City Council Study Meeting — Bloomington, MN
Date: 2026-04-14

City Council Study Meeting
 AGENDA


 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
 MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2026
 COUNCIL CHAMBERS
 BLOOMINGTON CIVIC PLAZA
 1800 W. OLD SHAKOPEE RD.
 BLOOMINGTON, MN 55431
 6:30 PM
Mayor: Tim Busse Councilmembers: Shawn Nelson Dwayne Lowman
 Lona Dallessandro Jenna Carter
 Danielle Robertson Victor Rivas


CALL TO ORDER
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1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

2. ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS

 2.1 Franchise Fees Rate Discussion (Xcel Energy and CenterPoint Energy Utilities)

 2.2 Urban Forest Master Plan Review

 2.3 CLOSED ITEM: City Manager Performance Evaluation

3. ADJOURNMENT

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Approved Minutes

 City Council Study Meeting
 Monday, March 9, 2026 - 6:30 pm
 Council Chambers
 Bloomington Civic Plaza
 1800 W. Old Shakopee Road
 Bloomington, MN 55431


 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Busse called the meeting to order at 6:32 pm.

 Present: Mayor Tim Busse and Councilmembers Jenna Carter, Lona Dallessandro, Shawn
 Nelson, Danielle Robertson and Victor Rivas. Councilmember Dwayne Lowman arrived
 at 6:36 pm.
 All votes taken by voice vote.

 Others present: City Manager Zach Walker, Deputy City Manager Kathy Hedin, City
 Attorney Melissa Manderschied, Council Secretary Priyanka Rai and other staff

1.0 APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion by Mayor Busse, seconded by Rivas to approve the agenda as presented.
 Motion carried 6-0.

2.0 ORGANIZATIONAL
 BUSINESS

2.1 Franchise Fees Rate Staff presented an executive summary of franchise fee rates and other policy
 Discussion (Xcel Energy considerations to amend the fees to a flat-rate structure for both CenterPoint Energy
 and CenterPoint Energy and Xcel Energy, effective January 1, 2027. No formal action was taken.
 Utilities)

2.2 Urban Forest Master Plan Staff sought Council direction on key policy options within the Urban Forest Master Plan
 Review to define the City’s long-term approach to tree planting, maintenance and protection.
 No formal action was taken.

2.3 CLOSED ITEM: City Motion by Robertson, seconded by Lowman to adopt Resolution No. 2026-39 directing
 Manager Performance closure of a public meeting of the City Council for the purpose of conducting the City
 Evaluation Manager's performance evaluation and to recess to and reconvene the closed portion
 of this meeting in the Dakota Conference Room. Motion carried 7-0.

 Closed session began at 8:19 pm.
 Motion by Busse, seconded by Lowman to extend no later than 9:15 pm. Motion carried
 7-0.

 Motion by Lowman, seconded by Dallessandro to end the closed session and return to
 open session at 9:03 pm. Motion carried 7-0.

3. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Dallessandro, seconded by Rivas to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 7-0.
 Mayor Busse adjourned the meeting at 9:04 pm. Motion carried 7-0.




 Priyanka Rai
 Council Secretary
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