It is now 5:30 and I'll call this regular meeting of the Burnsville City
Council to order. We
It is our tradition to start with the 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.
» If the clerk would also note that Council member Keely and Council member
Schultz are absent. And members of the public are always
welcome to attend our meetings in person.
They may also choose to watch us um
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.
The next item on our agenda is the announcements and proclamations. Our
announcements have to do with all of our upcoming meetings.
Regular council meetings are scheduled for Monday, August 3rd. That meeting is
cancelled. And then uh Tuesday, August 18th at 5:30
p.m. We have a work session
uh for elections on Monday, August 10th at 5:30 p.m.
And then, we have a special work session Tuesday, July 21st, today,
uh at 6:00 p.m. And that will be held in Dakota B.
The next item on the agenda is citizens' comments.
This is an opportunity for anyone in the audience to address the council on an
item that is not on a printed agenda and not an application form that will be
coming before us at a future date. Is there anyone who wishes to address the
council? City Clerk Collins, is there anyone
online? >> No one online, ma'am.
» Okay, we will move on. The next item is additions to the final agenda, and this
is for emergency items only. City Manager Lindberg, are there any
emergency items to come before the body? >> Nothing from staff, Mayor.
» Members of the council, we will then move on to the consent
agenda.
The consent agenda is considered to be routine and will be enacted by one
motion. However, an item in the consent agenda can be removed for a separate
discussion and vote. Is there anyone in the audience who wishes an item to be
removed for a separate discussion and vote?
City Clerk Collins, anyone online who wishes to remove an item?
» No one online has asked to remove an item.
» City Manager Lindberg, does staff wish to remove an item for a separate
discussion? >> Nothing from staff, Mayor.
» Members of the council. Okay, thank you.
Uh members of the council, I would like to pull item 4D for a a separate
discussion and vote. And with that, I would like a motion to adopt the
um remainder of the consent agenda.
» Move to approve. >> Second.
» There's a motion and a second. All in favor, please say I.
» I. >> I. Opposed, say nay.
And the motion carries. Um
item 4D is um a resolution to accept donations
and grants to the city. And we do this on a quarterly basis.
But tonight, there is an item that I would like to pull and to just
for information for
our community. And this is
the item that has to do with the FIFA 26 US Inc.
soccer balls for our youth program. Uh and
I am pulling it
because I am grateful to share that Bre- Burnsville is receiving 200 official
World Cup soccer balls made possible through the partnership between the US
Conference of Mayors and the professional athletic community.
At our winter meeting in January, FIFA President Gianni Infantino
spoke about the power of sport to strengthen communities. Following that
conversation,
FIFA committed to providing every mayor with 200 soccer balls to
bring home. Those soccer balls
arrived just today. And uh here they are. So, I am really
happy that we are doing that today. And I want to express my deep appreciation
to the US Conference of Mayors and to FIFA for making this gift
possible. These soccer balls
are more than equipment. I believe they're an investment in joy,
connection, and opportunity for our youth our young people to feel supported
and encouraged. I can say that my affiliation with the
US Conference of Mayors have benefited Burnsville
in many ways from grants to free intern service made possible
through the US Conference of Mayors partnership with Harvard, where Harvard
paid for the intern being here for a whole summer
and uh doing work for us. And there was there's
also a partnership with MLB, the Major League Baseball Association, where we
have participated in Play Ball programs for about 10 years paid for by MLB, and
there is so much more that our city has benefited through our
um involvement with the US Conference of Mayors.
And members of the council, with that, I am moved to approve the resolution
accepting the donations and grants to the city for the second quarter of 2026.
» Second. >> There's a motion and a second. All in
favor, please say I. Opposed, say nay. And the motion
carries. Thank you very much. And uh I will now
recess the Burnsville City Council meeting so the Economic Development
Authority meeting can proceed. President Gustafson, the meeting is yours.
» Uh good Good I call the Economic Development Authority meeting to order.
Secretary, please note that Commissioner Keely and Schultz are absent.
Item number one, are there any additions to the final agenda?
Seeing none, I will move on to item two, which is our consent agenda with the
approval of the minutes and the resolution to approve emergency hotel
voucher policy and area hotel contract. Is there anyone who wishes an item to be
moved from the consent agenda for a separate discussion and vote?
If seeing none, may I have a motion to adopt the consent agenda?
» Motion to move to >> Moved by Commissioner Cowles.
» Second. >> Second by Commissioner Workman. All in
favor? >> Aye.
» Opposed? And it passes. There are no regular items left on the agenda
tonight, so there is no other business. May I have a motion to adjourn?
» So moved. >> Commissioner Workman and second by
Commissioner Cowles. All in favor? >> Aye.
» Opposed? And it passes. We are adjourned. Back to
you, Madam Mayor. >> Thank you so much. Um
Council member Work- Um Gu- Gustafson. So, members of the
council, there are no other items to come before us this evening and a motion
to adjourn is in order. >> To adjourn?
» Second. >> There is a motion and a second. All in
favor, please say aye. >> Aye.
» Opposed, say nay. And the motion carries. Thank you for being with us.
Good evening and have a great night.