Bloomington City Council Agenda Dec. 6, 2023
[This is not an official Bloomington city council agenda. The official version can be found at this link: https://bloomington.in.gov/onboard/meetingFiles/download?meetingFile_id=12779]
City of Bloomington Common Council
Agenda for Dec. 6, 2023
Start Time: 6:30 p.m.
Physical location: Council Chambers (#115), Showers Building, 401 N. Morton Street
Online location: The meeting can be accessed remotely at the following link: https://bloomington.zoom.us/j/82756031264?pwd=ZFNzUDVKZWE0SGtlNXdZV0hTR2pvUT09
1. Roll Call (The city clerk will call the roll of councilmembers to take attendance.)
2. Agenda Summation (The council president will summarize what is on the agenda.)
3. Approval of Minutes: (If there are minutes from previous meetings to approve, this is when a vote is taken on that.)
3A. January 11, 2023 – Regular Session
3B. February 1, 2023 – Regular Session
3C. February 15, 2023 – Regular Session
4. Reports (A maximum of twenty minutes is set aside for each part of this section.)
4A. Councilmembers (Councilmembers can use the time to talk about whatever topics they like.)
4B. The Mayor and City Offices
4B1. Report on Climate Action Plan
4C. Council Committees (Reports from council committees are given during this time.)
4D. Public
This is the first of two chances for public commentary on items not on the agenda. The 20-minute time limit for each part of Section 4 applies to this section, too. Speakers at the public mic are normally allowed five minutes. That time can be reduced by the chair of the meeting if a lot of people want to speak. For people present in council chambers, they will be invited to approach the public mic and sign in. For people attending via the Zoom connection, they’ll be asked to use the “raise hand” feature on Zoom, and they will be unmuted by staff when it’s their turn to speak. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please call (812) 349-3409 or e-mail council@bloomington.in.gov.
5. Appointments To Boards And Commissions (If there are any recommended appointments by one of the council’s interview committees, this is when they will be moved by a representative of the interview committee and voted on by the full council.)
6. Legislation for Second Readings and Resolutions (Votes taken on these items count as the final approval needed for enactment by the council.)
6A. Ordinance 23-29 – An Ordinance Authorizing The Acquisition, Construction and Installation by the City Of Bloomington, Indiana, of Certain Extensions and Improvements to the City’s Sewage Works Utility, the Issuance and Sale of Revenue Bonds to Provide Funds for the Payment of the Costs Thereof, and the Collection, Segregation and Distribution of the Revenues of Such Sewage Works and Other Related Matters
Ordinance 23-29
Ordinance 23-29 city staff memo
Ordinance 23-29 USB resolution on topic
Ordinance 23-29 Exhibits
Ordinance 23-29 council staff memo
6B. Ordinance 23-30 – An Ordinance Concerning the Construction of Additions and Improvements to the Waterworks of the City of Bloomington, Indiana; the Issuance of Revenue Bonds to Provide the Cost Thereof, the Collection, Segregation, and Distribution of the Revenues of Said Waterworks, the Safeguarding of the Interests of the Owners of Said Revenue Bonds, Other Matters Connected Therewith, Including the Issuance of Notes in Anticipation of Bonds, and Repealing Ordinances Inconsistent Herewith
Ordinance 23-30
Ordinance 23-30 city staff memo
Ordinance 23-30 USB resolution with materials
Ordinance 23-30 Exhibits
Ordinance 23-30 council staff memo
7. Legislation for First Readings (Under local law the council cannot discuss or amend items in this section. What the council votes on is whether to have the city clerk read the legislation by title and synopsis only. The next step comes at a later meeting.)
7A. Ordinance 23-31 – To Amend Title 2 of the Bloomington Municipal Code Entitled “Administration And Personnel” – Re: Amending Chapter 2.23 (Community and Family Resources Department).
Ord 23-31
Ord 23-31 council staff memo
Ord 23-31 coucilmember memo
Ord 23-31 closed caption guide
7B. Appropriation Ordinance 23-08 – To Specially Appropriate from the General Fund, Economic Development LIT Fund, Parks and Recreation General Fund, the Rental Inspection Program Fund, Local Road and Street Fund, Parking Facilities Fund, Cumulative Capital Development Fund, Vehicle Replacement Fund, Solid Waste Fund and Fleet Maintenance Fund Expenditures Not Otherwise Appropriated (Appropriating Various Transfers of Funds within the General Fund, Economic Development LIT Fund, Parks & Recreation General Fund, Local Road and Street Fund, Parking Facilities Fund, Cumulative Capital Development Fund, Solid Waste Fund, Fleet Maintenance Fund, and Appropriating Additional Funds from the Rental Inspection Program Fund and Vehicle Replacement Fund)
App Ord 23-08
App Ord 23-08 council staff memo
App Ord 23-08 city staff memo
8. Additional Public Comment (A maximum of twenty-five minutes is set aside for this section.)
This is the second of two chances for public commentary for items not on the agenda. Speakers at the public mic are normally allowed five minutes. That time can be reduced by the chair of the meeting if a lot of people want to speak. For people present in council chambers, they will be invited to approach the public mic and sign in. For people attending via the Zoom connection, they’ll be asked to use the “raise hand” feature on Zoom, and they will be unmuted by staff when it’s their turn to speak. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please call (812) 349-3409 or e-mail council@bloomington.in.gov.
9. Council Schedule
9A. 2024 Annual Council Legislative Schedule
2024 annual schedule council staff memo
2024 draft city council schedule
10. Adjournment