Creative Placemaking Commission — Bloomington, MN
Date: 2026-03-05

Creative Placemaking Commission
 AGENDA


 CREATIVE PLACEMAKING COMMISSION MEETING
 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2026
 MCLEOD CONFERENCE ROOM
 BLOOMINGTON CIVIC PLAZA
 1800 W. OLD SHAKOPEE RD.
 BLOOMINGTON, MN 55431
 5:00 PM

ANNOUNCEMENT
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Commission, staff, and presenters may participate electronically as permitted by Minnesota Statutes. Members of
the public may attend in person or electronically.

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1. CALL TO ORDER

 1.1 Call to Order

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 2.1 Approve Minutes

3. PRESENTATIONS

 3.1 City Manager Zach Walker introduction

 3.2 Commercial Nodes Toolkit Presentation

4. ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS

 4.1 Board and Commission Updates
 4.2 Project Updates

 4.3 2026 Work Plan

5. NEW BUSINESS

 5.1 Artistry MOA Fraser Art Installation

 5.2 StoryFest

6. OTHER BUSINESS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

 6.1 Other Business/Announcements

7. ADJOURNMENT

 7.1 Adjournment

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APPROVED MINUTES
Creative Placemaking Commission
Date: 2/4/2026
Time: 5:00-7:00 PM
Location: Bloomington Civic Plaza, Mcleod Conference Room and electronically via Webex
Address: 1800 W. Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, MN 55431

Members Present: Jamie Schumacher, Beth McCoy, Paul Coate, Megan Lundquist, Julie Gustafson, Thao Pham,
Jessica Anderson, Mark Fabel
Members Absent:
Guest Speaker: Zack Walker, City Manager and Luke Sponable, Planner
Staff: Alejandra Pelinka, Creative Placemaking Director and Kathryn Murray, Creative Placemaking Specialist

Chairperson Paul Coate called the meeting to order at 5:04 PM A quorum is present.

1. APPROVE MINUTES

1.1 Motion to approve: Motion by: J. Gustafson, Second by M. Lundquist. We move to approve the January 2026
 Regular Meeting Minutes. Motion carried 8-0.

2. PRESENTATION

2.1 City Manager Zach Walker Introduction
2.2 Commercial Nodes Toolkit Update, Luke Sponable, Planner

3. ORGANIZATIONAL

3.1 Board and Commission Updates – Thank you to outgoing Commissioner Fabel; Council participation discussion
3.2 Project Updates:
 a. Citywide: Civic Plaza Art – Kaleidoscope install in April; Bryant Park Sculpture Community Engagement
 event March 16, 5-7 p.m.
 b. South Loop: Haŋté (Cedar) Healing Bridge website updated; Summer event dates – Sunday Funday at
 Bloomington Central Station Park on July 12th at 6 p.m., On the One Music Festival on August 8th, Nature
 Fest on August 22 (tentative).
3.3 2026 Work Plan: Motion to approve: Motion by J. Anderson, Second by J. Schumacher. We move to approve
 the 2026 Creative Placemaking Work Plan. Motion carried 8-0.

4. NEW BUSINESS

4.1 Artistry MOA Fraser Art Installation: Motion to approve: Motion by: J. Anderson, Second by J. Gustafson. We
 move to approve funding support for onsite advertisement during the exhibit for no more than $5,000.00.
 Motion carried 7-1.
4.2 StoryFest: Motion to approve: Motion by J. Anderson, Second by P. Coate. We move to approve funding
 support for promotion of Otocast in the amount of $1,500.00, if the event is held in Bloomington. Motion
 carried 8-0.

5. OTHER BUSINESS/ANNOUNCEMENTS


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 APPROVED MINUTES
5.1 Board and Commission Connect meeting, Monday April 6 at 6 p.m.
5.2 Training Update discussion

ADJORNMENT

Motion to adjourn: Motion by: J. Anderson Second by: J. Schumacher. Motion carried 8-0. Meeting concluded at
7:06 PM. Next meeting: March 4, 2026, Bloomington Civic Plaza, McLeod Conference Room.




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