Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. It is now 5:30 and I call this regular
meeting of the Burnsville City Council to order.
We will begin our meeting with a moment of silence followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance and we invite you to join us.
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the
republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all.
The clerk will note that Mayor Kautz is absence and Council member Schultz is
attending electronically via Zoom this evening.
Members of the public are welcome to attend in person. They may also choose
to watch our meeting at burnsvillemn.gov/meetings
or Comcast channel 16 or 859. The public can also participate through
Zoom by joining us at zoom.us/ join. More information is available on
our meetings webpage and in the council agenda packet.
Um we'll start with announcements and proclamations.
Um schedule of upcoming meetings, we have regular council meeting scheduled
for Tuesday, June 16th at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 7th at 5:30 p.m. and a
work session Tuesday, June 9th also at 5:30 p.m.
Unless noted, all meetings are in the council chambers.
Uh this evening we have some guests for I love Burnsville essay contest
and I will go from over here. >> [snorts]
[clears throat]
» And then I'll later I friends from TruStone
Chase at this one. Um so every year um we there's a I love
Burnsville essay contest where we invite third graders from around the school
district to write an essay and talk about
why they love Burnsville um and then representatives from TruStone and the
mayor get together and read those essays and [snorts] pick three honorable
mentions and then three winning essays. So we want to give a special thanks to
Mitchell Byers and Kim Gregg with TruStone Financial
for their ongoing and generous support of this program and we also want to
thank uh the teachers and the third graders for committing to this program
every year. It's a very fun program.
Excuse me. Uh for this contest this year students
were asked as Burnsville celebrates America's 250th birthday
we invite you to share what makes Burnsville a place you love.
So with the support from TruStone Financial we have three honorable
mentions as I mentioned uh who will receive awards um
with each student and their teacher receiving $50.
I will ask each student um to come up with their teacher to
receive their award for honorable mention. So our first honorable mention
is Vienna Miller from Gideon Pond and Mrs. Susan Zucollo.
» [applause]
» Where's the [applause] awards?
You got the cash JT? >> It's right behind me.
» [laughter] >> You did a good job.
We enjoyed your story so well. Go there. Oops, sorry about that. Can
you hold this? And here we are.
» It's like his dead from the back. >> Congratulations.
» Oh, you'll be able to take a quick picture.
Good. >> Our next uh honorable mention is Azar
Abdi from Gideon Pond with Ms. Andrea Tretault.
And he is not here yet. So, our third honorable mention is James
Bailey of William Byrne uh with Mrs. Sarah Kersten.
» [applause]
» Yes. Good essay.
» James, congratulations. There you go, dear.
And there you go.
» Take a quick [snorts] picture.
Good job, James. >> Yes.
» [snorts] >> All right. So, we have our
three winners um with each student and their teacher
receiving $100. I will ask each student to come up
individually and read their essay and then receive their award. So, in no
specific order, we have Marlow Nelson, also of William
Byrne, with um Ms. Sarah Kersten.
» [applause]
» Do you want a stool? Can you reach this?
You can read your speech.
» Can you imagine a city with nice people who help you out, places to meet up with
family and friends, and playgrounds that are all accessible? That's Burnsville,
and it is a wonderful place to be. First is the beautiful River Hills Park.
Anyone can join the fun because parts of the ground are made of rubber. So, if
you ride in a wheelchair, wheeling around won't be a problem. And if you're
tired of being dragged by your crazy dog, let them run wild in a large fenced
area. Next up are amazing community helpers. In stores, offices, and more,
you can always count on your local helpers. So, in summary, beautiful parks
and our great helpers are only part of what makes Burnsville an amazing place.
So, if you're in the mood, come and see the wonder of our fantastic city.
» [applause]
» Good job. That was awesome.
» [applause]
» Our next winner is Olivia Ward from Gideon Pond and her teacher, Mrs. Susan
Zucollo. >> [applause]
» Burnsville is a great place to live. Here are a few reasons why. Burnsville
has a good mayor. She stands up for others and herself. Burnsville has great
houses. They are built correctly and they are clean. People donate to help
others and feed and people volunteer Feed My Starving Children. They
help people who really need it and can't afford things like food, water, and
clothing. When they help, they are not mean, they are nice, and that's why I
love Burnsville. >> [applause]
» Awesome is here in Burnsville.
» [applause]
» And our third winner is Charlotte Simmons, also of Gideon Pond, and also
in Mrs. Susan Sokolov's class.
» [applause]
» Burnsville is a great place to live. First, Burnsville has great libraries.
They have funny, scary, and other nice books to read. The library also has nice
places to sit, read, or just rest. And if you need help, there are workers.
They're really nice and helpful. Burnsville has great schools. They have
really nice teachers to help. The math level is really nice for kids that need
a certain level. The lunch they make us is also really
nice. Burnsville is a great community. They did Earth Day, where you pick up
garbage. They also have activities for the city. And lastly, they set up sport
fundraisers for anybody, like football, soccer, and volleyball. And that's why I
think Burnsville is great.
» [applause]
[applause]
» Hi, we just like to say thank you for letting us be a part of this great
event. The students did an amazing job. When we read the letters, we were just
floored by all the words, all the comments, the the
truth and believing behind their whole essay. You could just read it and I want
to move to Burnsville. And I live in Eagan. So,
um and it was just a really wonderful event. We don't do something like that
in any other district, so it really means a lot to be a part of it, and we
hope to continue to do this every year. So, thank you from TrueStone.
» [applause]
» So, now we will have all of our honorable mentions and award winners
come up to the front and we'll take a group picture with the council here.
All right. >> [applause]
[clears throat] >> All right.
Our next item this evening is citizen comments. This is an opportunity for
anyone who would like to address the council on an item that is not on the
printed agenda and not coming before us at a future
meeting. We had one person sign up in the lobby
to speak tonight. Aside from that, is there anyone else
here that would like to speak?
Seeing nobody, I will invite Ishika Jain to the front.
If you could just give us your name and address for the record, please.
» Hello members of the Burnsville City Council. My name is Ishika Jain and I
live in South Burnsville with my family behind the Buck Hill Ski Resort. Thank
you for the opportunity to let me speak today. As a member of the Burnsville
community, an incoming medical student at the University of Minnesota Twin
Cities, and a concerned sister of a middle schooler, I'm speaking to you
today to respectfully urge the Burnsville City Council to place
stronger restrictions on the sale of flavored tobacco products. Recently, my
13-year-old brother came home from school asking whether vapes were harmful
to one's health after attending a lecture about the dangers of cigarette
smoking. During our conversation, he shared how
peers of his secretly use flavored vape products in the middle school locker
room. As our father is an oncologist, my brother innocently asked whether or not
that meant his friends, 13-year 13-year-old children, are at higher risk
of dying from cancer. Children this young should not have to worry about
topics like these, nor should their peers have to deal with the lifelong
consequences associated with nicotine and tobacco addiction. I respect the
Burnsville City Council's continued interest in investing in businesses in
our community. However, flavored tobacco usage is not an
consumer choice, especially for children as young as my brother. The CDC reports
that the vast majority of youth tobacco users begin with flavored products, and
the tobacco industry has made deliberate efforts to make tobacco products more
appealing to younger users through flavoring and youth-oriented marketing.
In addition, the economic cost of tobacco affect everyone, contributing to
a $4.7 billion excess cost in Minnesota and an
estimated $983 tax burden per household, including here
in Burnsville. Neighboring cities of ours, such as
Lilydale, Mendota Heights, Richfield, and Bloomington, have made restrictions
on on of flavored tobacco products. So, today I urge the Burnsville City Council
to follow suit and create restrictions on the sale of flavored nicotine and
tobacco products here in Burnsville. Thank you for the opportunity to let me
speak today, and I hope you consider my request. Thank you so much.
» Thank you.
Any comments on that or
» [snorts] >> All right.
Seeing [clears throat] as no one else is here to speak for citizen comments,
uh we'll move on to item number three, additions to the final agenda.
This [snorts] is for emergency items only. Does staff have any other
additions to the final agenda this evening?
» Nothing from staff. >> Does council have any other additions to
the final agenda? Seeing none, we will move on.
Um item number four is the consent agenda. I All items listed on the
consent agenda are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one
motion. However, an item may be removed from the consent agenda for a separate
discussion and vote. Is there anyone [snorts] from the public
who wishes an item to be removed from the consent agenda for a separate
discussion and vote? Seeing none, does staff wish to remove
an item? >> Nothing from staff, acting mayor.
» Nothing from staff. Members of the council?
» Nothing. >> May have a motion to adopt the consent
agenda. >> Move.
» Second. >> We have a motion and a second, and
because we are digital, we have to roll call. So,
Ms. Collins. >> Gustafson.
» Yes. >> Keely.
» Yes. >> Schultz.
Workman. >> Yes.
» Um moving on to our regular agenda. We have one item this evening, appointments
to advisory commissions. Uh the City Council conducted interviews on May 26th
and May 28th. We had 28 applications this year.
Council member Gustafson, can you please make a motion to appoint for the
economic development commission. >> Thank you, acting mayor. Uh
for the economic development commission, I nominate Vicki Anderson as a regular
member with a term ending 6 2029. John Swaney as a regular member term
ending 6 2029. Molly's here from alternate to regular
member term term ending 6 2029. Ali Awad as a regular member term ending 6 2029.
And Fasal Farah, the ultimate member member term ending 6 2027.
» Thank you for that. All those in favor, please say or roll call.
Second and roll call. Did you make a motion, Dan?
» Yes, I'll second the motions. >> We have a motion and a second, sorry. Um
roll call. >> Gustafson?
» Aye. >> Keely?
» Aye. >> Schultz?
» Yes. >> Workman?
» Aye. >> And the motion carries. Uh Council
member Keely, can you please make a motion to appoint for parks and natural
resources commission? >> Thank you, acting mayor Workman. I am
speaking on behalf of the the mayor who is the liaison to the parks and natural
resources but is currently out of town. So, I'd like to make a motion to appoint
Cody Matts as a regular member ending uh 6 of 2029.
Alpa Goswami as a regular member term ending 6 of 29. And Aliyah McNeal, our
youth member term ending 6 of 2027.
» We have a motion. >> And a second.
» And a second. >> Gustafson?
» Aye. >> Keely?
» Aye. >> Schultz?
» Yes. >> Workman?
» Aye. >> And the motion carries.
And finally, I will make a motion to appoint the following members to the
planning commission. >> [snorts]
» Al Anderson, alternate member term ending in June 2029. And Alexander
Ramnarine, regular member term ending June 2029.
» Second. >> We have a motion and a second.
» Gustafson? >> Aye.
» Keeley? >> Aye.
» Schultz? >> Yeah.
» Workman? >> Aye.
» And the motion carries. Members of the council, there are no
other additional items to come before us at this regular council meeting and a
motion to adjourn is in order. >> So moved.
» Second. >> We have a motion and a second.
» After roll call adjourn. >> Gustafson?
» Aye. >> Keeley?
» Aye. >> Schultz?
» Yeah. >> Workman?
» Aye. >> Thank you for being with us this
evening. Hope you have a wonderful night.
And we'll see you next Tuesday.