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December 16, 2019 - City Council Meeting
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A
B
B
C
E
E
B
B
A
turbulent
time
perspective
on
the
Vietnam
War
2008
to
2010
journey
to
the
Great
Depression
2004
to
2007
and
just
corn,
the
amazing
story,
1997
can't
do
Bloomington
area
without
corn
and
whereas
the
Illinois
Association
of
museums
just
recognizes
rehearsal
with
her
their
lifetime
professional
achievement
award
on
November
12th
and
where
Susan
art
soul,
has
helped
preserve
and
share.
The
fascinating
history
of
McLean
County
through
her
thorough
scholarship
and
engaging
discussions
which
bring
history
to
life,
therefore
be
resolved.
B
The
city
of
Bloomington
goes
on
record
on
December
16th
2019,
congratulating
Singson
Hartzell
for
her
outstanding
contributions
to
our
community
and
our
community
story
and
be
it
FURTHER
RESOLVED.
The
Pazzini
Bloomington
congratulate
season
art
sold
on
her
recent
well-deserved
Illinois
history
award
and
looks
forward
to
her
continued
work
to
share
our
McLean
County
story
with
our
residents,
fellow
Illinoisans,
from
throughout
the
nation
and
the
world.
Thank
you
so
much
Susan.
Congratulations!.
B
So
I
would
ask
you,
because
we've
got
more
than
the
number
the
10
people
to
please
limit
your
time
to,
as
I
mean
it
can't
go
over
three
minutes.
I'm
gonna
have
to
be
draconian
about
that.
But
if
you
are
saying
the
same
thing
try
to
be
as
succinct
as
possible,
so
that
as
many
people
as
possible
can
weigh
in
not
that
we
haven't
had
many
hearings
and
public
hearings
and
discussions
about
this.
We
have
our
distinguished
state,
senator
Jason,
Barrett,
Minh
who's
been
here
and
certainly
been
working
on
this.
For
a
long
time.
B
The
state's
been
dealing
with
this
for
a
long
time
and
again
just
to
clarify
no
matter
what
are
we
at
the
council
decide
this
evening,
cannabis
in
Illinois
is
going
to
be
legal
in
a
few
days.
Okay,
our
charge
is
a
comparatively
narrow
one.
So,
with
all
that
in
mind,
I'm
going
to
go
ahead
and
start
this
at
6:05
and
I'm
gonna
read
them
in
the
order
in
which
they
were
given
to
me,
man
of
all
of
it,
volt
voltmeter.
Excuse
me,
I'm,
sorry,
if
I
mispronounced,
your
name,
which
I
probably
have
Jake.
Oh.
F
Councilmembers,
as
mayor
Renner
said,
I'm
Jake
Ben
Wolfe
earlier
I,
tried
to
say
yeah
I'm
here
to
request
that
the
council
allow
on-site
consumption
of
cannabis
at
specific
facilities.
Since
there
are
so
many
people
here
in
this
community
that
are
renting
apartments,
it
won't
be
allowed
to
smoke
in
their
own
homes.
So
there
needs
to
be
a
safe
place
for
people
to
consume
this
plant.
That's
going
to
be
legal
in
a
few
weeks.
I
think
I'm
just
going
to
say
that
to
let
more
people
speak
today,
but
thank
you
for
your
consideration
and
motioning.
Thank.
B
G
In
favor
of
the
Planning
Commission's
recent
recommendation
to
allow
on-site
use
of
cannabis,
as
was
said
before,
those
who
don't
own
their
homes
who
live
in
public
housing
and
rental
units
need
to
have
this
provision
so
that
they
can
have
equal
access
to
legalize
cannabis.
We're
dealing
with
a
long
history
of
injustice
to
communities
of
color
regarding
their
disproportionate
arrest
and
conviction
for
cannabis,
possession
so
legalizing
cannabis
is
one
step
to
address
this,
but
we
need
to
go
further
and
follow
the
Planning
Commission's
recommendation.
G
I
agree
with
planning
Commissioner
member
justen
Boyd,
who
said
and
I
quote
I,
think
the
social
justice
issue
is
a
big
one
that
we
should
consider
if
it's
legal
to
consume,
but
you
can't
consume
it
in
public
or
in
your
home
or
any
other
location.
Then
it's
not
really
legal
to
a
certain
population.
So
I
ask
you
today
to
vote
for
justice
and
equity
and
approved
on-site
cannabis
consumption.
Thank
you.
Thank.
H
My
name
is
Tom
Barnes
and
I
incur
the
council
to
opt-out
for
allowing
cannabis
dispensation
in
Bloomington
and
I
came
to
this
conclusion.
After
looking
at
lessons
learned
from
the
state
of
Colorado
and
cities
that
are
comparable
to
our
size,
like
Pueblo
Colorado,
what
it
did
to
the
youth,
we
don't
want
that
to
happen
in
our
town,
so
I
would
just
say
opt-out.
That's
why
I
encourage
thank.
I
I
Right
now,
I
currently
have
four
more
days
of
high
school
okay,
so
the
first
streetlight
was
used
in
1878
in
Paris,
miraculous
progress
and
improvements
have
been
made
over
the
years.
Street
lights
are
viewed
as
important
city
services,
while
people
walk
bike
and
get
in
and
out
of
their
cars.
Well-Lit
areas
and
still
comfort
in
turn
ensures
a
more
safe
feeling
and
environment.
I
I
I
Another
study
by
LEDs
magazine
shows
7%
of
crime
decreased
during
this
time
of
increased
lighting.
These
crimes
include
murder,
robbery
and
aggravated
assault.
Increased
heat
lights
will
improve
our
overall
comfort
and
just
moral
safety
on
the
streets.
For
example,
people
that
have
dogs
if
I
had
a
dog
I.
I
Would
let
that
dog
pee
in
my
house,
because
I
am
scared
of
the
dark,
since
I
was
eight
years
old,
but
I
do
live
on
the
street
that
doesn't
have
a
streetlight
and
I
have
never
been
so
much
in
my
life,
I
run
to
my
door
and
then
back
to
my
car,
not
because
I'm
scared
of
Bloomington,
just
because
I
can't
see
the
hiney
and
I
don't
have
eyes
in
the
back
of
my
head.
So
thank
you
for
your
time.
I
would
really
like
you
to
consider
increasing
street
lighting
in
Bloomington.
Thank.
J
According
to
the
ACLU
black
people
make
up
about
15%
of
Illinois
population,
but
60%
of
cannabis,
possession
arrests,
making
them
eight
times
more
likely
to
be
arrested
than
whites.
So
studies
have
shown
that
cannabis
is
used
at
roughly
the
same
rates
among
white
and
black
people.
Generations
of
a
disproportionate
enforcement
sentencing
and
incarceration
for
cannabis
has
led
to
separated
families,
community
and
stability,
exacerbated
poverty
as
well
as
hiring
and
housing
discrimination
and
civic
exclusion.
Opting
in
and
opening
up
Bloomington
to
the
sale
of
cannabis
is
the
first
step.
D
Scott
Stanley
Ward
5
I
am
180
percent
against
the
on-site,
convert
any
consumption
of
cannabis
in
this
city.
What
you're
doing
you're
making
Bloomington
another
Chicago?
You
know
it
may
be
legal
in
the
state
of
Illinois,
but
you
don't
have
to
opt
in
Terry.
You
know
if
you
would
have
taken
the
time
to
really
study
this.
We
may
have
people
that
are.
You
may
be
looking
at
eight
months
later
down.
D
Oh
I
wish
I
would
have
you
know,
wish
I
wouldn't
have
gone
that
way.
Well,
it's
too
late
and
you
know
if
we
have
people
that
are
charged
with
DUI.
We
have
a
lot.
They
have
a
lot
of
explaining
to
do,
don't
they,
but
what
about
cannabis?
You're
gonna
have
to
send
them
to
the
hospital.
Get
a
blood
test,
wait
for
the
results
to
come
back.
I
wish
you
people
would
wake
up
and
not
think
that.
Well,
there's
tax
dollars
out
there.
D
You
know,
how
would
you
feel
if
it
was
your
son
or
daughter
or
your
grandchild?
And
you
know
maybe
somebody
really
people
really
don't
care.
Also,
the
the
leads,
the
issue
with
the
leaves
they
were
to
be
raked
to
the
on
the
Parkway
people,
rake
them
in
the
street
continually
because
they
don't
want
to
kill
their
cotton-pickin
grass.
It
cuts
that
down
to
one
lane
road
is
a
kid.
Gonna
have
to
be
hit
and
killed
before
anybody
does
anything
I
hope
not.
K
Hello
I
spoke
last
week:
I
want
to
urge
you
to
vote,
opt
out
of
any
type
of
pot,
industry
or
dispensary
at
the
very
least,
no
consumption
at
the
site.
I
think
we
have
taken
a
look
at
this
as
a
social
experiment
only-
and
we
have
not
looked
at
this
as
a
public
safety
issue
at
all,
I
asked
three
questions.
Last
week,
I
asked:
are
there
police
trained
to
identify
motor
vehicle
operators
who
are
liberated
on
pot?
K
K
If
we
don't
have
that
numbers
and
I
think
we're
not
ready?
If
we
don't
even
have
a
measurement,
is
it
measured
in
milliliters?
How
is
it
measured
when
we're
there
over
the
limit,
so
the
government
again
their
first
their
first
priority
is
Public
Safety,
not
hot
Public
Safety
up
here,
hot
consumption
and
social
justice
to
me
is
way
way
down
on
the
spectrum
of
priority
I've.
Also
heard
I
spoke
last
week
about
there's
different
ways
to
consume:
marijuana
besides
smoking,
so
the
under
represented
people
who
rent
and
are
not
able
to
consume
marijuana
by
smoking.
K
K
There
is
at
least
16
other
ways
that
I
that
you
can
consume
marijuana.
But
again
it's
a
public
safety
issue,
my
mom's
in
the
audience,
Miller
I,
don't
want
her
getting
hit
by
somebody
who
is
decided
to
go
to
a
dispensary
consume
pot
and
that
gets
behind
the
wheel
or
somebody
who
goes
to
a
bar
and
then
it
dispensed,
marijuana
dispensary
and
is
doubly
inebriated
I,
don't
want
to
get
hit
by
a
car.
K
I,
don't
want
Jen
to
get
hit
by
somebody
who
is
inebriated
I,
don't
want
you
joining
Joe,
Joe
knee
sorry,
Julie
you're,
my
I'm
in
your
word,
I,
don't
want
anybody
to
get
hit
America
if
they're
inebriated,
so
I
urge
you
to
opt
out
like
Decatur
did
like
DuPage
County
did.
If
you
don't
opt
out,
then
certainly
no
consumption
at
a
dispensary.
We're
not
ready.
If
these.
If
there's
no
nothing,
there's
no
police
training,
there's
no
measurement
I
have
an
article
here
from
the
dated
October,
19th
or
October
2009
the
police
department.
L
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
this
evening,
I'm
here
representing
the
ACLU,
which
was
proud
to
support
the
new
cannabis
law
in
Springfield
earlier
this
year.
I've
got
several
minutes,
but
the
main
thing
is
we
are
in
favor
of
an
on-site
consumption
space.
We
feel
that
part
of
the
marijuana
problem
has
been
the
unequal
enforcement
of
law
just
traditionally,
some
people
get
arrested
more
than
others
and
our
places
where
it
would
be
illegal
to
use
cannabis.
L
For
instance,
if
you
were
in
public
housing,
the
substance
itself
is
not
legal,
whether
it's
smoked
drank
ate
or
whatever,
and
in
many
leases
it
could
be
written
in
the
lease.
So
there's
a
lot
of
people
who
would
it
would
not
be
they
would
still
be
subject
to
arrest
or
kicked
out
of
their
homes
or
something
without
a
place
to
use.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
K
Martin
and
I've
spoken
a
few
times:
I
have
lived
in
the
community
since
1998
I've
raised
four
kids
here
and
the
thing
I
like
about
it.
It's
a
family
town
and
that's
what
people
enjoy
about
it
and
I
I'm,
just
afraid
that
if
you
legalize
something
and
it's
gonna
change,
the
town
I
mean
January.
First
Shekhar
I'm,
een
Illinois,
just
this
is
all
new
to
Illinois
everything.
The
laws
haven't
even
been
figured
out
for
policing
it.
So
I
just
urge
you,
if
anything,
just
opt
out
and
wait.
K
K
So
that's,
that's
all,
and
people
were
talking
about
like
the
impacts
and
social
trying
to
make
it
like
a
social
justice
thing
for
communities
that
have
been
hit
hard
by
the
laws
of
marijuana.
When
I've
read,
statistics
and
they're,
the
actual
arrests
of
people
of
color
have
gone
up
after
legalization.
You
still
have
people
doing
it
under
21.
You
still
have
the
black
market,
I
mean
the
cost.
K
When
you,
when
you
talk
about
the
cost
of
it
all
the
taxes,
on
top
of
it,
people
will
still
buy
the
black
market
will
come
and
it's
gonna
come
it's
not
going
to
go
away.
So
now
it's
going
to
make
everything
better,
so
I
just
think
you
have
to
look
at
the
fact
that
it's
not
going
to
help
those
the
people
who
were
ingest
have
the
social
justice
for
people
that
were
arrested
or
had
you
know,
maybe
I
just
don't
think
it's
going
to
be
something
that's
going
to
help
those
communities.
So
thank
you.
Thank.
M
Good
evening,
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
about
the
cannabis
issue
this
evening.
Personally,
a
lot
of
people
have
talked
about
opting
out,
and
that
would
be
my
personal
opinion
to
opt
out
and
to
not
rush
into
it
as
well.
But
I
want
to
talk
about
something
a
little
bit
different,
which
is,
if
you
make
the
decision
to
not
opt
out,
which
means
allowing
cannabis
in
the
city
of
Bloomington,
then,
in
what
form
is
that
going
to
take
I?
Think
that's
an
important
issue
to
talk
about?
M
What
are
you
going
to
allow
if
you
decide
and
again
I
would
say
no
opt
out?
But
if
you
decide
to
allow
cannabis
in
the
city
city
of
Bloomington,
then
what
are
you
going
to
allow?
And
there
are
three
pieces
to
this
as
far
as
I'm,
my
understanding,
which
is
growing
manufacture
and
distribution,
and
from
what
I
read
in
the
agenda
for
this
evening.
M
Option
B
is,
is
the
smallest
footprint
if
cannabis
is
allowed,
which
would
allow
for
a
distribution
center,
but
not
allow
for
growing
or
manufactured
and
I
think
that
that,
if
you
allow
the
cannabis
into
Bloomington,
that
distribution
center
only
is
the
best
option
and
the
only
one
to
pick
there's
been
a
lot
of
polarization
in
this
issue
in
Bloomington.
People
feel
very
strongly
about
it,
and
a
lot
of
people
have
talked
about
a
lot
of
people
who
come
and
express
their
opinion.
That's
good!
M
That's
good
democratic
government
here,
but
the
bottom
line
is
this:
the
people
who
want
cannabis
are
not
the
majority
here.
Okay,
they
are
not.
There
are
a
lot
of
people
in
Bloomington.
There
are
some
in
favor.
There
are
many
who
are
not
in
favor,
okay,
you
have
two
sides
and
they
want
different
things.
So
the
question
is:
how
can
we
compromise
if
you
decide
to
allow
cannabis?
How
can
we
compromise?
How
can
both
sides
come
together
and
the
way
that
comes
together
is
if
you
allow
the
distribution.
There
are
many
only
there.
M
There
are
many
more
problems
with
the
growing
and
many
many
more
problems
with
the
manufacture
of
a
cannabis.
There's
a
lot
of
issues
here:
property
values,
smell
outside
vendors
people
that
we
don't
know
coming
into
our
community
and
and
being
involved
in
these
issues.
Okay,
the
kids,
and
how
are
we
gonna,
protect
kids,
and
how
are
we
gonna
stop
kids
from
buying?
M
And
how
are
we
gonna
stop
people
from
giving
this
to
to
kids
all
kinds
of
things,
but
but
again,
in
my
opinion,
if
you
decide
to
allow
the
cannabis
only
allow
a
distribution
center
do
not
allow
do
not
do
what
the
city
of
normal
did,
which
was
say:
everything's;
okay,
that's
not
okay
in
the
city
of
Bloomington!
Please
thank
you.
Thank.
N
So
the
military
in
the
70s
concluded
that
increased
drug
usage
was
not
conducive
to
a
healthy
community.
Am
I
worried
here
is,
if
you
pass
anything
that
makes
buying
drugs
and
using
drugs
easier
for
our
community
you're
just
gonna
make
our
community
a
less
desirable
place
to
live
five
ten
years
from
now,
I
think
they're
really
gonna
regret
your
decision
today.
If
you
vote
in
favor
of
these
dispensaries,
so
I
urge
you
to
vote
against
that.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
Hi
everybody
I'm
Sonny,
Garcia
I,
live
in
Ward,
6
and
I'm
here
to
urge
the
council
to
opt
in
and
to
allow
on-site
or
sub
public
use.
I've
been
listening
to
the
debate
happening
and
in
these
chambers
and
in
the
community,
since
task
force
was
created,
listening
to
the
pros
and
cons,
but
there's
been
a
lot
of
disinformation
and
propaganda
happening
primarily
by
the
cotton
side
of
the
table.
So
I
just
wanted
to
address
some
of
that
stuff.
So
we
know
a
couple
of
things
about
cannabis.
We
know
that
cannabis
is
harmless.
B
B
It's
chairman
was
the
former
Pennsylvania
governor
Raymond
Schaeffer,
the
Commission
issued
report
on
its
findings
in
1972,
the
call
for
the
decriminalization
of
cannabis
possession
in
the
United
States.
The
report
was
ignored
by
the
white
house,
but
it
still
remains
an
important
document
against
prohibition.
So
why
is
this
report
important?
It's
important
because
it
was
a
federally
politically
appointed
committee.
You
know
it
was
well
funded.
You
know
the
Nixon
administration
had
a
trivia
motive
to
try
to
find
something
wrong
with
cannabis
and
they
found
nothing.
B
So
that
is
why
the
white,
the
Nixon
White
House
chosen
order,
and
we
ask
yourself
well:
why
would
they
ignore
it?
Why
would
they
ignore
this
groundbreaking
data
in
this
report?
Well,
the
drug
of
wars.
They
wanted.
They
create
that
drug
the
war
on
drugs,
sorry,
but
why
did
they
create
the
war
on
drugs?
Recently,
one
of
Richard,
Nixon's,
top
advisors
and
key
figures
in
the
Washington
in
the
Watergate
scandal
said
that
the
war
on
drugs
was
created,
the
political
tool
to
fight
blacks
and
hippies.
So
it
was
right.
B
It
was
a
political
plot
to
lock
up
people
of
color
and
people
that
didn't
look
that
didn't
fit
into
the
mainstream.
My
people,
us
hippies,
so
in
the
spirit
of
why
the
Illinois
law
was
passed
in
the
spirit
of
reparations,
which
is
what
the
governor
said.
That's
why
this
law
is
passed
in
that
spirit,
please
give
us
reparations.
Please
set
us
our
people
free.
Allow
us
to
smoke
freely
and
everywhere,
allow
us
to
be
free
to
access
this
plant
that
helps
our
health,
helps
our
community
and
helps
our
families.
B
D
O
Am
radiance
Campbell
I
grew
up
in
Ward.
3
I
had
a
chance
to
speak
at
the
Planning
Commission,
but
I
wanted
to
reiterate
a
little
bit
of
that
here.
First
to
me,
there's
nothing
sillier
than
writing
tickets
and
packing
jails
for
the
people
who
are
participating
and
supposedly
decriminalized
and
legalized
activity.
A
person
participating
in
illegal
activity
should
not
be
in
danger
of
losing
their
house
or
of
having
to
choose
between
paying
the
electric
bill
or
paying
a
ticket
for
using
a
legal
product
in
their
own
home.
O
So
clearly,
I
implore
you
to
allow
on-site
consumption,
but
I
also
want
to
ask
that
you
reduce
the
signs
for
tickets,
especially
the
ticket
for
under-21
consumption,
make
it
about
community
service
or
a
small
fee
and
community
service.
This
is
to
me
this
should
be
about
community
accountability,
not
about
bankrupting
teenagers
parents.
O
That
could
be
an
informal
community
or
committee,
or
it
could
be
like
reinstating
the
cannabis
taskforce
or
something
like
that.
I
want
to
see
things
like
Community
Benefit
agreements
where,
regardless
of
who
owns
the
building,
that
comes
in,
we
get
a
say
and
who
is
hired
and
what
did
that
be
by
income
race,
zip
code
formerly
incarcerated,
whatever
that
may
be
so
again.
O
P
Hello
I
just
wanted
to
say,
I've,
thought
long
and
hard
about
this
and
I
think
it's
really.
You
know
at
a
state
level
it's
going
to
be
here,
so
we
need
to
move
forward.
We've
had
plenty
of
time.
Everybody
keeps
saying
this
just
happened.
This
is
something
people
kind
of
known
about
for
a
while,
I
think
and
I
think
we
need
to
get
on
board
with
it.
Make
it
safe.
You
know,
I'm
a
parent
as
well.
I
have
three
children,
two
of
them
do
not
smoke.
P
They
do
that
now.
You
know
so
I
mean
as
far
as
policing
it.
You
know,
that's
gonna
be
tricky,
but
I
think
I
think
we
can
do
it
and
if
you
have
a
place
for
somebody
to
go
a
safe
place,
I
think
that's
gonna.
Take
it
out
of
so
much
you're,
never
gonna!
Stop
the
black
market
you're,
just
not
it's
always
gonna,
be
there
and
right
now,
kids
have
access
to
all
those
drugs,
and
so
much
more
so
you
know
put
it
in
the
hands
of
people
that
are
gonna.
P
Do
the
right
thing,
they're
gonna
make
sure
the
stuff
that's
out.
There
is
clean
because
the
stuff
you
can
get
off
the
streets,
you
don't
know
what
it's
laced
with
as
far
as
the
government
I
think
they
created
so
just
think
about
that
and
your
servicemen
and
what
they
see
a
marijuana
being
prescribed
for
PTSD.
J
Recreational
cannabis
will
be
legal
statewide
in
just
a
few
weeks.
Opting
out
will
do
nothing
to
keep
cannabis
out
of
the
community.
Those
who
use
cannabis
will
continue
to
use
it
obtaining
it,
either
through
the
medical,
dispensary
and
normal,
like
I,
do
or
through
nearby
communities
that
are
licensed
to
sell
recreational
cannabis
or
they
will
purchase
from
unlicensed
distributors
within
our
community.
None
of
those
options
benefit
Bloomington.
They
benefit
other
communities
with
tax
dollars
and
benefit
elicit
distributors.
Opting
out
will
not
help
police
and
first
responders
navigate
the
adjustment
period
that
recreational
cannabis
will
bring.
J
Cannabis
is
in
the
community
already
and
legal
for
patients.
They
will
be
facing
new
challenges
regardless,
and
the
approved
test
officers
will
give
two
drivers
potentially
under
the
influence
of
cannabis,
will
have
to
come
from
and
be
regulated
by
the
state.
Nothing
about
opting
out
will
help
officers
with
their
decision-making
process
or
impact
how
they
would
handle
a
cannabis
related
incident.
Opting
out
will
not
minimize
cannabis
exposure
to
children
or
make
cannabis
any
less
available
to
them,
as
children
will
not
be
allowed
in
any
facility
distributing
cannabis
or
any
facility
allowing
on-site
use.
J
The
only
option
that
does
benefit
Bloomington
is
opting
in
to
allow
recreational
cannabis
to
be
sold
by
not
opting
in.
We
are
putting
barriers
where
there
should
be
none.
Cannabis
has
been
approved
for
medical
use.
Its
benefits
have
been
scientifically
proven
in
the
list
of
possible
negative
side
effects
is
exponentially
less
than
the
hundreds
of
negative
side
effects
listed
on
prescription
medications
or
even
alcohol
and
cigarettes,
all
of
which
are
widely
available
to
adults,
and
their
distributions
are
visible
to
children.
J
Currently,
cannabis
users
who
want
to
finally
consume
their
medicine
legally
and
safely,
must
endure
the
inconvenience
of
making
an
appointment,
driving
45
minutes
spending
a
significant
amount
of
time
at
the
outreach
office
and
dropping
hundreds
of
dollars
for
a
card.
Many
people
don't
actually
consume
enough
cannabis
to
outweigh
the
initial
cost
associated
with
obtaining
a
cannabis
patient
card.
Many
also
like
the
resources
to
obtain
the
card
all
together.
Please
really
consider
the
people
you
know
some
have
likely
resorted
to
illegal
cannabis
use
because
they
feel
they
have
no
other
option.
J
We
are
not
just
simply
talking
about
getting
high.
We
are
talking
about
relief
from
migraines
and
nausea,
and
joint
pain
and
anxiety
and
cancer
you're
talking
about
the
citizens
of
Bloomington
having
the
right
and
freedom
to
choose
to
medicate,
safely
and
legally
in
the
enrichment
of
our
community
with
tax
dollars
and
employment
opportunities.
Please
also
consider
opting
in
for
on-site
use.
People
who
have
lower
incomes
and
people
of
color
are
disproportionately
affected
by
current
restrictions
of
cannabis,
accessibility
and
use
social
rent
might
not
be
able
to
medicate
legally
at
home.
J
B
B
B
Q
B
B
B
Thank
you
very
much.
I
appreciate
that
sorry
about
that
again,
Nixon
with
consent,
agenda
consent
agenda
usually
has
items
that
we
consider
routine
and
customary
and
usually
questions
about
those
things
or
have
happened
before
the
meeting
starts.
But
we
do
have
one
that
we
need
to
make
a
correction
on
and
that
is
I'm
going
to
start
with
item
7f.
B
B
Second,
okay:
move
by
councilmember
Bray,
second,
by
councilmember
emic,
and
any
further
discussion.
If
everyone
go
ahead
and
vote
on
the
consent
agenda,
with
the
exception
of
F
and
E
motion
carries
nine
to
zero.
There
are
no
names
to
announce.
Madam
clerk.
We
move
to
item
7f
and
I'm
going
to
go
ahead
and
turn
that
over
to
the
city
manager
and
mr.
Jergens,
because
it's
a
fairly
minor
change
in
7f
and
we
don't
want
to
go
down
the
scribblers
area
or
route.
So
the.
B
S
T
So
Tim
I
mentioned
you
a
little
briefly
before
the
business.
The
the
former
owners
owed
us
not
inconsequential
amount
of
money
for
back
liquor,
taxes
and
hotel
to
use
taxes
and
I
just
wanted
to
know
what
happens
to
that.
Does
that
transfer
to
the
new
owners
or
what?
Where
does
that
money
and
that
those
fees
that
they
OS
go.
U
We're
still
working
to
collect
that
so
I
don't
have
a
definitive
answer
for
you,
but
we'll
tell
you
that
the
previous
owners
had
offered
a
lower
amount
that
we
did
not
accept.
We
wanted
to
hold
strong,
knowing
that
it
might
even
put
them
into
a
foreclosure
situation
that
we,
you
know
insisted
on
payment
of
all
of
those
back
do
amounts.
So
what
that
is
something
that
we're
still
working
on
and
we're
still
reviewing.
Okay.
B
B
V
I'll
be
voting
in
favor
of
this
I.
Just
have
a
few
comments
to
make
I'm
curious
as
to
the
effect
the
multifamily
building
will
have
on
Oakland
school
district,
87
I,
don't
know
if
someone
has
an
answer
or
that's
being
taken
into
consideration
and
also
I
know
that
that
piece
of
property
is
often
under
water
when
it
rains.
So,
hopefully
the
developer
will
fix
that
and
also
Lincoln
Avenue
is
often
under
water
when
it
rains.
So
that
might
be
something
that
you
addressed
with
the
developer
and
I'm
gonna.
V
Throw
this
out
here
right
fit
was
on
the
in
the
packet
and
I
believe
that
putting
that
in
the
packet,
when
talking
about
development
is
off-putting
to
developer
that
they
have
to
be
the
right
fit
to
come
into
the
community
so
in
the
future.
I
would
like
to
have
that
not
included.
Thank
you.
Mr.
Gleason,
oh
and
I'll
make
a
motion
to
pass.
Okay.
B
W
It
will
be
a
short
straw,
very
yes
and
some
good
quick
answers
so
as
far
as
drainage
goes,
and
we
can't
talk
about
that-
not
uncommon
for
an
undeveloped
piece
of
property
to
have
poor
drainage
anytime,
there's
a
development
of
this
kind.
It's
a
pre,
it's
a
just,
a
requirement
in
our
city
code
that
they
will
provide
elevations,
showing
proper
drainage
compliant
with
flood
routing,
and
all
of
that
and
ensuring
that
there's
proper
storm
sewer
from
a
district
87
standpoint.
W
X
I
just
want
to
note
that
I'm
very
happy
that
this
is
going
in
the
community.
It's
an
affordable,
equitable
housing,
housing,
it
it's
something
they're
working
with
the
Bloomington
Housing
Authority
on
and
and
they
talked
about
in
their
annual
report,
about
it
being
the
future
of
affordable
housing
is
in
mixed
finance.
Public/Private
ventures
such
as
this,
so
we've
got
they're
going
to
use
some
Section
eight
vouchers
to
help
with
that,
assuring
it
will
be
affordable
to
households
earning
less
than
sixty
percent
of
the
area.
X
V
B
T
Just
wanted
to
make
a
comment
to
this
that
this
that
I
really
appreciate
Tim's
approach
on
this
because
of
this
development.
It
highlighted
some
areas
where
we
could
streamline
the
process
to
make
it
development
easier
and
make
put
more
information,
transparent
information,
upfront
available
to
developers.
Regarding
of
some
of
our
various
rules,
it
point
out
a
couple
places
where
we
had-
maybe
not
archaic,
but
certainly
not
modernized,
are
the
rule
structure
that
we
use
for
how
we
evaluate
properties
and
what
the
fees
might
be.
T
B
Right,
okay,
at
this
point,
everyone
will
go
ahead
and
vote.
We
have
a
motion
in
a
second
motion,
carries
nine
to
zero.
There
are
no
names
to
announce,
madam
clerk.
Now
we
move
on
to
our
regular
agenda,
which
has
four
items
that
of
course
deal
with
cannabis
and
just
the
Justice
once
again
to
reiterate
no
matter
what
we
do
this
evening.
We
are
certainly
going
to
protect
the
public
safety.
That
is
certainly
something
that
is
always
on
the
top
of
our
list.
B
In
a
few
days,
it's
going
to
be
legal
statewide,
so
our
charge
is
a
comparatively
narrow
one
within
that
I.
Do
all
ask
everyone,
since
we
have
debated
this
discussed
at
many
times
and
planning
commissioners
met
on
this,
that
we
do
follow
some
of
the
guidelines
that
were
sent
up
by
the
city,
manager's
report
and
I
will
kind
of
give
you
the
well.
The
city
manager
will
give
me
the
30-second
heads-up
as
we
move
forward,
and
you
can
actually
even
I've
learned.
This
can
be,
can
say
a
lot
with
comparatively
few
words.
B
If
I
can
do,
it
can
learn
to
do
that
yet
and
a
we
can
perhaps
move
as
expeditiously
as
possible
on
this,
but
yet
obviously
ere
all
the
people.
Few
points
we're
starting
with
item
eight,
a
consideration
in
action
on
an
ordinance
amending
chapter
11
of
the
city
code
to
prohibit
cannabis
business
establishments,
and
we
have
a
very
five
minute
presentation
by
administration,
and
then
we
have
a
very
brief
five
minute
council
discussion
on
that
particular
motion,
the
first
and
then,
depending
on
what
happens
with
that,
we
do
or
don't
move
on
to
the
others.
R
You,
mayor
and
council
quick
comments
about
this
entire
process
of.
First
all
four
items
on
the
regular
agenda
are
about
cannabis,
a
very
controversial
topic,
one
that
staff
has
spent
quite
a
bit
of
time
and,
as
I
said,
a
recent
article
very
much
appreciate
the
elected
approach
to
this
topic.
A
variety
of
opinions
and
I
want
the
community
to
know
that
everybody's
work
together
to
come
up
with
what
majority
is
going
to
drive
as
the
decisions
made
tonight.
So
a
B,
C
and
D
are
all
obviously
related
to
cannabis.
R
U
Only
other
comment
was
that
this
first
ordinance
will
prohibit
all
types
of
cannabis,
business
establishments
within
the
city
that
defines
craft
growers,
cultivation,
centers,
dispensing
organizations
and
futures
and
processors.
So
again,
as
the
city
manager
said,
this
is
the
first
ordinance
on
the
agenda.
If
it
fails,
then
we'll
go
start
talking
about
the
zoning
and
what
is
going
to
be
a
lot
of
them.
B
Y
You
and
I'm
gonna
have
some
and
then
I'll
go
ahead
and
make
a
motion
after
my.
My
comments
is
that
okay,
okay,
okay,
all
right,
sounds
good
and
in
the
spirit
of
trying
to
stay
within
the
time.
You
know
I
drive
to
my
comments,
so
I'll
just
go
ahead
and
read
them
so
I
I
spent
some
time
listening
to
comments,
conversations,
and
you
know
communications
I've
received,
but
also
reading
the
news
regarding
this
issue
and
here's.
Y
What
I've
learned
I've
learned
that
80%
of
municipalities
in
Michigan
have
opted
out
for
the
time
being
and
I've
also
learned
that
in
California
many
many
municipalities
and
we've
heard
I
think
80%
today
have
also
opted
out
of
allowing
commercial
cannabis
of
any
kind.
Now
in
Illinois.
Many
other
communities
have
also
decided
to
opt
out
for
the
time
being.
So
those
are
the
things
that
we
know
okay,
but
there
are
a
number
of
things
that
we
don't
know,
particularly
when
it
comes
to
Illinois.
We
don't
know
what
the
impact
this
may
have
on
property
values.
Y
There
are
people
who
have
real
concerns
about
that
and
we've
heard
a
few
of
them
tonight.
Even
for
those
individuals
who
have
a
fairly
relaxed
attitude
about
cannabis,
they
just
don't
want
it
near
their
property,
because
they're
worried
about
the
impact
of
their
property
values,
so
I
think
that's
a
valid
concern.
We
don't
know
enough
about
the
health
impacts
of
cannabis.
Y
You
know,
regardless
of
where,
where
you
are,
but
what
I?
What
I
do
know
and
people
have
debated
the
merits
of
their
position
with
some
passion,
and
we
heard
that
tonight
as
well.
But
what
caught
my
attention
this
this
past
week
was
a
Willie
Nelson,
the
famed
country
singer
and
an
apologetic
supporter
of
cannabis
consumption
and
now
say
he
stopped
smoking
cannabis
because
he
was
having
difficulty
breathing
and
he
now
tries
to
take
better
care
of
his
health.
So
I'm
just
sharing
that
for
information.
Y
There's
also
what
we,
what
we
also
don't
know
is
that
how
it
will
affect
the
character
of
the
community
okay.
This
was
brought
about
a
little
earlier
in
some
of
the
public
comments,
and
you
know
what
I
would
ask
everyone.
Who's
about
to
vote
is
to
think
about
what
a
track
to
them
to
the
community
in
the
first
place.
Y
Y
Thank
you.
Let's
see,
oh,
and
we
also
don't
know
if
this,
if
there
will
be
a
big
financial
boost
to
the
city
coffers,
I'm
that
for
personally-
and
here
is
why,
because
it's
important
to
remember
that,
generally,
the
amount
of
disposable
income
we
have
in
the
community
is
pretty
finite.
So
for
the
most
part
we
move
buckets
of
money
from
one
place
to
the
other,
and
if
you
don't
believe
me,
look
at
what
happens
with
restaurants
in
Bloomington
when
there's
a
new
restaurant,
okay,
everybody
moves
to
it.
So.
B
Y
B
S
B
C
B
Right
we
move
to
the
next
item,
which
is
8b
and
we're.
Gonna
have
a
presentation
again,
and
this
is
where
we've
got
our
longest
council
discussion,
budgeted
and
I'm
going
to
turn
it
over
to
you.
It's
a
consideration
to
action
on
an
ordinance
adopting
the
text,
amendment
of
adult
cannabis
use.
So
this
is
in
a
sense
the
opt-in
section,
I
Maternity,
you
get
mr.
Jergens.
B
U
You,
as
the
council
knows
on
October
28th,
you
passed
a
resolution
to
send
a
potential
tax
amendment
the
Planning
Commission
for
review.
They
have
sent
back
those
recommendations,
some
of
which
differ
from
the
original
language
that
was
offered
based
on
individual
feedback.
That
we've
received
from
the
elected
officials
appears
that
a
mixed
approach
to
the
Planning
Commission's
recommendations
might
be
favored.
That
mix
approached
is
in
the
ordinance
that
is
before
you
tonight
and
that
would
potentially
be
on
the
table.
It
revert
back
to
the
original
set
backs.
U
It
prohibits
on-site
consumption
and
limits
the
dispensaries
to
only
two,
and
it
prohibits
all
other
types
of
cannabis.
Business
establishments,
except
for
dispensaries,
if
approved,
the
city
manager,
will
bring
back
the
topic
of
the
other
businesses
and
potential
expansion
of
the
dispensaries
in
the
second
to
third
quarter
of
2020,
so
that
we
can
discuss
that
again.
Look
at
how
other
communities
have
fared,
look
at
potential
new
regulations
that
are
out
and
basically
just
do
a
review
of
the
process
to
see
if
it
needs
to
be
opened
back
up
again.
B
B
I
understand
Kim
I
think
if
the
most
mature
gonna
make
and
it
doesn't
matter
much
the
order,
but
what
she
did
start
it,
in
other
words,
we're
gonna
we're
gonna,
be
voting.
I
think
this
issue,
if
it
does
not
pass,
is
I,
think
I
know
what
you're
gonna
say.
Then
we
would
move
to
all
the
women
councilmember
Bray
yeah.
Q
First
of
all,
I
just
want
to
thank
the
staff
who
have
put
in
a
ton
of
work
to
get
us
here
tonight
and
I
would
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
think
all
the
volunteer
leaders
that
have
been
a
part
of
this
process,
the
folks
who
have
been
consistently
showing
up
to
city
council
meetings,
the
members
of
the
cannabis
task
force
and
the
members
of
the
Planning
Commission,
all
of
whom
have
have
continued
to
engage
us
through
public
comment
and
conversation
over
the
last
couple
of
months.
But
to
that
end,
I
am
troubled
by
pattern.
Q
That
seems
to
be
emerging
that
we
end
up
asking
these
volunteer
leaders
in
our
boards
and
commissions
to
step
up
to
put
in
work
only
to
end
up
dismissing
their
recommendations,
as
though
we
are
the
only
ones
who
know
better.
This
is
certainly
not
the
first
time
this
has
happened,
which
is
why
I
named
it
as
a
pattern.
I
asked
the
members
of
this
body
what
kind
of
message
that
sends
to
the
members
of
our
boards
and
commissions.
Q
Why
would
anybody
want
to
serve
if
that's
the
predictable
outcome
that
their
work
will
be
for
naught
and
why
have
boards
and
commissions
at
all?
If
council
members
aren't
genuinely
open
to
trusting
the
recommendations
that
come
out
of
such
boards
and
commissions?
So,
in
the
spirit
of
this
I
urge
my
fellow
council
members
to
affirm
the
leadership
of
the
Planning,
Commission
and
I
move
that
we
amend
the
proposed
ordinance
2019
90
to
adopt
in
whole
all
of
the
recommendations
approved
by
the
Planning
Commission.
Okay,.
B
U
The
motion
is
to
approve
the
ordinance
that
would
approve
the
recommendations
of
the
Planning
Commission.
So
what
what's?
What
staff
put
in
the
packet
was
an
ordinance
that
went
back
to
the
original
setbacks
that
only
allowed
to
dispensaries
that
prohibited
all
of
their
businesses
and
what
the
council
member
has
motioned
is
to
not
go
forward
with
that
ordinance,
but
instead
an
ordinance
that
puts
forward
all
those
recommendations
of
the
Planning
Commission.
So.
H
D
U
U
The
original
recommendation
of
the
Planning
Commission
was
unlimited,
but.
B
V
Yes,
I
like
to
address
the
issue
of
the
boards
and
commissions.
They
are
there
to
make
recommendations
and
recommendation
is
a
specific
word
with
a
specific
definition.
I
believe
that
the
Planning
Commission
their
task
is
to
look
at
the
zoning
period
they
went
way
out
about
when
they
address
policy
policy
is
on-site
consumption.
B
S
S
B
To
clarify
to
mr.
Jurgis
we
can't
have,
and
we've
had
in
the
past
right.
We
don't
have
to
have
the
motion
that
is
put
in
front
of
us
at
FERPA
to
be
to
begin
on
conversation
correct
okay.
So
what
this
is
not
necessarily
no
on
a
B.
This
is
a
plus
a
B
plus,
and
then,
if
that
fails,
then
we
can
go
back
and
entertain.
Another
motion
is
everybody?
S
Then
thank
you
for
the
clarification,
so
I'd
like
to
finish
my
thought.
Okay.
So
the
recommendation
from
the
Planning
Commission
is
a
whole
host
of
businesses
that
would
be
rolled
into
the
community.
That
represents
the
cannabis
industry
and
I.
Think
we've
heard
here
tonight
and
we've
heard
here
throughout
the
community
conversation.
But
there
is
a
broad
spectrum
of
opinion
in
our
community
about
this
industry
and
how
it
should
be
executed
within
our
community,
even
though
it
is
legal
in
the
state.
S
See
that
this
particular
amendment
completely
dismisses
all
perspectives
that
are
not
completely
on
board,
with
a
full
cannabis
array
of
goods
and
services
and
I
think
that
that
would
be
completely
the
wrong
direction
for
us
to
take,
because
that
is
completely
dismissing
a
broad
spectrum
of
our
community
and
the
various
perspectives
that
have
been
brought
to
bear.
I
hear
requests
for
respecting
the
asks
for
getting
the
dispensaries
and
having
the
proxy
vailable,
so
I
hear
a
demand
for
respect
for
that
position.
S
B
B
C
B
B
X
Z
Q
U
It
sounds
like
so
originally
you
know
I
think
the
thought
was
you
know,
maybe
there'd
be
a
motion
to
approve
a
you
know
B
as
presented,
and
then
there'd
be
some
motions
to
amend
that
I
think
what
councilman
were
cradles
is
doing
is
making
a
motion
to
approve
a
B,
which
is
the
kind
of
the
mix
approach.
However,
he's
putting
back
in
there
the
recommendations
of
the
Planning
Commission
regarding
other
business
establishments,
so
you
so
now.
U
If
the-
and
this
has
a
second,
so
the
motion
on
the
floor
would
be
to
approve
an
ordinance
that
has
allows
all
the
business
establishments
still
limits,
dispensaries
to
still
goes
back
to
the
original
set
backs
and
prohibits
on-site
consumption.
There
is
not
a
draft
ordinance
in
front
of
you
that
specifically
says
that,
but
that's
essentially
and
correct
me
if
I'm
wrong,
council
member,
credible
I,
believe
that's
what
the
motion
on
the
floor
is.
Ken.
K
U
Problem
with
that
is
so
the
state
you
know
has
a
system
where
I
believe
they're
gonna
be
awarding
points
and
they're
gonna
be
looking
at
that
there's
no
language,
that's
been
in
front
of
the
Planning
Commission
that
you
know
would
would
give
that
as
a
consideration.
So
you
know
we'd
have
to
go
back
through
the
TechSoup
member
process.
To
add
language
like
that.
You
know
in
terms
of
you
know
that
that's
a
consideration
of
the
special
use,
but.
B
Q
S
So
this
has
not
been
presented
to
us.
Nothing's
been
written
up
in
regards
to
this
particular
proposal
and
and
adding
in
the
social
equity
piece
is
something
that
could
grow
along
with
with
an
8b
with
the
two
dispensaries
is
the
way
that
I'm
understanding
how
these
pieces
are
coming
together,
and
so,
as
I
put
this
together
and
I.
Think
of
what
ap
represents
and
we
have
a
situation
wherein
we
have
alderman
cray
bill.
Just
reintroducing
all
manner
of
businesses
into
our
community
and
I
would
again
say
that.
S
B
B
X
So
I
think
you
know
I
hope
tonight
that
we
can
in
some
way
in
the
stigma
surrounding
cannabis.
It
was
originally
created
by
racism
against
persons
of
color
and
then
used
to
lock
up
millions
of
persons
of
color
in
the
war
on
drugs.
People
have
been
using
cannabis
in
this
community
since
it
was
a
community
in
every
Ward.
Illinois
is
not
creating
a
market,
it
is
regulating
the
market
that
already
exists.
The
city
should
enter
that
market.
People
have
talked
about
studies
and
their
studies
on
all
sides.
X
I've
read
studies,
the
cannabis
is
less
dangerous
and
alcohol.
The
driving
accidents
have
not
increased
in
those
states
have
made
it
legal
to
adolescent.
Youths
have
stayed
the
same
that
crime
around
dispensaries
have
actually
decreased
and
home
values
have
gone
up.
Yes,
there
have
been
problems
in
other
states,
but
Illinois
has
looked
at
those
problems
and
created
a
heavily
regulated
industry,
but
they
slow
rollout
of
businesses.
X
Any
cannabis
product
will
be
monitored
24/7
from
the
time
it's
ac2
to
when
it
is
sold
in
a
dispensary.
Medical
dispensaries
are
in
cannabis,
businesses
existed
since
2015
and
if
there
were
any
issues
that
then
we
would
have
heard
about
them
all
in
order
cultivation
centers
have
odor
mitigation
systems
according
to
the
Department
of
Agriculture.
Even
the
mayor
of
Delevan
has
told
me:
the
cultivation
Center
has
their
cultivation
centers
calls.
No
complaints
of
smell
is
a
great
partner
for
the
community.
We
should
be
more
working
to
be
more
progressive.
X
Community
open
to
new
forms
of
business.
Millennials
now
represent
the
largest
portion
of
the
national
workforce
at
thirty
five
percent.
Seventy
four
percent
of
millionaires
in
favor
of
legalizing
marijuana.
We
will
lose
out
on
this
cannabis
businesses
and
their
jobs
for
those
businesses
that
apply
in
the
first
six
months.
X
If
we
don't
pass
all
the
businesses
tonight,
we
should
match
normal
and
other
communities
such
as
Peoria
East,
Peoria,
Champaign,
Springfield
and
Carbondale,
and
approving
all
cannabis
businesses
in
the
community
and
if
I
don't
have
another
point,
it's
time
to
speak,
I
will
say
with
our
on-site
use.
36
percent
of
households
in
the
country
are
renters,
that's
about
28,000
in
Bloomington,
assuming
and
mostly
those
are
poor
and
of
color.
X
V
As
far
as
I
know,
the
last
time
I
checked
the
regulations
from
the
Department
of
Agriculture
and
the
Department
of
Finance
that
are
supposed
to
regulate
the
businesses
that
you're
talking
about
have
not
been
published,
so
I
hesitate
to
move
forward
without
knowing
what
is
what
is
out
there
and
without
knowing
I'm
very
much
a
person
that
does
their
due
diligence
I.
Think
it's
our
responsibility
as
council
members
to
do
such
I
I
read
the
fine
print
on
contracts.
V
People
hate
that
wisdom
and
common
sense
dictates
to
me
not
to
jump
into
an
empty
pool
without
making
sure
that
it's
full
I'm
gonna
be
very
cautious
on
this
I
will,
once
those
publications
are
put
out
and
I
read
them.
I
will
be
more
comfortable
representing
this
community
than
without
reading
them.
Thank
you.
AA
All
of
you,
I
have
spent
many
many
weeks
in
multiple
conversations
with
fellow
council
members,
constituents
residents,
community
members
and
leaders
about
how
to
respond.
We
are
all
users
to
some
extent
of
drugs.
I
myself
cannot
seem
to
survive
without
a
minimum
of
three
cups
of
coffee.
Each
morning,
many
of
us
myself
included,
consumed
alcohol.
My
point
is
that
this
discussion
should
be
less
about
the
value
of
weighing
one
drug
against
others
and
less
about
moralizing
a
policy
decision.
There
are
positive
outcomes
of
the
Illinois
legislation.
First
and
foremost,
criminal
Kurds
have
been
expunged.
AA
Second
Illinois
has
established
the
restore
reinvest
and
renew
program
to
directly
address
the
fact-based
impact
of
economic
disinvestment,
violence
and
historical
overuse
of
criminal
justice
responses.
To
particular
members
of
our
community.
Applicants
of
business
licenses
for
cannabis
must
include
diversity,
plans
and
mechanisms
for
contributing
back
to
the
community.
As
quoted
from
the
legislation,
our
three
program
board
grants
shall
be
used
to
address
economic
development,
violence,
project
prevention,
services,
re-entry
shall
be
used
to
address
I'm,
sorry,
services,
youth
development
and
civil
legal
aid.
AA
As
for
the
ramifications
of
legalization,
we
can
look
to
peer-reviewed
studies
that
provide
a
balanced
picture.
There
is
no
utopia,
however,
by
a
peer-reviewed
study.
Cannabis
used
by
teenagers
in
Washington
has
dropped
since
the
drug
was
legalized
in
2012.
According
to
the
Journal
of
American
Medical
Association,
the
Colorado
Division
of
Criminal
Justice
reports
found
a
similar
result.
The
state
provides
an
opportunity
to
educate
and
support
to
teach
our
children
about
addiction,
responsible
behavior
and
when
and
how
to
seek
help.
AA
Therefore,
I
am
in
favor
of
having
two
cannabis
dispensaries
in
our
community,
because
it
allows
for
the
legitimate
control,
monitoring
and
sale
of
what
will
soon
become
a
legal
substance.
I'd
be
okay
with
more,
but
in
the
spirit
of
compromise
I'm
willing
to
agree
for
two
now.
There
are
also
multiple
statistics
available
around
driving.
While
the
majority
of
accidents
continue
to
be
alcohol-related,
there
has
been
an
uptick
in
cannabis,
related
accidents
and
states
where
recreational
use
is
legal,
again,
peer-reviewed
studies.
AA
This
is
one
reason
why
I
will
not
vote
in
favor
of
on-site
cannabis
use
in
a
retail
shop.
At
this
time.
I
am
interested
in
learning
more
about
recent
technologies
that
are
being
developed
to
assess
driver
impairment.
Furthermore,
the
legalization
of
cannabis
is
a
paradigm
shift
for
our
community.
I
believe
that
on-site
use
will
happen
in
time
just
not
today.
AA
Finally,
I
believe
that
we
should
allow
for
the
zoning
of
cannabis-related
businesses
other
than
dispensaries.
We
have
had
successful
medical
cannabis
industry
in
Illinois
for
some
time
in
order
to
get
a
license
for
recreational
use.
A
cannabis
business
must
include
a
detailed
description
of
air
treatment
systems
that
will
be
installed
to
reduce
odors.
That's
a
quote,
and
this
is
truly
in
the
legislation.
AA
Page
88
section
1525
a
reasonable
assurance
that
the
issuance
of
a
license
will
not
have
a
detrimental
impact
on
the
community
in
which
the
applicant,
which
is
to
locate
I,
understand
that
some
of
my
colleagues
are
interested
in
waiting
to
see
what
more
can
be
generated
at
the
state
level
to
ensure
best
practice.
The
state
has
put
enormous
restrictions
on
applicants.
I
maintain
that
we
can
allow
for
businesses
to
apply
for
these
limited
licenses,
while
continuing
to
study
the
impact
and
simultaneously
moving
towards
best
practice
through
ongoing
conversation
and
amendment.
Thank
you
thank.
Z
Taking
a
lot
of
phone
calls
from
people
on
all
sides
of
this
issue,
some
who
are
adamantly
opposed
some
who
were
very
much
in
favor
and
I,
respect
that
and
I
think
we
have
done
a
better
job
than
any
community
in
the
state,
because
we've
engaged
the
public
for
the
cannabis
task
force.
We
have
had
multiple
discussions.
Our
public
comment
allows
for
a
significant
feedback
and
I
don't
know
about
all
you
guys.
My
phone's
been
ringing
off
the
hook
with
feedback
and
that's
to
me
a
good
thing.
People
are
engaged
in
the
process.
Z
In
my
best
case
scenario,
we're
gonna
be
revisiting
this
in
the
summer.
Time
frame.
I
think
that,
ideally
in
the
June,
July
timeframe
would
be
best
for
me.
I
want
to
be
able
to
see
kind
of
what
the
impacts
are
in
our
community
and
I
want
to
get
some
numbers
around
a
couple
of
things
number
one
for
once'
consumption.
They
have
a
lot
of
questions
right
and
when
I
have
questions,
people
who
reach
out
to
me
I
want
to
give
them
good
answers
too.
I
bet
to
get
some
data
around
it.
Z
I'll,
send
this
all
on
an
email
at
some
point
down
the
road
there's
really
close
to
choose
a
subsequent
conversation.
What
does
it
look
like
I
mean?
Are
we
seeing
impaired,
drive
and
go
up?
Are
we
seeing?
How
are
these
on-site
consumption
establishments
and
other
communities?
How
are
they
governed
our
staff
required
to
do
things
like
bassett
training?
Are
they
able
to?
Are
we
able
to
go
in
and
shut
it
down
if
there
are
issues
that
were
able
to
do
random
checks
to
make
sure
cards
are
being
accepted
or
ID
cards?
That
is
so.
Z
These
are
the
sorts
of
things.
I
want
to
see
happen,
but
again
number
one
for
me
was
dispensaries.
I,
think
that
this
community
I
imagine
there's
gonna,
be
a
line
around
the
block
of
all
people
from
all
backgrounds
looking
to
buy
cannabis
I
also,
when
we
circle
back
in
this
conversation
in
the
summertime
figure
out.
What
exactly
are?
Let's
talk
to
our
landlords?
How
many
of
them
have
truly
banned
cannabis
consumption
in
their
buildings?
Has
anyone
had
any
issues
from
cannabis?
You
know
they're
getting
evicted.
Are
they
getting
a
violation
of
their
lease?
Z
Z
So
what
this
motion
does
for
me
is
it
puts
me
in
a
position
where
I
have
committed
to
moving
forward
the
dispensary,
but
also
express
concern
regarding
some
of
these
other
businesses
and
I'm
interested
to
hear
my
colleagues
call
because
I
no
matter
what
my
vote
is
I
will
have
gone
back
on
my
word
and
I
never
liked
doing,
and
as
many
of
you
who
have
met
with
me
know,
that's
that's
something.
That's
very
important
to
me
so
interested
to
hear
what
jamie
has
to
say
and
I
just
want
to
thank
everybody.
No
pressure
and.
B
T
So
god
we've
talked
about
this,
so
many
conversations
you
know.
One
of
the
things
I
appreciate
is
the
sheer
number
of
conversations
we've
had
that
we've
had
with
community
members
and
the
volunteers
from
the
various
boards
and
commissions
I've
talked
to
them
numerous
times
with
legal
and
administration
and
the
number
of
conversations
I've
had
with
each
of
you
individually
or
one
or
two
of
us.
At
a
time,
we've
talked
about
I
think
the
only
subject
that
I've
talked
about
more
than
cannabis
might
be
trash
and.
T
Okay
leaves
too
so
there's
there's
I
feel
like
there's
a
lot
of
studies
that
are
going
on
that
point
things
in
multiple
directions,
for
instance
in
one
of
our
speakers
today,
so
that
California
80%
of
the
communities
opted
out
and
that's
a
hundred
percent.
True
California
also
leads
the
nation
in
black
market
and
the
number
one
reason
why
people
are
buying
from
the
black
market.
T
That's
because
there's
nowhere
to
buy
it
legally,
except
for
the
in
the
major
zones,
and
it's
also
true
of
various
parts
of
Colorado
in
terms
of
the
vote
for
the
multiple
different
business
establishments,
I
actually
agree
with
Donna
I.
Don't
like
the
fact
that
the
state
hasn't
finalized
writing
the
rules,
yet
they
haven't
told
us
either
Department
of
Ag
or
the
Department
of
Finance.
Neither
them
have
finalized
the
rule
and
I
would
like
to
see
what
those
final
rules
are.
I've
talked
to
some
of
our
colleagues
in
the
town
of
normal.
T
How
are
they
going
to
reconcile
that
and
they're
fully
expecting
to
sit
back
there
and
yank
back
their
approval
on
some
of
the
things
based
on
how
those
rules
shake
out
so
I?
Don't
think
that
we're
missing
out
on
any
opportunities
because
I
don't
think
there's
actually
applications
open
other
business
models
yet
because
there's
no
rules
in
place
for
them,
so
I
will
be
voting
no
to
this
proposed
amendment.
Because
of
that
in
terms
of
the
on-site
consumption
I
agree
with
Scott
that
I
don't
know
what
the
rules
are
when
we
say
on-site
consumption.
T
What
does
that
mean?
Is
that
on-site
consumption
in
dispensaries
only
I've
heard
other
people
talk
about
on-site
consumption
inside
of
some
of
our
smoking
establishments
that
are
in
various
places
around
downtown,
because
they
had
exemptions
for
the
smoking
ban
and
and
I.
Think
that
there's
a
lot
of
the
parts
of
around
the
on-site
consumption
that
we
need
to
clarify
I'm,
not
against
it.
I.
Just
don't
think
that
we
have
time
in
the
15
days
remaining
this
year
to
define
what
those
rules
are
and
what
they
look
like
so
I'm
perfectly
fine.
T
Bringing
that
back
in
the
spring.
I
think
that
we
are
going
to
see
an
entire
flurry
of
lawsuits
that
are
going
to
happen
across
the
state
from
both
business
interests
who
want
into
certain
markets,
and
they
don't
want
to
obey
special
zoning
rules
put
in
place
by
cities.
I
think
that
we're
gonna
have
individuals
who
are
going
to
be
suing
and
I
think
that
I
would
rather
sit
out
of
the
round
of
lawsuits
on
a
lot
of
those
issues
right
now
and
sit
back
and
let
everybody
else
and
their
dollars
on
the
legal
fees.
T
For
those.
However,
you
know
one
of
the
things
I
mentioned
to
Scott
when
we
were
talking
the
other
day.
I
was
in
Toronto
when
Canada
went
legal
last
July
and
I
didn't
even
know
that
Canada
had
gone
legal
for
cannabis
in
the
entire
country,
because
nothing
happened.
It
was.
There
were
lines
around
the
corner
for
the
dispensaries
and
I
only
heard
about
it.
In
the
news
later
that
day,
I
was
there
for
a
rotary
convention.
T
There
were
35,000
people
for
rotary
that
were
there,
and
probably
nobody
was
even
aware
that
it
had
become
legal,
because
nothing
happened.
Toronto
didn't
burn
down.
As
a
matter
of
fact,
what
happened
is
every
dispensary
within
seventy
miles
of
Toronto
sold
out
by
10:00
a.m.
and
a
few
people
that
were
lucky
apparently
wouldn't
had
a
party
someplace
and
everybody
else
just
went
about
their
day,
I
really
getting
to
wrap.
T
K
Also
to
these
people's
minds
about
some
of
the
on-site
consumption
problems,
you
see
a
possible
change
to
this
may
come
through
the
marijuana
through
the
marijuana
and
federally
assisted
housing,
parity
Act
of
2019,
a
bill
that
was
introduced
in
the
US
House
of
Representatives
in
April.
The
Act
would
disallow
the
Department
of
Housing
and
Urban
Development
from
committing
or
discouraging
the
use
of
marijuana
and
federally
assisted
housing.
If
such
use
is
in
compliance
with
state
law,
nor
could
they
be
denied
housing
or
occupancy
of
federally
assisted
housing
on
these
grounds
and
I.
K
Think
that's
a
good
thing,
but
also
I
have
been
inside
many
housing
projects
in
my
lifetime
and
I
can
tell
you.
People
smoked
marijuana
in
them
all
the
time
and
the
police
pretty
much
turn
a
blind
eye.
So
I
also
think
that
most
landlords
don't
care.
I,
really.
Don't
think
that
this
is
an
issue,
so
I
will
be
going
for
option
B
as
well.
B
B
How
much
time
anyone
extended,
because
at
this
point
we
have
a
motion
that
sounds
like
is
not
going
to
pass
and
then
we're
going
to
go
back
to
item
B.
So
how
much
time
do
we
need?
How
much
you
going
15
minutes,
15
minutes!
Okay!
Is
there
a
second
to
extending
them
to
time
for
15
minutes?
Second,
by
councilmember
emic?
If
everyone
go
ahead
and
vote
whether
or
not
to
extend
the
time.
B
B
X
B
C
Q
B
C
B
Z
To
the
community
and
I'll
say
to
this
group
that
we
are
coming
back
to
this
issue
seriously
with
facts
and
data
in
the
summertime.
This
is
this
conversation
does
not
end.
Today
we
are
going
to
be
having
a
fact-based
discussion
looking
at
other
state
legislators,
the
state
laws
that
come
out
looking
at
case
law
that
comes
through
and
also
examples
in
other
communities
throughout
the
state
and
how
they
are
handling
these
questions,
so
we
can
adopt
best
practices
for
our
community.
Thank.
P
Q
B
Q
I'm
gonna
support
this
measure
in
its
original
form,
because
it
looks
like
it's
the
best
that
we're
gonna
get
tonight,
but
I
want
to
name
them.
How
disheartened
I
am
by
this
process
that
got
us
here,
because
I
think
it
embodies
perfectly
why
everyday
people
have
so
much
hatred
towards
government
out
of
and
are.
B
Q
But
we
had
council
members
who
were
advocating
for
compromise
instead
and
compromise
for
the
sake
of
compromise
I'm,
especially
disappointed
in
those
legislators
and
their
I
know.
Their
constituents
are
too
and
all
this
for
what
again
just
to
be
able
to
say
that
we
compromise
the
notion
that
compromise
always
is
going
to
yield
us.
The
best
outcome
is
wrong.
It
sounds
nice
and
it
sounds
like
everybody
meets
in
the
middle,
but
that's
not
actually.
What
happens?
What
happens
as
we
settle
for
the
lowest
common
denominator,
namely
8
B?
Q
It's
not
very
much
and
it
favors
a
vocal
and
obstructive
minority.
So
you
know
I
urge
us
to
connect
with
our
values,
real
values
like
justice,
equity
freedom
and
not
let
compromise
for
the
sake
of
compromise
guide
us
as
a
value,
so
I'm
disappointed
in
what
we've
ended
up
here
and
I.
Invite
the
folks
in
the
public
to
hold
us
accountable
and
to
demand
more
of
myself
and
my
fellow
council
members
up
here.
B
V
V
To
be
able
to
sacrifice,
sometimes
your
your
personal
stance
when
you
sit
up
here,
you
have
to
take
your
hat
off
or
you
have
to
take
your
personal
perspective,
set
it
aside,
put
on
the
Hat
of
an
alderman
and
make
a
decision
based
on
that.
The
personal
agendas
have
to
be
set
aside
for
the
sake
of
this
entire
council
and
the
sake
of
the
entire
community.
Thank
you.
S
S
B
C
B
No
excuse
me
come
on
I.
Don't
want
us
to
have
to
remove
anybody
nope,
but
I
will,
if
I
have
to
we're
moving
on
through
on
to
item
8c,
and
then
it's
consideration
in
action
on
an
ordinance
amending
chapter
39
of
the
city
code
to
implement
a
Canon
Bert
cannabis
retailers
occupancy
tax
in
C
Bloomington,
and
the
turn
that
over
to
you,
mr.
Jergens,
and
we
also
only
have
if
I
will
just
so.
Everybody
knows
when
we
have
budgeted
a
five-minute
conversation
on
this
with
the
council.
Mr.
U
You
mayor,
this
ordinance
places
a
3%
retailers,
occupation,
tax
on
the
sale
of
cannabis
within
the
city.
So
now
that
you
allow
set
in
place
the
zoning
for
cannabis
dispensaries
if
one
is
to
be
located
within
the
city,
if
approved,
this
ordinance
would
have
put
a
3%
tax
on
the
sale
of
that
cannabis.
This
will
not
go
into
place
until
July
2020.
We
probably
will
not
start
seeing
revenue
from
this
until
September
or
October
of
2020.
This.
This
tax
is
collected
by
the
state
and
then
remitted
back
to
the
city.
U
There
I
think,
has
been
some
discussion
about
setting
aside
this
money
to
use
for
specific
purposes
that
language
is
not
specifically
in
the
ordinance
but
you'll
know.
In
the
background
of
the
council
memo
we
do
specifically
say
that
we
are
not
going
to
budget
for
or
spend
this
money
until
we
come
back
and
have
a
discussion
with
the
council
and
get
direction
on
how
you
want
that
money
to
be
spent.
U
U
So
it's
very
difficult
for
us
to
be
able
to
say
specifically
at
this
point
how
much
money
we're
going
to
have
and/or
divulge,
that
without
breaching
that
confidence
and
the
people
that
have
to
sign
those
agreements
are
actually
agreeing
to
a
misdemeanor
and
a
$7,500
fine
if
they
were
to
divulge
that
information.
So
we
anticipate
coming
back
on
this
issue
of
how
the
money
is
going
to
be
used,
but
basically
this
ordinance
just
puts
in
motion
and
puts
into
place
this
3%
tax.
Happy
to
answer
your
answer.
Any
question
questions.
B
Second
bike:
council
member
Boland
any
for
the
discussion
seeing
on
a
third
and
we'll
go
ahead
and
vote
motion
carries
nine
to
zero.
There
are
no
names
to
announce,
madam
clerk.
We
move
on
to
the
last
item
and
we
also
certain
mr.
Jergens,
and
that
is
consideration
and
action
on
an
ordinance
amending
chapter
28
of
the
legal
code
on
cannabis
and
drug
paraphernalia
violations,
as
requested
by
the
legal
department.
Mr.
Jergens
I'll
turn
that
over
to
you,
Thank.
U
You
mayor,
as
you
said
in
a
few
days,
cannabis
will
be
legal
in
certain
amounts
for
the
state
of
Illinois.
This
ordinance
updates
our
city
code
to
take
that
into
account
right
now.
It's
an
ordinance
violation
for
anybody
to
possess
2.5
grams
or
less
of
cannabis.
Those
that
possess
more
subject
to
you
know
criminal
violations
and
being
referred
to
the
state's
attorney's
office.
U
This
ordinance
provides
that
it's
an
ordinance
violation
for
a
minor
to
possess
or
consume
cannabis
cannabis
for
an
adult
to
possess
cannabis
outside
the
legal
limits
to
possess
cannabis
in
certain
locations,
as
set
forth
in
the
law,
to
sell
cannabis
to
someone
under
the
age
of
21
to
unlawfully
consume
cannabis
in
certain
locations
and
then
to
possess
cannabis
plants.
If
you
do
not
have
the
proper
medical
prescription
up
to
five
clamps.
Currently,
our
ordinance
has
a
$250
fine
for
these
violations.
U
So
we
carried
forward
that
$250
fine
understand
that
there
may
be
an
amendment
to
lower
that,
but
that's
what
is
in
the
ordinance?
That's
in
the
packet.
This
ordinance
also
updates
the
drug
paraphernalia
provisions.
It
provides
separates
out
into
a
new
category
as
defined
under
the
law
cannabis
paraphernalia.
Under
this
ordinance
update,
it
will
be
illegal
for
minors
to
have
cannabis
paraphernalia.
However,
if
you're
21
or
over
it's
not
a
non
ordinance
violation
and
then
for
other
paraphernalia.
Q
And
I
think
I
believe
you
all
have
the
language
before
you.
But
it's
to
me
it
feels
like
it's
important
that
if
we
are
not
providing
safe,
responsible
spaces
for
people
to
consume
cannabis,
then
the
minimum
that
we
can
do
is
to
minimize
the
harm
that
will
come
to
people
and
that
we
also
should
evaluate
whether
punitive
measures
have
done
anything
to
reduce
drug
use
or
alcohol
use
in
the
community.
Q
So
to
me,
there
is
something
different
in
terms
of
intent
between
selling
cannabis
to
a
minor,
that's
not
supposed
to
have
it
versus
you
know,
public
use.
You
know
if
you're
on
your
front
porch
and
your
neighbor
calls
the
police
on
you,
and
so
the
the
amendment
that
I'm
recommended
recommending
would
make
it
so
that
paragraph
a
so
this
is
under
28
190,
a.
A
Q
Q
U
It's
so
the
hundred
dollar
fine
would
apply
for
persons
under
the
age
of
21
that
are
consuming
or
possessing
cannabis.
And
then,
if
you're
an
adult-
and
you
possess
more
than
the
legal
limit,
it
would
be
the
hundred
dollars.
If
you're
doing
it
and
lawfully
at
an
unlawful
location.
It
would
be
a
hundred
dollars
and
then,
if
it's
the
cannabis
plants,
if
you
have
more
than
more
cannabis
plants
that
would
be
150
per
plant
and
then
the
selling
to
a
minor
or
transferring
to
a
minor
would
be
the
$300
fine
and.
Q
The
reasoning
again
being
that
it's
punitive
right,
so
if
we
catch
a
minor
with
some
cannabis,
is
finding
their
family
who's
going
to
be
the
ones
who
end
up
paying
the
fine
two
hundred
and
fifty
dollars
gonna
actually
be
restorative
in
any
way
or
support
that
minor
or
that
family.
In
any
way,
my
sense
is
no,
and
so
we
would
want
to.
U
Z
I'm
gonna
go
ahead
and
second
that,
just
just
for
clarity
to
my
fellow
council
members
that
this
is
in
front
of
you
as
this
document
we
did
connect
with
staff
today
and
they
were
kind
enough
to
put
this
together
for
us
basically
ingested
a
lot
nicer.
But
ultimately
it
reduces
the
fines
for
for
behavior
that
has
to
do
with
outside
consumption.
Z
T
Printing,
missing
children,
pictures
on
milk
cartons,
it's
a
weird
study,
and
so
what
that
means,
though,
is
is
that
people
in
the
older
parts
of
town
who
all
their
patio,
furniture
and
everything
are
sitting
on
their
front.
Porch
might
be
treated
differently
under
the
original
amendment
and
people
who
actually
have
a
back
deck.
So
I
do
appreciate
these
changes
and
and
how
we
view
that
you
know
it's
somebody
sitting
and
they're
up
in
their
property
and
they
might
be
viewable
across
the
way.
T
B
You
remember
we're
out
of
time,
but
I
will
do
you
issues
quick
it'll,
be
quick.
V
B
Thank
you,
okay,
we're
at
this
point
if
everyone
will
go
ahead
and
vote
on
this
motion
and
second
motion
carries
nine
to
zero.
There
are
no
names
to
announce,
madam
clerk.
Okay,
thank
you
all
very
much,
as
mr.
Gleason
said
to
from
the
very
beginning,
this
is
obviously
probably
one
of
the
most
contentious
and
divisive
issues
that
this
council
had
to
deal
with
in
a
very
very
long
time,
and
certainly
for
about
roughly
half
the
council.
That's
new.
This
has
been
probably
by
far
the
most
contentious
issues.
B
R
E
Well
have
somewhat
of
an
abbreviated
a
report
this
evening
since
we're
early
in
a
month
with
the
two
council
meetings
back
to
back.
Not
all
entries
are
in
so
we'll
just
be
reviewing
the
the
major
tax
revenues
in
the
general
fund
statement.
First
of
all,
I'd
like
to
remind
the
public
that
the
the
presentation
is
available
now
at
noon
on
the
website.
The
easiest
way
to
access
that
is
by
going
to
the
agenda
and
clicking
on
the
link,
that's
included
with
the
agenda.
E
Once
once
again
we're
experienced
positive
trends,
they're
continuing,
probably
a
good
indication
of
the
economy,
the
local
economy
and
the
national
economy.
I'm
not
going
to
run
through
all
the
numbers
tonight.
Next
next
month,
I
want
to
kind
of
dig
into
the
hotel-motel
attacks,
we're
102
thousand
dollars
ahead
of
budget
$89,000
above
prior-year
reached
out
to
our
local
tax
manager.
There
was
an
indication
at
one
of
the
hotels
was
doing
a
lot
of
reservations
last
year
this
year,
they're
in
full
screen,
but
I
want
to
get
some
background
on
that
kind
of
highlight
that
line.
E
Item
I'm
just
really
happy
to
see
I
mean
its
1.6
million
dollar
budget,
not
one
of
our
larger
categories,
but
it's
been
one,
that's
declining,
and
so
it's
kind
of
good
to
see
that
that's
not
continuing
that
downward
trend.
So
really
the
only
one
we're
experienced
in
a
downward
trend
on
is
that
telecom
revenue
line
was
part
of
utility
tax
and
it's
just
continuing
to
go
down.
I
mean
we're
working
on
the
FY
21
budget
and
that
one's
gonna
take
a
hit
next
year,
but
everything
else
really
trending
positively.
E
I'm
gonna
work
with
Scott
Strauss
from
is:
he
was
messin
them.
We
need
to
try
to
expand
this,
so
it's
easier
to
see
probably
a
little
bit
too
much
information,
but
maybe
there's
something
we
can
do
to
change
the
font
so
just
wanted
to
hit
that
before
I
started.
With
this
from
a
real
high
level,
we
we
went
into
the
year
with
a
budgeted
use
of
reserves
of
the
1.1
million
I'm
gonna
I'm,
going
to
jump
down
to
the
bottom,
we're
still
on
that
same
trend
plan
use
of
reserves
of
about
a
million
dollars.
E
Some
of
the
categories
are
changing
somewhat,
but
as
I
mentioned
last
month,
you
know
two
major
tax
revenues
are
really
turning
positively,
so
our
projection
column
we're
showing
a
projection
of
a
million
dollars
ahead
of
budget.
For
that
and
then
the
other
material
items
down
here
in
the
expense
category
we've
talked
about
the
in
benefits
the
sickly
buy
back.
The
policy
change
the
council
enacted
to
address
the
retirement
payment
payouts.
That's
going
to
be
a
hit
to
the
year,
but
it's
being
offset
mostly
by
the
really
positive
trends
in
revenues.
E
The
contract
contractual
lines
I
wanted
to
highlight
that
the
reorganization
of
the
legal
department
and
bringing
some
of
that
in-house
that's
point
that
was
contractual
payments
to
psoralen
so
that
that's
going
to
move
up
into
salaries
for
the
last
four
months
of
the
year.
I
don't
have
an
offset
in
salaries
right
now,
because
we're
under
trend
in
salaries,
so
there's
no
adjustment
to
the
projection
right
now
for
salary.
So
that's
the
highlight
on
and
then
commodities
something
that
became
before
council
I
believe,
as
a
last
meeting
was
that
increase
in
roll
cost
cost
its
doubling.
E
E
So
as
you
progresses,
you
know
we'll
start
adjusting
each
of
these
line
items
more
and
more,
but
those
are
the
ones
we
know
about
right
now,
so
still
projecting
just
that
one
million
dollar
use
of
reserves
for
the
year
and
I
don't
have
an
Enterprise
Fund
exhibit
because
we
don't
know
have
all
those
entries
in
the
arena.
We
don't
have
their
information
yet.
So
that
concludes
the
report
for
this
evening.
Any
questions.
R
We
have
chirlane
Emmons
that
started
in
the
clerk's
office.
Doug
is
started
in
public
works
as
a
civil
engineer
too,
and
then
Ann
has
started
with
Community
Development
again.
This
is
a
practice
that
committee
the
whole
half
cent
a
committee
the
whole
this
month.
We
are
doing
it
here
at
the
council
meeting,
so
excellent
addition
to
the
city
just
wanted
to
share
that
with
Council
and
in
the
community.
R
The
new
faces
next
item
events
there
we
go,
but
also
wanted
to
speak
in
addition
to
this,
and
some
might
be
up
there,
the
downtown
planners
getting
ready
for
the
Christmas
season,
we're
decorating
those
so
more
than
we
have
in
the
past.
A
lot
of
positive
comments,
also
the
downtown
Farmers
Market,
this
Saturday,
but
it's
at
the
Grossinger
arena
from
9:00
to
noon
and
join
four
favorite
local
market
vendors
along
with
Santa,
who
is
sponsored
by
the
n-double-a-cp.
R
This
year's
holiday
market
has
expanded
to
the
arena
floor
with
a
total
of
36
vendors,
which
is
larger
than
it
has
been
in
the
past.
Mclean
County
Arts
Center
is
still
hosting
its
annual
holiday
treasures
have
been
until
the
end
of
December,
then
January,
1st
Friday,
which
is
actually
on
January
3rd
there.
It
is
hands
on
art
up
in
the
sort
of
top
left
hand
corner,
and
then
indoor
farmers
market
will
be
held
on
Saturday,
January
25th
from
10:00
a.m.
to
noon.
R
Also
at
the
arena
last
item-
and
it's
an
important
one-
next
council
meeting
is
not
till
January
13th
of
2020.
So
with
that
said,
we
got
about
a
month
off
and
there's
a
couple
of
important
things
that
happen
in
between
now
and
then
just
want
to
wish
council
and
especially
the
community
happy
and
a
safe
Christmas
and
New
Year's.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
T
Just
say
ditto
on
the
holidays,
I
also
want
to
say
thank
you
to
community
development
and
the
rental
inspection
program
for
helping
with
some
issues
and
a
couple
of
residents
this
year
this
last
month.
So
thank
you
to
that
staff.
That's
been
important.
I
wanted
to
mention
that
the
route
66
eSports
tournament
is
coming
up
at
the
arena.
It's
on
January
the
17th,
and
we
combine
that
with
the
bloomington-normal
video
game
convention,
so
we're
hoping
to
have
upwards
of
a
thousand
attendees
at
that
there's
going
to
be
a
ton
of
things
for
kids
to
do.
T
If
so,
if
you've
got
children,
the
tickets
are
available
on
on
sale
for
that
I'm
part
of
the
organizer
kit.
For
that
one,
and
it's
a
ton
of
people
who
are
working
together,
nobody
gets
paid
for
that
at
all.
It's
just
for
the
benefit
of
the
community
and
then
the
final
thing
is
I
actually
had
a
question
if
I
could
have
mr.
karch
of
I
begin
a
lot
of
questions
of
what's
going
on
with
the
leaves.
So
if
you
was
wondering
if
you
could
give
us
an
update,
so
he.
W
So,
with
leaf
collection,
we
did
start
leaf
collection
in
the
middle
of
November.
We
understand
there
is
a
lot
of
frustration.
We've
gotten
the
same
kind
of
calls,
but
I
will
give
a
lot
of
credit.
We
are
trying
the
best
we
can
to
get
out
there.
We've
had
every
one
of
our
leaf
acts
filled
that
we
can,
since
the
middle
of
November.
So
it
is
just
over
a
month
that
we've
been
out
there,
we've
gotten
through
everywhere,
at
least
once,
but
we've
heard
a
lot
of
things.
W
It's
been
three
weeks
since
you've
been
through,
and
that
can
be
the
case
every
year.
As
long
as
I've
been
a
director,
we
always
get
beyond
the
two-week
time
frame
during
the
fall
season,
but
with
the
the
weather.
Turning,
unfortunately,
what's
going
to
happen
next
week
is
we
are
going
to
be
breaking
down
the
leaf
facts.
The
temperatures
are
just
such
that
they
are
not
effective.
W
We
still
do
leaf
collection,
year-round
in
the
city
of
Bloomington,
a
lot
of
community
shut
down
a
lot
of
communities
have
the
limited
window
for
the
season
in
which
they
collect
leaves.
We
do
it
year-round.
It
just
becomes
less
effective
whenever
we
only
can
utilize
our
end
loaders
to
rake
them
into
the
street.
Our
crews
do
pick
them
up
and
put
them
in
chutes
and
collect
them.
So
again,
a
lot
of
credit.
Our
crews
really
are
trying
to.
W
They
see
them
out
on
the
street
as
well,
and
they
realize
that
so
we
are
trying
to
keep
up
as
best
we
can.
One
of
the
tools
we
have
been
using
I
just
sent
an
email
back
there
for
us
to
update
again
our
map
we've
been
trying
to
keep
that
updated,
so
at
least
people
can
be
forecasted
on
where
we're
at
and
where
we're
going
at
least
for
a
week
period.
We
do
the
best
we
can
to
forecast
and-
and
the
reason
for
that
is,
you
know,
I'll
give
Center
Street
as
an
example.
W
I
had
a
superintendent
driving
down
center
street
over
the
weekend
and
it
almost
pulled
his
hair
out
thinking.
We
were
just
here
and
been
there.
People
were
raking,
the
leaves
out
to
the
curb
right
behind
us,
so
that
can
happen
and
again
it
is
that
time
of
the
year.
We
will
continue
to
do
the
best
that
we
can
with
it.