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Council member D'Alessandro opened discussion by proposing a delay of the search to save near-term salary and recruiting costs and to allow time to evaluate the city’s interim model. \"Given the constraints from a budgetary perspective ... my thought was that we maybe delay a search for a new city manager, thereby saving for a period of time both the salary and also the finder's fee,\" he said. Several council members supported delaying to get feedback from the interim assistant city managers and other senior staff about workload and operational effects.

Others argued for moving ahead with the recruitment to ensure a permanent manager is in place as the city enters a busy budget season and to avoid reputational risk. One council member said the savings would be modest and a midyear hire would have limited ability to shape the upcoming budget.

Staff and the city’s human resources representative explained procedural options: the council could table the authorization, ask staff to negotiate a delayed start with the recruiter, or reject the proposals and restart a future process. City staff recommended contacting the vendor (MOSAIC) to see whether the firm would accept a delayed timeline and whether the fee would change.

After discussion, council voted to table item 3.6 — authorization of a contract for executive search services — to the March 31 council meeting (vote: 5 in favor; 2 opposed). The clerk recorded the result as \"Motion carries 5-2 with Lohman and Bussey in opposition.\" Staff was directed to consult the vendor about a delayed timeline and to solicit feedback from the interim managers on operational capacity and workload implications.

Ending: The item will return to the council agenda March 31 with additional information on vendor willingness to delay and input from interim city leadership; final contract action is expected only after the council reviews that information.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","March 3, 2025 Bloomington City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","After extended debate about possible cost savings and whether to continue with a full city-manager recruit, the council voted 5-2 to table authorization of a recruitment-contract to MOSAIC until March 31 so staff can solicit feedback from interim leaders and the vendor about a delayed timeline.","taxTitle","Bloomington City, Hennepin County, Minnesota","taxId",4372,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6298706,"Planning staff briefs council on South Loop District plan update; study session draws questions on parks, trails and building form",3499,7496000,10995000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2501680-43e424a01d4dd9aa74f70928e77afd10&start=7496&end=10995","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2501680-43e424a01d4dd9aa74f70928e77afd10/thumbnail_7496000.jpg","/articles/6298706/Bloomington-City/Hennepin-County/Minnesota/Planning-staff-briefs-council-on-South-Loop-District-plan-update-study-session-draws-questions-on-parks-trails-and-building-form","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6298706-a8974ed70af5b342473015ec358a8677/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178294&Signature=QORVHQ6W~f~-Ohzttz04DoZ9shIpMgz-0ocoZgg5ZD7jLmJSshQ4VgQAM~6ssIGQolATD8JzzxvwCL5jHSsmtV~Apld62ZzazZS3Nq-~Oo0oiDIDVBHVhlnhviGX1~ClJrYCLLiM4yy9m-xNu3h6wBoUEF7pTSp50aSdAVfvl7mASKY3Y1pvdJyPJptlHB0KfE3opcvJLSf1vCEq821FtrtobdY6DWLceUY3VidD2MDFjZN0FrsYuzbRk-VHG~oB8~rMn3YRRsUkEusEx3P-b-~FZV6VcZKzHkKxvHixBY1iYCQjhllYMxg0SEAOQrMGsuGHkViQEJWSjqBT8Q3h-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bloomington planning staff presented a progress report March 3 on an update to the South Loop District Plan (the original plan adopted in 2012). Staff said the update will be strategic — not a full rewrite — and will focus on aligning the district plan to current city priorities including parks and open space, walkability, creative placemaking, sustainable building standards and updated implementation strategies.

Planning staff summarized feedback gathered in earlier study sessions with the Planning Commission, Creative Placemaking Commission, Parks & Recreation and other stakeholders. Top themes included park and trail connections, equitable access to open space, stronger links between Bloomington Central Station and the Mall of America, and tailoring development to support walkability and neighborhood-serving amenities.

Commissioners asked whether the city should require a minimum structure height in parts of the South Loop in addition to floor-area-ratio (FAR) limits. Planning staff and several council members said FAR alone provides flexibility; staff recommended not imposing a structural minimum height because it can constrain developers and does not necessarily deliver intended density outcomes. But the Planning Commission had suggested a 60-foot minimum (approximately six stories) for some areas; proponents argued taller, signature buildings can help create a distinct urban character. Council members were split: some favored preserving flexibility, others favored measures that help ensure an urban character and sufficient density for neighborhood services.

Other discussion items included the possibility of a food-truck zone, reactivating underused \"gateway\" open spaces (at 20th & Lindau), improved pedestrian access where sidewalks are missing, and park/playground needs for families in the growing South Loop residential districts. Staff said the draft update will include an updated parks/open-space framework and revised implementation recommendations; the updated plan is expected to return to Planning Commission and City Council in the spring (public hearings anticipated in April and May).

Ending: Staff will draft the review package and public hearing materials; council members asked for continued coordination with Creative Placemaking and Parks & Recreation on public-space designs and funding strategies.","Planning staff presented a progress report on the South Loop District plan update. Commissioners and council members highlighted priorities including parks and open space, walkability, trail connections, and whether to require minimum building heights in the HR mixed-use district.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6298711,"Council adopts West Metro multi-community wellhead protection plan Part 1",1099,6350000,7449000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2501680-43e424a01d4dd9aa74f70928e77afd10&start=6350&end=7449","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2501680-43e424a01d4dd9aa74f70928e77afd10/thumbnail_6350000.jpg","/articles/6298711/Bloomington-City/Hennepin-County/Minnesota/Council-adopts-West-Metro-multi-community-wellhead-protection-plan-Part-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6298711-5494b58f8f227407e0ca3bc296e56d43/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178294&Signature=MYN5l1BO1aQtLSevPjTrTWE~gihmqWDNjOVQcliLNXkT2O5nw7zEmcYVoTbUfmg4gjBXrY0x169lbHEsclhZ8n~6w55khIBabgQY1lZxRvxzDLTK1DfSGYWHSERGQet2jBU0CKtFCenV0LQ7Ss6mvwqP7qiAKL9tSlCVZ84S3P1OLqA2sBVkM5E7liHVCRKwueWoTE2VSfoaznqJe8mK6cWnzhzbTH75kDlKuHgp7vWXnxD2TLLWCo5p5zHpZvzUhShpMyJiK~-8w8XUc-X35MEc~iSVwbzrzupyimlJTFJu9tGQDTyO9GWZIwkvFpxmxmzlPUVSkJIFPk8n5XjHVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bloomington City Council unanimously adopted Part 1 of the West Metro Multi-Community Wellhead Protection Plan on March 3, joining seven other west-metro communities in a coordinated update of drinking-water supply delineations and vulnerability maps.

Scott Anderson, Bloomington’s utilities superintendent, told the council Part 1 is the technical \"data element\" of a wellhead protection plan — the delineation of wellhead protection areas, drinking-water supply management areas (DWSMAs), and vulnerability assessments. He said the revised maps reflect new hydrogeologic data and updated pumping patterns across adjacent cities and that the pilot project allowed municipalities and state agencies to work collaboratively rather than conducting separate, sequential reviews.

Anderson said Metropolitan Council and the Minnesota Department of Health jointly funded the pilot modeling that produced the updated vulnerability maps. The revised map for Bloomington shows small changes in vulnerability compared with the previous map; some nearby areas to the north increased in vulnerability when pumping from neighboring cities was incorporated into the models.

Council member D'Alessandro moved the resolution to adopt Part 1; Council member Moore seconded. After brief questions about timing and the next steps, the council voted 7-0 to adopt Part 1 and directed staff to continue with the multi community pilot for Part 2, which will focus on contaminant-source inventories, goals, objectives, and specific local management strategies.

Anderson said the Part 2 implementation effort is expected to take about a year, and staff will bring back draft management strategies and contingency plans for council consideration. He emphasized Bloomington’s existing contingency — a purchase agreement for finished water from Minneapolis that can be used if local supply is constrained — and said the city had not recorded problematic declines in its well levels at the time of the presentation.

Ending: With Part 1 adopted, Bloomington will participate in a unified West Metro approach to source-water protection and return to council as Part 2 develops site-specific inventory and management actions.","Bloomington joined seven neighboring communities in adopting Part 1 of a multi-community wellhead protection plan that redraws drinking-water supply management areas and vulnerabilities; staff will continue the pilot into Part 2 to identify management strategies and potential contaminant inventories.","actionData","errors"]

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