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July 10, 2017 - City Council Meeting
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A
B
B
B
Thank
you
for
voting
to
the
third
and
I
know
she's
here,
because
I
gave
her
a
hug
June
Buchanan
C
to
connect
transit
for
Judy.
Would
you
please
stand
reappointment?
Thank
you
for
filling
the
serve
at
this
moment.
We're
gonna
move
to
public
comment
and
it
looks
like
we.
We
have
a
half
hour
issued
for
public
comment
and
at
this
point
it's
I'm
going
to
write
this
down
at
7:34.
We
have
up
to
a
half
an
hour
and
it
looks
like
we
have
very
possibly
more
people
who
will
be
able
to
speak.
B
So,
as
I
will
read
your
names
in
groups
of
three,
would
you
please
come
forward?
You
will
have
up
to
three
minutes
and
if
you
would
urge,
if
you're
repeating
points,
then
please
don't
you
have
a
right
to
say
whatever
you
want,
but
certainly
the
more
new
things
that
you
can
add.
Perhaps
the
better
we're
going
to
head
start
off
with
Luis?
Is
it
the
grouseland
go
son,
oh
sorry,
and
then
Donna
Gaston
and
gin
cutter
you
hit.
E
You
said
from
here,
for
if
you
think
this
is
a
solution
in
search
of
a
problem,
the
problem
is
clear:
the
Stevenson
Center
issued
a
full
report
based
on
the
problem.
The
problem
is
that
there
is
an
obvious
disproportionality
and
the
enforcement
that
is
received
by
people
of
color
in
this
community
and
no
matter
how
much
you
want
to
deny
that
the
problem
is
there.
In
fact,
it's
been
described,
as
fact
it's
been
studied.
It's
been
researched.
E
These
aren't
just
people's
stories
now
throughout
the
last
presentation,
I
heard
from
the
chief
that
there
are
different
organizations
that
could
just
help
people
through
the
complaint
process.
Every
organization
that
he
mentioned
are
organizations
that
are
saying
that
this
process
isn't
good
enough,
that
we
need
a
CR
B,
and
so
one
thing
that
I
want
to
point
out,
though,
is
that
various
organizations
have
met
with
every
single
member
of
this
council.
In
fact,
I've
met
with
most
of
you
as
well,
and
the
last
time
that
we
were
together.
E
This
council
said
this
is
a
good
idea.
It's
something
that
we
should
consider
going
forward
with.
In
fact,
there
was
even
some
pretty
you
know,
courageous
statements
about
making
sure
that
this
PSC
RB
includes
everyone,
regardless
of
past
criminal
record,
the
only
person
who
hasn't
expressed
any
interest
or
support
has
been
you
council,
member
sage,
and
you
are
also
the
only
one
that
I
haven't
met
with.
In
fact,
everyone
on
this
council
has
had
an
open
willingness
to
at
least
explore
this
idea,
and
so
black
lives
matter.
E
Bloomington-Normal
of
a
group
that
I
volunteer
with
has
asked
you
four
different
times.
If
you'd
be
willing
to
meet
and
every
time
you've
rejected
that,
and
so
what
I'm
saying
is,
if
you're,
if,
if
there's
a
problem
about
perception
and
and
and
what's
actually
we're
real
and
what's
not
in
this
community,
I
think
the
problem
lies
in
an
unwillingness
to
acknowledge
it
and
even
meet
with
people
to
discuss
it
because
again,
I
don't
know
how
many
people
have
to
fill
this
place
time
and
time
again
telling
you
that
this
is
something
that
they
want.
E
But
one
thing
that's
important
to
remember
is
that
policing
is
a
public
service.
You
are
public
servants
and
the
public
keeps
coming
to
you
and
saying
this
nine
different
organizations,
major
organizations
of
the
community
are
behind
this
and
are
not
going
to
let
up
so
no
amount
of
delaying
stalling
is
going
to
keep
this
problem
going
away.
No
amount
of
denial
is
going
to
solve
this,
and
no
amount
of
waiting
is
going
to
keep
us
from
coming
forward
and
demanding
a
solution
to
a
problem
that
is
very
real.
F
Good
evening,
I
wanted
to
appear
on
behalf
of
my
son
Eric,
who
is
handicapped
and
he
had
a
very
frightening
experience
with
the
police
last
a
couple
of
weeks
ago
now
we
all
know
that
when
the
police
stops
someone
to
check
and
see
if
they're,
okay
or
if
they're
alright,
we
appreciate
that
and
sometimes
it's
necessary
and
many
lives
have
been
saved
because
of
that.
But
in
Eric's
case
after
he
told
her,
he
was
okay,
he
wasn't
drunk
and
that
he
was
handicapped.
F
He
still
was
detained
for
a
few
minutes
and
put
it
through
some
things
that
really
frightened
him
and
and
I'm,
not
saying
that
she
put
her
hands
on
there
or
that
or
any
of
that
thing.
But
we
need
to
all
work
as
hard
as
we
can
to
create
an
environment
where
a
person
is
not
stopped
solely
on
their
disability,
just
solely
on
their
disability,
because
if
they
had
told
Eric
to
stand
on
one
foot,
he
couldn't
do
it
if
they
said
don't
move.
He
couldn't
do
that
because
of
his
disability.
F
And
there
are
six
rules
in
the
federal
guidelines.
It
says
when
you
can
be
stopped
and
frisked
are
just
and
I've
told
my
kids,
if
you
cross,
that
line,
disabled
or
not
the
police
have
a
right
and
the
duty
to
stop
you,
but
if
you're
peacefully
walking
down
the
street
and
that's
what
he
was
doing
peacefully
walking
down
the
street
and
after
they
ran
his
after,
the
officer
ran
his
his
ID
and
everything.
F
She
didn't
anything
on
him
because
that's
the
way
I've
raised
my
child,
but
he
can't
help
his
disability
and
I
want
all
of
us
in
this
community
to
work
together
to
create
an
atmosphere
where
a
citizen
feels
comfortable
and
safe,
walking
down
the
street
or
walking
anywhere
without
being
detained
slowly
or
having
a
police
initiated,
encounter.
They
slow
solely
on
their
disability
and
not
by
their
actions
or
their
attitude
or
whatever
they're
doing,
because
handicapped
people
have
enough
challenges
and
things
to
go
through
during
the
day
and
I.
F
Didn't
sleep
for
two
nights,
because
I
thought
he
reached
in
his
parking
got
his
ID
I
didn't
want
him
to
become
one
of
those
statistics
that
says
I
feared
for
my
life
and
now
he's
not
here.
You
know
because
he
didn't
know
what
to
do.
He
was
just
walking
into
the
water
company
to
pay
a
light
bill.
That's
all
he
was
doing
walking
down
East
Street
and
I
I'm,
trying
the
best
to
keep
the
emotion
out
of
my
voice
and
just
give
the
facts.
F
B
B
Rapini
we
on
Cade
and
Sofie
Charles
I'm.
Sorry,
Jen
Carrillo
is
in
front
of
you.
I
apologize,
I
messed
up
your
next
mayor.
G
And
city
council
I've
been
called
many
things
in
my
life,
some
of
them
by
people
on
this
council
aggressive
an
agitator,
a
bully,
a
radical.
Some
of
you
have
accepted
these
descriptions
about
me,
but
if
you
know
who
I
am
or
about
who
what
I'm
about
or
why
I
fight
for
what
I
do
so
come
to
share
my
story
with
you
today,
as
a
Latina
immigrant
I
have
witnessed
my
family
be
referred
to
as
wetbacks
and
and
be
racially
profiled
humiliated
and
denied
privileges
that
others
are
given
freely.
G
I
am
one
of
those
people
who
have
not
called
the
police
at
times
when
I
needed
help
I'm
one
of
those
people
who
feels
terror
during
a
traffic.
Stop
who
says
to
myself.
This
won't
happen
to
me,
but
then
wonders
it's.
Orlando,
Castile
or
Sandra
bland
thought.
The
exact
same
thing,
though
I
bear
the
privilege
that
my
light-skin
affords
me.
I
have
seen
firsthand
how
the
dark-skinned
people
in
my
life
fare
in
comparison
to
me.
I'm
also
educated
and
I
know
the
facts.
G
I
know
that
in
Bloomington,
black
people
are
twice
as
likely
to
be
pulled
over
by
the
police
and
once
tops
are
twice
as
likely
to
be
searched
compared
to
white
people.
I
know
that,
on
any
given
day,
black
people
make
up
32%
of
the
population
of
McLean
County
Jail,
which
is
highly
disproportional,
given
that
they
only
make
up
8%
of
the
county's
population.
G
These
statistics
are
signs
of
systemic
racism
at
work,
and,
yes,
that
makes
me
furious,
but
more
than
anything,
the
reality
of
how
black
and
brown
people
are
treated
in
this
country
and
in
this
community
makes
me
sad.
It
hurts
me
at
the
deepest
level,
and
it
hurts
me
that
there
are
people
who
call
themselves
good
and
feel
comfortable
in
doing
nothing
about
it.
G
But
the
first
step
to
addressing
racism
in
to
addressing
any
problem
is
acknowledging
that
it
exists,
that
it's
not
perception
but
reality
that
people
of
color
in
our
community
are
criminalized
in
ways
that
white
people
are
not
it's
recognizing
that
the
nature
of
racism
is
systemic,
institutional
and
pervasive,
which
means
that
it
operates
at
every
institution
at
every
level.
Without
our
intention,
including
the
police
department,
acknowledging
that
this
is
a
problem
is
not
an
indictment
of
the
character
of
the
people
who
serve
at
BPD,
it
doesn't
mean
Brendan.
G
Hefner
is
a
bad
chief
of
police
or
a
bad
guy.
It
doesn't
mean
that
any
of
you,
Jamie,
David,
Baca,
Amelia,
Johnny,
Karen,
Scott,
Diana,
Kim
or
Terry
are
bad
people.
It's
what
you
decide
to
do
with
this
information
that
matters.
It's
the
choices
that
you
make
with
this
knowledge
that
this
is
happening
under
your
watch.
That
will
determine
how
you
go
down
in
history.
A
civilian
review
board
isn't
going
to
solve
the
problem,
but
it's
a
really
good
place
for
us
to
start.
I
know
that
you
didn't
create
racism,
but
make
no
mistake.
G
It
is
absolutely
your
responsibility
to
do
something
about
it.
So,
let's
start
to
bridge
this
divide
by
giving
those
who
are
most
directly
affected
the
power
to
help
shape
what
policing
looks
like
in
this
community
council
members.
We
may
disagree
on
some
things,
but
know
that
I
see
you
that
I
trust
that
you're
in
this
for
the
right
reasons,
and
that
I
have
faith
in
your
goodness
and
in
your
courage,
know
that
I
believe
in
your
capacity
to
do
the
right
thing
with
the
power
that
you
hold
in
your
hands.
G
H
Am
retaining
and
I'm
here
to
speak
on
the
bicycle
lane
that
is
supposed
to
start
at
least
read
and
go
out
to
the
st.
Joseph
and
I
feel
after
going
to
the
meetings
I
feel,
the
decision
has
already
basically
been
made
so
I'm
not
against
the
bikers
and
I'm.
But
I
am
concerned
because
of
the
considerable
traffic
on
Washington
Street.
It's
the
street
that
I
use
every
single
day
and
not
one
time
that
many
times
both
of
my
husband
and
I
attended.
H
It
is
imperative.
The
regional
alternative
school
has
that
bus
lane
there
they
are
they're,
not
just
one
time
a
day.
They
are
there
from
the
morning
and
it's
not
just
one
buses
buses
from
all
different
areas
of
all
the
towns
surrounding
that
are
dropping
off.
Kids
they're,
not
they're.
Just
the
morning
they're
there
in
the
afternoon
and
they're
there
in
the
evening
to
pick
them
up.
H
So
that
does
concern
me
and
I
hope
that
you
will
see
this
instead
of
a
black-and-white
situation,
that
you
will
look
at
how
this
is
going
to
affect
some
of
these
areas
and
compromise
with
us
on.
There
are
going
to
have
to
be
some
areas
of
that
street
that
it's
going
they're
going
to
have
to
share
that
Lane
with
us.
H
Now,
after
talking
also
to
Jim
Clark,
he
was
talking
about
what
they
what
they
measured
on,
how
many
bikes
were
along
the
street
and
I
asked
him
if
he
had
measured
the
bikes
that
was
clear
down
to
Lee
Street
and
he
said
no.
They
had
measured
the
ones
on
the
east
side,
so
I'm,
not
even
too
sure
it's
going
to
you're
going
to
even
see
that
much
traffic
along
that
400
block,
which
is
the
first
block
that
is
in
this,
sits
in
that
section.
I
J
I
Share
with
you,
my
problem
in
search
of
a
solution,
I
filed
a
complaint
with
BPD
and
it
was
intimidating,
placating,
threatening
and
dissatisfying.
Two
summers
ago,
my
partner,
Henry
and
I
witnessed
an
occurrence
of
police
misconduct,
half
a
block
away
from
our
home.
The
incident
involved
a
man
who,
along
with
his
wife
and
2
month
old
baby,
was
monitoring
the
scene
of
an
incident
involving
a
group
of
youth
that
the
police
had
been
called
to
respond
to.
We
were
witnesses,
as
this
man
was
stopped
in
questioned
by
officers.
I
We
saw
him
indicates
in
several
ways
to
officers
that
he
needed
accommodation
due
to
being
deaf
and
have
that
request
ignored
by
officers.
We
saw
officers
quickly
escalate
the
situation
to
the
point
of
handcuffing
him.
We
had
officers
refused
to
disclose
the
reason
for
the
arrest
two
witnesses
of
the
arrest,
as
well
as
officers
refusing
to
give
their
badge
numbers
until
pressed
numerous
times.
We
saw
officers
then
put
him
in
the
back
of
the
police
vans
and
then
taken
to
the
jail,
leaving
his
wife
and
infant
stranded
on
the
street
corner.
I
I
We
we
spent
the
entire
next
day
at
BPD
and
the
state's
attorney's
office,
attempting
to
file
a
complaint
and
to
halt
the
proceeding
of
criminal
charges
that
were
being
unjustly
brought
against
our
neighbor
I
felt
intimidated
from
the
moment
we
stepped
into
BPD
to
file
our
complaint
and
again,
as
the
officer
assigned
to
take
our
statement.
First
took
our
names
and
dates
of
birth,
to
run
background
checks
indicating
from
the
outset
that
you're
coming
to
complain
something
about
us,
but
we
are
checking
in
to
you
first.
I
This
was
very
much
seen
as
an
intimidation
and
undermining
tactic.
As
we
came
to
file
our
complaints,
I
felt
placated
as
we
shared
our
account
of
a
serious
civil
rights
violation
that
we'd
witnessed
first
first
with
the
intake
officer,
then
assistant
chief
Sutherland
and
then
with
chief
Hefner,
only
to
be
met
with
the
same
stock
response
that
they
needed
30
to
60
days
to
do
their
investigation.
Meanwhile,
the
man
was
that
was
stopped
would
be
facing
his
criminal
charges
within
25
days.
I
I
B
K
K
Sorry
last
December
at
a
black
lives
matter
of
public
meeting
I
told
my
story
about
getting
racially
profiled
by
BPD
to
chief
hustler
and
about
400
other
community
members.
I
thought
about
how
my
driver,
who
was
white
was
taking
me
to
my
summer
job
and
how
we
got
pulled
over
about
two
blocks
away
from
my
home
and
I
explained
that,
even
though
my
driver
didn't
have
his
license,
the
officer
ignored
him
and
focused
its
attention
on
me
and
questioned
me
about
cars.
Center
area
I
wasn't
even
driving
after
he
was
done
with
me.
The
officer.
K
K
K
Councilmember
sage,
you
described
PSCR
being
as
a
solution
in
search
of
a
problem.
I'm
glad
you
recognized
the
PSCR
be
as
a
solution,
but
I'm
telling
you
right
now,
there's
an
obvious
problem,
and
some
of
us
don't
have
the
privilege
to
deny
it.
You
are
my
alderman
and
it
is
insulting
for
you
to
deny
my
truth.
K
Just
like
you
ignore
a
repeated
request
to
meet
with
you,
making
you
the
only
member
on
the
council
who
hasn't
met
with
us.
You
may
have
the
white
privilege
to
deny
the
problem
and
you
may
have
the
power
to
avoid
a
vote,
but
no
amount
of
denial
will
keep
this
from
being
a
problem
for
me
and
for
Thomas
others,
Anoma
and
no
amount
of
avoidance
will
solve.
It
turn
on
you
to
step
up
and
use
your
leadership
to
name
the
problem
of
the
PLC
RB.
Thank
you.
Have
a
nice
sorry.
D
B
L
Good
evening
it
takes
a
village
to
raise
a
child
and
I
was
born
and
raised
right
here
in
Bloomington,
Illinois
re
and
I
attended
the
last
City
Council
meeting
and
she
was
terrified
of
the
police
officers
and
attendants.
She
was
afraid
that
they
were
going
to
shoot
us
she's
four
years
old.
Please
understand
that
we
are
not
against
the
police.
We
have
officers
in
our
family.
However,
with
what
has
been
reportedly
repeated
on
the
news
and
from
my
own
personal
experience,
it
is
hard
for
us
as
black
people,
to
not
be
afraid
of
them.
L
I
do
not
want
my
children
to
have
to
live
in
fear
of
those
who
have
taken
an
oath
to
protect
and
serve
us
chief
has
never
met
my
daughter
at
the
last
meeting
and
he
gave
her
some
reasonably
sound
advice
rather
than
saying
police.
Are
your
friends
trust
the
police?
He
said
you
should
not
judge
people
until
you
get
to
know
them,
not
even
the
police.
They
became
best
friends,
and
that
is
what
I
feel
this
community
Review
Board
can
provide
for
us.
L
You
are
mistaken
if
you
feel
that
this
is
meant
to
actively
harm
our
officers,
they
should
not
be
in
us
versus
them
thing.
This
community,
Review
Board,
is
meant
to
bridge
the
gap
so
that
we
can
come
together
to
know
the
officers
in
our
community
and
so
that
they
can
come
to
know
us,
rather
than
continue
to
judge
each
other
unfairly,
based
on
news
propaganda
that
promotes
fear
and
hate
on
both
sides.
Something
must
be
done
to
actively
heal
the
trust
between
police
and
civilians.
That
starts
right
here
at
home.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
M
Encouraged
are
you
here
representing
black
lives
matter?
I,
have
some
prepared
statements
prior
to
the
Chiefs
presentation
and
I'm
disappointed
that
the
questions
I
had
before
his
presentation
have
still
not
been
answered.
So
let
me
just
rush
through
this,
because
I
have
some
new
stuff
based
on
what
we've
heard
so
far.
There's
a
point:
that's
been
missing
and
I
think
this
drives
your
lack
of
understanding
of
the
PSCR
being
what
it's
supposed
to
do
here,
it
is
a
main
focus
of
the
proposed
PSC
RB
is
to
improve
Community
Trust.
M
How
by
alleviating
the
impression
that-
and
this
is
critical-
the
police
complaint
investigation
process
is
flawed.
It's
not
about.
Where
do
you
go
and
get
a
piece
of
paper?
It's
about
what
happens
when
you
submit
the
piece
of
paper
and
the
police
investigate
themselves,
people
don't
have
trust
in
that.
M
Secondly,
retaliation
complainants
will
be
retaliated
against
not
when
you
hand
in
the
form,
but
after
you
hand
in
the
form
and
the
police
talk
amount
about
it
amongst
themselves
and
decide
we're
gonna
come
sit
outside
your
house
when
we're
off-duty
at
midnight.
That's
the
retaliation,
not
when
we
hand
in
the
form
it
doesn't
matter
which
organization
has
the
form
doesn't
matter
where
you
can
go
and
get
it
to
hand
it
in
it's.
What
happens
after
it's
handed
in
and
how
is
it
investigated?
M
So
I
was
hopeful
that
the
Chiefs
presentation
today
would
yield
some
new
information.
I
had
some
suggestions,
I,
here's?
How
exactly
would
a
review
of
BPD
community
outreach
and
an
educational
programs
address
the
integrity
of
BPD
complaints
investigation?
How
would
a
review
of
the
complaint
submission
process
address
the
integrity
of
the
complaint
investigation
process?
To
be
clear,
ladies
and
gentlemen,
mr.
sage,
community
concerns
resulting
in
the
call
for
a
CR
be
primarily
resolved
around
the
complaint
investigation
process.
I
can't
say
this
enough
because
it
seems
to
have
been
missed.
M
I
have
some
other
stuff
I
wanted
to
say
in
my
prepared
comments,
but
let
me
respond
to
a
few
items
that
were
said
today.
Tens
of
thousands
of
incidents
you
said
have
occurred
in
this
community,
yet
we
have
two
31
and
30
and
17
complaints.
That
indicates
there's
no
problem
know
you've
heard
data
that
says:
there's
disproportionate
targeted
of
people
of
color
and
they
don't
complain.
Why?
Because
they
don't
trust
what
happens
after
they
submit
the
complaints.
M
The
chief
compared
his
department
to
a
business
you
can
choose
which
business
you
go
to
and
if
you
don't
like
the
service
you
get
to
complain,
many
of
us
don't
have
a
choice
about
which
community
we
live
in.
Finally,
you
said,
you
heard
some
new
information,
your
mayor,
our
mayor,
tossed
the
the
board
members
to
do
their
homework
when
I
heard
that
I
went
and
did
my
own
there's
nothing
that
was
on
this
screen.
That
is
not
public
information.
Had
homework
been
done,
you
would
realize
you
had
nothing
new.
M
B
N
You
three
minutes
I
founded
the
and
shared
the
complaints
about
police
committee
from
1998
to
2004
in
talking
about
having
an
ex-offender
or
a
police
officer.
As
a
member
of
the
board,
it's
important
to
consider
that
this
is
not
a
policy
board
like
minorities
and
police
partnership,
which
drafts
policies
and
works
to
ease
general
misunderstandings.
In
such
a
board,
the
police
necessarily
make
up
half
the
membership.
N
The
police
membership
is
not
needed
on
a
complaint,
Review
Board,
although
the
proposed
board
may
suggest
complaint
policy
changes,
it
primarily
acts
more
as
a
trial
court
and
in
a
court
of
justice
trial.
This
is
a
single
case
where
the
solitary
citizen
has
no
basic
power
other
than
the
law.
In
this
case,
the
law
is
chiefly
the
police
written
complaint
policy
which
gives
the
police
total
power
if
there
is
no
review
board.
N
So
in
a
sense,
the
review
board
now
becomes
a
sort
of
defense
attorney
since
their
offers,
support
or
a
measure
of
power
to
the
citizen.
This
improved
balance
would
bring
about
better
understandings
on
both
sides,
which
should
resolve
the
complaint.
There's
one
obvious
difference:
the
police
officer,
who
is
the
target
of
the
complaint,
is
also
on
trial.
N
B
O
D
O
Well,
hello,
my
name
is
Heather
Johnson
and
I
was
born
and
raised
in
this
community.
I
worked
with
diverse
populations
of
people
in
this
community
as
well.
I've
worked
with
women
and
children
who
have
experienced
domestic
violence
as
well
as
women
who
have
experienced
sexual
assault
and
by
association
law
enforcement.
O
O
So,
first,
what
I
would
like
to
explain
is
I
think
our
overall
problem
of
racism,
so
how
difference
gets
constructed
against
what
people
think
is.
Normal
normality
tends
to
reflect
the
identity
of
those
in
power.
Social
ranks,
differences
and
institutionalizes
them
into
the
fabric
of
society,
institutionalize
means
being
placed
into
a
structured
system
or
a
set
of
practices,
and
thus
ranking
our
society
means
that,
then,
is
better
than
fat.
Economically
privileged
is
better
than
poor.
O
Able-Bodied,
as
seen
as
better
than
disabled
masculine
is
seen,
is
better
than
feminine
and
white
is
seen
as
better
than
black.
This
implies
that
meanings
associated
with
differences
exist
beyond
the
intentions
of
individual
people.
These
rankings
of
groups
and
their
members
create
a
hierarchy
in
which
some
ways
are
being
valued
more
than
others.
O
O
B
P
B
B
Okay,
the
motion
carries
nine
is
zero.
There
are
no
nays
to
announce
madam
clerk,
we'll
move
right
along
to
our
public
hearing
and
just
to
make
it
clear.
We
have
actually
already
had
a
public
hearing
on
the
bicycle
master
plan
due
to
a
snafu
we're
now
having
a
second
public
hearing.
So
we
would,
if
you
wanted,
to
talk
about
the
public
to
the
to
us.
B
Q
Good
evening,
mayor
and
city
council
we'll
be
talking
tonight
about
a
amendment
to
the
bicycle
master
plan
along
Washington
Street
from
Lee
all
the
way
to
st.
Joe
and
State
Farm
Plaza.
So
that
will
be
pulling
up
the
presentation
here
for
us
to
be
able
to
look
at
this.
So
what
we're?
What
we're
talking
about
is
really
a
transportation
edition
in
this
community.
We've
talked
about
it
before
we
presented
to
you
kind
of
the
process.
Q
We
were
going
to
be
going
through
tonight,
we're
asking
for
you
to
take
action,
we're
recommending
that
you
approve
the
amendment
to
this
thorough
process.
We've
gone
through
and
I'd
like
to
take
tonight
to
kind
of
address
some
of
the
concerns.
Let's,
let's
be
realistic.
Let's
talk
about
some
of
the
the
issues
that
folks
have,
so
we
can
try
to
see
what
the
benefits,
what
the
pros
and
cons
are
of
moving
forward
in
this
direction.
Q
So
when
we
talk
about
this,
if
you
look
up
on
the
screen,
one
of
the
the
biggest
benefits
of
this
is
we
look
at
this
overall
corridor
from
a
multimodal
transportation
point
and
that's
really
one
of
the
key
facets.
Things
that
I'll
hear
from
folks
is
there's
the
constitution
trail,
that's
a
place
for
bikes
to
be
now
that
is
a
wonderful
amenity.
I
know
we
have
what
this
community
is
very,
very
thankful
to
have
that
it
is
well
used,
but
it
is
a
recreational
vehicle.
Q
We
also
need
to
have
those
transportation
ability
to
get
to
where
you
go
for
businesses
to
be
able
to
get
to
your
residents
to
be
able
to
get
to
even
the
trail,
and
so
that's
where
this
overall
comprehensive
transportation
network
is
going
to
be
very
important
and
that's
what
we're
looking
to
amend
today,
one
of
the
other
things
that
we're
going
to
be
talking
about
a
little
bit
as
parking
we'll
get
to
that
in
just
a
little
bit.
The
world
will
go
through
that
I
want
to
do.
Q
Let
you
know
that
we
received
a
beefy
amount
of
public
feedback
on
this.
We
printed
it
off
and
there's
two
inches
thick
worth
of
documentation.
The
way
we
have
from
this,
and
so
that
was
a
wonderful
bull
comment
cards
and
written
emails
and
like
so
it
really
has
been
a
very
with
the
reason.
I
say
that
it's
important
to
know
we've
gotten
a
lot
of
public
feedback
on
this.
All
of
that
is
included
up
to
June
26th
in
the
documentation.
I
thought
it
was
categorized
very
well.
You
can
look
at
how
that's
done.
Q
We've
had
two
different
public
meetings,
one
at
Washington
Elementary
and
the
other
at
our
very
own,
a
Museum
of
History
both
attended
both
through
and
the
opportunity
to
receive
public
comments,
and
so
just
a
summary
of
those
public
comments.
What
was
really
interesting
to
highlight
is
that
people
who
do
not
live
along
Washington,
the
vast
majority
of
those
individuals,
both
that
live
all
more
than
one
block
away
or
those
that
didn't
even
provide
an
address.
Q
They
were
very
supportive
of
the
plan
we
did
receive,
though
out
of
the
majority
of
people
who
live
on
Washington
Street.
The
vast
majority
of
the
responses
that
we
received
were
not
supportive
of
the
plan.
So
it's
important
to
know
the
dichotomy
of
what
we
are.
What
responses
we
received
a
couple
of
the
other
issues
that
we
heard
even
from
the
Planning
Commission.
How
are
we
going
to
deal
with
a
couple
intersections?
I
just
wanted
to
highlight
to
you,
you
know
from
a
staff
perspective.
Q
We
would
not
be
recommending
this
if
we
did
not
feel
comfortable
that
this
corridor
could
be,
could
accommodate
bicycles
on
it.
So
we
looked
extensively
at
Washington
and
Towanda
State,
that's
a
difficult
intersection
on
the
southeast
corner.
We
have
Washington
Elementary,
where
we
did
have
a
public
meeting,
but
then
what
you
have
is
it's
a
higher
volume
road,
that's
difficult
from
overall
conveyance.
How
do
you
get
cars
through
that?
What
we've
looked
at
is
on
the
west
leg.
That
really
is
going
to
be
the
critical
piece
we're
going
to
have
to
remove
that
barrier.
Q
You
always
know
there's
that
where
the
the
lanes
came
together
in
the
past
and
then
we
changed
that
or
that
you
then
have
the
merging
of
lanes,
but
it
still
can
be
challenging
we're
going
to
be
working
with
Washington
Elementary
that
how
can
we
accommodate
their
bikes
either
way?
It
can
be
done
either
through
dedicated
bike
lane
for
amount
of
time
or
sharrows.
It's
important
to
know
that
it
can
be
done.
The
next
intersection
that
we
looked
at
was
Washington
and
Mercer
the
that
intersection
itself.
Q
That
we've
got
a
lot
of
comments
from
the
public
on
that
intersection,
and
what
we
were
able
to
find
out
is.
It
can
be
accommodated
one
of
two
ways,
one.
We
have
dedicated
bike
lanes
along
Washington
from
this
plan,
but
we
do
feel
comfortable.
One
of
two
things
could
be
done.
There
are
nap
toes
standards
that
is
an
accepted
standard
for
bike
accommodations
that
would
allow
us
to
either
have
a
share
a
shared
bike.
Q
Traffic
lane
for
the
right
turn
lane
east
of
Warner
for
eastbound
traffic,
or
we
could
also
possibly
have
a
dedicated
like
the
a
little
bit,
a
shared
right
turn
lane
and
more
of
a
better
markings
to
indicate
the
bikes
are
allowed
there.
So
because
of
the
biking
accommodations,
we
do
feel
comfortable
that
it
could
be
managed
with
the
Mercer
and
washing
intersection.
It's
hard
to
see
on
the
screen.
But
one
of
the
aspects
that
was
a
challenge
is
the
offset.
There
is
a
5-foot
offset
traveling
as
you
travel,
so
that
can
be
a
challenge.
Q
If
you're
headed
eastbound
crossing
that
intersection,
it's
an
offset,
it
can
be
done.
We
have
other
intersections
that
have
do
have
some
offset,
but
it's
good
to
acknowledge
some
of
those
challenges.
One
of
the
other
facets
that
we
received
a
lot
of
comments
from
our
parking
with
parking
removal.
Where
is
the
parking
removal
we
we
heard
from
one
resident
today
about
over
at
Roosevelt
in
Washington,
it's
important
to
know.
Q
That
can
be
a
challenge,
but
what
we've
looked
at
and
talked
about
is,
for
those
short
term
accommodations
for
buses,
they're
going
to
bleed
over
into
the
bike
lanes
that
it
will
kind
of
go
over
the
top,
because
because
buses
by
nature,
or
at
least
eight
foot
wide
mirrors,
are
beyond
that
nine
inches.
So
that
will
go
over
into
the
bike
lane
during
those
situations.
Q
Bikers
would
have
to
acknowledge
that
and
recognize
their
ability
to
either
take
the
lane
or
weight,
or
they
would
have
the
ability
to
to
deal
that
situation
as
they
could
that's
something
we
will
have
to
acknowledge
going
in
on.
There
are
spots
that
will
have
to
be
removed,
but
again
the
key
thing
to
talk
about
is
it
can
be
done.
We
are
going
to
once
we
actually
get
to
this.
We
will
then
assess
it
from
a
more
detailed
engineering
standpoint.
All
of
this
is
rough
data.
Q
We've
tried
to
come
up
with
because
all
we're
looking
at
now.
The
reason
why
this
has
come
up
is
we're
looking
to
resurface,
Washington
Street
from
veterans
over
to
Mercer,
and
so
because
of
that
we
did
not
want
to.
You
know
to
not
take
that
opportunity
when
you
resurface.
That
is
the
time
to
do
pavement
markings
because
it
will
be
extended.
Then,
whenever
you
do
pavement
markings
when
you
resurface,
they
last
typically
the
length
of
the
resurfacing,
that's
tremendous
and
then
you
don't
have
to
on
an
annual
basis
go
back
to
it.
Q
Q
Q
We
make
resurfacing
and,
as
we
expand,
they're
still
going
to
be
a
public
input
process.
What
this
is
is
this
is
to
expand
the
potential
for
ways
and
areas
for
us
to
look
at
all.
We're
going
to
be
doing
now
is
looking
at
read
and
do
as
part
of
the
resurfacing
looking
at
biking
accommodations
through
that
all
them.
S
In
black,
thank
you
thank
you,
Jim
for
all
the
work
you've
been
doing
and
it's
no
melius
been
involved
pretty
heavily
throughout
I.
Just
wanted
to
add
a
comment
and
on
top
of
everything
else,
I
know
that
you
and
I
have
spoken
up
spoken
to
other
folks
on
West
Washington,
we're
a
very
supportive
of
having
the
bike
lane
that
ended
leave.
It
ended
Allen,
which
would
allow
us
to
pick
up
the
bike.
Co-Op
and
I
know
staff
hasn't
vetted.
That
proposal.
S
I
think
this
is
going
to
be
kind
of
a
work
in
progress
over
time,
so
I
hope
in
the
next
amendment.
As
we
move
forward,
then
that
gets
vetted
and
included,
because
I
think
that
that
would
be
very
popular.
But
we
have
to
take
a
look
at
parking
and
some
logistics
as
well
for
that,
but
yeah
I'm
excited
to
get
the
public
feedback.
We.
Q
Could
even
take
action
on
that
tonight.
The
issue
is
just
from
a
standpoint
of
notification.
There
we
did
direct
mailers
to
property
owners
all
along
this
corridor.
We
received
comments
from
as
much
as
we
could
so
and
I
even
rode
my
bike
into
work
on
Friday
and
whenever
I
got
the
the
email
from
from
alderman
black
I,
rode
that
you
know
rode
it
myself
in
the
afternoon
and
it
I
think
it
can
be
accommodated.
I'll
just
say
that
I
think
it
can
be,
but
we
have
not
done
a
public
vetting
of
that.
S
T
Almost
nothing
Jim
I
mentioned
this
in
an
email
earlier,
but
I've
been
receiving
a
lot
of
messages
from
businesses
that
are
located
in
the
downtown
corridor
along
Washington
Street,
who
were
concerned
about
the
lack
loss
of
those
parking
spaces
and
I
just
wanted
to
bring
it
up
and
ask
the
question
of.
Is
there
a
way
for
us
somehow,
like
maybe
a
Gridley
sheet
or
something
to
kick
the
bike
route
over
onto
Front
Street?
Since
we
already
created
bike
lanes
on
the
front
street
in
front
Street?
T
Also
intersects
with
the
Constitution
trail,
a
lot
closer
in
I?
Don't
know
if
that's
been
talked
about
or
looked
at,
but
it's
something
that
they
said.
I've
been
getting
kind
of
mail
bombed
by
businesses
that,
even
though
we
had
the
public
meetings,
they
said
that
they
were
unaware
that
it
involved
the
loss
of
the
bike
of
the
parking
spaces.
I'm.
Sorry,
and
that's
really,
where
all
of
a
sudden
they're
all
concerned
and
I'm
getting
messages
all
in
one
time.
Well,.
Q
Let's
be
clear
this,
this
is
a
great
point,
you're
bringing
up
all
the
room
mathy
with
this
existing
bike
plant.
As
a
council,
you
have
already
approved
an
existing
bike
master
plan.
There
are
bike
routes
already
intended
to
go
on
Grove
Grove,
nut
bike.
Accommodations
is
the
right
way
to
say
that
bike
accommodations
on
Grove
front
that
they're
already
there
and
as
improvements
are
made,
they
will
be
there.
So
Washington
is
an
additional
amendment.
It
doesn't
it
doesn't
transition
it
or
move
it.
It
just
adds
to
it
to
more
direct.
Q
T
I
think
I'm
for
the
most
part,
you
know
I've
heard
a
significant
amount
of
support
from
st.
Joe's
all
the
way
into
towards
the
downtown.
It's
just.
There
seems
to
be
a
lot
of
confusion
in
the
downtown
right
now
regarding
this
part
of
it
that
you
know,
a
lot
of
folks
were
unaware
that
the
parking
space
has
happened,
I
mean
I'm,
supportive
biking
and
bike
lanes
and
as
a
general
rule
of
thumb.
But
you
know
I
just
didn't
know
what
else
you
guys
had
looked
at
if
there's
other
solutions
at
all.
Whenever.
Q
You
talk
about
bike
accommodations.
We
have
to
be
realistic
that
there
are
times
and
there's
going
to
be
some
hard
choices.
One
of
the
difficult
aspects
of
any
bike
plan
is
parking.
Whenever
we
did
the
original
plan,
we
did
everything
we
could
to
try
to
minimize
impact
of
parking,
because
when
you
talk
about
parking,
if
people
get
it
impacts
them
they,
if
you
can't
park
right
in
front
of
a
business,
even
if
it's
around
the
corner
they're
just
it's
just
very
difficult.
Q
P
Like
Jamie
I've
received
some
comments
from
business
owners
about
Washington
Street
in
the
downtown
area,
I've
been
very
encouraged
by
the
tone
of
those
which
is
how
can
we
solve
this,
but
we
shouldn't
do
this
and,
in
particular,
I
think
Rory
O'connor
at
the
castle
has
come
up
with
a
number
of
different
potential
scenarios.
That
would
that
would
require
some
collaboration
with
the
city
to
help
think
about
parking
in
different
ways
and-
and
you
know
possibly
using
some
city-owned
lots
and
that
kind
of
thing
can
you
just
comment
in
general?
P
Q
Always
opportunities
for
additional
conversations
about
parking,
there's
so
many
different
ways
that
you
can
do
it.
If
we
talk
specifically
about
the
castle,
you
can
see
on
the
right
side
between
East,
you
can
see
where
the
cursor
I'm
trying
to
wave
it
around
a
little
bit
in
front
of
that
business.
There
is
no
change.
No
taking
away
from
parking.
There
is
across
the
street
in
front
of
PNC.
Q
There's
ample
parking
a
lot
of
times
isn't
fully
utilized,
so
there
is
conversations,
maybe
that
could
happen
with
another
business,
but
the
issue
that
the
castle
business
owner
would
have
is
once
again
it's
back
down
to
that
shrinking
that
shrinking
the
parking
lane
and-
and
so
whenever
we
talk
about
those
big
buses
that
are
coming
in
for
their
for
their
for
their
business,
their
stake
holders.
That's
the
concern
once
again,
I
think
the
answer
to
that
is
when
there
is
overhang
whenever
it
expands
into
the
bike,
lane
stack
still
can
be
accommodate.
Q
P
Maybe
you
could
talk
a
little
bit
more
about
what
the
process
is
going
forward.
So
as
we
begin
to
move
west
into
this
section
of
Washington,
and
maybe
there's
there's
more
space
crunch,
so
to
speak
for
parking,
how
does
this
conversation
evolve
like?
How
do
these
property
owners
get
involved
in
helping
find
solutions
with
the
city
very.
Q
Good
good
question,
because
it's
important
to
highlight
this
isn't
happening
in
this
area
next
year,
unless
Council
direct
staff
differently
I
still
take
the
tact
of
opportunistic
in
nature.
I
really
do
not
find
it
beneficial
from
a
cost
perspective
to
go
in
and
grind
and
and
do
other
met.
Sometimes
some
communities
do.
We
try
to
say
when
it's
resurfaced
time
to
resurface.
That's
whenever
you
look
at
changing
markings,
because
it's
it's
more
effective.
That
way
if
we
wait
and
we
keep
that
same
model
that
staffs
recommending
this
won't
happen.
Q
For
you
know
eight
to
ten
years.
You
know
we
just
did
some
micro
resurfacing
on
that
a
couple
years
ago.
It
could
be
in
the
eighth
year
kind
of
timeframe.
When
that
happens.
Assuming
the
council
keeps
the
same
model,
assuming
we
do
what
we're
doing
we
would
reach
out.
You
know
whenever
we
do
that
kind
of
a
whenever
we
do
that
kind
of
work.
We'd
reach
out
to
the
adjacent
property
owners.
Make
sure
that
we
do
that.
Q
T
I
just
wanted
to
add
I
think
I'd
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
say
that
I
also
received
support
of
emails
from
businesses
as
well.
It
was
just
you
know:
I
wanted
to
bring
up
the
concerns
that
some
businesses
had.
We
got
I
think
that
the
entire
council
got
supportive
and
concerned
emails
from
businesses.
You
know
just
as
the
same
as
we
did
from
residents.
We
got
supportive
and
concerned
emails
at
the
same
time.
So
just
need
to
add
that
in
there
that
it
was.
R
Just
had
to
follow
up
questions,
and
one
too
what
Karen
has
asked
about
how?
How
can
we
can
engage
this
conversation?
It
seems
to
me
that
perhaps
the
transportation
Transportation
Commission
wants
us
up
and
running.
This
would
be
an
excellent
project
for
them
to
look
at
some
of
these
questions
that
we
have
about
how
to
best
implement
as
time
moves
on.
R
So
perhaps
as
we
move
through
this,
we
can
clarify
that,
because
that
was
my
understanding
that
we
could
actually
make
some
improvements
there
to
make
it
safer
for
those
buses
to
be
parked
along
the
street.
Also,
when
we're
talking
about
the
the
width
of
a
street
they're,
also,
gem
are
a
clear
benefits
to
narrowing
traffic
lanes
and
that
there
is
a
positive
correlation
between
lane
width
and
speed
and
one
of
the
hot
primary
concerns
we
have
in
this
area.
With
regard
to
public
safety
is
the
speed
at
which
many
vehicles
drive
to.
Q
Answers,
first
of
all,
you
are
correct
in
that
area
from
east
to
mcclain
it's
going
from
eight
to
eight
and
a
half
I'm
thinking
of
a
different
area.
There's
too
many
different
areas
along
here
with
changes
in
cross
section,
but
in
this
case
it
goes
from
eight
to
eight
and
a
half,
and
so
this
wasn't
one
of
the
areas
that
we
had
talked
about.
The
other
facet
is
when
you
do
narrow
down
lanes.
We
talked
about
this
at
the
Planning
Commission
people
travel.
Q
What
they
feel
comfortable
with
you
can
set
the
speed
limit
at
whatever
there's
no
offense
intended,
but
you,
as
elected
officials,
can
set
it
whatever
you
feel
like
you
want
to
set
it
at
people
will
typically
Drive
what
they
feel
comfortable
with
and
by
narrowing
lanes
by
making
parking
by
allowing
parking
by
by
shrinking
down
that
drivable
width
you
slow
down
traffic.
That
is
correct,
ultimate.
U
Things,
thank
you.
Just
a
quick
question.
I
know
you
had
one
of
the
meetings
at
Washington,
School
and
I
and
I
know.
For
me,
one
of
my
concerns
is:
is
Erie
do
do
we
have
a
statement?
Is
district
87?
Okay,
with
with
this
proposal
that
you
know
there
by
the
school
I
mean,
maybe
that's
been
presented
in
the
and
I
and
I.
Don't
I,
don't
know
I'm,
just
I'm
just
curious
as
to
what
we.
Q
Have
not
received
a
support
nor
or
anything
against
from
district
87
we've
received
feedback
from
community
organizations
like
and
that's
all
in
the
packet,
but
like
YMCA
connect
transit.
There
are
other
organizations
that
also
submitted
support
for
this.
Our
fire
chief
also
weighed
in
on
it.
But
again
so
we
did
not
hear
I
didn't
receive
anything
in
writing
from
district
87.
Okay,
thank
you.
V
B
Right,
thank
you
very
much
at
this
point.
We
do
have
we're
going
to
open
the
public
hearing.
You
have
up
to
three
minutes
and
again,
since
we've
already
had
a
public
hearing,
the
Planning
Commission
had
a
public
hearing.
We
do
ask
the
encourage
peep
not
to
provide
repetitive
testimony
or
comments,
and
so,
if
you
are
interested
in
participating,
if
you
please
step
forward
and
then
we'll
have
you
come
one
at
a
time.
W
You're
narrowing
the
lanes
on
Washington
Street,
with
this
amendment
and
with
the
plan
I'd
like
for
you
to
think
about
an
emergency
vehicle
leaving
Fire
Station
in
one
go
turning
left
on
Lee
Street,
with
this
narrowing
down
of
lanes
of
slowing
the
traffic.
So
what's
this
going
to
do
to
the
five
vehicles
report,
are
we
going
to
lose
somebody's
life
because
of
this
there's
three
pages
by
the
way
by
painting
and
any
bicycle
vehicle
lane
on
arterial
streets?
W
W
Are
we
rezoning
this
vehicle
roadway
as
a
vehicle
roadway
or
as
a
recreational
Lane?
What
about
the
comfort,
a
index
of
car
or
motorcycle
moped
scooters
trucks
with
trailers,
SUVs
pickup
trucks
and
the
very
homeowners
that
have
come
up
against
this?
What
about
the
EMT,
the
police
and
fire
that
have
to
go
down
a
narrower
road?
What
will
happen
is
the
intersection
of
Washington
and
Towanda
as
they
go
through
that
and
are
slowed
down
as
they're
racing
to
an
accident,
Mercer
and
Washington,
whose
life
will
be
lost.
I
think
that's
a
very
important
priority.
W
W
W
Cycle
lanes
are
not
really
infrastructure
at
all
they're
just
paint.
The
road
is
decorated
by
particularly
narrow
on
line
painted
cycle
lanes
and
does
not
have
the
physical
infrastructure
where
protects
cycles
from
the
danger
of
motor
vehicles
that
have
it
painted.
That's
why
the
painting
is
the
first
step.
The
second
step
would
be
dedicated
lanes.
The
Netherlands
says,
which
is
a
lot
of
bicycles.
A
little
site
has
abandoned,
painted
lanes
completely
they're
moving
toward
dedicated
lanes
only
so
how
are
we
going
to
pay
for
this
in
8
and
10
years
with
a
structural
deficit
deficit?
W
We
still
have
so
we're
making
a
plan.
We
don't
know
where
the
money
is
coming
from.
I
think
I
have
a
high
regard
for
the
staff
we
have
and
I
think
they'll,
hopefully
move
to
some
micro
simulations
of
our
traffic
systems
before
they
come
to
before
this
council.
So
you
can
see
what
really
is
going
to
happen.
Thank
you.
U
B
X
Okay,
Neil
Gridley,
1219,
East,
Washington,
Street
I
live
four
doors
east
of
the
Washington
grade
school.
Obviously,
the
bike
lanes
gonna
go
in
front
of
my
house
I'm
in
favor
of
it
I've
seen
many
iterations
created
by
the
city.
The
first
iteration
didn't
care
much
for
the
second
iteration
I
liked
it
better.
X
This
I
liked,
even
better
than
what
I'd
seen
before
I've,
been
to
several
meetings
on
this
there's
some
people,
speaking
in
favor
of
the
safety
people
speaking
against
the
safety
I,
think
it's
difficult
to
say
whether
or
not
it's
more
safe
or
less
safe.
Maybe
it
has
to
do
with
how
you
use
the
bike
lane
than
you
might
use
the
bike
lane.
That's
all
I
had
been
thinking.
Y
This
is
an
example
that
needs
to
go
to
that
commission.
Like
ultimate
Bridget,
said
the
resolution,
that's
in
the
council.
Packet
is
dated
as
adopted
today,
which
is
prior
to
the
public
hearing,
and
it
was
online
Thursday
I.
Don't
like
that
at
all
the
rest
of.
What's
the
resolution
for
the
Planning
Commission
was
in
their
packet,
as
adopted
with
today's
date
in
June?
Y
What's
down
in
the
minutes
of
the
Planning
Commission
is
that
there
were
two
vote
three
options:
one
was
to
vote
in
favor,
one
against
and
the
other
one
was
to
table
it
because
they're
needed
more
study.
There
needs
to
be
more
study.
Everybody
has
said
that
here
so
I
feel
that
the
proposal
should
be
tabled.
It
should
be
directed
maybe
to
the
plan
on
to
the
traffic
commission
and
the
traffic
engineer.
Mr.
Y
Z
Evening,
my
name
is
Trevor
McGuire
I'm
here
to
speak
in
favor
of
the
proposal
and
I
really
just
have
two
brief
comments:
I
bike,
Washington,
all
the
time.
If
you
want
to
get
over
to
the
east,
to
go
to
all
those
businesses,
you
you
have
to
I'm
a
bike,
commuter
I,
don't
drive.
So
that's
my
only
option.
There's
a
lot
of
safety
concerns
about
the
cyclists
themselves,
but
when
I'm
riding
there
are
three
types
of
people
who
are
driving
around
me.
Those
are
the
people
who
drive
really
really
close
to
me.
Z
Those
who
drive
really
far
from
me
and
those
in
the
Goldilocks
zone,
the
three
feet
completely
legal
everything
is
great.
We
need
everybody
to
be
that
person
all
right,
because
when
somebody
sees
me
and
swerves
way
around
gives
me
eight
feet
of
of
birth,
that's
great
for
me
not
so
great
for
the
person
driving
the
other
direction,
and
this
is
erratic
behavior
all
right.
We
need
cyclists
and
drivers
to
be
all
on
the
same
page,
you
put
the
little
bit
of
pain
on
the
ground.
People
get
used
to
it.
Z
That's
what's
going
to
happen
all
right.
So
that's
why
I'm
in
favor,
not
just
for
my
safety
but
for
also
because
of
how
many
times
I've
seen
the
person
coming
at
me
have
to
swerve.
Now
you
see
this
sort
of
stuff
all
the
time
and
speaking
of
swerving
I
just
want
to
mention
real
quick
that
I
do
have
a
driver's
license
now,
and
it
does
say
when
an
emergency
vehicle
is
coming
up
behind
me.
Z
AA
Good
evening
my
name
is
Patrick.
Dullard
I
live
at
807
Broadway
normal,
given
my
address
one
might
discount.
My
opinion
is
not
relevant
in
this
matter,
but
there
are
a
couple
of
reasons
that
I,
disagree
and
I'd
hope.
You
consider
my
thoughts.
First
as
council
members
and
stewards
of
this
community
I'm
certain
that
you're
planning
it
for
the
future
of
our
community
considers
retaining
some
of
the
students
of
our
local
colleges
and
universities
to
stay
on
here.
Get
jobs,
buy
homes,
raise
families
I'm
one
of
those
people.
AA
I
came
here
to
issue
nearly
40
years
ago
and
never
left.
Although
I
live
in
normal
I'm,
proud
to
say
that
I've
worked
my
entire
34
career
in
the
city
of
Bloomington,
a
country
financial.
You
should
also
know
that
I'm
a
year-round
bicycle
commuter
and
have
first-hand
experience
in
riding
in
traffic
in
the
city
of
Bloomington.
The
matter
that
you're
considering
tonight
of
amending
the
bike
plan
by
adding
a
road
diet
to
Washington
Street
is
not
something
new
to
the
city
of
Bloomington
and
precedent
exists
with
prior
councils
taking
similar
actions.
AA
I
refer
to
the
road
diet
on
Jersey
Avenue.
Prior
to
that
action,
wide
open
one
lane
and
steep
hill
along
jersey
resulted
in
vehicles
traveling
at
a
rate
of
speed,
while
above
the
limit,
the
road
diet
that
was
implemented,
there
has
significantly
rootage
speeds
and
increased
the
safety
of
all
road
users
along
Jersey.
I'd.
Add
that
the
bike
lanes
and
prior
to
the
intersection
there
and
I
in
those
situations,
I've
had
no
trouble
merging
with
traffic
and
negotiating
those
those
intersections.
AA
The
other
reason
I
came
here
tonight
is
that
is
that
my
role
as
the
president
of
the
Friends
of
the
Constitution
trail,
the
friends,
have
been
around
longer
than
the
trail
itself,
and
our
history
is
rich
with
citizens
working
with
their
local
government
to
improve
the
committee
community.
Our
funding
primarily
comes
from
small
donations
from
individuals
throughout
the
community
who
love
and
support
the
trail.
Aldermen
mathy
other
friends
have
funded
bike,
their
bike
route,
signs
between
the
Illinois
Central
and
inner
urban
branches
along
Croxton,
Buchan
and
Clayton
and
Lincoln
in
your
work.
AA
Alderman
Said's,
the
friends,
have
contributed
friends,
assist
your
constituents
in
the
Oakwood
subdivision,
with
building
a
sidewalk
access
to
the
trail.
In
addition,
the
coming
Fox
Creek
Road
bridge
project
over
the
Union
Pacific
Railroad
will
provide
safe
trail
access
for
many
in
the
southwest
part
of
our
city
alderman.
AA
What
Malave
friends
are
working
on
closing
a
gap
along
driving
norma
drive
to
improve
trail
access
to
your
constituents,
all
the
ones
Burgas,
the
friends
have
provided
bicycle
racks
in
downtown
Bloomington,
and
our
wayfinding
project
made
certain
that
we
were
directing
trail
users
to
destination
destinations
such
as
David
David,
mansion
route,
66
Museum
and
along
the
downtown
and
other
other
areas
in
the
downtown
business
area.
Although
one
painter
the
largest
community
trail
cleanup,
occurs
in
your
district,
all
the
women
Smith
Friends
of
our.
AA
We
can
supplied
a
water
fountain
in
your
area,
all
them
in
black
we're
going
to
help
with
the
master
plan.
That's
going
to
go
in
for
O'neil
Park.
All
the
Menil
Hallman
that
Bloomington
the
master
man
field
line
will
end
up
in
your
in
your
word
will
help
them
alderman
breath
I've
heard
concerns
about
constituents
from
your
ward
that
have
trouble
crossing
the
trail
at
at
airport.
In
de
we're
working
to
help
that
I'm.
AA
J
So
I
could
bike
to
work,
and
this
was
about
I
would
say,
probably
four
years
ago,
that
I
would
like
to
try
and
bike
to
work
and
I
wasn't
able
to
do
so
because
I
didn't
feel
very
safe
doing
so.
At
that
time,
Washington
Street
was
not
resurfaced
as
nicely
as
it
is
now
so
to
drive
through
the
potholes
on
your
bicycle.
It
was
a
little
nerve-racking
and
then
writing
on
the
sidewalk
in
the
mornings.
It
was
more
of
a
threat
because
there
were
numerous
Walker's
out
there
for
their
morning.
J
Exercise
and
numerous
of
the
walkers
will
be
wearing
headphones
or
walking
a
dog
or
both.
So
they
would
not
hear
my
bell
ringing
when
I
would
come
up
behind
them
or
me
announcing
myself,
because
they
had
their
headphones
on
so
I,
then
the
sidewalks
themselves,
being
in
an
older
neighborhood
which
I
live
in
one
as
well,
we're
very
uneven
and
cracked,
and
so
it
wasn't
very
safe.
I
gave
up
on
biking
to
work
after
about
a
week.
J
J
Who
is
not
going
to
be
getting
his
driver's
license
and
he
will
be
biking
to
and
from
a
job,
and
if
he
has
the
Washington
Lane
that's
open
for
him,
then
he
can
open
up
his
job
search
into
the
east
side
and
not
just
in
our
small
neighborhood,
where
there's
really
nothing
there
for
him.
So
I
am
in
favor
of
the
bike
lanes
and
thank
you.
Thank
you.
AB
Name
is
Stacy
Todd
I'm,
a
professor
at
the
U
of
I
College
of
Law,
and
what
I'm
here
today
to
do
is
speak
on
behalf
of
the
West,
Bloomington,
housing
collaborative
and
also
now
as
a
new
resident
of
Bloomington
and
speaking
in
support
of
the
bike
lane,
and
the
reason
why
the
West
Bloomington
housing
collaborative
is
in
support
of
this
bike.
Lane
is
for
a
number
of
reasons,
one.
AB
You
have
your
own
research
for
once
I'm
not
going
to
rattle
off
statistics
to
you
or
surveys
or
any
of
that,
because
you
already
have
all
that
information
in
front
of
you
of
how
there
the
need
for
low-cost
transportation
to
connect
our
communities
there.
So
you
have
that
needs
that's
there
and
also
a
great
plan
established
in
order
to
make
that
connection.
In
particular,
our
funded
partners
are
in
support
of
this
proposal,
because
our
three
funded
agencies
are
all
on
Washington.
We
have
the
Habitat
for
Humanity
ReStore.
AB
We
have
in
the
Central
Community
Action
and
then,
of
course,
WV
RP
and
yes,
alderman
black.
We
like
and
encourage
the
amendment
eventually
to
connect
it
all
the
way
through
Allen,
because
it
would
connect
it
the
bike
co-op,
which
is
now
providing
a
low-cost
opportunity
where
people
can
volunteer
in
order
to
buy
their
own
bikes
and
then
utilize.
AB
Now
that
was
the
negative
event
that
happened,
but
what
came
later
is
what
I
think
is
most
important,
because
what
happened
were
all
those
women
that
were
with
me.
So
all
the
Westside
that
I
see
on
a
daily
basis.
We
had
teenagers
who
often
paid
attention
to
no
one,
don't
really
care
about,
what's
happening
around
them,
stop
and
ask
if
we
were
okay,
we
had
residents
from
their
porches
shouting
out
and
asking
if
we
needed
a
call
for
help
or
if
they
could
come
out
and
be
assistance.
AB
We
even
had
one
gentleman
come
over
and
offer
to
house
all
of
our
bikes
as
many
as
needed
to
be
in
his
garage,
so
they'd
be
safe
and
protected
if
we
were
unable
to
continue
our
ride.
That
is
the
experience
that
happens
when
people
get
out
of
their
cars
ride
their
bikes
into
areas
they
otherwise,
wouldn't
because
they
feel
confident
and
able
to
do
stuff
and
I
felt
confident
able
to
do
so,
because
I
was
part
of
this
ride
as
to
the
other
women.
AB
But
what
also
brought
that
feeling
with
the
reaction
from
all
of
the
residents
around
us
through
no
prompting
they
had
no
idea
who
we
are
or
anything
that
was
going
on,
they
just
wanted
to
help
and
more
people
can
have
that
experience
if
we
allow
bike
lanes
to
have
greater
accessibility
across
our
neighborhoods
instead
of
dividing
them.
Thank
you
thank.
B
AC
AC
Yeah
I've
lived
in
this
town.
My
whole
life
I
ride
my
bike.
It
was
only
recently
that
I
was
able
to
get
a
car
because
I'm
poor
I,
like
the
idea
of
cheap,
affordable
transportation
and
somehow
I
feel
like
that
goes
nicely
together
with
all
the
justice
stuff
that
we
were
talking
about
earlier
this
evening,
but
yeah
just
just
do
it
just
build
this
thing
come
on
man
like
for
reals,
it's
just
a
bike
lane.
AD
My
name
is
Michael
Gorman
I'm,
co-chair
of
public
policy
and
infrastructure
for
bike
blow.
Now
one
of
the
questions
I
feel
that
most
often
has
a
bicycle
advocate,
since
the
adoption
of
the
Complete
Streets
ordinance
is,
why
do
we
need
a
Complete,
Streets
ordinance
and
a
bicycle
master
plan?
If
the
city
policy
is
that
every
Street
needs
to
be
made
safe
and
comfortable
for
all
users
of
all
ages
and
abilities
using
all
modes
of
transportation,
any
time
the
street
is
being
resurfaced?
AD
Why
do
we
need
a
bike
plan
to
tell
us
these
specific
streets
need
accommodations?
The
answer
is
simple.
The
planning
process
helps
identify
solutions
to
complex
projects
well
in
advance,
which
helps
in
all
sorts
of
ways,
from
clarifying
the
cost
of
a
project
earlier
in
the
budget
process
to
identifying
where
parking
will
be
displaced
and
where
offsets
may
be
needed.
It
gives
nearby
business
owners
and
residents
time
to
prepare
and
provide
input
and
gets
the
wheels.
Turning
inside
the
engineering
department
long
before
implementation,
here's
an
analogy
the
side
highway.
AD
The
comprehensive
plan
that
you
adopted
a
few
years
ago
will
make
the
East
Side
Highway
incredibly
unlikely,
but
because
of
the
planning
process,
landowners
along
the
corridor
are
more
aware
of
the
plans
they
know.
For
instance,
it's
probably
not
a
great
idea
to
build
a
house
right
in
the
middle
of
where
the
highway
could
the
planning
documents
outline
a
shared
understanding
for
a
major
project,
so
everyone
affected
can
prepare
and
advocate
for
their
needs
with
Washington
Street.
AD
One
of
the
most
frequently
expressed
concerns
has
been
loss
of
parking
along
the
corridor,
especially
in
the
downtown
area.
That
feedback
is
great
because
it
means
we've
got
a
few
years
now,
the
time
between
tonight's
vote
and
the
next
time,
the
street
will
be
resurfaced
in
the
downtown
area
to
identify
ways
to
accommodate
the
cars
that
won't
be
able
to
park
on
the
north
side
of
the
street
anymore
after
implementation.
In
the
back
of
your
minds,
you
now
know
this
is
coming
and
can
adequately
plan
for
it
as
opportunities
arise.
AD
You
won't
be
stuck
trying
to
solve
a
bunch
of
problems
on
a
very
tight
timeline.
Another
question
that
I've
heard
a
lot
throughout
this
process
is
Washington.
Street
is
dangerous.
I'd
never
ride
my
bike
there
why
Washington
Street
and
the
answer
is
embedded
right
there
in
the
question.
It
is
precisely
because
it
is
dangerous
that
we
need
to
change
it
after
implementation.
Everybody
who
uses
Washington
Street
will
do
so
more
safely.
Motorists
will
drive
slower
because
of
skinnier
lanes.
AD
Pedestrians
will
be
able
to
cross
more
safely
because
people
will
be
driving
slower
because
in
some
areas
they
won't
have
to
cross
as
many
busy
traffic
lanes
and
because
we'll
hopefully
have
more
and
better
designed
cross.
Longs
cyclists
will
be
able
to
count
on
having
some
dedicated
space
on
the
street,
so
they
don't
have
to
worry
about
motorists
whizzing
past
dangerously
close
concerns
about
safety
are
based
in
large
part
on
what
Washington
Street
is
today,
not
what
it
could
be
in
the
future.
AD
So,
as
you
cast
your
votes
tonight,
I
urge
you
to
consider
the
Complete
Streets
ordinance,
given
that
staff
will
be
required
to
make
Washington
Street
for
cyclists
when
they
resurface
it,
isn't
it
better
to
start
planning
what
that
means
today,
rather
than
when
they're
getting
close
to
implementation.
Thank
you.
AE
Hi,
my
name
is
mike
mccurry,
I'm
a
founding
member
of
bike,
glow
know
and
I
serve
as
the
organization's
current
vice
president
I'm.
Also
chair
of
the
connect
Transit
Board
of
Trustees
about
three
weeks
ago.
I
received
a
Facebook
message
from
a
single
parent.
They
have
one
car
and,
while
mom's
at
work,
the
16
year
old
daughter
wants
to
bike
from
where
they
live
near
her
in
Clearwater
to
Barnes
and
Noble
bookstore
mom
wanted
my
advice
on
the
route
that
her
daughter
could
bike
from
their
home
to
safely
arrive
at
the
bookstore.
AE
She
could
see
no
safe
route
and
neither
could
I
as
for
a
route
all
I
could
do
is
offer
the
best
of
the
bad
options
presented.
Offer
safety
suggestions
like
claiming
the
lane
wearing
a
safety
vest
and
following
the
rules
of
the
road
and
I
offered
free
bike
lights,
so
they
could
be
more
visible.
This
is
not
unusual.
All
of
us
invite
blow
know
get
contacted
by
people
who
want
to
or
have
to
get
from
point
A
to
point
B
safely
by
bike.
AE
There
are
no
good
answers
often,
and
this
is
why
bike
blow
no
exists
to
try
to
find
and
create
those
answers.
We
collaborate
with
municipal
staff,
elected
officials
and
residents,
including
those
and
founders
grove,
to
find
answers
and
to
further
the
bicycle
as
a
viable
transportation
option
in
our
community.
AE
If
you
look
at
the
east
side,
including
where
this
sixteen-year-old
girl
lives,
you'll,
see
that
the
community
was
designed
to
be
accessible
by
people
in
cars,
but
not
for
other
modes
of
transportation
and
other
parts
of
the
city
streets
were
over
built
to
add
more
lanes
later
or
to
speed
traffic
through
neighborhoods,
and
today
this
presents
an
opportunity
on
Washington
Street.
We
can
slow
down
traffic
by
narrowing
the
lanes
and
welcoming
bicyclists
to
that
street.
This
makes
the
road
safer
for
all
users,
slower
speeds,
give
motorists
bicycles
and
pedestrians
more
time
to
react.
AE
It
gives
more
vulnerable
road
users
an
opportunity
to
survive
in
a
car
crash
with
a
bike
rider
or
a
pedestrian
at
20
miles
per
hour.
There's
a
90%
chance
for
survival
at
40
miles
per
hour.
There's
a
90%
chance,
the
bicyclist
or
pedestrian
will
not
survive
when
bicycle
infrastructure
is
proposed
in
any
community.
Often,
the
first
argument
against
it
is
what
to
do
about
all
those
bicycles
breaking
the
rules
of
the
road.
Well,
let's
break
this
down.
AE
Do
we
really
think
the
mode
of
transportation
someone
uses
determines
how
they
may
follow
the
rules
of
the
road?
All
users
of
the
road
need
to
follow
the
rules,
regardless
of
the
mode
as
a
year-round
daily
bike
commuter
I,
see
more
cars,
not
using
signals
than
do
very
few
actually
come
to
a
complete
stop
cell
phone
use
is
rampant.
Everyone
needs
to
follow
the
rules
to
make
the
road
a
more
predictable
place.
AE
While
we're
talking
about
amending
the
bike
plan
to
include
Washington
Street,
it
won't
help
the
16
year
old
girl
who
wants
to
bike
from
her
East
Side
home
to
Barnes
and
Noble,
but
it
will
help
people
on
the
west
side
get
to
that
same
destination.
We
hope
that
you
will
approve
the
amendment
to
the
bike
plan.
Thank
You.
AF
Michael
is
lifelong
cyclist
and
regular
bike
commuter
current
president
of
the
bike,
glow
no
board
I
promise
I've
been
crossing
stuff
off,
as
I've
heard
it
so
I
won't
repeat
anything.
As
you
heard,
Michael
Gorman
mentioned
a
handful
of
parking
spots
are
in
play.
We
have
time
to
deal
with
that.
He
did
mention
that
as
well,
regardless
of
parking,
all
data
known
and
other
communities
shows
that
there
should
be
a
positive
economic
impact
of
bringing
bike
lanes
to
the
downtown
area.
AF
Additionally,
since
this
is
a
plan
that
might
not
be
enacted
for
years
in
the
downtown
area,
it's
possible
that
vehicular
transportation
may
look
entirely
different
when
a
time
comes,
especially
with
ride-sharing
services
and
self-driving
vehicles
becoming
more
possible
more
popular,
not
to
mention
the
possibility
of
a
redeveloped
downtown
area.
It
would
then
be
important
to
focus
on
other
types
of
transportation,
bike
ability
and
walkability
issues
of
the
downtown
area
in
order
to
keep
the
area
vibrant
and
profitable
as
demographics
change.
AF
Additionally,
the
health
benefits
of
riding
a
bike
whether
for
commuting
or
for
leisure
or
sport,
are
numerous,
making
it
easier
and
safer
for
cyclists
use
this
direct
route
will
encourage
healthier
options
for
transportation
for
those
who
have
the
choice
in
our
community.
For
those
who
don't
have
the
choice
and
their
means
of
transportation,
we
are
also
concerned
about
issues
of
safety,
of
course,
but
of
equality
as
well.
AF
Cyclists
would
want
to
use
the
Washington
Street
without
interruption
for
the
same
reason
a
vehicle
would,
it
is
direct
and
it
gets
you
to
where
you
need
to
go
diverting
Lane
in
the
downtown
area
would
be
dangerous
and
ineffective.
Cyclists
would
want
to
stay
on
the
direct
route
and
doing
so
without
infrastructure
would
prove
to
be
a
risky,
and
the
road
is
for
everyone
to
use
in
study
after
study
has
concluded.
The
safest
place
for
a
person
to
bike
is
on
the
road.
So
I
won't
repeat
that
data.
For
you
guys
this
time.
AF
In
fact,
riding
on
that
adjacent
sidewalk
is
more
dangerous
and,
as
we've
heard
before,
the
safest
place
on
them
is
on
the
road
for
the
cyclists
and
that
reduces
the
incidents
that
happened
in
intersections
that
were
questioned
before
he's.
Benefits
extend
to
pedestrians
as
well,
and
the
sidewalks
are
safer
because
the
bicycle
is
has
been
removed
from
the
sidewalk
and
then
the
bicycle
infrastructure
is
shown
to
slow
car
speeds
on
improved
streets.
AF
The
plan
is
a
work
in
progress,
and
it's
important
that
we
make
positive
changes
as
we
see
the
need
and
as
put
the
plan
to
action
as
the
opportunity
presents
itself,
especially
since
the
changes
might
not
be
enacted
for
several
years.
In
this
case,
when
we're
talking
about
the
downtown
area,
with
the
number
of
cyclists
increasing
in
our
community
already
ignoring
the
issue,
is
not
an
option
and
being
proactive
and
having
a
plan
is
critical.
AF
B
AG
Right
sorry,
I
wasn't
talking
about
I
live
at
111,
rust
Road,
which
is
located
next
to
Washington
Street.
So
having
a
bicycle
path,
you
go
all
the
way
across
town
on
Washington
would
be
just
great
except
I.
Also
live
near
st.
Joseph
I
still
hear
the
ambulance
there.
All
the
time
I
understand
this
city
wants
to
take
out
that
concrete,
curb
in
the
middle,
which
is
right
where
the
high
school
empties
out
into
the
great
school
at
least
one
of
empties
out
from
that
right.
AG
Isn't
that
what
one
reasons
why
we
have
that
concrete
and
bubblin,
because
sometimes
young
drivers
might
not
necessarily
be
quite
as
good
at
making
that
turn
as
older
experienced
drivers
inside
the
bicycle
plan?
I
understand
before
it
said
that
this
was
a
D
level
or
AC
level,
which
was
for
adult,
experienced
bicyclists
I
prefer
when
I
was
thriving.
I
would
take
front
Street
instead
because
it's
shaded
and
it
is
less
traffic
as
I
understand.
Inside
of
our
current
plan,
Front
Street
is
one
of
those
streets
that
we
have
listed
inside
there.
AG
Denikin's
start
talking
about
how
you're
taking
away
parking
space
from
businesses
and
the
like,
because
when
I
was
in
the
New
England
bicycle
paths
were
a
big
problem,
see
there
was
no
places
to
park
when
I
was
at
Harvard
and
other
places
around
there,
because
either
there
was
somebody
unloading,
a
big
truck
temporarily
filling
up
the
bicycle
lane
or
cars
parked
in
those
places,
sometimes
illegally
and
I'm.
Not
sure
how
you
can
do
this.
AG
B
You
we're
gonna,
go
ahead
and
declare
the
public
hearing
to
be
completed.
We
move
right
on
to
our
regular
agenda
item
9.
A
shock
of
all
shocks
involves
a
consideration
of
the
resolution
to
amend
the
2015
city
of
Bloomington
bicycle
master
plan
by
including
Washington
Street
from
Lee
Street
to
Joe
st.
Joseph's
Drive
as
infrastructure
identified
within
the
plan.
We
have
10
minutes
budgeted
for
this,
but
is
there
a
let's
start
out
where
the
motion
is
there?
A
motion
to
approve.
V
U
Yeah
I'll
be
brief.
I
mentioned
a
couple
of
weeks
ago
that
I
think
one
of
the
one
of
the
strengths
of
our
system
is.
Is
this
award
system
right
and
I
will
tell
you?
I
have
some
concerns
about
the
safety
around
around
Washington
grade
school,
primarily,
but
but
yet
I'm
willing
to
to
you
know,
trust
and
defer.
U
U
R
I
appreciate
that
and
that's
why
I'm
glad
that
that
particular
portion
is
not
being
implemented
immediately,
because
I
would
like
to
have
a
more
conversation,
not
just
about
the
bike
accommodations
but
about
the
pedestrian
accommodation,
because
in
that
particular
area,
pedestrian
safety
is
the
highest
priority.
I
think
vehicle
and
and
cyclist
safety
also
is
a
priority
and
a
large
priority,
but
we
need
to
specifically
focus
on
there
and
maybe
look
for
innovative
and
different
ways
to
improve
the
safety
in
that
area.
So
I
appreciate
those
comments,
I'm
glad
we
have
time
to
continue
that
discussion.
R
I
also
will
try
to
be
brief
because
it's
getting
late,
but
this
is
something
that
has
been
worked
on
for
an
extensive
period
of
time.
It
would
be
impossible
for
me
to
encapsulate,
or
summarize
all
of
the
comments
I
have
received
and
the
feedback
I
have
gotten,
because
this
has
generated
a
lot
of
public
comment
area,
a
lot
of
engagement,
a
lot
of
very
encouraging
debate
as
we
move
forward.
R
The
one
thing
I
can
say,
though,
is
that
I
have
learned
and
been
exposed
to
experiences
that
are
outside
of
my
own,
and
that
is
this
idea
that
there
are
a
significant
portion
of
people
in
our
community
who
use
bicycles
as
their
primary
means
of
transportation,
for
a
wide
variety
of
reasons,
and
in
talking
to
people,
it's
been
come
clear
to
me
that
when
it
comes
to
transportation,
regardless
of
whether
you
bike
you
drive,
you
take
the
bus
or
you
walk.
Everyone
wants
the
same
things.
They
want
affordable,
accessible
and
safe
modes
of
transportation.
R
They
also
want
a
direct
route
as
possible
because
when
we're
talking
about
transportation
and
not
recreation,
people
are
trying
to
get
some
weather
as
quickly
and
as
efficiently
as
possible.
And
that's
why
we're
talking
about
this
particular
corridor
and
not
diverting
to
side
streets
from
time
to
time,
because
that
is
not
the
most
direct
route.
And
that
is
also
why,
during
the
initial
planning
process
for
the
bike
master
plan,
this
was
the
second
most
requested
route
and
so
I'm
glad
we've
had
a
chance
to
revisit
it.
R
And
look
at
that
and
we've
heard
that
there
are
many
many
benefits
to
moving
in
this
direction:
to
provide
safe,
safer
transportation
for
everyone.
We've
also
heard
that
there
will
be
trade-offs,
but
I'd
also
like
us
to
keep
in
mind
that
we've
already
made
trade
off
by
adopting
a
vehicle,
centric
manner
of
planning
and
there
have
been
negative
negative
impacts
in
terms
of
public
safety
and
in
terms
of
quality
of
life
along
this
corridor,
because
we
have
prioritized
the
speed
and
mode
of
transportation
for
vehicles.
R
B
Anyone
else
just
wanted
one
observation:
this
has
been
spend
a
lot
of
time
on
bike
yeah,
but
one
of
us
at
the
US
Conference
of
Mayors.
They
were
talking
continuing
a
Complete,
Streets,
2.0
3.0
and
we're
not
alone
they're
handling
the
same
things
and
actually
a
Miami
Beach
was
we
were
writing
back
and
forth.
I
I
couldn't
believe
how
I
would
have
been
nervous,
driving
and
all
this
and
the
cab
driver
said
yeah
you
get
used
to
it
and
you
just
can't
you
have
to
drive
slower
and
I
think
it.
B
B
V
F
AB
Move
on
one
of
the
things
I
really
wanted
to
highlight
is
the
fact
that
we
are
very
involved
in
the
community
and,
as
a
new
member
of
the
community,
I
found
it
very
exciting.
The
number
of
events
and
the
number
of
things
that
we're
able
to
participate
in
as
a
large
building
in
your
in
your
community,
you
know
where
I
came
from.
My
children
can
only
invite
for
family
members
to
their
graduation.
AB
So
we
do
a
lot
of
fun,
entertaining
events
for
the
community
and
over
a
hundred
days
of
ice
rentals
that
we
were
able
to
accommodate
that
were
overflowed
from
the
Pepsi
Center
because
they
just
could
not
accommodate
all
of
the
teams
and
all
of
the
lessons
that
they
wanted
to
have
over
there.
So
we
do
a
lot
of
community
involvement,
and
second
thing
we're
going
to
talk
about
is
the
financial
performance.
We
were
not
on
target
this
year.
AB
AB
Normally
you
have
a
series
of
months
prior
to
the
expiration
of
a
contract
of
the
naming
rights
that
gives
you
the
opportunity
to
seek
a
new
sponsor.
If
the
current
sponsor
isn't
going
to
renew
when
venue
works
took
over
the
Coliseum
business
in
April
of
2016,
that
contract
was
just
expired,
so
we
were
behind
the
8-ball
to
begin
with
and
it
was
a
long
process
and
it,
you
know,
took
a
lot
of
time
to
be
able
to
find
the
right
business
partner
for
that.
AB
But
it
is
nice
that
it
is
now
in
the
bet
and
in
the
past
for
us
and
we're
looking
forward.
The
other
thing
that
we
felt
was
a
big
contributor
to
that
deficit
was
some
of
the
suite
holders
that
we
had
previously
had
contracts
with
were
a
trade
agreement
of
some
sort,
some
nature
of
a
trade
agreement
and
in
looking
forward
to
the
business
that
we
were
doing
and
what
we
could
use
as
a
trade
value.
AB
We
were
very
careful
to
make
sure
that
we
were
getting
the
exact
equal
compensation
in
trade
that
we
would
have
had
in
cash.
So
there
were
some
sweet
holders
that
didn't
feel
that
they
could
participate
in
their
sweet
contracts
any
longer
and
those
two
factors
alone
in
it
accounted
for
over
$300,000
of
that
deficit.
For
the
year,
so
I
think
those
two
are
two
important
things.
AB
So
in
order
for
us
to
be
equitable
to
all
the
sweet
holders,
we
made
sure
that
that
was
a
an
equitable
service
or
trade
that
we
were
going
to
receive
and
be
that
it
was
of
something
of
value
that
we
could
use
at
the
Coliseum.
We
didn't
want
to
just
make
the
trade
because
it
made
the
business
able
to
afford
their
sweet,
but.
Q
AB
AB
AB
There
are
so
many
events
that
we
do,
that
our
help
to
fill
the
hotel
rooms,
we
hear
anecdotal
evidence
and
have
trouble
getting
reservations
and
restaurants
during
some
of
the
weekends
that
we
have
some
of
our
bigger
events
in
the
Coliseum
and
we
had
over
150
9,000
guests
that
reached
here
came
to
our
venue
last
year.
So
I
think
as
you
look
at
the
economic
impact
of
the
Coliseum
on
the
community.
Just
last
year
alone
was
over
11
million
dollars
and
in
the
total
of
the
11
years
that
the
building
has
been
in
place.
AB
It's
been
over
150
million
dollars
in
economic
value,
Capital,
improved
capital
expenditures
and
improvements.
We
did
safety
and
security
improvements.
We
had
some
issues,
there
were
expanded
metal
gates
that
were
covering
the
entrance
doors.
It
was
a
fire
code
violation
and
we
took
those
out
immediately.
AB
All
doors
can
be
now
safely
open
from
the
end
side,
we
worked
with
the
stagehand
Union,
they
have
an
improved
fall
arrest
system,
so
when
they
are
working
at
height,
they
will
have
much
safer
equipment
harnesses
that
couldn't
keep
them
from
falling
to
the
cement
floor
that
I
or
the
ice
while
they
are
working.
Some
of
the
capital
expenditures
were
new
concession
carts,
a
brand
new
point-of-sale
system
was
purchased
and
installed
and
with
improved
training.
AB
It
helped
to
provide
better
more
accurate,
accounting
and
better
speed
of
service
still
working
on
the
speed
of
service
we're
all
in
it
together.
So
we
know
we
have
some
ways
to
go
there,
but
we
are
working
on
I.
Think
it's
more
it's
difficult
in
some
events,
because
you
have
those
natural
breaks
in
the
action.
Everyone
goes
to.
The
concession
stands
at
the
same
time,
because
action
on
the
ice
or
in
the
arena
has
stopped,
but.
AB
B
I
do
want
to
say
first
of
all,
I
know
you
had
transition
issues,
land
and
in
dealing
with
you
and
venue.
Works
is
certainly
a
marked
improvement
in
terms
of
openness
and
transparency,
but
that
is
the
one
thing
I
hear
more
than
anything
else
from
from
people
who
usually
don't
complain,
and
the
question
is,
if
I'm
going
to
pay
way
too
much
beer.
Why
isn't
somebody
in
line
there
to
take
my
cash
there.
AB
Should
be,
and
we
are
working
on
making
sure
that
that
happens,
we're
very
conscious
of
that
fact
and
I
think
what
we
want
to
do
is
to
see
how
now
that
we've
got
the
new
point-of-sale
system.
You
know,
anytime,
you
have
a
new
system
where
people
are
learning
to
use
a
cash
register
for
the
first
time,
it's
a
little
bit
of
a
slower
learning
process.
That's
behind
us!
We've
got
the
system
in
place.
AB
All
of
our
staff
is
trained
on
using
it
I
think
it's
going
to
be
faster,
each
single
every
single
time
we
use
it.
In
fact,
even
though
we
had
7500
people
at
the
concert
for
the
Chris
Stapleton
concert
in
April,
we
still
managed
to
service
enough
people
to
increase
our
sales
to
the
highest
level
ever
where
we
had
over
125,000
dollars
in
gross
revenue
for
food
and
beverage
alone
at
that
concert.
AB
So
if
we're
moving
in
the
right
direction,
we're
finding
new
places
that
we
can
put
carts
and
be
able
to
provide
service
at
different
events
depending
on
where
the
traffic
flow
is
going
to
be
so
it's
it
it's
getting
there.
The
kind
of
courses
are
a
little
narrow,
but
can't
change.
The
buildings
are
going
to
the
way
we
serve
and
then
again
we
had
some
new
menu
boards,
we're
looking
at
new
menus,
we're
using
local
suppliers
whenever
possible
and
I
think,
even
though
see
our
chefs
are
reaching
out
to
more
and
more
local
suppliers.
AB
So
those
are
the
types
of
things
that
we're
looking
at
for
improvements
and
then,
finally,
looking
at
goals
coming
up
ahead,
I
think
that
our
highest
priority
is
to
obviously
make
sure
that
our
ad
a
guests
are
comfortable
and
have
access
to
move
about
the
building
in
comfort.
So
in
the
capital
expenditure
plan,
we
do
have
those
improvements
that
are
required.
We
are
looking
to
refurbish
and
possibly
replace
the
dashboard
systems
which
are
in
some
pretty
shabby
shape.
AB
We're
looking
again
at
looking
some
at
some
underutilized
areas
of
the
arena
to
be
able
to
utilize
it
more
efficiently
and
also
more
often
so,
our
our
chefs
and
our
catering
staff
are
putting
together
expanded
banquet
menus
and
they're
looking
at
ways
to
increase
the
number
of
events
that
we
have
business
meetings,
luncheons
things
during
the
day
when
we
don't
necessarily
have
an
event
or
in
the
summer,
when
we're
much
lighter
in
events,
we're
looking
for
ways
to
fill
the
building
more
office.
And
that's
where
we
are
questions.
S
Alderman
black,
thank
you.
It's
gonna
happen
there.
When
you
were
talking
to
Barry,
you
know
you're
fine,
thank
you
for
the
presentation.
I
was
going
to
have
an
era
to
to
note
that
I
know.
One
of
the
challenge
is
kind
of
across
the
industry.
Is
the
chip
readers
that
just
take
longer
to
process
payments
as
well
I.
Imagine
do
you
know
a
percentage
of
how
people
are
paying
with
credit
cards
or.
AB
S
G
S
One
that
I
wanted
to
highlight
here
the
the
I
think
it's
the
last
bullet
point:
150
million
in
dollars
an
economic
impact.
You
know,
I
know
that
a
lot
of
people
focus
kind
of
a
narrowband
view
on
the
arena,
but
I
mean
you
go
down
downtown
a
country-music
night
and
I've
talked
about
this
before
I
mean
good
luck,
trying
to
get
a
spot
at
the
bar.
S
But
I
think
it's
undeniable
that
the
Coliseum
has
had
a
major
impact,
and
you
know
you
take
that
away
and
when
people
talk
about
you
know
some
of
these.
These
fiscal
losses,
you're
you're,
missing
out
on
the
bigger
picture
of
these
things,
how
people
went
to
go,
see
a
show,
stayed
in
a
room,
went
to
a
convention
hung
around
bought
gas.
I
mean
these
are
things
that
would
start
to
calculate
it
up.
So
anything
you
do
might
might
I
guess
constructive
criticism
would
be
marketing,
that's
something
you
know,
as
somebody
who
pays
attention.
AB
R
You
and
and
those
are
good
points
from
alder
and
black,
about
the
overall
economic
picture
of
the
Coliseum
and
its
impact
on
our
community.
However,
I
wanted
to
ask
about
bullet
point
three
on
that
slide,
because
it
does
say
that
facilities
of
this
nature
typically
run
with
an
operating
deficit
and
I'd,
really
like
that
to
say
something
else.
Yes,.
AF
R
We
have
to
be
realistic,
and
one
of
the
issues
we
run
into
with
the
caller
FEMA
is
setting
realistic
expectations
to
avoid
disappointment
that
we're
not
meeting
those
expectations.
Do
you
yet
have
a
feel
for
what
our
reasonable
expectations
are?
In
terms
of
you
know,
the
year-to-year
operating
budget
for
this
facility
I
think.
AB
You
know
I'm
only
six
months
into
this
position,
but
I
think
that,
as
we
get
to
this
next
budgeting
session,
which
will
be
this
fall
for
for
the
fiscal
year,
19
I
think
our
budget
will
be
much
more
accurate
and
to
the
point,
I
think
the
first
year
it
was.
It
was
pretty
much
taken
from
what
city
records
they
had
and
now
we
have
our
first
full
year
of
operations.
AB
V
T
You're
kind
of
tagging
along
too
Amelia's
question
come,
you
know,
inside
of
the
council
packet,
it
was
it
talked
about
how
last
year
we
had
13
shows
and
there
it
gave
some
references
to
Champaign,
Peoria
and
14
and
15
and
such
and
then
some
other
cities
that
had
managed
to
have
20
and
21
I
mean
what's
a
realistic
number
for
the
number
of
shows
that
we
can
bring
in
if
those
are
kind
of
where
the
money
could
be
made.
So.
AB
AB
Then,
let's
just
focus
on
this
one
and
say
we're
gonna
bring
in
15
I
really
would
I
think
that
13
to
15
events
of
all
kinds
of
caliber
I
mean
I.
Think
for
you
know
some
events
for
younger
kids,
some
events
for
college
kids,
some
events
for
older
kids,
like
us,
I,
think
we
want
to
be
able
to
run
the
gamut
of
the
demographics
here
in
the
Bloomington
Normal
area
and
be
able
to
draw
I
mean
you
know.
AB
P
T
But
I
we'll
tell
you
that
from
my
particular
field,
research
that
there
is
a
significant
amount
of
traffic,
especially
you
get
the
IHSA,
the
dance,
competition,
the
cheerleading
competition
and
the
wrestling
all
happen
within
a
month
of
each
other
in
the
February
time
frame
and
you've
got
entire
families
and
teams
walking
around
it's
same
I
mean
it
could
be
challenging.
When
you
have.
You
know
an
entire
group
at
the
same
time,
but
you
know
we
don't
talk
about
those
a
lot,
but
those
are
actually.
Those
are
huge
drivers,
I
think
for
the.
AB
AB
And
not
just
for
the
downtown
area
in
every
hotel,
in
both
normal
and
Bloomington,
fill
up
for
those
IHSA
events,
and
we
are
looking
at
getting
additional
events,
including
some
calcs
and
collegiate
level
tournaments.
So
we
are
we're
bidding
on
them
where
we're
sending
out
our
offers
and
trying
to
get
those
those
events
as
well
great.
AH
You
I
first
I
wanted
to
congratulate
you
on
securing
naming
rights.
I
think
it's
it's
a
great
opportunity
for
us.
You
know
to
not
only
change
the
name
but
also
change
the
reputation
as
well
and
not
to
put
a
lot
of
pressure
on
you,
but
I.
Think
it's
gonna
be
that
much
more
important
to
continue
to
build
that
momentum
every
year
so
that
you
know
we
don't
have
a.
AH
We
don't
fall
back
into
a
negative
conversation
about
the
Coliseum,
so
I
think
all
the
shows
that
we
were
talking
about
and
doing
anything
that
we
can
to
continue
to
build
on.
That
positive
will
be
great.
The
one
thing
that
I
wanted
to
ask
in
terms
of
I
think
it's
under
ticket
sales
recap
may
16
to
8
pro
7
teen.
It's
a
total
data
shows
that
80%
of
all
ticket
purchases
to
major
ticketed
event
at
the
Coliseum
were
purchased
outside
of
bloomington-normal
and
I.
AB
AH
AB
AB
AH
AB
You,
but
you
brought
up
a
good
point:
I
wanted
to
transition
just
a
little
bit
and
bring
up
that.
It
is
now
the
arena
we're
going
to
now
call
it
the
arena,
everybody
you
have
to
get
used
to
the
arena,
but
Grossinger
motors
arena
is
where
we
ended
up
with
our
naming
rights,
and
we
were
very
excited
about
that.
T
I
had
just
one
quick
question
is
one
of
the
things
I've
heard
so
I
have
a
lot
of
customers
who
are
younger,
who
don't
have
credit
cards
and
one
of
the
things
that
I've
heard
as
a
concern
from
them
is
that
when
things
go
on
sale,
a
lot
of
the
really
good
tickets
are
snapped
up
by
ticket
brokering
agencies
all
over
the
place.
Is
there
a
way?
You
know
I,
remember
being
a
kid
where
the
ticket
sales
always
went
on
sale
at
the
box
office?
T
First
and
and
we
you
know,
we
lined
up
at
the
box
office
to
get
tickets
and
then
they
went
on
sale
well
over
the
phone,
let's
be
honest,
but
is
there
a
weight
that
we
could
look
at
I
mean
I,
don't
know,
maybe
there's
Ticketmaster
rules.
We
can't
do
that,
but
is
there
a
way
we
could
have?
You
know
like
a
local
grace
period
again
before
they
opened
up
to
the
online
sales
I.
AB
Think
where
people
have
moved
more
towards
is
membership,
club
membership,
loyalty,
memberships,
I
think
there
are
more
and
more
fans
band
fan,
clubs
that
provide
advanced
ticketing
options,
and
so
you
get
a
special
code
and
you
can
bring
that
code
to
our
box
office
to
be
able
to
purchase
those
tickets
with
cash.
Just
having
a
line
at
the
box
office
seems
to
be
something
in
our
past.
It's.
AB
I
think
where
you
find
that
some
of
those
better
seats
are
not
available
is
because
of
those
other
options,
it's
not
necessarily
just
that
they
went
on
sale
and
always
got
sold
out
online.
I
think
you
know,
the
box
office
is
open
just
as
quickly
as
any
other
ticket
opportunity,
but
I
think
that
because
of
these
fan,
clubs-
and
you
know,
MasterCard
and
American
Express
special
offers
types
like
types
of
things
like
that.
Some
of
those
tickets
do
get
eaten
up
by
those
offers.
First,
Lynne.
B
Thank
you
very
much
and
good
luck
look
forward
to
working
with
you
in
the
future.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
at
this
point.
Item
9c
is
something
that
has
been
reported
that
has
I
have
discussed
with
the
city
manager
and
pulled
this,
and
that
resolution
welcomes
and
recognizes
the
importance
of
immigrant
populations
for
the
ax
Bloomington,
and
this
is
because
there's
a
trust
Act
that
has
passed
by
the
Illinois
House
and
Illinois
Senate,
and
if
it
were
to
become
law,
we
will
know
this
by
August
first
and
talking
with
mr.
Jergens.
B
There
might
be
some
things
that
in
this
proposed
resolution
we
might
want
to
change,
and
it's
not
clear
whether
or
not
the
governor
is
going
to
sign
it
or
just
let
it
become
law
and
not
sign
it.
It's
there's
some
political
tightrope
walking
here
or
probably
veto
it,
but
I
think
that
he
doesn't
want
to
really
tick
off
the
business
community,
so
we'll
see
how
that
plays
out.
So
that's
the
reason
why
so
it
there's
certainly
no
time
in
the
essence
of
this
and
then
talking
with
mr.
Jergens
and
mr.
Hales.
B
AI
And
council,
just
a
couple
of
key
points:
I
just
passed
out
to
you
information.
We
are
getting
a
lot
of
questions
about
what
impact
does
the
General
Assemblies
recently
adopted
fiscal
year
2018
budget?
What
impact
is
that
going
to
have
on
the
Bloomington
as
well
as
other
cities?
It's
you
know,
there's
good
and
bad
news
here,
but
mainly
it's
one
thing
that
the
legislature
did
do
is
pass
a
new
2%
administrative
fee
on
all
sales
tax
revenue
that
they
receive
and
then
send
back
to
the
cities
to
cover
some
of
their
costs.
AI
AI
Will
be
14
distributions
of
funding
rather
than
the
typical
12?
So
in
a
reality,
if,
if
some
of
the
early
projections
and
analysis
is
correct,
we
could
come
out
a
little
on
the
high
side
in
this
verse
fiscal
year
now,
of
course,
we
think
this
may
be
a
small
way
to
placate
cities
and
towns,
because,
with
the
increase
in
the
income
tax
rate,
100
percent
of
that
incremental
increase
will
go
as
we
understand
it
to
the
state.
They
will
not
be
sharing
any
of
the
new
increase
with
cities
and
towns.
AI
Unfortunately,
so
when
you
look
at
the
offsetting,
it
could
only
be
a
couple
of
hundred
thousand
now,
and
this
is
still
preliminary.
The
Illinois
Municipal
League,
together
with
their
staff,
is
still
evaluating,
but
I
wanted
to
get
this
in
in
your
hands
as
to
this
is
right.
Now.
What
we
see
is
the
two
major
impacts,
one
negative,
but
the
other
could
even
be
a
positive
for
this
next
year,
as
we
get
more
information
from
IML
and
others.
We'll
share
that
with
you.
AI
We
just
wanted
to
update
you
on
this
another
piece
of
good
news,
as
what's
been
talked
about
for
years
of
power
washing
downtown
beginning
later
tonight,
I
think
it's
after
midnight.
In
the
wee
hours
of
the
morning,
we
have
a
vendor
that
will
be
power,
washing
all
the
sidewalks
within
the
so
called
us
51
couplet.
So
as
as
you
adopted
and
approved
in
the
budget
for
this
year,
we
I
can't
recall
if
it's
just
one
time
or
twice
a
year.
AI
Okay,
so
anyway,
you
they'll
be
doing
this
mainly
after
businesses
are
over
so
watch
for
this
work,
which
will
begin
this
week
and
and
again
it
will
cover
all
those
sidewalks
so
appreciate
everything.
Public
works,
who's
overseeing
that
contractor,
isn't
facilities,
Public
Works
appreciate
their
effort
there
so
and
then
mayor.
If
you
want
to
just
kind
of
announce
the
issue
for
the
committee
of
the
whole
for
next
week,
that
way,
it's
gonna
be
an
eight
hour.
Yeah.
B
B
I
know
it's
gonna
break
your
heart,
I
caught
that
all
in
sage,
okay,
anyway
and
I-
do
want
to
thank
all
the
one
all
the
woman,
Karen
Schmidt
for
cheering.
The
meeting
that
I
understand
didn't
take
very
long
and
I
think
it
was
Scott
Blackie,
so
I
say
you
need
to
get
out
more
often,
so
they
have
quicker
meetings
but
and
and
so
yeah
we're,
certainly
just
in
terms
of
one
of
the
things
that
was
really
fascinating
at
the
US
Conference
of
Mayors,
because
there's
always
practical
and
it's
tire
hits
the
pavement
stuff.
B
And
one
interesting
thing
is
that
body
cameras
now
before
we're
even
beginning
to
to
deal
with
them.
If
you
have
properly
plane,
train
dispatchers,
they
have
them
live
so
before
they.
If
somebody
is
asking
for
backup,
the
dispatcher
is
admitted
position
very
often
to
tell
what
better
type
of
backup
they
need
than
the
police
officer
who
may
be
fired
against
doors,
who's
against
the
wall,
and
so,
and
so
it's
trans
made
it's
transmitted
in
in
real
time
and
there's
also
discussion
of
new
types
of
technology.
B
B
There
is
a
complaint
anywhere
in
any
municipality
in
Dade
County
if
it
involves
a
police
officer
and
and
physical
force,
not
somebody
said
something
nasty
to
me,
but
physical
force,
it's
not
handled
internally
by
Miami
Beach,
it's
not
handled
internally
by
Miami,
it's
handled
by
the
Sheriff's
Department
of
miami-dade.
So
there
are
a
variety
of
different
ways
in
which
the
so
called
independent
set
of
eyes.
B
So
it
doesn't
seem
like
a
bureaucracy
as
investigating
itself
is
handled,
but
it
is
a
universal
issue
regardless
we're
not
alone
in
struggling
with
this
anyway,
it's
late,
so
I
won't
see
anything
else
other
than
again.
Thank
you.
All
the
moments
been
any
automatic
comments
motion
to
adjourn
very
quickly
by
Oldman
black
second,
by
all
the
woman
Elmen,
all
in
favor
signify
by
saying
aye
where's.
Your.