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January 14, 2019 - City Council Meeting
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B
Thank
you.
So
much
for
coming
very
much
appreciate
it,
and
in
this
Proclamation
proclamation
declaring
January
23rd
is
ISU
Mennonite
College
of
Nursing
day.
Whereas
100
years
ago,
representatives
from
Mennonite
churches
making
up
central
the
central
conference
attended
their
annual
conference
in
Hopedale
Illinois
and
the
conference
leader,
Reverend
Peter.
B
As
a
former
private
college,
Illinois
State,
University,
Mennonite
College
of
Nursing
has
maintained
important
traditions
while
transforming
into
an
innovative
future-oriented
program
and
whereas
the
Mennonite
College
of
Nursing
has
contributed
greatly
to
the
character,
quality,
health
and
well-being
of
our
community
and
beyond.
Whereas
the
hundredth
anniversary,
Mennonite
College
of
Nursing,
is
on
January
23rd
2019
and
whereas
the
community
wishes
to
celebrate
this
significant
milestone.
Therefore,
I
Terry
Renner,
mayor
of
Bloomington
do
hereby
proclaim
Wednesday
January
23rd
2019
as
ISE
Mennonite
College
of
Nursing
Day.
Congratulations
and
thank
you
so
much
for
all.
You
do.
E
E
Mennonite
College
of
Nursing
promotes
excellence
and
innovation
in
education,
while
striving
to
improve
health
locally
and
globally
through
exceptionally
well
prepared
nurses.
We
do
this
through
creative
and
critical
thinking
service
to
kick
and
care
for
others
and
guiding
our
students
to
display
empathy.
Openness
advocacy
and
purposeful
action
and
promoting
inclusion
and
diversity.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
B
And
I
want
to
give
you
a
brief
and
probably
a
little
more
brief.
Then
I
have
given
in
the
past
state
of
the
city
address
I
very
often
in
the
past,
have
given
it
in
the
second
meeting
in
January
for
a
variety
of
reasons
scheduled
and
reasons.
I
discuss
it.
The
city
manager-
and
this
was
the
little
lighter
agenda,
although
I
think
you'll
find
it
all
be,
is
concise
and
brief
as
possible,
because
I
think
there.
Our
message
is
really
clear.
B
My
purpose
is
not
to,
although
I
will
cite
several
of
our
accolades
and
all
the
great
awards
and
great
things
about
our
community.
This
purpose
is
not
a
laundry
list,
but
more
of
a
an
assessment
and
a
call
to
action
for
the
upcoming
year.
First
of
all,
I
think
it's
fairly
safe
to
say
that
the
state
of
our
city
is
strong
generally
strong.
That
does
not
mean
that
we
don't
have
challenges
that
doesn't
mean
that
there
aren't
areas
of
improvement.
B
Of
course,
there
always
are,
especially
in
service
delivery,
attempting
to
be
more
efficient,
attempting
to
be
more
effective,
but
our
community
as
a
whole
is
strong.
We
should
be
proud
of
the
quality
of
life
in
our
community,
and
our
financial
situation
is
at
least
fairly
stable
on
the
operating
side.
We
could
say
that
we're
cautiously
optimistic
because
we
never
really
know
what's
going
to
happen
next
and
when
you're
in
the
city
and
you're
on
the
bottom
of
the
federalism
food
chain.
B
You
know,
actions
at
other
levels
of
government
certainly
have
a
ripple
effect,
whether
or
not
there's
dysfunctionality
in
Springfield,
maybe
less
now
we'll
see,
or
certainly
the
dysfunctionality
of
Washington
that
winds
up
having
a
ripple
effect
all
the
way
down
to
the
local
level.
Now,
certainly,
the
last
year
has
been
a
year
of
lots
of
transitions
and
change.
Some
of
those
transitions
have
been
mostly
they've,
been
very
good
transitions
and
we've
got
some
challenges
as
a
result,
certainly
terms
of
personnel.
We
have
a
new
city
manager,
we
have
a
new
world.
B
In
a
few
weeks,
deputy
city
manager,
we
first
had
a
new
police
chief
and,
of
course,
a
new
clerk
welcome,
Leslie
and
as
well
as
that,
we
worked
with
our
community
partners,
community
partners,
intergovernmental
partners,
as
well
as
private
sector
nonprofit
partners,
and
we've
made
some
important
strides
to
the
Future.
One
of
those,
of
course,
is
the
agreement
with
the
Boys
and
Girls
Club
for
a
new
facility.
B
We've
had
a
year
where
we've
continued,
with
community
policing,
including
the
first
year
of
our
police,
advisory
review
board
and
the
body
cameras
and
we're
certainly
leading
the
the
nation
on
that
we're
not
the
first
but
were
among
many
of
the
first
and
I
want
to
thank
the
chief
for
his.
You
know
dedication
to
that
as
well.
B
We
also
had,
of
course,
a
year
of
budgetary
challenges
at
the
beginning
when
we
passed
our
budget
and
we
managed
to
save
approximately
a
million
dollars
and
after
seven
years
of
declaring
solid
waste
and
Enterprise
Fund,
it's
actually
balanced.
But
of
course,
that
came
at
sitting
with
some
cuts
and
the
biggest
million
dollar
is
so
cut.
B
Of
course
was
not
rent,
not
regular,
non
regular
excuse
the
pickup
of
bulk
waste,
and,
of
course,
that
also
has
meant,
though,
that
we
have
had
an
expansion
and
I
think
there
I
say
beautification
of
our
citizens
convenience
center
immediately
to
the
south
of
the
library,
but
certainly
we're
it
does
reflect
that.
You
know
Bloomington
is
on
the
move
and
I
think
mr.
karge
to
for
as
department
head
for
helping
to
make
all
of
these
things
happen.
B
I
would
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
at
least
note
a
few
things,
and
that
is,
we
do
continue
to
appear
on
national
lists
of
the
best
of
in
terms
of
metro
cities,
and
the
variety
of
bests
of
the
most
recent
is
one
of
the
greenest
cities
by
in
sir.
If
I,
we've
also
been
rated.
The
third
of
the
top
ten
college
towns
by
Business
Insider
best
for
college
grads
by
dumper
best
Metro
for
stem,
that.
B
Excuse
me:
stem
standing
for
science.
Technology
I
was
trying
to
applaud
Ron
a
blank
on
the
end,
Thank
You,
mayor
pro-tem
and
engineering
and
mathematics
by
NerdWallet,
calm,
and
we
continue
to
have
livability
awards
at
both
ends
of
the
spectrum,
not
just
those
who
have
recently
graduated,
but
those
who
are
preparing
for
retirement
and
especially
working
retirement.
So
much
that's
because
of
our
core
great
assets,
and
we
have,
in
spite
of
the
murder
rate
over
the
last
year,
which
is
certainly
one
of
our
challenges.
It
may
just
be
a
spike.
B
We
can,
you
know,
we'll
see
we
still
have
one
of,
if
not
the
continuing
the
lowest
crime
rate
overall
of
a
metro
city
in
Illinois
we
have
an
award-winning
mass
transit
system.
We've
got
a
well
trained
workforce,
of
course,
the
best
highest
education
level,
highest
income
level
in
downstate
Illinois.
So
we've
got
in
addition
to
our
strategic
location.
We
have
lots
of
great
core
assets
and
I.
B
Think
we've
made
a
great
deal
of
progress
in
community
partnerships
in
working
with
our
local
government
partners
in
making
sure
that
we
pursue
economic
development
to
grow
the
local
economy,
and
that
I
think,
is
one
of
the
most
important
things
that
we
have
to
understand.
We
have
made
lots
of
cuts
over
many
years
in
spite
of
what
perhaps
some
might
perceive.
We've
gone
from
about
850
employees
to
about
650
employees.
B
Most
recently,
you
know,
we've
talked
about
bulk
waste
and
many
other
things
that
one
happens
to
be:
a
million
dollar
plus
cut
we're
always
looking
for
efficiencies,
but
you're
not
going
to
cut
and
gut
your
way
to
prosperity.
There's
no
city
out
there
that
cuts
and
cuts
its
way
to
prosperity
and
you're
not
going
to
tax
your
way
to
prosperity.
B
The
way
that
we
can
help
improve
for
the
future
and
future
generations
is
by
expanding
and
growing
the
local
economy,
and
that
means
that
we've
got
to
be
working
weather
and
get
our
intergovernmental
partners,
as
well
as
the
private
sector,
and
making
sure
that
we
roll
up
our
sleeves
that
we
also
have
skin
in
the
game.
And
that's
a
very,
very
important
point
for
the
future.
Now.
B
One
of
the
things
that
we
also
should
be
proud
of
is
that
we
are
not
just
leading
the
state
but
we're
leading
the
nation
in
terms
of
open
government.
We
continue
to
get
a
hundred
percent
and
an
A+
from
Illinois
policy,
the
Illinois
Policy
Institute
and
many
awards,
but
also
as
far
as
I
know,
we're
the
only
city
to
have
a
mayoral
open
house
and
a
Bloomington
101.
These
are
ways
for
citizens
to
come
inside,
City
Hall
see,
what's
actually
done,
see
what
is
being
purchased
with
their
tax
dollars
and
they're.
B
A
B
Nora
is
not
here
but
Thank
You
Nora,
even
though
you're
not
here
on
abstention
and
again
when
it
comes
to
our
finances.
We
are
constantly
up
and
down
we're
always
at
the
mercy
of
many
trends
that
are
happening
in
sales,
especially
since
sales
tax
is
so
important
to
us,
we're
also
at
the
mercy
of
other
firms
that
are
making
decisions
and,
in
fact,
actually
we
were
at
the
mercy
a
few
years
ago
over
the
Russian
ruble,
it's
in
the
collapse
of
the
Russian
ruble.
B
That
primarily
was
the
main
cause
in
having
the
closure
of
a
Mitsubishi
plant,
but
fortunately
we
have
ribbon
that
is
coming
forward,
and
so
sometimes
it
may
seem
like
we're
taking
two
steps
forward
and
one
step
backward,
but
certainly
Bloomington
is
moving
forward
and
we
are
a
change
in
dynamic
community
and
of
that
zero.
There
is
no
question,
but
one
of
our
major
challenges
as
I
see
moving
forward
and
I
think
most
people
would
agree.
B
Although
we
may
not
agree
on
exactly
which
types
of
projects
we
might
fund,
but
is
our
capital
and
investments
for
the
future.
We've
neglected
capital
investment
for
quite
a
long
time,
and
that
is
we
meaning
over
the
city
over
many
generations,
I'm
not
looking
back
to
try
to
blame
other
councils
or
mayor's
or
whatever.
That's
not
the
point.
The
point
is
moving
forward.
We
have
lots
of
capital
needs,
we
know
in
our
sewers,
we
know
with
streets.
We
know
with
sidewalks
some
of
the
core
things,
but
also
with
things
like
owning
a
park.
B
Well,
yeah,
whether
it's
an
aquarium
or
whatever
excuse
me
aquarium
we're
not
gonna
turn
anything
Aquarius,
yes,
aquarium
for
people.
Oh,
do
that
anyway,
we
we
certainly
have
lots
of
different
types
of
capital
projects
that
are
really
really
critical
for
us
in
the
future.
Certainly
that
would
include
helping
to
acquire
strategic
properties
in
our
downtown.
If
you
have
you
own
strategic
properties,
as
any
mayor
will
tell
you
any
metro
mayor
that
really
becomes
important.
B
It's
not
like
dealing
with
a
shopping
center
or
a
strip
mall
where
you
might
have
wondered
owners,
you
might
have
six
to
ten
owners
in
one
block
and
that
can
be
a
much
more
complicated
process
and
we
are
pursuing
this.
We're
moving,
certainly
moving
forward
and
I
want
to
thank
all
the
woman,
Brutus
and
all
the
woman
Bray
and
all
the
men
Mathi
for
serving
on
our
downtown
task
force,
sir.
B
That
was
really
a
extremely
well-written
report
and
had
great
lots
of
great
ideas,
and
he
did
a
deep
dive
and
a
lot
of
that
and
that,
along
with
our
downtown
plan
and
our
comp
plan,
are
things
that
we
need
to
be
looking
at
as
we
move
forward.
We
also
need
to
help
and
work
with
the
library
about
a
thousand
people
use
our
library
every
day.
B
That
also
means
that
we
can
use
whatever
development
that
might
produce
with
the
library
to
leverage
that
in
to
new
economic
activity,
and
we
also
know
that
connect
transit
needs
a
downtown
transfer
station.
Now
the
downtown
transfer
station
may
not
very
well
be
paired
with
a
library,
but
that
downtown
transfer
station
is
certainly
necessary
and
needed,
and
they
have
money.
And
if
we
partner
together,
there
are
lots
of
other
kinds
of
intergovernmental
grants
that
we
can
get,
but
it
is
definitely
investing
in
our
community.
B
Former
mayor
Jesse
smart
used
to
cite
many
different
multiplier
effects,
but
it's
economists
can't
agree,
but
it's
somewhere
between
one
and
five
and
one
and
fifteen,
but
basically
for
every
dollar
that
you
invest
in
capital
projects
you
get
somewhere
between
five
and
fifteen
dollars
back
into
your
community.
Whatever
that
figure
is
capital.
Investment
is
critical.
It's
not
just
important
for
the
short-term
hit
or
the
short
term
jobs
and
economic
activity
that
it
produces,
but
future
generations
even
10
years
from
now.
Imagine
what
Bloomington
would
be
like
if
we
have
a
much
more
revitalized
downtown.
B
We
have
a
state-of-the-art
library.
If
we
have
a
new
of
human
Aquarium
on,
you
know,
O'neil
Westside,
and
we
have
other
things
that
have
improved
the
quality
of
life
in
our
community,
including
a
revitalized,
and
you
know,
Eastland
mall,
we
can
be
a
very
different
type
of
community.
Taking
advantage
of
our
resources,
taking
advantage
of
our
assets
is
something
that
we
can't
be
timid
about.
Timidity
never
produces
effective
results.
You
don't
change
a
community
and
make
major
progress
by
sitting
on
the
wayside
and
being
indecisive.
B
So
we
do
need
to
be
decisive
and
focus
upon
capital
projects
as
we
move
forward,
noting
also
that
capital
projects
did
the
price
tag
might
seem
a
little
scary,
but
it's
not
different
from
when
you
may
be
signed
your
first
or
second
mortgaging.
Let's
say
you
bought
a
hundred
thousand
dollar
house
and
you
thought,
oh,
my
god,
I'm
paying
$300,000
well
you're,
not
paying
$300,000
out
of
this
week's
paycheck.
That's,
ultimately
how
much
you'll
pay!
B
If
you
let
the
loan
mature
and
you
keep
it
going
for
30
years,
capital
projects
by
definition,
don't
come
out
of
this
week's
paycheck.
They
are
by
definition,
long
term
investments
and
that
I
had
many
conversations
with
our
new
city.
Amenities
can
I,
say:
you're
new
I
guess
up
until
six
months,
I
can
still
say:
you're
new,
our
distinguished
city
manager,
Tim
Gleason
and
he's
got
some
very
great
ideas
about
creative
financing
and
intergovernmental
partnerships,
as
well
as
making
sure
that
we
get
as
Springfield.
B
Slowly
gets
it
back
together,
money
from
a
very
likely
capital
bill
that
will
come
out
of
Springfield.
We
haven't
had
one
since
I've
been
mayor,
and
we
certainly
need
to
be
poised
to
be
prepared
in
a
situation
where
we
have
projects
to
offer
so
that
that
money
isn't
all
going
to
other
communities,
not
that
I
begrudge
other
communities.
B
But
my
business
is
to
make
sure
that
we
in
Bloomington
how
our
strengths
and
that
we
get
whatever
intergovernmental
money
is
possible
so
that
we
can
grow
our
local
economy
and
improve
our
quality
of
life,
because
Bloomington
is
beginning
to
lead
the
country
and
in
the
nation,
in
becoming
a
model
for
others
to
follow,
and
that's
essentially
I
think
where
we
are.
We
do
have
challenges,
but
we
are
a
fantastic
community
and
I
look
forward
to
working
with
all
of
you,
our
intergovernmental
partners,
our
community
partners
and
our
elected
leaders.
Thank
you
very
much.
B
F
Thank
you
very
much
I.
My
concern
is,
as
I've
been
saying
before,
as
the
streets
they
need
to
be
repaved.
The
curb
right
in
front
of
my
house
is
down
to
the
street
line.
You
there's
absolutely
no
possible.
There
is
no
drainage
system.
It's
they
have
sunk
right
down.
Let
Jim
cars
come
out
and
take
a
look.
I,
don't
think
Jim
cars
would
be
real,
happy,
I,
don't
think
you'd
be
happy
and
I
don't
think.
Tim
Gleason
will
draw
her
happy
now.
F
F
F
F
F
Just
because
normal
has
one,
why
not
have
it
Bloomington,
it
says
Bloomington
Normal,
why
not
have
Bloomington
nor
its
downtown
Bloomington
uptown
normal,
be
downtown
normal,
be
uptown
Bloomington.
You
will
see
those
days,
those
cities
merged
three
days
after
the
world
ends.
You
don't
need
a
new
library,
you
don't
need
a
new.
If
connect
transit
is
such
a
great
thing,
then?
Why
do
they
have
all
these
stops?
That
they'll
only
stop
there?
F
B
You
and
just
to
clarify,
if
you
have
specific
and
I,
usually
mention
this
before
public
comment.
If
you
have
specific
questions
or
about
anything,
that's
on
the
agenda
or
that's
not,
we
do
have
I,
do
have
a
regular
mayor's
open
house
from
4:30
to
5:30
on
Friday
evening,
so
we
sit
around
the
fishbowl
there
and
we
can
get
you
immediate
answers
to
whatever
questions
or
concerns
that
you
might
have
at
this
point.
We
move
to
the
consent
agenda.
B
G
B
B
Not
sure,
oh,
we
have
two
people
that
okay,
the
motion,
little
darkly,
carries
seven
to
0.
There
are
no
nays
to
announce
madam
Clerk.
All
right.
We
move
a
right
along
then
to
7c
and
I
will
turn
the
floor
over
to
all
the
woman
burgers
you're.
Just
refusing
yourself
for
item
7c.
Thank
you
will
tell
you
in
an
hour
when
we're
done.
B
B
B
H
H
B
I
Thank
You,
mayor
and
council,
before
we
get
to
a
brief
presentation
by
the
signage
committee
and
also
Kevin
Cote,
our
city
engineer,
I,
just
want
to
share
that
the
cost
for
this
before
council
tonight
is
five
hundred.
Eighty
thousand
dollars
there's
three
options
that
are
before
council,
but
recommend
that
we
choose
the
first
option
where
we
amend
the
2019
budget
and
appropriate
the
additional
funds
above
250
thousand,
which
would
be
an
additional
three
hundred
and
thirty
thousand
dollars
pay
for
the
entire
amount.
I
Originally,
we
thought
that
this
total
project
was
going
to
come
in
somewhere
around
seven
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars
with
the
ninety
thousand
dollars.
That's
already
been
spent
for
consulting
and
other
extra
fees.
The
five
hundred
eighty
thousand
a
night
will
put
the
total
at
around
six
hundred
and
seventy
thousand
dollars
credit,
obviously
to
the
signage
committee,
but
also
to
you
guys
when
I
came
into
this
position
in
July.
He
said
that
this
was
something
that
you
want
to
see
done.
I
It's
been
something
that
has
been
discussed
for
the
last
couple
of
years
and
as
a
result
of
that
direction,
we
see
a
request
for
a
proposal.
Went
out
in
2018
and
if
approved
tonight,
this
will
be
a
project
that's
completed
in
2019
and
I'm,
going
to
Kevin
Kathy
there.
You
are,
you
moved
up
on
me
and
then
Dave,
Parker
and
I'm
going
to
turn
it
over
to
you
guys.
J
J
J
J
Okay,
so
in
April
2015
we
were
charged
with
four
goals.
One
was
basically
recommending
sites,
we
recommended
signs
signs,
style
and
design.
We
recommended
the
size
and
placement
of
these
signs,
which
had
more
to
do
probably
with
the
city
staff
than
us
an
investigation
of
cost
regarding
the
proposed
signage.
K
So
we
well
first
of
all,
I'll
show
you
the
sample.
You
guys
have
probably
seen
the
one
that's
on
the
the
across
from
the
Government
Center
in
the
parking
lot
been
up
for
a
little
bit
over
a
year,
and
this
is
a
mock-up
that
was
part
of
that
some
middle.
Oh
sure,
that'd
be
great
that
that
sign
to
give
you
an
illustration
in
like
items
for
4.15,
that's
the
plate,
that's
down
at
the
bottom!
K
That's
that's
the
actual
size,
that's
a
that's
a
prototype,
but
it's
not
the
actual
sign
that
will
get
installed
in
the
field,
but
we
have
a
number
of
different
signs,
types
that
were
identified
by
KMA
that
we
would
want
to
use
to
help
navigate
people
to
the
downtown
to
desk
nations
and
so
forth.
The
first
one
yep
there
you
go
the
first
one,
the
the
number
three
is
a
downtown
Bloomington
gateway.
K
We
call
it
a
secondary
gateway
that
that
sign
is
going
to
be
at
the
periphery
of
the
downtown
kind
of
letting
you
know
you're
getting
to
the
downtown.
The
four
and
four
point:
one
are
really
the
same
type
of
sign:
they're
single
panel
except
one,
is
offset
post
in
those
cases
where
the
right-of-way
is
fairly
narrow
and
we
might
have
to
overhang
the
sidewalk.
K
These
are
very
tall
signs,
you'd
be
able
to
walk
underneath
those
panels
that
extend
out
number
five,
the
double
panel,
that's
something
that
I
dot
doesn't
allow
us
to
use
on
the
East,
Street
or
Madison,
or
you
know,
in
the
state
routes,
but
we
can
use
it,
for
instance,
on
Washington
streets.
So
there's
only
a
few
of
those.
K
The
the
vehicle
Pathfinder
is
just
a
navigation
tool
that
helps
you
to
get
to
the
downtown
kind
of
telling
you
you
know
in
three
miles
after
you
turn
off
veterans
in
three
miles:
you're
gonna
get
to
downtown
of
that
type
of
thing
and
then
the
directional
for
the
for
the
parking.
Those
are
the
base
bid
items
the
base
bid
is
located
on
this
map.
There's
a
number
of
signs
all
over
the
community.
K
You
can
see
that
all
the
way
from
like
I
say
down
down
at
the
south
end
of
the
downtown
all
the
way
to
the
north
end,
these
identify
by
the
number
in
front
decks
sign
type.
So
you
know
the
fours
relate
to
that
single
panel,
sign
the
fives
or
the
double
panel
sign
and
so
forth,
so
that
that's
how
this
numbering
legend
works
with
the
sign
panels
we
just
ran
through.
These
are
the
markers
that
tell
you
how
far
you
know
where
to
turn
and
how
far
the
downtown
is.
K
So
you
know
these
are
all
the
way
out
on
the
northeast
side,
my
veterans
and
Empire
all
the
way
down
by
veterans
and
South
Main
and
up
by
division
Street
as
you
enter
Bloomington,
giving
you
not
only
the
the
directional
arrow
but
the
distance
to
downtown
the
additive
alternates.
As
you
know,
there
was
a
two
alternates
that
were
included
with
the
base
bid.
One
of
them
is
the
gateways,
and
this
was
something
that
a
lot
of
you
had
expressed
interest
in
the
the
one
number
one
we're
not
using.
K
It
was
alternative
that
was
prototype
by
km
a
design,
but
number
two
is
the
led
monument
sign.
That's
recommended
for
right
across
the
street
here
just
north
of
City
Hall,
as
you're
driving
up
main
coming
over
to
East
on
that
jog.
That
number
two
would
be
the
sign
that
would
be
on
a
brick
base
right
there,
announcing
not
only
that
you
arrived
at
downtown
Bloomington,
but
also
be
able
to
display
information
about
special
events.
K
The
sign
would
have
been
hidden
from
view
and
so
by
raising
it
up
about
five
or
six
feet.
It
gets
it
up
above
all
that
other
obstructions
and
makes
it
visible,
and
then
one
of
the
centerpieces
is
the
downtown
gateway
arch
that
would
be
on
Center
Street,
as
you,
you
know,
come
southbound
there
by
locust
the
road
splits
and
you
can
go
straight
into
downtown.
That's
where
the
Gateway
Arch
would
welcoming
you
into
into
downtown
and
then
the
number
nine
SR.
K
The
pedestrian
kiosk
map
directory,
so
those
maps,
would
be
located
outside
the
Market
Street
deck
and
outside
the
Lincoln
Street
deck,
so
that
visitors
coming
out
of
those
decks
would
be
able
to
identify
different
destinations
in
downtown
and
the
backside
would
have
a
directory
or
community
event
panel.
The
one
side
would
be
the
directory
in
map
and
the
other
side
would
be
a
community
events
type
thing
so
that
that
kind
of
goes
through
the
added
of
alternates.
K
These
are
the
locations
for
those
different
features
which
I
kind
of
outlined
to
you
already,
and
then
we
have
the
bids
received,
we
advertise
for
bids
October
17th,
and
we
had
about
forty
plan
holders.
We
had
a
exten
the
bids
a
little
bit,
because
there
was
a
lot
of
details
that
go
into
this
type
of
thing.
The
first
time
we
bid
in
April.
We
just
didn't,
allow
enough
time
for
bidders
to
really
be
able
to
put
together
all
the
details,
and
so
we're
very
excited
that
we
actually
got
two
bids
locally.
K
Once
Prairie
science
from
Bloomington,
the
others,
a
sign
from
Springfield
and
as
you
individual
items
are
in
your
packet
for
the
bid
tabulation,
but
a
sign
in
general
was
a
little
bitter
and
submitted
the
most
complete
bid
where
Perry
signs
left
off
a
couple
of
the
gateways
from
their
bid.
Overall,
the
estimate
was
a
little
different
than
the
engineer's,
but
the
the
engineers
in
this
case
came
a
design.
Out
of
you
know,
Philadelphia
work
nationally,
but
the
the
prices
obviously
we're
a
little
bit
different.
K
In
the
end,
the
total
amounts
are
about
the
same,
but
they
had
programmed
a
lot
more
for
the
gateways.
The
gateways
actually
we're
cheaper
and
the
base
signs
ended
up
being
a
little
bit
more,
but
this
sometimes
how
it
works
out,
and
so,
as
si
manager
Gleason
mentioned,
there's
three
options
for
you
tonight.
K
Staff
would
suggest
that
you
go
with
the
580,000
which
would
deliver
the
entire
package
as
bid
we're
very
excited
about
that.
The
the
446
was
based
on
using
the
250,000
that
was
in
the
this
year's
budget,
plus
the
196
thousand
and
change
that
was
from
last
year's
that
didn't
get
spent
and
then
the
the
word
the
base
bid.
That
would
be
at
a
very
minimum,
but,
as
was
mentioned,
you
know
the
budget
had
$250,000
over
three
separate
years.
We're
going
to
kind
of
divide
the
package
up.
K
It
was
decided
to
combine
it
together
to
help
entice
bit
more
bidders
to
to
bid
on
it,
and
so
this
time
we
actually
were
successful.
With
that
the
approved
designs.
Here's
some
renderings,
like
I,
said
this
is
kind
of
a
little
bit
of
a
Photoshop
type
rendering.
But
that
gives
you
ideas.
You
had
north
on
51
that
you
know
led
Gateway
just
across
the
street
from
City
Hall.
This
would
be
over
there
by
Madison
and
market
and
the
Market
Street
deck.
K
This
one
is
as
you
coming
south
on
Center
Street,
just
as
you
cross
slope,
just
welcoming
you
to
downtown
that
would
be
at
night.
The
sign
will
be
backlit,
so
the
letters
and
everything
will
glow
at
night
and
that's
just
overall
rendering
of
what
the
the
scale
the
human
scale
you
can
see
how
tall
those
signposts
are,
and
that's
part
of
the
reason
for
the
large
cost
is
that
there's
a
significant,
concrete
foundation
that
those
poles
are
attached
to,
because
these
are
on
the
order
of
the
decorative
lights
that
are
in
downtown
Bloomington
in
size.
B
D
D
Committee
over
two
and
a
half
years
with
11
people
on
it
that
met
60
times,
that's
fairly
impressive,
I'm
very
excited
that
we've
got
to
the
point
where
we
can
do
something.
I
think
I
had
an
original
meeting
with
Erika
coupe
shown
this
in
2010
I.
Think
so
I'm
very
happy
that
we're
here.
Thank
you
guys
for
all
the
hard
work
and
congratulations.
L
Thank
you
and
thank
you
to
the
committee
for
all
of
the
hard
work.
I
know
that
all
the
math
you
pointed
out
some
of
the
hard
numbers,
but
it's
it's
a
lot
and
we've
asked
a
lot
of
you
guys
and
you've
come
back
with
what
I
think
to
be
a
fantastic
visual
aesthetic
for
our
downtown
I
think
the
costs
are
well
in
line
with
what
we're
looking
to
do
and
we
want
to
make
a
splash,
the
community
that
we're
serious
about
this
and
nothing
says
that
we're
serious,
like
a
beautiful
archway
here.
L
B
B
L
B
B
Adam
8
the
consideration
of
a
professional
services
agreement
with
Hanson
professional
services
for
phase
2
have
designed
the
Hamilton
Road
from
Bund
street
to
Commerce
Parkway
in
the
amount
of
five
hundred
and
fifty
eight
thousand
four
hundred
and
sixty
dollars
and
32
cents,
as
requested
by
the
Public
Works,
Department,
I'm,
not
sure
and
so
to
mr.
Gleason
Thank.
I
You,
mayor
and
council,
this
is
actually
another
exciting
topic.
That's
before
council
tonight.
This
is
for
Phase.
Two
design
work
before
council
for
approval.
Total
cost
is
right
about
five
hundred
sixty
thousand
dollars.
Eighty
percent
of
that,
if
approved,
will
be
reimbursed
by
reimburse
back
to
the
city,
so
the
true
cost
for
this
designed
to
fate
phase
two
design
study
would
be
about
one
hundred
and
ten
hundred
eleven
thousand
dollars
to
the
to
the
city.
Public
works
director,
Jim
Koch
has
a
brief
presentation.
I'm
going
to
call
him
up
turn
it
over
to
Jim
Thank.
M
You
city
manager
Gleason,
he
is
correct
and
teed
this
up
very
well.
This
is
exciting
and
there
were
making
the
transition
now
to
phase
2.
Up
to
this
point,
it's
been
phase
1,
which
basically
means
a
lot
of
the
preliminary
engineering
work
in
preparation
for
starting
the
design
work.
This
has
been
an
ongoing
project.
You
know
many
times.
We've
talked
to
you
about
this.
When
I
started
in
2000
it
was
an
old
project,
and
so
now
the
city
since
then
has
invested
twenty
eight
million
dollars
along
this
entire
corridor.
M
This
is
a
key
project
for
economic
development
for
safety,
Tier
one
continued
infill
development,
transportation,
connectivity,
so
many
different
things.
This
is
the
final
hole
in
the
donut
that
we
are
continuing
with,
and
a
city
manager
gleason
have
pointed
out,
lower
cost,
because,
thankfully
we
have
eighty
percent
coverage
from
with
federal
dollars.
M
That's
been
a
tremendous
win
for
us
another
zoomed
in
map
which
allows
us
to
focus
on
one
of
the
safety
components,
roads
lane
and
more
see
that
intersection
would
be
shut
down,
which
again
is
a
key
safety
issue
for
us
and
the
connectivity
across
the
railroad.
We
are
still
in
negotiations
with
the
railroad.
Your
positive
vote
tonight
would
continue
those
conversations
so
that
out
at
grade
crossing,
we
still
have
very
positive
movement
in
that
direction.
There
would
still
be
additional
council
action
moving
forward.
This
is
just
that
next
step
for
us.
M
The
last
thing
I'd
like
to
focus
for
you
on
is
railroad,
siding
relocation,
very
boring,
but
still
important
in
the
fact
that
it's
very
expensive
2.5
million
dollars
of
additional
funds
that
are
ongoing.
One
of
the
things
we
want
to
talk
about
is
we're
still
trying
to
seek
some
additional
federal
funding
for
that
to
be
covered.
80
percent
we're
hopeful
for
that.
M
G
B
By
all
the
woman
Schmidt,
second
I'll
take
it
second
by
all
all
the
men
Miller
one
way,
if
everyone
will
go
ahead,
no
questions,
okay,
if
everyone
will
go
ahead
and
vote
motion
carries
seven
to
zero.
There
are
no
names
to
announce
Madame
clerk,
and
at
this
point
we
go
to
the
city
manager's
discussion,
mr.
Gleeson
Thank.
I
I
So
that's
something
else
that
you'll
see
to
promote
just
the
historic
route
66
that
we
have
in
the
community
next
item
committee
of
the
whole
next
week
is
not
on
Monday
night,
because
celebration
of
Martin
Luther,
King
Day,
it
is
actually
on
Tuesday
night
January,
22nd
and
one
item
that
I
wanted
to
share.
More
so
with
community
is
that's
going
to
be
our
first
true
public
discussion
on
the
FY
2008,
so
just
letting
everybody
know
that
as
well
and
I'm
going
to
turn
it
back
over
to
you
mayor.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
B
You
thank
you,
mr.
Gleason.
Thank
you
for
all
the
work
that
you're
doing
and
I
think
it's
certainly
been
a
welcome
addition
for
us
to
have
the
consistency
of
six
o'clock
meetings,
irrespective
of
when
they
are
what
the
issues
are
or
what
day
they
happen
to
be
falling
on.
Excuse
me
I'd
also
like
to
welcome
our
deputy
city
manager
who's
coming
forward.
Thank
you
for
that.
B
I've
never
heard
of
a
city
of
any
size
that
didn't
have
a
deputy,
and
so
that
is
contrary
to
some
of
we've
heard
is
absolutely
essential,
and
thank
you
very
much
for
all
your
hard
work
and
we're
looking
forward
to
that
exciting
team.
That's
coming
forward
other
than
that
I!
Don't
have
anything
else
automatic.
G
Was
I
can't
say
enough
good
things
about
how
well-organized
it
was
I
knew
it
was
good
when
my
son
walked
in
and
looked
down
and
said
wow.
This
is
really
really
nice,
so
kudos
and
I
know
you
put
a
ton
of
work
into
it.
Jamie
that
was
just
amazing
and
there
was
a
just
well
organized.
It's
got
to
be
a
kickoff
to
an
annual
I
hope.
That's.
B
B
B
You
know,
regardless
of
whether
the
mayor
lives
on
that
cul-de-sac,
and
so
anyway,
thank
you
Jim
for
following
the
established
procedures-
and
you
know-
obviously
not
everything
happens,
because
we
can't
wave
a
magic
wand,
but
thank
you
all
for
all
of
what
you've
done.
I
appreciate
that
Alvin
mathy.
D
I
just
wanted
to
say
thank
you
to
the
CVB
and
the
Sports
Commission,
because
there
was
a
large
group
of
us
that
worked
together
to
pull
off
the
eSports
event,
but
Matt
Hawkins
really
was
the
the
the
centering
base.
We
never
do
put
a
entire
group
of
IT
geeks
in
the
same
room.
It's
like
herding
kittens
and
he
stayed
calm
and
kept
everybody
focused
and
it
worked
out
really
well.
We
did
get
all
of
our
participants
eventually
made
it
to
the
event.
D
H
D
It
was
good
they
did
because
they
almost
got
eliminated
from
the
tournament,
but
then
they
went
on
to
win
three
more
rounds,
so
we
had
a
full
slate
we'd
sold
out
completely,
and
this
is
we're
planning
on
this
being
the
kickoff
to
probably
separate
high
school
and
college
events
next
year.
So
they're
probably
separate
out
as
a
two
separate
events
to
get
more
high
schools.
D
We
did
have
you
high
play
this
year
and
Bloomington
high
school
didn't
get
sign
up
fast
enough,
they
got
wait-listed
and
then
we
also
had
Illinois
Wesleyan
played
this
year
and
I,
hopefully
we'll
see
an
ISU
team
next
year.
So
there'll
be
a
lot
of
fun.
Thank
you
to
everybody
at
IT
support,
Scott
and
his
guys
helped
quite
a
bit.
So
thank
you
to
them
too,
and
district
87
was
amazing
to
work
with
on
this
one.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
You
Jamie
and
I,
just
just
testin,
attest
to
that
in
my
very
first
class
I
had
happened,
have
I
had
two
tickets
and
I
was
going
to
try
to
go
over
with
my
youngest
son,
who
was
both
of
them
loved
League
of
Legends
and
played
for
hours,
but
he
had
to
work
all
day
so
I
had
two
tickets,
I
had
a
line
right
after
my
ticket
and
I
joked
all
right.
Let's
see
who
can
you
know
arm
wrestle
the
other?
No,
we
didn't
I
just
gave
it
to
the
first
two
people.
B
N
Briefly,
you
were
talking
about
Chicago
and
city
manager.
Gleason
was
talking
about
route.
66
I
thought
I'd
bring
the
two
together
this
summer,
I
was
actually
in
Chicago
at
a
hotel
and
I
ran
into
two
couples
from
Switzerland
who
were
going
through
route
66.
So
all
the
way
from
Bloomington
to
California,
which
was
I,
thought
it
would
be
nice
to
mention
that,
because
sometimes
you
do
have
skeptics,
you
know
people
who
think
well,
it's
all
a
myth.
You
know
I'm
still
surprised
that
people
fly
over
from
Europe
and
I
asked
and
they
were
like
yeah.
B
A
lot
of
Scandinavian
countries
but
Switzerland
I
hadn't,
because
I
used
to
go
over
regularly
I,
don't
do
it
as
much
just
to
see
who
signed
in
from
all
over
the
United,
States
and
all
over
Europe,
but
it
tended
to
be
more
Scandinavian
countries
and
definitely
China
Japan
lots
of
places.
You
know
people
coming
and
doing
route
66
it's
a
multi-billion
dollar
industry
and
we
want
to
continue
to
get
more
than
our
share
of
it
and.
B
Okay,
at
this
point,
we
are
going
to
go
into
executive
session
and
for
those
of
you
who
are
the
presser
in
the
audience,
we
are
not
going
to
actually
act
on
anything
or
do
anything
other
than
entertain
a
motion
to
adjourn
when
we're
done.
But
you
are
certainly
welcome
to
stay.
If
you
want
us
to,
you
know,
want
to
see
our
emotion,
very
decisive
motion
to
adjourn
at
the
end.