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June 17, 2019 - Committee of the Whole City Council Meeting
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D
A
Thank
you
very
much
and
at
this
point
we're
gonna
ask
because
of
some
logistics,
not
because
that
there's
any
preferencing
of
anyone's
perspectives
of
opinion
versus
another,
but
because
mr.
Isaac
thorn
has
to
be
in
normal
and
unlike
Dan
Brady,
he
can't
be
at
two
places
at
the
same
time.
So
I
do
need
a
could.
A
F
A
H
G
You
for
the
mayor
and
council
members
for
allowing
me
to
speak
to
you
tonight.
What
I
want
addressed
tonight
is
the
recent
fare
and
route
changes,
our
community
engagement
sessions
that
led
up
to
the
changes
for
the
pasta
and
the
possibility
of
the
council
rejecting
connect
transits
budget.
We
are
not
a
perfect
system,
we
are
a
good
system
and
we
are
striving
for
improvements
and
to
come
better.
G
The
board
has
kept
the
fares
at
$1
for
fixed
route
and
$2
for
connect
mobility
for
the
last
12
years
since
2007,
and
we
have
been
prudent
with
stretching
tax
dollars
and
keeping
the
fares
low
for
our
customers.
Connect
transits,
not
a
taxing
authority.
We
don't
have
the
ability
to
levy
property
taxes
to
up
for
operating
or
capital
expenses,
we're
relying
on
state
federal
and
local
subsidies,
as
well
as
fair
revenue
to
provide
our
for
our
budget.
Some
of
the
transit
agencies
around
connect,
transit
and
Springfield
Champaign.
G
Those
agencies
are
taxing
authorities
and
our
able
to
levy
property
taxes.
One
of
the
agencies
in
Illinois
that's
similar
to
connect
trains.
It
is
Rockford
transit
agency.
They
are
not
a
taxing
authority
and
their
fares
have
been
a
dollar
fifty
and
three
dollars
since
2009.
So
gives
you
a
good
reference
between
connect
transit
in
this
other
agency
that
has
similar
structures.
G
The
board
did
approve
a
25
percent.
Our
25
cent
increase
in
fares-
that's
been
delayed
until
October.
First
board
also
approved
a
value
card
for
ad,
a
paratransit
service
that
will
replace
the
unlimited
30-day
pass.
80%
of
our
customers
do
not
benefit
from
a
30-day
unlimited
pass
because
they
don't
take
at
least
32
and
a
half
trips
to
break.
Even
on
that
pass
that
passes.
$65
Connect
transits
one
the
only
agencies
in
Illinois
it
has
unlimited
30-day
ad8,
paratransit
service
or
pass
for
that
service,
and
one
of
the
few
nationally
it
actually
offers
it.
G
The
value
car
that
we
proposed
the
board
voted
on
will
benefit
and
give
a
discount
to
all
of
our
88
paratransit
customers
in
the
community.
In
terms
of
the
route
changes
before
voting
on
the
route
changes
in
fare,
increase,
connect,
transit
staff
held
14
engaged
sessions
in
the
community.
We
also
help
to
public
hearings
also
on
the
proposals.
The
approved
route
changes
will
add
frequency
to
two
identified
transit
corridors
in
this
community
on
West
Market
Avenue
and
on
East
College
Avenue,
where
transit
dependent,
customers
live
and
use
transit.
G
The
the
both
deal
I'm,
an
Express
will
provide
better
service
to
transit,
dependent
customers
in
these
corridors,
and
we
did
unfortunately
luminate
service
on
a
the
Olive
route
on
West
Orlando
Avenue.
However,
the
board
and
staff
has
helped
heard
from
these
customers
that
they're
not
able
to
walk
the
half-mile
to
the
bus,
stop
on
Main
Street.
So
we
are
proposing
a
solution.
That's
going
to
be
a
board
recommendation
on
june
25th
to
address
that
situation
to
continue
providing
service
on
West
Orlando
Avenue
in
terms
of
the
budget.
G
If
the
council
rejects
our
budget,
it
has
potential
to
be
devastating
for
connect.
We
have
already
submitted
before
approved
budget
to
only
Department
of
Transportation
through
the
downstate
operating
assistance
program
process,
and
it
typically
takes
I
dot
six
months
to
execute
the
contract
so
easily.
If
we
submit
it
in
April,
we
get
it
back
in
October,
I
mean
we're
able
to
draw
down
funds
or
get
repayment
or
reimbursement
from
IDA.
G
D
Thanks
Isaac
I
really
appreciate
you
coming
here
and
I
know.
You've
talked
with
me
a
lot:
we've
exchanged
a
lot
of
emails
and
I've
learned
a
lot
and
I
appreciate
that.
Just
a
couple
of
follow-up
questions,
one
of
things
we
talked
about
previously,
we
talked
about
public
transit
systems,
have
taxing
authority
versus
what
we
have
here.
What
is
the
local
funding
like
compared
to
our
funding
between
the
taxing
body
yeah
when
they
have
taxing
bodies
somewhere.
G
D
G
G
G
You
know
five
years
from
now,
ten
years
from
now,
and
how
do
we
get
there
and
so
I
know,
funding
is
going
to
be
one
of
the
top
ways
they
discuss
and
it's
always
a
possibility.
The
board
comes
back
before
their
work
is
done.
The
working
groups,
work
is
done,
say,
let's
hold
off
on
the
fare
increase
for
another
three
months.
That's
always
a
possibility,
but
I
think
it's
important
to
that
working
group
to
get
started
and
having
those
conversations
to
see
where
how
they
feel
about
it.
Before
we
go
forward
with
October.
G
G
The
how
the
value
card
is
it
works
if
you
spend
25
it's
a
5%
discount.
If
you
spend
50,
it's
a
10%
discount
and
if
you
spend
$85,
it's
a
15%
discount,
so
every
anybody
and
it
doesn't
expire.
That's
the
best
thing
about
this.
The
unlimited
pass
expires
out
there
30
days.
The
value
cards
do
not
expire
and
what
we're
seeing
is
80%
of
our
customers.
G
G
C
G
And
then
we're
also
looking
for
a
grants.
Federal
discretionary
grant
still
do
you
apply
for
as
well
and
we're
actually
applying
for
one
that's
due
next
Friday
or
this
Friday
for
additional
funding
as
well.
The
electric
buses
were
actually
sitting
on
an
RFP.
Soon,
it's
going
to
give
you
options
for
35
or
40
foot
buses.
When
you
look
at
electric
buses
and
it
costs
you
operate
them
if
done
correctly,
they're,
actually
much
cheaper
than
running
running
and
operating
a
diesel
bus.
G
What
we
plan
on
doing
with
a
solar
electric
infrastructure
is
not
only
powering
or
storing
and
powering
energy.
For
us,
that's
not
going
to
cost
us
more
money
from
the
utility
companies,
but
we're
also
going
to
power
our
administration
building
with
those
raised
as
well,
and
we're
going
to
go
store
the
solar
array,
the
power
from
the
solar
arrays
in
battery
packs
on
our
property,
so
that
we
can
use
that
for
our
building
and
also
the
charge
of
the
buses.
G
G
We're
actually
only
position
we've
added
this
year
was
for
Medicaid
for
billing
for
Medicaid.
So
that's
a
new
program
that
we
just
started.
We
were
we
applied
for
it
took
six
to
eight
months
to
get
everything
in
line,
so
we
can
accept
Medicaid
payments
so
that
position
basically
handles
all
the
Medicaid
forms
and
paperwork
between
the
state
and
us
ourselves
and
also
ensures
that
customers
basically
can
take
trips
but
a
qualified
for
Medicaid
for
free,
and
we
believe,
that's
that
that
person
will
pay
for
itself
is
revenue
we
get
for
it.
C
A
H
Isaac,
oh
so
I
just
had
a
couple
thoughts.
You
just
mentioned
that
the
the
price
difference
thing
that
30
and
40
foot
buses
was
pretty
even
when
they
you
actually
come
down
to
it.
My
concern
and
I've
voiced
this
to
you
before
is
that
the
40
to
the
40
foot
buses,
the
additional
weight
is
actually
has
a
has
a
higher
cost
to
the
city
in
they're
heavy
enough
they're
tearing
up
the
roads
and
we've
seen
this
at
Front.
H
Street
I
mean
you:
can
you
can
literally
see
where
the
buses
stop,
because
the
asphalt
everything
shifts
from
the
weight
of
those
buses
so
is,
if
that's
the
scenario,
then
I
would
still
rather
pay
for
the
30-foot
buses
to
not
have
that
damage
to
the
road.
I
mean
I.
I,
don't
know
that
we've
done
a
comprehensive
study
of
every
place,
the
bus
to
stop
at
every
bus
stop.
But
you
know
for
the
first
ten
years
I
lived
at
my
house.
There
was
a
bus
stop
right
in
front
of
my
front.
H
Porch
and
I
can
tell
you
that
the
road
that
there's
turn
is
torn
up
and
then
now
it's
one
block
down
the
road
I
haven't
looked
to
see
if
it's
tearing
up
there.
So
so
I've
said
this
to
you
before.
I
would
still
prefer
to
see
those
smaller
buses
and
I
think
that,
while
not
all
of
the
places
in
town,
when
we
change
did
the
route
restructure
in
2016
were
because
of
the
larger
buses,
there
were
a
few
that
the
larger
buses
cannot
get
into
those
places,
so
so
I
just
make
that
comment
there.
H
One
of
the
things,
though,
that
I
was
I
was
talking
about
with
somebody
earlier
today
was
that
you
gave
us
a
price
that
a
connect
mobility
costs,
a
ride
costs
$32,
is
that
roughly
$32
right,
but
you've
also
told
the
council
before
in
the
past,
that
a
fixed
route
ride
costs
roughly
four
dollars
and
change.
I
was
looking
through
some
of
the
information.
The
amount
of
connect
mobility
rides
that
have
been
requested
is
going
up
significantly
and
two
ways
to
think
about.
That.
H
H
You
know
we
need
to
make
sure
that
the
people
who
are
dependent
on
the
service
get
where
they
need
to
go
first
versus
the
people
who
are
choosing
to
use
a
service
to
me.
Those
are
two
different
groups
of
people
and
then
the
only
other
thing
I
just
want
to
say
is,
is
you
know,
there's
been
conversation
about
you
know,
connect
transit
is
not
a
taxing
district.
H
Like
it
has
before,
I
actually
see
that
as
a
good
thing,
mostly
because,
as
soon
as
or
if
connect
transit
were
ever
attempt
to
become
a
taxing
body,
all
kinds
of
crazy
rules
and
lawyers
and
administration
costs
and
everything
you're
going
to
kick
into
play,
and
that's
all
money
that
gets
quote-unquote
wasted,
because
it's
not
actually
being
applied
to
delivering
services
to
people.
So
just
some
thoughts
that
I
think
that
we
should
focus
on.
How
do
we
service
more
people
instead
of
putting
them
in
the
connect
mobility
situations?
H
How
do
we
get
more
people
where
they
can
comfortably
get
from
their
residence
onto
the
fixed
route
buses
quickly
and
easily?
And
that
means
that
you
know
we've
we've.
You
talked
about
in
the
past
that
we
connect
transits
moving
to
a
policy
of
not
going
into
parking
lots
not
going
into
neighborhoods
and
stuff,
like
that
and
I.
Think
that
that's
a
policy
that
we
need
to
reverse
to
bring
those
vehicles
back
into
those
areas
where
people
actually
want
to
live
or
actually
live
and
deliver
service
from
there.
So.
G
I
just
want
to
say
that
capability
ridership
is
been
going
up
since
well
before
2008.
It's
continue
going
up
about
the
same
percentage,
each
and
every
year
that
it
has
well
prior
to
the
route
restructure
of
2016
and
I
know.
If
I
don't
agree
about
the
route
restructure,
2016
and
our
policies
of
having
buses
stay
out
of
the
parking
lots.
It's
not
it's
not
safe
and
you're.
G
C
Thank
you
again,
Issac
for
meeting
with
me
as
well
and
answering
many
of
my
questions.
So
I'll
make
this
to
the
point.
In
reference
to
the
MC
our
CP
report,
it's
predicted
that
we'll
have
a
16
percent
increase
in
ridership
by
2023
and
if
you
could
just
speak
from,
how
are
you
making
that
projection
and
how
does
that
ratio
play
out
in
terms
of
ridership
versus
coverage
and
I'm?
C
And
why
not,
she
said:
isn't
it
kind
of
like
paying
thousands
of
dollars
for
a
really
nice
dress
and
they're,
not
taking
a
shower
and
I
said
I
think
there
might
be
another
metaphor
there,
but,
but
that
that
relationship
is
really
tricky
and
folks
are
having
trouble
getting
their
heads
around
it.
Yeah.
G
So
I
just
wanted
briefly
talk
about
the
route
restructure
since
you
brought
it
up
and
the
short
range
transit
plan
basically
states.
We
are
serving
trans
dependent
customers
with
good
high
frequency
service
that
they
need
because
they're
transit
dependent,
they
don't
have
automobiles.
There
are
low-income
individuals,
so
we've
seen
a
spike
in
ridership
this
year
or
about
10
percent.
G
So
that's
in
regards
to
the
ridership
in
terms
of
the
capital
budget
and
how
do
we
fund
the
downtown
Transfer
Center
we're
using
a
combination
of
discretionary
grants,
federal
grants
and
some
a
little
bit
of
local
money
and
state
funding
to
be
able
to
build
the
downtown
Transfer
Center
as
councilmember
Matthew
has
talked
about.
You
know,
front
street
we've
been
there
for
20
years.
I
do
believe
before
that
we
were
at
the
courthouse.
G
A
C
C
G
Percent
maybe
so
reason
why
the
$130,000
is
there's
actually
two
reasons:
we
lose
less
of
our
federal
allocation,
which,
in
2024
we're
going
to
run
out
of
federal
funding
for
transit
operations.
The
second
reason
is:
we
can
then
leverage
the
$130,000
for
additional
two
hundred
forty-one
thousand
dollars
of
I
dot
funding.
G
G
A
A
J
For
sticking
around
just
really
quickly,
I
just
wanted
to
touch
Allah.
Something
Donna
had
said
that
I
stick
up
a
board
members
here,
I
see
Mike
and
I,
see
Judy
I
talked
to
Ryan
the
other
day.
There
I
appreciate
the
work
of
the
board.
I
appreciate
the
work
of
the
staff
in
trying
to
sort
these
issues
out.
I'm,
always
a
very
excitable.
People
want
to
talk
about,
transit
and
I.
Think
we
can
work
some
more
on
some
of
these.
J
These
larger
term
issues,
but
what
I
really
want
to
focus
on
is
something
is
at
the
very
beginning.
I
haven't
decided
we're
not
going
you're,
not
gonna,
be
here
for
this
conversation
about
rejecting
the
budget.
You
described
it
as
devastating.
Can
you
can
you
walk
me
through
what
it
looks
like
for
if
their
budgets
rejected
July
1st,
maybe
three
months
later,
and
then
you
said
December
it
sounded
like
services
would
have
to
cease.
You
know
kind
of
walk
me
through
from
the
average
writers
perspective.
What
would
happen.
G
So
if
we,
if
we
resume
right
of
service
on
July
1st-
and
we
don't
have
a
budget
like
I-
said
our
idot
application
stops
because
legally
we
don't
have
a
budget,
we
have
to
start
that
I
dot
application
down
state
operating
assistance
program,
application
all
over
again.
Okay,
typically
I
dot,
take
six
months
to
prove
that
they
had
to
sign
off
I.
Don't
we
have
to
sign
on
off
of
them?
Then
they
finally
give
us
funding.
So
what
I'm
explaining
is
if
we
have
to
run
service
starting
to
why?
G
A
But
do
we
we
don't?
We
haven't
really
had
and
I'm
looking
to
George,
but
we
haven't
had
any
real,
definitive
legal
word
as
far
as
I
know
on
what
would
happen,
in
other
words,
if
blooming,
if
one
of
the
bodies
in
an
inter
governmental
agreement
rejects
this,
whether
they
can
I
mean
they,
don't
really
have
a
budget,
can
they
not,
then
they
can't
use
the
Bloomington
portion,
they
can
only
use
the
normal
portion,
or
can
they
not
operate
at
all?
Do
we
know
that.
I
A
J
A
A
There's
a
because
we
do
have
actually
16
people
who
want
to
address
the
council.
You
have
up
to
three
minutes.
We
do
not
respond,
but
this
is
our
normal
ordinance
says:
30
minutes
and
you're,
asking
for
suspension
of
the
rules
to
go
to
45
minutes
and
before
I
go
any
further.
Is
there
a
second
to
that
motion?
If.
A
A
C
A
A
You
very
much
motion,
and
so
we
will
start
I'll,
also
read
them
in
groups
of
three
to
be.
You
know
sure
that
everyone
has
as
much.
You
know
time
to
come
forward
and
some
of
the
logistics
on
that.
So
we
will
start
it
all
at
another
minute
here:
six,
twenty
nine
and
we
have
heidi
zimmerman
philia
clinic
and
eric
Moran's
in
that
order.
So
heidi
if
you'd
come
more
first
and
I
believe
it's
Leah
and
then
Eric
and
I'll
go
through
them
in
groups
of
three
thanks:
honey,
good.
C
Evening
my
name
is
Heidi
Zimmerman
I've
come
here
to
encourage
each
of
you
to
uphold
basic
checks
and
balances
in
our
local
government.
I'm.
The
proposed
increases
to
the
paratransit
fares
will
not
improve
the
budget
by
even
1%.
As
we've
already
heard,
we
ask
that
you
hold
connect
transit
accountable
for
their
decision
to
put
such
an
enormous
burden
on
people
who
cannot
ride
the
fixed
routes.
C
You
must
also
acknowledge
the
fact
that
people
with
disability
is
home
to
four
statues
between
paying
rent
or
getting
rides
to
work
and
medical
appointments,
because
what
he
left
out
is
that
that
value
card
for
$85,
if
you
can
come
up
with
85
dollars
at
once,
only
buys
you
20
trips
out
of
your
home.
It
also
means
you're,
forcing
fixed-route
reliant
riders
to
wait
months
or
years
for
their
bus
stops
to
finally
become
a
DEA
compliant.
C
If
some
of
you
believe
that
you
can
still
approve
this
budget
and
then
try
to
retroactively
Lee
fix
the
problems,
I
would
like
to
remind
you
that
the
harm
will
be
far
greater
for
writers
than
to
the
transit
system.
If
there's
a
short
delay
and
I
do
mean
a
short
delay,
I
don't
think
we
need
six
months
to
fix
this.
So
the
question
I
lay
before
you
is
simple.
It
is:
is
it
more
important
to
you
to
protect
the
vulnerable
citizens
or
an
agency
that
has
an
eight
and
a
half
million
dollar
surplus?
C
If
some
of
you
thinks
that
it's
simply
too
late
to
revisit
the
transit
budget
budget,
I
asked
you
consider
than
numerous
times
that
might
self,
and
others
have
addressed
the
connect
transit
board
and
the
council's
beginning
in
March
of
this
year
to
bring
the
concerns
to
the
table.
The
writers
are
not
the
ones
who
have
run
down
the
clock
until
the
final
seconds
and
you
should
not
punish
them
for
the
delaying
actions
of
others.
C
I
am
very
certain
that
the
connect
transit
agency
will
be
highly
motivated
to
negotiate
a
new
budget
as
quickly
as
possible
so
that
they
can
complete
the
application
for
down
state
operating
assistance.
I'm
also
optimistic
that
connect
transit
would
be
willing
to
revisit
the
budget,
especially
given
the
news
that
the
Illinois
state
spending
bill
that
was
approved
just
earlier.
This
month
includes
billions
of
additional
dollars
in
for
long-term
sustainable
funding
for
public
transportation.
C
I'm
ecstatic
to
hear
that
many
of
you
are
embracing
the
forgotten
responsibilities
you
bear
as
part
of
the
intergovernmental
agreement
for
transit
and
I,
really
look
forward
to
a
future
where
both
Bloomington
and
normal
will
engage
in
meaningful
and
ongoing
oversight
of
the
connect
transit
system,
but
we
cannot
forsake
the
critical
problems
at
hand
by
relishing
in
our
aspirations
of
what
we
hope
tomorrow
will
look
like,
because
people's
lives
are
on
the
line.
Now,
please
help
advocate
for
the
needs
of
your
constituents
by
allowing
a
vote
next
week
to
renegotiate
this
budget.
Thank
you.
Thank.
C
We
are
the
bus
drivers,
the
dispatchers,
all
the
people
who
run
transit
really
when
these
routes
were
first
changed
back
in
2016,
the
Union
several
of
us
went
to
the
board
the
administration
you
need
to
have
these
routes
go
into
transfer
centers,
they
refused
to
do
the
olives
they
changed.
The
purple
also
made
a
silver
route.
Purple
goes
downtown.
Now
it's
an
excellent
route,
lots
of
ridership.
Since
then
they
refused
to
listen
to
us
on
the
olives.
C
C
Try
that,
sometime
in
the
middle
of
winter,
with
snow
on
the
ground,
the
olive
could
be
changed
to
go
to
Sam's
and
Menards
and
to
uptown.
It
has
a
time
it
sets
on
each
end.
It
sets
an
Orlando
it
sets
at
the
OSF
Center
for
health.
They
refuse
to
do
it
and
I.
Don't
know
if
it's
because
they
knew
it
would
sell,
but
the
two
routes
they're
proposing
to
put
on
the
red
Express
and
the
lime
Express.
Those
routes
already
have
three
buses
on
them.
C
They
do
not
need
another
bus
just
going
to
maneuver
to
Walmart
and
back
they
don't.
Several
scenarios
have
been
proposed
by
different
members
of
our
Union
different
ways.
The
olives
could
go
to
accommodate
and
because
they
told
me
that
oh
it
would
just
be
repetitive.
If
the
olive
went
down
school
Street,
it
would
just
be
repetitive.
Well
that's
what
the
red
and
lime
Express
are.
C
Don't
know
why
they
didn't
want
to
change
the
olives
it
it's
just
out
there
with
no
Transfer
Center.
Also,
the
fare
increases
I
Drive,
the
mobility
bus
all
day
long
I
have
people
with
30
day
passes
that
ride
all
to
and
from
every
day,
and
so
when
he
says
80%
of
the
people
don't
use
it.
That's
just
not
true.
C
Hi
I'm
Debra,
Hawkins
and
I'm
not
here
to
talk
about
the
buzz
and
I've
never
been
here
before.
So
is
this
okay
I'm
here
to
talk
about
the
liquor
license
that
was
applied
for
for
over
on
Elm
Street
in
Bloomington,
the
old
liquor
store,
I,
guess
they're,
trying
to
call
it
the
park,
bansuri
I'm
here,
because
I'm
very,
very
against
that
I
am
a
resident
in
that
neighborhood.
I
live
two
doors
west
of
that
place
and
I
also
in
the
business
owner
to
the
adjacent
property.
C
Before
that,
my
parents
had
owned
that
property
both
properties
for
30
years
for
30
years,
we
have
had
lots
of
issues
because
of
the
alcoholism,
the
drunks,
the
drugs,
the
fighting
and
within
the
last
few
weeks
that
this
has
been
closed
or
a
few
months.
There
has
been
none
of
that.
We
have
not
had
people
urinating
in
our
yards.
We
have
not
been
have
people
out
in
the
streets,
sorry
out
in
the
streets,
arguing
and
fighting
where
we
would
live
right.
C
Now
we
have
said
on
our
front
porch
and
watch
the
drug
deals
on
the
corner
numerous
times,
it's
very
unsafe
over
there
at
night,
because
of
the
way
the
trees
and
everything
are
I
have
16
grandchildren
and
then
chill
the
liquor
store
was
closed.
We
they
were
never
allowed
in
the
play
in
the
front
yard.
When
it
comes
to
our
business,
we
have
had
numerous
problems
with
intoxicated
people
all
hours
day
and
night.
C
We've
had
issues
with
them
coming
to
our
business
and
being
rude
to
maybe
some
of
our
customers
that
are
there
at
the
time
on
our
premises,
we've
had
to
have
people
taken
away
from
our
premises
and
it's
all
based
on.
What's
going
on
at
that
liquor
store
since
the
liquor
stores
closed,
the
foot
traffic
has
went
down
90%
and
which
is
a
great
deal.
We
live
in
a
neighborhood
I
know,
I
have
a
business
there,
but
it's
an
automotive
shop.
We
are
not
open
at
night.
C
We
are
not
selling
alcohol,
it's
one
thing
if
they
were
to
open
a
grocery
store,
something
because
we
know
yes,
we
could
use
a
grocery
store,
something
on
that
side
of
town
by
the
liquor
store.
There
are
numerous
other
places
within
walking
distance
from
there
that
sell
liquor,
so
I,
don't
I,
I'm,
62
years
old
and
I,
don't
feel
that
we
need
another
liquor
store
in
our
area.
I
mean
I,
don't
think
anyone
sitting
here,
really
like
one
two
doors
down
from
them
and
see
some
of
the
things
that
we've
seen
and
I
mean
there.
C
K
Am
here
to
speak
about
the
bus
this
year?
Failure
does
not
know
why
they
want
so
badly
to
discontinue.
Yellow
bus.
I
have
some
pretty
good
suspicions,
because
once
upon
a
time
that
route
was
their
busiest
route
for
many
years,
they
were
trying
to
cancel
it
then,
and
for
a
few
years
after
some
changes,
it
was
their
second
busiest
route.
They
were
still
trying
to
cancel
it.
K
There
has
been
a
clear
and
consistent
pattern
over
a
number
of
years
now,
virtually
not
all,
but
virtually
all
most
of
the
changes
that
have
been
made
have
been
to
make
the
regular
bus
routes
less
and
less
and
less
accessible
to
the
elderly,
to
the
disabled
and
to
the
poor.
It's
been
a
consistent
pattern.
They
have
moved
the
routes
farther
away
from
the
places
where
these
people
live.
They've
moved
them
farther
away
from
the
places
where
these
people
need
to
go,
there's
no
longer
a
route
that
goes
by
the
Social
Security
office.
K
You
know
these
are
places
that
the
elderly
and
the
disabled,
so
it's
been
consistent
and
consistently.
The
bus
stops
have
been
moved
to
more
and
more
and
more
inaccessible
places.
This
isn't
a
random
accident,
that's
happened
here
and
there
it
has
been
consistent
every
single
time
and
these
meetings
they
had
their
hearing
sessions
and
the
people
who
work
for
the
bus
company.
The
people
who
work
in
the
offices
are
wonderful,
they're,
wonderful,
they
listen
and
they're
concerned
they,
the
bus
drivers
and
their
union
they're
great
they're
concerned.
K
They
want
to
help
but
they're
not
being
listened
to
anymore
than
we
are.
When
we
go
to
those
board
meetings,
people
go
there
in
tears,
begging
for
bus
service
every
single
time.
There
are
people
there
in
tears,
begging
for
public
transportation,
begging
those
people
to
do
their
jobs
and
they
get
the
same
blank
screen
every
time
and
nothing
that
they
say
registers.
It's
all
just
utterly
ignored.
K
I,
don't
believe
that
connect
transit
wants
to
be
a
public
transportation
company.
They
want
the
title,
they
want
the
funds,
but
they
do
not
want
to
deal
with
the
public.
We
are
messy
us
disabled
people,
we're
messy.
We
slow
things
down
a
little
bit.
That's
true!
We
do,
but
we
are
part
of
the
public
and
we
need
that.
A
C
Northbrook,
the
bus
route
that
is
there
cutting
off
some
of
you
partake
in
or
I
know
you
did
Jeff
you
came
out
and
visited
with
Bradley
Bradley's
got
a
wound
on
his
hand,
just
from
just
one
trip
up
and
down
the
road
that
the
city
has
shut
down,
even
the
sidewalks,
along
the
way
that
they
could
even
get
out
there
to
get
to
the
bus.
Stop
where
they're
gonna
potentially
have
to
go
to.
So
in.
C
A
C
C
For
you
know
there
was
a
day
before
Father's
Day
you
got
to
ride
in
my
dad's
wheelchair
and
I
appreciate
that
my
dad
has
pushed
me
along
to
be
where
I
am
today
standing
here
for
speaking
for
other
people,
I've
ridden
the
bus
with
a
gentleman,
that's
in
a
wheelchairs
that
doesn't
have
the
option
and
I'm
not
talking
about
Bradley
but
I'm.
Talking
about
another
resident
that
lives
there
that
doesn't
have
an
bus.
C
He
doesn't
have
the
means
to
go
and
doesn't
have
a
car
doesn't
have
the
means
to
jump
in
and
off
on
and
off
a
vehicle.
You
know
you
have
to
help
lift
him
in
and
out
of
the
vehicle
and
to
step
through
that
mud
at
the
Walmart
parking
lot
over
on
Veterans
Parkway
that
you
guys
have
allowed
connect
transit
to
have
that
bus
service
there
drop
off
in
the
mud
and
yeah
it's
fixed.
I
talked
to
one
of
the
managers.
C
Today
he
went
to
one
of
the
meetings
he's
been
to
several
meetings
to
get
that
thing
fixed
over
there,
but
that's
what's
still
going
on
at
the
normal
College
Avenue
Round
Rock
that
you
get
off
at
that
bus.
Stop.
How
would
you
like
walking
with
a
walker
or
a
wheelchair,
going
through
2
inch
round
rock
as
a
stroke
victim
every
one
of
you,
Tim
Kim,
Jeff,
you're,
great
Scott,
Jennifer,
try
it
get
in
the
bus.
You
know,
white-white
I
mean
how
many
times
you
guys
have
been
there
and
teri.
Thank
you.
C
You
look
wonderful
today,
Joanie
Julie
and
everybody
else
just
just
be
in
the
wheelchair.
For
a
moment
be
a
speaker.
You
know
it
connect,
transit,
I,
meeting,
Bradley
and
I
went
and
chatted
with
Isaac.
You
know
at
the
very
beginning
he
he
put
out
he
put
out
the
public
knowledge
saying
that
they're
discontinuing
the
Oliver
out
that
all
those
meetings
at
the
held
on
some
of
the
buses.
They
had
two
meetings
there.
They
gave
the
wrong
address.
They
actually
had
it
at
the
ISU
location,
but
their
address
was
actually
at
the
driver's
license.
C
Facility
are
not
facility,
but
a
driver's
license
rating
school
they're
on
route
us
150
they.
So
they
give
you
the
wrong
address,
we're
sitting
there.
They
finally
show
up
with
the
bus
five
minutes
after
when
the
meeting
was
supposed
to
start,
they
had
to
take
down
their
table
that
they
had.
The
twitty
rolls
on
for
us
to
get
everybody
in
there
that
packet
that
bus
was
packed.
It
was
filled.
There
was
no
other
spot
for
people
to
sit
in
mr.
Isaac
thorn,
sat
there
and
said
that
only
thirty
or
four
people
showed
up
I.
C
Was
there
I
drove
65
miles
to
come
to
that
meeting?
How
many
of
you
drive
on
your
way
and
I
would
have
been
to
a
meeting
on
Saturday
but
I'd
already
driven
to
Bloomington
three
times
for
the
week
I
can't
here
again
we
are
but
Isaac
Thor
and
sat
there
in
the
meeting
and
didn't
want
to
listen
to
go
and
make
it
an
option.
I
even
said
what
about
doing
the
route
Monday,
Wednesday
and
Friday
didn't
want
to
hear
it.
C
A
M
Hello
again
mine's
not
for
the
public
transit
either
it's
in
concern
for
the
the
liquor
thing,
that's
being
passed
just
very
concerned
about
you
know
they
talk
about
revitalization
and
I,
don't
think
adding
more
alcohol
to
the
situation
is
is
revitalizing
to
me.
Revitalization
means
life,
it's
breathing
something
new
and
just
something
that
that
is
not
good
and
I.
M
Think
adding
that
on
top
of
that
would
not
be
good.
I
haven't
missed
the
foot
traffic
at
all
and
I've
enjoyed.
Having,
like
she
said,
her
grandchildren
being
able
to
play
outside
in
the
front.
I
have
a
fenced-in
yard,
but
still
were
able
to
go
up
and
down
the
sidewalk
and
not
be
her
ranked
by
by
the
people
and
I.
Just
you
know
they
they
talked
about
applying
for
for
the
alcohol.
Then
it
turned
into.
M
It
was
an
alcohol
so
much
as
they
wanted
a
convenience
and
it's
it
just
became
leading
away
from
what
it
was
originally
to
get.
I
think
what
they
wanted
out
of
it,
and
if
the
buildings
and
I
saw
the
parking,
lots
and
ice
I
mean
it's
just
an
eyesore
in
general,
tear
it
down
put
in
a
park
put
in
a
community
garden.
That's
revitalization!
That's
something
that
the
the
community
can
come
together
on.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
C
Here's
my
story:
I've
been
friends
with
Deb
and
her
family
30
years
known
Karen
30
years,
I
came
to
the
city
meeting
just
to
check
it
out
because
I
love
this
kind
of
stuff,
the
foot
traffic
when
the
liquor
store
was
there
was
insane
I
worried
about
my
car
sitting
on
the
street.
They
walked
by
and
somebody
gonna
kid.
You
never
know
what
traffic
is
gone.
C
It's
it's
just
nicer
without
it
I'm
not
prepared
to
speak
I'm
just
kind
of
rattled
in
here,
but
don't
put
another
liquor
store
in
the
neighborhood
where
there's
children
playing
children,
like
all
you
guys
have
in
your
neighborhood
children.
This
is
a
neighborhood
neighborhood,
not
not
the
east
side,
not
all
these
other
places
that
have
liquor
stores,
it
doesn't
need
to
happen
and
the
deal
with
the
connect
transit
I
with
all
you
guys
that
struggle
I
did
Senior
Care
Services,
so
I
see
it
every
day,
all
the
stuff
at
Walmart.
C
C
C
C
Evening,
I'm,
a
little
ill-prepared
I've,
never
been
to
one
of
these
meetings
didn't
anticipate
on
speaking
I'm
also
here
regarding
the
former
Westside
liquor,
I've
been
in
the
neighborhood,
I
live
right
on
M
Street
near
Morris,
Avenue
I've
been
there
for
about
approximately
four
years.
It's
my
understanding
and
the
new
aura
owners
want
to
open
a
convenient
flash
liquor
store.
It's
my
understanding.
They
rigidly
requested
that
they
be
allowed
to
be
open
until
1:00
a.m.
on
weekdays
and
2:00
a.m.
C
on
weekends,
I
believe
a
compromise
was
suggested
or
recommended
that
they
be
allowed
to
stay
open
until
11
p.m.
in
a
trial
type
phase.
I
don't
feel
it's
appropriate
to
have
a
convenient
flash
liquor
store
at
that
location
at
all.
In
the
four
years,
I've
lived
there
and
I'm
also
from
Bloomington
Westside
liquor.
It
was
always
an
anagen
in
the
parking
lot
loud
music.
You
know
radio
systems,
booming
lots
of
foot
traffic,
not
positive
foot
traffic
and
the
key
word
being
neighborhood.
It's
a
it's
a
residential
neighborhood.
C
C
These
and
and
matter
of
fact,
all
these
things
that
I've
cited
here
are
on
major
streets
they're
on
Market
Street
they're
on
Main
Street
they're
on
you
know,
6-points
Road,
near
Veterans
Parkway,
because
that's
what
convenience
stores
are
they're
on
major
thoroughfares,
so
people
on
their
way
home
can
stop
and
get
what
they
need
to
put
a
liquor
store
and
to
suggest
that
it
be
open
until
even
11
o'clock
at
night.
It's
completely
unacceptable.
I
work,
two
jobs.
You
know
when
the
when
the
very
park
shuts
down
at
10:00.
C
C
You
know
at
those
hours
of
the
night
you
know
and
I
just
don't
think
it's
appropriate
and,
in
the
spirit
of
you
know,
revitalization
I
don't
consider
a
convenience
store
with
overpriced
items
and
a
liquor
store
in
a
residential
neighborhood
appropriate
at
all
and
I'm
very
against
it
and
I
don't
see
anything
good
coming
from
it.
So
thank
you
for
your
time.
Thank
you.
F
N
N
N
To
define.
Each
of
us
by
our
race
is
nothing
short
of
a
denial
of
our
humanity,
another
one.
It
really
bugs
me
that
somebody
will
tell
me,
after
I
spent
20
years
being
educated,
how
I'm
supposed
to
think
another
one
I
grown
up
fearing
the
lynch
mobs
of
the
Ku
Klux
Klan,
as
an
adult
I,
was
starting
to
wonder
if
I'd
been
afraid
of
the
wrong
white
people
all
along
where
I
was
being
pursued,
not
by
bigots
in
white
robes,
but
by
left-wing
zealots
draped
in
flowing
sanctimony.
N
Another
long
dong
is
the
time
when
we
oppose
the
notion
that
we
all
looked
alike
and
talked
to
like
somehow
we
have
come
to
exalt
the
new
black
stereotype
above
all
and
to
demand
conformity
to
that
norm.
I
assert
my
right
to
think
for
myself
to
refuse
to
have
my
ideas
assigned
to
me
as
though
I
were
an
intellectual
slave,
because
I'm
black
last
perhaps
some
are
confused
because
they
have
stereotypes
of
how
blacks
should
be
and
I
respectfully
decline.
O
The
the
praise
is
over,
though,
and
my
concerns,
and
what
brings
me
here
today
lies
with
the
roads
that
bring
people
from
the
highways
into
our
city,
whether
it
be
West,
Market,
Street,
whether
it
be
Main
Street,
either
from
normal
or
from
Bloomington.
We
are
in
the
visible
situation
we
have
potholes
everywhere.
Everyone
who
comes
to
our
city
is
met
with
a
perimeter
of
potholes
and
what
image
does
that
send
to
people
who
try
to
come
to
our
downtown
businesses
as
we
try
to
revitalize
our
downtown
area
to
piggyback?
On
that?
O
I
believe
that
a
revaluation
as
I
know,
we
have
looked
into
the
past
to
the
refacing
of
the
downtown
Bloomington
area,
is
an
order,
boarded
up
windows,
crumbling
facades
and
faded
paint.
Jobs
are
not
things
that
bring
people
to
our
community
and
make
people
want
to
come
back
to
our
community,
let
alone
make
them
want
to
stay
here.
I
love
this
community
to
be
clear,
I
believe
we
have
a
beautiful
town.
O
O
66
tour,
that's
worth
making
and
I
hope
that
we
can
move
forward
and
kind
of,
re-evaluate
that
once
more
to
talk
about
the
connect,
transit
and
just
kind
of
weigh
in
on
that
I
didn't
come
prepared
to
talk
about
it.
I
loved
the
points
of
the
people
here
have
made
and
controller
understand
all
the
perspectives.
O
P
Which
is
a
non-for-profit,
it
serves
adults
with
developmental
disabilities
and
we
have
several
group
homes
throughout
Bloomington
and
normal.
So
what
I
want
to
come
talk
about
today
is
the
recent
increase
that
has
been
proposed
by
Isaac,
and
we
also
had
the
privilege
of
beating
mutton.
Excuse
me
not
very
good,
okay,
and
they
came
to
mark
first
to
explain
to
us
about
their
proposals.
They
showed
us
two
proposals,
the
first
being
there
still
was
going
to
be
in
a
limited
task,
the
second
time
they
came.
P
For
one
instance,
we
have
people,
we
support
an
adult
program
and
they
go
roughly
to
their
Adult
Day
Program
about
20
times
a
month
and
with
the
limited
pass
it
was
$65
to
just
go
to
their
day
program.
So
no
doctor
is
no
fun
recreational
program,
nothing
else,
and
that
was
$65
so
now
just
to
go
to
their
Adult
Day
Program.
With
their
new
value
cards,
it's
going
to
cost
the
people.
We
support
one
hundred
and
forty
four
dollars
a
month
so
to
say
that
it's
not
a
huge
change.
P
It's
big
for
our
guys,
who
get
$50
a
month,
spent
on
the
things
that
they
like,
of
course,
as
an
agency.
We
do
help,
provide
that
cost
and
that's
going
to
hurt
us
pretty
bad
with
that
big
change,
and
so
that's
kind
of
what
I
have
to
say
today
is
please
reconsider
and
have
them
change
that
budget,
because
we
can't
have
people
do
what
they
want
to
do
with
the
big
change.
It's
about
to
come
our
way.
Thanks
Thank.
M
C
C
M
C
C
C
C
Q
C
It
sorry
that
wasn't
to
you
guys
that
was
to
him
mister
sniffy,
pants
here
anyway,
they're,
not
a
value,
so
they're
saying
you
get
X
amount
of
rides
for
this
price.
A
ride
is
one
way
the
fair
amounts
are
not
changing.
If
anything,
it
sounds
like
they're
going
to
be
slightly
increasing,
but
that's
not
a
value
so
like
if
you'd
so
I
have
a
neighbor,
for
example,
who
goes
to
and
from
work
five
times
a
week.
Okay.
C
So
if
she
just
used
say
this
$85
coat,
unquote
value
card
that
would
give
you
like
it's
supposed
to
give
you
40
rides,
which
is
20
rounds
trips
within
the
regular
just
within
the
regular
zone.
So
that's
two
dollars
each
way
she'd
be
able
to
go
to
and
from
work
20
times,
and
then
she
has
to
get
something
else
and
that's
just
going
to
and
from
work.
That's
not
doing
anything
else.
That's
that's
not
going
to
do
errands.
That's
not!
You
know
and
in
my
case
same
thing
and
it's
not
going
like
it.
C
It
would
cover
maybe
like
a
couple
weeks
worth
of
stuff.
You
know
like
I
would
have
people
would
have
to
end
up
making
decisions
between,
like
you
know,
if
I
had
to
get
two
of
those
value
cards
that
is
like
literally
half
of
my
rent,
like
like
literally
half
my
rent
and
and
so
that's
that's
part
of
it.
Obviously
that
we
talked
about,
but
also
writer
representation
is
hugely
important
on
the
board,
because
people
who
rely
on
the
bus
should
have
have
the
right
to
have
a
decision.
C
A
right
to
have
a
say
in
the
of
what
happens
to
their
transit,
so
that
is
you
know,
that's
why
we're
asking
you
to
revisit
the
bus?
Yes,
you
know
and
I
agree
with
the
person
who
said
that
it
the
whole
idea
of
like
oh
it's
going
to
shut
down.
It's
like
a
scare
tactic
because
revisiting
the
budget
does
not
mean
it
going
away.
It
means
looking
at
it
again
to
make
changes
that
are
helpful
for.
R
R
R
Somebody
some
way
answer
no
I,
think
you've
heard
it
from
I'll,
be
14
people
on
this
issue
tonight
and
every
one
of
them
can
say
no
budget
and
it's
it's
just
very
I
wrote
I
wrote
about
four
four
or
five
hours
on
Friday
I
came
here.
I
came
across
the
gentlemen
who
use
the
mainland
wheelchair
who
has
asthma
and
also
is
an
amputee.
R
R
You
know
it's
just
a
lot
of
thinking
going
on
I,
don't
think
they
they've
been
thinking
about
the
whole
situation.
I
think
they
just
want
to
throw
their
hands
up
in
the
air
and
say:
okay,
we're
done,
but
in
closing
they're
not
doing
the
right
thing.
Listening
about
this
in
either
budget
and
move
forward.
Thank
you.
C
Is
Janice
I'm
gonna
read
a
quick
letter
that
she
wrote
she
helped
write
today
and
then
she's
gonna
speak.
We
are
changes
to
independence
all
together.
A
self-advocacy
group
from
mark
first
mark
first
serves
hundreds
of
children
and
adults
with
intellectual
and
developmental
disabilities
in
McLean
County.
We
are
writing
in
regards
to
the
connect
transit
budget
of
2020
to
say
the
proposed
cost
of
the
connect
mobility
would
be
devastating.
It's
an
understatement.
We
use
the
connect,
transit
monthly
passes
to
have
access
to
our
developmental
training
program,
which
she
goes
to
almost
every
single
day.
C
Our
jobs,
our
homes
and
our
community
at
large,
having
$88,
20
ride
passes
would
not
only
be
limiting
us
in
getting
out
but
also
hurting
us
financially.
Each
month
we
are
only
given
$50
by
the
state,
which
is
to
be
used
for
our
clothing,
all
toiletries,
any
community
activity,
bills
and
food.
By
rejecting
the
budget
for
connection
ability
for
2020
and
looking
for
better
options,
we
could
help
people
stay
independent,
employed
and
overall
happier
in
the
community.
Okay,
are
you
ready
to
say
something
jam
and.
F
A
A
A
The
motion
carries
nine
to
zero.
There
are
no
names
to
announce
madam
clerk,
and
we
then
move
right
along
to
the
number
six
on
our
agenda:
presentation
of
the
potential
impacts
of
the
recent
adopted
state
of
Illinois
fiscal
year
2020
budget
and
that
it
may
have
on
the
city
of
Bloomington,
it's
requested
by
the
Finance
and
Administration
departments,
and
wouldn't
start
with
a
brief
overview
by
our
city
manager
and
ultimately,
Scott
rapin.
Mr.
Gleason
Thank.
N
You,
mayor
and
council,
with
the
recent
passage
of
the
state
2020
budget,
felt
that
it
be
prudent
to
share
with
Council
on
the
specialist
community.
What
we
do
know
at
this
point,
which
is
not
a
lot-
the
dust
is
still
settling
on
the
state
20
budget.
Also
the
Illinois
Municipal
League
is
weighed
in
so
a
lot
of
the
information
that's
going
to
be
presented
tonight
is
the
efforts
that's
been
led
by
the
Illinois
Municipal
League
Scott
Rathbun
is
the
finance
director
I've
asked
him
to
prepare
this
for
us.
N
One
thing
that
I'll
additionally
say
is
the
city
proposed
four
different
capital
projects
and
those
are
still
very
much
in
play.
While
it
looks
as
if
the
state
representative,
state
senators
might
have
a
certain
amount
of
money
to
individually
invest
in
their
areas,
there's
also
a
fair
amount
of
money
at
the
governor's
level,
so
the
capital
projects
that
were
submitted,
though
still
again,
are
very
much
in
play.
So
this
is
just
a
preliminary
look
we'll
follow
this
up
as
we
learn
more
Scott.
S
Thank
you,
sir
Tim
stated
stated
this.
This
is
very
preliminary.
A
deep
dive
has
not
occurred.
We've
had
several
conversations
in
the
finance
department,
with
contacts
at
the
Department
of
Revenue
and
elsewhere,
and
there's
there's
actually
some
disagreement
and
the
interpretation
of
some
of
the
legislation
still
so
it's
you
know,
we've
gotten
especially
I'll,
be
going
over
the
slide
in
a
few
moments
about
the
motor
fuel
tax
and
indications
with
the
doubling
at
the
state
level.
That
could
mean
a
hundred
percent
increase
that
our
for
our
funding
to
zero
percent
to
fifty
percent.
S
S
First
of
all,
we'll
start
with
what
is
continued
from
prior
years
and
2018,
the
state
enacted
a
service
fee
and
a
hold
back
on
the
local
government
distributive
fund.
So
the
service
fee
started
at
2.2
percent
on
our
home
rule
sales
tax.
So
we
have
twenty
three
point:
six
million
dollars
budgeted
for
home
rule.
You
will
not!
You
will
not
find
that
amount
in
the
budget
because
that's
grossed
up,
we
just
put
in
the
net
amount
after
after
the
fees.
S
So
the
one
point
five
percent
is
having
a
three
hundred
fifty
four
thousand
dollar
reduction
on
our
budget
for
the
coming
year:
income
tax
distribution,
a
7.8
million
dollar
income,
five
percent
hold
back-
that
was
ten
percent
the
first
year,
so
we're
grateful
that
they
brought
that
back,
but
there's
still
very
significant.
You
can
see
three
hundred
ninety
thousand
dollars
in
in
reduction
in
the
distribution
for
income
tax
from
the
state,
so
total
state
reductions,
744
thousand
dollars,
so
my
opinion,
that's
a
material
impact.
The
state
has
had
on
our
finances.
S
Switching
to
a
more
positive
impact.
I
mentioned
this
state
motor
fuel
tax
I'm.
Just
talking
about
the
gasoline
tax
here,
19
cents,
so
it
doubled
the
city
of
Bloomington.
Ever
motor
fuel
taxes
have
been
very
consistent,
comes
in
1.8
million
dollars
per
year,
just
to
kind
of
step
back
call
state
motor
fuel
tax
different
than
our
local
motor
fuel
tax.
S
It's
just
you
know
the
four
percent
or
four
cent
increase
that
we
did
just
for
streets
and
alleys
and
sidewalks
here
in
town,
the
1.8
million
for
motor
fuel
tax
has
to
be
all
this
is
state
approved
projects.
So
IMLS
stated
that
after
the
full
distribution
formula
has
been
analyzed
by
them
that
we
should
be
looking
at
a
50
percent
increase,
so
that
means
nine
hundred
thousand
dollar
increase.
S
Now
the
state's
fiscal
year
is
a
couple
months
different
than
ours,
so
we
should,
in
the
future
of
you,
looking
at
2.7
million
dollars
annually,
but
this
year,
it'll
be
somewhat
less
than
that.
We'll
start
seeing
that
come
in
at
September
of
October
of
this
year,
so
we'll
be
able
to
kind
of
press
those
numbers
and
see
what
this
coming
year
is
going
to
really
realize,
but
going
forward
it
should
be
around
2.7
million.
S
C
S
Hundred
transactions
that
are
occurring
in
the
state
of
Illinois,
they
are
required
to
collect
sales,
tax,
they've,
expanded
this
legislation
and
to
kind
of
put
the
burden
on
facilitators
like
Amazon
to
collect
that
tax.
There
are
some
very
large
numbers
that
are
being
thrown
around
related
to
that
impact.
When
we
spoke
to
the
Department
of
Revenue,
they
were
kind
of
questioning
those
they
think.
A
lot
of
these
facilitators
have
already
made
that
step.
I
mean
for
the
coming
year.
S
S
We
try
to
do
some
very
rough
calculations.
You
know,
based
on
the
$450,000
increase,
we're
projecting
for
next
year
versus
you
know
this
take
dividing
it
in
the
6.25%.
That's
use
just
the
use
tax-related
we're
looking
at
a
potential
for
$200,000
increase
in
home
rule
I
think
that
might
be
a
little
white,
giving
some
of
the
projections
we're
seeing
now,
but
just
to
give
you
an
idea
what
that
one
change
could
have
as
far
as
an
impact
on
our
finances
go.
S
Other
items
I
know
I'm
rolling
through
it's
pretty
fast,
but,
as
I
mentioned
very
high
level,
I've
not
been
able
to
do
a
deep
dive.
A
lot
of
this
is
still
being
reviews,
legalized
cannabis
potential
for
revenues
from
sales
tax,
including
up
to
a
3%
local
tax.
Obviously,
that
would
be
pending
council
action,
video
gaming
that
was
expanded.
They
increased
the
number
of
terminals,
they've
increased
the
the
bets
allowable.
S
So
once
again
that
would
be
up
to
council
action
as
well.
Aviation
fuels
fuel
tax.
This
is
something
that
we
have
a
question
in
IML
there's,
an
aviation
fuel
tax
trust
fund,
that's
being
set
up
and
we're
concerned
that
potentially
some
of
our
sales
tax
may
be
diverted
to
this
fund,
but
there
could
be
an
exemption
because
we
do
provide
services
for
the
airport
in
terms
of
the
fire
prevention
out
there.
So
we
may
have
an
exemption.
We
have
a
request.
S
I
am
out
to
review
that
for
us
Jeff
Jergens
noted
he's
been
doing
some
deep,
diving
from
the
statute
standpoint
that
there's
a
parking
tax
that
we
may
have
to
deal
with.
The
state
has
imposed
a
6%
state
tax
on
parking
revenues,
whether
or
not
that's
going
to
be
expanded
to
municipalities
remains
it
to
be
determined,
but
potentially
that
could
mean
that
we
may
have
to
add
6%
onto
our
parking
garages
and
monthly
fees.
F
J
You
and
thank
you,
Scott
and
Tim,
for
for
coming
forward
on
this
and
being
proactive.
I
know
that
when
I
saw
that
it
had
passed,
I
was
not
only
shocked
that
the
state
of
Illinois
did
something.
I
was
not
shocked
that
it
included
so
many
things
that
they
don't
quite
have
a
full
grasp
on
and
I
guess
from
where
I
sit.
When
I
see
some
of
these
things
that
we
have
so
many
questions
on,
we
used
to
do
a
bring
the
legislators
me
the
legislators
event.
J
We
didn't
do
it
because
I
think
for
a
while
it
wasn't
the
most
productive
use
of
anybody's
time.
Frankly,
I
don't
know
what
the
council's
my
you
know,
appetite
would
be,
but
if
we
did
those
again
around
some
of
these
very
specific
issues,
I
think
that'd
be
a
really
good
value.
You
know
I
heard
some
conversation
about
Main
Street,
that
that's
a
state
road
and
they
didn't
Clinton,
which
we
appreciate
it,
but
a
lot
of
those
horribly
shaped
roads
are
under
state
control,
not
all,
but
but
but
many
of
them.
J
So
these
are
sorts
of
things.
I
think
would
be
unproductive
in
a
session
with
with
our
local
legislators
to
really
bring
to
the
forefront
top
of
mind
our
concerns,
along
with
the
clarifications
and
some
of
these
issues.
I,
don't
know
how
we
would
ask
for
that
from
our
group
or
what
that
would
look
like.
Let.
N
Me
ask
this
alderman
black
net
legislative
session.
We
had
proposed
the
move
from
the
March
April
time
frame,
which
was
a
little
bit
late,
felt
that
it
wasn't
as
productive
as
it
could
be.
So
we
were
moving
that
to
January
time
frame
I
thought
about
turning
that
into
a
special
meeting
on
a
Saturday
morning.
You
know
maybe
over
breakfast,
but
get
them
get
them
in
before
the
the
spring
legislative
session.
Are
you
proposing
that?
J
Putting
on
the
radar
to
wait
till
January,
20
I
suspect
if
we
ask
for
public
servants
to
come
and
talk
about
their
work
on
the
budget,
we're
gonna
hear
a
lot
of
really
good
things
from
them
and
may
not
get
some
straight
answers.
I'd
prefer
a
conversation
in
January
and
then
with
at
least
what
I've
seen
you
know
that
that's
been
successful
is
not
when
we're
just
kind
of
talking
about
big
ideas,
but
very
specific
policy
proposals.
J
If
it
is
in
fact
true
that
we
have
to
pay
6%
on
our
revenue,
perhaps
then
we
need
to
get
some
clarification
as
to
why
and
what
we
can
do
in
that
circumstance.
So
that's
the
January
time
frame
makes
more
sense
to
me
plus
we're
getting
into
our
budget
cycles,
so
we
can
start
to
prepare
for
what
it
looks
like
for
us
and
then
they're
coming
into
their
their
budget
negotiations.
So
that's
my
suggestion.
N
Well,
it
it
actually
was
later
where
it
would
have
been
March
or
April,
and
they
are,
you
know,
really
they're
committed
to
whatever
the
spring
session
is
already
gonna
provide,
so
it
actually
is
a
little
bit
sooner
trying
to
catch
them
after
the
holiday
season
season.
But
before
the
spring
session
begins,
are
you
proposing,
even
sooner
than
that
before
the
holiday
season,
yeah.
C
I
would
love
to
try
to
see
that
happen
earlier.
I
know
that
there's
a
lot
of
people,
especially
around
the
legalize
cannabis
that
are
trying
to
anticipate
business
owners
and
potential
business
owners
that
are
trying
to
align
to
what's
going
to
happen.
I
know
none.
None
of
us
have
full
clarity,
but
I
think
the
more
that
we
can
be
proactive
in
positioning
the
better
that
that
will
turn
out
for
us.
So
the
sooner
the
better
I
would
think.
Okay,
just.
Q
Q
What
the
meeting
room
there
over-over
is
you?
So
we
have
that
opportunity
to
participate
in
those
kinds
of
things
to
gather
information.
Additionally,
you'll
find
that
your
state
legislators
are
very
willing
to
have
discussions
and
and
talk
it
through
with
you.
I
know,
I've
had
some
opportunity
to
speak
with
senator
Jason
Bergman
and
he's
actually
agreed
to
appear
at
ISU
for
a
very
large
group
of
insurance
professionals,
the
CBC?
U
group
in
November
and
he'll,
be
talking
about
cannabis
and
what
it
means
so
other
ultimen
curio.
If
you're
interested
we
can
visit.
H
You
Scott
up,
I
was
just
you
know.
We
were
well.
One
of
our
public
comments
was
about
Market,
Street
and
and
Main
Street,
which
are
both
state
routes
and
I.
Don't
know
if
you
know
the
answer
to
this,
not,
but
our.
If
we
have
to
have
state
approved
motor
fuel
tax
projects,
can
we
have
Market,
Street
and
Main
Street
be
state
approved
projects,
I
know
this
year,
we're
working
and
finally
getting
the
the
Hamilton
bun
situation
fixed
after
I.
N
N
If
you
will
the
local
motor
fuel
tax
that
we
can
control
completely,
that's
going
to
be,
you
know,
typically
our
neighborhood
roads
of
the
non
primary
routes
stuff
like
that,
then
we
have
two
buckets
that
our
state
motor
fuel
tax
dollars,
the
money
that
I
think
you're
talking
about
alderman
mathy
is
the
one
that
the
city
spins
on
primary
routes,
but
not
state
highways,
but
we
need
I
doubt
approval
as
we're
applying
those
funds.
Market
Street
would
fall
into
the
category
of
a
state
route.
N
That
would
be
that
third
bucket,
where
it's
I
doubt
comes
in
fixes
it
no
different
than
veterans.
While
we
could
use
that
second
bucket,
that
I
mentioned
that
would
take
away
from
us
doing
some
different
projects
in
the
community
that
would
have
to
be
I
doubt
approved.
But
to
answer
your
question,
I
think
the
answer
would
be
yes.
I
would
rather
put
more
pressure
and
we're
doing
this.
Put
more
pressure
on
IDOT
fixing
that
Market
Street
west
to
east
entry
into
our
downtown.
H
Mm-Hmm
so
basically
you're
saying
you
want
them
to
do
their
job
instead
of
us
doing
their
job.
For
them,
I
mean
that's
kind
of
what
you're
saying
so
a
little
bit
right.
So,
okay
and
that's
that's
that's
perfectly
fair
I
was
just
thinking
that
you
know
in
the
past
that
that
assuming
the
state
was
going
to
do
their
job
hasn't
been
a
winning
proposition
for
us
on
a
regular
basis.
H
So
that
was
kind
of
my
thinking
that
maybe
that's
something
we're
talking
about
I,
don't
know
what
other
big
projects
we
have
coming
down,
that
we
could
use
those
money
for,
but
you
know
maybe
that's.
This
is
something
we
weren't
expecting
and
maybe
we
can
do
something
there.
So
thank
you.
Thank
you.
Scott
thank.
A
Next
item
we
can
move
on
over
there.
Okay.
Next,
we
have
a
presentation
discussion
regarding
boards
and
commissions,
as
requested
by
the
administration
department,
there's
a
brief
overview
by
mr.
Gleason
and
a
presentation
by
mr.
Tyus,
and
then
we
have
about
a
ten-minute,
give
or
take
council
discussion
sort
of
overview.
N
N
Curiosity
as
to
what's
the
criteria,
is
there
a
general
philosophy
or
a
general
criteria
for
someone
to
serve
on
a
different
board
or
a
commission,
and
then
on
the
different
types
of
commissions?
Are
there
specific
requirements?
You
know
that
a
person
has
to
have
to
be
in
these
different
boards
and
commissions.
I
know
it's
our
practice
to
try
to
get
out
the
information
on
the
appointees
of
the
mayor,
pending
council
approval
seven
days
prior
possibility
that
we
could
increase
that
amount
to
give
council
a
longer
amount
of
time.
N
T
Council
members
actually
did
oh,
he
said
everything
I
was
going
to
say
really.
I
was
part
of
the
last
double
May
28
meeting
you
as
part
of
a
motion
that
was
ultimately
approved.
You
wanted
to
have
further
discussion
about
boards
and
commissions,
and
our
goal
was
to
provide
you
with
information
so
hopefully
assist.
In
that
conversation,
we
wanted
to
provide
you
with
info
related
to
what
those
commissions
were
and
how
they
operate.
What
the
process
is
for
making
appointments.
T
If
there
are
qualifications
as
defined
if
they're,
if
they
that
does
exist,
there
are
generally
two
types
of
boards
and
commissions.
One
type
is
the
type
that
you
create
through
the
city
which
are
established
by
the
city
and
city
code,
and
then
the
others
are
the
more
community-driven
for
lack
of
a
better
way
to
define
it
whereby
we
have
appointments
but
they're
there.
We
don't
oversee
those
boards
and
commissions.
T
There
are
currently
19
boards
and
commissions
that
you
create
and
then
another
eight
that
are
more
of
the
community
based
type
of
board
or
Commission
recommendations
are
two
boards
and
commissions
are
made
by
the
mayor
with
the
consent
of
council.
Typically,
as
the
manager
said,
we
try
at
a
minimum
to
have
the
information
related
to
those
appointments
to
you
at
least
seven
days.
Prior.
T
A
check
of
recent
history
outside
of
the
last
one
that
came
about
is
that
it's
more
10
to
14
days,
the
last
one
was
an
anomaly
and
that
it
was
a
shorter
window
in
boards.
Are
a
lot
of
the
board's,
are
more
advisory
in
nature,
meaning
that
they
provide
you
with
information
and
recommendations.
However,
there
are
a
number
of
words
that
do
have
decision-making
power
and
that
actually
decide
things,
some
of
which
you
know.
There
are
appeal
process
that
ultimately
come
back
to
you,
efforts
to
recruit
members,
it's
an
ongoing
process.
It
happens
year-round
generally.
T
Sometimes
we
have
vacancies
unexpectedly.
Sometimes
we
have
situations
where
it's
hard
to
get
volunteers,
and
so
there's
a
there's,
an
ongoing
sort
of
effort
to
try
and
get
people
to
volunteer
generally.
What
happens
is
that
sometimes
there's
a
recommendation
directly
from
the
mayor?
Sometimes
there
are
recommendations.
My
understanding
is
from
you
that
go
to
the
mayor
and
go
through
the
process,
there's
an
application
that
is
filled
out.
There
are
interviews
that
occur
and
again
those
those
recommendations
come
to
you.
A
As
a
general
thing
and
to
add
to
it
bilious,
thank
you
very
much
is
that
I
did,
as
I
mentioned
in
a
member
of
the
council
or
an
emails
of
the
council,
did
talk
to
Brad
coal
from
the
Illinois
Municipal
League,
and
the
common
practice
throughout
Illinois
is
that
the
council
actually
gets
just
names.
He
didn't.
He
didn't
know
that
there
were.
Any
cities
had
actually
had
forms
and
that
was
instituted
by
Mayor
Stockton
in
2011.
So
it's
means
some
communities
do
have
the
occupation
and
that's
usually
48
to
72
hours.
A
If
you
have
recommended
or
councils
previous
councils
have
recommended,
somebody
I've
been
able
to
find
them
a
position
in
every
situation
except
two,
and
those
are
two
people
who
did
not
live
in
the
city
of
Bullington,
and
so
that's
part
of
it
where
there
tend
to
be
issues
is
where
mayor's
do
not
listen
to
their
council
or
if
the
council
recommends
people
don't
go
forward,
because
that
is
one
of
the
things
by
the
time
somebody
fills
out
an
application.
Most
of
the
work
is
over
and
I
mean
at
that
point.
A
A
Most
of
the
work
is
done,
and
it
is
a
constant
thing
where
I'm
trying
to
get
people
regardless,
whether
what
group
I'm
speaking
to
or
talking
to
people
or
if
there
happens
to
be
a
committee
chair
who
says
hey,
we
really
need
this
on
this
committee.
The
one
good
thing
that
we
have
is
we've
got
a
lot
more
younger
people.
We've
got
a
lot
more
women,
we've
got
people
from
Eastside
Westside,
we've
got
people
of
color
as
well
as
white
people.
A
We've
got
people
from
throughout
the
entire
community
right
that
serve
on
our
boards
and
commissions,
and
so
they
look
like
Bloomington,
not
every
single
board.
Some
are
much
more
diverse
than
others,
but
as
a
group
you
know,
that's
certainly
been
the
case
and
and
so
I
think
we've
made
lots
of
progress
and
then
the
fact
that
we
do
have
that's
the
concern
that
I
would
have
as
mayor
would
be
as
any
mayor
would.
A
I
spoke
to
a
group
of
Mayors
the
other
night
when,
when
we
had
the
public
television
is
they
they
were
so
somewhat
surprised,
but
they
would
have
shared
the
same
thing,
and
that
is
the
read.
There's
a
good
reason
why
the
common
practice
is
for
the
council
not
to
get
into
the
weeds,
and
that
is
if
we
all
sat
down
and
wrote
up
our
criteria
for
what
we
think
is
good
for
each
one.
A
We
would
have
nine
people
plus
a
mayor
coming
up
with
different
kinds
of
criteria,
some
of
which
might
not
be
appropriate
and
I
will
give
a
couple
examples
without
any
kind
of
attribution,
one
would
be
a
candidate,
let's
say
who
has
run
too
many
times
and
has
not
won
well.
If
we
were
to
put
that
in
writing
that
would
violate
the
Federal
Constitution
in
the
Constitution
state
of
Illinois.
A
We
can't
say
if
you've
exercised
your
constitutional
right
to
run
for
office,
or
we
don't
like
some
of
the
things
that
you
stressed
as
part
of
your
right
to
freedom,
it's
beach
that
you
can
no
longer
serve
or
you
can't
serve
on
any
of
our
boards
and
commissions.
Okay,
we
can't
do
some
of
those
kinds
of
things,
and
or
we
would-
we
certainly
can't
put
them
into
writing.
A
Those
are
the
kinds
of
things
that
the
mayor
has
to
own
and
the
mayor
has
to
deal
with,
or
we
don't
like
somebody's
comment
at
public
comment
in
the
past.
That's
also
something
we
could
hardly
put
down
in
writing,
because
that
would
violate
the
First
Amendment
right
and
consistent
with
our
ordinance
of
what
that's
the
case.
Now
there
everybody's
going
to
have
their
own
different
views
of
what
may
or
may
not
be
appropriate.
A
What
I
try
to
do
is
especially
the
intergovernmental
boards
is
deal
with
our
intergovernmental
partners,
okay,
County,
who
are
you
putting
on,
especially
if
it's
certainly
mayor
coos,
who
you
putting
on
the
CVB?
Who
are
you
putting
on
kind
of
transit
who
you
putting
on
all
of
these
kinds
of
boards?
So
we
we
have
that
issue
and
then
some
there
is
one.
Obviously,
the
Housing
Authority
is
yet
another
one.
A
It's
a
separate
glowing
tan
house,
but
we
have
no
direct
control
over
it
and
their
five-year
appointments
and
they
are
a
separate
instance
than
taxing
body
and
government
they're,
not
really
taxing,
but
they
receive
money.
We
don't
have
any
real
oversight,
you
know
from
them
so
they're
there,
a
variety
of
different
types
of
boards
and
commissions.
That's
just
some
of
the
backdrop.
I
don't
mean
to
suggest
that
your
presentation
wasn't
an
excellent
one.
A
You
did
an
excellent
job
as
usual,
but
those
are
just
from
the
standpoint
of
the
mayor
or
any
mayor
I
think
coming
into.
It
is
trying
to
create
a
balance,
a
variety
of
different
interests
and
a
variety
different
opinions
as
they
go
forward,
so
I
believe
I
did
notice,
aldermen
craveable
first
and
then
all
the
woman
bright
just.
D
A
Don't
know
it's
no,
no.
By
pulling
me
in
it,
you
four
separate
consideration,
so
it
would
not
be
part
of
a
consent
agenda.
It
would
be
somebody
pulled
out
or
maybe
an
entire
entire
set
of
appointments
pulled
out.
Four
separate
consideration.
Okay,
it's
not
a
so
much
of
ego
is
just
I'm.
Not
we
don't
want
to
vote
on
this
group
of
a
point
whence
or
a
particular
appointment
as
a
group
as
I
understand
your
question.
I
think
that
way,
yep.
Thank
you.
Q
T
Q
A
You
actually
I
can
just
I
can
just
fill
it
fill
in
on
that
yes,
Beth
Oakley
does
handle
all
that
and
most
all
of
the
appointments,
not
all,
but
most
all
of
the
appointments
are
May
1st
to
April
30th.
Some
like
connect
transit,
are
July
1st
to
June
30th.
The
regional
planning
is
coincides
with
the
calendar
year,
there's
at
least
I'm
sure,
one
or
two
out
there
that
I'm,
not
remembering
with
almost
three
hundred
boards
and
Commission
appointments.
There's
there
are
lots
of
exceptions,
but
but
they
it's
usually
bets.
What
comes
in
does
me.
Mr.
Q
A
Q
A
It
yeah,
although
it's
not
always
as
updated
as
thank
you
all
the
one
it
is
on
the
website,
but
because
there
tends
to
be
a
little
bit
of
lag
in
some
cases.
I
have
often
people
come
to
me
and
say:
oh
I
hear
there's
a
vacancy
here.
I
want
to
be
on
that
and
say
sorry
actually,
some
cases
the
council
has
just
approved
somebody,
so
there's
really
no
additional
opportunity.
So
it's
it's
on
our
website,
but
we
could
I'm
sure
the
that
you
know
better
to
get
something.
That's
our
if
I
see
it.
Q
That
would
be
that
are
probably
in
the
community,
but
you
know
somehow
we're
just
not
aware
that
that
these
openings
are
coming
up
and
so
we're
not
having
an
opportunity
to
get
the
word
out
to
all
constituents,
so
I
I'm
thinking,
perhaps
you
know
thank
you
for
this
information,
because
it
gives
an
opportunity
to
start
thinking
through
the
problem
and
maybe
come
up
with
some
solutions
at
a
later
time.
Thank
you.
A
H
You
know
I
appreciate
the
fact
that
you
broke
it
down
to
which
ones
were
enumerated
by
the
code
and
what
the
code
actually
said
right,
because
that
means,
if
we
want
to
change
the
mission
on
any
of
those,
we
actually
have
to
go
through
the
entire
process
of
creating
a
new
ordinance
that
actually
permanently
changes.
The
city
code
and-
and
so
it
I've
had
several
conversations
with
people
I'm
trying
to
figure
out
I
guess
where
I
was
originally
trying
to
go
with.
H
This
is
how
do
we
merge
the
fulfilling
of
these
commissions
and
and
put
the
effectively
put
the
right
people
on
the
bus
right?
We
have
certain
things
that
that
the
council,
as
a
whole
has
said,
are
important
to
the
council
and
as
an
and
so
how
do
we
put
people
into
those
positions
in
such
a
way
that
they
can
make?
What
we
considered
important
and
fulfill
that
mission
going
forward
and,
as
an
example,
would
be
the
Planning
Commission
right.
We
have
a
Planning
Commission,
there's
great
people
around
the
Planning
Commission.
H
And
how
do
we
codify
that
and
and
and-
and
maybe
the
real
answer
is
after
several
conversations-
is
that
we
we
really
can't
codify?
That,
unfortunately,
is,
though,
is
what
we
can
do
is
we
can
communicate
our
expectations
with
the
mayor,
and
then
we
can
provide
some
guidance
and
I.
Thank
you
Kim
for
saying
that
it'd
be
great.
H
So
how
do
we
find
those
people
in
the
community
to
help
move
that
mission
forward,
and
so
I
mean
that
was
my
ultimate
intention
with
this,
as
was
to
talk
about
and
list
out
all
these
boards
and
commissions
and
say:
are
they
all
doing
what
we
want
them
to
do
and
I
did
have
a
couple
ones,
so
the
the
the
ones
that
I
was
looking
at
property
maintenance
review
board.
You
know,
after
the
the
tragedy
and
the
fire
that
would
that
happened
out
off
of
Route
nine.
H
We
wanted
to
make
sure
that
we
provided
safe
places
for
people
to
to
live
and
and
I
have
a
hearsay
story.
So
I'm
just
gonna
say
this
as
I
was
told
something
has
happened
and
and
I
don't
have
proof
on
this,
but
I
think
it's
something
that
we
want
to
look
into,
that
that
particular
board
skews
their
decisions
more
heavily
towards
the
building
owner
versus
the
complaint,
who
might
have
property
concerns
that
or
that
they
brought
forward
that.
So
we
want
to
make
sure
that
you
know
that's.
H
One
I
would
like
to
review
what
our
stance
is
on
and
and
and
make
sure
that
we're
prioritizing
safety
first
transportation.
Commission
I
talked
about
that
one.
What
are
the
overarching
goals
and
are
the
right
people
on
that
one
to
for
a
safe
community
planning,
commission
I
talked
about
I've
gotten
a
lot
of
questions
about
Liquor,
Commission
mayor
your
you
are
the
liquor,
commissioner
I
think
there's
still
a
lot
of
questions
as
we
heard
tonight.
A
public
comment
about
how
what
can
the
liquor?
Commissioner,
do?
H
You
know
I
think
that
there
are
I
think
that
there
would
be
an
interesting
conversation
at
some
point
in
the
future.
To
say
this
is
what
you,
as
the
liquor,
commissioner,
are
allowed
to
do
by
law
when
somebody
purchases
a
building
and
comes
forward
if
that
building
has
been,
as
we
heard
tonight,
a
liquor
store
in
the
past
and
somebody
already
bought
it
and
brought
that
forward.
I
I,
don't
know
what
the
law
says.
H
My
experience
is
that
Adel,
a
larger
pool
of
money
can
be
invested
more
efficiently
with
less
overhead
costs,
which
means
more
of
the
money
actually
goes
where
we
want
it
to
which
is
to
our
employees
eventually,
if
we
can
get
some
maintenance
fees
and
all
those
sorts
of
things
out
of
the
way,
so
I
think
at
some
point
in
the
future
would
be
interesting
to
have
a
conversation.
There
may
be
legal
reasons.
H
We
cannot
do
that,
but
let's
find
that
out-
and
let's
talk
about
that
and
so
I
appreciate
you
bringing
this
forward,
and
you
know,
I
had
asked
everybody
if
they
had
any
committed
any
problems
with
any
of
the
Commission's
and
I.
Think
that
really
my
ultimate
goal
of
codifying
some
of
the
stuff
is
not
going
to
be
possible,
but
we
I
think
we
now
all
have
a
much
better
understanding
of
what
all
the
boards
are.
H
What
there's
what's
in
the
code
of
what
they
can
do,
and
then
we
can
make
our
expectations
clear
to
the
mayor
about
how
to
drive
this
forward.
The
one
piece
of
this
that
I
will
bring
a
council
agenda
or
a
for
probably
next
month,
is
that
I
want
to
actually
put
in
the
code
that
we
do
have
an
application
process
that
has
to
be
circulated
to
the
council
Praia.
You
know
14
days
before
it
makes
an
unattended,
because
mayor
Renner
has
courteously
continued
a
best
practice
that
I
consider
from
Mayor
Stockton.
H
But
if
it's
that,
if
mayor
Renner,
chooses
not
to
run
for
mayor
again
in
the
future,
will
the
next
mayor
do
that
for
us
and
I
would
like
to
see
that
be
written
in
that
that's?
This
is
just
how
we
do
it.
I
really
don't
care.
If
other
cities
don't
do
it
because
I
don't
represent
other
cities,
I
represent
Bloomington,
and
this
is
how
I
want
to
see
Bloomington
operate.
So
thank
you
very
much.
Yeah.
A
T
Actually
I,
there
are
certain
requirements
that
we
have
certain
things
happen
as
it
relates
to
certain
actions
and
what
I
mean
by
that
is
that
say.
For
instance,
you
have
a
zoning
request
for
a
zoning
change.
You
have
to
have
an
entity
that
helps
a
public
hearing,
and
so
okay,
usually
that's
the
Planning
Commission.
T
A
I
C
C
A
To
clarify,
we
have
over
the
years
gotten
like
since
I've
been
mayor,
gotten
rid
of
boards
and
commissions
in
some
cases
were
consolidated
them
that
were
it
made
sense.
In
fact,
most
recently
the
council
voted
to
get
rid
of
the
the
police.
What's
the
name
of
the
Commission
that
were,
they
were
involved
in
hiring
the
the
in
the
hiring
yeah,
and
this
came
actually
from
former
commissioners
who
said
this
really
is
something
that
HR
should
handle
and
the
police
department
and
I
think
Tim
and
I
Billy
was
involved
in
conversation.
A
We
said:
if
the
people
who
serve
on
it,
don't
think
we
should
have
it
and
maybe
we
shouldn't
have
it
and
so
I,
don't
I,
don't
think
there
was
even
a
peep.
It
also
frankly
helps
a
little
bit
in
because
that's
always
the
the
Commission
that's
tough
to
get
because
it
says
you
have
to
have.
This
is
Illinois.
Speaking
of
what
Scott
said,
two
Democrats
two
Republicans
and
one
independent.
Given
that
we
don't
have
party
registration,
it's
not
really
clear
what
that
means.
A
Does
that
mean
you
if
you're
the
Democratic
first
thing,
you
can
only
vote
in
Democratic
primaries
and
the
same
thing
with
Republicans?
Does
an
independent
have
to
keep
voting
a
nope
in
each
party's
primary
or
just
not
vote
in
primaries
at
all?
It
was
a
real
mess
and
we
could
never
really
get
a
straight
answer
out
of
it.
So
I
was,
as
the
mayor
I
was
thrilled
to
see
that
Commission
go
away
but
anyway,
and
then
it's
very
early
on
I.
C
Is
a
good
thing
because
you
know,
according
when
you
mentioned,
the
I
am
L
handbook,
I
went
and
read
it,
and
it
says
that
you
should
really
proceed
with
caution
with
a
lot
of
your
boards
and
commissions
because
it
says
first,
the
non
elected
resident
was
not
elected,
including
them
on
a
border
council
committee
can
be
legally
problematic.
If
there
is
no
authority
for
the
powers
you
may
delegate
to
them.
Second,
it
is
difficult
reaching
a
consensus
with
five,
seven
or
nine
board
or
council
members.
It
generally
becomes
more
difficult.
C
Third,
the
level
of
commitment
of
non
elected
residents
can
vary
widely,
while
some
can
be
quite
dedicated,
others
often
skip
or
miss
meetings
or
do
not
adequately
prepare
for
them,
and
there
is
little
you
can
do
to
force
their
participation.
Fourth
committees
may
often
have
a
limited
or
singular
vision
associated
with
their
issue.
A
Well
and
I
think
that
that's
especially
if
you've
you've
got
clearer
situations
like
I
think
is
Alvin
Matthew
mentioned
in
terms
of
planning.
Our
comp
plan
says
in
phil
we've
got
lots
of.
Infill
was
one
of
those
things
that
presumably
someone
would
buy
into
if
they
were
interested
in
serving
on
planning
and
I.
Think
that's
the
case
and
has
been
the
case
for
many
years
now
in
terms
of
the
people
were
on
there,
but
some
are
something
definitely
do
have
that.
Thank
you.
I
appreciate.
C
A
You
know
names
now,
of
course,
if
everybody
feeds
me
names,
that's
that
in
some
respects
that's
a
good
thing
except
then
there'll
be
more
disappointed.
People
I
suppose,
because
it'd
be
fine,
you
know
harder
to
find
them,
but
no
I.
Thank
you.
That's
all
points
extremely
good,
all
the
one.
Sorry
when
you
finished
all
the
woman,
all
the
woman,
all
the
moon,
milah
one
way.
Thank.
E
You
okay,
so
this
is
something
that's
not
fully
formed
yet,
but
I'll
just
go
ahead
and
say
it
because
it's
it's
informed
by
my
experience.
You
know
when
I
was
appointed
and
what
I
ended
up
doing
was
to
you
know,
take
some
time
and
I
was
advised
to
do
that.
It
was
more
informal
I,
don't
think
there
was
anything
in
the
code
that
required
it,
but
I
was
advised
to
you
know
to
visit
with
different
council
members.
E
Just
so
they
could
get
to
know
me
get
to
understand
what
my
vision
was
for
the
city
and,
and
you
know,
and
and
the
work
that
I
was
I
was
expected
to
do,
and
so
in
this
particular
case
I
think
we,
you
know,
we
we
oftentimes,
you
know
and
I,
don't
know
how
practical
it
is,
but
I
think
it's
some
cases.
It
might
be
helpful
for
for
us
to
be
able
to
do
that.
E
You
know
to
be
given
the
opportunity
to
to
visit
with
those
particular
individuals
who
are
appointed
to
you
know
different
boards
and
commissions.
You
know,
depending
on
how,
how
compelled
you
know
we
we
feel
to
do
that,
because
then
we
can
get
a
better
understanding
of
what
it
is
that
they
you
know
they
want
to
accomplish
for
the
city.
The
the
written
process
is
great
because
we
have
something
in
writing
about
what
it
is
that
they
like
to
do.
E
But
I
think
when
you
engage
somebody
in
conversation,
then
you
you
have
a
much
better
understanding
of
who
they
are
as
as
a
person
and
what
their
their
goals
are.
You
know
because
it
always
goes
beyond
what's
written,
so
that's
just
something
that
I
wanted
to
put
up
as
a
as
a
suggestion
for
all
of
us
to
be
able
to
to
do
in
in
the
future.
C
So
I
am
in
agreement
that
council
should
play
a
role
and
would
like
to
see
us
be
notified
via
email,
but
also
is
this
something
that
could
be
included
as
part
of
either
the
mayor's
the
city,
manager's
report
or
just
the
mayor's
comments
on
a
regular
basis.
So
we
make
it
a
part
of
our
culture
to
notify.
C
C
C
A
In
related
to
that,
sometimes
it
always
depends
on
the
nature
of
what
it
is.
There
are
very
often
times
we
still
have
vacancies
where,
like
property
maidens
for
you,
Lord
tenant
slot
right
has
been
vacant
for
years,
and
that's
probably
why,
if
there's
a
bias
to
the
decisions
it
you
know
that
has
happened
and
that
that's
a
notoriously
difficult
slot
to
find
people
but
I'm
just
using
that
as
one
example.
But
there
are
times
where
lots
of
people
want
to
be
on
the
library
board.
A
C
A
It
depends
on
exactly
I
would
say
well
on
what
specifically
are
looking
for,
when
what
we
can
do
is
certainly
as
Beth,
usually
it
January
or
so
says
you
know,
all
of
these
boards
and
commissions
are
available,
and
all
of
these
appointments
are
coming
forward.
That's
where
the
big
you
know
Mother
appointment
starts
out.
A
Probably
we
could
do
that,
even
in
December.
If
people
are
beginning
to
think
about,
you
know
who
might
be
good
on
this
board
or
this
commission
who's
eligible
movers.
It's
about
a
third
of
the
board
and
commission
members,
so
there's
about
a
hundred
that
that
come
available,
not
counting
people
who
might
be
resigning,
and
so
there's
usually
kind
of
one
time
where
all
that
hits
and
that
could
certainly
you
know
when
I
get
the
memo
or
on
I
get
the
the
list.
H
H
Agree
with
you
that
that
could
happen,
but
at
least
we're
starting,
a
process
where
we
know
if
we
know
somebody's
rolling
off
and
they're.
They
said
we
I'm
not
interested
in
renewing.
When
my
spot
comes
around,
we
can
start
right
well,
there
will
always
be
exceptions
to
every
rule
we
create,
but
if
we
just
put
it
on
that,
maybe
it's
the
next
30
days
I
mean
we
can
at
least
we.
H
J
You
and
thank
you
Billy
for
standing
up
there
for
as
long
as
you've
been
up
there,
so
maybe
I've
been
watching
too
much
West
Wing
over
the
years
and
I
had
the
opportunity,
both
my
mom
and
my
dad
this
weekend,
and
it
makes
me
think
of
both
of
them
and
all
the
woman
curios
comments
made
me
think
as
well.
So
when
I
was
growing
up
and
I
think
I've
mentioned
this
before
my
mother
would
always
take
a
walk
with
me
at
dinner,
and
we
would
talk
about
politics
and
no
matter
what
I
was
yammering
about.
J
It
may
not
be
before
I
couldn't
I
couldn't
help,
but
think
of
Alderman
sage,
who
would
say
often
that
you
want
to
be
intellectually
honest
about
yourself,
and
you
know
that
the
philosophy
is
that
you're
putting
out
there,
and
so
you
know
as
I've.
This
conversation
to
me
has
been
about
you
know.
Kind
of
impetus
was
connect,
transit
and
some
of
the
council.
J
J
I
know
that
that
we've
done
that
so
at
that
in
the
past,
so
I
guess
this
has
been
more
of
a
kumbaya
session
about
you
know
things
that
we
want
to
see
happen
here.
I
hope
the
staff
has
gotten
what
they
need,
but
I
kind
of
get
a
little
bit
more
brass
tacks
about
some
stuff.
I.
Think
the
part
of
this
conversation
that
really
got
going
is
some
frustration
about
some
things.
So
you
know
taking
taking
kind
of
look,
let's
think
of
ourselves
here
in
20
years
from
now.
J
J
J
Formally,
okay,
yes,
I
think
it
was
one
of
the
questions
that
we
had
last
time
and
I
know
that
I've
gotten
it
from
other
folks
most
more
recently,
but
I
was
everything
that
Jamie
was
saying.
You
know,
I
agree
with
him
on
some
of
the
reviewing
those
boards
and
commissions
I.
Think
when
we
talk
about
appointing
people
of
a
certain
I,
guess
representation.
You
know
when
it
comes
to
whether
it
be
like
we
did
it
with
transportation
and
disability
advocates.
J
We
can
bake
that
into
the
ordinance
I
think
we
should
start
doing
that
as
a
methodical
way.
Definitely
important,
I,
don't
think
it's
the
most
urgent
of
our
needs,
but
we
can
everything
that
you
mentioned.
I
definitely
be
on
board
with
reviewing
as
a
really
good
starting
point.
So
maybe
those
other
questions
I
have
yeah.
A
Just
just
to
clarify
yes,
I'll
go
right
to
you.
I
just
wanted
to
comment
on
why
he
had
had
to
say
and
then
just
kind
of
piggyback
off
that
we
actually
do
have
in
a
comparative
context
of
a
very
clear
clean
process,
and
then,
by
that
I
mean
when
I
came
in,
there
were
58
either
expired
terms
or
vacancies
and
that
the
the
difficulty
there
was
land-
and
this
is
many
mayor's.
A
Some
people
had
not
been
appointed
reappointed
in
30
years,
20
years,
15
years,
and
so
in
addition
to
leaving
vacancies
in
a
sense,
the
mayor's
the
practice
was,
you
want
to
stay
on.
You
want
to
stay
on,
I,
don't
even
bring
into
the
console
and
according
to
our
ordinances
and
and
state
laws.
You
know
you
just
continued
to
serve
the
the
downside.
There's
a
lot
of
downsides
to
that
one.
A
Is
it
it
robs
the
counsel
of
its
role
in
the
checks
and
balance
situation,
but
it
also
created
a
in
some
commissions,
a
culture
of
entitlement,
because
you
had
never
really
been
held
accountable
by
the
mayor
or
the
City
Council.
You
just
continued
to
serve.
If
you
wanted
to
go
forward
and
that's
why
we
have,
we
still
have
fixed
terms,
we
had
fixed
terms,
but
now
the
normal
process.
Is
you
get
a
letter?
Do
you
want
to
reapply
so
there's
you
know
and
I.
A
Don't
know
that
I've
turned
anybody
down,
but
we
do
have
some
George
if
I'm
not
mistaken,
if
somebody
doesn't
show
up
to
a
certain
number
of
meetings
at
least
on
some
boards,
can't
they
would
be
removed.
Cuz
I
have
you've
done
that
a
couple
times.
That
is
a
right
mayor
that
is
correct,
so
or
maybe
a
building.
Maybe
you
know
that
was.
T
Sorry
there
are
certain
causes
for
a
recall
or
termination
right,
an
excused
absences
for
two
consecutive
regular
meetings
or
three
meetings
in
a
12-month
period
or
excessive
absences
from
meetings
or
tardiness
or
conduct
unbecoming
a
person.
There
are
several
things
that
can
cause
can
lead
to
recalling
a
person
on
the
board
or
commission
or
termination.
You.
A
Know
the
ones
that
we
have
used
and
I
don't
remember
all
of
them,
but
it's
just
as
when
I
have
a
committee
chair,
come
to
me
and
say:
hey
I
have
troubles
with
a
quorum,
I
got
one
person,
who's
resigned
and
I
got
someone
who
never
shows
up.
So
you
know
if
I've
got
somebody
absent
or
whatever
there
are
problems,
and
so
we
have
that
I
should
say
we.
It's
mainly
been
either
people
on
the
ground
who
are
the
chairs
or
Beth
or
others
noting
their
the
the
attendance.
A
A
The
person
that
I
might
have
the
most
question
about
or-
and
that's
wouldn't
just
be
me,
but
even
with
the
counsel,
we
give
the
shortest
amount
of
time
and
if
they
turns
out
they're
not
showing
up
or
there
are
issues,
then
they
don't
get
reappointed
and
that's
one
tactic.
I've
used,
that's
certainly
something
that
that
other
mayor's
have
used
and
that's
where
I'm
touching
basic
accounts.
He
got
some
issues
with
this
person
and
sometimes
people
flower
when
they're
on
a
commission.
Sometimes
they
they
don't
know
I'm.
Sorry,
I.
C
Just
have
a
question
for
George
Boyle.
If
mayor
has
the
last
word
on
this
and
we
don't
have
any
say
in
it,
why
are
we
forced
to
vote
on
these
things?
I
mean?
Why
don't?
Why
doesn't
he
just
do
it?
Why
do
we
have
to
vote
on
it,
I
mean
and
and
really
I
mean
these
people
are
appointed
to
do
our
homework
for
us
and
help
us
out.
So
why
do
we
have
no
say,
and
why
is
it
all
the
mayor's
say,
and
why
do
we
have
to
vote
on
it?
Well.
I
I
K
A
To
add
to
that
so,
in
other
words,
the
the
way
that
it's
structured
is
that
they're
gonna
understand
it.
The
abuses,
though,
were
that
are
possible.
I
shouldn't
say
abuses,
things
which
maybe
some
people
use
it
as
an
abuse,
but
but
if,
but
if
you
don't
replace
somebody
that
can
be
a
problem,
my
ultimate
math
and
then
Teddy,
oh
right,
so
I
don't
lose
Roman,
Bray,
okay,
sure
go
ahead.
Thank.
Q
Maybe
we
should
also
keep
our
eye
on
a
process
wherein
not
only
we
do.
We
seek
to
get
the
right
folks
representing
us
regionally,
but
we
also
have
an
opportunity
then,
to
meet
and
talk
with
them,
while
they're
serving
and
then
have
them.
You
know
come
back
and
get
debrief
from
us
on
some
philosophies
and
thoughts.
Just
to
have
kind
of
a
continuous
conversation
about
their
representation
of
Bloomington
on
these
regional.
Q
You
know
these
regional
boards
and
commissions,
and
you
know,
I'm
not
criticizing
what
has
or
hasn't
been
done
up
to
now,
but
we're
talking
through
where
things
are
in
regards
to
getting
people
on
boards
and
commissions
and
then
I'm
thinking
forward
once
they're
on
the
board
and
Commission.
Then
what
are
our
expectations,
and
how
can
we
see
that
they're
executing
on
our
philosophies,
especially
in
a
regional
type
position?
Have
you
seen
anything
like
that
before
deputy
city
manager
well,.
T
T
H
I,
just
I've
missed
one
point
on
my
scribbled
page
of
notes
here
that
I
just
want
to
bring
up
to
you
so
when
I
bring
back
my
alderman
request
form
next
month
about
the
the
14
days.
I'm
also
gonna
work
with
Jeff
on
trying
to
design
some
conflict
of
interest
language
for
our
boards
and
commissions
too,
because
I
want
to
make
sure
that
the
people
who
are
currently
serving
when
they're
renewing
and
the
people
that
we
are
bringing
forward
as
potential.
H
A
H
E
What
all
the
woman
brave
brought
up
made
me
think
of
you
know,
go
back
to
what
I
said
earlier
in
terms
of
visiting
with
different
individuals,
and
it
makes
me
think
of
you
know
how
do
we
handle
you
know
people
that
we
we
have
a
disagreement
with
the
direction
that
they're
taking
on
some
of
those
boards.
You
know
eventually,
if
we
don't
agree
with
how
they're
and
that
they're
not
representing
us
in
the
right
way,
but
I,
but
I
think
that
also
goes
to
the
folks.
You
know
coming
in.
E
E
How
do
we
manage
that
behind
the
scenes
because
I,
you
know
I
I,
can
think
of,
for
example,
what
happens
with
the
US
Senate,
where
people
have
an
opportunity
to
to
visit
with
different
senators
and
and-
and
you
know
ahead
of
time
to
see
if
you
know-
and
it
doesn't
mean
that
people
agree
on
everything,
but
there
are
areas
where
you
know
there,
there's
not
going
to
be.
You
know
where
you
know
folks
will
say
no.
This
is
it.
You
know
this
is
the
limit.
This
is
a
barrier
and
and
I'm
not
gonna.
E
E
Or
outside
you
know,
they
they
contribute
to
the
larger
work
of
the
council
and
how
we
want
to
be
perceived
publicly.
So
it's
absolutely
important
that
we
we
make
sure
whether
they
agree
with
us
or
not.
It's
not
about
agreement
with
every
position,
but
you
know
it's
people
who
understand
how
to
be
how
to
disagree
without
being
disagreeable.
You
know,
and.
A
I
think
one
of
the
things
there
is
that
if
because
these
are
all
or
almost
all
of
the
appointments
are
people
who
would
make
certainly
internal
ones-
and
let
me
ten
make
recommendations
to
us.
One
way
to
send
a
message
is
to
say
no
and
we've
done
that
on
many
occasions,
but
all
the
woman
Enoch
yeah.
C
Just
to
summarize,
it
might
be
useful.
It
help
will
help
me.
So
at
this
point,
we've
agreed
that
there
will
be
an
added
communication
on
the
city
manager's
report
as
much
as
possible
about
upcoming
vacancies
on
on
boards.
There
will
also
be
a
process
for
codification
of
the
applications
for
boards,
as
well
as
a
14-day
review
time.
C
Potentially,
codification
I
mean
that's
what
kind
of
moving
in
that
direction,
and
and
perhaps
some
some
refined
language
on
conflict
of
interest
and
finally,
back
to
alderman
Bray's
point.
There
might
be
a
mechanism
for
certainly
our
city
boards
than
the
19
City
boards
we
have,
or
perhaps
the
boards
that
are
enacting
more
substantive
policy,
that
there
be
some
kind
of
reporting
back
mechanism
or
an
opportunity
for
them
to
communicate.
To
us
highlights
and
and
perhaps
goals.
I
know
we
get
agendas
and
minutes.
C
Q
A
Of
the
30-day
window
is
sometimes
with
the
I
mean
at
least
as
mayor.
Frankly,
it
seems
like
14
days
was
a
lot,
but
because
there's
some
times
where
we
really
need
I
mean.
Obviously,
if
the
council
decides
what
the
council
decides,
but
there's
some
times
where
we
need
appointees
to
happen
more
quickly
when.
Q
There's
an
immediate
vacancy,
but
we're
talking
about
setting
out
something
here,
possibly
even
six
months
in
advance,
we're
going
to
hear
that
you
know
in
first
quarter
we're
going
to
hear
end
of
second
quarter
they're
going
to
be
vacancies
so
once
we
start
beating
the
bushes
for
folks
and
getting
folks
to
step
forwards,
and
we
have
a
possibility
for
some
names
to
go
in
and
then
within
30
days
of
bringing
something
forward,
we're
just
notified.
So
we
have
an
opportunity
to
think
it
through
I.
H
Just
my
opinion
why
I'd
said
14
days
originally
is
that
there
are
several
boards
that
with
if
they
had
somebody
would
draw.
Let's
say
they
got
transferred
out
of
town
for
work
or
whatever
they
could
potentially
not
meet
because
they
couldn't
have
a
quorum.
So
14
days
gives
us
the
time
to
try
to
find
somebody
that
the
mayor
has
already
betted
and
said
yes,
this
person
I
would
like
to
put
forward.
Then
he
sends
it
to
us.
H
We
have
time
14
days
before
it
makes
it
onto
an
agenda,
and
hopefully
we
can
get
somebody
into
the
next
monthly
meeting
of
that
Commissioner
board
so
that
they
can
actually
have
their
meeting
because
they
have
a
quorum.
That's
where
I
was
coming
out
with
14
days
so
I
mean
that's.
It's
still
probably
30
days
with
14
days
on
the
mayor's
side
to
find
the
right
person
have
the
communication
and
get
there
than
14
more
days
for
us
so,
but
that
was
where
I
was
coming
from
with
14
days.
Just
you
know.
Q
A
Just
to
clarify
the
it
I
usually
get
information.
It's
not
like
that
I'm
getting
these
SSAS
getting
applications.
It's
it's
rare
that
an
application
comes
in
that
I
just
go
ahead
and
recommend
to
the
council.
It's
usually
because
somebody
continues
to
reach
our
has
reached
out
or
that
I
get
from
the
council
nominee.
Some
of
our
best
nominees
have
come
from
the
council
said
have
introduced
me
to
oh,
hey,
you
need
to
know
person
X.
They
really
are
very
good
at
this.
A
I
think
they'd
be
good
on
any
one
of
these
kinds
of
commissions,
or
maybe
they
start
on
a
less
salient
Commission
and
then
maybe,
when
there's
a
vacancy,
they
move
to
something
else.
So
it-
and
sometimes
it's
from
the
the
chairs,
a
very
often
things
like
cultural
district
right,
very
often
Vicki
Chilton,
you
don't
recommended
somebody
I
put
him
forward
right
it
sometimes
it
depends
on.
You
know
the
chair
and
the
situation.
In
fact,
it
always
depends
on
on
that.
C
I,
just
I
want
to
raise
the
concern
and
the
tension
that
I'm
feeling
around
where
the
conversation
is
headed
and
and
I
am
fearful
that
we
are
making
it
an
unspoken
requisite
to
be
a
part
of
a
boarding
commission
and
to
work
for
the
city
that
you
have
to
be
agreeable
or
that
that
I
don't
I.
Don't
necessarily
know
that
we've
really
grappled
the
fact
that,
like
there
are
going
to
be
people
that
we
don't
personally
like
or
that
would
we
would
prefer
not
to
work
for,
but
I.
C
You
know,
I
was
just
concerned
to
hear
that
we
want
to
find
people
who
can
disagree
without
being
disagreeable.
I,
don't
think
being
disagreeable
should
be
a
prerequisite
or
should
be
something
that
precludes
somebody
from
serving
on
a
board
and
I
just
want
us
to
be
careful
that
we
don't
continue
to
head
down
that
road,
because
I
don't
think
that
leads
to
the
types
of
diverse
boards
that
we
need
to
actually
represent.
The
folks
in
the
community.
C
I
also
think
you
know
this
question
about
whether
we
embarrass
people
by
having
open
conversation
about
whether
they
are
qualified
to
serve
on
a
boarding.
Commission
I
mean
personally
I,
don't
find
you
know
being
polite
to
be
more
valuable
than
being
transparent.
I
would,
rather,
that
we,
as
elected
representatives,
live
up
to
the
expectation
of
the
public
to
have
a
transparent
system
of
appointments.
C
Then
I
would
then
I
would
be
to
bend
that
process
in
order
to
spare
somebody
who
is
willingly
putting
their
name
forward
the
embarrassment
of
us
having
a
very
frank
discussion
about
whether
we
believe
that
they
are
the
right
people
for
the
position.
So
that's
that's
my
sense
in
terms
of
the
appointment
and
I
also
just
want
to
respectfully
disagree
with
the
council
member
black
around
the
action
that
the
folks
at
Seth
took
a
couple
of
weeks
ago
around
the
transportation
issues.
C
That
is
arguably
the
only
thing
that
has
led
to
social
justice
and
social
progress
in
this
country,
and
so
I
do
not
want
to
see
those
people,
vilified
and
I
have
a
personal
relationship
with
the
business
owner
whom
they
visited
and
I.
Don't
think
that
was
probably
very
pleasant
for
him.
But
I
do
think
that
the
consequences
that
will
come
to
him
pale
in
comparison
to
the
consequences
that
will
come
to
people
with
disabilities.
Poor
people,
elderly
people
in
our
community
suffer
when
they
see
their
bus
service
and
their
bus
access
decreased.
C
Becoming
familiar,
but
these
people
that
serve
on
the
board,
they're
gonna
be
doing
our
homework.
They're
going
to
be
going
out,
that's
the
that's!
The
role
is
to
go
out
talk
to
people,
do
the
research
and
come
back
with
us
to
us
with
a
solution,
if
that's
what
we've
assigned
them
to
do
and
to
address
the
issue
of
making
a
scene
I
agree
with
all
the
win:
Bob.
C
C
A
I'm
talking
generally
about
boards
and
commission
appointment
in
but
I,
don't
know
that
I
would
be
out
of
order
to
respond
to
you,
but
essentially
I.
Think
one
of
the
difficulties
would
be
that
if
we
were
to
have
a
history
of
rejecting
people
and
the
city
would
be
that
one
at
the
very
least,
it's
going
to
be
harder
to
recruit
people
for
boards
and
commissions,
and
that's
it.
That's
a
difficulty
and
so
well.
I
agree
with
much
of
what
all
woman
Carrillo
has
said
that
1/4.
Q
Chair
of
this
meeting,
it's
not
your
role
to
weigh
in
on
each
and
every
comment
from
each
and
every
other
person.
Instead,
you
should
be
facilitating
each
of
the
older
men
and
women
and
older
persons
in
their
commentary.
It
is
not
your
role
to
weigh
and
balance
and
and
comment
on
each
and
every
comment
and
I
think
I
do
I.
F
A
A
C
A
A
A
A
D
They
have
a
much
harder
and-
and
we
shouldn't
be
doing
something
that
makes
it
even
harder
for
them.
They
won
and
deserve
to
live
a
full
life
now
I
believe
in
public
transit,
but
I
think
public
transit
should
first
and
foremost
sue
serve
transit,
dependent
people,
not
choice
riders,
while
I
I
was
able
to
use
a
wheelchair
to
go
that
half
mile
from
where
the
bus
stop
will
be
removed
to
where
the
Main
Street
bus
stop
is
that's
just
a
sliver
of
the
experience
that
disabled
riders
would
have
to
have
at
that
route
was
removed.
D
I
appreciate
Isaac,
making
a
proposal
to
try
to
fix
that,
but
I
don't
think
it
goes
far
enough.
Although
I
have
not
fully
considered
it
but
keep
in
mind,
would
he
have
brought
up
that
solution
without
the
public
comment
that
we've
had
from
all
the
seft
members?
Without
my
initiative-
and
so
you
know,
this
alternative
was
not
brought
up
earlier
when
we
were
having
public
comments
and
meetings
so
and
and
I
don't
think
we
were
were
bringing
up
a
little
bit
about
the
board
discussion
committee
discussion.
I.
D
D
We
have
the
power
under
that
agreement
to
reject
the
budget
and
the
purpose
of
me
rejecting
the
budget
is
to
stop
these
changes.
Both
the
owl
of
route,
elimination
and
the
fare
increase
just
a
little
bit
about
the
the
history
of
the
Olive
route.
We've
heard
some
of
that
tonight.
I,
don't
know
if
it
was
designed
to
fail,
but
I
would
say
it
was
designed
in
a
way
that
it
would
fail,
meaning
that
if
you
look
at
the
history,
the
this
route
was
only
added
at
the
last
minute.
D
At
the
2016
changes
based
on
public
outrage,
this
is
the
only
route
that
doesn't
go
to
a
transfer
station
and,
and
it's
it's
30
minutes
idle
where
it
could
go
to
a
station.
It
only
runs
every
hour
and
most
of
the
stops,
if
not
all,
are
not
a
DEA
compliant.
So
those
are
all
strikes
against
having
high
ridership.
D
Also,
you
have
an
alternative
that
would
have
taken
the
Oliver
out
to
a
transfer
station
that
was
put
up
by
John
Bowman
Bowman,
who
is
a
current
member
of
the
transit
board
and
mr.
mccurdy,
who
is
the
chairman
of
the
connect
transit
board,
told
other
transit
members
board
members
to
disregard,
because
they
should
only
be
considering
things
from
connect
transit.
D
A
A
D
Right
so
I
would
say
on
fair
crease
increases.
We
need
to
focus
on
other
ways
that
we
can
possibly
avoid
those
fees.
I
think
we
have
an
obligation
that
we
haven't
been
meeting
as
a
council.
These
are
all
major
changes
that
we
haven't
approved
and
I
think
we
can
do
better.
I
think
the
lives
of
defendant
riders
depend
on
it.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
J
You
mayor
and
thank
you
Jeff
for
bringing
this
forward
I
have
not
decided
if
I'm
going
to
say
yes
or
no
to
this
request.
I
I'm
very
interested
to
hear
the
thoughts
of
my
colleagues
on
this
one
and
I
just
kind
of
want
to
put
kind
of
sheer
where
I'm
at
and
I'm
like
to
hear
everybody
weighing
in
first
of
all.
J
I
just
want
to
make
it
crystal
clear
that
if
someone
were
to
not
want
this
on
the
agenda
next
week,
it
does
not
equate
to
support
of
the
fare
increases
and
does
not
equate
to
the
support
of
the
elimination
of
the
a
love
route,
and
it
does
not
equate
to
the
idea
that
we're
not
going
to
be
going
back
with
connect.
Transit.
I
want
to
be
crystal
clear
on
that.
My
concern
here
is
entirely
practical.
I
have
not
gotten
a
clear
answer
from
really
anybody
who's
in
a
legal
position.
J
To
tell
me
that
that
what's
going
to
happen,
if
the
council
rejects
the
budget,
it
I've
heard
people
say
it's
not
going
to
be
as
bad
as
we
think.
But
I
did
listen
to
the
president
of
Connect.
Transit
say
that
it
would
be
devastating
and
that
service
would
have
to
end
at
some
point
in
time,
so
it
I
guess
from
our
own
legal
opinion,
is
something
that
George
or
staff
can
speak
to
what?
What
is
the
practical
implications?
J
I
Wish
that
we
could
give
you
a
clear
answer
right,
but
Jeff's
arrogance
and
I
have
considered
it
and
and
read
through
the
intergovernmental
agreements,
the
ordinance
that
is,
the
connect,
transit,
ordinance
and
all
the
there's,
no
precedent.
You
know
in
this
relationship
or
under
this
ordinance
for
for
rejecting
the
budget
and
all
that
the
agreement
says
is
in
the
event,
the
budget
is
rejected,
the
city
staff
that
the
city
will
cooperate
in
with
connect
transit
in
drafting
a
new
budget,
and
that's
that's
it.
I
C
I
agree
with
alderman
black
I.
You
know
there
no
clear
indication
of
what
would
happen
and
I
really
don't
want
to
throw
the
baby
out
with
the
bathwater.
However,
I
am
not
in
agreement
with
what
connect
transit
has
done
as
far
as
eliminating
the
olive
root
and
raising
their
prices,
especially
because
of
their
funding
has
increased
exponentially
in
the
last
five
years.
There's
no
excuse
that
you
know
all
of
this
is
happening.
The
intergovernmental
agreement
is
rather
at
cross-purposes
with
itself,
although
it
says
that
connects
transit
can
raise
fees
whenever
they
want.
C
It
also
says
that
major
change
in
the
level
of
its
service
or
deviation
from
its
budget,
such
change
or
deviation
shall
not
take
effect
until
approved
by
the
corporate
authorities
of
Bloomington
and
normal,
and
that's
the
two
councils,
and
this
has
never
been
brought
before
us
I
think
it
should
be
and
I
think
we
should
vote
it
down
and
the
budget
notwithstanding.
They
can
make
those
changes
in
their
plans
and
make
everything
go
back.
The
way
that
it
was
and
then
perhaps
we
can,
you
know,
forge
a
better
way
in
the
future.
E
I'm
I'm
also
not
in
favor
of
the
initiative,
because
I
just
don't
want
to
wait
into
the
unknown.
Not
enough
is
known
at
this
time,
but
I
I
do
agree
that
you
know
we.
We
do
need
to
look
at
some
of
these
changes
because,
as
I
look
at
the
the
mission
of
connects
transit,
it
says
that
you
know
they.
They
provide
access
to
opportunities
for
residents
and
and
I
feel
like
with
these
changes.
Many
people
are
kind
of
cut
out
of
those
opportunities
and
I.
E
Don't
think
it's
fair
I
think
you
know
we
I
know
we
we
have
done
as
a
council.
We
have
paid
for
many
other
things
that
we
could.
You
know
we
could
stand
to
to
reject
as
well,
but
you
know
make
sure
that
folks
have
access
to
a
service
that
they
need
so
I.
You
know
at
this
point
I'm,
not
in
favor
of
the
initiative.
Oh
Maddy.
H
George
I
have
a
question
for
you
is
there
if,
if
this
initiative
moves
forward
and
between
now
and
next
Monday,
are
we
going
to
have
a
more
definitive
legal
opinion
by
next
Monday
or
next
Monday?
When
we
ask
you
or
Jeff
the
same
question
of
what
happens,
you
know
if
the
budget
is
rejected,
you
know,
do
we
do?
Is
there
anything
like
additional
your
you?
You
have
more
people
to
talk
to.
I
Well,
there
are
things
that
can
happen
between
now
and
then
that
may
involve
discussions
right
between
folks,
but
in
terms
of
the
ordinance
or
the
interpretation
of
the
ordinance.
That
will
not
be
any
different.
We
may
be
able
to
analogize
from
talking
to.
Colleagues
about
you
know
a
similar
situation,
but
we're
not
going
to
happen.
I
really-
and
you
know,
I
hate
to
look
to
be
a
pessimist
about
it,
but
being
realistic
about
it.
I
don't
think
we're
going
to
have
a
different
interpretation
of
this
particular
ordinance,
yeah,
okay,.
H
Thank
you.
George
I
really
appreciate
that.
So,
given
that
then
I
I
would
tend
to
agree
with
alderwoman
painter
that
I
don't
want
to
see
us
unintentionally
do
something
that
causes
a
lot
more
drastic
changes
we
want
to,
but
that,
at
the
same
time,
does
not
mean
that
the
call
that
the
council
can't
use
its
oversight
to
step
in
and
say
we
have
expectations
and
you
need
to
meet
those
expectations
right
there.
H
The
board
has
delayed
all
changes
and
everything
until
October,
and
that
gives
us
time
for
them
to
respond
to
you
changed
expectations
from
this
board.
If
that's
what
what?
Indeed
we
have
so
I
in
knowing
or
what
basically
said,
I
won't
be
supporting
this
initiative,
but
I
do
have
expectations
that
will
that
have
changed
so,
okay.
A
A
Q
You
Mary
so
I
think
alderman
mathy
hit
on
by
and
large
what
what
I
wanted
to
comment
on,
and
that's
basically
that
I
think
we
need
to
focus
on
the
things
that
we
know
need
to
be
fixed
or
the
route
servicing
the
folks
that
need
it.
Are
we
looking
after
all
segments
of
the
public
transit
mission
that
we've
given
and
you
know,
are
these
rates
fair,
considering
our
riders?
Q
When
we
go
into
an
arena
like
attacking
the
budget,
it
seems
to
me
that
we're
losing
focus
from
those
pieces
that
we
know
need
to
be
addressed
and
now
we're
going
to
add
a
financial
component
to
it
as
well.
That,
as
alderman
painter
pointed
out
is
it
goes
too
far.
So
for
that
reason,
I
can't
support
an
agenda
initiative
to
go
forward
and
do
any
study
into
disapproving
their
budget
and.
A
Q
C
Just
for
the
record,
I
want
to
state
what
I
do
advocate
for
more
specifically,
which
is
diverse
representation
on
our
transit
board.
I
think
it's
very
wise
to
have
a
delay
in
any
fare.
Accrete
increases,
as
well
as
redressing
the
problems
caused
by
the
elimination
of
the
olive
root
until
the
connect
transit
working
group
has
finished
their
process
and
recommendations,
and
my
understanding
is,
they
are
even
you
know,
in
their
first
meeting,
they
are
open
to
including
more
voices
to
the
conversation.
I
think
that
the
inter
Govan
intergovernmental
agreement
is
problematic.
C
I
hope
that
we
can
revisit
it
in
the
future
and
and
enumerate
some
of
these,
these
policies,
so
that
there's
less
confusion
and
I've
I've
become
kind
of
a
public
transit
junky.
If
you're
interested
in
this
I
highly
recommend
your
Walker's
work,
which
was
recommended
by
strong
towns
and
the
the
first
comment
that
that
he
makes
over
and
over
again,
is
you
have
to
decide
as
a
community
what
your
goals
are
for
public
transit?
If
you
really
value
ridership,
then
you're
going
to
make
different
policy
and
funding
decisions.
C
If
you
really
value
coverage
you're
going
to
make
different,
not
you
should
do
one
or
the
other,
and
that
typically,
a
better
question
is:
what's
the
ratio
and
I
believe
that
one
of
the
that
that
information
presented
to
us
from
connect,
transit
and
I've
spoken
with
just
about
everybody
who
will
talk
to
me
about
this-
is
sixty
forty
sixty
ridership
forty
coverage.
Maybe
it
should
be
different.
Maybe
we
should
skew
it
higher
for
coverage,
but
then
what
what
does
mean
for
policy?
What
does
that
mean
for
cost?
C
And
how
can
we,
as
a
community,
participate
in
a
conversation
that
will
constructively
get
us
to
a
place
where
we're
doing
better
with
connect
transit
I
mean
one
of
the.
The
findings
in
the
municipal
report
was
that
2.2
percent
of
our
community
users
connect
transit,
almost
80
percent.
We
drive
our
cars
is
that
is
that
what
we
want,
and
if
so,
then
it?
The
conversation
might
shift
a
little
bit
if
we
want
more
people
to
use
connect
transit
and
we
want
it
to
be
better
for
our
most
vulnerable
citizens.
C
What
is
the
best
way
to
get
there
and
finally,
I
thought
a
lot
about
whether
or
not
I
would
say
this,
but
my
brother-in-law
is
severely
disabled.
So
personally,
personally,
I
understand
how
important
this
issue
is
and
what
it
means
to
live
on
a
fixed
income
and
what
it
means
to
have
to
rely
on
city
services
and
connect,
and
your
public
transportation
is
but
one
piece
of
a
much
more
intricate
complicated
puzzle
about
how
we
serve
our
community
and
our
disabled
citizens
and
our
veterans.
It's
much
larger
than
just
this.
F
J
I
guess
from
this
point,
what
I'm
hearing
from
this
group
I
from
the
council,
I
kind
of,
want
to
make
sure
there's
some
some
next
steps
here
that
acknowledge
the
the
folks
that
have
come
forward
thus
far
and
it
I
have
to
be
often
inspired
when
I
see
people
who
have
never
come
to
these
meetings
before
speak
up
and
share
their
their
their
perspective.
That
has
been
not
part
of
the
conversation,
so
I
want
to
honor
that
from
from
our
end
and
I,
don't
know
if
this
is
how
we
would
do
that.
J
Perhaps
next
council
meeting
I'm
hearing
three
things
from
this
group
in
the
majority.
Maybe
it's
a
resolution
that
just
says
we
don't
want
a
few
connect
transit
put.
These
fare
increases
in
place
during
number
one
number:
two.
We
don't
want
to
see
the
elimination
of
the
a
love
route
and
I
I've
heard
it
many
times
absolutely
need
to
reopen
this
intergovernmental
agreement.
It
has
to
be
reopened.
It
has
to
have
right.
A
representation
has
to
have
disability
advocates
and
I
want
to
see
that
in
writing
in
a
vote.
J
So
we're
crystal
clear
that
we
are
not
just
kicking
the
can
down
the
road
or
ignoring
these
topics
and
to
me
the
only
way
to
formalize
that
is
through
a
resolution.
I
and
I
have
to
say
that
when
we
talk
about
priorities
and
and
making
sure
that
Affairs
don't
increase,
we
can't
just
say
that
in
a
vacuum
and
I'm
comfortable
spending
more
money
towards
connect
transit
to
make
sure
that
folks
who
are
most
needed
that
need
those
services
are
taken
care
of,
but
I
think
normal
needs
to
be
involved
in
that
as
well.
J
C
C
C
Sorry,
wake
up
I
just
want
to
share
a
personal
story.
I'd
leave
a
more
obviously
in
the
reorganization
of
2016.
What's
the
connect
transit,
they
just
continued
totally,
for
we
have
no
bus
service
out
there,
not
that
that
many
people
need
it,
but
the
large
buses
cannot
get
into
the
the
places
that
you
need
it.
The
high
density
income,
local
high
density,
low-income
housing,
the.
C
C
That's
the
only
service,
nothing
comes
in
to
the
board
and
nobody
I
don't
know
people
I
spoke
up,
but
I
don't
know
how
many
people
else
spoke
up,
but
of
course
it
never.
It
didn't
change.
They
just
pulled
it
up
out
and
mark
first
has
a
house
out
on
Fox
Creek
Road.
So
there's
a
lot
of
need,
but
it's
not
there
and
I
understand
cuz
it's
out
in
the
boonies,
but.
B
D
A
At
this
point,
what
I'm
gonna
just
going
to
do
is
is
if
you'll
do.
This
is
with
just
the
respect
of
the
proposal
that
alderman
krehbiel
has
put
forward.
If
I
could
just
have
a
yes/no
with
a
comment
as
to
whether
we
bring
that
piece
forward.
That
doesn't
mean
that
there
are
not
other
pieces
that
we
bring
forward.
That
I
think
some
who
spoke
against
bringing
it
forward
are
in
favor
of
so
I.
Don't
think
for
those
of
you
that
are
here.
This
does
not
mean
that
we
have
not
heard
you.
It
just
means.
A
There
are
many
ways
to
get
what
is
necessary
there.
Many
ways
to
pursue
social
justice
in
this
issue
and
I
think
we
are
and
I
see
one
of
our
connect
board
representatives
saying
yes
and
you
know,
and
and
so
I
think
we're
going
to
continue
to
do
this
and
I
believe
there
was
some
very
specific
things
that
all
along
and
Barry
had
mentioned.
So
if
you
could
just
go
around
very
quickly,
we
have
we're
out
of
time,
but
like
just
just
no.