Regular City Council - 21 Jul 2026

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[0:04] It is now 5:30 and I'll call this regular meeting of the Burnsville City

[0:08] Council to order. We

[0:11] It is our tradition to start with the a moment of silence

[0:15] followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and we invite you to join us.

[0:40] » I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the

[0:45] republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and

[0:52] justice for all.

[0:57] » If the clerk would also note that Council member Keely and Council member

[1:01] Schultz are absent. And members of the public are always

[1:06] welcome to attend our meetings in person.

[1:09] They may also choose to watch us um

[1:13] at burnsvillemn.gov/meetings

[1:17] or Comcast channel 16 or 859. The public can also

[1:23] participate through Zoom by joining us at zoom.us/join.

[1:29] More information is available on our meetings webpage and in the council

[1:34] agenda packet.

[1:39] The next item on our agenda is the announcements and proclamations. Our

[1:44] announcements have to do with all of our upcoming meetings.

[1:48] Regular council meetings are scheduled for Monday, August 3rd. That meeting is

[1:53] cancelled. And then uh Tuesday, August 18th at 5:30

[1:59] p.m. We have a work session

[2:02] uh for elections on Monday, August 10th at 5:30 p.m.

[2:10] And then, we have a special work session Tuesday, July 21st, today,

[2:16] uh at 6:00 p.m. And that will be held in Dakota B.

[2:26] The next item on the agenda is citizens' comments.

[2:29] This is an opportunity for anyone in the audience to address the council on an

[2:34] item that is not on a printed agenda and not an application form that will be

[2:39] coming before us at a future date. Is there anyone who wishes to address the

[2:43] council? City Clerk Collins, is there anyone

[2:48] online? >> No one online, ma'am.

[2:51] » Okay, we will move on. The next item is additions to the final agenda, and this

[2:56] is for emergency items only. City Manager Lindberg, are there any

[3:01] emergency items to come before the body? >> Nothing from staff, Mayor.

[3:05] » Members of the council, we will then move on to the consent

[3:09] agenda.

[3:12] The consent agenda is considered to be routine and will be enacted by one

[3:17] motion. However, an item in the consent agenda can be removed for a separate

[3:21] discussion and vote. Is there anyone in the audience who wishes an item to be

[3:26] removed for a separate discussion and vote?

[3:31] City Clerk Collins, anyone online who wishes to remove an item?

[3:36] » No one online has asked to remove an item.

[3:38] » City Manager Lindberg, does staff wish to remove an item for a separate

[3:43] discussion? >> Nothing from staff, Mayor.

[3:45] » Members of the council. Okay, thank you.

[3:48] Uh members of the council, I would like to pull item 4D for a a separate

[3:53] discussion and vote. And with that, I would like a motion to adopt the

[4:00] um remainder of the consent agenda.

[4:03] » Move to approve. >> Second.

[4:04] » There's a motion and a second. All in favor, please say I.

[4:07] » I. >> I. Opposed, say nay.

[4:10] And the motion carries. Um

[4:14] item 4D is um a resolution to accept donations

[4:20] and grants to the city. And we do this on a quarterly basis.

[4:26] But tonight, there is an item that I would like to pull and to just

[4:33] for information for

[4:36] our community. And this is

[4:40] the item that has to do with the FIFA 26 US Inc.

[4:46] soccer balls for our youth program. Uh and

[4:51] I am pulling it

[4:54] because I am grateful to share that Bre- Burnsville is receiving 200 official

[5:01] World Cup soccer balls made possible through the partnership between the US

[5:06] Conference of Mayors and the professional athletic community.

[5:12] At our winter meeting in January, FIFA President Gianni Infantino

[5:18] spoke about the power of sport to strengthen communities. Following that

[5:24] conversation,

[5:29] FIFA committed to providing every mayor with 200 soccer balls to

[5:35] bring home. Those soccer balls

[5:41] arrived just today. And uh here they are. So, I am really

[5:47] happy that we are doing that today. And I want to express my deep appreciation

[5:54] to the US Conference of Mayors and to FIFA for making this gift

[5:59] possible. These soccer balls

[6:03] are more than equipment. I believe they're an investment in joy,

[6:09] connection, and opportunity for our youth our young people to feel supported

[6:14] and encouraged. I can say that my affiliation with the

[6:19] US Conference of Mayors have benefited Burnsville

[6:22] in many ways from grants to free intern service made possible

[6:29] through the US Conference of Mayors partnership with Harvard, where Harvard

[6:33] paid for the intern being here for a whole summer

[6:37] and uh doing work for us. And there was there's

[6:42] also a partnership with MLB, the Major League Baseball Association, where we

[6:48] have participated in Play Ball programs for about 10 years paid for by MLB, and

[6:54] there is so much more that our city has benefited through our

[7:00] um involvement with the US Conference of Mayors.

[7:04] And members of the council, with that, I am moved to approve the resolution

[7:10] accepting the donations and grants to the city for the second quarter of 2026.

[7:16] » Second. >> There's a motion and a second. All in

[7:20] favor, please say I. Opposed, say nay. And the motion

[7:24] carries. Thank you very much. And uh I will now

[7:29] recess the Burnsville City Council meeting so the Economic Development

[7:34] Authority meeting can proceed. President Gustafson, the meeting is yours.

[7:39] » Uh good Good I call the Economic Development Authority meeting to order.

[7:43] Secretary, please note that Commissioner Keely and Schultz are absent.

[7:47] Item number one, are there any additions to the final agenda?

[7:52] Seeing none, I will move on to item two, which is our consent agenda with the

[7:56] approval of the minutes and the resolution to approve emergency hotel

[7:59] voucher policy and area hotel contract. Is there anyone who wishes an item to be

[8:04] moved from the consent agenda for a separate discussion and vote?

[8:09] If seeing none, may I have a motion to adopt the consent agenda?

[8:12] » Motion to move to >> Moved by Commissioner Cowles.

[8:15] » Second. >> Second by Commissioner Workman. All in

[8:17] favor? >> Aye.

[8:18] » Opposed? And it passes. There are no regular items left on the agenda

[8:22] tonight, so there is no other business. May I have a motion to adjourn?

[8:26] » So moved. >> Commissioner Workman and second by

[8:29] Commissioner Cowles. All in favor? >> Aye.

[8:32] » Opposed? And it passes. We are adjourned. Back to

[8:35] you, Madam Mayor. >> Thank you so much. Um

[8:38] Council member Work- Um Gu- Gustafson. So, members of the

[8:42] council, there are no other items to come before us this evening and a motion

[8:46] to adjourn is in order. >> To adjourn?

[8:48] » Second. >> There is a motion and a second. All in

[8:50] favor, please say aye. >> Aye.

[8:52] » Opposed, say nay. And the motion carries. Thank you for being with us.

[8:57] Good evening and have a great night.