The Bloomington City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 23, 2026 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 the temporary lowering of the water level on Pauly’s Pond (4900 West 84th Street) and Woodbridge Marsh (9500 Bloomington Ferry Road), in order to facilitate storm sewer infrastructure maintenance activity on the outlet control structures for each of these waters.
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 032326#. 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
Pauly’s Pond and Woodbridge Marsh are Public Waters regulated by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR). A full copy of the construction plans are available for review during regular business hours in the Engineering Office, Bloomington Public Works, 1700 West 98th Street, Bloomington, Minnesota 55431. For more information or to submit comments prior to the public hearing, contact Bryan Gruidl, Water Resources Manager, 952-563-4557 or bgruidl@bloomingtonmn.gov.
