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August 14, 2017 - City Council Meeting
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A
A
C
A
D
A
Thank
you
very
much.
We're
gonna
go
ahead
and
start
with
probably
one
of
the
favorite
parts
of
our
job,
and
that
is
recognitions
and
appointments
in
the
first
is
recognition
of
Bloomington
fighter
fighters
who
successfully
completed
probation,
Erin,
Larson,
Joshua,
Kreml,
Christian,
Merkel
and
Eric
Davidson
chief
and
relatives,
and
anybody
who
want
to
come
forward.
Would
you
please
come
forward
people
with
cameras,
mariachi
band
whatever.
A
E
Thank
you.
So
today
we
are
presenting
for
probationary
or
excuse
me
for
fire
fire
firefighters
that
just
completed
their
one-year
probation
during
that
year.
Of
course,
they've
got
a
probationary
tasks
manual
that
they
work
through
and
they
work
with
different
mentors
that
are
assigned
to
them
to
make
sure
that
they
are
getting
all
the
information
that
they
need.
These
four
individuals
have
done
an
outstanding
job
of
working
through
that
year
and
so
I'm
going
to
give
you
I'm
going
to
read
through
there
a
little
information
about
each
one.
E
So
first
one
we're
going
to
recognize
is
Aaron.
A
Jay
Larson
Aaron
is
the
is
from
morris
Illinois
after
graduating
from
Morris
high
school.
He
went
on
to
graduate
from
Northern
Illinois
University
with
a
bachelor's
of
science.
He
has
been
working
in
the
fire
service
for
almost
four
years
tonight
and
in
attendance
are
his
parents
Greg
and
Sheryl
Larsen?
If
you
would,
please
raise
your
hand
and,
and
next
is
Josh
Kreml
Josh
go
ahead.
My
dream
josh
is
from
New
Lenox
after
graduating
from
Lincoln
Way
Central.
E
F
E
E
Christian
is
from
Arlington
Heights
Illinois
Christian
grew
up
very
involved
in
Boy
Scouts,
where
he
attained.
The
rank
of
Eagle
Scout
during
high
school
Christian
attend
fire
science
classes
at
Harper,
Community
College
after
high
schools,
christian
graduated
college
with
associate's
degree
in
fire
science.
After
completion
of
his
degree.
He
immediately
completed
testing
to
be
accepted
to
Northwestern
community
paramedic
program
where
he
was
completed
as
paramedic
training.
Christian
has
been
a
paramedic
for
three
years.
E
He
was
hired
on
July
16th
and
is
happy
to
be
a
public
servant
for
the
city
of
Bloomington,
along
with
Christian
is
his
grandparents
Klaus
and
Loretta
Marc
ow,
mother,
Peggy
chacoly
and
her
husband,
Fred
and
last
but
not
least,
is
Eric.
Davison
Eric
started
his
fire
career
as
a
volunteer
firefighter
in
Glen
Ellyn,
where
he,
shortly
after
obtained
his
paramedic
license
from
central
DuPage
hospital
Eric
worked
as
a
paramedic
firefighter
for
six
years
in
Glen
Ellyn,
before
being
given
an
opportunity
to
build
tree
houses
in
Colorado.
A
G
H
G
B
A
A
A
Great
well,
if
you
both
step
forward
and
I
again
I
apologize.
This
is
where
there's
greater
problems
because
I'm
reading
it
so
Proclamation
American,
Red,
Cross,
sound
the
alarm,
save
a
life,
whereas
every
day
across
the
country,
seven
people
died
in
a
home
fire
and
another
36
people
suffer
injuries.
The
American
Red
Cross,
wants
to
end
these
tragedies
and
save
lives.
This
fall.
A
The
alarm
is
part
of
the
ongoing
Red
Cross
home
fire
campaign
already
credited
with
saving
258
lives
across
the
country
and
whereas
here
in
Bullington,
the
American
Red
Cross
serving
central,
Illinois
and
50
volunteers
will
help
save
lives
at
the
sound
alarm,
home
state
fighter
safety
and
smoke,
alarm
installation
event
on
Saturday
September,
23rd,
2017,
mark
your
calendars
and
for
9:00
a.m.
to
2:00
p.m.
A
fulfilling
appointments
to
install
free
smoke,
alarms,
replaced
batteries
and
existing
alarms
and
helping
families
create
escape
plans
and,
whereas
Terre
Drennan
mayor
of
Bloomington
do
here,
I
do
hereby
proclaim
September
23rd
2017
as
the
day
to
sound
the
alarm
and
help
educate
and
protect
the
residents
of
our
community
against
home
fires.
I
encourage
everyone
to
support
the
American
Red
Cross
and
to
join
in
this
life-saving
effort.
Therefore,
in
witness,
therefore,
I
do
set
my
hand
and
cause
to
seal
the
city
of
Bloomington
to
be
affixed,
there's
14th
day
of
August
2017.
A
I'm
still
in
disgust
a
bowing
from
coming
back
from
Aussie
okawa
cioppino,
sorry,
the
next
is
a
proclamation
to
a
really
really
really
really
special
blooming
tone.
Ian
who's
sitting
right
here
in
the
front,
who
doesn't
even
probably
hear
me
saying
good
things
about
him
anyway
and
I
used
to-
and
this
was
embarrassing
because
I
used
to
work
out
what
we
in
the
same
gym
with
this
guy
and
looking
over.
It's
like
okay,
I'm,
not
in
I'm,
not
even
into
Volkswagens
and
he's
into
heavy
Cadillacs
in
bench-pressing.
So
he
no
matter
who
you
are.
A
This
Proclamation,
that's
so
well
deserved,
whereas
delve
are
dobson
city
of
Bloomington,
Public
Works
employee
has
exemplified
characteristics
of
an
inspiring
positive
citizen,
an
embodied
exceptional
customer
service
and
whereas
a
life-changing
comment
was
submitted
to
the
city
from
a
resident
and
was
included
on
the
city's
Facebook
page
in
a
post
that
has
now
since
gone
viral,
and
whereas
that
post
from
a
little
girl's
mother
has
now
made
him
a
local
hero
and
her
parents
are
grateful
for
the
time
delve.
Art
has
taken
out
of
his
Saturday
thirst.
A
Scuse
me
his
Thursday
route
each
week
to
wave
and
greet
their
daughter,
and
whereas,
since
that,
post
Delvaux
Dobson
has
been
featured
on
the
telecom,
her
cells
that
promote
happiness
and
positivity
if
you're
not
familiar
with
Nutella,
go
to
Europe,
whereas
the
dobson
husband-and-wife
duo
was
invited
to
participate
on
NBC's
the
wall.
A
game
show
that
has
guests
compete
for
up
to
12
million
in
prize
money.
A
We
could
use
the
money
in
the
meeting
to
head
away,
whereas
he
is
a
youth
mentor
focused
on
supporting
the
community's
young
and
providing
them
with
invaluable
life
support,
whereas
governed
opsin
is
a
role
model
for
all
plumbing
ttan
citizens
to
look
up
to,
as
he
encourages
an
optimistic
life
outlook,
in
addition
to
promoting
the
city
of
Bloomington
and
the
solid
waste
profession.
Now,
therefore,
I
turn
around
our
mayor
of
the
city
of
Bloomington
to
hereby
draw
proclaim.
The
recognition
of
outstanding
customer
service
presented
to
delve
our
dobson
I
am
so
honored
to
do
this.
A
J
Won't
say:
I
won't
take
too
long.
That
was
a
time
of
my
life,
while
I
really
wouldn't
speak.
I
was
just
smiling
and
look
at
the
folks.
Now,
as
an
adult
with
no
hair
I
said,
like
I
talk
a
lot
I
first
wanted
to
say
thank
you,
mayor
city
council,
for
putting
me
in
this
position
to
not
only
serve
the
citizens
of
Bloomington
but
to
serve
my
gift,
and
that's
who
I
am
as
a
person.
I
want
to
also
thank
I'm.
Sorry
for
you
guys.
J
J
I
also
want
to
thank
my
my
family,
those
individuals
that
look
like
me
sound
like
me,
and
smile
like
me
for
Dilla
with
me
and
I
apologize
for
you
know
the
last
of
the
food
that
her
mom's
had
mom's
house
I'm
still
hungry
to
this
man.
I
also
want
to
thank
my
extended
family,
the
beautiful
family
that
has
the
morals
and
values
that
I
live
by,
that
magnetically
attracted
and
allowed
the
story
to
happen.
It
manifested
in
a
three-year-old
little
girl
with
a
cupcake
and
she's.
So
shy.
Thank
you
for
she
really
is
it.
J
Thank
you
for
allowing
me
to
be
me
in
this
economic,
social
climate
that
we're
living
in
even
to
this
day,
where
you
have
individuals
outside
these
doors,
with
ideas
and
values
that
maybe
not
aren't
an
align
with
us,
but
they
still
are
the
image
of
greatness.
They
just
haven't
caught
wind
of
it
yet
and
we're
in
here
celebrating
I
hate
the
city
you
are
celebrating
delve.
Are
they
but
I
really
believe
that
his
principles
and
values,
loving
kindness
that
we
all
have
to
live
by?
J
Thank
you
for
the
citizens
of
Bloomington
for
allowing
me
to
service
you
as
I
continue
to
do
that.
I,
don't
know
how
long
this
will
last
and
what
I
mean
by
that
my
gift.
Well,
your
gift
makes
room
for
you,
so
whether
you're
a
garbage
guy
with
your
CEO
at
State
Farm
or
were
just
someone
flipping
burgers,
whatever
gift
that
you
have
in
life,
that's
the
gift
that
will
make
room
for
you
who
would
have
known
that
it
was
a
garbage
guy
that
would,
with
a
ser,
garfish
guys,
sanitation,
specialist.
J
J
Leadership
is
the
capacity
to
influence
others
by
inspiration.
That
inspiration
is
generated
by
a
passion
that
passion
is
motivated
by
motivated
by
a
vision.
The
vision
is
poop
produced
by
conviction
and
burden
out
of
purpose.
It
was
purpose
that
allowed
us
to
be
here
that
was
purpose
that
produced
this
whole
story
and
I.
Believe
everybody
in
life
is
a
leader,
everybody,
but
it's
your
gift
that
makes
room
for
you.
It's
only
your
gift
that
makes
chrome
for
you.
So
thank
you
guys
for
allowing
me
to
be
here.
Thank
you
guys
for
for
you
tolerating
this.
J
This
cheesy
smile
and
I
want
to
share
this
day
as
well
with
the
most
beautiful
family
that
this
community
can
be
blessed
to
be
a
part
of
to
say
that
they're
living
in
bloomington-normal,
you
know
this
is
delve,
are,
but
delve
are
delve.
Are
they
wouldn't
exist
if
it
wasn't
for
Tracy,
Eric
and
Jackie,
and
their
beautiful
children
who,
day
in
and
day
out,
look
forward
to
seeing
me
as
I
look
forward
to
seeing
them
and
if
we
could
take
with
that
and
duplicate
that
times,
every
household
we
wouldn't
have
issues
that
we
have
today.
A
Okay
to
the
next
portion
of
our
recognitions
and
appointments,
these
are
appointments
to
the
Transportation
Commission
or
nominees
to
the
Transportation
Commission
Angela
Ballentine
II.
Would
you
stand
please
if
you
are
here,
Jill
Blair
IC
is
in
the
audience:
Maureen
Rini
Bradley,
Kathleen,
Brown,
Michael,
Gorman,
Elizabeth,
kuba
and
Kelly
Rumley.
A
B
I'm
Carolyn
Jarvis
I
live
at
15
white
plates
with
my
husband,
Paul
we've
lived
there
for
40
years
and
raised
our
children.
There.
I
am
here
with
the
goal
of
broadening
the
dialogue
on
an
issue
brought
to
us
by
our
aldermen
Amelia
Berger,
and
she
has
opened
some
very
fine
dialogue
between
our
residents
and
a
new
business
that
would
like
to
come
in
so
I
speak
for
the
compromises
that
we
on
my
place
would
like
in
place
and
in
writing
to
protect
the
integrity
of
our
historic,
landmark
Street.
B
This
would
be
bordering
the
white,
the
east
alley
of
white
place.
Some
residents
agreed
to
this.
Some
are
forcefully
opposed
summer.
Accept
accepting,
but
they
all
have
concerns
which
I'd
like
to
address
here.
First,
is
the
safety
of
our
children
who
play
ride
bikes
and
play
in
the
alley.
On
the
east
side,
keg
microbrewery
has
agreed
to
install
a
fence
from
their
building
to
the
south
building,
but
is
this
stipulated
anywhere
and
is
it
in
the
lease?
Secondly,
the
foot,
traffic
and
car
traffic
on
white
place
alley
and
on
white
place
itself.
B
It
was
also
proposed
no
through
traffic
fines
at
the
Empire
side.
Again
we
need
these
decisions
in
writing
and
stipulated
lighting.
Would
there
be
nuisance?
Lighting
cake
brewery
has
agreed
to
direct
lights
to
the
east
and
straight
down,
but
how
tall
would
they
be?
And
would
this
be?
And
in
a
problem
for
some
gaming
cake
brewery
has
agreed
that
there
would
be
no
gaming,
no
video
gaming,
and
we
would
like
this
written,
are
stipulated
in
the
liquor
license.
Noise
keg
brewery
has
promised
no
live
bands.
B
Would
this
be
in
the
liquor
license
written?
They
will
have
speakers
and
music
inside
the
building
and
maybe
on
the
future
patio,
but
some
residents
don't
want
it
on
the
future
patio
closing
times
cake
brewery
poses
an
11
p.m.
closing
time,
I
think
Wednesday
through
Sunday
many
residents
work
and
would
like
the
closing
time
to
be
10
p.m.
with
the
outdoor
patio
closing
at
9
p.m.
B
A
B
A
C
For
the
record,
excuse
me
Jill,
Walden,
302,
hillside
lane,
my
wife
and
I
first
moved
here
in
1969
to
attend
school
after
moving
away
for
several
years.
We
look
for
an
opportunity
to
return
in
2004
because
we
appreciated
the
Mayberry
type
field
of
bloomington-normal.
We
grew
up
in
a
small
rural
town
in
Illinois,
where
doctors
worked
more
than
40
hours
a
week
and
we're
on-call
around
the
clock.
They
were
paid
whatever
their
patients
could
afford.
Sometimes
it
even
just
met
a
dozen
eggs.
C
C
User,
like
the
doctors
in
our
small
town,
knew
what
to
expect
after
having
held
a
position
for
a
term,
but,
unlike
the
doctors,
you
are
asking
for
yet
another
something
at
the
expense
of
all
taxpayers.
I,
wonder
if
you
were
content
with
receiving
a
dozen
eggs.
Why,
then,
did
you
choose
to
run
for
this
position
again
now
you
are
asking
that
we
buy
you
a
laying
hen,
I
wonder
when
we
get
you
you're
laying
in
will.
You
leave
then
be
asked
to
buy
some
land
and
pay
to
build
a
chicken
coop
on
it.
C
If
your
time
work
filled
with
working
to
get
your
wants
and
desires
met,
but
instead
used
by
concentrating
on
meeting
the
needs
of
all
the
citizens,
you
wouldn't
need
an
assistant
if
the
job
is
that
hard
on
you,
why
not
hand
it
over
to
someone
whose
ambition
is
not
to
turn
Bloomington
into
a
downstate
metro
area,
but
instead
to
someone
who
cares
about
all
citizens?
Equally,
if
you
don't
like
Mayberry
just
move
the
city,
you
might
want
to
go
back
and
watch
some
Mayberry
reruns.
C
C
C
I've
attended
these
meetings
pretty
regularly
and
gone
to
a
lot
of
Terry's
Friday
meetings
in
all
that
time,
I've
never
heard
anyone
say
nor
find
fault
with
Terry,
as
it
goes
to
the
amount
of
time
that
he
spends
or
the
energy
that
he
expends
on.
Joe
can't
be
falling
for.
That
I
have,
however,
heard
a
lot
of
people
say,
maybe
he's
spending
too
much
time.
C
C
Was
going
to
provide
some
seed
money
and
get
it
going
and
then,
after
a
period
of
time
it
would
be
self-supporting
and
guess
long
that
didn't
work
out.
Did
it
it's
not
enough
money
there?
So
who
can
we
turn
to
to
get
some
money,
the
city
of
Bloomington,
and
is
there
a
one
of
you
here
that
thinks
if
we
had
two
new
jobs
that
they
hear
from
now,
they
won't
be
saying:
we've
got
too
much
to
do.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
G
C
Girls
in
the
house,
Bruce
makes
you
have
on
the
agenda
item.
7
K
relieves
a
change
in
the
pollutant
test
for
the
coach
after
three
six
to
nine
electric
portable
signs
to
prevent
LED
signs,
no
larger
this
larger
than
8
square
feet,
and
this
is
out
of
home
advertising.
It's
an
industry.
The
Transit
Authority's
been
involved
in
with
their
ad
wrap
sites
and
a
lot
of
their
meetings
when
they
went
through
that
process.
C
C
After
talking
some
people
in
the
industry,
they
said-
and
my
lawyer
not
a
good
idea,
so
you
have
in
this
recommendation
from
the
Planning
zoning
group
before
to
to
vote
a
lot
of
information
and
some
of
its
missing
there's
a
photograph
there's
some
other
things
that
were
presented,
the
Zoning
Board
that
you
do
not
have
there's
some
missed
courts
in
the
minutes
which
I'll
take
up
with
the
Secretary
of
mine.
My
quotes
I
think
we
need
to
use
Home,
Rule
ordinances
very
carefully.
I
think
what
this
is
doing
is
helping
connect.
C
Transit
I
have
not
a
problem
with
that
I,
don't
mind.
The
competition
I
actually
would
like
to
work
with
them
on
some
things,
but
you're,
excluding
businesses
from
having
an
alternative
advertising
medium
that
even
in
your
ordinance
as
you
have
it
laid
out
state
that
this
is
to
be
distracting
motorists
yet
down
below.
C
C
Thus
they
can
tell
their
advertisers.
We
have
an
exclusive,
so
we're
going
to
charge
you
more.
The
distraction
discussion
is
not
anywhere
in
the
facts
and
findings.
There
are
there
usually
when
you
get
something
from
a
zoning
board.
Those
are
your
new
main
I've.
Seen
this,
you
get
a
ton
of
facts
and
findings.
C
There
are
none
with
this
I
compliment
to
connect
transit
for
trying
to
do
this.
It's
just
they
knew
six
months
before
you
did
that
they
were
working
on
this.
They
brought
it
to
you,
kinda
late
III
think
we
need
to
have
some
whirring
changes,
I
hope
the
council
with
it.
This
gets
pulled
that
you
will
look
at
some
I'll,
be
glad
to
come
back
up
after
you
come
up
with
some
ideas
and
give
you
some
reaction,
but
I
don't
think
it's
a
proactive
thing
for
me
to
do.
C
K
Hi
I'm
Donna,
ball
and
I
live
in
Moore
too
I'm
going
to
speak
about
a
very
controversial
topic
and
that's
the
peak.
Our
pot
p-card
policy
and
the
violation.
The
mayor
and
council
are
responsible
for
good
good
stewardship
of
public
funds
and
I
believe
that
the
use
of
the
p-card
for
a
international
flight
was
inappropriate,
I
believe
it's
an
ethics
violation
and
all
I
hear
is
that
there's
concern
for
just
justification.
K
According
to
the
p-card
policy
of
the
city,
it's
clearly
states
if
you
plan
business
travel
and
intend
to
have
a
non-employee
accompany
you.
Their
travel
expenses
may
not
be
made
on
a
compass
on
a
city
issued
p-card.
Additionally,
non
employee
meals
and
other
essentials
may
not
be
charged
on
the
p-card
for
the
purpose
of
convenience,
business
activities
or
meals
with
non
employees.
You
may
not
be
charged
on
the
p-card
when
the
city
is
obliged
to
pay
for
the
incurred
cost.
P
cards
must
not
be
used
for
personal
transactions.
K
P
card
is
responsible
for
all
o
P
cardholder
is
responsible
for
all
inappropriate
charges
and
disciplinary
action
as
assessed
in
accordance
with
the
city's
progressive
discipline
policy.
The
cardholder
is
a
the
Curt
holders.
Account
may
be
closed
for
violation
of
a
policy
and
procedure
the
buck
stops
here.
You
approved
the
payment
and
I
think
that
it's
your
responsibility
to
enforce
this
policy.
Thank
you.
A
Okay,
thank
you,
and
normally
we
don't
respond,
but
since
there's
been
such
on,
this
I
will
at
I
will
were
excused
me
point
it.
No,
actually,
the
mayor
can
decide
when
people
speak,
but
I
will
address
this.
There
was
no
violation:
I'll
addressed
history,
mayoral
Carnot's
anyway.
I
will
address
the
string,
mineral
comments:
okay,
let's
see
after
Donna,
Bowman,
Karl,
Woodward
and
then
last
but
not
least,
Scott
Stanley.
C
I'm
here
to
discuss
a
couple
of
business
practices
and
the
accounting
and
financial
accounting
field,
we
talked
about
having
a
timely,
accurate
financial
statement.
The
city
of
Bloomington
has
failed
in
both
matters.
If
you
folks
looked
at
when
the
reports
are
done,
they've
taken
six
months,
the
last
four
or
five
years
or
they
missed
the
deadline.
How
long
are
you
folks
going
to
put
up
with
that
I'm
here
more
on
an
accuracy
case,
I
talked
to
the
group
here
several
years
ago
about
accuracy.
You
folks
allow
certain
units
of
government
to
report
financial
information.
C
That's
not
right
and
I,
don't
think
anyone
checks
it
so
I
brought
that
up
before
in
the
past
and
I
was
told,
I
didn't
know
what
I
was
talking
about
because
I
don't
understand
the
accounting.
Well,
a
couple
of
you
know
me
here,
but
I've
been
teaching
and
doing
accounting
for
forty
some
years.
I
know
a
little
bit
about
accounting,
so
I
was
told
that
the
pantograph
reported
last
month
again
we're
talking
accuracy.
Now,
that's
the
issue.
C
C
Okay,
if
any
of
you
looked
at
the
audit
report,
but
since
I
don't
know
my
accounting
and
look
at
it
compared
to
the
financial
report
prepared
by
the
Colosseum
people,
it's
not
even
close
I've
given
advance
notice
to
people
in
this
office
up
here
and
in
this
room
more
than
once,
don't
you
learn
from
your
mistakes,
or
do
you
want
to
mislead
the
public
that
you've
been
doing
for
several
years?
Look
at
the
audit
report
the
last
two
years.
The
audit
report
shows
that
we've
been
losing
again.
C
The
amounts
not
the
issue,
its
accuracy,
a
million
seven
million
eight,
but
we
report
in
the
pantograph
something
different
than
that.
Can't
blame
the
pantograph
reporter
they're,
not
a
financial
person.
Do
you
care?
What
are
you
gonna
do
about
it?
You
folks,
as
a
group,
have
been
looking
the
other
way
and
tolerating
this
crap
from
your
finance
department,
and
a
couple
of
you
got
smug
looks
on
your
face.
Tell
me
I'm
wrong.
If
you
meet
with
anybody
and
they
say
I'm
wrong,
let
me
sit
in
on
the
meeting.
I
will
be
professional.
C
Okay,
you
need
to
go.
Look.
The
term
used
is
operating
loss,
so
we're
losing
five
six
seven
hundred
thousand
dollars,
and
you
missed
two
expenses.
The
pantograph
reported
that
we
had
lost
five
hundred
thousand
a
year
two
and
three
years
ago.
It
was
well
over
a
million
something
and
if
you
last
allow
for
rent
expense
or
interest,
you've
losing
two
million
dollars,
but
you're
reporting
several
hundred
thousand
dollars.
Thank
you
very
much
for
the
time.
Please
do
something
could
you've
been
procrastinating
for
six
years.
Thank
you.
Thank.
L
L
When,
when
are
we
going
to
get
larger
storm
drains?
Is
that
something
that
we
see
all
these
88
sidewalks?
Also
around
City
Hall?
We
don't
they're
not
all
over
once
a
city
gonna
do
something
about
this.
I'm
instantly
been
a
loss
since
1980
we'd,
be
that
far
behind
banner
property
taxes,
our
properties
beyond
a
long
time
ago,
maybe
so
that
that
city
can
waste
more
money.
L
A
M
A
B
A
M
I
think
that
that's
probably
I
know
why
we're
doing
it
I
get
that
the
our
connect
transit
system
really
could
use
the
revenue
and
they
serve
a
vital
need
in
our
community
and
I,
get
it,
but
I
think
that
we
are
missing
an
opportunity.
M
If
we
don't
look
at
this
and
in
a
bigger
picture
view
to
allow
and
talk
about
how
this
works
going
forward
with
our
business
community,
you
know:
we've
already
allowed.
We've
got
digital
signs
all
over
town
and
digital
billboards.
Next
to
our
buildings
and
I
can't
see
how
changing
the
way
that
we're
approaching
this
is
any
more
or
less
distracting
that
if
we
allow
for
specific
business
uses
than
if
we
are
excluding
it
altogether,
I'm
not
sure
if
I'm
being.
A
M
Yeah
I
mean
and
I'm
going
to
vote
for
this
today,
but
I
would
like
to
see
us
sit
down
and
make
a
plan
that
we
are
going
to
within
the
next
90
days
or
whatever
to
to
sit
down
and
say
you
know:
do
we
need
to
look
at
the
code
as
a
more
holistic
approach
for
all
signage,
for
businesses
and
for
nonprofit
use
all
the
way
across
the
city?
I
don't
want
to
hold
up
Connect
transit
and
their
approach
and
what
what
they
need
to
get
done.
But
I
really
think
that
we
need
to.
M
A
N
Certainly
can
do
that,
but
I
think
it's
very
plain
and
clear
that
you
know
the
alderman
brings
up
a
great
point
is:
do
you
allow
the
public
sector?
You
know
the
opportunity
to
do
something
that
you
don't
allow
the
private
sector
to
do.
There's
really,
in
my
mind,
not
much
more.
We
can
do
in
the
research.
We
can
certainly
evaluate
okay
if
we
do
open
the
door
and
allow
private
sector
and
the
public
sector
to
do
this.
M
M
I
know
that
both
Los
Angeles
and
New
York
have
done
extensive
pilot
programs
and
studies
on
doing
you
know
even
more
digital
signs
on
buses
than
we
have
right
now,
but
you
also
see
a
lot
of
for-profit
businesses
that
have
digital
billboard
systems
and-
and
you
know,
I-
think
that
we
would
be
more
progressive.
If
we
looked
at
this
and
said,
let's,
let's
create
a
set
of
parameters
and
rules
where
we
can
make
this
an
even
playing
field
for
everybody.
N
We've,
you
know
kind
of
talked
about
it
in
jest
and
staff
meeting,
but
why
not
allow
very
similar
advertising
on
solid
waste
trucks
or
city
dump
trucks?
Or
you
know
other
city
vehicles
I
mean?
Where
does
it
stop?
Where
does
it?
You
know,
and
do
you
only
restricted
but
and
in
many
cities
of
you
know
that
they
kind
of
expanded?
N
You
know,
even
in
the
public
sector,
as
well
as
the
private
sector,
in
this
opportunity
for
greater
advertisement,
but
we
certainly
could
and
if
the
council
would
like
I
think
that
probably
the
appropriate
thing
would
be
is
to
go
back
to
our
Citizens
Committee
and
have
them
vet.
This
and
say:
should
this
particular
exception
be
expanded
into
the
private
sector.
In
that
way,
you
could
kind
of
see
what
the
Citizens
Committee
says
on
further
expansion
of
it
and
bring
back
whatever
they
might
recommend
for
council
consideration
in
the
future.
A
M
A
C
C
What's
the
impact
on
staff
for
this,
because
when
we
continue
to
put
more
things
on
staffs
plate
and
and
that
may
make
fill-in
come
in
and
consume
again
time
and
energy
from
staffs
perspective,
then
that
should
be
allocated
on
prioritized
majority
council
items
I'm.
Okay
with
that,
but
then
we
can't
then
at
some
point
then
say:
well
you
know
boy
Steph's,
just
not
getting
things
done,
the
way
that
we
need
them
to
do
that.
That
seems
to
be.
C
O
I
have
a
question:
I
can
ask
them.
I
clarify
some
of
this
because
and
I
think
miss
Simpson
is
here,
and
hopefully
she
knows
about
this
process
because
I
see
tom
is
not,
but
it's
my
understanding
from
the
minutes
of
the
Zoning
Board
of
Appeals
meeting
is
that
staff
has
already
identified
a
comprehensive
review
of
the
sign
ordinance,
which
would
include
this
discussion
and
that's
already
something
that
they're
contemplating
doing
so.
Maybe
miss
Simpson
can
clarify
that
and
that
will
answer
these
concerns.
O
P
Yes,
we
are
currently
working
with
a
consulting
firm
to
work
on
the
zoning
ordinance.
Tom
has
been
in
discussion,
and
city
manager
can
also
speak
to
this
about
seeing
if
they
can
do
our
sign
ordinance
as
well.
So
we
do
have
a
firm
located
ready
to
go
update
a
sign
ordinance,
which
is
out
of
date,
I'm.
M
Sorry,
the
way
that
I
was
reading
that
is
I
didn't
read
that
as
including
mobile
signage
as
well.
I
thought
we
were
mostly
that
particular
ordinance
was
talking
about.
You
know
permanent
signage,
so
if
it
includes-
and
it's
part
of
that
process
is
gonna
look
at
mobile
signage
as
well
banned
I'm
perfectly
contented
waiting
to
see
the
results
of
that.
A
I
think
I
think
as
I
understood
all
demand
matthean.
You
correct
me
though
he
was
in
favor
of
this-
did
not
want
to
delay,
but
we
don't
have
a
motion
yeah,
but
that
we
that
his
staff
will
make
sure
that
within
60
to
90
days,
we
will
try
to
bring
something
back
and
it
looks
like
a
lot
of
the
staff.
Work
has
already
been
done.
Well,.
A
M
A
F
A
It's
supposed
to
show
there
we
go.
The
motion
carries
to
nine
to
zero,
no
need
to
announce
madam
clerk
and
we'll
continue
to
go
into
our
regular
agenda
and
we
have
two
items
on
a
regular
agenda.
The
first
is
consideration
of
authorizing
the
purchase
of
Dasher
boards
in
the
amount
of
one
hundred,
eighty
thousand
eight
hundred
and
seventy
dollars
and
ninety
four
cents
and
authorize
a
change
in
the
fiscal
year,
17
capital,
lease
equipment
to
add
mahaki
dashboard
for
the
Grossinger
motors
arena.
N
On
top
of
that-
and
let
me
just
explain
the
contingency:
is
there
because
we
do
know
in
taco
with
a
vendor
based
on
past
experience
once
they
start
getting
in,
were
we
firmly
believe
that
there
needs
to
be
some
contingency
for
things
that
they
might
find
as
they
begin
to
try
and
replace
and
to
put
in
a
new
Dasher
board
system?
So,
just
like
any
construction
project,
we
try
to
build
in
a
little
contingency,
we're
trying
to
do
that
on
this
project
as
well.
N
If
you
had
a
chance
to
read
through
this
material,
it's
it's
unfortunate,
but
we
probably
had
a
system
that
maybe
wasn't
as
designed
as
adequately
for
the
constant
putting
in
taking
out,
etc,
etc,
but
its
life
has
definitely
come
and
gone
like
a
car
or
anything
else.
It
just
needs
to
be
replaced
for
the
safety
of
the
hockey
players
and
others.
So
I
just
wanted
to
add
that
Lin.
Why
don't
you
take
it
from
there
and
get
into
any
other
detail,
especially
what
we
hope
to
learn
in
this
next
week
is
the
vendors
in
town.
N
O
We
have
the
vendor
coming
back
to
town
and
going
to
verify
that
the
system
that
we
currently
have
will
be
playable
through
the
December
time
period,
where
we
will
have
the
opportunity
in
our
schedule
to
be
able
to
replace
the
entire
system.
The
dashboards
that
are
in
place
currently
were
installed
at
the
first
building
of
the
arena,
and
they
are
a
six
system.
O
It
was
a
system
set
up
similar
to
what
the
Pepsi
I
Center
has
where
the
arena
ice
is
in
year
round
and
and
it's
a
public
ice
facility
and
it's
not
used
for
any
other
purpose.
The
arena
obviously
has
other
purposes,
and
we
take
the
end
of
the
dashboards
out
consistently
for
other
stage
shows
where
we
have
to
build
the
stage
on
the
end
of
the
Ice
Arena
and
for
other
events,
where
we
don't
have
those
and
Dasher
boards
in
place.
So
we
have
some
areas
of
damage.
O
These
pictures
aren't
really
great
to
be
able
to
see,
but
the
base
of
the
Dasher
boards.
You
can
see
it's
sort
of
damaged
at
the
very
bottom
of
the
picture
on
the
left
and
the
supports
on
the
glass
at
the
top
are
having
difficulties
on
that
and
where
we
move
those
dasha
boards
in
and
out
quite
consistently.
That
wasn't
a
system
that
was
built
to
do
that.
So
in
searching
for
a
system
that
would
work
better
for
the
arena
and
the
purposes
of
the
multi-purpose
that
we
have
it
for.
O
We
found
the
Becker
arena
products
system,
which
is
suitable
for
venues
that
require
frequent
changeovers.
The
frames
are
lightweight,
they're,
easily
easily
movable
the
acrylic
shield
on
both
ends
of
the
arena
again
very
safe,
but
also
lightweight,
for
able
to
be
easily
removed
and
not
so
easily
damaged
and
the
team
that
will
be
installing
it,
their
professional
installers,
working
with
our
arena
staff
that
will
be
putting
the
system
in
there
from
the
purchase
point.
O
There
are
members
of
the
national
joint
powers,
Alliance
cooperative,
purchasing
program,
so
we
were
able
to
provide
a
discount
to
the
city
and
being
able
to
purchase
through
that
organization
and
then
a
quick
picture
of
the
system
in
place
at
a
different
arena.
It
will
look
something
similar
to
this.
A
M
O
Yeah,
that
would
be
something
that
should
be
in
the
capital
plan
as
you're
looking
forward
down
the
road
and
and
as
we
you
know,
look
at
our
current
capital
plan.
We
are
looking
at
other
areas
of
the
arena
that
may
need
addressing
that
possibly
had
not
been
done
in
the
truth
in
the
previous
11
years
of
its
life.
So
there
may
be
some
issues,
but
we're
going
to
be
adding
that
to
the
capital
plan
going
forward.
Okay,.
M
Thank
you
other
questions.
A
You
and
we
move
a
right
along
to
our
very
last
item
on
our
formal
agenda,
and
that
is
consideration
of
resolution
authorizing
the
city
manager
to
approve
energy
contracts
with
a
100%
renewable
energy
option
and
there's
a
brief
presentation
by
Steve,
Rasmussen
and
Dawn
for
intend
to
tome
from
town.
Okay,.
G
I
S
Way:
okay,
good,
not
a
computer
science,
major,
so
I'm,
not
gonna
fake.
That
thank
you
for
having
me
I'm
done
front
tone
with
the
stone
River
group.
Since
last
we
were
here
and
and
we're
discussing
energy.
One
of
the
things
that
I've
been
working
on
for
some
time
is
a
way
to
save
money
in
the
energy
purchase
realm.
S
So
one
of
the
things
that
we've
been
working
on
is
we
already
have
some
groups
that
we
help
procure
energy
on
their
behalf,
and
so
one
of
the
things
that
I
wanted
to
do
was
create
a
larger
group
to
where
they
could
be
able
to
leverage
on
the
purchasing.
So
before
I
go
into
that
I'll.
Just
talk
about
central
Illinois,
municipal
aggregation
or
we'll
call
it
Seema.
S
Let
me
explain
my
expertise
as
an
energy
broker,
we're
continually
negotiating
all
kinds
of
contracts.
On
behalf
of
our
customers,
we
have
nearly
60,000
accounts
that
we
manage
about
sixteen
suppliers
that
we're
in
contact
with,
on
a
daily
basis,
negotiating
gathering
strategic
energy
information
watching
whether
markets,
politics,
everything
related
to
the
energy
side.
All
these
areas
affecting
pricing
contracts
in
the
future.
We
use
this
expertise
to
create
opportunity
for
our
clients
to
meet
the
best
products
and
prices
to
meet
their
needs.
So
it's
kind
of
our
opening
statement.
S
The
stone
River
group
works
with
a
group
of
communities
on
municipal
aggregation
as
an
Illinois
based
consultant.
Unlike
many
of
our
out-of-state
competitors.
We
work
on
solutions
to
benefit
the
needs
and
desires
of
our
local
clients
and
keep
close
to
what's
happening
in
Illinois
from
that
advantage.
We
created
Seema
central
Illinois
municipal
aggregation.
S
So
what
we're
working
on
in
the
energy
front?
There's
other
areas
of
energy
purchasing
that
were
being
on
behalf
of
the
city,
but
the
first
one
that
we
are
working
on
is
the
municipal
aggregation.
That
program
is
an
opt-out
program
and
we're
looking
at
choice,
money,
savings
and
energy
options
as
the
benefits
of
that
program,
the
communities
involved
right
now
in
Tina
would
be
Athens,
Bunnell,
Bloomington,
Bunker,
Hill,
Chrisman,
Greenview,
Hayworth,
Randolph,
Township,
Princeville,
Petersburg
Pawnee,
normal
Mount,
Zion
and
Kansas.
S
So
those
are
that
those
would
all
be
part
of
this
group.
The
group
size
would
be
anywhere
from
55
thousand
accounts
to
nearly
60,000
accounts,
so
it
offers
a
lot
of
leverage
we
worked
with
town
and
normal
and
the
last
go-around
and
I'll
use
them
as
an
example.
Just
to
because
they'd
be
part
of
this
group
and
2016,
we
went
out
for
a
bid
on
behalf
of
the
town
of
normal.
S
The
result
was
a
low
energy
price
and
an
energy
option
to
allow
residential
customers
to
choose
between
100
percent
green
energy
or
the
state's
managed
this
state's
mandated
green
energy
percentage
of
13
percent
right
at
this
moment,
along
with
the
normal
baseline
production,
this
was
a
small
price
difference
but
gave
the
choice
to
everyone
in
the
community,
so
we
did
with
the
town
of
normal.
They
wanted
green,
but
they
also,
as
we
were
in
discussions
about
that
liked.
S
The
idea
of
a
green
option,
so
we
actually
did
was
come
up
with
a
standard
mandated
program
which
is
the
typical
purchase
that
we
do
and
a
green
option,
which
was
the
option
available
to
any
anybody
that
wanted
to
have
it.
So
when
the
letter
went
out
to
the
community,
that
said,
you
can
have
you'll
be
on
the
mandated
green
option
or
you
can
choose
100%,
green
energy,
and
so
normal
chose
to
go
that
direction,
because
it
offered
a
choice
to
the
community.
I
understand
in
your
standpoint,
there's
been
an
indication.
S
You've
got
want
to
go
with
a
hundred
percent
green
energy,
and
if
you
want
to
do
that,
unlike
the
rest
of
the
group,
we
can
accommodate
that
with
no
problem
when
we
go
out
to
bid.
So
what
I'm
kind
of
recommend
recommending
is
the
offer
of
choice
for
a
green
rather
than
making
it
a
hundred
percent
fixed
green,
where
everybody
has
to
choose
that
choice.
N
If
I
can
I
just
want
to
interject
here,
because
I
hope
this
is
sinking
in
it
was
our
understanding,
even
mine,
here,
a
couple
of
years
ago,
that
normal
did
not
offer
their
residences
choice,
that
it
was
everyone
you
either
had
to
accept,
100%,
renewable
or
you
had
to
opt
out,
but
as
seen
in
this
information
and
as
Don
brought
to
our
attention
recently,
the
situation
was
no.
No
normal
did
offer,
as
you
can
see
here
that
choice
right
now.
N
The
resolution
you
have
before
you
mandates
that
everyone,
you
know,
has
to
go
with
hundred
percent
renewable,
but
there
usually
is
a
price
differential.
If
we
were
to
follow,
you
know
what
the
normal
residents
have
been
given
in
the
way
of
a
choice.
That
would
be
something
would
want
to
modify
in
this
resolution.
You
have
here
tonight
so
I
just
want
to
underline
that,
and
we
appreciate
Don
bringing
that
to
our
knowledge,
because
I
didn't
realize
that
so
yeah
it
go
ahead
and.
S
So
in
the
letter
that
went
out
to
the
to
everyone
in
the
community
and
normal,
they
were
showed
their
fixed
rate,
which
was
five
seven,
six
five
or
the
Green
rate,
which
was
five
eight
seven
five
was
a
little
bit
more
if
they
wanted
to
choose
that
they
just
had
to
simply
go
online
and
choose
that
amount.
So
it
did
give
them
that
option.
S
The
municipal
aggregation
has
been
designed
to
allow
choice
when
it
was
put
on
for
the
voters
throughout
this
the
state.
It
was
in
a
form
of
a
question,
and
so
it
allowed
you
as
a
community
to
make
you
know,
pull
together
a
rate
for
them
or
they
could
go
back
to
the
normal
supplier,
which
is
Ameren
or
they
could
go
to
plug
in
Illinois
and
look
up
any
other
supplier
that
they
wanted.
So
as
an
opt-out
program,
no
matter
what
you
decide,
the
citizens
can
always
make
their
choice
beyond
what
you
decide
for
them.
S
So
we
want
you
to
know
that
for
sure
the
municipal
aggregation
was
originally
offered
on
the
local
ballot
as
a
question.
Should
the
municipality
operate
a
municipal
aggregation
program
for
the
electrical
service
for
residential
and
small
business
services,
so
this
question
would
allow
the
municipality
to
go
into
the
marketplace,
find
the
lowest
cost
alternative
and
a
competitive
market
as
an
option
against
local
utility
prices.
This
would
also
be
used
to
offset
volatility
in
the
market
if
there
are
fluctuations
and
the
summer
and
winter
pricing
or
events.
Okay.
S
S
If
we
look
at
the
history
of
the
rates,
we
go
back
to
your
January
2016,
the
default
rate
for
the
Ameren
utility
six
point:
seven,
eight
zero
and
it
went
down
that
was
six
five
one
nine,
so
the
rates
that
have
been
in
municipal
aggregation
have
generally
been
below
the
rates
of
the
utility
and
that's
the
advantage.
The
program
savings.
S
If
we
look
at
normal,
the
average
rate
of
the
utility
over
17
months
was
six
point:
three
nine
one,
the
current
municipal,
a
gregarious
669
average
savings,
nine
percent
summer
rate
of
the
utility
right
now
is
five
three
6:9,
but
I'll
show
you
some
rates
that
we
pulled
recently
right
now.
We
have
a
couple
just
for
example,
but
we
had
some
rates:
12
24
36
months,
4.8,
4.9,
5.2
and
home
field,
which
used
to
be
the
Ameren,
was
four
point:
seven:
nine
five:
oh
five,
seven
five
one!
S
Seventy
four
now
I
will
say:
when
I
did
these
rates?
I
did
not
include
Bloomington,
which
is
a
substantial
increase
that
doubles
the
size
of
Seema.
So
the
group
would
have
even
much
more
leverage
we'd
hope
to
leverage
these
prices
even
better
than
they
are
at
this
point.
I'd
pray
recommend
going
on
a
24
month
contract,
but
we
still
want
to
see
what
kind
of
rates
that
we
can
get.
So
what
we're
looking
at
doing
in
the
bidding
process
is
we
have
all
of
these
communities
together,
so
we'll
release
an
RFP.
S
The
bids
will
be
received
and
reviewed.
August
28th
I'll
get
back
all
those
documents
to
check
the
financial
criteria
and
the
backgrounds
of
all
the
companies
that
return
those
to
us
and
then
we'll
look
at
the
renewable
energy
percentages
and
pricing
options.
The
financial
stability
sample
contracts
obtained
and
reviewed,
which
those
are
in
your
hands
now
pricing
compared
on
a
spreadsheet
suppliers
chosen
and
then
contracts
will
be
sent
out
to
the
members.
Ten
of
normal
and
bloomington
contracts
are
a
little
different.
They
start
in
June
2018,
where
are
other.
S
Smaller
communities
are
going
to
be
on
a
short-term
contract
to
mimic
the
town
of
normal
Bloomington
contracts,
those
contracts
and
will
be
signed
electronically
and
returned
August
thirtieth,
and
then
those
rates
will
be
locked
in
for
your
communities.
That
doesn't
mean
the
rates
start
right
now.
It
means
they
start
at
the
end
of
the
current
term
of
contract
that
you're
in
currently.
So
what
the
rates
that
we
do
secure
will
be
starting
in
the
future.
S
So
our
pricing
strategy
is
to
take
our
other
group
and
give
them
the
short-term
contract
rate
from
January,
2017
and
2018.
So
now
they
are
part
of
Bloomington
and
normal,
and
then
the
June
2018
start
date
will
then
have
them
all
together
as
one
group
and
then
we
also
have
a
few
other
communities
they're
asking
to
join
this
group.
So
the
group
in
itself
there's
no
inner
governmental
agreements
of
any
kind.
S
What
we
wanted
to
do
was
give
it
a
name
and
given
it
somewhat
of
an
organization
so
that
everybody
would
have
an
identifier
and
then
that
would
give
us
a
chance
to
take
it
out
as
a
whole.
I'm
actually
pretty
excited
about
it,
because
it
does
give
everyone
involved
new
leverage
in
buying
power
on
the
green
energy
front.
S
I
know
we
talked
about
that
I
just
want
on
the
backend
of
green
energy,
with
windmills
or
solar
I
grew
up
in
Arizona
and
moved
here
back
in
1982
I
think
it
was,
but
at
that
time
their
big
advent
and
solar,
and
it
still
continues
my
folks
have
solar
on
their
home,
but
with
solar,
you
still
need
base
load
generation,
and
so
you
have
your
new
killer.
Your
coal,
your
natural
gas
and
I
think
that
in
the
future,
what
we're
seeing
is
they're
addressing
a
lot
of
the
issues.
S
So
when
windmills
aren't
turning
or
there's
no
sunshine,
you
have
to
have
that
back
base,
load
capacity
and
that's
part
of
the
cost,
with
the
green
energy
components
but
I
think
in
the
very
near
future,
with
batteries
and
and
I
know,
Texas
is
looking
at
designing
thermostats
where
they
can
shut
large
groups
of
homes,
electricity
off
for
a
couple
hours
to
compensate
for
capacity
they're
looking
at
creative
ways
to
have
capacity,
issues
dealt
with
I
think
in
the
very
near
future.
That's
something
you
could
really
consider
as
a
whole.
S
I
S
One
of
the
reasons
is,
of
course
putting
the
group
together
gives
us
that
buying
leverage,
so
I
did
want
to
do
that,
and
I
know
that
there
was
talk
about
working
with
the
town
of
normal
I
thought.
This
was
a
good
way
to
put
the
groups
together
and
you're,
also
benefitting
like
Hayworth
and
some
of
the
other
townships,
so
that
helps
them.
But
part
of
the
reason
now
prices
right
now
are
are
very
good.
S
This
would
give
us
to
do
it
now
on
your
behalf,
and
even
though
the
town
of
normal
we'd
have
such
a
large
period
before
it
takes
place
any
kind
of
information
campaign
that
you
would
want
to
be
involved
in
to
your
constituents.
This
would
give
us
a
great
amount
of
time.
Normally
you
have
to
do
this.
A
letter
goes
out
60
days
prior
to
the
start
date
of
this
program,
that's
by
law.
So
we
would
really
have
to
do
this
in
February
and
I.
S
Think
that's
a
little
ahead
of
where
the
sweet
spot
is
on
price
and
we
might
have
capacity
prices
going
up.
So
I
think
this
is
the
optimum
time
and
as
best
as
I
could
I
tried
to
be
scientific
about
it
to
get
it
to
this
point,
but
I
think
this
is
the
best
time
to
do
it
and
I've
been
working
with
all
the
other
communities
in
the
last
two
months
to
keep
them
informed
that
Bloomington
may
come
on
and
so
they're
ready
and
if
you're
ready,
then
we'd
like
to
move
forward
right
away,
Oh
lemon.
B
You
so
question:
do
we
attain
the
best
rates
through
being
homogeneous
with
the
other
members
of
our
group?
In
other
words,
following
this
dual
option
piece
or
if,
if
we
stay
I
guess
committed
to
the
100%
renewable
because
of
our
size
and
because
we're
now
joining
the
group,
can
we
still
get
a
lower
rate,
I
guess
yeah.
S
The
the
advantage
is
definitely
to
size.
So,
even
if
you
want
a
hundred
percent
green
you're
going
to
get
that
advantage,
however,
I
can
tell
you
in
the
marketplace:
Green
will
be
a
little
higher
than
the
normal
rate.
So
if
you
want
to
go
100
percent
green,
you
will
get
that
a
little
bit
higher.
If
you
want
to
go
on
a
choice
where
they
can
choose
green,
you
can
see
the
disparities
they
showed
a
little
earlier.
S
B
S
C
S
Q
All
them
in
black,
thank
you
and
this
question
I
appreciate
your
presentation
you
so
much
for
going
through.
This
is
more
for
the
city
manager,
so
I'm,
looking
at
page
296
and
the
PDF,
which
is
the
ordinance
as
written
and
then
I'm
looking
at
our
staff
memo
right
before
that
and
I
guess:
I'm,
not
understanding
we're
in
the
resolution
itself.
It's
being
clear
that
we
were
suggesting
that
we
give
three
options
as
I
see
it.
So
you
have
the
option
to
opt
out
of
aggregation
altogether.
G
N
Always
right
and
whatever
we
send
out
there,
this
issue
of
choice,
you
know
to
be
able
to
pick
between
hundred
percent
renewal
or
something
less
only
came
up
in
the
last.
You
know
week,
and
so
at
this
point
in
time,
based
on
prior
direction
of
the
council,
you
know:
we've
we've
been
looking
at
a
hundred
percent
renewable
and
there
has
not
been
a
choice.
N
It's
only
with
Donn
making
us
aware
late
last
week
that
normal
and
again
it
was
a
surprise
to
me-
did
allow
their
their
residents
to
choose
between
hundred
percent
renewable
or
something
that
was
only
thirteen
percent.
We
wanted
to
make
sure
we
brought
that
to
your
attention
tonight
to
see
in
addition
to
what
we're
presented.
Would
you
want
to
consider
adding
that
as
an
option
so
that
our
residents
could
just
like
normals
pick
between
100%
renewable
or
this
other?
That
was
what
renewable
only.
N
Q
C
Intersect,
so
we
had
a
meeting
last
week
with
late
late
in
the
week
just
before
the
packet
came
out,
we
met
with
city
manager,
I
had
conversations
with
mr.
front
tone.
I
was
able
to
make
changes
to
the
packet
and
the
resolution.
Oh
I
thought
that
was
the
direction
I
was
given
that,
and
so
we
did
make
those
changes
so
the
packet
as
presented.
Q
Than
they,
let
me
clarify
so
so
the
reason
I'm
belaboring.
This
point
is
because
I
hadn't
heard
about
this,
this
normal
option
to
opt
in
stay
in
the
electric
aggregation
program
or
get
the
hundred
percent
renewable
and,
as
I
read
this
letter
here,
it
seems
as
though
and
I
don't
want
to
comment
too
much
on
normal
that
you're
automatically
in
the
aggregate
program.
Unless
you
choose
to
be
in
the
aggregate
program
under
green
energy,
which
is
a
deviation
from
what
we've
done
in
the
past.
That's
correct
right.
Q
So
so
I
want
to
be
crystal
clear
on
this
point
that
I
I'm
love
freedom,
love
choice,
big
fans
of
both
saving
money
is
fantastic,
but
I.
Don't
think
that
there's
a
benefit
here
and
what
I
see
is
three
options
and
and
I
I
always
reviewed
the
aggregate
electric
aggregation
as
being
a
you,
can
opt
in
and
have
green
energy
and
save
money.
Q
Or
if
you
don't
like
that,
you
can
opt
out
and
I
think
it
models
that
when
we
add
another
option
to
be
able
to
maybe
save
a
few
cents
here,
I
think
as
a
city.
We
should
be
on
the
moral
forefront
to
protect
the
environment,
and
this
is
an
opportunity
for
us
to
do
that.
So
I'm
ready
to
approve
this
as
presented,
but
with
the
clear
understanding
that
we
don't
have
that
second
option
on
there.
Q
But
if
somebody
doesn't
want
that
as
their
their
rate,
they
can
go
negotiate
that
on
their
own
and
that's
totally
fine,
very
pro
freedom.
It
that's
the
direction
they
want
to
go,
but
but
from
a
city
standpoint
I
am
very
much
in
favor
of
keeping
a
green
energy
hundred
percent
renewable
when
we
go
to
negotiate
and
if
you
don't
like
that,
you
have
the
opportunity
to
hop
out
an
electric
aggregation
program,
all
together,
right
and.
C
That
I
think
that
is
represented
in
a
memo
basically,
but
that
would
be
the
direction
you'd
need
to
give
us
tonight
is.
If
we
want
to
remove
that
option,
we
will
be
happy
to
do
that
and
then
our
contract
that
we
would
execute
would
not
give
any
option.
Then
it
would
just
be
100%
renewable
or
opt
out
that.
S
Q
I
I
could
just
clarify
that
one
more.
What
happens
is
when,
when
you
authorize
the
city
manager
to
to
execute
this
on
the
30th,
when
we
have
short
time
to
do
it,
what
happens?
Is
he
has
the
the
option
here
to
do
what
you
said,
but
you're
directing
him
to
do?
Only
the
one
which
is
a
hundred
percent
renewable.
Is
that
correct,
bull's
eye?
Okay,
all.
O
O
S
Me
explain
knocked
out
it
in
the
opt-out
program
everybody's
in
so
you
know
whatever
you
choose,
they
will
be
in
if
they
want
to
opt
into
in
that
letter.
If
they
want
to
opt
into
a
hundred
percent
green,
then
they
can
do
that,
but
they
are.
They
are.
That
letter
is
to
let
them
know
that
they
are
in
a
program
that
was
the
bent
of
the
letter.
O
T
O
O
C
G
C
And
that
type
of
thing
so
so
my
concern
is,
is
that
is:
is
that
I
guess
I
respectfully
I
reject
that
idea
that
the
city
has
to
has
to
demand
that
the
citizens
choose
renewable
or
not
or
be
penalized
and
not
being
the
program
as
I
say,
give
people
the
choice
right.
If
people
want
to
individually
decide
that
they
want
to
support
renewable
energy,
they
can
but
boy.
It
seems
to
me
very
presumptuous
for
us
to
say
you
will.
If
you
want
to
participate
in
the
city
program,
you
will
buy
100%
renewable.
C
That
seems
to
me
that
something
that
we
can
learn
you
know
learn
from
the
town
because
again,
I
I
guess
I
would
reject
the
idea
that
that
the
communities
are
so
drastically
different.
That
Bloomington
is
going
to
save
only
100%
renewable,
but
over
normal
they
say
we're
going
to
give
our
people
a
choice,
so
again
appreciate
the
work
you've
done,
and
especially
here
you
know
in
the
eleventh
hour,
because
because
it's
been
helpful,
so
thank
you.
You
believe.
M
Just
had
a
question
about
the
wolf,
not
green
energy,
the
green
energy
credits,
right
cuz,
we're
still
talking
about
buying
coal
or
whatever
tradition,
energy,
and
then
we're
buying
green
energy
credits
from
somewhere
and
I.
Think
last
time
it
was
from
a
wind
farm
in
Texas
is
where
we
got
the
green
energy
credits.
Specifically.
M
My
question
is:
if
we're
gonna
buy
green
energy
credits,
can
we
buy
them
from
companies
in
Illinois
and
do
we
have
the
ability
to
stipulate
that
if
an
energy
provider
can't
actually
sell
us,
you
know
the
green
energy
that
we
actually
want?
Can
we
stipulate
that
if
they're
gonna
buy
credits
that
they
come
from
Illinois?
Is
that
a
possibility.
S
I
would
say
that's
something
in
the
future.
We
could
investigate
here
right
now.
The
way
recs
are
set
up,
so
you
have
your
supplier
and
there's
a
rec
desk.
You
know
they're,
looking
at
all
the
options
out
there
to
get
wind
energy
or
solar
energy
to
provide,
and
so
they
use
recs
then
to
purchase
those
energy
prices
primarily
at
the
lowest
price,
so
that
you
get
a
low
price
on
green.
S
So
wherever
those
low
prices
reside,
if
their
highest
in
Illinois,
they
generally
won't
provide
those
in
the
rack,
they'll
look
if
Texas
is
lowest,
they
might
get
Texas,
it
could
be
California,
I,
I'm
open
to
you,
know
talking
on
the
city's
behalf
on
any
range
of
issues,
but
on
green
energy
generally,
it's
derived
through
the
rec
and
that's
how
they
get
it.
Now
you
can
go
directly.
M
I
mean
I'm
just
thinking,
I
drove
to
Danvers.
Last
night,
I
came
back
from
Danvers
last
night
and
off
in
the
distance
to
my
left.
There's
a
million
little
red
flashing
lights
out
there
right
right,
and
it
seems
to
me
that
if
we
could
find
a
way
to
even
if
not
in
McLean
County,
but
if
we're
gonna
spend
extra
money
and
we
could
at
least
keep
the
money
in
the
state
of
Illinois,
there
are
ancillary
benefits
to
that.
M
I
mean
of
course,
I
would
rather
they
be
in
kept
money
kept
in
in
McLean
County,
but
there's
definitely
benefits
that.
Even
if
it's
you
know
we're
literally
talking
about
fractions
of
cents
here
and
if
we're.
If
we're
looking
at
that
and
we're
saying
that
we
have
an
option
to
keep
the
money
in
Illinois.
If
we
pay
an
extra,
you
know
for
one
hundredths
of
a
cent
that
seems
to
me
that
that's
a
good
spend
for
all
of
us
to
keep
the
money
in
our
you
know,
at
least
our
state
economy
yeah.
M
S
There
there
are
options
to
go
direct
to
a
wind
farm,
I
know
of
a
new
wind
farm
being
developed
by
Lincoln,
and
you
can
get
a
12
year
contract
with
them
and
go
direct,
and
then
you
have
to
work
out
the
capacity
and
transmission
issues,
and
then
there
are
contracts
to
do.
But
out
of
my
purview
and
I
was
asked
to
do
is
just
you
know:
broker
the
energy
contract
in
in
this
traditional
means.
If
there's
other
options,
then
you
know
I'd.
Let
your
leaders
have
that
discussion
and
look
for
those
options.
S
M
N
Donna
I
just
want
to
bring
to
your
attention
I
think
we
may
still
not
have
the
right
letter
here,
because,
as
I
read
this
letter,
especially
at
this
paragraph,
says
this
notice
of
information
only
it
goes
on
to
say
the
quote:
your
electric
utility
has
informed
us.
You
are
currently
served
or
have
chosen
to
be
served
by
a
competitive
retail
electric
supplier.
N
This
sounds
like
the
letter
that
it's
going
to
not
those
residents
who
are
part
of
the
the
municipal
aggregation
Group,
which
is,
but
it's
only
going
out
to
those
who
and
again
like
we
have
people
going
around
the
city
trying
to
get
people
to
join,
not
our
current
supplier
Ameren,
but
someone
different,
but
this
looks
like
they're
trying
to
get
others
who
are
on
a
different
supplier
to
opt
in
to
municipal,
aggregation
and
I.
That's
important
because
you
know
ours
is
an
opt-out
program.
N
If
you
haven't
chosen
an
alternative
electric
supplier,
you
are
in
you
know
our
municipal
aggregation
you
can
opt
out,
but
and
even
for
those
who
are
with
a
different
supplier.
Yes
I
assumed
that
they
would
have
that
option
to
opt
in,
but
I
I.
Think
it
would
really
pay
for
us
to
have
the
letter
that
went
into
all
the
normal
residents,
who
were
already
in
the
municipal
aggregation
system
back
in
May
of
2016.
This
keep
in
mind.
This
was
the
kind
of
the
second
round
of
bidding,
so
I
think
that's
one
disadvantage
we
have
here.
N
S
Let
me
explain
here:
it
says
your
electric
utility
has
informed
us
that
you're
currently
served
or
have
chosen
to
be
served
by
a
competitive
retail
electric
supplier.
If
you
want
to
continue
to
receive
service
from
that
supplier,
you
don't
need
to
take
any
further
action
it.
What
they're
doing
if
I
and
again
I
was
trained?
I
was
focused
more
on
the
rates
than
the
actual
body
of
the
letter
at
this
one,
but
what
they
do
if
you're
on
a
current
supplier.
G
N
Let
me
offer
one
other
suggestion.
You
know
the
reason
we're
talking
about
this
tonight
and,
as
as
Don
showed
that
that
guideline
we
will
have
a
council
meeting
on
August
28th.
We
can.
We
can
have
this
resolution
to
prove
the
night
of
August
28
and
come
back
and
make
sure
that
we
try
to
clarify
these
issues
because
I
I
do
want
to
make
sure
the
council
knows
exactly.
N
N
Now
the
first
go-around
we
had
is
people's
choice
was
only
to
opt
out.
You
had
to
opt
out,
but
if
you
stayed
in
you,
you
were
going.
The
only
choice
you
had
was
to
go
with
100
percent
renewable
energy
or
opt
out
and
go
with
a
different
supplier.
That
was
the
only
choice
and
that's
what's
presented
to
us.
Well,
according
to
this
normal,
it
seemed
like
there
was,
but.
Q
N
What
I
may
not
like
normals
well
and
again,
it
does
kind
of
come
back.
That
was
there
a
true
choice
given
to
the
residents
who
were
already
in
the
municipal
aggregation
program
in
normal
through
that
first
cycle,
and
that's
that's
anyway,
and
and
that's
what
I
think
is
so
confusing,
because
yeah
I
don't
even
think
ours.
Well
again,
we've
only
been
in
the
one
cycle,
so
everyone,
you
know
it.
Even
those
who
went
were
part
of
the
first
cycle
they
didn't
have
to
opt
in.
S
So
any
program
opted
out
it's
an
opt-out
program
period.
So
if
you
go
a
hundred
percent
green
it'll
be
opted
out.
This
is
an
opt-out
program
as
well.
So
if
they
go
on,
they
will
get
the
first
option,
which
was
the
lower
rate
that
was
there
everybody's
on
that,
no
matter
what
they
had
an
option.
If
they
wanted
to
go
green,
they
could
go
a
hundred
percent
green
and
if
they
didn't.
S
Than
they
would
send
in
the
rejection
letter,
because
you
get
a
letter
saying
if
you
want
to
reject
you-
can
send
that
in
and
reject
so
there's
really
not
much
difference
other
than
the
option
of
the
normal
energy
that
you
could
get
versus
the
green
that
you
could
choose.
But
if
you
want
to
go
a
hundred
percent
green
and
they
say
no
I,
don't
want
a
hundred
percent
green
or
I.
Just
don't
want
to
be
in
the
aggregation.
Q
Q
F
C
C
A
H
F
C
C
A
Yeah
well,
given
I've
got
a
couple:
people
people
who
do
want
to
speak
and
you'll
get
to
speak.
Okay,
I'll,
be
very.
Is
there
a
second
and
now
you're
gonna
get
to
you?
Is
there
a
second
or
you're
making
the
motion
based
on
what
you
said,
you
think
it
should
be
100%
renewable
or
you
opted
out.
Is
there
a
second
to
that
position
and
then.
Q
C
C
There's
an
anything
there's
always
the
option
to
opt
out
so
forget
that
as
an
option.
Okay.
So
so
then
there's
either.
You
want
to
add
another
option
to
this,
which
is
to
have
the
100%
renewable
option
and
that's
what
this
resolution
is.
So
if
this
resolution
is
passed
technically,
a
citizen
can
take
the
lower
energy
rate,
that's
offered,
they
could
opt
out
of
the
entire
program
or
they
could
call
them
opt
into
the
100%
renewable.
That's
what
this
resolution
before.
Q
A
C
F
Bokke
and
then,
or
so
generally
I
think
you
know
from
what
I've
seen
how
we
do
things
on
council
when
we
start
to
discuss
things.
You
know
at
length
like
this.
That
means
to
me
that
it's
not
a
good
idea
to
move
forward
at
this
point
is
that
the
ideas-
just
not
quite
ready
so
I,
but
to
me
I,
would
just
move
that
we
look
to
kind
of
clarify
that
you
know
behind
the
scenes
and
brain'll.
Q
F
O
I
A
O
F
Q
A
C
O
Am
suggesting
that
we
have
not
had
the
elite?
We
had
bus
public
conversation
about
renewable
energy
two
years
ago.
We
have
not
had
any
subsequent
conversation
about
that.
So
I'm
saying
we
should
not
deviate
from
that
prior
commitment,
because
our
residents
will
always
have
the
option
to
opt
out
if
they
are
not
satisfied
with
the
immutable
aggregation
option,
but.
C
To
be
clear
not
two
years
ago
tonight,
what
we're
saying
is
that
you
will
be
penalized.
You
will
not
be
able
to
come
in
to
a
central,
Illinois
municipal,
aggregation
and
and
realize
the
economies
of
scale
that
come
from
all
those
communities
buying
energy
and
choose
inside
of
that
aggregation.
Whether
you
want
to
pay
less
for
for
the
traditional
energy
or
pay
more
for
renewable
energy
is.
C
O
C
C
Other
way
to
interpret
it
other
than
to
say
we're
not
going
to
give
the
people
of
Bloomington
the
opportunity
to
pay
less
for
energy.
Inside
of
the
municipal
aggregation,
we
will
force
them
to
pay
more
within
the
municipal
aggregation
because
they
they
will
be
forced
to
buy
100%
renewable
energy.
I,
don't
know,
there's
no
other
way
to
interpret
it
as
far
as
I'm
concerned.
C
T
M
T
M
A
I
would
love
this
choice.
I
would
love
this
choice,
but
in
at
the
end
of
the
day
it
depends
on
our
commitment
to
a
hundred
percent
renewable
energy
and
what
kind
of
planet
we
want
to
spend
to
our
grandchildren.
We
really
want
to
save
a
buck
and
we're
suggesting
you're
still
going
to
save
money,
but
all
them
in
black
I'm.
Writing
about
okay,
all
right
we're,
probably
not
going
to
change
people's
minds
at
this
point,
but
of
course,
maker.
The
motion:
would
you.
N
Very
briefly,
I
did
share
with
the
council
a
little
information
on
the
Bloomberg
mayor's
challenge
or
the
Bloomberg
philanthropy
just
wanted
to
make
sure
everyone
was
given.
Some
thought
is.
We
do
have
and
I'm
sorry
I
didn't
have
a
copy
tonight,
but
we
do
have
a
write-up
right
now
as
to
this
proposal
for
one
urghhh
community
problem
having
to
do
with
expanding
the
use
of
solar
energy
within
Bloomington
as
one
idea
for
a
possible
problem.
N
You
know,
resolution
or
especially
solution
development,
but
certainly
the
work
session
is
designed
to
consider
an
an
urgent
community
problem
or
problems
that
could
be
subject
for
that
discussion.
So
just
kind
of
keep
that
in
mind.
I
think
it.
Certainly,
when
you,
you
know
how
many
things
could
be
thrown
into
an
urgent
community
problem
and
there's
many
many
items
so
anyway
just
wanted
to
make
sure
you're
thinking
about
that
and
next
week,
as
as
I've
indicated,
we'll
be
getting
into
discussion
of
fire
station
locations
as
well
as
functional.
N
You
know,
collaboration
between
the
two
cities,
other
things
we're
working
on
the
five-year
capital
improvement
plan
and
what
is
the
scenario
of
a
status
quo,
a
five-year
budget
without
a
fee
increase
or
what
it
could
look
like
with
the
increase
in
storm
water,
sanitary
sewer
and
then
also
just
a
quick
update
on
priority-based
budgeting.
So
those
are
some
big
topics
coming
up
next
week.
So
that's
all
I
have
tonight
mayor.
Thank.
A
You
and
you
know,
I
realized
that
as
public
figures,
people
can
say
anything
about
us
and
it
seems
like
it's
a
show
of
silliness,
Lies
and
videotapes,
but
I
do
want
to
clarify.
It
seems
to
me
when
someone
calls
into
question
as
a
public
comment,
did
the
entire
staff
city
manager,
the
entire
City
Council,
when
it's
an
absolute
total
lie?
A
Chief
legal
officer
said
even
if
the
particular
ticket
in
question
were
paid
for
by
the
city,
it
was
not,
it
would
have
been
legal
and
it
was
not
because
the
the
person
in
question
was
an
official
delegate
of
the
Sister
Cities
committee
and
did
have
an
official
role,
but
it
was
not,
and
you
know,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
there
are
no
policies
that
were
violated.
It
was
all
something
that
was
appropriate
and
it's
a
shame
that
that's
the
case
that
that's
a
constant
thing.
A
It's
one
of
the
reasons
why
I
think
there
are
many
very
good
people
who
don't
even
want
to
bother
run
for
public
office
because
they
know
they
or
their
loved
ones,
are
going
to
be
trashed
sooner
or
later
by
people
who
seem
to
have
nothing
better
to
do
with
their
lives
and
that's
a
shame
beyond
that.
It
also
did
for
several
day.
A
We
were
only
there
for
and
half
days
it
takes
you
two
days
to
get
there,
eternity
to
get
back,
I'm
still
all
messed
up,
but
the
sister
city
group
was
not
used
to
that
of
the
thirty
some
people
who
were
there,
there
were
like
four
or
five
lawyers
that
had
been
filed,
and
they
thought,
oh,
my
god
and
everything
sister
city
has
ever
done,
is
now
being
fired.
What
does
that
even
mean
and
I
tried
as
much
as
possible
to
say?
Don't
worry
about
it.
A
You
know,
I
know
what
you
haven't
been
through
it
before,
don't
worry
about
it,
and
so,
but
other
than
that
it
was
they're,
a
wonderful
group
of
people.
They
were
incredibly
incredibly
wonderful
to
all
of
us,
and
I
am
NOT
a
big
seafood
person,
but
if
you're
not
you
have
to
have
some
or
you
will
starve
to
death.
A
The
other
thing
is,
as
mr.
Sampson
Eric
Sampson
I'm,
going
to
mess
up
his
name.
He
was
a
32
years
ago.
He
went
as
a
17
year
old.
He
was
there
for
a
year.
He
went
to
visit
his
sister
family
and
his
brother.
She
calls
him
his
brother.
He
was
seven
at
the
time
he
had
been
17.
He
saw
him
at
11.
You
know
this
is
an
unbelievable
reunion,
because
his
brothers,
no
39,
and
it
was
just
he
brought
his
family
who
he
had
never
met
their
wife.
A
A
Yeah
well,
thank
you.
We
are
glad
to
have
you
as
their
the
the
media,
Rip
Van
Winkle
of
bloomington-normal
I,
said
Rip
Van,
Winkle
yeah.
As
I
say
they
were,
it
was
wonderful
and
you,
the
the
number
of
culture
exchanges
I,
have
about
30
of
the
students
and
that's
only
about
10
days.
They
come
each
March
and
when
we
bring
them
up
here,
you
don't
know
they
vote
on
your
behalf.
It's
non-binding,
but
and
they
just
think
it's
it's
a
hoop
and
in
the
same
thing
with
the
mayor
over
there.
A
It's
it's
a
really
really
wonderful
cultural
exchange
and
the
world
is
getting
smaller.
I
will
say
they
have
an
even
greater
concern
about
North
Korea,
and
then
we
do.
They
are
within
50
to
100
kilometers
of
their
new
ICBM
routine.
So
that
was
on
everybody's
mind,
but
they
were
just
an
incredible
group
and
you
realize
there's
a
commonality
of
human
beings,
intercultural
differences.
So
anyway
it
was
incredible.
Experience.
I
will
almost
certainly
not
be
mayor.
A
Ten
years
now,
when
we
go
back,
I
might
want
to
go
back,
but
I
will
brace
myself
with
more
Dramamine
and
the
trips
there
and
back
anyway,
I
just
want
to
report.
It
was
fantastic
and
the
kinds
of
new
relationships
that
we
have
forged
between
their
business
people,
who
want
to
step
up
to
the
plate.
They
want
more
Americans
and
they
want
more
Americans
who
are
15
or
16,
who
are
usually
the
people
that
we
send
over,
even
if
it's
just
for
a
week
to
10
days
or
for
a
better.