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February 25, 2019 - City Council Meeting
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A
B
E
A
Thank
you
very
much
and
we're
gonna
ahead
and
start
with
recognitions
and
proclamations
and
just
as
a
notation
for
the
record
and
for
people
in
the
audience.
The
appointments
used
to
be
recognized
at
the
meeting
in
which
they
were
approved,
which
did
seem
a
little
bit
odd
because
they
hadn't
really
been
approved
yet
so
mr.
Gleason
and
I
thought
it
was
a
good
idea
to
recognize
people
at
the
next
meeting,
speaking
of
which
the
first
person
we
recognized
is
mr.
A
Gleason,
who
is
being
appointed
to
the
serie
as
Ksenia
central
Illinois,
Regional
broadband
Serban,
not
Sarah,
excuse
me
and
then
Angie
McLaughlin
through
a
separate
process
to
the
John
M
high,
Scott,
Health,
Commission
or
well.
We
know
mr.
police
is
here
is
Anja
mcLaughlin
here,
okay,
if
we
could
give
them
a
round
of
applause.
Thank
you
so
much
for
being
willing
to
serve
now.
We
move
to
public
comment
again
public
comments.
A
If
you
want
to
get
reactions
from
the
City
Council
and
you
want
to
engage
in
dialogue,
we
have
a
mayor's
open
house
on
Friday
from
4:30
to
5:30
before
every
regular,
City
Council
meeting.
So
it's
kind
of
like
a
town-hall
meeting
every
other
week
and
I
want
to
thank
all
the
woman,
Karen
Schmidt
for
handling
it
this
past
Friday,
but
it
certainly
gives
you
the
opportunity
to
get
instant
answers
and
to
engage
in
dialogue
and
anything
is
it's.
Okay.
A
Anything
is
on
the
table,
but
public
comment
is
for
an
opportunity
for
the
public
to
come
to
speak
to
the
council
for
up
to
three
minutes
on
any
subject,
and
there
is
no
back
and
forth
so
we
start
out
with
Bruce
Meeks,
then
Gary,
Lambert
and
Scott
styling,
so
mr.
Meeks
Lambert
and
then
Steinle
mr.
Meeks.
Oh
there
he
is.
E
Good
evening
the
lack
of
trust
of
some
of
the
local
officials
I,
don't
think
stood
minused,
yet
so
I'm
not
advocating
for
more
clarity,
accountability,
visibility
and,
yes,
transparency
for
what
is
next
for
Bloomington
answer
relates
to
the
2004
enacted
local
motor
fuel
tax,
to
help
build
that
trust
rebuild
that
trust.
In
the
beginning,
the
mantra
was
by
election
officials,
the
tax
revenue
earmarked
for
roads,
yet
the
ordinance
says
transportation,
infrastructure
projects,
I
think
that's
too
broad
I
think
a
need
to
be
very
specific.
E
Roads
aggregate
asphalt
machinery
that
only
works
with
asphalt
that
matches
as
advertised
to
the
citizens
by
many
of
the
elected
officials,
clarity,
complete
reporting
of
the
monies
from
2004
till
now,
and,
of
course,
the
details
are
where
the
money
went.
I'm,
not
accusing
anybody
of
any
wrongdoing.
I
think
it
might
help
you
for
those
of
you
who
support
doubling
that
gas
tax
when
I'm
advocating
for
fiscal
19
20
forward
is
that
we
set
up
a
motor
fuel
tax,
Enterprise
Fund,
let
that
sit
in
for
a
little
bit.
We
have
water
or
sewer.
Those
are
infrastructure.
E
Oh
yeah
streets,
part
of
the
infrastructure
that
these
surplus
for
this
fiscal
year
1819
be
put
in
that
new
enterprise
fund
for
roads
with
the
Center
for
prize
fund
change.
The
ordinance
needs
to
be
clear
on
the
roads
and
to
find
what
that
means
that
a
moratorium.
You
could
even
do
it
tonight
when
you
did
more
work.
Vote
of
the
moratorium
for
the
gambling
machines
moratorium
on
no
raising
of
the
gas
tax.
G
E
To
happen,
but
could
happen,
mandatory
review
of
the
local
motor
fuel
taxes,
state,
federal
and
other
taxes
are
added
to
the
burden
of
those
that
use
the
motor
fuel
tax,
lower
ater
or
sunset.
The
ordinance
I
remember,
one
elected
official
and
one
city
manager,
I
talked
to
in
the
fishbowl
said
they
never
heard
of
sun
setting
an
ordinance
or
sun
setting
attacks.
I
can
show
them
a
few
ordinances
in
this
country.
E
These
next
times
are
relate
to
no
increase
in
motor
fuel
tax.
An
increase
in
taxes
will
hurt
the
middle
inking
income
residents.
The
most
raising
the
tax
will
likely
encourage
more
nine
will
relay
spending.
Raising
the
gas
tax
will
not
solve
there's
still
existing
problem
of
the
structural
deficit.
A
gas
hike
will
increase
the
price
of
consumer
goods.
Tax
Heights
are
a
negative
impact
on
economic
growth.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
E
E
To
me,
this
all
started
back
in
the
early
fall
of
2013
when
we
issued
the
ten
million
dollar
road
fund
that
ended
up
being
used
over
a
period
of
time,
three
four
years
and
I.
Think
the
length
of
the
bond
was
ten
years,
I'm,
not
sure,
but
it's
like
buying
a
car,
that's
going
to
wear
out
in
four
years
and
you're
getting
the
10-year
mortgage
on
it.
E
H
Yes,
Mike:
my
concern
is
regarding
the
streets
that
I
keep
bringing
up
with
the
rain
that
we
had
recently
the
water
would
come,
rushing
down,
sleet
would
drive,
I,
know
Terry,
you
know
where
that's
at
and
it
flooded
the
streets.
I've
been
after
the
city
to
put
double
drains
in
they'll,
say
well
raise
the
drains
when
we're
8
relay
the
street.
When
we
relay
the
street
when
you're
gonna
relay
the
street
Jim-
and
he
doesn't
have
an
answer
and
to
me
that's
plant,
you
know
you're
not
getting
an
answer.
H
Terry,
you
just
aren't
you
know,
I
it'd
be
no
difference.
There's
somebody
to
ask
you
a
question
and
you
would
say
when
we
get
around
to
it.
Well,
that's
not
good
enough.
If
the
city
keeps
raising
taxes,
they're
gonna,
as
gary
said,
they
were
raised
to
motor
fuel
tax
they're,
never
satisfied,
they
keep
adding
all
these
taxes
of
utility
bills,
and
you
know
the
streets
keep
going
to
pot
and
you
know
to
be
quite
honest:
people
are
sick
and
tired
of
it.
Maybe
the
city
nurse
needs
to
start
learning
to
live
within
their
means.
H
H
You
know
it
makes
me
wonder
when
people
are
gonna,
stop
and
say
enough
is
enough.
They
you've
got
this
use
tax
and
you
know
it
gets
through
a
Springfield,
and
then
it
gets
back
to
the
city
in
the
system.
Oh
by
gum,
we'll
send
them
a
bill.
I
just
paid
a
use.
Tax
and
I
got
another
bill
from
the
city.
That
makes
a
lot
of
sense
Terry.
It
really
does
like
the
bloomington-normal
use
tax.
Why
don't
they
just
say?
H
A
A
Seeing
none
is
there
a
motion
to
approve
the
consent
agenda
as
presented
move
by
all
the
woman
howlman?
Is
there
a
second
second
by
all
a
woman
painter
any
further
discussion?
Sorry,
the
voting
should
be
ready
there.
Okay,
the
motion
carries
nine
to
zero.
There
are
no
names
to
announce.
Madam
clerk.
We
move
right
along
to
our
regular
agenda
and
item
8,
a
presentation
of
classified
non-union.
A
I
I
A
A
Yeah,
that
was,
information,
8b
presentation
of
the
fiscal
year,
2020
proposed
budget,
as
requested
by
the
informated
ministration
and
finance
departments
and
I'm
gonna,
go
ahead
and
turn
this
over
to
mr.
Gleason
and
we've
got
about
a
20
minute
presentation
and
then
20
minutes
or
so
council
discussion.
Mr.
Gleason
Thank.
I
You
mayor
council
I'm,
going
to
take
the
first
couple
of
minutes
of
the
presentation
just
to
sort
of
take
the
steps
that
we've
taken
in
the
preparation.
The
FY
2008
we've
had
two
public
discussions
in
the
January
Committee
of
the
Whole
meeting
and
then
also
in
the
February
Committee
of
the
Whole
meeting
have
had
elected
meetings
in
preparation
of
the
2020
proposed
budget.
The
timetable
is
something
that
the
Scott
rasp
and
the
finance
director
will
share
with
everybody.
It's
the
same
timeline
that
we've
talked
about
in
the
past.
I
I
We
also
took
the
opportunity,
as
staff
my
direction
to
look
internally.
You
know
not
just
to
be
satisfied
that
the
the
current
budget,
the
FY
19
budget,
is
shaping
up
a
little
bit
better
than
maybe
we
anticipated
this
time.
You
know
this
time
last
year,
so
it
was
an
opportunity
to
look
internally
and
in
fact,
we've
had
three
smaller
reorganizations.
I
I
I
So
with
that
said,
in
my
past
experience,
I
do
have
experience
with
some
settings
certain
types
of
revenues,
and
that
could
be
a
decision
before,
as
we
discuss
the
possibility
of
a
locomotive
fuel
tax
increase
from
four
cents
to
eight
cents.
But
the
one
thing
for
sure
that
is
going
to
occur
is
that
we
are
going
to
show
in
many
different
ways.
I
You
know
the
projects
in
FY
21
we're
doing
how
we're
using
the
taxpayer
dollars.
That's
something
that
this
council
has
made.
It
very
clear
is
very
important
that
you
want
the
community
to
be
as
certain
as
they
possibly
can
that
we're
not
wasting
their
funds.
So
if
we
do
increase
this
four
cents,
that
would
be
about
2.3
million
dollars
in
new
revenue.
I
It
would
be
dedicated
to
certain
types
of
asphalt
and
concrete
projects
yet
to
be
decided
by
this
council,
but
we'll
have
stages,
photos
of
the
stages
of
the
projects
and
even
signage
at
the
project
site,
so
that
we
can
do
our
best
to
show
the
community
how
this
money
is
being
spent.
Another
area
that
is
a
possibility
again
on
that
menu
of
options
was
video
gaming
terminals.
We
currently
have
no
fee
associated
with
the
terminal,
and
this
is
a
separate
discussion
from
the
moratorium.
I
You
know
how
you
know
if
we
charged
$500
times
our
$250
250
terminals,
that
would
be
about
$125,000
of
ongoing
revenue,
not
a
lot
to
necessarily
build
a
$10,000,000
aquatics
park
as
an
ongoing
revenue
stream,
but
it
would
provide
an
ongoing
revenue
stream
when
we
talk
about
very
general
things
like
economic
development,
but
again
some
thing
that
this
council
would
have
to
decide.
City
manager.
This
is
how
I
expect
this
money
to
be
used,
but
we
have
that
opportunity
as
well
in
the
downtown
other
special
projects
that
would
require
an
ongoing
revenue
stream.
I
So
these
fall
in
the
category
very
clearly
that
are
above
and
beyond
what
our
current
budget
and
future
budgets
keneley
can
likely
afford.
So
the
process
was
directing
me
to
look
at
possible
revenue
streams.
I've
done
that
this
council
has
been
very
clear
on
what
is
off
the
table
and
what
is
on
the
table
for
possible
consideration:
the
local
motor
fuel
tax
and
the
video
gaming
terminal
fees,
while
not
adopted,
obviously
not
approved
by
this
council,
yet,
is
not
in
the
proposed
budget
that
we
will
see
tonight.
I
Instead,
it's
going
to
come
forward
most
likely
as
a
separate
agenda
item
agenda
item,
since
it's
two
different
items
on
the
March
25th
council
meeting,
then
is
when
council
will
make
the
decision
yes
or
no
to
both
the
local
motor
fuel
tax
increase
in
the
video
gaming
terminal
fee
and,
if
approved,
that
would
be
attached
to
the
final
adoption
of
the
FY
2008.
So
one
would
flow
into
the
other.
I
J
You
see
manager
as
Tim
said,
this
presentation
is
an
exact
match
of
last
week's.
We
will
be
going
through
each
of
the
exhibits
again,
though,
I
realize
you
know
we
have
an
additional,
probably
presence
in
the
audience.
I
wasn't
here
for
last
week's
presentation
as
I
mentioned
last
week.
This
this
budget
presentation
is
a
comparison
of
what
FY
19
versus
FY
20
and
the
significant
changes.
J
Citywide
we
have
a
two
hundred
twenty
one
point:
six
million
dollar
balanced
budget.
That's
a
very
sizeable
increase
of
11.5
million
I
want
to
direct
your
attention.
I'm
going
to
skip
down
to
this
capital
projects
line.
You
can
see
that
we're
at
thirty
nine
point,
one
million
in
capital
projects
budgeted
for
the
year,
that's
an
increase
of
12
and
a
half
million
dollars.
J
So
almost
all
of
our
increase
related
to
wine
FY
19
to
FY
2010
from
this
increase
in
capital
projects,
a
significant
portion
of
that
was
water,
sewer
and
the
motor
fuel
tax
funds,
significant
projects
and
those
the
general
fund
balanced
at
almost
106
million.
It
was
balanced
with
a
combination
of
increased
revenues,
we're
seeing
a
good
trend
in
revenues.
This
year
we
recognized
our
vacancy
savings,
a
historical
trend,
our
vacancy
savings.
J
J
Now,
of
course,
that's
going
to
depend
on
how
we
finish
2019
right
now,
we're
projecting
around
a
1.5
1.6
million
dollar
surplus,
we're
very
pleased
about
that,
but
we're
still
going
to
end
up
with
20
20
million
to
19
million
dollars
in
fun
balance
a
15%
goal,
for
that
would
be
more
around
the
15
to
16
million
dollar
range.
So
we're
doing
very
well
with
that:
a
material
change
for
this
year
trying
to
trend
away
from
the
use
of
the
capital
lease
for
our
equipment
purchases.
J
We
implemented
that
change
last
year
in
the
water
fund
this
year
we
will
roll
it
through
the
rest
of
the
enterprise
funds,
except
for
storm,
which
had
has
some
fund
balance
challenges
even
solid
ways.
We
utilize
part
of
the
fund
balance
for
solid
waste
to
go
towards
cash
for
equipment,
trying
to
maintain
a
good
fund
balance
there,
but
the
general
fund,
a
half
million
dollars
in
cash
for
equipment
versus
using
the
capital
equipment
lease.
So
we
whittle
away
wean
ourselves
off
that
capital
equipment
lease
save
interest
and
and
really
highlight
that
expense.
Every
year.
I
This
last
item
on
this
slide
shows
an
external
entity
reduction,
the
city
funds,
different
economic
development
and
marketing
strategies
within
the
community.
For
this
year,
only
in
FY
20
considered
reducing
two
of
the
funded
entity
entities
which
would
provide
us
$200,000,
and
we
see
that
as
reallocation
and
can
direct
that
towards
our
economic
development
efforts.
I
mentioned
earlier,
the
reorganizations
that
have
occurred
the
third
one,
and
this
will
actually
be
an
ordinance
that
comes
before
council
for
a
code
change,
is
standing
up,
our
very
own
Economic
Development
Department.
I
Currently
we
have
an
economic
development
officer.
That's
within
the
Community
Development
Department
of
the
city
of
at
scene,
opportunity
to
place
a
higher
focus
on
our
economic
development
challenges
that
we
have
in
the
community
and
opportunities
think
that
it
will
lend
itself
well
to
us
being
a
stronger
partner
with
our
regional
partners
in
the
town
of
normal
and
the
different
entities
that
do
economic
development,
and
this
is
$200,000,
at
least
in
the
FY
2008
that
would
be
directed
to
that
department.
I
J
Primary
focus
of
these
presentations
is
trying
to
have
some
consistency
with
the
monthly
finance
report,
presentation
that
we're
doing
so
starting
off
in
the
major
tax
revenues
and
then
we'll
walk
through
the
income
statement
for
the
general
fund
and
the
citywide
fund.
I'm
just
going
to
highlight
a
couple
here
that
may
get
your
attention:
the
property
tax
levy.
We
have
an
increase
over
a
prior-year
of
645,000.
J
Most
will
recall
that
we
increased
the
levy,
not
the
rate,
but
the
levy
amount
by
around
two
hundred.
Seventy
three
thousand,
the
remainder
of
that
is
increase
in
expectations
for
the
Empire
Street
TIF
370
thousand
Home
Rule
sales
tax
have
been
trending
very
favorably
this
year,
so
we
have
a
half
million
dollar
increase.
Their
utility
tax
wanted
to
highlight
this
decrease.
It's
primarily
due
to
telecom
trends.
Telecom
utility
tax
hasn't
been
coming
down
a
couple
hundred
thousand
dollars
a
year
since
the
increase
was
implemented
around
into
15
to
16.
J
I
wanted
to
highlight
the
local
use
tax
assume
due
to
the
internet
sales
tax.
We
are
currently
two
hundred
thousand
dollars
ahead
of
budget
in
FY
19
through
January.
So
this
is
this.
Is
one
light
item
where
I'm
feeling
very
good
about
that
that
we
may
you
know
we're
going
to
stick
with
that
that
proposed
budget
to
be
conservative,
but
my
hope
is
that,
with
the
internet
sales
tax,
we're
going
to
be
well
above
that
next
year,.
J
You
know
what
I
am
I
MRF
I'm
having
trouble
with
that
tonight,
and
the
and
the
health
insurance
decreased,
the
recognition
of
our
vacancy
trends,
historical
vacancy
trends
and
then,
and
still
being
able
to
use
a
half
million
dollars
in
cash
for
equipment.
I
wanted
to
go
through
on
this
revenue
screen.
Just
this
use
of
fund
balance.
Very
briefly,
this
is
not
general
fund
budgetary
fund
balance.
These
are
restricted
dollars,
the
BCP,
a
seven
hundred
seventy
five
thousand
dollars,
that's
dedicated
to
working
on
the
creativity,
centers,
roof
and
HVAC
system.
J
Those
were
funds
that
were
donated
in
prior
years
and
then
three
hundred
thousand
dollars
of
utility
pension
reserve
I
just
wanted
to
run
through
that
real
real.
Briefly,
our
contribution
for
public
safety
pensions
is
around
11
point.
1
million.
Our
levy
is
approximately
8.2
million
for
public
safety
pensions.
We
have
approximately
2.6
million
dollars
in
utility
tax
related
to
the
increase
for
prior
years.
That
leaves
a
shortfall
for
the
for
the
pension
contributions
of
300,000.
So
we
had
built
up
a
reserve
related
to
that
utility
tax
increase
over
the
last
few
years.
K
A
J
J
J
J
Benefits,
IMR,
F
and
in
health
insurance.
That's
a
significant
decrease
over
the
prior
year,
other
intergovernmental
expense.
This
is
where
our
public
safety
pensions
are
posted.
So
you
can
see
a
three
hundred.
Forty
seven
thousand
dollar
increase
approximately
two
point:
three
percent
there,
this
reduction
in
capital
improvement
transfers.
This
does
not
mean
we
did
not
do
capital
improvement.
This
year
we
just
had
a
fund
balance
build-up
from
prior
year
in
the
capital
improvement
fund,
so
we
were
able
to
lower
the
transfer
for
this
year.
J
Moving
on
to
the
citywide
see
why
the
budgets
balanced
as
I
mentioned-
thirty
nine
point,
one
million
in
capital
improvements
you
can
see.
A
lot
of
that
is
reflected
in
this
use
of
fund
balance,
went
up
from
seventeen
point,
two
million
to
twenty
one
point:
three
million:
that's
a
four
million
dollar
increase
and
it's
all
due
to
projects
and
motor
fuel
tax
and
water,
where
we're
using
fund
balance
intergovernmental
revenue.
Seven
point:
five
million
dollar
increase
increase
related
to
Locust
Colton
CSO
project.
I
made
a
note
here
this.
J
J
Ticking
with
the
capital
project
theme
wanted
to
point
out:
capital
expenditures
here
went
up
from
twenty
eight
point:
eight
million
to
forty
three
million
dollars.
It's
a
for
14
million
fourteen
forty
two
million
dollar
increase
twelve
point,
five
of
that
for
capital
projects
and
then
also
for
the
equipment
purchases
that
were
expensive.
J
So
I've
been
I've
been
throwing
that
number
out
the
thirty
nine
point:
1
million
dollars
in
capital
projects
and
trying
to
emphasize
where
the,
where
the
city
is
putting
the
taxpayer
dollars
to
use
to,
in
the
interest
of
that
we're
going
to
run
through
the
capital
project
list.
Briefly
shameless.
As
last
week,
there's
there's
an
edition
of
Wittenberg
woods
park
walking
path.
Here
you
can
see
we've
China
address
in
the
first
one,
two
three
four
categories:
our
facility
needs
trying
not
to
let
those
get
behind
schedule.
J
J
The
remainder
of
that
is
$400,000
in
fund
balance
in
the
capital
improvement
fund
that
have
rolled
forward
from
private
prior
years.
We
restrict
any
roll
forward
in
the
capital
improvement
fund
by
classification,
so
it's
prefers
streets
and
alleys
and
sidewalks,
and
if
it
rolls
forward
it
stays
restricted
for
that
category.
J
Enterprise
funds
continued:
we
do
have
arena
improvements.
These
are
compliance
issues,
code,
they're
out
of
compliance
from
the
code,
fire
codes
for
my
understanding,
a
safety
issue
with
arena
arc-flash.
That's
a
study
needs
to
be
executed.
The
lighting
improvements.
These
are
illumination
egress
paths
that
need
to
be
illuminated
we're
out
of
compliance
with
the
motor
fuel
tax,
nearly
fourteen
million
dollars
and
then
the
police
fire
range
Lodge.
Building,
repurpose
and
those
are
drug
enforcement
funds.
J
An
additional
exhibit
for
this
week,
they
included
worth
a
fun
balance.
This
is
a
snapshot
of
a
larger
exhibit
from
the
budget
book
that
has
more
activity
in
it.
Looking
at
it
before
the
presentation
this
tonight
I
realize
that
if
you're
looking
at
this,
you
may
try
to
cross
foot
this.
This
exhibit
does
not
work
that
way.
You
cannot
start
with
the
four
30
2019
fund
balance
and
then
net
the
budget
and
then
get
to
the
four
30
20.
So
I
just
want
to
highlight
this.
J
This
is
more
informational
if
we
could
just
kind
of
put
the
budget
out
to
the
right
for
now,
I
wanted
to
show
you
the
but
the
fun
balanced
trajectory,
and
we
can
talk
about
why
there's
a
delta
there
for
the
general
fund
19
point
two
million
at
the
end
of
four
thirty
eighteen,
we're
projecting
of
one
and
a
half
one
six
surplus
for
the
year.
So
that's
how
you
get
to
the
20
point.
Eight
we're
utilizing
all
it's
a
balanced
budget
this
year,
so
the
fund
balance
for
2020.
It's
the
same
number.
J
Twenty
point:
eight
water!
You
can
see
the
significant
decrease
between
the
projected
for
2019
of
25
point
two
million
deficit.
Sixteen
point,
six
for
the
end
of
2020:
that's
it
use
of
fund
balance
for
all
those
projects,
sewer
slight
decrease
stormwater.
We
actually
had
a
negative
fund
balance.
It's
in
the
last
year
take
took
great
care
and
working
the
budget
out.
So
we
start
beefing
that
fund
balance
back
up
I
had
mentioned
that
for
storm.
J
We
couldn't
use
catcher
for
equipment
for
that
fund
because
we're
still
dealing
with
kind
of
a
deficit
in
depth
in
that
fund
balance
solid
waste.
1.5
million
projected
for
2019
down
to
1.2
million
for
2020.
That's
that
use
of
fund
balance
for
equipment
purchases.
We
still
wanted
to
maintain
that
fund
balance.
So
in
that
15
is
6
10
to
15
range.
J
You
can
see
we're
shooting
for
16
percent
for
solid
waste,
Abraham
Lincoln
parking
garage,
the
the
general
fund
actually
has
to
subsidize
that,
but
that
that
lease
is
expiring
in
a
couple
years,
so
that
funds
going
to
correct
itself
in
a
couple
years
and
I
wanted
to
highlight
this
debt
service
fund.
Also,
when
you
see
total
here,
this
is
not
a
foot
of
this.
This
is
just
a
total
of
all
our
debt
service
funds,
all
our
bond
funds
and
we
fund
those
a
year
in
advance.
So
that's
why
the
fund
balances
101
percent.
J
J
And
that
ends
the
proposed
budget
presentation,
the
entire
proposed
budget.
The
two
volumes
will
be
available
via
the
web
beginning
tomorrow,
at
that
address
and
hardcopy
in
a
week
at
the
city,
library
or
city
clerk's
office,
there's
been
a
lot
of
questions
about
where
things
are
being
posted.
This
presentation,
we
posted
city's
website
documents,
finance
budget,
FY,
2020
and
also
you
can
find
it
smiling.
I'll
have
a
comment
on
the
during
the
finance
directors
presentation
you
can
find
the
documents
on
the
calendar
link
as
well
in
the
details,
all
the
documents
of
presentation
remaining.
J
L
Just
want
to
clarify
the
numbers
that
you
read
out
for
the
row
under
our
capital
projects.
You
had
two
point:
three
local
motor
fuel
tax,
which
we've
been
hearing,
that's
the
four
cents,
and
is
that
been
pretty
steady?
Yes,
okay!
So
there's
not
really
too
much
given
that
and
then
you
had
to
point
to
in
our
quarter
penny
sales
tax,
and
that
has
also
been
pretty
steady.
L
J
J
J
Right
for
the
so
the
Capital
Improvement
Fund
for
the
coming
years,
but
we
do
transfers
based
on
the
budget
into
that
fund,
and
so
if
those
projects
are
not
executed
or
they
come
in
under
budget,
those
funds
remain
there
and
the
capital
improvement
fund.
So
we
had
its
360,
but
we
have
to
round
for
the
purposes
of
the
presentation
about
$400,000
in
unused
funds
from
prior
years
related
to
streets,
sidewalks
and
alleys.
So
the
money
was
in
there.
J
K
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
Scott.
Thank
you,
Tim.
Just
a
couple
of
things.
First
off
I
want
to
thank
Tim
in
the
department
heads
for
this
budget
process
that
we've
been
going
through.
I
think
it's
done
a
really
good
job
of
explained
to
the
public.
You
know
what
we're
trying
to
accomplish,
where
the
monies
might
be
going
and
I
think
this
simplified
way
is,
is
not
a
data
dump
where
it
can
be
a
lot
of
information
for
people
to
get
confused
and
I.
K
K
How
will
you
fund
that
and
pushing
that
that
question
on
us
and
I
think
it
forces
us
to
think
about
these
these
this
budget
as
a
policy
choice-
and
you
know
I-
can't
help
but
think
about
the
conversation
we
had
five
years
ago
about
the
funding
for
the
police
and
fire
pensions
about
the
policy
implications
of
funding
it
through
the
utility
tax
and
the
policy
and
look
in
blue.
My
gosh
can
talk
implementations
of
implications
of
us
not
taking
action
tonight
and
on
whether
it
be
you
know,
local
motor
fuel
tax.
K
If
we
don't
fund
that
you
know
that's,
then
we
have
to
answer
to
people
for
not
having
adequate
funds
to
to
fix
the
roads.
If
we
don't
fund
our
capital
projects
appropriately,
are
we
gonna
be
Dedinje
I'm
bonding
that
out
and
be
in
debt
for
some
period
of
time?
So
you
know
order
we
go
back
to
public
and
say
we
don't
want
to
do
this
capital
projects,
and
that
has
that
has
implications
as
well.
So
I
see
a
couple
council
candidates
in
the
audience.
K
I
know
some
probably
watching
that
these
are
the
things
that
I
like
to
hear
from
from
people
who
are
coming
up,
because
these
are
the
problems
that
we're
gonna
have
to
tackle
into
the
next
budget
cycle,
because
I'm
particularly
concerned
about
the
dwindling
funding
through
the
utility
tax
for
the
police
and
fire
pensions.
That's
something
that
I
thought
be
there
further
off
in
the
future
or
not
happening
at
all.
K
So
I
know
we
talked
about
it
briefly
and
then
kudos
to
Tim
on
that
for
telling
us
about
it,
because
we
made
a
decision
at
that
point
in
time,
not
to
wrap
it
into
property
taxes,
and
that's
going
to
have
some
some
reverberations
from
now
through
the
next
10
15
20
plus
years.
I
guess.
My
question
for
Tim
is
more
of
a
process
one.
We
talked
about
the
200,000,
we're
going
to
be
reallocating
for
economic
development
and
that's
coming
from
a
couple
different
entities,
including
the
CVB.
K
I
Do
whatever
council
wants?
Maybe
they
tie
that
into
an
annual
reporting
to
council?
I
have
had
discussions
with
both
of
those
entities.
They
were
involved
in
the
process
and
we're
told
that
this
was
just
a
one-time
consideration,
but
to
your
specific
question,
if
that's
wish
of
the
council,
we
could
do
that
at
a
Committee
of
the
Whole
meeting.
K
Yeah
I
always
like
to
have
the
facts
on
what
that
looks.
Like
you
know,
125,000
dollars
from
the
convention
to
Visitors
Bureau
is
not
a
small
amount
and
I
want
to
know
from
crystal
kind
of
in
public
and
on
the
record.
What
that
impact
of
her
organization
might
be,
and
then
the
other
ones
as
well
and.
I
The
just
as
a
quick
reminder,
the
fun
identities
that
we
had
talked
about
was
the
EDC
we
fund
at
$100,000,
along
with
McClain
County
and
the
town
of
normal
I,
realized
that
the
EDC
is
sort
of
in
flux
with
trying
to
find
an
executive
director.
But
the
thought
was
to
keep
that
funding
level
the
same
with
the
other
partners
for
the
EDC,
the
CVB
down
a
normal
funds
at
a
hundred
and
nine
thousand,
and
we
fund
at
four
hundred
and
seventy
five
thousand,
and
of
that
two
hundred
that
was
listed.
I
So
if
we
were
to
do
this,
this
seemed
like
the
time
to
do
this
and
then
the
last
one
is
the
be
an
advantage
initiative
and
town
of
normal
does
not
fund
the
be
an
advantage.
We
have
been
at
125,000
while
we
read
125,000
this
year
and
then
as
we're
seeing
what
the
results
are.
The
return
on
investment
would
be
an
advantage
didn't
want
to
abandon
that
completely
but
took
75,000
from
the
hundred
and
twenty-five
thousand
dollar.
I
K
You
just
one
more
piece
to
give
you
kudos
for
is
I,
know
that
we've
saved
a
couple
thousand
dollars,
but
not
printing
out
the
budget
books.
It's
about
time
and
I
know
we'll
have
a
few
out
there
for
those
who
don't
want
to
use
the
internet.
You
know
or
that's,
okay,
but
but
I
can
tell
you
that
in
my
years,
I
must
have
a
small
forest
of
budget
books
that
I
don't
use,
because
I
can
look
online,
which
is
fantastic
and
the
transparency.
Yes,
yes,
the
great
desktop.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
D
D
And
one
year,
zero
as
well
so
I
think
it'd
be
really
helpful
to
have
that
history,
but
to
also
lay
out
where
some
of
those
you
know
funds
were
expended.
You
know
different
road
projects
resurfacing,
as
well
as
pavement
preservation.
I
think
that
would
also
be
very
helpful
and
I
think
you
know
generally
I
I
would
know
the
science
behind
the
potholes
can
be
very
challenging,
but
I
think
it
would
be
helpful
just
to
have
a
general
conversation.
D
Given
the
weather,
the
freeze
and
thaw
cycles
and
everything
like
that,
the
the
public
will
see
in
you
know
every
year
in
February
lots
of
potholes.
You
know,
and
the
assumption
would
be
that
you
know
work
is
not
getting
done,
but
in
fact
it's
just
in
nature
where
we
live.
So
how
do
we,
you
know
bring
all
of
that
together
so
that
we,
you
know
we
and
the
public
are
on
the
same
page.
You
know
in
terms
of
our
expectations
and
how
we
manage
them.
I
think
would
be
extremely
helpful.
D
A
You
it
it
goes
our
excellent
points.
Oh
no
I'm
boy,
in
fact,
I'd
like
to
you,
know
echo
those,
but
also
the
one.
Other
thing
excuse
me
that
sometimes
people
don't
understand
is
that
some
of
our
major
arteries
are
owned
by
the
state
of
Illinois.
Like
you
know,
route
9,
Main,
Street,
Veterans,
Parkway
and
yes
of
just
I
mean
obviously
it's
not
it's
just
an
explanation
for
what
what
situation
we
face
and
solutions
proposed
solutions
are
always
really
welcome.
Right
and.
D
I
should
add
I,
you
know
because
of
travel
soccer,
I've
been
traveling
quite
a
bit.
You
know
around
the
state
and
other
places
and
I
and
I
see
the
same
thing
everywhere.
So
it
can't
just
be
Bloomington.
You
know,
I
see
that
on
the
highway
as
the
see
it
in
many
different
communities
who
shares
similarities.
M
G
Age,
thank
you
and
thanks
god.
I
know.
This
is
always
a
busy
time
for
finance.
So
so
maybe
just
a
couple
of
comments.
Maybe
a
question
I
know
that
different
places
in
the
budget
you've
even
the
kated,
where
there
are
donated
funds
or
state
grants
or
something
like
that
to
kind
of
perhaps
depict
a
more
accurate
picture
of
what
the
actual
cost
of
the
city
might
or
might
not
be.
So
maybe
they
asked
for
consideration
would
be
on
the
Fox
Creek
Road
project.
G
That
I
think
that's
shown
at
seven
and
a
half
million,
but
I
think
about
two
million
of
that
is
actually
a
state
grant
if
you
will,
or
an
Illinois
Commerce
Commission
grant
from
their
great
crossing
safety
fund.
So
so
perhaps
if
we
can
just
indicate
that
maybe
the
next
time
we
we
see
that
just
for
certainly
for
you
know
for
informational
purposes,
yeah,
because
it's
a
big
number,
obviously
number
yeah
Scott.
Let
me
in
and
again
maybe
not
an
answer
tonight,
but
that
the
next
time
we
we
come
back
and
talked
about
this
is
there?
G
Is
there
I
guess
I'm
just
trying
to
understand
what?
What
is
what
is
the
the
budgetary
approach
going
to
be,
and
maybe
it's
maybe
it's
in
a
an
MRO
sectioning
a
you
know:
maintenance,
repair
or
operational
type
thing,
but
maybe
some
idea
of
what
what
we
intend
to
be
doing
with
oniel.
You
know
the
existing
ownio
pool
and
and
that
operation
over
there,
because
because
I'll,
you
know
specifically,
we
asked
about
that
next
time.
G
So
maybe
if
we
can
just
add
some
additional,
you
know
information
in
the
next
presentation
that
we
have
okay
and
then
I
want
to
make
sure
that
I
understood
something
that
you
shared
early
on
in
the
presentation
in
our
unreserved
balanced
fund.
We
have,
we
have
by
policy,
I,
think
that's
15
percent
and
and
can
could
you
could
you
share
the
numbers
with
me
again
of
what
the
15
percent
the
ordinance
amount
is
and
in
what's
actually
in
the
fund
right
now,
I?
What
did
I
hear
you
say
it
was,
you
know.
G
So,
maybe
maybe
again
for
the
next
time
that
we
that
we
we
come
back
and
look
at
this
again,
some
I
guess
some
type
of
line
item
or
some
some
comment
somewhere
in
the
presentation
or
if
I
mean,
if
you
just
want
to
send
that
to
me
or
send
it
to
the
council.
However,
you
want
to
do
it,
but
but
but
we're
clearly
running
we're
clearly
running
in
excess,
I
believe
in
our
in
our
M
reserve
fund.
Above
and
beyond,
our
ordinance
amount.
Aren't
we
yes.
G
Yeah,
the
unreserved
balance
fund
is
is
a
good
plan.
That's
a
good
policy
that
was
adopted
by
the
council
and
I
know
at
the
time
we
were
talking
about
it
and
even
subsequent
conversations.
You
know
and
I'll
highlight
this
in
a
moment.
I
know
one
of
the
one
of
the
comments
that
we
talked
about
was
we
have
that
fund
so
that,
if
god
forbid,
we
would
ever
see
something
like
a
Washington
Illinois
right.
G
We
would
have
that
that
that
money
to
draw
from
in
in
those
you
know
those
truly
critical,
unbudgeted,
unplanned
almost
catastrophic
events
so,
but
but
I'm
more
interested
in
the
specific
numbers
between
what
is
the
ordinance
require
in
the
unreserved
fund
and
in
what
have
those
balance
totals
been
been
running?
The
last
you
know
say
the
last
two
or
three
years
in
in
theirs.
Okay,
so
thanks
again,
Scott
welcome.
G
A
You
very
much
I
think
all
the
sage
raises
a
good
point
and
is
this
has
been
we've
been
increasing
because
essentially
we
have
at
least
every
year,
I've
been
mayor
and
I
think
at
least
a
couple
years
before
that
we've
come
under
budget.
So
no
matter
the
money
may
have
been
allocated
by
the
council,
but
we
did
that
doesn't
mean
that
the
city
of
Bloomington
is
spent
it.
So
we've
had
anywhere
from
seven
hundred
thousand
to
a
couple
million
dollars
a
year
that
has
helped
us
build
that
fund
balance
back
up
and
I.
A
N
You,
thanks
god
I
think
everybody
says,
did
a
good
job.
This
is
and
how
much
easier
this
is
to
understand.
One
of
the
things
I
was
curious
about
for
next
time.
When
we
look
over
this
as
if
we
you
know
Tim,
you
had
mentioned
that
departments
had
areas
where
they
had
cut
their
budgets
and
everything.
So
we
could
come
in
at
this
level.
N
I'm
just
wondering
if
you
could
give
us
a
list
of
examples
for
next
time
of
where
those
cuts
were
I
know
that
in
the
last
year
almost
everybody
that's
up
here
has
had
ideas
that
could
we
look
at
this?
What
about
this?
You
know
all
these
different
places
we
talked
about.
You
know
changing
how
we
handle
healthcare
and
stuff,
but
there's
a
bunch
of
other
places.
I
know
everybody
has
made
suggestions
on
and
I
wondered
if
we
could
get
like
a
high-level
list
of
what
those
you
know
places
were
by
department.
I
I
Do
not
think
that
it's
going
to
get
us
into
2020
with
the
same
approach
and
I
think
the
discussion
that
councils
had
in
the
past
presented
by
Parks
JTED,
Slav
you're
somewhere
in
the
range
of
10
to
12
million
for
that
aquatics,
Park,
I've,
asked
and
curious.
You
know
knowing
that
2020
is
going
to
Bing,
be
here
on
a
blink
of
an
eye
and
want
to
know
what
you
know.
What
what
does
this
look?
I
Like
you
know,
where
can
we
find
a
way
to
improve
the
pool
and
get
the
green
light
from
the
state
to
open
it
to
serve
our
community,
but
knowing
that
may
be
unlikely
to
get
10
or
12
million
dollars
towards
this
project?
So
what
does
it
look
like
and
that
number
is
somewhere
in
the
range
of
six
million
dollars?
Jay
and
I
have
a
telephone
conference,
that's
being
arranged
to
speak
to
the
developer,
the
architect
of
what
the
plan
was.
I
It
certainly
a
way
for
us
to
trim
that
six
dollars,
maybe
I,
don't
improve
a
parking
lot.
Maybe
I
don't
improve
the
concession
stand
and
the
the
showers,
and
maybe
the
pool
itself
as
long
as
it
would
lend
itself
for
investing
in
that
phase
of
the
project.
Doesn't
you
know,
impact
negatively
other
phases
if,
if
they
were
to
come,
what
is
that
dollar
amount
and
I?
Don't
know
that
yet,
but
to
your
point,
that's
something
that
we're
working
on
as
far
as
local
motor
fuel
tax
and
the
possibility
of
video
gaming
terminal
fees.
I
Definitely
we'll
have
a
presentation
prepared
for
the
Committee
of
the
Whole
meeting
on
March
18th.
It's
a
perfect
opportunity
before
that
comes
to
council
the
week
later
on,
March
25th
and
if
I'm
hearing
counsel
the
direction
we'll
walk
through.
Historically,
where
we've
been
where
we've
spent
asphalt
and
concrete
dollars,
but
then
also,
if
I'm,
being
directed
to
sort
of
transition
into
what
staff
recommendations
are
if
we
were
to
receive
new
revenue.
I
can
do
that
as
well,
so
we'll
be
prepared
for
a
presentation
on
March
18th.
That's
the
committee
of
the
whole.
G
A
You
thank
you
all
on
stage
anything
else.
Okay,
thank
you
very
much.
Thank
You,
mr.
Rothman
Thank
You,
mr.
Gleason.
Thank
you
to
all
the
staff,
Billy
and
others
who've
been
involved
in
this
budget
process.
We
and
all
of
our
department
heads
who
are
in
the
back
thanks
for
your
help
and
thanks
for
all
you
do
every
day.
At
this
point
we
move
to
item
8c,
and
this
is
not
for
information
only.
A
I
Do
this
real
quick
last
meeting,
we
had
discussion
about
the
moratorium.
That's
in
place
that
absent
any
action
would
go
away
on
March
1st
to
this
year.
In
a
couple
of
weeks,
discussion
was
extending
the
moratorium
because
there
were
several
comments.
Questions
concerns
that
council
expressed
and
directed
staff
to
prepare
presentation.
I
We
probably
do
that
turn
around
in
short
order,
but
it's
a
tight
window
and
thought
that
we
could
be
prepared
to
cover
some
of
the
comments
concerns
questions.
March
11th
hold
March
18th
as
a
backup
if
there
were
additional
questions
and
then
be
prepared,
potentially
on
April
8th.
So
that
would
have
been
what
I
was
saying
regarding
agenda
item
C,
we
know
that
there's
going
to
be
further
discussion,
but
I
knocked
that
out,
just
because
I
should
so.
Okay.
A
O
The
discussions
from
our
last
minute
of
the
whole
and
in
relation
to
some
question
raised
by
alderman
painter,
caused
us
to
pause
and
think
about
how
we
could
approach
this
moratorium,
which
would
expire,
March
the
1st,
and
then
we
also
thought
well
what
is
the
next
iteration
so,
as
we've
talked
through
and
thought
through
that
that
very
aggressive
timeline,
and
we
think
about
some
other
things
that
are
happening
statewide
in
regards
to
friends
since
the
legalization
of
cannabis,
perhaps
how
that
might
interplay
or
affect
gaming
terminals?
We
don't
know
so
with
all
these
unknowns.
O
I
think
there's
an
appetite
least
I
have
an
appetite
to
make
a
motion
to
amend
this
ordinance
as
presented
and
extend
the
moratorium
until
September,
the
first
giving
us
an
opportunity
to
have
additional
conversations
and
do
some
study
about
some
of
the
other
things
in
play.
Not
only
here
in
the
community
but
statewide
so
I
have
a
motion
to
amend
this
particular
proposed
ordinance
from
April
the
9th
to
September
the
1st.
Ok.
A
So
if
I'm
to
understand
you
are
making
a
motion,
because
we
don't
have
a
motion
on
the
floor,
so
you're
making
a
motion
to
amend
the
proposed
motion
to
go
from
April
9th
to
September
1st
of
this
year
to
extend
the
moratorium
so
that
we
can
do
even
further
analysis
based
on
several
other
things
that
the
state
might
do
etc.
Is
that
yes.
O
P
Well,
I'll,
second,
it
because
the
state
is
also
considering
legalizing
sports
gambling
and
I'd
like
to
know
if
our
new
governor
is
going
to
meaningfully
look
at
all
gambling
in
Illinois,
and
maybe
even
the
playing
field
for
everybody
in
that
regard.
I
think
that
these
are
things
that
we
all
need
to
consider
moving
forward.
So,
okay.
A
K
A
Catrin
could
just
just
text
ethically
if
I
could
on
that
look.
Let's
just
say
if
this
motion
were
to
pass
it
passes
if
it
doesn't
pass,
it
could
revert
to
this
motion,
but
it
could
be
another
date.
You
know,
because
essentially
we
have
still
we're
still
talking
about
this.
It's
listed
on
the
agenda.
Thank
you,
I'm.
Sorry,
all
my.
I
C
That's
exactly
right:
the
Knights
of
Columbus
have
been
one
which
is
all
messed
up,
a
name,
but
their
their
DBA
is
Knights
of
Columbus
they're,
the
one
that
has
been
the
most
actively
asking
about
the
moratorium
we
have
not
or
the
department
has
not
been
accepting
applications
during
the
moratorium,
so
that
also
kind
of
puts
a
you
know
a
rough
idea
on
the
number.
This
last
two
weeks,
we've
had
more
increased
phone
calls
with
interest
of
what
council
action
will
do
today.
C
A
And
just
as
as
live
Commissioner,
the
I
would
say
the
the
number
of
people
who
have
asked
about
it.
Sometimes
a
lot
of
curiosity,
sometimes
out
of
direct
right
self
interest,
has
increased
over
the
past
two
months
or
so.
Knights
of
Columbus
have
been
Chris
there.
Also
and
thence
ordinates
could,
depending
on
I
mean
that
could
be
another
amendment
to
exempt
nonprofits,
but
that
that's
whole
nother
story.
So
the
Knights
of
Columbus
are
for
variety
reasons.
They
argue
that
they
kind
of
got
slipped
through
the
cracks.
A
I
guess
it's
the
best
way
to
put
it,
and
there
are
some
people
who
want
to
open
you,
but
when
it
want
liquor
licenses
and
would
like
to
have
video
poker
there
are
people
want
new
liquor
licenses.
Mostly
they
don't
want
video
poker.
You
know
we
do
have
several
restaurants
that
are
coming
up.
They
want
liquor
licenses,
they
didn't
want
video
poker
in
their
establishments,
it's
a
different
type
of
establishment
and
we
are
also
just
FYI
in
the
process.
A
We
do
have
some
situations
where
we
have
a
couple
of
establishments
that
may
not
be
living
up
to
their
and
thank
you
all.
The
woman
howlman
I
did
go
there
myself.
The
police
went
to
the
particular
establishment
you're
talking
about
so
we're
monitoring
this
to
be
sure
that
the
ordinance
is
being
is
being
followed,
even
as
it
exists
currently
even
with
the
moratorium.
A
So
I
just
wanted
to
give
you
that
update
as
liquor,
commissioner,
because
I
other
in
constant
contact,
I
think
you're
right,
you're
gonna
hear
about
them,
use
your
about
some
that
people
come
in
I'll
hear
about
them
as
liquor,
commissioner
or
so
George,
because
they'll
contact
either
me
or
George
Boyle.
Sorry,.
K
K
You
Leslie
and
the
reason
I
ask
that
question
is:
is
I've,
heard
the
Knights
of
Columbus
story
and
I'm
sympathetic
to
what's
going
on
in
that
situation
and
I,
just
as
a
policy
standpoint,
I
don't
want
to
make
decisions
based
off
of
one
organization,
but
I
think
we
should
provide
some
clarity
to
the
community
and
I'm.
In
my
opinion,
this
should
be
wrapped
up
as
quickly
as
possible
and
and
I
hear
that
comments
about
the
state
of
Illinois.
K
If
there's
one
thing,
I've
learned,
the
city
of
Illinois
will
always
disappoint
me
and
be
shocked
if
we
would
get
any
answers
about
those
big
big
pieces
over
the
next,
you
know
six
months.
Twelve
months,
I
mean
it
to
me.
I
think
it'd
be
at
least
two
years
before
anything
major
like
that
happens,
but
my
crystal
balls
as
good
as
anybody
so
I
think
we
need
to
resolve
this
sooner
than
later
so
I'm.
Looking
forward
to
hearing
what
my
colleagues
think.
A
F
Kind
of
speaking
off
the
cuff,
because
I
hadn't
heard
your
proposal
until
just
a
few
minutes
ago,
obviously,
and
to
what
Scott
saying
who
knows
how
long
it'll
take
the
state
to
do
whatever
they're
going
to
do
about.
You
know
if
they're
talking
about
composing
a
video
gaming
terminal,
see
who
knows
if
that'll
happen,
I
would
I
would
prefer
that
we
keep
with
the
April
ninth
a
because
of
this
state
being
unknown
and
also
I.
F
Think
we
should
make
I,
don't
know
that
we
should
put
this
on
the
new
council
coming
in
just
because
we've
been
living
with
it
for
well
least,
for
we've
all
lived
well
two
years
at
least
some
of
you've
been
living
with
it
for
longer
than
that
and
so
to
to
lose
the
institutional
knowledge
that
we
know
we're
going
to
lose.
For
three
of
us
going
off
council
in
and
of
April
I
think
we
should
keep
to
the
April
ninth
date.
Okay,.
A
Just
to
to
clarify,
unlike
some
other
communities
and
including
normal,
we
we
are
not
supposed
to
have
video
poker
establishments
that
only
do
video
poker
and
that's
I
did
not
make
that
clear
earlier.
That's
why
there's
in
in
one
particular
location,
some
intense
scrutiny
of
their
receipts,
etc.
I'm,
sorry,
yeah
you're!
You
cannot
have
a
majority
of
your
receipts
come
from
video
poker
in
the
city
of
Bloomington,
that's
not
the
case
in
other
in
other
communities,
and
so
again
we
have
this
one
particular
establishment
that
we're
working
on
and
all
the
woman
Schmidt
thank.
L
O
You
for
asking
that-
and
you
know,
as
we
began
our
conversation
about
what
next
with
the
video
came
in
terminals.
Some
of
the
things
that
resonated
with
me
in
particular
was
the
disparity
among
our
communities
here
in
bloomington-normal
of
the
presence
of
these
machines.
Currently
Bloomington
has
258
ish
258
normal
has
66.
Now.
Why
is
that?
O
And
what
is
the
impact
on
our
community,
our
community,
our
city
as
compared
to
our
neighbors,
just
to
the
north
and
and
what's
the
driving
force?
Why?
Why
is
this
unfolding
I'd
like
to
know
more
about
that
I'd
like
to
study
that
Jason
Berkman
happens
to
be
my
constituent?
He
has
sponsored
a
bill
on
cannabis
and
I've
spoken
with
him.
I've
attended
his
presentation,
as
many
of
you
of
you
have
and
they're
moving
fast
with
this
they've
advised
us.
O
O
O
O
So
we'll
have
that
and
then
we'll
have
an
opportunity
to
study
what
they've
done
and
see
what,
if
any
impact
they'll
be
there.
And
then
you
know
perhaps
we'll
have
our
next
iteration
and
ready
to
go
and
we'll
launch
it.
September
July
first,
but
I
want
to
give
us
some
space
to
create
our
own
or
next
ordinance
and
our
next
philosophy
and
get
it
right,
because
it's
important.
A
Thank
you
and
I
wish
as
his
liquor
commissioner
I
wish
I
could
give
you
the
exact
comparative
data.
We
did
do
this
a
few
years
ago,
when
we
had
last
time
he
had
proposed
putting
fees
on
this
I,
don't
have
it
but
I'm
sure
we
can
staff
another's
George,
probably
has
no
standards
or
Commissioner
Jordan
probably
has
it
memorized
and
comune.
We
can
certainly
get
that
information.
You
know
to
you,
the
council
and
the
public.
You
know
on
the
comparative
impact,
all
the
woman
who
Schmidt.
L
L
We
raised
a
number
of
questions,
I
think
the
last
time
we
met
with
about
differential
fees,
about
whether
we
putting
a
cap
on
the
number
of
licenses
that
we
would
allow
for
gaming
terminals.
That
seem
to
me
to
be
very
short-term
things
that
could
continue
to
provide
some
guidance
to
both
our
businesses
in
to
the
Liquor
Commission.
The
questions
you
raised
are
really
important
ones.
I,
don't
know
whether
September
is
even
a
reasonable
time
for
the
state
to
figure
all
that
out.
A
A
quick
comment
and
before
we
might
have
all
of
the
new
law,
but
excuse
me,
I'll,
be
very
brief.
I'm
now,
alderman
sage,
one
of
the
things
that
I
think
is
an
impact
generally
on
a
moratorium,
is
that
it
does
tend
to
give
and
I
didn't
I.
Don't
think
I
said
anything
a
year
ago,
because
I
think
there
was
a
lot
of
good
reason
to
see
what
it
might
do,
but
one
of
the
impacts
is
that
obviously
gives
them
a
monopoly
to
the
people
pseudo
monopoly
of
those
who
currently
have
the
machines.
A
Now
that
could
be
good
or
bad.
You
know,
depending
on
your
vantage
point,
but
that
that's
one
of
the
issues
with
respect
to
you
know
extending
a
moratorium
for
at
least
a
longer
period
of
time.
There
may
be
some
economic
development
issues,
but
I
think
that's,
probably
the
main
one
I
will
shut
up
and
go
to
all
them
in
a
long
way
and
then
all
of
them
in
Sage,
okay,.
D
So
I
I
think
I.
Initially,
when
we
talked
about
in
April
data
I
think
I
remember
asking
the
staff
if
they
thought
it
would
be
ready,
because
I
I
thought
it
was
a
kind
of
an
aggressive
timeline.
I.
Personally,
my
approach
is
that
I
am
a
very
patient
person,
so
I
I
tend
to
prefer
taking
a
little
bit
more
time.
I
feel
like
we
get
better
policy
as
a
result
of
it
and
again
you
know,
alluding
to
you
know:
I
guess
all
the
woman
Schmidt
would
was
channeling
my
thoughts
because
I
remember.
D
Last
time
we
talked
about
a
number
of
things.
You
know
how
how
we
would
award
licenses
I
think
all
the
men
like
even
brought
up
whether
or
not
we
wanted
to
auction,
though
licences.
If
we
wanted
to
have
differential
prices
for
different
organizations
and
which
organizations
we
was
allowed
to
have
these
licenses.
So
to
me
that
brought
up
a
number
of
questions
that
I
I
think
it
would,
we
would
be
best
served
to
take
a
little
bit
more
time.
D
You
know
there
were
a
lot
of
unanswered
questions
that
I,
I
didn't
think
could
be
answered
in
one
month
or
so
that
we
would
impose
a
moratorium
or
add
to
it
so
I.
You
know
for
that
reason,
I
I'm
more
in
favor,
of
extending
it
for
some
additional
period
of
time,
September
for
ISM
I'm,
fine
with
it
and
and
then
we
can.
At
that
point
we
can
make
a
better
decision.
In
my
opinion,
in.
A
G
And
yeah
I
think
I'm
inclined
to
echo
some
parts
of
what
imboca
said:
I
mean
the
the
state's
going
to
move
fast
on
this
right.
You
have
legislative
sponsorship.
These
were
specific
budget.
Talking
points
in
the
governor's
you
know
message:
I
mean
this
is
the
biggest
pot
of
gold
since
Salado
came
along
right,
they're,
gonna,
move
fast
right,
I
mean
that
the
trucks
don't
drive
through
town
off
and
with
money.
You
know
flying
out
the
back
like
this.
G
G
What
does
this
do
to
the
nature
of
the
city
right,
if
you
have
legalized
pot,
if
you
have
legalized
gambling
in
addition
to
video
gaming,
how
does
that
change
the
character
of
the
essence,
the
the
the
quality
of
life
here
that
seems
worthy
of
some
additional
study
and
reflection
to
me.
So
you
appreciate
the
only
other
comments
that
I've
heard.
So
thank
you
again.
I.
A
Think
all
the
mid
stage
raises
a
great
point,
but
just
to
clarify
at
least
according
to
read,
call
from
the
Illinois
Municipal
League.
It
was
an
executive
director
and
then
Jason
Barrett
man
who
was
asked
this
question
at
a
presentation.
My
members
gonna
be
really
bad,
sometime,
Brown,
December
or
so
a
couple
months
ago
that
the
likely
passage
would
include
an
ability
of
home
rules,
communities
to
opt
out
or
to
say
that
we
don't
want
it
legal
or
we
didn't
if
they
make
it
legal
in
public.
A
We
don't
have
to
so
just
FYI
that
doesn't
solve
anything,
but
we
would
have
presumably
as
Home
Rule
communities.
We
would
have
options
whether
that
means
we
extend
a
moratorium.
You
know
it
is
probably
irrelevant
to
that
particular
point,
but
I
did
just
want
to
give
that
as
some
background
information
we
can
always
add
restrictions.
We
can
always
change
things
all
the
moments
break.
Excuse
me
appreciate.
O
You
bring
that
up
there
because,
while
that's
the
plan
based
on
the
discussions
and
presentations
that
we've
attended
and
when
it
goes
into
legislative
session,
who
knows
what
comes
out
right,
the
sausage
occurs
and
then
out
comes
erotic.
So
we
don't
know
what
we'll
get
at
the
other
end
right.
So
what
we're
hoping
for
opt-out,
at
least
will
them
have?
Opportunities
is
about
that
particular
item
in
our
community,
but
we
don't
know
where
it
will
go.
Yeah.
A
My
point
on
that
was
assuming
they
give
us
an
option
if
they're
I
don't
know
that
there'd
be
legalized
pot
in
public,
but
if
it
were
legalized
in
public
rather
than
your
private
home.
Presumably
we'd
have
the
opportunity
to
opt
out
of
that,
but
maybe
not
as
you're
saying
we
it
hasn't
passed
yet
we
do
know
it'll
pass.
Presumably
by
may
effect,
I've
been
told,
probably
even
sooner
than
that,
I
think.
A
A
A
A
I
I
I
5:30
to
6:30,
and
definitely
it
would
like
the
community
to
turnout
for
that
event
and
then
also
on
March
11th.
We
discussed
this
last
week,
but
just
sharing
that
the
Bloomington
Police
Department
is
going
to
have
its
annual
crime
stats
and
formally
present
that
to
Council
in
the
community
on
March
11th
and
now
we're
going
to
have
Scott
Rathbun
come
up.
This
is
the
monthly
financial
report
realize
that
we
spoke
quite
a
bit
about
FY
20,
but
this
is
slightly
different.
You
know
this.
These
numbers
definitely
feed
into
the
20
discussion.
J
I've
been
up
here
long
enough
tonight,
so
we'll
keep
this
kind
of
short
new
material
changes
from
last
time.
Although
I
want
to
highlight
on
the
title
page
here
the
section
at
the
bottom,
this
summary
and
the
monthly
budget
reports
can
be
found
at
these
locations.
This
has
come
up
frequently,
so
we
worked
out
today
make
sure
we
know
exactly
where
these
are
going.
J
So
two
different
ways
of
navigating
to
those
reports:
government,
transparency,
view
budget
monthly
report
or
the
documents,
finance
documents,
budget,
monthly
budget
and
finance
director
reports
so
trying
to
use
same
naming
conventions
for
the
file,
so
that
the
the
detail
report
and
the
director's
presentation,
which
is
the
summary
version
of
that,
will
be
side
by
side.
So
when
someone
navigates
to
those
sections
of
the
website,
you'll
be
able
to
look
at
both
ports,
the
detail
or
just
get
the
highlights.
J
Major
revenues.
I
was
just
gonna
highlight
the
local
use.
Tax
I
mentioned
that
during
the
proposed
budget
presentation
you
can
see
that
just
through
January
we're
two
hundred
thousand
dollars
ahead
of
budget
year
today.
Well,
excuse
me
the
year-to-date
budget,
because
for
this
particular
one
we're
using,
we
use
seasonality
in
these
in
these
taxes,
so
the
year-to-date
budget
were
two
hundred
thousand
dollars
ahead
of
that.
When
we
originally
got
some
statistics
from
the
state
related
to
their
projections,
we
were
projecting
between
150
and
200
thousand
for
the
city.
Now.
J
J
J
This
is
where
we're
adjusting
just
kind
of
a
recap
here:
the
revised
budget
numbers
to
get
to
our
projected
so
we're
currently
projecting
a
1.6
million
dollar,
sir
plus
for
the
year
dialing
up
and
down
snow
and
ice.
You
know
those
budgets
are
over
budget
right
now,
but
we're
having
some
movement
and
some
other
ones.
So
we'll
start
truing
up
some
of
these
categories,
but
the
1.6
million
dollars,
that's
incorporated
at
the
proposed
budget
books,
so
we're
in
sync
they're.
J
Moving
fast,
the
enterprise
funds
typically
I,
just
like
to
highlight
the
bottom
revenue
trend.
You
know
the
trend
that
we're
we're
at
right.
Now,
75%
of
the
budget
should
be
complete.
Water's
consumption
based
sewer
the
same
thing,
but
this
just
goes
to
show.
If
you
look
at
sewer
storm
solid
waste,
specifically
solid
waste,
I'm
a
broken
record
on
this
one.
But
what
what
you
got?
What
the
council
did
last
year
with
the
fee
increases
and
the
expense
reductions
I
mean
the
fee
increases
is
is
holding
true
here.
J
Seventy
five
percent
target
we're
at
77
percent,
no
big
migration
from
the
larger
container
sizes
down
to
the
smaller
ones
that
we
left
flat
for
the
year
for
the
coming
year.
So
that's
that's
a
that's
a
good
indication
that
the
projections
are
holding
true
Gulf
is
under
from
the
prior
year,
but
this
time
of
year
that
that's
a
difficult
assumption.
I,
don't
know!
If
we
had
better
weather
a
year
ago
in
late
fall
and
early
spring,
we
certainly
have
not
had
good
weather.
So
far
this
year,
I'm
I'm
wrapping
up
quickly.
So
any
questions.
A
A
Is
anything
else?
Okay,
I
just
like
to
again
thank
chief
wheeler
for
having
this
the
presentation
that
kind
of
gives
a
bird's-eye
view
of
what's
going
on
rather
than
a
rumor
mill
about
crime.
Obviously,
crime
of
any
form
is
obviously
very
serious
and
especially
to
the
victims,
but
we
want
to
get
an
idea
of
whether
or
not
you
know
most
of
our
crime
is
down.
What
did
this?
A
You
know
what
did
those
statistics
look
like
and
what
are
we
doing
about
it
and
thank
you
chief
I
appreciate
that
and
I
want
to
thank
mayor,
pro-tem
Karen
Schmidt
for
handling
my
open
house
on
Friday
I
had
a
speech
that
I
was
to
give
in
Eureka
College
long
story,
but
thank
you
so
much
I
was
only
out
of
town
for
a
little
while,
so
in
any
way
the
I
didn't
take
pictures.
It
was
dark,
but
anyway
I
be
taking
pictures
I'm
joking
about
Eureka,
College
and
the
immediate
area.