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A
B
Thanks
mayor,
we
have
quite
a
few
up
for
public
comment
tonight
and
I
apologize.
We
have
had
a
bit
of
an
kind
of
a
delay
on
our
side
and
getting
numbers
named
so
we'll
continue
to
work
through.
That
iit
is
helping
me
as
well
with
that
said.
If
we
could
go
ahead
and
start
with
olivia
butts,
that
would
be
great.
F
Awesome,
hi
and
good
evening
on
behalf
of
black
lives
matter,
bloomington
normal.
I
encourage
you
to
pursue
consideration
for
a
welcoming
city
ordinance
for
the
city
of
bloomington
as
one
of
the
many
community
groups.
That
was
urging
many
of
you
to
consider
and
adopt
this
ordinance
about
three
years
ago.
It
is
time
that
we
stand
up
and
stand
with
our
immigrant
neighbors.
G
Go
ahead,
willy
hello,
there
we
go.
This
is
good
evening
to
the
city,
council
and
everyone.
My
name
is
willie
holton
halbert
spoken
before
on
public
comment
regarding
welcoming
city's
ordinance
and
just
wanting
to
reaffirm
the
need
for
such
an
ordinance.
Bloomington
has
been
known
for
a
community
that
is
inclusive.
G
I
have
fought
for
over
40
years
within
this
community
to
stand
up
for
the
rights
of
all
we
have.
We
may
have
some
differences,
but
there
are
some
common
threads
that
we
all
share.
We
have
families,
we
have
our
children,
we
work
in
our
communities
and
one
one
of
the
things
that
we
tend
to
get
sidetracked
is
looking
at
the
differences
as
we
look
at
the
immigrants.
One
thing
we
need
to
consider
is
that
they
have
rights
that
should
be
protected
and
should
be
cared
for.
They
should
be
able
to
be
with
their
children.
G
Many
of
them
are
work
as
essential
workers
and
have
contributed
to
our
community,
and
we
should
adopt
the
welcome
city
ordinance,
which
will
advance
a
positive
migration
agenda
by
providing
a
venue
for
our
city
to
share
promising
practices
and
policy.
That
would
be
a
cohesive
community,
one
that
embraces
and
includes
immigrants
and
fosters
opportunity
for
all.
I
believe
all
immigrants,
regardless
of
migration
status,
should
be
children
without
fear
of
family
separation,
arrest
or
deportation.
G
I
realized
that
you're
considering
the
welcoming
america
and
nothing
against
that
particular
or
policy,
but
this
one
has
meat
and
it's
the
one
that
the
immigrants
are
in
support
of
that
our
community
as
a
whole
are
in
support
of.
So
I
would
hope
that,
as
you
consider
this,
that
it
deserves
a
vote
and
I
pray
that
you'll
consider
these
thoughts
and
support
our
immigrant
community
before
we
are
all
one.
Thank
you.
A
H
This
is
apparently
from
the
increased
cooperation
with
police
that
results
from
a
sense
of
security
and
goodwill.
That
comes
with
the
assurance
that
a
welcoming
city
ordinance
brings
illinois
has
implemented
the
illinois
trust
act,
which
is
a
statewide
restriction
on
the
arrest
or
detention
of
undocumented
citizens.
Citizens
based
on
immigration,
status
or
detainer
request
by
immigration
authorities.
The
trust
act
is
not
as
broad
and
inclusive
as
a
welcoming
city
ordinance
as
well.
Many
law
enforcement
agencies
ignore
the
trust
act
and
there
is
no
mechanism
for
individuals
to
redress
any
violation.
H
Last
of
all,
a
welcoming
city
ordinance
sends
a
strong
message
that
the
community
supports
treating
individuals
fairly
in
respect.
The
aclu
stresses
that
the
following
elements
should
be
contained
within
the
ordinance
inquiring
or
investigation
into
citizenship,
where
immigration
status
will
not
be
allowed,
except
as
required
by
state
law.
No
threats
or
coercion
by
police
or
governmental
authorities
shall
be
made
based
on
immigration
status.
H
No
agent
or
agency
will
disclose
information
regarding
citizenship
or
immigration
status
of
any
person
unless
required
to
do
so
by
legal
process
or
the
authorized.
Disclosure
in
writing
of
the
embed
of
the
individual
or
the
guardian.
Delivery
of
city
services
will
not
apply
any
special
conditions
based
on
immigration
status,
except
it's
required
by
law.
A
Thank
you
carol.
Next,
madam
clerk.
I
I
I
In
its
effort
for
a
comprehensive
welcoming
city
ordinance
for
bloomington
and
normal,
we
continue
to
support
a
comprehensive
welcoming
city
ordinance.
A
question
that's
been
asked
is:
why
would
a
simplified
ordinance
be
acceptable
in
normal
and
not
in
bloomington
groups?
Part
of
the
keep
families
together
campaign
may
each
have
their
own
analysis,
but
for
ipa,
the
answer
is
simple:
normal
had
little
or
no
track
record
of
engagement
with
ice,
normal
government
and
police
were
open
to
new
administrative
policy.
Disclosure
and
transparency,
government
and
stakeholders
met
in
good
faith
toward
a
resolution.
I
K
As
I
understand
it,
the
proposal
before
you
this
evening
is
not
about
passing
any
one
version
of
the
ordinance.
Rather
it's
a
signal
that
there's
work
to
be
done
to
come
together
and
craft,
an
ordinance
that
meets
our
city's
needs.
Let's
take
this
next
step
together
on
the
eve
of
the
inauguration
of
our
next
president.
I
think
it's
a
moment
for
us
to
remind
ourselves
of
some
founding
principles,
namely
democracy
and
federalism.
K
Democracy
and
reason
debate
is
essential
for
our
communities.
It
thrives
when
we,
when
there
are
spaces
that
bring
people
with
diverse
backgrounds
and
ideas
together
in
order
to
truly
listen,
learn
work
towards
the
common
good
of
all.
This
call
for
action
on
a
welcoming
city
ordinance
did
not
come
for
any
one
group
or
person.
It
wasn't
meeting
the
need
of
the
immigration
project
or
any
other
organization.
K
It
was
meeting
a
collective
need
that
was
collectively
decided
since
this
project
started.
We've
had
hundreds
of
people
who
have
supported
the
effort,
attended
events
spoken
before
you
as
a
council
in
every
council
meeting
that
I
have
seen
around
this
topic.
Public
comments
have
been
overwhelmingly
favorable.
K
Moving
forward
is
responding
to
a
real
need
that
has
been
repeatedly
articulated
and
expressed,
and
moving
forward
is
what
democracy
looks
like
second
federalism,
federalism
is
enshrined
in
the
constitution.
We
all
know
that
it's
built
on
the
principle
of
separation
of
powers
and
in
illinois
we
have
the
great
tradition
of
home
rule
that
allows
local
solutions
to
local
issues,
the
federalism
system
and
our
constitution
envisions
local
governments,
making
decisions
that
affect
us.
K
We
might
be
in
a
new
global
era,
we're
all
really
shaped
by
federal
and
state
laws,
but
we
do
have
so
much
power
to
shape
our
local
communities,
and
it
is
absolutely
within
the
power
of
this
council
to
determine
how
municipal
resources
are
used
and
how
municipal
workers,
such
as
the
police
officers,
do
their
job
and
interact
with
federal
officials.
K
L
Yes,
hello,
hi,
I'm
can
you
you
can
hear
me.
Okay,
yes,.
L
I'm
here
tonight
representing
the
unitarian
universalist
church
of
bloomington
normal
and
our
principles
guide
us
to
believe
in
the
inherent
worth
and
dignity
of
all
human
beings,
and
that
means
we
are
not
just
nice,
but
as
you
use,
we
seek
to
actively
work
for
change
in
our
communities,
such
as
opening
up
our
churches,
to
provide
sanctuary
to
those
who
would
otherwise
have
been
deported.
M
Hi
kitty:
can
you
guys
hear
me?
Yes,
robert,
go
ahead,
buddy!
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
I'm
robert
garcia,
I'm
a
local
asylum
seeker
sponsor
in
bloomington
with
assp
asylum
seekers,
sponsorship
project
and
the
community
navigator
with
the
immigration
project.
I
want
to
focus
tonight
on
responding
to
one
of
the
things
that
we've
heard
from
more
than
one
elected
official
on
this
council
recently
as
to
why
they
simply
do
not
support
a
full
welcoming
city
ordinance,
as
they
have
stated
in
these
public
meetings
and
to
the
media
they're,
not
convinced
it's
needed.
M
We
can
all
agree
that
we
cannot
solve
a
problem
that
doesn't
exist.
That
logic
is
very
fair,
but
here
is
where
your
logic
is
gravely
thought
when
you
suggest
that,
because
you
don't
see
it,
it
must
not
exist.
Allow
me
to
explain
if
you're
a
person
who
is
undocumented,
if
you're
the
police,
because
any
contact
with
law
enforcement
creates
a
tremendous
terrifying
fear
that
you
will
be
deported.
You
will
be
ripped
apart
from
your
family
and
in
some
cases
you
will
face
imminent
danger,
including
the
possibility
of
death.
M
In
some
neighborhoods,
when
a
bad
individual,
an
opportunist
criminal
has
identified
a
person
as
being
undocumented,
they
will
target
that
person.
The
immigrant
might
be
repeatedly
victimized,
and
yet
they
will
refuse
to
contact
the
police
because
they
are
in
terrifying
fear
of
being
deported
and
losing
their
children
losing
their
job.
Their
entire
family
and
livelihood
is
at
stake.
M
M
I'm
begging
you
to
understand
that,
just
because
you
can't
see
it
does
not
mean
that
the
risk,
the
fear,
the
terror
isn't
real.
The
problem
exists.
You
have
not
had
to
witness
it.
I
would
argue
that
you're
very
lucky
and
in
a
position
of
privilege
that
you
don't
fully
sincerely
understand
what
the
problem
is.
M
M
N
Can
you
guys
hear
me,
go
ahead?
Okay,
fantastic,
okay,
hello,
hello,
everyone!
My
name
is
I'm
an
undergrad
international
business
student
at
isu,
a
son
of
immigrants
and
have
lived
in
bologna
for
three
and
a
half
years
today.
I
would
like
to
use
this
opportunity
to
speak
in
favor
of
the
welcoming
cities
city's
ordinance
and
urge
you
all
to
vote
in
favor
of
it
and
to
pass
it.
N
The
passage
of
a
welcoming
city
or
the
city's
ordinance
is
not
an
end
goal,
but
rather
bare
minimum
of
what
a
council
who
claims
to
be
anti-racist
should
do.
The
passage
of
the
welcoming
city's
ordinance
should
serve
as
a
stepping
stone
for
this
council
to
begin
to
work
at
ensuring
the
protection
of
all
the
citizens
and
to
prove
its
stance
against
racism.
Violence
under
most
rumble
communities.
N
According
to
the
mexican
national
survey
of
demographic
dynamics
produced
by
the
pew
research
center
ice
is
merely
a
shield
that
allows
our
government
to
continue
to
practice
xenophobic
extremism
on
innocent
civilians
and
gives
a
platform
to
white
supremacists
and
all
right
extremists
eerily
similar
to
those
who
we
saw
attacker
capital.
These
same
groups
that
were
present
at
the
capitol
have
infiltrated
and
make
a
significant
portion
of
ice
officers
and
those
who
collaborate
with
them.
We
cannot
continue
to
communicate
or
provide
resource
resources
to
such
an
agency
and
land
at
the
capital.
N
O
Good
evening,
my
name
is
juliet
lynn,
I'm
a
bloomington
resident,
and
I'm
here
tonight
on
behalf
of
illinois
state
university's
causa,
which
stands
for
coalition
advocating
for
undocumented
student
achievement.
Kausa
is
a
group
of
volunteer
faculty
staff
and
students
that
seek
to
support
in
any
way
we
can.
Students
who
are
undocumented
or
who
have
loved
ones
who
are
undocumented,
calsta
wholeheartedly
applauds
any
and
all
efforts
of
the
council
to
make
our
cities
welcoming
to
immigrants
the
commitment
to
fulfill
the
promises
that
the
welcoming
america
initiative
sets
out
is
a
laudable
first
step.
O
O
These
paras
heartbreakingly
miss
family
visits,
graduations
and
other
events
connected
to
their
children's
college.
Experience.
Imagine
missing
your
child's
graduation
because
you
are
worried
about
being
stopped
for
a
traffic
violation
or
imagine
being
a
college
student
who
is
unable
to
receive
the
support
of
your
parents
when
moving
into
your
dorm
or
having
your
parents.
Witness
you
cross.
The
stage
at
graduation
students
who
are
undocumented
are
often
fearful
of
going
out
and
partaking
in
college
social
life.
O
Black
and
brown
students
coming
from
chicago
often
fear
they
are
more
likely
to
experience
discrimination
downstate
in
our
communities
that
unfortunately,
have
earned
a
reputation
for
being
more
racist
and
more
resentful
of
immigrants.
They
feel
they
are
under
higher
surveillance.
Here
there
is
a
common
misperception
in
bloomington
that
these
things
do
not
happen
here,
but
they
do.
You
are
unlikely
to
hear
about
it.
If
you
are
not
a
trusted
confidant
of
the
community,
when
seeking
solutions,
it
is
important
to
listen
to
the
people
who
are
closest
to
the
problem,
like
others
who
have
spoken
tonight.
O
Q
A
Q
You
hear
me
yep
perfect.
Thank
you
all
right.
Yes,
my
name
is
louis
goslin,
I'm
the
public
relations
officer
for
the
bloomington
normal
chapter
of
the
democratic
socialist
of
america,
but
long
before
I
was
part
of
before
I
held
that
role.
I
was
speaking
to
this
council
three
years
ago
about
the
need
for
a
welcoming
city
ordinance,
and
at
that
time
our
community
came
together
in
response
to
a
crisis
of
xenophobia
and
a
the
threat
of
hostile,
open
hostilities
from
an
incoming
administration
towards
our
immigrant
community.
Q
And
today
we
we
bring
this
issue
at
yet
another
crisis,
a
crisis
for
what?
For
whether
or
not
we
will
continue
to
uphold
the
kind
of
democracy
that
we
want
to
live
in
and
I
have
to
say,
I've
worked
on
a
lot
of
issues
and
had
been
involved
with
a
lot
of
initiatives
in
this
community
and
before
I
came
here
five
years
ago,
but
never
have
I
seen
such
a
far-reaching,
broad
base
of
support
for
one
common
cause
for
three
years.
Q
Just
as
we
heard
tonight,
we've
heard
from
faith
leaders,
we've
heard
from
people
that
work
with
students
in
the
university
we've
heard
from
students
themselves,
we've
heard
from
workers
and
advocates
and
all
different
walks
of
life
coming
out
and
saying
one
thing
that
this
community
needs
a
welcoming
cities,
ordinance
that
represents
the
values
that
we
hold.
That
is
ready
to
actually
live
up
to
the
meaning
of
what
it
means
to
be
welcoming,
not
just
to
say
it,
but
to
actually
prove
it
in
our
deeds.
Q
Q
Q
This
is
a
step
towards
calling
our
community
into
that
conversation,
as
don
carlson
mentioned,
when
it
was
surfaced
that
our
local
police
department
actually
had
communicated
with
ice,
despite
having
said
that
they
hadn't.
This
is
a
step
in
the
direction
of
building
trust
with
our
city
and
our
immigrant
community.
Q
When
we
talk
about
the
crisis
of
racism
and
the
vision
that
has
thrown
our
country
into
turmoil
for
the
last
four
years,
this
is
a
step
towards
healing
and
you
have
the
power
to
make
it
happen.
You
have
the
power
to
prove
to
us
that
this
process
works,
that
our
democracy
works
and
that
we
can
count
on
you
to
listen
to
us
when
we
call
for
you
to
make
a
change.
So
please
pass
the
welcoming
city
ordinance
as
introduced
by
council
members
carrillo.
A
Okay,
adam
kirk.
Anyone
else.
P
Good
evening,
everyone
can
you
hear
me:
yes,
go
ahead,
kevin.
Thank
you
good
evening.
Everyone.
I
would
like
to
ask
you
to
please
support
mbjs
on
welcoming
cities
ordinance.
P
P
A
D
Excellent
yeah,
my
name
is
matt
tosco.
I
live
here
in
bloomington,
I'm
speaking
to
this
body
today,
in
full
support
of
advancing.
R
R
R
T
T
19
years
ago,
your
predecessors
on
the
bloomington
city
council
enacted
an
ordinance
that
offered
protection
to
members
of
our
gay
and
lesbian
community.
Up
to
that
point
are
my
gay
brothers
and
lesbian
sisters
who
lived
in
bloomington
were
vulnerable.
There
was
no
law,
local
state
or
otherwise
that
prevented
us
from
being
fired
from
our
jobs
or
evicted
from
our
households.
T
T
T
Studies
have
shown
that
immigrants
are
less
likely
to
report
crimes
or
cooperate
in
criminal
investigations
if
they
fear
potential
deportation
as
the
result
of
routine
interaction
with
local
law
enforcement
agencies.
A
welcoming
city's
ordinance
would
remove
this
fear
and
increase
the
flow
of
information
to
law
enforcement
officials,
which
would
in
turn,
help
in
crime-fighting
efforts.
Our
community
would
become
even
safer
for
all
people
who
reside
in
work
in
and
visit
it.
T
It
is
not
lost
on
me
that
your
meeting
and
deliberation
of
this
ordinance
comes
on
the
heels
of
the
birthday
of
reverend
dr
martin
luther
king
jr,
a
local
church.
I
attend
fashioned
its
weekend
message
around
a
famous
question,
dr
king
asked
of
our
citizens.
What
are
you
doing
to
help
others?
As
you
reflect
on
this
question?
I
hope
you
will
answer
it
with
your
heart,
with
compassion
and
with
fairness
to
all.
T
A
U
U
My
vested
interest
comes
with
the
fact
that
if
a
parent
is
removed
from
their
family,
if
a
parent
is
detained
simply
because
of
their
immigration
status,
who
is
left
to
care
for
the
rest
of
the
family?
It's
us.
It's
your
local
nonprofit,
because
the
only
ethical
thing
to
do
is
to
continue
to
love
on
and
serve
these
families,
but
we
as
non-profits
end
up
end
up
cut
off
at
our
knees,
which
you've
heard
from
other
speakers
tonight
who
represent
non-profits.
U
U
B
B
Let's
see
so,
we
have
katie
hoy
megan,
rhea,
heather,
hinkle,
carly,
cottner
christopher
thompson,
crystal
abell,
juliet
lend
trevin
gaffney
david
parker,
tate
skinner,
lawrence
moslin,
daniel
oops,
sorry,
daniel
maloney,
michaela,
atkins
susie,
susan
nembroni,
sarah
greenberg
robert
garcia,
anthony
overton,
carr,
happ,
kyle,
air
and
b
thomas.
A
Thank
you
very
much
at
this
point.
We're
going
to
move
on
to
our
consent.
Excuse
me,
consent
attendant.
We
have
item
5a
consideration
and
action
to
approve
the
minutes
of
the
december
7th
2020
a
day
that
shall
live
in
infamy,
regular
city
council
meeting
minutes.
Is
there
a
motion
to
approve
I'll.
A
Move
by
council
member
bowling
second,
by
the
hand
I
saw
from
council
member
bright
any
discussion
corrections.
Madam
clark,
would
you
call
the
role
please.
A
J
J
J
W
A
Yes,
thank
you
very
much.
Next,
we're
going
to
move
on
to
the
I
under
6a
is
a
state
of
the
city
address,
and
I'm
going
to
try
to
keep
myself
to
about
10
minutes.
I
appreciate
everything
one
of
the
things
that
certainly
I
don't
have
to
tell
anyone
who's
listening
or
any
of
my
colleagues
on
the
city,
council
or
any
of
our
staff
members,
including
mr
gleason,
that
it
reminds
us
of
these
are
the
times
that
try
men's
on
women's
souls.
A
But
one
thing
is
constant
that
the
city
of
bloomington
is
strong
and
we
have
much
to
reflect
on
with
respect
to
pride
and
much
that
we
need
to
look
forward
to
many
challenges
that
we
need
to
address.
Moving
forward,
including
things
like
a
welcoming
cities,
ordinance,
which
is,
I
think,
by
any
reasonable
analysis,
long
overdue
and
rejoining
metcomp.
Something
else
that
by
any
reasonable
analysis,
although
a
very
different
kind
of
policy
is
long
overdue.
A
We
just
can't
forget
this
year.
We
have
to
learn
from
this
year
and
try
to
make
progress
so
that
we
can
come
toward
a
new
normalcy
whatever
that
might
be
as
we
move
forward
now
in
the
midst
of
this
all
again,
as
I
mentioned,
I
was
really
proud
of
our
city
council,
our
city
staff
and
the
community,
our
city
government,
to
get
things
done
in
spite
of
the
difficulties
and
situations
that
could
have
broken
us,
we
did
not
as
many,
if
not
most,
cities,
that
are
our
peers.
A
We
did
not
have
to
lay
off
dozens
or
hundreds
of
people.
We
managed
to
to
move
forward.
That
didn't
doesn't
mean
that
there
was
not
pain.
It
just
means
we
managed
to
avoid,
thank
goodness
to
the
vision
of
the
city
council,
the
the
flexibility,
the
adaptability,
the
creativity
of
mr
gleason
and
his
staff
of
the
things
that
we,
what
we
have
done,
we
never
let
these
things,
stop
us
or
or
hold
us
back
in
fact
we're
moving
forward
with
many
investments
in
our
community.
A
In
spite
of
the
difficulties
that
we
faced
throughout
this
year,
we
never
shut
down
things
and
we
took
these
challenges
and
we
turned
them
into
opportunities.
Now.
The
city
of
bloomington
and
the
city
council,
for
example,
directed
nearly
a
million
dollars,
a
million
dollars
in
direct
aid
to
our
local
residents
and
our
businesses,
and
that
was
really
critical.
Now
that
didn't
make
up
for
the
lost
wages,
the
the
difficulties
or
the
the
lost
profits,
but
it
certainly
helped
get
people
through,
and
it
certainly
sent
a
signal
that
we
were
all
in
this
together.
A
A
So
you
know
sometimes
I
feel
like
I
I
want
to
say
we
shall
over.
We
have
overcome,
given
the
difficulties
of
that
in
in
the
many
years
that
we've
gone
forward,
so
we've
not
stopped
making
progress.
We
didn't
hunker
down
in
a
corner.
We
didn't
say
we
can't.
We
said
we
can't.
What
can
we
do?
We're
not
going
to
be
irresponsible,
but
we're
going
to
do
absolutely
everything
that
we
possibly
can
moving
forward
to
improve
our
community.
A
A
I'm
also
pleased
with
many-
and
I
alluded
to
this
earlier-
many
of
the
things
that
we've
done
in
our
downtown
in
in
helping
to
to
promote
the
the
energy
and
vibrancy
of
our
downtown
that
we
haven't
seen
in
many
years
now.
A
In
addition
to
the
difficulties
that
obviously
we
face
not
in
just
in
our
community
but
throughout
the
united
states,
when
I
listen
to
the
us
conference
of
mayors
meetings,
the
virtual
meetings
that
they
have
and
many
of
the
I
get
updates
at
least
once
a
day,
if
not
more,
many
communities
are
struggling
to
figure
out
how
they
can
try
to
promote
economic
development
amidst
covet.
Well,
we've
got
a
a
lot
of
things
that
have
just
happened.
Of
course,
a
75
million
dollar
expansion
in
ferraro.
A
We
know,
although
it's
not
in
bloomington
rivian,
is
continuing
to
invest.
We've
got
the
yw.
Why
mca
at
osf
a
23
million
dollar
76,
000
square
foot
project?
That's
moving
forward
and,
of
course,
we've
got
many
new
restaurants,
the
new
biasis,
the
new
pokeworks,
the
new
texas
roadhouse,
that's
going
to
be
coming
at
the
the
old,
the
site
of
the
the
the
former
toys
r
us.
A
So
we
are
moving
forward
in
spite
of
the
difficulties
that
we
faced
in
the
past
again,
while
the
the
common
theme
that
we've
seen
has
been
that
we've
had
difficulties,
we
we
have
managed
to
come
together.
We
have
managed
to
do
good
things,
including
with
our
zoo,
which,
as
far
as
we
know,
is
the
only
zoo
on
route
66
in
the
entire
2200
mile
stretch
from
chicago
to
california,
and
that's
certainly
something
we've
seen
with
the
brazil
monkey
exhibit
a
new
theater
new
concession.
A
A
If
somebody
happens
to,
let's
say,
live
outside
of
mclean
county
or
in
the
rural
areas
of
mclean
county
or
even
in
normal,
and
they
happen
to
be
in
bloomington
and
they
need
9-1-1,
they
need
to
be
as
as
clear
as
possible.
They
need
to
make
sure
that
they
have
direct
access
to
someone
who
can
help
them
move
forward.
So
rejoining
metcon
is
long
overdue.
We
should
never
have
left
to
begin
with,
and
again
regardless
of
the
hurt
feelings
of
17
to
19
years
ago.
A
Certainly
one
of
the
things
that
we
realize
is
that
bloomington
was
named
number
one
happiest
city
in
by
zepia
and
number
one
best
city
to
live
in
after
the
pandemic
by
business
leader,
I'm
not
sure
all
the
criteria
that
they
used,
but,
of
course
they're
right,
because
we
know
bloomington
is
the
center
of
the
known
universe
as
we
go
forward.
I
I
certainly
also
want
to
say
our
finances
compared
to
just
about
any
city
anywhere.
A
We
are
a
leader
we're
not
in
great
shape,
but
compared
to
the
financial
meltdown
or
serious
challenges
that
other
communities
face,
we're
doing
extremely
well,
and
much
of
that
is
because
the
prudent
financial
decisions
of
this
council,
but
also
much
of
it
is
perhaps
most
of
it
is
because
of
the
wonderful
decisions,
the
really
prudent
decisions
that
mr
gleason
has
made
on
a
daily
basis
to
ensure
that
we
have.
We
are
not
going
to
lay
off
people
we're
going
to
be
able
to
make
payroll.
A
We
are
going
to
make
sure
that
we
have
a
surplus
and
we're
going
to
continue
to
keep
our
bond
rating.
So
for
all
of
these
things,
I
I
as
we
move
forward,
I
the
two
things
and
they're
again
very
different,
as
I
mentioned.
To
begin
with
that,
I
would
hope
that
we
would
would
pass
or
begin
to
make
progress
on
in
the
next
few
months
is
moving
toward
metcom
and
let's
pass
a
welcoming
city's
ordinance.
We
should
have
done
this
years
ago.
It's
not.
This
is
not
a
sanctuary
city
we're
not
risking
anything.
A
We
are
sanding
sending
a
message
to
the
people
in
our
community.
We
value
you,
we
love
you
as
a
human
being,
and
you
are
someone
of
worth
and
value
and
we
are
not
going
to
try
to
export
you.
We
are
not
going
to
try
to
get
rid
of
you
if
you're
a
contributing
member
to
our
community,
and
so
I
would
hope
that
we
can
do
those
things
in
the
next
few
months.
I
continue
to
be
very
proud
of
our
city.
A
I
know
we
are
a
leader
and
I
hope
that
we
continue
to
be
a
leader
for
other
cities
to
follow
in
the
future.
Thank
you
very
much.
I
very
much
appreciate
that
and
appreciate
your
time
and
indulgence
at
this
point.
Unless
there
are
comments,
I'm
not
seeing
any
I'm
going
to
move
to
item
6,
a
excuse
me
6b
and
that's
presentation
of
the
solid
waste
program
as
presented
by
the
public
works
department
and
the
administration,
and
we've
got
approximately
a
15-minute
presentation
and
approximately
a
20-minute
council
discussion
on
that.
A
E
Thank
you
mayor
and
council.
This
truly
is
a
kick-off
conversation
for
the
community.
This
is
one
we're
to
take
the
opportunity
to
explain
what
the
solid
waste
program
is
revisit
the
conversation
that
occurred
early
in
2018
and
was
implemented,
I
believe,
by
council
action
in
may
of
2018..
E
This
is
something
that,
when
kevin
cothy,
you
know
nearly
a
35-year
veteran
of
the
city
was
promoted
into
this
position
this
time
last
year.
This
truly
was
a
number
one
priority,
because
we
felt-
or
I
feel
saw
early
on
that
some
of
the
some
of
the
things
that
were
considered
or
discussed
with
the
community
are
not
sustainable
and
we
have
we're
not
at
the
point
where
this
is
solutions
or
recommendations,
just
truly
a
walk
down.
E
E
We
plan
to
sustain
the
funding
even
with
the
loss
of
local
motor
fuel
tax
in
the
upcoming
budget,
but
that's
yet
to
be
decided
and
then
it's
solid
waste,
whether
it's
what's
allowed
at
the
convenience
center,
whether
it's
branches,
you
know
on
the
right-of-way
and
understand
the
residents
not
wanting
to
I'm
sorry
branches
in
the
streets
leaves
in
the
streets
not
wanting
to
necessarily
put
them
where
they
belong
in
the
right
of
way
because
may
not
get
picked
up
soon
enough.
E
It
kills
grass,
I
I
get
it
some
of
the
complaints
with
leaves
washing
into
the
storm
sewer
drains.
Those
are
problems
so
this
this
is
just
a
kickoff
conversation
that
our
public
works
director
kevin
kothe
is
going
to
begin
kevin.
X
Thank
you,
city
manager,
gleason.
I
just
shared
my
screen
with
the
presentation,
and
I
appreciate
that
introduction,
mayor
and
council
members.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
review
our
solid
waste
program.
A
lot
of
residents
know
that
we
provide
see
if
I
can
get
this
to
switch,
hang
on
there
we
go.
A
lot
of
our
residents
know
that
we
collect
the
garbage
on
a
weekly
basis.
Recycle.
We
pick
up
every
other
week
along
with
bulk
waste
and
brush.
X
We
do
that
every
other
week
in
general,
and
you
know
everybody's
kind
of
familiar
with
that,
but
not
everybody
knows
about
the
citizens
convenience
center,
which
is
just
south
of
the
library,
the
users
of
our
solid
waste
system,
those
that
pay
a
monthly
fee
on
their
utility
bill
are
allowed
to
use
that
for
taking
in
bulk
waste
or
grass
or
appliances,
and
they
can
use
that
as
as
they
would
anytime.
X
Basically
right
now,
other
things
that
you
may
not
know
that
our
citizens
may
not
know
is
that
you
know
we
have
our
crews,
clear,
brush
and
weeds
and
tree
limbs
from
alleys,
public
alleys.
We
do
the
maintenance
on
them.
We
also
have
crews
that
clean
the
medians,
so
those
areas
on
our
public
streets
that,
even
including
on
state
routes,
we
clean
out
the
weeds
or
the
debris
that
accumulates
over
time
in
those
areas.
X
Our
crews
also
do
maintenance
on
the
gravel
alleys
they
repair
and
maintain
them,
and
so
a
lot
of
different
things
that
the
solid
waste
program
does
that
not
everybody
necessarily
knows
or
sees
all
the
time.
We
also
are
implementing
goals
laid
out
in
in
various
plans
and
and
those
plans
include
like,
for
instance,
street
sweeping
for
storm
water
management,
best
management
practices
to
sweep
the
streets
on
a
regular
basis,
so
that
debris
doesn't
go
into
the
storm
drains
and
get
into
our
you
know,
streams
and,
ultimately,
into
rivers
and
so
forth.
X
Our
crews
also
are
assisting
with
the
snow
and
ice
removal
during
the
winter.
So
a
lot
of
the
same
same
trucks
and
drivers
that
are
picking
up
the
the
brush
in
bulk.
You
know
during
their
regular
day,
are
also
the
ones
that
are
called
in
for
snow
and
ice
removal
during
the
winter.
X
Some
of
the
things
that
the
solid
waste
program-
those
were
kind
of
the
overview
of
the
different
items,
tasks
that
we
do,
but
we
also
have
to
get
rid
of
the
stuff
and
we
we
contract
with
various
agencies
and
vendors,
to
dispose
of
different
things.
So
this
is
just
kind
of
a
a
overview
of
a
lot
of
the
different
contracts
that
come
before
the
city,
council
and
and
will
be
during
the
next
few
months.
You
know
street
sweepings
and
garbage
bulk
waste.
X
Brush
grass
leaves
recycling
all
these
things
we
collect.
We
actually
have
to
get
rid
of
those,
and
so
we
we
work
with
our
vendors
to
dispose
of
those
things.
These
are
contracts
that
we
are
either
you
know
bidding
or
doing
requests
for
proposals
or
getting
quotes
and
and
putting
together
contracts
that
come
before
the
council
for
approval
a
lot
of
times.
These
can
be
contracts
that
are
multi-year
that
are
given
options
to
renew
on
annual
basis,
maybe
with
a
cost
adjustment.
X
There's
also,
you
know,
partnerships
here,
for
instance,
with
the
town
of
normal.
We
are
getting
ready
to
bid
the
or
actually
we
are
bidding
right
now.
The
garbage
disposal,
so
our
our
you
know,
landfill
contract
with
the
transfer
facility
is,
is
up
here
at
the
end
of
february,
and
so
that's
out
for
bid
right
now,
we'll
be
opening
bids
very
soon
and
you
as
a
council
will
be
seeing
that
come
before
you
here
in
february
for
renewing
that
contract.
X
But
we
we
partnered
with
the
town
normal
on
some
of
these
things
to
get
you
know,
potentially
better
pricing,
because
between
the
two
communities
we
have
more
more
volume,
and
you
know
we'll
each
sign
our
own
contracts
with
those
companies.
But
by
bidding
it
together,
we
can
sometimes
secure
better
pricing
because
of
the
higher
volume.
X
X
X
Where
you
know
we
partner
with
normal
on
some
of
that
stuff
and
and
then
one
that's
coming
up,
is
another
partnership,
that's
under
consideration
that
will
be
coming
before
you
soon
and
that's
the
dropbox
recycling,
which
is
something
that
normal
has
operated
for
for
quite
a
few
years,
and
you
know
in
a
study
that
was
done
recently
with
the
ecology
action
center.
There's
quite
a
few
people
that
live
in
bloomington
that
use
that
dropbox
recycling
program
in
normal.
X
So
there's
also
quite
a
few
in
the
county
that
use
it
too.
So
the
consideration
there
is
a
partnership,
a
three-way
partnership
between
normal
bloomington
and
the
county
to
to
keep
that
program
going
so
a
lot
of
different
pieces,
and
sometimes
when
you
just
see
it
a
little
bit
at
a
time.
You
don't
don't
realize
that.
There's
all
these
different
aspects
to
to
what
we
deal
with,
but
truly
quite
a
few
items
that
we
contract
out
for
tim.
Did
you
want
to
add
anything
to
this.
X
Okay,
so,
as
tim
mentioned,
you
know
in
2018,
some
changes
were
considered
and-
and
this
is
kind
of
just
a
quick
overview
of
those
things
we
have.
You
know
the
general
fund
that
had
subsidized
the
solid
waste
program.
X
We
also
considered
adding
some
additional
equipment,
routing,
optimization
software
and
tablets.
We
have
those
today
in
in
the
you
know,
garbage
trucks
that
run
the
routes.
We
also
employed
some
knuckle
booms.
We
have
a
couple
knuckle
booms
that
you
know
can
haul
more
material
than
a
single
dump
truck
can,
but
you
know,
there's
certain
areas
of
bloomington
where
their
operation
doesn't
work,
that
well,
where
you
have
power
lines
in
the
way
or
a
dense
tree
canopy
makes
it
hard
to
to
operate
that
knuckle
boom.
X
You
see
in
the
picture.
The
boom
goes
up
pretty
high,
so
we
are
able
to
leverage
that,
in
some
of
the
newer
areas
of
town
that
doesn't
have
the
power
lines
or
the
trees
that
are
in
the
way
roll
roll-offs
were
considered
for
the
citizens
convenience
center.
We
also
low
low
income
fee
discounts
and
moratorium
on
adding
additional
mobile
home
parks
into
the
collection
system.
E
I
probably
should
have
said
this
on
the
front
end
my
opening
comments,
but
really
what
we're
doing
now-
and
this
would
have
come.
You
know
probably
late
spring
early
summer
last
year
after
kevin,
had
been
on
the
job
for
a
few
months
but
covet
occurred,
but
I
do
not
want
to
go
another
season
through
2021
without
having
this
community
conversation,
and-
and
this
was
the
perfect
time
I
mean
some
of
the
things
that
were
implemented
in
february
late
winter
early
spring
of
2018..
E
You
know
we're
not
necessarily
saying
that
it
was
wrong,
but
with
any
major
change
like
we
had
with
solid
waste,
you
have
to
reassess,
and
you
have
to
make
sure
that
what
you're
delivering
to
the
community
is
in
fact
turning
out
the
way
that
you
expected
it
to
and
what
we're
finding
is.
It
is
not,
and
that's
again
the
reason
for
the
kickoff
conversation
tonight
thanks
kevin.
X
So
some
of
those
other
aspects
to
the
changes
in
in
2018
included,
implementing
a
spring
and
fall
free
bulk
waste
collection
and
and
instead
of
picking
up
bulk
every
other
week
with
the
the
past
practice
trying
to
encourage
people
just
to
put
it
out
twice
a
year
type
of
thing.
But
if
somebody
did
in
between
that,
we
would
charge
25
a
bucket
for
pickup
from
the
curb
and
that
that
bucket
is
a
loader
bucket
or
our
standard
end
loader
bucket
also
brush.
X
We
did
not
have
any
changes
to
that.
You
know
picking
it
up
at
the
curb
in
essence
every
other
week
and
then
providing
a
service
at
the
citizen
convenience
center,
where
people
could
drop
off
for
free.
We
also
looked
at
some
fee
changes
so
between
fy18
and
fy19.
X
We
had
no
change
in
the
35
gallon
and
low
income
fee,
but
we
did
increase
fees
from
for
the
65
and
95
by
four
dollars
a
month
and
then
also
implement
it
where,
on
an
annual
basis,
the
fees
go
up.
Three
percent.
X
So
this
last
physical
year
in
the
spring
of
2020,
as
we
were
getting
ready
for
fy21,
we
recognize
that
we're
facing.
X
In
essence,
a
1.3
million
a
year
gap
between
you
know
the
income
and
the
expenses
for
this
enterprise
fund,
and
so
that
also
includes
you
know
a
reserve
because,
as
an
enterprise
fund,
there
should
be
roughly
a
15
percent
reserve
of
the
operating
budget.
X
You
know
just
to
catch
things
by
if
there's
unexpected
expenses,
so
we
worked
last
spring
to
close
that
gap
for
the
fy
21
budget
by
adjusting
some
items,
in
particular
some
capital
replacement
items
and
so
forth.
But
as
tim
mentioned,
we
took
on
the
task
of
of
really
diving
in
and
examining
what
we're
doing
and
how
we're
doing
it-
and
you
know
the
next
few
slides
I'll
go
into
some
of
the
things
that
we
examined.
X
But
tim
did
you
want
to
add
anything
at
this
point
no
kevin.
X
So
some
of
the
things
that
we
examined
is
the
spring
and
fall
bulk.
Pickup,
the
you
know:
citizens
convenience
center.
We've
done
some
trials
as
we
move
into
some
ideas
to
to
make
it
more
efficient
and
one
of
those
was
the
roll-offs.
X
The
roll-off
containers
were
basically
large
dumpsters
that
were
being
hauled
by
the
vendor
for
us
and
and
that
costs
some
money
where,
with
our
dump
trucks,
we
implemented
this
in
august
as
a
trial,
and
it
seems
to
be
a
very
effective
is
that
when,
when
the
trucks
come
in,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
the
the
loaders
will
load
them
up
to
haul
out
the
spoils
from
the
ccc
first
thing
in
the
morning,
and
it
really
doesn't
take
any
extra
time
to
speak
of,
because
the
trucks
are
headed
out
to
their
routes
anyway,
they
just
have
to
run
by
and
drop
off
the
material.
X
So
you
know
we're
not
expending
that
extra
cost
to
have
the
dumpsters
hauled
out
every
day.
We
also
looked
at
our
our
customers.
You
know
our
customers
of
our
solid
waste
system
are
those
people
that
pay
the
monthly
charge
on
their
utility
bill,
and
we
start
looking
at
more
closely
those
that
are
coming
to
the
citizens
convenience
center
to
make
sure
that
they
live
in
bloomington.
X
That
they're,
you
know
paying
for
the
service
on
their
utility
bill
and
so
forth,
and
then
we
also
looked
at
you
know:
should
people
that
use
it
a
lot
potentially
be
charged.
Something
for
those
extra
uses,
type
of
thing.
X
We
as
part
of
that
for
the
brush
as
well
the
the
citizen
convenience
center
for
those
that
are
not
users
of
the
system,
making
sure
to
identify
them
that
they
they
are
not
paying
to
to
be
able
to
dump
there,
and
then
you
know
considering
alternative
disposal
methods
for
brush.
You
saw
earlier
in
the
program
that
there
was
a
substantial
cost
to
dispose
of
the
brush
right
now
by
a
vendor.
X
We
also
examined
options.
You
know
looking
at
the
the
leaf
collection
that
basically
one
month
or
a
little
bit
more
in
a
month
that
we
spend
a
lot
of
effort
collecting,
leaves
and
some
of
the
frustration
of
the
citizens.
As
you
know,
mr
gleason
noted
with
where
they
put
the
leaves
in
the
parkway
or
on
the
curb
or
in
the
street
or
and
then
just
as
they
blow
around,
because
we
can't
be
everywhere
all
at
once
to
pick
them
up.
X
So
just
some
different
considerations
there
and
then
you
know
just
the
garbage
and
recycle.
You
would
think.
Well,
that's
pretty
straightforward,
but
as
we
dove
into
a
little
bit,
you
know
there's
some
different
aspects
that
at
one
time
made
sense,
but
do
they
still
make
sense,
for
instance,
recycle
only
service.
We
do
provide
that
for
some
of
our
schools
and
and
some
other
non-profits,
but
you
know
it
back.
X
In
the
day
the
recycle
paid
the
there
was
enough
demand
that
you
know
the
cost
to
transport
and
dispose
broke
even
with
the
what
you
gleaned
from
the
sale
of
the
recycle,
but
that
hasn't
been
the
case
in
recent
years.
So
there's
a
more
of
a
cost
there
and
then
just
you
know
a
garbage
and
recycle
pick
up
at
city
facilities.
You
know:
should
we
be
as
we're
an
enterprise
fund?
Should
we
be
charging
for
those
services
service
efficiencies?
X
Just
you
know
routing
software
and
be
able
to
be
more
effective
with
our
you
know,
pickup,
should
we
be
charging
one-time,
cart
fees?
If
somebody
wants
an
extra
recycle
cart,
we're
providing
that
at
no
cost
right
now,
but
should
that
be
a
charge?
Downtown
garbage
is
always
an
issue
that
how
can
we
make
that
better?
X
Other
other
items
that
we
looked
at
was
a
billing
audit
just
to
make
sure
that
the
people
that
you
know
we're
picking
up
trash
and
recycle
for
on
a
weekly
basis
are
are
paying
they're,
they're
being
charged
appropriately,
and
so
those
are
some
some
internal
checks
that
we
can
do
and
have
to
be
deliberate
and
do
that.
But
we
looked
at
that.
The
alley
maintenance,
the
costs
of
doing
the
alley,
maintenance
and
and
that
impact
storm
cleanup
something
that's
very
relevant
right
now.
X
As
many
of
you
are
aware,
you
know
our
crews
are
are
running
extra
day
long
days
and
extra
effort
with
more
crews
to
try
to
pick
up
all
the
brush.
You
know
that
fell
all
the
tree
limbs
and
and
so
forth.
That
came
down
in
that
new
year's.
You
know
ice
storm
and
that
cleanup
will
be
going
on
for
some
time,
but
the
storm
cleanup
comes
out
of
the
solid
waste
enterprise
fund.
X
So
that's
a
can
be
a
significant
impact
and,
as
noted
before
snow
and
ice
vehicles,
the
the
equipment
that
is
in
solid
waste
is
used
for
for
that
as
well.
There's
a
snow
and
ice
fund
that
pays
for
the
salaries
and
stuff
for
those
drivers
when
they're
doing
snow
and
ice
and
then
clean
up
an
abatement
from
administrative
court.
You
know.
X
Sometimes
the
city
takes
people
to
to
administrative
court
when
there's
some
code,
non-code
compliant
activities
going
on
in
yards
or
whatever,
and
sometimes
our
solid
waste
crews
have
to
go
in
and
help
clean
that
up
and
haul
that
out.
So
there's
that
cost
and
solid
waste
fun
incurs
and
then
of
course,
administrator
fees
across
all
the
funds.
X
Okay,
well,
that
kind
of
wraps
up
the
presentation.
I
add,
I
appreciate
the
time
with
you
and
I'll
open
it
up
to
questions
and
discussions.
As
mr
gleason
pointed
out,
this
is
the
first
and
you
know
just
introductory
conversation
here
at
this
point.
Obviously
a
lot
more
detail
to
get
to
in
the
future,
but
I
just
wanted
to
give
that
quick
overview.
A
A
W
Jeff
go
ahead
mayor!
Okay,
sorry
thank
you
mayor,
so
yeah.
I
remember
this
passing
what
would
happen
in
2018
I
was
actually
in
bloomington
101
and
they
always
have
a
mock
council
meeting,
and
this
was
the
agenda
was
passing
this
so
so
so
kevin.
I
appreciate
the
presentation:
has
there
been
an
unexpected?
W
X
Yeah,
you
know
it's
not
a
simple.
You
know
point
to
this,
and,
and
this
is
the
the
a
gap
in
the
shortfall
it's
as
mr
gleason
alluded
to.
You
know
some
some
things
that
were
you
know
the
the
best
estimates
at
the
time
and
of
course
you
know,
sometimes
things
don't
work
out,
maybe
exactly
as
you
think
they
will
and
just
you
know,
a
combination
of
some
different
circumstances.
There
I
mean,
obviously
the
if
anybody
has
watched
the
recycle
markets.
X
They've,
you
know
not
been
favorable
in
terms
of
you
know,
actually
paying,
for
you
know
the
materials,
so
we've
had
to
pay
to
pay
more
to
get
rid
of
the
material
and
so
forth.
So
it's
a
combination
of
a
lot
of
different
factors
that
have
led
to
the
gap
that
we
have.
W
X
There
there
has
been
some
increase
in
revenue
from
that,
but
you
know
not
not
enough
to
obviously
to
cover
all
the
expenses
that
we're
incurring.
W
And
then
do
you
have
an
idea,
but
I
know
I
think
the
low
income
fee
was
initiated.
Is
there
a
way
to
track
how
much
that
that
costs
versus
not
charging
a
regular
rate.
X
We
can,
you
know,
that's
some
of
it.
Some
good
feedback,
councilmember
craybill
and
you
know
we
can
look
into
that
specifics,
a
little
bit
more
to
see
what
that
would
be.
W
Yeah,
I
mean,
I
think,
that's
a
good
service
for
our
residents,
but
but
yeah
I
I
don't
want
that
that
to
go
on
the
chopping
block,
if
it's,
if
it's
not
a
big
part
of
the
of
the
deficit.
So
thank
you
mayor.
A
Thank
you
very
much
next
genie.
C
Thanks
mayor
kevin,
I
would
like
to
see
you
you
put
showed
us
a
chart
of
the
price
per
ton
for
a
bunch
of
those
different
line,
items
and
expenses.
I'd
like
to
see
the
totals
for
each
of
those
you
know
to
to
see,
because
I
don't
think
when
you
see
5.65
cents,
a
ton
for
brush
pickup
that
doesn't
really
help.
If
we
don't
know
how
many
tons
of
brush
we're
actually
removing
right.
So
could
you
get
that
out
for
us
at
a
future
time?
X
Absolutely
council,
member
matthew,
we,
you
know
we'll,
have
more
conversation
moving.
You
know
forward
on
on
the
bigger
picture
here
with
you
know
those
details,
and
we
can
certainly
provide
that
we
have.
We
have
you,
know
the
different
vendors
and
the
different
totals
of
what
we
spend
on
an
annual
basis.
For
that
we
can
certainly
share
that
information.
C
C
A
V
Yeah,
thank
you
kevin
for
the
presentation
and
what
I
appreciated
the
most
was
the
detail.
I
think
a
lot
of
people
don't
realize
the
everything
that
public
works
does,
for
you
know,
snow
removal,
recycle
garbage
street
sweeping
all
of
that
slumped
in
there,
and
I
think
that
you
presented
it
very
well.
Thank
you.
A
Y
X
To
be
perfectly
honest,
with
with
the
council,
it
hasn't
been
as
effective
as
we
would
like
it
to
be,
and
we
continue
to
work
with
the
vendor
to
to
make
it
more
effective.
But
we've
had
some
challenges
with
it,
and,
and
so
it
has
not
been
as
effective
as
we'd
like
it
to
be.
X
Yeah,
so
some
of
the
challenges
are
the
the
tablets
and
the
trucks
and
stuff,
and
you
know
sometimes
it
just
won't
boot
up
properly
or
you
know
some
other
technical
difficulties
with
it
and
then
just
you
know,
as
you
operate
on
the
street,
some
some
concerns
by
some
of
our
drivers
and
so
forth
about
how
it's
used
and
things
so
a
number
of
factors
that
we've
been
trying
to
work
through
and
and
make
it
more
effective.
X
But
you
know,
I
think
you
know
the
the
the
place
where
it
would
really
help,
and-
and
some
of
you
are
aware
of
this-
that
occasionally
you
know,
we
typically
have
the
same
drivers
on
the
same
routes
every
day.
But
you
know
people
get
sick
or
take
vacations
and
so
forth,
and
when
you
have
a
substitute
driver
that
that
routing
software
would
really
help
to
make
sure
that
we
don't
miss
a
block.
X
I
mean,
I
think,
all
of
you
are
aware
that
from
time
to
time
you
know
we'll
miss
the
block
and
have
to
go
back
and
get
it,
because
the
driver
doing
the
route
might
not
be
as
familiar
with
it
as
the
person
who
does
it
every
day,
type
of
thing
so
yeah.
Y
Okay,
thank
you
and,
and
then
I
also
have
a
question
about
leaf
pickup.
You
know
what
what
have
you
seen?
How
has
it
operated?
Well,
how
effective
has
it
been
and
what
would
be
possible
solutions
if.
D
X
Yeah-
and
we
have
some
ideas
that
you
know
we'll
be
sharing
with
the
council
as
as
we
go
forward
with
that,
but
you
know
certainly
for
for
this
year,
I
will
say
that
you
know
the
the
adjustments
we
made
during
the
year,
whether
it
be
you
know,
delaying
the
spring
bulk
pickup
to
summer,
or
you
know
how
we
did
the
leaf
pickup
this
year.
X
Some
of
those
adjustments
we
made
this
year
were
were
the
direct
result
of
of
cobit
adjustments,
because
you
know
we
normally
use
a
lot
of
seasonal
labor.
You
know
like,
for
instance,
with
the
leaf
pickup,
we'll
hire
a
bunch
of
seasonals
and
have
them
ride
in
the
dump
trucks.
Three
abreast
well
with
covet.
That's
not
not
something
that
you're
supposed
to
be
doing
so
you
know
we
had
those
challenges
where
we
wanted
to
protect
our
workforce,
because
our
workforce
is
very
important.
X
They
do
many
different
aspects
of
our
operations,
and
so
we
we
adapted
a
little
bit
this
year
to
try
to
keep
everybody
safe
and
we
didn't
use
as
many
seasonals
because
of
the
methods
we
chose
to
handle
the
pickup
and
stuff,
and
so
that
impacted
some
other
operations.
As
many
you
know,
we
we
suspended
bulk
pickup
during
our
leaf
operation
and
stuff,
and
so
we've
had
to
make
adjustments
along
the
way.
But
a
lot
of
those,
like
I
say
this
year
were,
were
really
covered
in
trying
to
keep
our
workforce
safe.
Y
Okay,
thank
you
and
then
last
question,
and
that
could
be
either
for
you
or
city
manager
goes
to
jerusalem.
But
what
are
you
looking
at
in
terms
of
timelines
for
these
conversations
to
happen,
and
when
would
you
like
to
have
a
you
know,
a
final
solution.
E
Yeah,
I
will
kevin
timeline
for
us
again
this
you
know,
hopefully
the
community's
hearing
the
positivity.
In
this
conversation,
we've
got
a
community
to
be
extremely
proud
of
in
many
areas,
but
especially
on
this
front.
So
how
do
we
maintain
the
level
of
service
that
this
community
expects
and
that
I
want
for
the
community?
E
A
lot
of
the
conversations
you
know
over
the
past
two
and
a
half
years
that
I've
been
here
they're
coming
from
you
guys,
they're
coming
from
the
residents
that
are
calling
in
with
some
criticisms
or
some
concerns,
but
oftentimes
they'll
also
throw
out
solutions.
E
So,
regarding
timeline,
we're
going
to
work
with
you
guys
over
the
course
of
the
next
month
round.
Two
is
going
to
be
a
presentation
at
the
february
committee
of
the
hole,
and
I
really
would
like
to
have
some
decisions
made
before
we
start
with
spring
summer
of
this
year,
but
I'm
in
no
rush
to
make
a
bad
decision.
So
that
timeline
is
not
locked.
You
know
it's
not
etched
in
stone.
Y
A
Thank
you
again.
Thank
you
kevin.
Thank
you,
mr
gleason.
Appreciate
all
your
help
and
work
on
this
next
we're
going
to
move
on.
Oh
I'm,
sorry
was
there.
Somebody
else.
A
Thank
you
kevin
take
care,
leslie,
we're
going
to
move
on
to
madam
clerk.
The
next
item
under
c
discussion
regarding
a
council
initiative
submitted
by
councilman
cardio
for
the
city's
legal
department
to
draft
an
ordinance
to
provide
direction
instruction
to
city
staff,
including
the
police
department,
on
how
to
interact
with
residents
and
other
agencies,
as
it
relates
to
immigration
issues,
and
we
have
several
options
here
and
that
is
to
either
have
the
initiative
placed
on
a
future
city
council
agenda
for
further
consideration
or
action.
A
At
this
point,
I'm
going
to
turn
it
over
to
council
member
cadilla.
You
have
about
three
minutes
and
then
we
have
a
very
brief,
approximately
three
minute
council
discussion,
and
that
would
be
just
which
of
these
three
options.
Do
you
favor,
as
we
move
forward
council
member
carrillo.
Z
Thank
you
so
much,
and
I
just
want
to
take
a
moment
to
thank
all
the
people
who
spoke
with
so
much
corazon
and
passion
and
moral
conviction
during
the
public
comment
period
tonight
and
not
just
tonight,
but
over
the
past
several
years
on
this
topic,
you
all
are
the
best
that
our
community
has
to
offer.
Z
So
I
thank
you
for
taking
the
time
to
be
here
so,
nearly
four
years
ago,
a
number
of
local
organizations
like
illinois
people's
action,
the
immigration
project,
the
ywca
causa
the
local
dsa
chapter
and
more
came
together
to
form
the
keep
families
together
campaign
and
they
stepped
to
the
bloomington
city
council
to
ask
them
to
pass
a
welcoming
city
ordinance
that
would
protect
our
undocumented
residents
by
establishing
a
very
clear
separation
between
ice
and
local
law
enforcement.
Z
That
is,
the
heart
of
a
welcoming
city
ordinance
and
the
ordinance
that
council,
member
krebel
and
I
are
requesting
staff
to
draft
and
to
bring
forth
for
a
vote
at
a
future
council
meeting
through
this
agenda.
Initiative
mirrors
that
original
ordinance
that
was
proposed
by
the
keep
families
together
campaign-
and
I
know
this
because
I
was
one
of
the
lead
organizers
of
that
campaign
before
I
was
on
the
city
council.
Z
Z
For
and
after
countless
attempts
by
various
political
actors
to
dodge
the
topic
either
by
having
it
pulled
from
the
agenda.
Or
you
know,
there's
been
tons
of
ways
that
this
could
have
been
derailed.
But
now
we're
here
and
our
people
deserve
a
transparent
decision-making
process
from
us,
and
our
people
deserve
deserve
a
vote
from
us.
On
a
true
welcoming
city
ordinance,
people
deserve
to
know
what
their
representatives
stand
for
and
what
they're
willing
to
fight
for.
Z
But
let's
not
cut
deals
in
the
back
room
and
let's
not
settle
for
the
least
common
denominator,
and
for
you
know
for
how
many
people
have
mentioned
dr
king
and
probably
paid
lip
service
to
him
yesterday.
I
hope
that
you
will
heed
his
words
that
we
are
called
to
speak
for
the
weak,
for
the
voiceless,
for
the
victims
of
our
nation
and
for
those
it
calls
its
enemy
for
no
document
from
human
hands
can
make
these
humans
any
less
our
brothers
and
sisters.
Z
A
Thank
you
very
much
okay.
At
this
point,
then,
we
have
just
kind
of
a
very
brief
I'm
going
to
start
with
just
jamie
letting
you
know
in
advance,
I'm
going
to
start
with
award
one
and
go
to
ward
nine.
Just
essentially
quickly
should
we
advance
the
initiative
to
put
it
on
a
future
council
agenda.
A
Should
staff
prepare
an
analysis
and
bring
it
to
a
future
council,
or
do
we
just
deny
this
so
I'm
gonna
start
with
council
member
matthew
and
I'm
going
to
go
to
council
member
bolin
and
then
councilman
remember
what
way
I'm
going
to
go
ward,
one
through
nine
around
the
the
what
would
be
the
diocese
if
we
were
there.
C
Jamie
the
fun
of
being
in
ward,
one
right
now
so,
yes
to
bring
moving
things
forward.
However,
there's
gonna
need
to
be
options,
because
I
do
not
support
all
of
the
pieces
of
what
has
been
presented.
I've
I've
talked
to
jen
and
jeff
about
this.
Before
I
am,
I'm
happy
and
I
supported
last
time
the
portions
that
would
you
know
they
deal
with
immigration
and
if
it
stays
focused
on
immigration,
then
fine,
but
I
think
that
there
are
pieces
of
this
that
wander
loose
of
immigration
and
that's
where
my
concerns
lie.
C
So
you
know,
I
think
that
this
is
not
a
something
we're
gonna
vote
on
in
the
next
two
weeks,
but
it's
something
I
think
we
can
get
to
a
collaboration
where
we
have
something
everybody's
happy
with
okay.
Thank
you.
A
V
Can
you
hear
me
yes,
okay?
Well,
just
a
week
ago
the
welcoming
america
initiative
was
voted
on
unanimously
and
unfortunately,
a
lot
of
people
don't
think.
There's
enough
substance
to
it.
However,.
V
Yeah
I
understand
these
itemized
demands
can
be
handled
through
the
welcoming
america
process.
This
ordinance
is
not
welcoming.
It's
about
protecting
undocumented
residents.
A
A
Thank
you,
council
member
longway,.
Y
Yeah,
I'm
gonna
vote
no
as
well,
because
I
I
think
the
topic
of
immigration
is
extremely
complex
and
I
think
it
belongs.
You
know
in
the
arena
of
the
federal
government,
and
as
far
as
I
understand
there
is
a
you
know,
the
the
incoming
administration
is
looking
at
this
particular
topic
very
quickly.
A
AA
Yes,
thank
you
mayor.
I
think
that
that
we
should
push
this
initiative
forward.
I
am
ready
to
to
have
staff
work
on
drafting,
but
if
not
that's
certainly
going
with
the
conversation,
it
is
been
clearly
communicated
to
us
by
experts
in
the
community
and
those
who
work
with
immigrants
that
this
is
the
one
leadership
action
we
can
take.
That
will
make
a
difference
and
it
is
not
prohibited
by
law.
Thank
you
for
sharing
kame
raul's
statement
on
immigration
policy.
AA
Alderman
bolan.
I
found
that
very,
very
useful.
A
Thank
you
thanks
council,
let's
see,
council
member
painter,
sorry,
I'm
trying
to
figure
out
number
five.
Sorry.
J
I'm
voting
now
on
this
because
I
think
that
our
police
have
been
horribly
mischaracterized
through
all
of
this.
I
think
our
immigration,
our
immigrant
population,
has
been
lied
to
and
made
to
be
afraid,
and
I
think
that
that
is
unspeakably
cruel.
I
think
that
it's
self-serving
and
I
think
it's
immoral
so.
Y
A
I
didn't
mean
to
do
that
to
myself.
Sorry,
councilmember,
crayville,
sorry.
W
A
Thank
you,
councilmember
bray.
AB
Thank
you
mayor
and
thank
you
for
the
comments
of
everyone.
I'm
voting
no
to
this.
I
think
that
some
of
the
comments
that
have
been
made
underscore
the
reason
why
this
isn't
the
right
solution
for
our
community.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you
very
much.
If
I'm
not
mistaken,
madam
clerk
did
we
we
had
five
to
four.
Is
that
correct,
madam
clerk?
That
is
correct,
so
we
do
bring
this
forward
and
then
some
did
suggest
that
staff
would
do
a
little
bit
of
work
on
this.
I
would
suggest
that
council
member
carrillo
work
with
staff
to
come
up
with
several
options.
A
A
So
thank
you
very
much
at
this
point.
Mr
gleason.
E
Thank
you
mayor.
I
just
quick
city
manager
comments
as
far
as
the
brush
pick
up
after
the
storm,
we're
finding
in
I'll
say:
I'm
not
gonna
use
the
word
old.
The
more
mature
neighborhoods
have
mature
trees
that
the
public
works.
Crews
are
having
to
spend
a
little
bit
more
time
in
those
neighborhoods.
A
Great,
I
I
I
like
that
our
are
more
more
mature
neighborhoods,
as
I'm
I'm
referred
to
as
a
more
mature
member
or
citizen
of
our
community.
I
appreciate
that
in
some
ways
at
this
point
we
don't
have
any
executive
session,
so
we're
going
to
move
to
an
adjournment.
Is
there
a
motion
to
adjourn
wow,
a
lot
of
people?
Okay,
council,
member
ward,
second
by
council
member
bolan,
all
in
favor
signify
by
saying
aye.