Creative Placemaking Commission — Bloomington, MN
Date: 2026-06-11

Creative Placemaking Commission
 AGENDA


 CREATIVE PLACEMAKING COMMISSION MEETING
 WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2026
 MCLEOD CONFERENCE ROOM
 BLOOMINGTON CIVIC PLAZA
 1800 W. OLD SHAKOPEE RD.
 BLOOMINGTON, MN 55431
 5:00 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER

 1.1 Call to Order

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 2.1 Approve Minutes

3. PRESENTATIONS

4. ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS

 4.1 Volunteer Recognition Event recap

 4.2 Commission Training Recommendation

 4.3 Project Updates

5. NEW BUSINESS

 5.1 Bloomington Street Arts Festival

 5.2 Tabling Opportunities

6. OTHER BUSINESS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

 6.1 Other Business/Announcements

7. ADJOURNMENT

 7.1 Adjournment

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APPROVED MINUTES
Creative Placemaking Commission
Date: 5/6/2026
Time: 5:00-7:00 PM
Location: Bloomington Civic Plaza, Mcleod Conference Room
Address: 1800 W. Old Shakopee Rd. Bloomington, MN 55431

Members Present: Paul Coate, Beth McCoy, Megan Lundquist, Dario Bilardello, Michael Gonsalves
Members Absent: Jamie Schumacher, Julie Gustafson, Jessica Anderson and Thao Pham
Staff: Alejandra Pelinka, Creative Placemaking Director and Kathryn Murray, Creative Placemaking Specialist

Chairperson Coate called the meeting to order at 5:23 PM. A quorum is present.

1. APPROVE MINUTES

1.1 Motion to approve: Motion by B. McCoy. Second by M. Lundquist. We move to approve the April 2026
 Regular Meeting Minutes. Motion carried 5-0.

2. ORGANIZATIONAL

2.1 Volunteer Recognition Event recap – report on experience provided by D. Bilardello and B. McCoy
2.2 Commission Training Recommendations discussion. Discussed conference options this year and will continue
 conversation at the next meeting.
2.3 Project Updates
 a. Project and events timeline. Handout provided and discussed.
 b. Citywide
 i. StoryFest recap – Tabled for next meeting
 ii. Pond-Dakota Mission Park Sculpture update
 1. 3 finalists selected, 47 applications
 2. The selection panel includes representatives from City commissions, project partners,
 Dakota advisors, and subject-matter experts assembled to provide a balanced range of
 perspectives relevant to the project.
 iii. Sketch & Stretch update
 1. Being renamed, developing updated communications and promotional plan.
 2. Will take place in early fall
 3. More info at future meeting
 iv. Garden Kaleidoscope Sculpture
 1. https://www.instagram.com/bloomington_mn/reel/DXw6XThOd-s/
 v. Valley View Skate Park Design Camp
 1. Continued promotion discussion and recommendations.
 c. South Loop
 i. Goldfinch Lighting update
 ii. Artful Arches interactive, sensory-based installation from Artistry, MOA, and Fraser
 1. Creative Placemaking Otocast promotional presence update
 iii. Creative Wayfinding notes discussion

3. NEW BUSINESS
 APPROVED MINUTES
3.1 Bloomington Street Arts Festival discussion – additional conversation next month
3.2 Tabling Opportunities discussion – tabling until next month

4. OTHER BUSINESS

4.1 Hatch Bloomington Love Local – program priority change discussion.
4.2 Bloomington Indigenous Art Fair at Civic Plaza, Saturday, May 17, 9 - 2 PM
4.3 Petals of Peace, AANHPI Heritage Celebration at Civic Plaza, Saturday, May 30, from 12 - 2 PM.
4.4 Bloomington 2050 launch, events discussion
4.5 Electrify Everything webinar volunteer request

ADJORNMENT

Motion to adjourn at 7:11 PM: Motion by: B. McCoy. Second by: M. Gonsalves and was passed unanimously.