSMENT FOR IMPROVEMENTS AND
[9:50] RESURFACING OF THE STREETS.
[9:51] A GROUP OF ANGRY HOMEOWNERS IN
[9:54] ST. PAUL GOT TOGETHER, HIRED A
[9:55] LAWYER, AND SUED THE CITY ON THE
[9:59] BASIS THAT THIS WAS A PUBLIC
[10:01] BENEFIT AND THE BENEFIT OF
[10:04] RESURFACING STREETS DID NOT
[10:08] IMPACT INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY
[10:10] OWNERS.
[10:10] THE HOMEOWNERS LOST AT THE
[10:12] DISTRICT COURT LEVEL, THEY LOST
[10:13] AT THE COURT OF APPEALS LEVEL.
[10:16] HOWEVER THE MINNESOTA SUPREME
[10:16] COURT REVERSED AND HELD THAT
[10:18] SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR STREET
[10:24] RESURFACING BY A MUNICIPALITY
[10:26] ARE INAPPROPRIATE BECAUSE IT'S A
[10:27] BENEFIT TO THE PUBLIC AND NOT
[10:29] THE INDIVIDUAL HOMEOWNER.
[10:32] I DID SEND SOME CORRESPONDENCE
[10:35] TO MY CITY COUNCIL MEMBER,
[10:36] MS. PALMISANO AND I DID GET A
[10:39] RESPONSE FROM THE CITY BASICALLY
[10:41] STATING THAT THE CITY DOES NOT
[10:42] ASSESS FOR THINGS LIKE
[10:48] SNOWPLOWING, STREET CLEANING
[10:49] TREES AND THAT KIND OF THING.
[10:50] AND THAT'S TRUE.
[10:53] BUT IN THIS CASE THEY NUMERATED
[10:54] THE ITEMS INAPPROPRIATE FOR
[10:57] ASSESSMENTS, AND STREET
[10:59] RESURFACING IS CLEARLY SPECIFIED
[11:00] IN THAT CASE.
[11:01] SO JUST TO WRAP IT UP, I FEEL
[11:04] THAT LEGALLY SPEAKING, THIS IS
[11:06] ILLEGAL AND IT'S GOING TO
[11:07] SUBJECT THE CITY TO A LAWSUIT
[11:11] WHICH COULD COST THE CITY MORE
[11:12] DOWN THE ROAD.
[11:13] SO I WOULD ENCOURAGE ALL MEMBERS
[11:15] BEFORE THEY VOTE ON THIS TO READ
[11:18] THAT CASE.
[11:19] IT'S FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH V.
[11:22] CITY OF ST. PAUL 884 NORTHWEST
[11:25] 2nd, SUPREME COURT.
[11:26] THANK YOU.
[11:26] >> THANK YOU.
[11:28] ARE THERE ANY OTHER SPEAKERS
[11:30] THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TODAY?
[11:34] ALL RIGHT.
[11:34] I AM NOT SEEING ANYONE.
[11:36] SO I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC
[11:39] HEARING AND I WOULD LIKE TO OPEN
[11:41] THIS UP FOR DISCUSSION OR
[11:42] QUESTIONS FROM COMMITTEE
[11:45] MEMBERS.
[11:46] ANY QUESTIONS FROM COMMITTEE
[11:48] MEMBERS?
[11:51] NOT SEEING ANY.
[11:52] I DO WANT TO NOTE AGAIN AND
[11:54] REITERATE THAT THERE WILL BE
[11:56] STAFF HERE AFTERWARDS TO ANSWER
[11:59] ANY QUESTIONS, DISCUSS IF WE
[12:01] HAVE ANY SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR
[12:03] HELPING IN SUPPORT AND ALSO TO
[12:07] POTENTIALLY DISCUSS FURTHER
[12:08] QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT YOU BROUGHT
[12:09] UP, MR. HELLWAY.
[12:12] SO SEEING NO OTHER FURTHER
[12:13] QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, I WILL
[12:15] MOVE APPROVAL OF THIS ITEM.
[12:17] ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE?
[12:21] >> AYE.
[12:22] >> ANY A -- OPPOSED SAY NAY?
[12:27] ANY ABSTENTIONS?
[12:29] THAT ITEM PASSES.
[12:30] NEXT UP IS AN ORDINANCE RELATED
[12:32] TO CONCERTS AT THE UPPER HARBOR
[12:38] COMMUNITY CENTER.
[12:39] >> THANK YOU.
[12:40] MY NAME IS KELLY MULMAN, I'M THE
[12:42] DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS IN THE
[12:44] MINNEAPOLIS HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
[12:45] I'M HERE TO SPEAK BRIEFLY IN
[12:47] SUMMARY OF WHAT THIS ORDINANCE
[12:50] AMENDMENT IS.
[12:51] SO THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY
[12:53] OWNED UPPER HARBOR TERMINAL SITE
[12:56] INCLUDES DEVELOPMENT AND
[12:57] CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW OUTDOOR
[12:59] MUSIC PERFORMANCE VENUE, THE
[13:02] COMMUNITY PERFORMING ARTS
[13:04] CENTER.
[13:04] THIS IS A 10,000 PERSON CAPACITY
[13:07] AMPHITHEATER.
[13:08] THE CPAC WILL BE DEVELOPED,
[13:09] CONSTRUCTED, AND OPERATED BY THE
[13:11] PORT OF MINNEAPOLIS LLC, A
[13:14] PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN 1st AVENUE
[13:16] PRODUCTIONS AND THE MINNESOTA
[13:19] ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION.
[13:20] THE PORT OF MINNEAPOLIS HAS
[13:21] REQUESTED THE CITY AMEND ITS
[13:23] NOISE ORDINANCE FOR THE CPAC TO
[13:25] HAVE A VIABLE OPTION FOR
[13:27] WORLD-CLASS TOURING ARTISTS, AS
[13:29] WELL AS TO PERMIT FULL MUSICAL
[13:30] EXPRESSION BY ARTISTS PERFORMING
[13:31] AT THE CPAC.
[13:33] THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
[13:34] MINNEAPOLIS CODE OF ORDINANCES,
[13:37] TITLE 15 CHAPTER 389, NOISE,
[13:40] WILL ALLOW AMPLIFIED SOUND FROM
[13:41] THE CPAC FOR 54 COMMERCIAL
[13:45] EVENTS IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR.
[13:48] THAT'S ONE OF THE AMENDMENTS.
[13:49] THE SOUND AMPLIFYING EQUIPMENT
[13:51] WILL ONLY BE USED BETWEEN THE
[13:53] HOURS OF 7:00 A.M. TO 10:00 P.M.
[13:55] THAT IS CURRENTLY STANDARD
[13:56] WITHIN OUR ORDINANCE.
[13:59] THE SOUND MEASURED AT 134 FEET
[14:03] FROM THE SOURCE WILL NOT EXCEED
[14:06] 98 DECIBELS, AND THAT IS A
[14:07] CHANGE FROM OUR CURRENT
[14:07] ORDINANCE.
[14:10] SO HOW WILL THIS WORK?
[14:12] AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH
[14:13] CALENDAR YEAR, THE CITY AND THE
[14:15] PORT OF MINNEAPOLIS WILL MEET TO
[14:17] REVIEW THE COMMUNITY PERFORMING
[14:19] ARTS CENTER EVENTS CALENDAR FOR
[14:20] THE YEAR.
[14:21] THE PORT OF MINNEAPOLIS WILL
[14:22] SUBMIT AN AMPLIFIED PERMIT SOUND
[14:26] APPLICATION FOR THE 54 EVENTS
[14:27] AND UPON APPROVAL FOR THE
[14:29] PERMIT, THE CITY WILL ISSUE
[14:30] THOSE AMPLIFIED SOUND PERMITS
[14:32] FOR THE 54 COMMERCIAL EVENTS.
[14:34] I'M HERE TO STAND FOR QUESTIONS.
[14:35] I ALSO BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE
[14:37] MEMBERS FROM OUR COMMUNITY
[14:39] PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND MEMBERS
[14:40] OF THE PORT OF MINNEAPOLIS.
[14:44] >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
[14:47] I WILL NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC
[14:50] HEARING.
[14:50] IF YOU DID NOT SIGN UP AND WISH
[14:52] TO SPEAK, PLEASE SEE THE CLERK.
[14:54] AND I DO NOT HAVE ANYBODY ON THE
[14:56] LIST, SO AGAIN LAST CALL HERE IF
[14:58] ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK.
[15:02] NOT SEEING ANYONE.
[15:03] AND SO I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC
[15:04] HEARING.
[15:05] AND WANTED TO SEE IF THERE'S ANY
[15:07] QUESTIONS FROM COMMITTEE
[15:08] MEMBERS.
[15:11] I AM NOT SEEING ANY.
[15:13] AND SO I WILL MOVE TO APPROVE
[15:14] THESE ITEMS.
[15:15] ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
[15:16] >> AYE.
[15:17] >> THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY?
[15:20] ANY ABSTENTIONS?
[15:21] THAT MOTION CARRIES.
[15:23] WITH THAT, WE HAVE CONCLUDED ALL
[15:24] BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE
[15:27] COMMITTEE AND WITHOUT OBJECTION,
[15:28] WE STAND ADJOURNED.
[15:29] THANK YOU.