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November 12, 2019 - City Council Meeting
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A
G
H
E
B
E
You're
legit
Jeff
awesome.
Thank
you.
Okay!
Thank
you.
Okay.
At
this
point,
we
then
have
appointments
and
recognitions.
We
start
with
the
proclamation
recognizing
Merlyn,
Kennedy,
pastor,
William,
a
Bennett
and
his
wife.
First
lady
Sharla
Bennett,
the
United
Way
of
McLean
County's,
women's
United
Day,
excuse
me
and
the
appointment
Burnie
Rosinski
to
the
John
M
Scott
Commission,
as
requested
by
the
clerk's
Department.
But
let
me
start
with
the
first
Proclamation.
Is
there
someone
here
to
accept
recognizing
the
United
Way
as
United
Women's,
Day?
E
Now,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
that
I
Tara
Ventura
mayor
do
hereby
declare
November
20th
as
the
United
Way
of
McLean
County's
women
united
day
in
the
city
of
Bloomington,
urged
all
residents
of
the
city
of
Bloomington
to
join
it
in
observation.
Excuse
me
observance
of
and
participate
in
activities
recognizing
the
special
contributions
of
women
United
and
that
they
will
provide
to
our
public.
Thank
you
very
much.
E
C
E
E
E
Kennedy
loss
is
just
unspeakable.
His
contributions
have
been
incredible,
whereas
the
city
of
Bloomington
recently
lost
a
true
pioneer
of
human
rights.
Merlin
Kennedy
where's,
Merlin
Kennedy,
with
Grace
and
righteousness
shown
the
spotlight
on
housing,
employment
and
other
discriminatory
practices
in
our
community
and
where's.
Merlin
Kennedy
helped
lead
the
n-double-a-cp,
the
National
Association
for
the
Advancement
of
color
people
in
our
community
for
many
decades,
unafraid
to
confront
unjust
situations
and
motivated
the
city
and
our
citizens
to
action.
E
Men,
where's,
Merlin,
Kennedy
reached
out
to
all
sectors
of
the
community
for
assistance
and
always
built
alliances
in
his
support
for
human
rights
and
whereas
Merlin
Kennedy
was
the
first
recipient
of
the
city.
Martin
Luther
King
jr.
award,
therefore
be
it
proclaimed
that
I
mayor
Terry
Renner
salute
the
legacy
that
Merlin
Kennedy
left
in
our
community
and
be
it
FURTHER
proclaim
that
encourage
all
citizens,
not
only
to
appreciate
the
legacy
of
merlin
kennedy,
but
also
to
join
together
in
the
solidarity
human
solidarity.
E
E
At
this
point,
we
move
to
public
comment,
and
we
have
excuse
me,
oh
did
I
is
the
appointment
would
be.
Is
there
someone
I'm
sorry
Bernie
Rosinski
is
Bernie
here
if
he
would
stand
to
be
recognized?
Okay!
No.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
very
much
at
this
point
again.
We
have
public
comment.
We
would
normally
you
know
under
our
general
policy.
Excuse
me
it
is
not
to
respond
in
public
comment.
E
If
you
want
responses,
if
you
want
answers-
or
if
you
want
us
to
in
some
cases,
help
you
solve
problems
in
real
time,
I
highly
recommend
that
you
come
to
the
mayor's
open
houses,
they're
kind
of
like
mini
town
hall
meetings.
Every
two
weeks
we
sit
around
the
fish
bowl
back
there
and
sometimes
have
need
more
chairs,
hopefully
on
days
where
more
citizens
take
advantage
of
this,
and
we
can
try
to
get
you
immediate
responses
or
a
public
dialogue.
But
again
our
restaurant
or
general
policy
here
is
not
to
respond.
E
You
know
under
a
thirty
minute
rule,
so
I
would
ask
you
if
as
much
as
possible
to
be
as
brief,
succinct
as
possible
and
perhaps
if
you're
talking
about
the
same
subject,
perhaps
not
to
repeat
this
is
the
same
things.
But
first
we
start
with
grace.
Garlic
and
I'm.
Gonna
read
these
in
three,
so
you
can
be
ready.
Barbara,
Ulrich
and
Jake
van
woven
air
will
valet.
Excuse
me
Jake
van
wolf
leader
and
so
we'll
start
with
grace
and
then
Barbara
and
Jake,
and
we
start
at
6:12.
Thank
you
very
much.
Grace.
J
J
So
what
I
would
like
to
do
today
is
present
to
you
guys,
a
story
so
usually
what
I
like
to
do
is
I
like
to
have
a
couple
of
canned
goods
and
some
extra
toiletries
in
my
car
in
case
I
see
a
homeless
person
just
to
help
him
out
a
little
bit.
So
one
day,
I
was
coming
home
from
school,
I
used
to
go
to
Heartland
Community
College
I
saw
this
man
walking
home
and
it
was
right
after
the
negative
20
degree
polar
vortex.
J
So
all
the
snow
was
starting
to
melt
and
it
was
super
soggy,
so
I
pulled
over
and
I
said
hi.
My
name
is
grace.
Is
there
anything
I
can
help
you
with
and
I
brought
him
a
couple
cans
and
some
toiletries?
He
said
he
I'll
take
a
few
things
and
I
start
talking
to
him
and
I
said
how
did
you
survive
the
polar
vortex
are
able
to
get
into
a
shelter?
How?
How
did
you
stay
at
one,
and
he
said
well,
my
son
and
I,
because
I
have
a
child.
J
We
aren't
allowed
in
the
shelter,
so
I
got
as
many
blankets
as
I
could
and
I
went
on
the
constitution
trail
and
I
wrapped
him
in
the
blankets
and
I
held
him
to
keep
him
warm
all
night
and
I
said
I
can't.
Imagine
that
and
he
said
well
we're
lucky
we
survived
and
we
didn't
get
sick
well.
I
like
to
say
to
you
guys
today,
is
that
many
people
won't
be
as
lucky.
J
What
me
and
many
other
community
members
are
asking
today
is
that
we
start
taking
action.
Creating
warming
and
cooling
shelters,
have
people
donate
blankets
and
other
necessities,
and
retrain
paramedics
and
other
health
personnel
on
the
correct
responses
to
people
suffering
from
heatstroke
and
hypothermia
as
a
proud
member
of
this
community.
J
It
is
not
only
your
responsibility,
but
it
is
all
of
our
responsibilities
to
take
these
first
steps
for
the
emergency
things
that
happen,
such
as
extreme
polar
vortexes
and
extreme
heat
waves,
but
also
be
open
to
other
ideas
and
helping
to
slow
the
progression
of
climate
change,
as
this
is
a
looming
threat,
and
we
know
that
it
will
only
get
worse
like
so.
Thank
you
for
listening
to
me
today
and
I
appreciate
your
time
here.
Thank.
C
D
Hi
thanks
for
allowing
me
the
opportunity
to
speak
with
you
here
today.
My
name
is
Barbara
Albrecht
I'm,
a
retired
attorney
I
grew
up
in
Fair,
Barre,
Illinois
and
I
live
two
miles
north
of
Towanda,
with
my
husband,
I
understand,
you'll,
be
receiving
some
input
tomorrow
from
the
cannabis
zoning
committee.
I
can't
come
and
attend
that
tomorrow.
So
I
was
hoping
to
give
you
my
input
directly
here
today.
My
husband,
Mark
and
I
have
children,
grandchildren,
parents,
siblings,
nephews
and
many
friends
who
live
in
Bloomington.
We
worked
for
most
of
our
adult
lives
here.
D
This
is
where
we
shop
work
and
play.
We
have
a
real
stake
in
Bloomington
and
we
care
a
lot
about
this
community.
My
husband
and
I
urge
you
to
opt
out
of
permitting
the
establishment
of
recreational
cannabis
businesses
here.
An
attorney
I've
studied
the
cannabis
issue.
First,
it's
completely
illegal
at
the
federal
level,
so
whatever
the
state
has
purported
to
do
to
legalize
it
and
whatever
time
you
the
counselor,
used
to
address
its
use,
its
sale,
its
production,
it
will
still
be
illegal.
D
Federal
law
enforcement
agencies
could
come
in
at
any
time
when
they
see
fit
and
enforce
their
statutes,
and
the
state
could
do
nothing
to
protect
you
or
any
citizens
or
businesses
of
bloomington
from
being
prosecuted
under
federal
law.
Producing
and
selling
cannabis
is
a
federal
crime.
The
Federal
Bank
Secrecy
Act
forbids
banks
from
accepting
cannabis
generated
money
and
there
is
no
bank
exception
allowing
cannabis
businesses
to
use
the
banking
system,
so
cannabis
businesses
operate
on
an
all-cash
basis,
and
this
fact
makes
those
businesses
inviting
to
target
as
inviting
targets
for
thieves
and
other
criminals.
D
So
when
you
think
about
using
your
limited
agenda
time
to
tackle
municipal
problems,
my
husband
and
I
think
it's
wiser
for
you,
our
elected
officials,
to
use
your
time
on
those
real
and
urgent
problems
that
are
clear
city
problems,
aging
infrastructure,
for
example,
instead
of
instead
of
spending
time
on
issues
where
federal
preemption
nullifies
your
actions
anyway.
Second,
if
you
permit
it
sale
and
operations
here,
you
encourage
it
and
you
spread
it.
D
Other
states
that
have
legalized
it
for
recreational
use
are
finding
that
there
are
unintended
negative
consequences
for
doing
this
in
Summit
County
Colorado
recreational
marijuana
has
been
available
for
sale
since
2014
and
now
there's
a
serious
shortage
of
school
bus
drivers.
There
another
important
issue:
the
roads
are
less
safe
in
Colorado
than
they
had
been
before.
Recreational
cannabis
was
legalized
crashes
up
to
6%
in
Colorado
are
up
six
percent
in
Colorado
third
I
looked
at
the
zoning
map
that
was
proposed
for
recreational
businesses.
D
If
you
permit
the
sale
of
it,
it
means
they're
going
to
be
some
bricks
and
mortar
establishments
somewhere,
and
it
looks
like
the
thought
is
to
put
these
push.
These
businesses
to
the
edges
of
the
community.
Tawanda
is
one
of
those
edges.
I
say
who,
on
an
edge,
is
going
to
want
to
near
business
engaging
in
illegal
activity.
Thank
you
very
much.
You.
K
Hello.
Thank
you.
For
the
time
my
name
is
Jake
van
Wolff
earlier
I'm,
a
student
at
ISU,
so
I've
been
a
member
of
this
community
for
about
four
years
now,
no
longer
I've
been
here,
the
more
I've
started
to
appreciate
the
culture
here
and
the
way
that
everyone
cares
for
each
other
I'm
also
here
to
speak
about
extreme
weather
and
mitigation
plans
similar
to
grace
and
I,
also
have
a
personal
story.
K
A
few
years
ago,
in
high
school,
I
was
running
with
my
cross-country
team
on
a
very
challenging
workout
five-mile
workout
about
a
mile
and
a
half
from
the
end.
My
hands
started
getting
heavy.
My
head
started
getting
light
and
I
lost
my
memory
from
there
until
the
end
of
the
workout,
a
few
hundred
meters
from
the
school
I
actually
passed
out
and
started
hallucinating
because
of
heatstroke.
K
Luckily,
I
was
close
enough
that
they
were
able
to
carry
me
into
the
athletic
trainers
and
put
me
in
an
ice
bath
and
keep
me
safe
while
I
was
being
carried.
I
was
having
hallucinations
and
saying
nonsense,
and
it
was
extremely
scary
and
I'm
fortunate
that
I
was
close
enough
for
them
to
take
action
and
keep
me
safe
had
I
been
further.
I
could
have
suffered
brain
injury,
Oregon
failure
or
other
serious
consequences
that
was
about
a
90
degree
day
and
I
was
a
young,
healthy
person
when
climate
change
gets
worse.
This
is
we're.
E
Ladies
and
gentlemen,
my
name
is
Todd.
Miller
I
appear
before
you
tonight
as
a
resident
of
Bloomington
a
father.
My
son
Jack,
is
here
with
me
tonight:
I'm
an
attorney
I'm,
a
teacher
and
I'm.
A
director
of
recovery
starts
today,
which
is
a
nonprofit
organization
whose
mission
is
to
support
the
drug
and
alcohol
abuse
recovery
community
in
McClain
County,
and
to
foster
the
operation
of
the
McClain
County
drug
court
program,
specifically
I
wish
to
address
the
manufacture
and
distribution
of
cannabis
products
in
Bloomington.
E
E
N
E
Still
much
to
be
learned
whether
and
how
much
regulation
is
required
is
going
to
be
settled,
as
these
issues
always
are
in
the
courts.
Do
we
want
the
precious
tax
dollars
that
we
may
gain
from
this
issue
to
be
used?
Defending
these
actions
in
court,
I
say
no
rather
than
jumping
headlong
in
and
allowing
cannabis
sales
in
Bloomington
I
urge
you
to
take
a
more
cautious
approach.
E
Nothing
is
to
be
gained
by
jumping
into
the
void.
No
one
yet
knows
what
impact
local
cannabis
sales
will
have
in
our
community,
especially
those
in
the
recovery
community
on
behalf
of
Bloomington
residents
and
their
children,
and
on
behalf
of
recovery
starts
today.
I
urge
you
to
proceed
with
caution
on
this
issue.
Do
not
allow
our
community
to
serve
as
a
guinea
pig
I
urge
you
to
opt
out.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
very
much.
O
Evening
my
name
is
Cecilia
long
I've
been
a
member
of
this
community
since
2014
I
graduated
from
ISU
I'm,
currently,
a
local
farmer
and
a
life
coach
for
students
at
Heartland,
Community,
College
I'm,
also
the
lead
organizer
on
the
climate
action
campaign,
which
formed
a
few
months
ago.
After
both
the
community
conversation,
it's
getting
hot
in
here
and
the
climate
strike
in
Uptown
I'd
like
for
you
to
close
your
eyes
for
a
minute.
O
If
you
can
I
promise
I'm,
not
gonna,
do
anything
weird
I
want
you
to
take
a
moment
and
think
about
how
you
felt
coming
into
this
meeting
today.
So
most
of
you,
like
me,
probably
left
your
house
walk
to
your
car
drove
here
and
parked
and
then
walked
outside
for
maybe
a
moment
and
then
entered
this
space
right
now.
It's
about
12
degrees
in
the
amount
of
time
that
you
and
I
probably
spent
outside
in
the
cold.
There's
only
a
few
minutes,
and
for
some
of
us
even
that
may
have
felt
pretty
uncomfortable
now.
O
Regardless
of
how
you
found
yourself
in
the
situation,
it
is
your
reality
and
you
could
die,
can
open
your
eyes
now.
This
very
situation
happened
for
many
people.
Last
winter
last
year,
I
took
a
job
at
path,
crisis
and
their
homeless
services
department.
As
a
program
coordinator,
it
was
during
the
polar
vortex
of
last
year.
I
realized
just
how
little
our
community
has
done
to
make
sure
that
people
aren't
suffering
and
dying
in
extreme
weather.
O
The
two
shelters
we
have
in
town
are
not
able
to
keep
up
with
the
amount
of
homeless
people
in
our
community
and
they
enforce
rules
that
make
it
difficult
for
children
and
families
to
say,
shelter
together,
as
well
as
populations
that
struggle
with
mental
health
issues
and
substance
abuse.
If
you'll
remember,
the
polar
vortex
was
later
in
the
winter
path
had
already
been
shelling
out
money
to
put
people
in
hotel
rooms
to
make
up
for
the
lack
of
shelter
space.
O
The
demand
was
so
great
that
we
ran
out
of
money
and
were
forced
to
shift
our
focus
to
staying
afloat.
There
was
even
rumor
that
we
might
have
to
shut
down
homeless
services
altogether.
We
called
you
the
city,
police
and
fire
departments,
libraries,
but
no
one
could
help,
because
there
was
no
plan
in
place,
so
we
did
our
best.
We
sought
out
our
clients
that
we
knew
the
shelter's
rejected.
O
This
is
unacceptable.
How
is
it
that
we
live
in
a
community,
that's
packed
with
academics
who
study
the
problem,
businesses
that
turn
over
extreme
amounts
of
wealth,
and
yet
we
cannot
keep
members
of
our
small
cities
from
risk
of
freezing
or
heating
to
death.
For
me,
this
issue
is
more
than
just
a
social
or
social
issue
or
a
global
crisis.
It's
very
personal
I
lost
my
dad
after
after
he'd
been
chronically
homeless.
For
most
of
my
life,
we
need
to
change
our
housing
policy.
We
need
to
make
sure
that
safety
net
programs
are
fully
funded.
O
We
need
to
take
meaningful
action
on
protecting
our
environment,
but
for
now
we
need
to
keep
people
alive.
This
past
Saturday
over
75
people
came
out
to
our
campaign
launch.
We
need
your
help
mayor
I,
just
moments
ago,
I
heard
you
say
that
we
need
to
be
working
towards
a
community
with
fairness
and
equity
for
all
I.
Ask
that
you
join
us
to
figure
out
how
our
community
will
respond
to
this
climate
crisis
locally.
We
will
be
reaching
out
to
you
to
set
up
meetings
soon.
L
Hello,
my
name
is
Roy
laws
and
I
know
that
the
Planning
Commission
meets
tomorrow
night
and
I'll,
be
there
also,
but
this
is
the
group
that
will
actually
vote
on
whether
we
do
it
or
not.
So
I
would
like
to
start
by
saying
that
we
opposed
my
wife
and
I
opposed
the
text
amendment
to
define
and
allow
the
adult
use
of
cannabis
business
within
the
city
of
Bloomington
and
McLean
County.
L
The
character
culture
and
economics
of
this
community
has
been
built
on
the
families
that
live
and
work
with
two
large
successful
insurance
companies
to
very
large
medical
facilities
to
universities
and
all
the
family.
Businesses
that
support
are
supported
by
this
economic
stream.
I
do
not
see
how
opening
up
and
encouraging
a
cannabis
business
platform
and
encouraging
the
increased
use
of
these
products
fits
into
the
culture
of
this
community
by
all
accounts
from
other
states
and
cities.
Where
this
has
been
done.
L
It
creates
an
increased
load
on
law
enforcement
and
actually
does
very
little
with
generate
increase
in
the
overall
tax
revenue.
The
documents
from
the
Planning
Commission
actually
say
additional
security
measures
may
be
needed
for
cannabis
establishments
in
the
agenda
item,
a
document
that
the
Planning
Commission
puts
out.
It
says
location
of
cannabis
facilities
need
to
be
looked
at,
as
maybe
a
redevelopment
are
vacant
and
under
development
areas
and
I
don't
see
this
in
any
of
the
zoning
documents
that
they
put
out.
L
The
manufacturing
process
of
these
products
does
affect
the
surrounding
area
and
has
historically
had
a
negative
impact
on
property
values
in
the
areas.
The
Planning
Commission
documents
point
out
the
problem,
odor
and
waste
that
need
to
be
addressed,
but
they
don't
know
how,
as
the
assessed
value
decreased,
the
tax
base
is
impacted
and
revenue
stream
to
the
city
will
decrease.
We
do
not
see
how
this
can
be
pushed
through
and
forced
on
the
community
at
large,
without
a
better
understanding
of
the
total
impact.
L
Everything
have
read
and
heard
from
the
promoters
of
this
plan
only
talk
about
the
possible
and
assumed
advantages
and
totally
ignore
the
negative
impact
that
many
states
and
cities
have
had
to
deal
with.
I
feel
that
you,
it
sounds
like
you've
already
made
up
your
minds
on
where
to
go,
but
I
do
want
to
you,
don't
want
to
hear
the
general
public
feels,
but
we
do
care
and
feel
that
our
input
concerns
and
our
opinions
are
important
part
of
the
process.
Thank
you.
Thank.
P
Just
want
to
preface
this
by
saying
that
I'm
here
as
an
individual
I'm,
not
representing
or
any
organization
or
group,
there
are
many
pressing
questions
that
keep
us
up
at
night.
Will
global
warming
destroy
life
as
we
know
it?
It's
chocolate
better
than
vanilla.
Does
pineapple
belong
on
pizza?
What
it's
Trump's
hair
made
out
of?
P
Does
Diane
Benjamin
have
a
soul,
or
is
she
merely
an
empty
festering
husk
of
nativism
and
hatred?
We
may
never
know
the
answer
to
some
of
these
questions,
but
there
are
some
questions
we
can't
answer.
For
instance,
what
should
be
done
with
cannabis?
Tax
revenue
and
I
want
to
begin
to
answer
this
in
the
negative
about
where
the
revenues
should
not
go.
I
honestly,
I,
don't
think
a
dime,
a
penny
that
9-10
stuff
that
gets
you
with
at
the
gas
station,
not
even
a
ha'penny
of
cannabis.
P
Tax
revenue
should
go
to
the
Bloomington
Police
Department
and
here's
why
the
overwhelming
majority
of
issues
we've
gotten
from
prohibition
have
been
from
highly
unjust
and
draconian
policing.
If
your
house
burns
down,
you
don't
give
the
insurance
money
to
the
arsonist,
so
spare
us
the
lamentations
of
the
Bloomington
Police
Department
or
any
Police
Department
when
it
comes
to
this
issue.
I
just
I
truly
do
not
have
tears
to
give
I'm
being
very
frugal.
With
my
tears,
I
must
admit.
P
Regarding
cannabis,
police
are
better
seen
and
not
heard,
because
we've
been
listening
to
law-enforcement
opinion
about
cannabis
for
over
40
years
and
what
recommendations
did
we
get?
Mass
incarceration,
broken
windows,
policing,
stop
and
frisk
a
failed
war
on
drugs
pretext
stops
and
almost
1000%
increase
in
the
use
of
Swat
raids,
largely
on
low-level
cannabis
dealers,
militarized
police
and
entire
communities
terrorized
and
devastated
by
the
overzealous
enforcement
of
prohibition.
P
One
of
the
main
reasons
for
ending
prohibition
is
precisely
to
repair
the
damage
done
to
communities
by
law
enforcement,
and
that
is
where
cannabis
tax
money
should
go.
At
the
same
time,
I
believe
this
council
should
stress
to
law
enforcement,
a
complete
B
emphasis
on
wasting
resources
on
cannabis
enforcement,
even
though
cannabis
will
now
be
legal.
There
are
still
plenty
of
ways
to
come
up
against
the
criminal
justice
system.
P
In
Canada,
after
alleged
progressive
Justin,
Trudeau,
legalized
cannabis,
he
placed
former
Toronto
Police
Chief
Bill
Blair
in
charge
of
the
marijuana
enforcement
of
pot
laws
have
actually
skyrocketed
there
now.
Obviously,
if
someone
is
selling
pot
outside
of
the
school
fence
during
recess,
yes
prevent
that
from
happening.
But
if
you
have
some
even
adult
teenagers,
smoking
pot
or
even
selling,
it
leave
them
alone.
Let
ISP
waste
their
resources
in
dealing
with
it,
but
I
think
a
majority
of
residents
are
long
past
exhausted
with
draconian
cannabis
reform.
Thank
You.
Q
My
name
is
radiance,
I
grew
up
in
Ward,
3
and
I
am
now
a
student
at
ISU
I'm
here
as
an
organizer
with
the
climate
action
campaign.
Just
like
some
of
my
friends
who
have
come
before
me
and
I
want
to
share
a
story
of
my
experience.
Last
summer,
I
worked
as
a
preview
guide
at
Illinois
State,
meaning
that
they
put
me
as
part
of
my
salary.
Q
They
put
me
up
in
the
dorms,
so
I
lived
and
he
went
Manchester
and
over
the
summer
there
was
a
power
outage,
and
this
power
outage
wasn't
caused
by
heat.
But
we
know
that
as
heat
gets
worse
and
worse
during
that,
that
is
something
that
can
happen
is
a
grid,
wide
power
outages
and
even
though
we
had
backup
generators
to
restore
our
power
at
ISU
RAC
without
for
four
or
five
days.
In
that
time,
my
room
became
too
unsafe
to
live
in
the
by
the
first
day.
Q
I
walked
into
my
room
and
my
floor
was
covered
in
condensation,
I,
didn't
notice
and
I
slipped,
and
so
I'm,
young
and
able-bodied
and
I
recovered
quickly.
But
that
would
not
have
been
the
case
for
a
lot
of
community
members.
That
night
my
room
was
too
hot
to
sleep.
In
that
I
wasn't
allowed
to
sleep
there.
It
was
so
hot
and
the
university
rehoused
me
so
I
got
to
I
got
moved
to
a
different
dorm
that
happened
twice
over
the
summer
because
of
heat
and
I
know
that
I
was
protected
by
privilege.
Q
In
that
moment,
the
university
has
used
its
resources.
It
was
responsible
for
me
and
every
house
me
and
put
me
in
a
safer
place
with
them
during
that
heat
wave
when
we
didn't
have
a
seat,
but
for
my
parents
and
a
lot
of
other
people
in
this
community.
If
that
were
to
happen
in
their
own
homes,
if
their
own
homes
were
too
unsafe
to
live
in,
they
don't
have
another
means
by
which
to
go
somewhere
else.
So
that
was
really
concerning.
For
me.
Q
So
you
have
a
bunch
of
students,
then,
whose
living
place
is
unsafe
and
whose
place
of
work
is
unsafe
and
we
have
nothing
to
do,
but
loiter
and
businesses
all
day
and
again,
I
feel
lucky,
that's
protected
by
my
privilege
to
where
I
could
go
somewhere,
purchase
something
to
eat
and
stay
there
as
long
as
they
would.
Let
me
until
I
had
to
go
to
the
next
place,
purchase
something
to
eat
and
say
as
long
as
they
would.
Q
Let
me,
but
I
kept
thinking
about
what,
if
I,
had
kids
in
tow
or
what,
if
I,
had
to
go
to
work
and
leave
my
kids
somewhere
I
am
worried
for
the
most
vulnerable
of
our
community.
If
someone
like
me,
who
is
protected
by
the
University,
had
these
struggles
last
summer
in
our
heat,
knowing
that
the
heat
is
going
to
continue
to
get
worse,
another
thing
Oh.
So
last
winter
we
also
had
issues
I,
my
apartments.
Q
He
couldn't
keep
up
and
my
friend's
apartment
he
couldn't
keep
up
and
we
were
lucky
that
we
had
my
partner
to
house
us
for
a
few
days
so
again,
I'm
these
issues
are
affecting
us
already,
and
we
know
that
they're
going
to
get
worse,
especially
for
the
most
vulnerable
in
our
community.
So
we
need
your
help,
putting
together
a
plan
to
help
protect
us
and
keep
us
safe.
Thank.
R
Hi,
my
name
is
Alan
axe
rod,
I'm
from
Urbana
people,
think
of
Champaign
Urbana
as
one
of
the
wealthier
areas
in
central
Illinois.
That's
actually
not
the
case.
According
to
the
American
Community
Survey,
which
is
run
by
the
America,
the
Census
Bureau
every
year.
Bloomington
is
actually
the
wealthiest
per
capita.
R
If
you
look
at
in
terms
of
the
fewest
percentile
folks
who
are
three
hundred
percent
of
the
federal
poverty
line
or
below
so
when
we're
talking
about
a
climate
action
plan
and
the
urgency
to
do
so,
and
the
ability
to
do
so,
this
governing
body
actually
is
in
the
best
position
to
do
something
back
in
Urbana,
I
have
a
friend
who
is
in
the
county
jail.
He
was
homeless
for
his
birthday.
He
asked
me
to
put
him
up
in
a
hotel
and
I
obliged
the
next
day
over
in
Champaign.
R
R
We
need
to
think
seriously
about
how
to
prevent
people
being
in
need
of
the
exact
services
that
we
are
asking
you
to
provide
as
part
of
the
climate
action
plan.
How
do
we
keep
people
housed?
How
are
they
able
to
afford
heating
and
cooling
I?
Think
it's
worthwhile,
therefore,
to
mention
that
LIHEAP,
the
low-income
heat
electrical
assistance
program,
probably
bungled.
The
name
only
runs
nine
months
out
of
the
year.
R
It
actually
does
not
include
summer,
and
when
I
talked
to
my
state
representative
Carol
Amin's
about
this,
she
said
that
they
actually
supplement
LIHEAP
as
part
of
the
Illinois
General
Assembly,
and
it
runs
out
of
money
in
that
nine
month
span.
So
we
actually
have
to
acknowledge
that
right
now
we
have
a
seasonal
influx
of
people
who
become
housing
and
secure
when
they're
at
the
most
risk
of
overheating.
R
I
Yes,
I
hope
the
council
was
listening
when
the
people
were
saying
about
the
cannabis,
because
I
feel
that
this
is
a
deadness.
You
know
you,
people
are
asking
for
it
to
think
that
this
is
something
that
the
federal
government
has
said.
You
know
is
illegal
in
the
city
of
lummix.
It
says
let's
go
ahead
and
do
it
and
I
think
that
is
an
absolute
disgrace.
I
All
of
you
are
that
voted
for
that,
first
of
all,
when
the
the
storm
drains
and
the
inlets
are
so
bad
that
there
was
a
street
that
was
flooded
in
front
of
my
house,
I
said
something
to
the
city
and
they
said
well.
If
that
ever
happens
again,
you
call
the
police
department.
Non-Emergency
line.
Have
him
come
out
which
I
did
because
I
was
done
going
out
at
2:00
in
the
morning
and
pouring
down
rain
and
cleaning
that
drive
out
those
drains
out?
I
It's
amazing
you've
got
double
drains
in
front
of
City
Hall
and
besides
city
hall,
they're
all
ADA
accessible
on
the
sidewalks,
but
they
are
not
throughout
the
city
and
I
would
like
to
know
why
you
know
maybe
somebody's
got
an
answer
of.
Why,
or
is
that
money
it
could
be
going
to
some
of
these
programs,
but
no
the
city's
got
to
spend
it.
I
The
the
other
thing
that
the
leaves
are
right
to
the
Parkway
there
to
be
right
to
the
Parkway,
but
they
insist
on
putting
them
in
the
street
start
issuing
ordinance
violations
until
it's
issued.
They're
gonna
continue
the
practice
and
when
so
high
winds
come
they
redistribute
them.
Why
can't
they
put
be
put
in
garbage
cans,
so
the
high
winds
do
come.
They
don't
blow
them
all
over.
The
neighborhood
I
would
like
somebody
to
actually
explain
that
because
they
plug
up
the
drains
they're
an
absolute
nuisance.
I
You
know,
I
guess
you
know
to
say
that
I
think
a
lot
of
the
way
the
city
is
wasting
money.
I'd,
be
you
know
they
waste
it
in
a
manner
that
you
cannot
believe
and
but
again
going
back
to
the
recreational
marijuana.
I
think
it
is
absolutely
terrible
there
you're,
even
considering
it.
Maybe
it's
just
another,
get
another
dime.
E
E
E
E
The
Twin
Cities
are
faced
with
twin
problems
that
are
cold
and
homelessness.
Extreme
heat
and
attending
appearance
of
killer
heat
waves
with
4,000
people
who
do
not
have
air-conditioning.
That's
a
rough
guess.
It
could
be
high,
not
sure
we
have
worked
hard
and
we've
put
together
a
plan
to
deal
with
the
question
of
brutal
heat.
It's
an
11-point
pan
plan.
It's
the
only
one
page
and
it
has
an
addendum.
E
Our
paramedics
use
when
they're
done
with
their
finals
and
back
from
vacation.
The
students
would
like
to
meet
with
each
of
you
to
put
forward
not
only
a
plan
for
this
brutal
heat,
but
a
plan
that
we
are
now
writing
down,
that
we
have
we're
writing
down
on
bitter
Heat
bitter
cold
as
well.
I
would
like
to
see
one
more
thing:
I
was
a
non-violent
foot
soldier
in
the
army
of
the
Lord
are
affectionate
term
of
endearment
for
Martin
Luther
King,
and
it
was
our
task
to
storm
the
ramparts
of
Jim
Crow
South.
E
Less
urgency
and
the
problem
the
Greta
Thornburg
generation
is
dealing
with
now.
The
order
of
magnitude
of
urgency
is
many
times
greater
and
I
do
hope
that
you
will
give
them
time
and
listen
to
them,
because
we
will
be
passing
the
torch
to
them
very
soon.
Thank
you
much.
Thank
you
very
much.
Trevor
Wayne
and
Lisa
Abbott.
U
Hello,
my
name
is
Trevor
Rickard
I
live
in
normal,
like
maybe
two
blocks
north
of
Bloomington,
but
we're
all
in
this
together.
So
the
same
thing
I
came
here
initially
to
speak
on
the
issue
of
climate
change,
but
I
feel
that
there
are
a
number
of
people
who
have
probably
more
impactful
stories
than
myself
I'm,
one
of
the
privileged
few
that
doesn't
have
housing
and
security
issues.
So
my
house
is
only
experiencing
heating
and
cooling
problems,
but
not
so
much
that
I've
been
evicted
out
of
my
house
or
anything
problem
like
that
by
my
dad.
U
Whether
but
I
also
want
to
speak
to
the
issue
of
marijuana
legalization
in
our
state.
The
state
has
already
legalized
it.
The
town
of
normal,
just
north
of
us,
has
already
gone
forth
and
they've
made
plans
to
zone
it.
So
if
we
were
to
talk
about
whether
or
not
Bloomington
wants
to
actually
commit
to
the
sale
of
marijuana.
U
It's
going
to
be
here
right,
and
so
the
question
isn't
whether
or
not
we
want
it
in
our
town.
People
have
it
right
now
and
it's
not
legal
anyways.
That's
not
changing
the
fact
of
the
matter.
Really
what
it
comes
down
to
is.
Do
we
or
do
we
not
want
that
money,
because
whatever
repercussions
are
going
to
happen
from
it
being
legal
in
the
state
are
going
to
happen
regardless?
U
So
we
have
to
keep
in
mind
that
the
way
things
are
we
only
have
so
much
control
over
and
what
we
need
to
do
is
go
with
the
trend
of
how
things
are
actually
going
forward.
That
being
said,
for
us
to
opt-out
would
be
a
mistake.
It
would
be
a
financial,
it
would
create
the
financial
burdens
that
those
of
us
in
the
audience
think
exists,
are
going
to
happen
anyways
and
we
are
otherwise
not
going
to
do
anything
about.
U
We
could
commit
to
ourselves
as
a
city
to
actually
gain
that
revenue
or
we
could
just
sit
down
and
say
you
know
what
let's
let
another
town
next
door
have
it.
That's
totally
fine
in
either
case
I'll
be
happy
because
the
state
is
going
forth
in
general
to
do
the
right
thing,
but
I
think
that
we
should
join
in
that
as
well
and
allow
the
city
of
Bloomington
to
partake
in
the
manufacturing
in
the
sale
of
marijuana
products.
Also,
we
definitely
should
take
care
of.
U
We
definitely
should
take
care
of
the
people
who
are
going
to
be
most
at
the
most
vulnerable
to
the
issue
of
climate
change.
So
I
definitely
am
in
support
of
what
the
folks
are
talking
about
when
it
comes
to
making
heating
and
cooling
centers
and
training
paramedics
and
the
likes
of
things
that
they've
talked
about
prior
to
me.
Being
in
this
stand
right
now,
we
can
do
a
lot
better.
We
got
the
means
to
do
it
and
I
definitely
think
that
we
should
do
it.
Thank
you.
E
V
Area
of
interest
of
avoiding
duplication,
I'll
try
to
keep
my
remarks
brief,
I'm
here
to
urge
the
council
to
change
the
direction
that
it
seems
to
be
going
on
with
respect
to
the
sale,
manufacture
and
distribution
of
cannabis
in
Bloomington,
the
city
of
Bloomington
resident
other
than
Ward
3
I.
Think
we've
survived
without
having
legal
cannabis
in
this
country
for
a
very
long
time.
It's
there's
no
compelling
reason
to
make
an
urgent
change
right
now.
V
I
think
there's
one
very
strong
and
compelling
reason
not
to,
and
that
is
that,
as
this
council
knows,
once
you
do
this,
once
you
go
down
this
road,
you
are
not
going
to
be
able
to
change
now.
I've
read
some
of
the
reports
and
the
best
that
can
be
said
for
the
effects
of
legal
cannabis
is.
The
answer
is
uncertain.
V
I
know
there's
a
strong
desire
to
get
the
tax
revenue,
but
the
reality
is,
as
you
undoubtedly
know,
is
that
in
almost
every
state
the
tax
revenue
has
been
dramatically
less
than
was
claimed
to
be
in
the
original
forecast,
probably
because
the
black
market
is
flourishing
because
it's
cheaper
in
the
black
market
after
the
taxes
and
I
realized
normal
may
well
legalized
the
manufacturing
distribution
of
cannabis
in
this
area.
So
be
it
we're
not
here
representing
the
city
of
normal,
and
you
are
not
the
council
from
normal.
V
You
are
the
council
for
the
people
of
Bloomington.
It's
also
been
suggested
that
there
would
be
a
benefit
to
the
city
from
a
tourist
standpoint
now,
I
have
my
doubts
about
that
personally,
I,
don't
think,
then
a
lot
of
people
are
going
to
flock
the
Bloomington
to
buy
cannabis.
They
might
flock
to
normal,
but
they're
not
going
to
flock
the
Bloomington.
But
let's
assume
that
that's
true:
do
we
really
want
to
be
known
as
the
capital
of
Illinois
cannabis?
I?
Don't
think
that
helps
our
city
one
bit.
Other
people
disagree.
V
One
little
final
anecdote
since
we're
into
personal
stories.
I
understand
that
the
manufacturer,
in
particular
of
cannabis,
is
a
difference.
Process
and
I
grew
up
in
Oregon,
where
they
have
pulp
mills.
If
you've
ever
smelled
a
pulp
mill,
you
do
not
want
to
have
it
in
your
town,
so
with
respect
to
manufacture
in
particular,
I
urge
you
to
be
very
cautious
and
finally,
one
last
point:
the
Planning
Commission
has
spent
a
great
deal
of
time
and
effort
to
try
to
put
together
a
very
quick
zoning
plan
for
this
committee.
V
N
It
had
burned,
153
thousand
acres,
which
is
a
area
that
is
larger
than
Chicago
and
the
fire
got
to
the
outskirts
of
Chico,
and
if
the
wind
had
shifted
and
the
firefighters
had
not
been
there,
it
would
have
gone
up
too
and
even
though
it
didn't
burn,
my
hometown
was
forever
changed
that
day
and
because
it
was
no
longer
the
count.
I
had
grown
up
and
had
become
sad
and
angry
after
the
fire,
and
one
thing
I
learned
from
that
fire
that
life
is
too
short
to
live
it
unhappy.
N
So
I
had
to
leave
not
only
Chico
but
California,
because
every
year
it
burns
when
it
was
just
too
tired
for
me
to
stay
there,
I
never
thought
a
fire
like
that
would
happen
in
my
community
and
many
of
the
paradise
and
magelia
people
not
the
same,
and
they
didn't
hurry
to
get
out.
They
didn't
hurt
each
other
back
right
and
some
of
them
didn't
make
it
out
of
the
fire.
N
N
N
Other
states
will
burn
too
if
they
continue
to
increase
in
temperatures,
so
I'm
saying,
look
to
other
cities
and
states
and
see
how
they
are
handling
the
increasing
temperatures
in
some
cities
in
warmer
state
air
conditions
are
required
in
rentals
and
many
cities
in
the
how
cooling
center
is
easily
accessible
by
the
people.
Please
act
now,
because
I
don't
want
to
have
to
run
more
for
more
wildfires
here
in
Illinois.
E
W
The
life
lessons
I
learned
here,
hot
me,
I
know
what
it
means
to
be
a
cast-off
to
feel
immense
despair
to
be
marked
for
death.
I
was
alone
and
without
much
to
barter
as
15
I
was
homeless,
I
performed
underage
survival.
Sex
work
to
get
by
I've
hit
the
legal
definition
of
a
child
sex
trafficking
survivor.
W
Many
of
the
people
I
met
then
still
live
in
this
community.
If
you're
sheriff
I
didn't
speak
aloud
about
this
issue,
but
you
need
to
know
homelessness
for
women.
Teens
and
LGBTQ
people
often
looks
very
different
from
our
cultural
imagination.
Of
what
homelessness
looks
like
homelessness
for
us
often
means
staying
in
abusive
relationships,
terrified
of
losing
our
children,
because
there
are
so
few
jobs
that
provide
a
living
wage.
Child
care
is
immensely
expensive,
affordable
housing
is
difficult
to
come
by.
W
It
means
bartering
sexual
services
to
meet
basic
needs,
putting
us
at
greater
risk
of
assault
trafficking
and
abuse
by
law
enforcement
when
you
do
not
vest
in
services,
shelters
and
affordable
housing.
Your
necklace
Jim
leads
to
our
exploitation.
As
the
climate
crisis
worsens,
and
more
people
fall
into
poverty
and
housing
insecurity.
There
will
be
a
rise
in
the
sexual
exploitation
and
we
lack
the
resources
to
address
it.
The
federal
government
slashed
funds
and
programs
meant
to
help
child
sex
trafficking
survivors,
expunge
their
record
and
access
housing
in
2018.
The
Illinois
trafficking
task
force
report.
W
There
is
no
report
released
in
2019
DCFS
said
they
don't
have
the
resources
to
take
in
traffic
children.
This
means
they
are
predominantly
being
sent
to
juvenile
detention.
Centers
involvement
with
the
juvenile
justice
system
and
foster
care
are
the
biggest
risk
factors
for
being
trafficked,
creating
a
cycle
of
abuse,
exploitation
and
incarceration.
W
Please
prioritize
the
needs
of
your
most
vulnerable
community
members.
We
need
structural
and
institutional
changes
with
a
focus
on
justice,
safety
and
security.
We
need
survivor,
lead
trauma-informed
services,
specifically
for
those
of
us
dealing
with
the
sexual
violence
that
frequently
accompanies
poverty.
We
need
warming,
centers
and
shelters
with
staff
who
understand
their
needs
and
can
connect
us
with
the
appropriate
resources.
W
Housing
is
one
piece,
but
it
is
the
most
important
piece.
Stability
is
the
foundation
of
recovery
healing
and
building
a
life
that
breaks
these
violence
cycles.
Shelters
and
services
should
not
be
a
band-aid;
they
should
be
a
bridge
to
the
resources
necessary
for
survival.
Please
take
a
survivor,
centered
approach.
Thank.
W
X
Good
afternoon
and
thank
you,
everybody
I
look
at
7:07,
West,
Market
I'm,
very
happy
to
be
here
speaking
of
Bloomington
council.
So
it's
a
few
months
ago,
I
lived
in
normal,
where
I
would
not
have
been
allowed
to
talk
about
what
I'm
going
to
talk
about
tonight,
because
it's
not
on
the
agenda.
The
council
had
not
already
determined
that
it
was
of
importance,
but
as
so
many
people
before
me
have
illuminated.
This
is
a
urgent,
urgent
matter
which
demands
our
attention
immediately.
X
Thankfully
I
had
a
friend
who
gave
me
$500
and
helped
me
to
turn
my
electricity
back
on,
and
neither
case
was
my
life
at
immediate
threat,
but
this
previous
winter
people's
were
you've
heard
some
of
those
stories
already
at
the
time.
I
did
have
some
responsibility.
I
was
serving
on
the
normal
public
library
board
in
January
and
in
fact
we
had
a
board
meeting
scheduled
for
January
30th,
it's
a
night
that
temperatures
ultimately
reached
what
was
described
as
negative
50
wind
chills.
We
canceled
our
meeting
and
leading
up
to
that
meeting.
X
We
had
talked
consistently
about
what
would
happen
in
an
extreme
weather
event
like
this,
and
we
had
consistently
said
the
library
is
open.
We've
done
it
before
snow
gets
bad
cold
gets
bad.
The
library
stays
open.
It
was
on
the
list
that
the
county
provided
for
emergency
warming
centers
in
the
case
of
an
event
such
as
the
polar
vortex.
X
We
canceled
our
board
meeting
that
night
and
we
closed
the
library
it
was
closed
the
morning
of
as
well
and
I
spent
the
morning
of
January
31st
calling
calling
the
city
calling
the
county
calling
the
library
board
director
trying
to
understand.
Where
was
the
list?
Where
was
the
list
of
Warmington?
What
did
we
give
people
who
called
asking
where
they
go
and
for
hours-
and
this
was
the
morning
after
we
reached
the
coldest
temperatures
so
we're
already
12
16
24
hours
into
a
crisis?
X
X
Y
Friends,
we
are
students,
parents,
teachers,
grandparents,
children,
we're
experts
in
our
own
lives.
We
all
have
unique
stories
and
come
from
different
backgrounds
or
Clack.
The
local
climate
action
campaign
unified
on
this
issue
of
the
safety
of
our
community
members
and
the
protection
against
the
inevitable
of
extreme
climate
acts
or
climate
weather
related
events.
You've
heard
that
there
are
residents
without
adequate
protection
from
extreme
climate
events.
We
need
to
be
working
together
to
ensure
the
safety
of
bloomington-normal
residents.
Y
E
Z
Z
Unfortunately,
we
lost
the
building,
but
what
they
did
if
you
drive
by
and
protected
the
buildings
and
the
businesses
and
the
residents
right
behind
them
literally
within
feet
across
the
street,
a
senior
building,
they
are
unbelievable,
what
they
managed
to
do
to
protect
these
citizens
and
they
really
should
get
an
out
standing
ovation.
The
other
thing
that
I
want
to
say
is
whether
I
agree
with
them
or
not.
Z
We
have
an
outstanding
group
of
young
people
in
this
city
who
do
care
who
stood
up
about
climate
control
and
I
hope
that
we
all
listen
to
them
and
things
that
we
go
ahead
and
decide
in
the
future.
I
also
am
very
happy
to
see
that
we
are
starting
to
get
some
input
from
other
parts
of
the
city
on
the
cannabis
situation.
I
trust
most.
AA
Z
You
on
the
City
Council
to
make
an
informed
decision
for
the
good
of
the
community.
Thank
you
for
being
a
force.
Thank
you
for
realizing
it's
your
decision,
not
a
task
force,
because
the
input
that
we're
getting
from
groups
and
I
hope
you
go
on
and
get
more,
but
so
far,
I
just
again.
I
am
so
happy
to
be
part
of
this
community
and
whether
I
agree
with
some
of
these
people
or
not
I
commend
them
for
standing
up
and
being
part
of
it.
Thank
you.
Thank.
E
X
E
That
c
7c,
oh
boy,
what
a
trustee
is
you
got
you
okay
is
so
essentially,
is
there
a
motion
to
approve
item
7b
as
presented
so
moved
by
councilmember
Miller
Huawei?
Is
there
a
second
second
second
by
councilmember
mathy?
They
want
to
go
ahead
and
vote.
Oh
I'm!
Sorry,
it
should
be
now
there
we
go
and
councilmember
krehbiel.
How
do
you
vote.
E
F
E
We
still
have
a
quorum
because
we
also
have
Jeff
so
okay
at
this
point,
is
there
a
motion
to
approve
item
7a,
as
presented
some
Oh
moved
by
a
councilmember
Boland?
Is
there
a
second
second
second
by
councilmember
emic,
any
discussion?
If
everyone
go
ahead
and
vote
councilmember
krehbiel?
How
do
you
vote
yeah?
Okay
motion
carries
six
to
zero.
There
are
no
names
to
announce.
Madam
clerk.
E
We
move
on
to
item
7c
and
that's
consideration
and
action
to
approve
the
first
amendment
to
the
current
contract,
with
the
board
of
trustees
at
Illinois,
State
University,
and
that's
when
you
excuse
yourself
on
okay,
I,
don't
think!
Does
me
oh
you're
there?
Oh
okay,
if
lean
back,
is
there
a
motion
to
approve.
AA
E
C
E
The
most
clear
it's
eight
to
zero:
there
are
no
names
to
an
announcement
clerk.
We
move
right
on
to
our
egg
Euler
agenda.
Excuse
me
and
we
have
presentation
of
the
audited
fiscal
year,
2019
comprehensive
annual
financial
report.
We
have
a
brief
presentation
about
ten
minutes
and
then
a
very
brief
council
discussion
of
a
budgeted
at
five
minutes.
Mr.
policeman
do
have
anything
any
preparatory
comments
just.
AB
Quick
another
good
financial
auditing
year,
probably
not
the
most
exciting
thing
that
we're
going
to
talk
about,
but
it's
it's
critically
important
and
the
relationship
that
we
have
with
our
auditors
and
the
process.
You
know
nothing
was
unexpected
and
it's
another
good
report
for
the
city
of
Bloomington.
It's
got
the.
T
Words
right
out
of
my
mouth,
not
the
most
exciting,
but
the
audit
is
a
critical
function
for
the
city,
very
WOD,
wide-ranging
spectrum
review,
looking
at
internal
controls
and
basically
just
the
material
accuracy
of
the
financials
we
published
on
October
14th,
the
audit
for
the
city,
the
arena
and
the
public
safety
pensions
can
be
found
on
the
city's
website
under
the
finance
page
and
the
city
audits
are
also
low.
The
harkavy's
audits
are
located
at
the
library,
a
library,
my
directions,
correct
here
and
the
clerk's
office.
T
So
at
this
time
I'd
like
to
introduce
Jason
Coyle
he's
a
partner
with
Baker
Tilly
I
think
this
is
the
fourth
year.
We've
we've
utilized
them
a
tremendous
relationship
with
this
firm,
large
international,
firm,
very
strong
presence
in
the
governmental
sector.
I
have
some
statistics,
but
I'm
not
going
to
dig
for
them
right
now,
but
very
strong
reputation
and
we're
very
pleased
with
the
relationship.
M
K
M
We're
at,
but
thank
you
for
having
me
tonight,
I'm
just
going
to
say
a
few
comments
about
your
audit.
First
I
want
to
thank
Scott
in
the
finance
department
to
help
us
through
the
audit.
As
you
can
imagine,
we
spent
a
couple
weeks
here
and
we
asked
a
whole
lot
of
questions
and
we
asked
for
a
lot
of
information.
We
really
dig
in
the
stuff
and
they
have
their
day-to-day
job
to
do.
M
On
top
of
that,
so
we
appreciate
all
the
all
the
help
that
they
give
us
so,
first
and
foremost
I'm
going
to
go
over
this.
This
is
your
cat
for
your
comprehensive
annual
financial
report.
So
this
goes
above
and
beyond
the
level
of
reporting,
you're
actually
required
to
do
kind
of
a
quote:
a
standard
financial
statements
ooh.
That's
great
that
you
do
that.
M
There's
some
extra
information
in
here
the
transmittal
letter
in
the
front
being
part
of
it
and
the
10
years
worth
of
statistical
information
in
the
back
and
I
just
always
compliment
communities
to
do
this,
because
it
just
provides
a
higher
level
of
transparency
of
your
finances
to
yourself,
to
counsel
and
to
community
members
and
bondholders.
Anybody
else
who
picks
up
these
financial
statements.
So
it
is
a
lengthy
document,
though
it's
175
pages,
so
I
know
not.
M
Everyone
gets
elected
to
the
council
to
read
these
lengthy
financial
statements,
so
I
would
encourage
you
to
read
the
section
called
MDNA,
which
stands
for
management's
discussion.
Analysis
as
the
term
indicates,
management
helps
write
that,
but
it
summarizes
what
went
on
during
the
year.
There's
some
charts
and
graphs
some
comparisons
to
the
prior
year
and
just
highlight
some
of
the
bigger
events.
M
So
I
always
encourage
anybody
of
a
governing
body
to
take
the
time
to
at
least
read
through
that
section
of
this
lengthy
document,
there's
only
a
couple
pages
that
actually
come
from
my
firm
and
that's
pages,
one
two
and
three,
which
is
our
opinion.
Our
opinion
is
an
unmodified
or
clean
opinion
and
qualified,
sometimes
you'll,
hear.
That
said,
which
is
the
highest
level
of
assurance
we
can
give
over
the
financial
statements.
M
So
what
that
means
in
layman's
terms
is
that
whoever
picks
up
these
doc
this
document,
your
financial
statements,
can
rely
on
it
in
all
mature
respects,
as
they
evaluate
the
health
and
financial
activity
of
the
city.
So
the
only
change
in
our
opinion
from
last
year
is
a
small
paragraph
that
references,
the
fact
you've
implemented
in
your
reporting
standard
this
year,
related
to
other
post-employment
benefits
and
I'll
talk
about
that.
Briefly,
in
a
minute
after
the
MDNA,
we
kind
of
get
into
the
meat
of
your
financial
statements.
M
The
statement
in
that
position,
one
of
the
things
I
always
like
to
talk
about-
and
this
statement-
is
something
that
you
don't
see
on
a
month-to-month
basis
and
that
relates
to
your
pension
liabilities.
So
always
a
hot
topic
in
Illinois
is
the
pension
liabilities.
So
you
might
remember
about
four
or
five
years
ago,
for
the
first
time,
the
net
pension
liabilities-
and
you
have
three
pension
funds
you
deal
with
I
am
erupt.
M
The
police
and
the
fire
pension
fund-
those
actually
were
reported
on
your
financial
statements
for
the
first
time,
so
that
that
liability
fluctuates
year-to-year
largely
because
of
the
investments
that
you
hold
and
depending
on
how
the
market
does
from
time
to
time.
So
the
total
of
those
liabilities,
as
of
the
end
of
this
year,
was
154
million
dollars.
So
it's
a
little
bit
from
the
prior
year
in
large
part
because
of
some
of
the
market
changes.
So.
M
But
if
you
look
at
the
bottom
of
this
statement,
you
have
an
unrestricted
negative
net
position
of
eighty
nine
point:
eight
million
dollars.
So
if
you
were
to
take
out
those
pension
liabilities
which
you
can't
obviously
because
of
the
reporting
standards
but
previous
to
those
standards,
you
would
have
been
in
a
positive
situation
and
that
would
b-negative,
but
with
those
liabilities
on
there
it
comes
to
the
negative
amount.
Also
this
year
for
the
first
time
as
they've
referenced
a
little
bit
ago.
M
Your
other
post-employment
benefit
liability
for
the
first
time
was
placed
on
your
financial
statements,
similar
to
the
pension
liability.
That
liability
always
has
existed
with
for
the
first
time
that
full
amount
is
being
placed
on
here,
and
that
was
there
was,
let's
see,
approximately
sixteen
point,
two
million
dollars
this
year
that
was
placed
on
your
other
post-employment
benefits.
Just
in
a
nutshell,
as
other
benefits,
you
provide
the
retirees
usually
related
to
health
insurance,
some
sort
of
substitutes
of
subsidized
health
insurance
for
retirees
for
a
short
period
of
time.
M
Your
main
operating
fund,
a
couple
pages
over
your
general
fund,
I,
always
like
to
point
out
that
fun
increased
fund
balance
2.1
million
dollars
during
the
year.
One
of
the
ratios
we
always
like
to
look
at
is
your
expenditures
to
your
fund
balance
ratio,
and
you
are
at
thirty
four
point.
Eight
minute.
M
Excuse
me
thirty,
four
point:
eight
percent,
so
you
go
about
a
third
of
the
year
without
receiving
any
revenues
in
that
fund
and
still
be
able
to
maintain
your
operations
and
that's
a
similar
two
percentage,
actually
a
slight
increase
from
where
you
were
this
year.
Prior
overall,
your
governmental
funds
increased
fund
balance
by
four
point:
1
million
dollars,
almost
4.2
million
dollars
during
the
year.
M
The
other
thing
I
always
like
to
look
at
and
point
out
in
your
financial
statements
are
you
have
some
funds
that
are
meant
to
be
primarily
self-sustaining
through
charges
for
services,
your
water
fund,
your
sewer
funds,
you
also
have
the
arena
sewer
management.
These
are
what
we
call
business
type
or
proprietary
fund
activities.
So
the
only
one
that's
really
has
any
taxes
going
to.
It
is
your
arena
and
that
has
some
Home
Rule
sales
tax
that
gets
placed
into
there
to
support
some
of
the
operations.
Overall,
those
funds
increased
from
balance
by
3.1
million
dollars.
M
So,
overall
those
funds
were
self-supporting.
If
you
will,
the
charges
for
services
were
meeting
your
expenses,
but
not
each
fund
actually
met
that
some
of
them.
The
sewer
fund,
for
example,
had
a
slight
decrease
in
your
net
position
during
your
as
to
the
arena
other
than
that.
There's
a
lot
of
information
in
your
financial
statements.
There's
a
lot
of
budget
to
actual
information
to
pay
in
here
and,
as
I
mentioned
in
the
back
of
the
report,
there's
a
lot
of
your
historical
information,
which
is
very,
very
useful.
M
One
of
the
other
documents
that
we
issues
what
formally
is
called
the
communication
to
those
charged
with
governance
and
management,
sometimes
informally
referred
to
as
the
management
letter
in
here.
We
provide
a
couple
recommendations
for
some
improvements
and
your
internal
controls.
When
we
come
in
to
look
at
the
finances
and
do
your
audit,
we
kind
of
kick
the
tires
on
the
internal
controls
or
your
checks
and
balances,
and
sometimes
we
have
some
recommendations.
So
we
had
a
couple
recommendations
actually
similar
recommendations
that
we
saw
in
the
past.
So
nothing,
nothing
that
changed.
M
We
only
happen
to
point
out
the
things
that
we'd
like
to
see
a
few
tweaks
on,
and
one
of
them
relates
to
utility
billing
and
management
has
included
a
response
in
here
you're
implementing
into
new
utility
billing
software
that'll,
hopefully
remedy
that
once
that
gets
fully
up
from
implemented,
and
the
other
recommendation
relates
to
some
internal
controls,
we
like
to
see
improved
at
the
arena.
Part
of
that
relates
to
the
relatively
small
size
of
the
arena,
but
there's
a
lot
of
good
compensating
controls.
M
They
have
in
place
as
well,
but
we
just
like
to
see
some
of
this
room.
Improvement
and
management
has
again
included
a
response
to
that
within
the
management
layer.
So
I
won't
go
over
those
in
any
more
detail
on
that,
but
I'm
happy
to
answer
any
questions
you
might
have
either
on
your
financial
statements
or
the
management
letter
questions.
M
AA
AA
AA
Really
don't
have
a
lot
of
questions
and
Scott
may
be
able
to
answer
them,
and
some
of
them
have
to
do
with
definitions
of
the
words
I'm
not
concerned
so
much
about
the
money,
because
it
all
looks
appropriate
to
me
and
I
trust.
You
could
you
define
infrastructure
because
that
was
listed
in
several
different
columns
infrastructure.
M
M
Is
that
yeah?
Basically
you
you,
when
you're
working
on
something
some
sort
of
project,
some
sort
of
capital
related
project
that
hasn't
been
concluded
as
of
the
end
of
the
fiscal
year,
which
is
what
we
call
construction
in
progress.
So
it
could
be
anything
you
could
be
doing
some
improvements
of
your
street
that
were
in
processed
or
in
the
fiscal
year
end,
but
hadn't
fully
concluded,
and
so
they
don't
get
recorded
as
a
capital
asset
and
then
get
depreciated
until
they're
fully
the
project
is
fully
concluded,
so
it's
usually
related
to
sometimes.
M
M
Generally
speaking,
your
current
liability
is
going
to
be
paid
a
lot
sooner
than
the
long-term
liabilities,
so
they're
all
liabilities
of
the
city.
You
you
owe
money
or
say
plainly,
you
owe
money
to
somebody
it's
just
when
you're
gonna
pay
it
current
liabilities
tend
to
be
repaid
in
approximately
approximately
a
year
or
less
long-term
liabilities,
which
is
you
know,
likely
long-term
debt
bonds
and
things
like
that.
They're
gonna
be
paid
over
multiple
years.
M
AA
F
Portion
4
to
14,
so
you
know
I,
guess
this
is
more
of
a
question
for
Tim
or
maybe
Scott.
How
does
this
report
fit
into
our
larger
conversation
around
how
we
want
to
think
about
our
bond
rating
moving
forward?
There's
a
lot
of
discussion
about
that,
and
the
report
and
I
know
that
in
the
past
we've
had
some
conversations
about.
Do
we
want
to
see
what
it
would
take
to
get
to
a
triple-a?
Do
we
want
to
let
me
scale
back
some
of
our
reserves
to
to
fund
a
couple
of
new
capital
projects?
AB
Think
it's
one
that
does
fit
into
the
process.
It's
a
question:
that's
going
to
come
before
council
as
we're
ramping
up
and
start
having
very
public
discussions
about
the
FY
21
budget,
so
it
doesn't
fit
appropriately.
If
you
know
the
two
things
that
were
described,
I
call
it.
You
know,
findings
with
remedy.
You
know
where
we
have
the
management
portion
where
we
have
identified
areas.
We
know
that
we're
working
towards
a
solution.
If
this
was
an
audit
that
showed
a
different
outcome,
it
would
be
impactful
to
the
bond
rating
discussion.
AB
T
But
the
30
million
30,
plus
million
dollar
general
fund
reserve
the
unassigned
portion
of
that
is
more
a
22
point,
one
which
is
what
we
were
discussing
during
the
summer.
So
there's
a
lot
of
restricted
and
reserve.
You
know
part
of
the
utility
tax
five
million
dollars,
so
it's
not
quite
as
high
as
what
was
commented
right
there.
So
so
you
know
the
GFO
a
recommendation
of
two
months
worth
of.
T
You
know
that's
a
roughly
18%,
so
out
of
100
million
dollar
balance
or
budget
we'd
be
at
18
to
19
million
dollars,
so
we're
at
22
so
we're
slightly
over,
but
not
extraordinarily
so
right
and
that
could
come
into
the
ratings
when
I
did
the
research.
A
few
months
ago.
Some
of
the
municipalities,
a
triple-a
rating
is
like
that
higher
percentage
fund
balances
so
yeah.
E
T
E
T
T
Issues
like
that,
just
just
the
capacity
for
economic
growth
within
your
community
I
mean
how
you
measure
that
you
know
there's
AI
is
you
is
in
normal
I
mean
there's
things
like
that
to
where
the
capacity
to
raise
revenues,
the
attractiveness
of
the
community
there's
a
lot
of
components
when
I
was
asking
about
this
that
go
into
it
and
it's
a
little
I'm
sure
there's
a
lot
of
small
science
behind
it,
then
than
what
I
see.
But
to
me
it's
a
lot
of
art.
You
know
from
the
rating
agencies
I
think.
AB
E
Know
that
yeah,
okay,
anything
else.
Thank
you
so
much.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
appreciate
it
move
on
next
to
an
action
item.
Actually
it
would
be
at
number
8
be
consideration
in
action
to
approve
the
2019
property
tax
levy,
estimate
for
the
city
bloomington
and
the
bloomington
public
library,
as
requested
by
the
finance
department,
and
once
again
I'm
going
to
go
ahead
and
turn
this
over
to
our
city
manager
and
then
I,
guess,
Scott,
wrapping
Tim.
AB
You
care,
if
I
interject,
a
quick,
cheap,
donuts
just
share
this
I
think
there's
a
gold
vehicle
in
the
parking
lot,
the
alarm
going
off
and
it's
not
loud,
but
just
want
to
make
sure
that
somebody's
battery
doesn't
go
out
with
the
thing
going
so
a
gold
vehicle.
What
is
this?
A
Prius
chief
yep
got
it
Gold
Prius.
AB
Then
what
I'm
going
to
share
mayor
and
council,
you
know,
got
marching
orders
from
you
guys
to
old
property
tax
and
that's
exactly
the
position
that
we're
in
we
see
the
proposed
property
tax
rate
that
come
through
for
council
tonight
is
similar,
almost
identical
to
that
last
year.
Actually,
if
you
go
out
I
think
three,
you
know
three
numbers
beyond
the
decimal
point.
I
think
it
actually
goes
down
a
touch,
but
what
we've
seen
is
slight
growth
in
the
EAB
and
their
property
tax
rate.
AB
You
know
the
same
as
last
year,
we'll
see
about
two
hundred
two
hundred
twenty
five
thousand
dollar
increase
and
again
tonight
this.
This
sets
in
motion
a
schedule
of
events
that
has
to
be
done
by
the
mayor
and
the
council
before
it
comes
before
the
council
to
approve
in
December
at
a
council
meeting
skywrath
and
as
I
think
you
are
three
slides.
It's
at
500.
E
AB
Is
growth
and
again
strength
in
property,
values
in
the
city
of
Bloomington,
also
just
to
share
more
so
for
the
community,
because
I
know
the
council
gets
this,
but
including
the
library,
the
city
of
Bloomington's
portion
of
the
entire
property
tax
bill
is
only
15
percent,
but
you
know
we
understand
that
that's
very
important,
15%,
potentially
for
the
residents
of
Bloomington.
Thank
you,
scott
scott.
T
Once
again,
that
was
pretty
good
summary
right
there.
The
goal
obviously
was
to
leave
their
tax
rate.
The
same
the
eav
came
out,
September
one
point:
six
percent
increase
we
basically
just
layered
in
the
rate
on
top
of
that
to
see
what
additional
property
tax
levy
revenues
were
available.
That
coincides
you
know,
revenue
increase,
related
to
value,
increased
kind
of
coincides
with
cost
increases.
So
when
that
value
goes
up,
the
revenue
goes
up
slightly.
You
know
to
help
offset
those
costs.
T
So
we'll
start
with
the
EAB.
You
can
see.
I
said
one
point,
six
one
point
three,
one
percent
that
will
be
adjusted
slightly
by
the
end
of
the
year.
Exemptions
will
will
come
in
disabled
veterans,
tax
challenges,
but
on
one
point,
nine
billion
dollars
last
year,
I
think
the
adjustment
was
10
to
12
million.
It
really
is
an
immaterial
effect
on
the
overall
tax
rate.
T
T
For
the
library
same
same
situation,
2.6
percent
has
really
been
other
than
2015.
You
know
two
point,
five
to
two
point:
six:
across
the
last
five
years,
sixty-four
thousand
dollars
and
available
increases
in
the
tax
levy
due
to
the
EAP
increases
the
combined
total,
obviously
just
a
mathematical
summation
of
the
above
of
the
library
and
the
city.
Last
year,
one
we
ended
up
at
one
point:
three,
four,
six,
eight
percent
as
we're
standing
right
now
with
the
estimate
we're
at
one
point
three:
four
five
percent
that
gives
us.
T
This
is
just
kind
of
a
visual
distribution.
I'm
gonna
go
back
up
for
a
moment.
These
categories
that
you
see
I
mean
these
have
been
set
over
time
related
to
certain
decisions.
The
council
has
made
other
than
the
general
corporate
and
the
library
this
is
the
total
combined.
All
other
ones
have
been
static.
Basically,
since
2015,
so
you
know
we
obviously
pay
more
in
bonds
than
bonds
and
interest
in
the
2.2
million,
but
we
make
that
up
with
other
general
fund
revenues,
so
I'm
just
highlighting
that
these
these
categories
don't
exactly
match
our
expenses.
T
These
are
just
been
set
and
we're
really
viewing
off
working
off
the
budget
of
twenty
point:
five
million
for
the
general
fund.
Four
point:
nine:
for
the
library:
this
is
a
visual
of
that
those
same
categories,
so
you
can
see
forty
six
percent
of
that
is
related
to
police
and
fire
Public
Safety
pensions,
and
then
the
this
is
a
little
dated
right
here,
but
this
is.
This.
T
Is
our
last
number
so
right
now
we're
actually
showing
a
13
cents
or
13%
for
the
city
versus
you
know
the
other
the
highest
six
is
a
school
district
at
sixty-one
percent
of
the
total.
You
know
this
is
just
a
different
visual
as
percent
or
pieces
of
dollars,
it's
the
same
number,
and
that
really
concludes
the
presentation.
Any
questions
at
this
point.
AA
R
T
That
I
mean
that's
what
that's
driving
up
the
IRF
cost
for
the
coming
year,
we're
gonna
we're
gonna,
be
going
up
substantially.
I
think
you
probably
saw
that
normals
went
up
substantially,
I
think
they
went
from
7.5%,
which
is
a
pretty
high
return
assumption.
We
use
7%
for
the
public
safety
pensions
and
they
took
it
down
to
seven
in
the
quarter.
Okay,
so
that
portion
has
changed
for
sure
and
that's
what's
driving
up
everyone's
rate.
T
E
Seeing
none
thank
you
so
much
Scott.
Is
there
a
motion
to
accept
the
property
tax
levy
estimate
as
presented
for
2019,
okay,
move
by
Councilman
Ola
way,
second,
by
councilmember
Boland,
who
just
for
the
record
fifth
bumped
each
other,
and
at
this
point
we
can
go
ahead
and
vote
on
this
council
McCray
bill.
How
do
you
vote
yeah.
C
E
AB
You,
mayor
I,
think
Scott's
gonna,
put
schedule
of
events
up
on
the
board
and
as
we're
waiting
for
that,
I
guess
the
one
thing
that
I
wanted
to
share
mayor
and
council-
you
guys
are
aware
already,
but
more
so,
for
the
community
wanted
to
share
that.
We
had
a
staff
retreat
for
directors
last
week.
You
know
one
just
the
directors,
but
it
was
the
second-tier
in
each
department
and
there's
three
or
four
direct
reports
typically
to
each
director.
AB
So
a
total
of
about
40
city
staff
and
the
the
title
or
the
subject
matter
was
servant
leadership
and
trying
to
improve
the
culture
of
the
organization.
Words
that
we
throw
out
there.
Quite
a
bit
is
ambassadors
of
the
city
and
it's
something
that
we
believe
in
and
I
just
want
to
take
the
opportunity
under
my
portion
to
share
that.
You
know.
One
of
the
very
clear
directives
of
council
has
been
set
in
motion.
E
All
I've
gotten
there.
Thank
you
so
much
appreciate
that,
just
in
terms
of
a
couple
of
items,
first
of
all,
I
want
to
thank
all
the
no
long
wait
for
coming
out
in
the
beautiful
weather
yesterday
to
represent
me
during
one
of
my
classes
for
the
Veterans
Day
celebration.
I
appreciate
that
very
much
as
mayor,
pro-tem
and
I
do
want
to
once
again
note
the
unfortunate
passing
of
a
really
long
term
icon
of
our
community,
who
has
contributed
a
lot
in
civil
rights
and
that's
Merlin,
Kennedy,
and
so
we're
moving
to
to
be
this.
E
S
Thank
You
mayor
and
thank
you
Jim
for
setting
the
tone
for
us
see
staff
and
for
all
of
us
in
talking
about
servant.
Leadership
and
I
appreciate
your
leadership
in
that
regard,
because
I
certainly
do
observe
that
you
are
a
servant.
Leader
and
I
do
appreciate
you
tonight.
We
heard
from
many
people
in
regards
to
public
comment
and
I'd
like
for
us
to
get
some
more
in
nation
about
the
idea
of
cooling,
centers
and
heating
centers
and
see
what
that
might
look
like
in
our
community.
S
So
I
was
very
glad
that
those
folks
came
out
and
spoke
to
us
and
I
look
forward
to
those
meetings
that
they've
proposed
and
then.
Secondly,
we
had
people
who
spoke
perspectives
about
cannabis
in
our
city
and
I'd
like
to
hear
more
about
that
as
well.
I'd
like
to
have
some
more
conversation
and
maybe
in
our
community
hole
next
time,
I'd
like
to
have
our
Chiefs
and
the
police
officer
speak
to
us
directly
about
cannabis
and
what
what
kinds
of
equipment
is
available
to
test
and
what
it
means
manpower
wise
to
to
try
to
police.
S
And
finally,
we've
got
two
hospitals
in
our
town
and
I.
Think
it's
important
for
us
to
reach
out
to
the
board
of
these
hospitals
and
see
if
they
won't
come
and
speak
to
us
about
what
this
looks
like.
If
we
go
to
a
recreational
model
in
our
city,
allowing
the
proliferation
of
cannabis
for
this
full
list
of
businesses,
so
I
think
the
time
for
us
to
do
our
homework
is
here,
and
we
need
to
have
these
discussions
as
a
council.
So
thank
you.
Thank.
F
You
know
we
had
a
really
great
meeting
with
the
county
in
the
town
a
couple
weeks
ago
and
I
can't
I
can't
think
of
a
more
regional
issue
than
this
one,
because
having
something
here
versus
not
normal
and
or
vice
versa,
it
doesn't
make
any
sense
to
me.
So
this
is
definitely
a
regional
issue
that
that
I
would
love
to
see
taken
up
and
a
future
joint
session.
I
know
that
we've
talked
about
having
more
of
those,
because
it's
not
going
to
be
a
one
and
done
type
thing.
F
This
would
require
some
some
funding
and
some
infrastructure,
but
I
think
everybody
has
to
have
some
skin
in
the
game
and,
as
I
was
listening,
I
kept
thinking
about
how
these
concerns
really
echo
the
thoughts
and
sentiments
when
we
came
back
and
helped
fund
mental
health
services
at
the
county.
So
there
is
a
model
already
in
place
for
us
in
this
intergovernmental
cooperation
to
get
some
bigger,
larger
challenges
completed,
but
you
know,
isn't
the
piece
about
the
cannabis?
F
Is
that
I
know
that
we
talked
about
several
points
having
some
written
responses
and
they
think
some
of
those
might
be
coming
in
and
I
hope
that
they
still
do
perhaps
as
part
of
that
discussion.
If
we
have
that
on
the
agenda
include
kind
of
a
timeline
and
when
some
of
these
votes
might
be
coming
down,
the
pipe
I
got
some
folks
asking
me:
when
are
we
going
to
have
the
final
decision
made
on
this
and
one's
the
vote?
Couldn't
be
and
I
don't
have
a
full
I
think
I'm
guessing?
F
E
AC
Want
to
echo
Scott's
comments
about
getting
a
clear
timeline
in
place,
because
I
do
I'm
getting
those
questions
about
when
the
final
vote
will
be,
and
also
kind
of
really
like
the
idea
of
people
submitting
testimony
written
testimony,
because
I
do
think
that
that
can
you
know,
save
us
a
little
bit
of
time
and
allow
us
to
all.
You
know
be
looking
at
the
same
set
of
documents.
I
am
NOT
interested
in
in
kicking
the
can
down
the
road.
I
really
think.
C
AC
AC
It's
really
awesome
to
see
that
lifted
up
and
first
to
continuously
ask
the
question
of
who
has
had
power
in
our
community
and
how
that
power
has
shifted,
so
really
encourage
folks
to
check
it
out
and
and
then
again
want
to
commend
the
the
response
of
the
fire
department
to
the
fire
at
Diesel.
Dicks
I
heard
that
it
was
handled
really
well
and
I.
Think
that
is
all
I
have
yep.
A
A
The
other
things
I
wanted
to
mention.
Yes,
I
did
step
in
for
mayor
runner
for
Veterans
Day
ceremony,
McLean
County
Museum
of
History.
As
always,
it's
a
it's
always
a
moving
time
very
humbling
to
be
in
the
presence
of
many
veterans.
One
of
them
was
our
esteemed
city
manager,
who
was
there,
and
we
also
had
all
the
woman
painter
who
was
there
an
alderman,
TV
Massie,
who
was
there
so
was
a
great
ceremony.
A
I
also
was
last
week,
I
think
on
November
6
as
to
present
a
proclamation
to
the
Stanford
laborers
school
on
behalf
of
the
mayor
as
well,
and
that
was
also
very
good
ceremony,
especially
at
a
time
when
construction
season
is
over.
So
it
just
kind
of
brought
to
mind
the
great
work
that
some
of
those
folks
do
out.
C
AA
The
VA
center
opened
up
last
week,
and
it
was
very
impressive-
I-
was
very
happy
to
go
both
normal
and
Bloomington
had
a
very
good
representation.
There
were
four
council
members
from
each
city
and
billet.
Is
there
too
I'm
very
happy
with
a
six
million
dollar
investment
in
the
community?
They
have
30
employees
at
this
time
there
were
hundreds
of
veterans
signing
up
and
they
really
believe
it's
going
to
expand.
So
this
is
a
very
big
thing
and
I'm
happy
to
have
it.
My
ward.
G
Yeah
I
just
want
to
say
you
know:
I
was
honored
to
be
at
the
the
Veterans
Day
ceremony.
I
tried
to
go
to
every
year
and
I
was
you
know.
It
was
gratifying
to
see
how
many
people
still
came
out
in
the
middle
of
the
sideways
blowing
snow.
That
did
stop
uncle
I
was
not
ready
for
the
rifle
that
went
off
right
behind
my
head,
though,
you
know
ducking
a
little
Duck
and
Cover
action
on
that.
G
G
You
know
also
shout-out
to
Public.
Works
I
saw
many
videos
of
what
is
becoming
affectionally
known
as
snuffleupagus
moving
throughout
the
community
and
sucking
up
the
leaves.
So
they
were,
they
were
working
for
Democrat
errday,
knocking
some
stuff
out
there,
which
was
just
in
time
for
me
to
have
to
rewrite
my
entire
yard,
as
the
maple
leaves
finally
came
down,
and
then
with
the
warming,
cooling,
Center,
I'm,
very
interested
in
being
part
of
that
too.
G
I
just
had
the
you
know
and
in
it
maybe
as
an
interim
short-term
plan,
that
the
arena
could
be
a
really
good
place,
because
it's
already
got
a
lot
of
bathrooms
built
into
it.
It's
got
individual
rooms
in
the
suite,
so
just
it
all
else
hit
the
fan
and
we
needed
someplace.
That's
a
pretty
easy
place,
I
think
to
go
that
we
could
figure
out
some
sort
of
beds
or
something,
but
there
we
have
spaces,
and
we
have
everything
else.
H
I'll
just
say
a
few
things
that
most
everyone
has
covered
everything
I
want
to
say
the
shout
out
for
the
community
and
conflict
exhibition.
H
The
I
was
picking
up
my
dry
cleaning
right
next
to
the
the
fire
at
diesel,
Dix
and
and
commented
again
like
it
was
amazing
that
they
were
able
to
prevent
that
from
spreading
and
and
the
cleaners
were
we're
very
thankful.
The
other
thing
about
the
fire
department
is
they
do
an
amazing
children's
program.
So
at
my
daughter's
preschool
she
learned
all
about
fire
safety
and
got
to
climb
up
on
the
fire
trucks
and
came
home
and
and
taught
me
all
about
fire
safety
all
night,
so
so
that
that
was
really
commendable.
H
I
also
want
to
commend
the
youth
who
spoke
today.
They
led
with
story
and
grace
and
I
thought.
I
was
really
impressed
with
their
poise
as
well
as
their
passion
and
content.
I
think
bill
rouse
proposal
might
be
a
good
place
to
start
and
I.
Don't
know
if
there's
a
way
to
dovetail
some
of
this,
the
the
considerations
going
forward
with
the
plan
for
the
city's
Emergency
Operations
Center,
but
it
occurred
to
me
that
that
might
be
a
potential
marriage
and
and
I
just
want
to
urge
everybody
in
the
community
organizations
citizens
all
to
please.
H
E
Kraebel,
do
you
have
anything
to
add
nothing
here?
Thank
you,
okay,
okay
and
then,
as
we're
once
again
continuing
the
everybody's
favorite
discussion
of
cannabis.
We
can
make
it
clear
in
a
few
weeks,
regardless
of
what
other
issues
are.
It
will
be
legal
january
1
everywhere
in
illinois,
it's
a
question
or
is
a
very
narrow
one.
So,
let's
all
just
keep
that
in
mind
anyway,
do
you
want
to
last.