The Bloomington City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 27, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Bloomington Civic Plaza, 1800 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, Minnesota, 55431, or by electronic means as provided by State law, to consider an Ordinance amending Chapter 1 of the City Code to designate uncodified ordinances as special ordinances, amending Chapter 20 of the City Code to renew Comcast’s Cable Television Franchise, and creating appendix D of the City Code providing a reference for uncodified ordinances. Any person may speak to the City Council concerning the renewal of the franchise at the time of the public hearing. Topics of interest to residents of the City may include customer service obligations, quality and reliability of cable signals and local public, educational and governmental access programming. Comments regarding rates for cable services and the type of commercial programming to be carried on the cable system are not encouraged as federal law limits the City’s regulatory authority in these areas.
How you can participate in the City Council Meeting
To watch the meeting
To provide public testimony on public hearing items
- Attend in person; or
- Speak by phone during a public hearing by dialing 1-415-655-0001. Enter access code TBA # and password 012725#. Press *3 to "raise your hand" to indicate a desire to speak; your line will remain muted until it is your turn. When it is your turn to speak, the Council Secretary will call on you by the first six digits of your phone number and will unmute your line. Listen for notification that your line has been unmuted before speaking.
- Offer testimony in advance of the meeting by leaving a voicemail at 952-563-4695 or emailing councilsecretary@bloomingtonmn.gov no later than 2 p.m. on the meeting date. Include the item number and title listed on the agenda. Include your name, phone number, and address when leaving a voicemail or email. Please indicate if you also plan to attend in person or call in during the meeting to provide live testimony.
Meeting agenda and documents are available at blm.mn/meetings.
Further information
A copy of the proposed ordinance is attached below. For more information or to submit comments prior to the public hearing, contact Janine Hill, Communications Administrator, 952-563-8819, jhill@bloomingtonmn.gov.
