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A
Okay:
okay,
all
right
well
I
will
call
to
order
the
February
meeting
of
the
Bloomington
Board
of
Park
Commissioners
and
we'll
start
with
the
roll
call.
Please
Emil
said
Kim,
but
Paula.
A
Okay,
we
have
all
four
board
members
present,
so
we
always
start
with
the
consent
calendar,
which
has
a
lot
of
items
in
it
this
month
to
changes
here.
So
A7
was
to
be
the
approval
of
the
2023
food
and
beverage.
Artisan
and
food
truck
push
cart
agreement
template
that
I.
Think
we've
discussed
moving
that
down
to
Sea
and
other
business
so
that
there
will
be
a
chance
to
have
some
discussion
about
that
item.
A
So
we
would
strike
A7
from
the
consent
calendar
and
then
also
I
can't
vote
on
A10,
because
the
writer
magazine
is
part
of
my
family's
livelihood.
So
so
should
we
just
we
can
strike
A7
and
then
can
we
vote
on
everything
but
A10
and
then
take
that
separately
or.
B
A
Aye,
okay,
all
right
motions
carried
all
right
and
then
we
will
move
into
our
public
hearings
and
appearances
section
and
first
up
in
this
section.
B
is
the
Bravo
award,
which
Emily
book
will
tell
us
about.
D
Hello,
everyone
Emily
boot
community
relations
coordinator
this
month.
We
would
like
to
recognize
Amanda
with
the
February
Bravo
award.
So
Amanda
has
been
a
loyal
community
events
volunteer
since
about
September
of
last
year,
despite
her
relatively
short
amount
of
time
as
a
Parks
volunteer,
she's
volunteered
at
a
bunch
of
different
events,
she
was
at
winter
lights
out
in
the
cold.
Basically,
the
entire
time
skating
scare.
She
helped
design
the
werewolf
room
at
Frank
Southern,
which
is
super
cool,
I,
think
most
recently,
she's
been
at
adult
winter
recess.
D
Banneker,
Carnival
and
I
think
she's
got
a
couple
more
events
coming
up,
so
she's
been
great
volunteer
for
us.
She's
always
super
helpful.
Always
has
you
know
some
advice
on
things
that
maybe
we
could
do
differently
things
that
we
can
improve,
which
is
always
helpful.
Considering
you
know
new
new
eyes
on
things
and
helps
us
plan
for
future
years.
So
yeah
we
really
appreciate
all
she's
all
she's
done
for
us.
A
A
We're
back
okay,
okay
and
then
next
up,
we
have
in
B3
staff
introductions,
Sasha
yeah,.
E
This
spring
I'm
a
fourth
year
undergraduate
at
the
school
of
Public
Health
at
Indiana,
University
and
I'm,
pursuing
a
bachelor's
degree
in
Fitness
and
Wellness
I,
attended,
Gregory
Hancock
Dance
Academy
in
Carmel
Indiana,
for
about
10
years
from
the
age
of
seven
to
about
18
I
then
found
my
passion
for
yoga
and
I
became
certified
as
a
yoga
instructor
and
got
really
into
helping
others
achieve
in
physical
fitness
I'm,
also
interested
in
helping
others
become
more
active
outdoors
and
finding
ways
to
make
physical
activity
more
enjoyable
for
people
of
all
ages
and
abilities.
E
I
view
access
to
Natural
Resources
as
a
fundamental
part
of
the
health
and
well-being
of
all
people.
So
I'm
really
excited
to
be
a
part
of
this
internship
and
I'm
excited
for
what
it's
been
teaching
me
I
strive
to
gain
more
knowledge
on
the
management
of
the
parks
and
how
the
community
Wellness
can
be
incorporated
into
program
planning
and,
in
my
free
time,
I
enjoy
going
to
the
gym,
doing
yoga,
of
course,
and
reading
and
journaling.
A
All
right
and
then
we
move
on
to
section
c
or
other
business
and
first
up
is
the
election
of
board
Commissioners.
A
The
board
commissioner's
vice
president,
the
representative
to
the
Planning
Commission
and
representative
to
the
Bloomington
Parks
Foundation.
So
do
we
have
them.
F
You
can
move
that
Ellen,
the
vice
president
and
the
appointee,
to
the
part
or
to
the
Planning
Commission.
A
F
G
A
Aye,
okay,
both
of
those
motions
are
carried
so
we
have
that
housekeeping
for
the
year
out
of
the
way
and
then
we
are
going
to
as
we
moved,
A7
down.
I
think
we're
going
to
start
off
with
that.
So
we
have
a
review
of
the
2023
food
and
beverage,
artisan
and
food
truck
agreement,
template
and
we'll
hear
from
Clarence
Boone.
H
Good
afternoon
staff
recommends
approval
of
the
2023
food
and
beverage.
Artisan
and
food
truck
push
cart
agreement
templates
and
for
some
background,
the
2023
food
and
beverage
artisan
and
food
truck
push
card.
Agreement
templates
have
been
revised
to
include
language
consistent
with
the
farm
vendor,
contract
and
handbook,
including
information
on
the
part
boards
approved
revisions
through
the
Artisan
fee
and
new
guidelines
for
home-based
vendors.
H
We
have
been
decreasing
fees
since
2020,
moving
from
10
percent
down
to
this
year's
6.5
percent
the
market,
as
seen
many
changes
over
the
years,
including
a
decrease
in
vendors,
food
and
beverage
Artisans
and
customers,
and
we
continue
to
strive
to
meet
our
cost
recovery
goals.
While
balancing
fees,
the
department
has
accepted
the
first
round
of
rfps
and
will
be
selecting
vendors
soon.
Information
about
the
request
for
proposal
can
be
found
on
the
market
website
and
both
agreements
were
reviewed
and
approved
by
City
legal.
F
I
know,
there's
been
an
issue
about
six
and
a
half
percent
to
five
percent.
Is
it's
my
understanding
that,
if
we
want
to
change
that,
we
would
have
to,
we
would
not
approve
this
we'd
have
to
continue
it
to
the
next
meeting.
Is
that
what
you're,
understanding
or
light
on
that?
Yes,.
B
F
Is
if
we
moved
it,
there's
obviously
there's
muddy
Fork
is
requesting
that
we
reduce
it
to
five
percent.
If
we
reduced
it
to
five
percent
for
muddy
fork
or
is,
is
the
idea
that
everybody
would
be
do
you
know
what
everybody
we
reduced
to
five
percent
or
how
would
that
work?
F
E
I
Community
events
manager,
just
as
Clarence,
is
still
fairly
new
and
I
have
a
little
more
experience
here.
So
both
Farm
vendor
fees
and
food
and
beverage
fees
are
the
same
for
all
farm
vendors
or
all
food
and
beverage
vendors.
There
is
no
one
in
particular
vendor
that
gets
any
kind
of
special
pricing,
so
anything
you
would
approve
would
be
an
across
the
board
price.
F
And
does
any
do
you
know
what
the
difference
in
let's
say
what
the
difference
in
revenue
is
between
five
percent
and
six
and
a
half
percent.
I
We
estimate
it
to
be
between
three
and
four
thousand
dollars,
depending
on
how
many
food
and
beverage
vendors
we
end
up
with
what
customer
accounts
are
we
don't
know
what
their
gross
sales
are,
so
we
can
only
go
on
a
projected.
We
are
projecting
14
000
as
a
revenue
right
now,
so
at
6.5.
If
you
drop
that
to
five,
we
think
it
would
bring
us
a
revenue
of
closer
to
like
11
something.
So
there
would
be
like
a
three
thousand
dollar
difference
again,
just
based
on
projections.
I
In
2019
food
and
beverage
Artisans
brought
in
around
forty
seven
thousand
dollars
of
the
overall
Market
Revenue
this
year,
they
brought
in
just
under
12.
I
Well,
the
most
obvious
is
we
went
from
a
yearly
attendance
of
100
200
000
in
2018
to
over
a
hundred
thousand
participants
in
2019
all
the
way
down
to
65
customer
count
in
2022,
so
less
people
buying
less
things
we're.
Also,
as
Clarence
mentioned,
we
have
less
food
and
beverage
vendors.
We
have
less
Farm
vendors,
so
it's
a
it's
an
overall
decrease
based
on
both
2019
activities
and
then
certainly
covid
and
building
back
up
from
those
experiences.
I
I
They
were
in
support
of
what
the
staff
was
recommending.
They
don't
get
to,
they
don't
vote
on
things,
but
we
kind
of
show
them
what
the
number
right
we
showed
them,
what
we
were
projecting
and
why
the
numbers
were
the
way
they
were
and
what
we
were
proposing
and
there
was
conversation
about
it,
but
ultimately
they
were
on
board
with
that
decision.
At
that
time,.
F
I
There
is
no
no
I,
don't
know,
I
mean
everybody
wants
to
pay
less
right,
so
you
know
I
mean
everyone
has
to
make
whatever
decision
is
best
for
their
business
at
their
time,
based
on
their
experiences.
I
Of
course,
both
Supply
wise
and,
most
importantly,
by
Staffing,
as
you
know,
the
park
seasonal
staff
has
increased
over
four
to
five
dollars
an
hour
since
back
in
2018
and
2019,
so
we're
paying
much
larger
staff.
Staffing
expenses
we've
also
put
bollards
in
we're
continuing
to
work
on
entertainment
and
security
at
the
market,
and
so
our
expenses
of
course
have
increased.
We
have
yet
to
meet
the
50
cost
recovery
that
you
lowered
us
to.
We
still
are
struggling
even
to
get
to
that
point
right
now,.
F
I
In
2019
we
set
out
A
Five-Year
Plan
as
to
what
we
thought
the
next
five
years
would
look
like
and
that
plan
had
a
decrease
in
each
year.
So
we
would
only
assume
that
there
would
be
another
decrease
in
2024.
What
that
decreases
really
depends
on
what
2023
holds
and
what
our
income
and
revenues
look
like
and
where
we
are
from
a
cost
recovery
standpoint.
So
no
I
can't
say
what
it
is,
but
it
is
Our
intention
to
continue
to
decrease
to
that
five
percent,
but
when
we
get
there,
we
won't
know.
C
Yep
and
I
guess
to
add
to
that:
it's
not
com
completely,
regardless
of
what
happens
from
the
cost
recovery
standpoint.
So
even
though
we
have
yet
to
get
to
50
percent,
we've
still
committed
to
lowering,
we
don't
know
for
sure.
If
that's
what
we'll
approve
for
next
year,
but
that
it
would
that's
kind
of
been
the
track.
We've
been
on
correct.
I
And
we've
also
been
working
on
leveling
the
field
between
Farm
vendors
and
food
and
beverage.
So,
as
we
have
lowered
food
and
beverage,
we
have
increased
Farm
vendors
and
we
anticipate
another
increase
for
them
in
2024.
Again,
that's
just
the
projection
right
now,
I,
don't
know
what
those
numbers
will
look
like,
but
that
all
goes
into
those
conversations.
I.
J
A
Also
wondered
I
understand.
We
have
12
people
prepared
food
vendors
who
want
to
participate
this
summer,
as
anyone
else
have
a
concern
about
the
6.5
percent
that
they've
raised.
I
We've
had
some
conversations,
I
think
you
know,
Tracy
Bruth
was
scholars
in
there
was
a
conversation
about
it,
but
ultimately
he
became
on
board
I.
Think
Louise
Miracle
with
pi
first
has
expressed
a
concern
but
again
came
back
last
year
and
is
coming
back
again
this
year.
So
again
everybody
no
business
owner
wants
to
pay
more
right.
Look
so
I
mean
they're
all
going
to
be
in
favor
of
a
decrease
in
their
fee,
but
we
haven't
had
you
know
so.
We've
had
conversations,
but
no
true
like
right.
A
You
know-
and
this
is
another
since
we're
asking
you
to
look
into
your
crystal
ball
and
project,
so
the
market
traffic
is
way
down,
and
then
we
have
a
lot
of
other
markets
in
town
I
mean.
Is
there
any?
Do
you
have
any
thoughts
about?
Do
we?
Do
we
see
a
time
when
it
will
become
again
that
there
are,
what
did
you
say?
10
000,
plus
visitors,
instead
of
two
thousand
I.
I
Personally,
don't
see
a
time
when
we
are
living
the
same
life
we
were
in
2018,
but
we
certainly
want
to
continue
to
provide
the
best
opportunity
and
the
best
Market
we
can
both
for
our
vendors
and
the
community,
and
that's
really
all
we
can
do
is
do
the
best
we
can
do
with
the
access
and
the
information
we
have
available
go
from
there.
G
If
the
amount
projected
is
reached
for
2023,
so
there
would
be
a
consideration
of
working
the
five
percent
until
six
percent.
If
that
is
rich
in
and
go
over,
yeah.
I
Sure,
if
we,
you
know,
exceed
our
Revenue
expectations
and
there
there
would
seem
to
be
no
reason
to
not
continue
with
that
decrease
again.
I,
don't
know
what
expenses
or
what
things
happen
throughout
the
year
that
you
know,
that's
only
one
piece
of
our
Revenue,
so
it's
a
big
picture
of
overall
revenue
and
overall
expenses.
But
you
know,
if
you
have
a
really
great
year
in
2023,
which
we
anticipate
having,
then
you
continue
to
look
at
those
numbers
and
we
continue
on
the
path
of
of
making
that
balance
more
appropriate.
G
I
Mean
it
means
grant
opportunities,
I
think
grant
for
that
specific
reason
challenge,
but
that
doesn't
mean
that
we
couldn't
find
some
grants.
That
would
help
in
another
area
that
again
that
overall
Revenue
doesn't
look
differently
with
some
Grant
support.
We
obviously
have
a
lot
of
Grant
support
with
the
snap
program
and
Farmers
Market
nutrition
programs.
We've
had
good
success
with
grants,
so
certainly
something
we
could
look
at,
but
again,
I,
don't
know
that
we
would
get
one
specific
for
this
particular
cause.
G
I
see
there
are,
there
are
new
like
frequent
vendors
and
we
have
the
report
from
2018,
so
they
have
seen
the
the
different
fees
that
we
have
had
since
2018
from
10
to
now
6.5.
I
Not
all
nine
some
were
new
last
year,
some
were
new
the
before,
but
there's
at
least
two
that
I
know
of
the
three
that
have
been
there
through
the
whole
time
and
then
others
that
have
come
on
board
periodically
throughout
throughout
that
time.
So
three
new
to
2023,
but
all
nine
necessarily
weren't
here
since
2018
either
so.
G
One
last
question
from
me:
so
if
we
have
a
reduction
for
2024
from
like
6.5
to
5.545,
the
difference
would
be
around
a
one
thousand
one
thousand
five
hundred.
If
that's
reduction,
is
it's
happening.
I
So
I
can
only
base
my
projections
on
what
I
projected
this
year.
I,
don't
know
what
I'll
project
my
Revenue
to
be
in
2024,
so
I
can
only
tell
you
that
this
year
we
projected
14
000,
if
this
year
off
of
that
fourteen
thousand,
they
were
paying
five
percent,
it
would
be.
Our
Revenue
would
be
closer
to
eleven
thousand,
as
opposed
to
fourteen
thousand
again
that's
based
on
one
particular
number
of
vendors.
If
we
got
more
vendors,
then
that
would
be
more
people
paying
into
the
fee
depending
on
what
their
gross
sales
were.
I
F
I've
got
one
more
quick
question
in
2018:
the
fees
were
10.
Is
that
right?
What
what
happened
that
caused
the
fees
to
start
to
go
down?
Why
did
they
start
going
down?
Was
it
because.
I
Of
covet
or
yeah,
Noel,
Eric
and
other
food
and
beverage
brought
it
to
our
attention,
then
and
started.
You
know
questioning
the
percentage
that
they
were
providing
to
our
overall
Revenue
comparative
to
what
farm
vendors
were
comparing
to
our
overall
revenue,
and
so
that's
when
we
really
started
looking
at
it.
At
that
point,
it
wasn't
just
about
pricing.
It
was
also
about
other
amenities
that
we
could
help
build
the
food
and
beverage
area,
adding
them
to
the
advisory
Council
different
security.
You
know
promoting
them
better.
I
There
was
several
things
in
that
mix,
as
well
as
the
the
farm,
the
food
and
beverage
fee,
and
so
that's
when
the
process
started
and
we
have
flipped
Farm
vendors
are
providing
much
more
a
large
70.
Some
percent
of
the
revenue
now,
as
opposed
to
a
much
smaller
percent
of
food
and
beverage
which
we
do
feel,
is
a
more
adequate
and
appropriate
distribution
of
Revenue.
So.
K
I
I
Certainly
slowed
down
the
process,
otherwise
we
probably
would
have
been
able
to
get
to
seven
and
a
half,
maybe
in
2020
or
2021.
Instead
we've.
You
know
you
essentially
had
to
wipe
2020
out
of
the
mix
and
we
didn't
charge
food
and
beverage
any
fee
at
that
point
or
a
same
fee
that
we
charge
Farm
vendors
because
of
the
spacing
and
all
the
different
things
we
had
to
go
through
in
2020..
So
really
2021
was
the
first
year
that
we
were
able
to
act
on
a
2019
plan.
A
Okay,
any
other
questions
for
Clarence
or
Becky
or
sorry.
Leslie
yeah
go
ahead
so.
G
I
G
I
I
think
it
was
probably
projected
on
higher
than
12
in
a
hope
that
we
would
get
more
I
think
it
was
projected
more
on
16.,
hoping
that
we
would
continue
to
be
able
to
recruit
and
we
have
12
now,
but
sometimes
people
come
in
through
the
middle
of
the
market
if
they're,
new
or
they're,
unfamiliar
or
they're
starting
their
business,
so
still
a
goal
to
get
to
that
16.
But
that
was
what
the
number
was
based
on.
We
didn't
know
when
we
made
the
revenue
projection,
how
many
we
would
actually
have.
A
Okay,
all
right,
so
we
want
to
offer
a
chance
for
public
comment.
If,
if
anyone
would
like
to
come
up
and
comment
on
this,
this
item,
you
could
just
please
state
your
name
and
we
usually
allow
two
minutes.
A
L
Hi
everyone,
my
name,
is
Rachel
Byer,
my
husband
and
I
have
been
Farm
vendors
at
the
market
for
many
years,
and
I
came
back
in
January
to
speak
in
support
of
the
reform
for
the
food
and
beverage
Artisans
and
I'm.
Here
again
today,
in
the
same
capacity
I'd
like
to
share
a
brief
historical
overview
of
this
matter.
The
original
food
and
beverage
Artisan
fee
structure
set
at
10
of
vendor
sales
was
written
approximately
25
years
ago.
L
Back
in
1998,
when
prepared
food
was
first
allowed
at
Market,
this
percentage
rate
fee
was
developed
based
on
an
existing
parks
department
policy
for
outside
merchandise,
vendors
selling,
at
big
events
like
ball
games
and
concerts.
The
fee
structure
was
not
designed
for
farmers
markets
where
food
and
beverage
Artisan
vendors
are
not
actually
outside
vendors.
They
are
part
of
the
event
part
of
what
draws
customers
to
the
market
alongside
farmers
in
a
mutually
beneficial
relationship.
L
It
is
now
February,
2023
years
later,
and
this
important
issue
is
still
unresolved
as
a
market
vendor.
It
is
deeply
concerning
to
me
that
market
leadership,
including
staff
and
Parks
board
members,
would
ignore
the
pleas
of
an
important
vendor
group
for
so
long
I
urge
you
all
to
do
the
right
thing
now
and
invest
in
the
recovery
of
the
market
and
give
the
food
and
beverage
Artisans
the
fee
reform
they
have
patiently
and
persistently
been
asking
for.
Thank
you.
Okay,.
M
We're
told
well
it's
late
in
the
season
and
come
back
next
fall
and
seems
to
me
that,
in
addition
to
the
disparity
between
what
Bloomington,
homegrown
farmers
and
homegrown
Artisans
are
being
charged,
there
are
a
couple
of
other
disparities
to
make
note
of
I
know
that
you
have
information
from
from
the
emails
and
also
provided
to
the
staff
about
what
an
aberration.
Bloomington's
policy
is
compared
to
other
similar
farmers
markets
in
the
midwest,
where
there
is
not
this
disparate
fee
structure
between
local
Artisans
and
local
food,
Artisans
and
local
vendors,
I
would
say.
M
The
third
issue
of
unfairness
is
just
the
sense
of
stretching
out
what
was
supposed
to
itself
be
an
interim
measure
of
five
percent
to
then
get
to
an
equal
fee
structure
for
both
farmers
and
Artisans
and
I
do
think.
There's
a
little
bit
of
a
disconnect
between
the
feeling
in
the
community
that
we'd
like
to
have,
if
not
the
sole
Farmers
Market,
a
really
Central
major
farmers,
market
downtown
and
the
response
of
the
parks
department,
which
has
really
been
slow,
walking
a
percentage
change
at
a
time.
M
It
does
not
seem
to
me
as
though
there's
any
fiscal
gamble
in
lowering
the
price
seems
to
me.
You'll
get
a
smaller
proportion
of
the
revenue,
but
you'll
be
drawing
it
from
a
larger
group
of
Artisans
and
I.
Think
we
really
need
to
get
to
the
five
percent
fee
so
that
the
parks
apartment
can
refocus
its
attention
to
the
ultimate
goal,
which
is
a
single
fee
structure
that
makes
sense
for
both
farmers
and
Artisans.
Thanks.
Thank.
A
N
O
O
I
brought
with
me
the
mission
statement
for
the
bcfm,
which
was
adopted
three
years
ago
and
I'll
just
read
you
the
first
bullet
point,
which
is
says
the
Bloomington
Community
Farmers
Market's
mission
is
to
strengthen
our
local
Agriculture
and
food
Community
by
serving
as
a
venue
to
nurture
direct
positive
relationships
between
small
farmers,
food
and
beverage,
Artisans
and
customers
treating
food
and
beverage
Artisans
as
a
piggy
bank
for
operating
funds.
Collecting
tens
of
thousands
of
dollars
from
a
handful
of
vendors
can't
possibly
be
in
line
with
that
stated
mission.
O
Now
in
the
past,
some
of
the
staff
have
expressed
and
I
think
we
heard
this
today
and
an
ultimate
goal
to
reach
a
five
percent
fee.
Compromise
that
we've
been
asking
for
consistently
they've
given
Revenue
demands
is
a
reason
why
it
wasn't
possible
to
go
directly
to
that
five
percent,
but
I
did
send
all
of
you
yesterday
and
I
shared
with
the
staff.
O
My
budget
analysis
showing
that
the
lowering
the
feet
of
five
percent
any
projected
Revenue
loss,
which
on
paper
would
be
thirty
two
hundred
dollars
as
Leslie
was
saying,
would
be
completely
made
up
if
just
muddy
Fork
Bakery,
which
is
my
business,
returned
to
the
farmers
market,
paying
that
lower
fee
and
I
am
one
of
the
12
that
put
in
an
application
to
come
back
and
I
hope
that
that
will
be
possible.
O
So
it's
very
likely
that
in
fact,
Revenue
will
go
up
if
the
fee
is
lower
to
five
percent.
My
calculation
includes
it
shows
that,
in
order
for
me
to
fill
that,
Gap
I
would
have
to
make
46
of
my
historical
average
sales
and
I
don't
have
the
data.
The
park
staff
has
the
reported
sales
from
vendors
from
2022,
but
from
the
vendors
that
I've
talked
to
I'm,
confident
that
would
show
that
those
vendors
are
doing
quite
a
bit
better
than
46
percent
of
their
historical
averages.
O
A
All
right,
yeah
I,
just
thank
you
for
providing
this
I
guess
before
we
vote.
My
only
concern
is
I
mean
anybody's
reported
average
sales
from
2017-2019
was
I
mean
the
market
is
now
down
to
10
of
the
visitors
that
it
had
at
that
point.
So
I
I,
guess
I'm
concerned
drawing
on
that
as
a
as
a
makeup
for
lowering
the
fee.
A
Doesn't
that
just
mathematically
doesn't
seem
possible
if
the
market
used
to
get
10,
000,
plus
visitors
and
now
we're
like
one
to
two
thousand,
maybe
twenty
seven
hundred
visitors,
so
that
that's
all
that's
my
only
comment
about
that.
I
don't
know
if
there
are
any
other
board
member
comments
before
we
move
to
to
vote.
F
F
I
hope
that
this
issue
doesn't
divide
anyone
or
the
process
or,
frankly,
we're
talking
we're
talking
about
money,
and
it's
it's
money
is
always
significant,
but
we're
also
not
talking
about
as
a
huge
amount
of
money
here.
Either
way
we
go
so
I,
I
I.
Don't
think
that
this
is
going
to
make
or
break
the
parks
department.
F
I
haven't
been
on
the
Parks
Board
that
long
I
do
know.
We
approve
this
at
six
and
a
half
percent
back
in
November
I
know
we're
talking
about
going
to
five
percent
probably
next
year,
but
you
know
who
knows.
I
also
think
there's
been
a
lot
of
things
that
have
happened
since
the
since
2020,
certainly
covid,
certainly
inflation.
All
those
things
we
can
speculate
about,
what
reducing
it
to
five,
what
if
we
reduce
it
to
four?
F
F
So
I
think
we've
had
a
process
to
lower
it,
we're
following
a
process
to
do
that,
we're
continuing
to
lower
it,
and
it
seems
to
me
it's
fair
for
us
to
continue
to
look
at.
Is
there
Equalization?
That
needs
to
be
done,
but
my
inclination
is
that
is
to
approve
the
contract
as
it
stands
at
six
and
a
half
percent
and
move
on
I
know:
that's
not
what
money
Forks
wants
to
hear,
and
so
lots
of
people
want
to
hear
I
hope
you
guys
still
come
but
I
understand.
F
You
probably
won't,
and
that's
your
you
know,
that's
your
prerogative.
We'd
love
to
have
you
at
the
place,
and
we
appreciate
having
you
and
all
of
the
vendors
that
we
have
and
everybody
that's
there
so
I'm
not
opposed
to
reducing
it
soon
at
the
next
time,
but
I
think
where
we
are
now
and
where
we
are
in
the
process.
That
I
think
we
need
to
approve
this
agreement
and
move
on
with
going
from
that
place
forward.
B
On
zoom
and
would
like
to
comment,
please
raise
your
hand
and
at
this
point
I
don't
have
anyone
in
my
email.
Okay,
let's
give
them
a
few
minutes.
C
I
guess
Echo
Jim's
sentiment
shared
with
the
process
that
we
are
where
we
are
in
this
process,
so
I'll
make
a
motion
to
approve
the
agreement
as
it
is
written
today.
F
A
A
Okay
motion
is
carried
so
that
brings
us
up
to
C2,
which
is
Becky
Higgins,
to
talk
about
the
partnership
agreement
with
area
10
Agency
on
Aging
and
the
end
right
center
in
the
mall,
oh
you're.
Already
there
I'm.
J
Here
yeah
good
afternoon,
Becky
Higgins
Recreation
services,
division,
director
staff
recommends
approval
of
the
partnership
Grant
agreement
with
area
10
on
Aging
funding
source
is
Parks.
General
fund
Administration
account
in
the
amount
of
twenty
thousand
dollars
a
little
background.
Due
to
the
popularity
community
support
and
Senior
participation.
The
department
would
like
to
continue
support
of
area
10
and
right
East
active
Living,
Community
Center
in
2023.
Through
a
grant
that
is
not
to
exceed
twenty
thousand
dollars,
the
funding
for
operations
will
be
provided
through
Parks,
Administration
and
yeah.
J
You've
got
a
couple
pictures
up
there
of
the
most
recent
storefront
or
store
that
Enright
East
now
occupies
in
the
mall,
and
you
should
also
have
in
your
packet
a
graph
or
a
chart
that
shows
participations
and
it
continues
to
be
a
popular
place.
So
we're
very
happy
to
be
able
to
support
them.
C
I
would
move
to
approve
this
partnership
with
area
10
on
agency
or
area
10
on
Aging.
Second,.
F
A
E
E
A
I
Leslie
Brunson
community
events
manager
I'm
here
today
to
recommend
an
approval
of
a
partnership
with
visit
Bloomington
for
the
coordination
of
a
three-part
concert
series
to
take
place
at
switch
yard
Park
during
the
months
of
June,
July
and
August.
This
particular
partnership
agreement
does
not
have
any
monetary
or
financial
exchange
of
money,
but
the
parks
department
would
be
working
with
visit.
Bloomington
on
a
Thursday
night
concert
concert
series
at
switch
yard.
Park.
The
agreement
outlines
the
responsibilities
of
each
partner.
I
For
these
three
concerts
parks
department
would
be
providing
the
concert
venue,
which
would
be
the
main
stage
at
switch
yard
Park.
We
will
be
organizing
the
food
and
alcohol
sales
as
well
as
adding
them
to
our
homeland
security.
Permit
visit
Bloomington
will
be
responsible
for
all
aspects
of
the
Entertainment
Security
additional
additional
portlets
if
necessary,
and
then
we
would
also
both
parties
would
be
on
staff
for
these
events.
That
would
happen
again
in
June,
July
and
August.
I
do
have
Mike
McAfee
here
with
us
today.
P
Good
afternoon
Mike
McAfee
executive
director
at
visit,
Bloomington
and
looking
forward
to
working
with
parks
on
this
I'm
really
looking
forward
to
promoting
these
events
both
locally
to
our
community
members,
their
free
events,
we're
bringing
in
touring
bands
we're
expecting
good
crowds
and
obviously
our
our
work
visit
Bloomington
is
coming
at
it
from
a
from
a
music
tourism
strategy,
we're
going
to
be
promoting
these
in
Indianapolis
Louisville
Chicago
everywhere
in
between.
We
want
people
coming
in
on
Thursday,
making
it
a
long
weekend
in
Bloomington.
P
F
On
and
it's
not
just
for
this
event,
but
how
do
we?
How
do
we
handle
security
for
these
I
know
that's
visit,
but
what
requirements
do
we
have?
I
mean
the
world's
getting
crazy,
and
especially
when
you
get
all
these
people
gathered
together.
I
There
aren't
any
true
requirements,
it's
really
per
event,
and
you
know
we
would
work
with
our
local
Homeland
Security
Representatives
in
our
own
Police
Department.
If
gathered
information,
they're
a
little
more
challenging
at
places
where
you
don't
have
an
in
and
out
right
like
so,
you
don't
have
a
secured
barrier
barrier,
which
is
good
and
bad
in
a
security
format.
So
in
this
instance,
it
would
most
likely
be
having
security
just
available
in
the
area
keeping
an
eye
on
things.
I
P
I
I
Think
Mike's,
currently
working
on
that
it's
been
a
little
bit
of
a
challenge.
I
think
bands
of
that
caliber
secure
their
dates
really
early.
So.
P
P
P
The
last
thing
I
want
to
say
is:
is
we're
really
looking
forward
to
making
this
a
successful
series
at
the
switch
yard
and
showing
that
this
can
be
done
and
turn
it
into
a
park
for
Destination
type
events?
It's
it's
a
great
asset
and
we're
really
looking
forward
to
showcasing
it.
That's
a
big
part
of
this
great.
C
Yeah
here
for
your
partnership
and
for
taking
advantage
of
the
space
that
we
have
in
the
parks
in
order
to
you
know
bring
some
really
great
events
to
Bloomington.
C
To
make
approval
of
the
agreement
with
visit
Bloomington
second.
A
All
right
motions
carried
thank
you
Leslie
and
thank
you.
It's
Mark
right,
Mike.
Thank
you.
Mike
next,
up,
Clarence
Boone
will
return
to
tell
us
about
an
appointment
to
the
farmers
market
advisory
Council.
H
Hello
again,
Clarence
Moon
Farmers
Market
coordinator
staff
wish
to
recommend
the
appointment
of
Ben
Gardner
to
the
farmers
market
advisory
Council.
Just
a
little
background.
The
farmers
market
advisor
Council,
as
you
know,
consists
of
11
members
representing
Market
vendors
customers
and
food
and
beverage
Artisans.
The
council
acts
and
an
advisory
capacity
to
the
board
of
Park
Commissioners
and
park
staff
on
policy
matters
relating
to
the
farmers
market.
There
is
one
food
and
beverage
position
and
one
customer
representative
position
open
and
we
did
receive
three
applications
just
a
little
bit
about
Ben.
H
He
recently
completed
the
residence
Academy
with
Angela
Van
Roy
and
it
solidified
his
desire
to
serve
the
community
in
some
capacity.
He
also
served
on
a
number
of
advisory
boards
in
Des
Moines
Iowa
in
terms
of
relevant
experiences
pertinent
to
the
farmers
market
advisory
Council.
He
owned
a
home
Bakery
in
Des
Moines
and
started
a
popsicle
business
with
his
spouse.
He
has
a
passion
about
Local,
Foods
and
access
to
them,
supporting
farmers
and
local
producers
and
also
growing
his
own
food
in
his
yard
and
in
Community
Gardens.
G
So
there
were
two
positions
up
in
one
for
food
and
beverage
and
the
other
one
was
for
customer
representative.
That
is.
G
H
Third,
Monday
of
each
month
and
they're,
held
in
the
Allison
conference
room
from
5
30
to
7.
and
again
in
an
advisory
capacity.
They
advise
us
and
and
offer
just
their
intuitive
information
and
knowledge
about
what's
going
on.
C
Approve
Ben
Gardner
to
the
farmers
market,
advisory
Council.
F
A
Q
Hello,
Jamina,
Sparks,
Urban
Green
Space
manager
here
today
to
ask
for
the
approval
recommend
the
approval
of
the
seventh
year
of
renewal
or
the
seventh
year.
Our
sixth
renewal
was
the
Centerstone
Inc,
their
partnership,
which
provides
services
for
Parks
maintenance,
Landscaping,
Golf,
Course
assistance
and
monitors
for
the
restrooms
and
just
trash
pickup
in
general,
at
Switzer
Park,
the
funds
that
should
not
exceed
on
110
380
and,
if
approved,
our
partnership
would
begin
this
year
on
April
3rd
and
last
until
the
end
of
October,
for
the
parks,
maintenance,
landscaping
and
golf
course.
Q
Q
You
know
it's
continually
rotating
yes,
okay,
I
do
know.
Yes,
because,
yes,
I've
been
involved
with
the
partnership
since
the
began
in
2017
the
our
initial
year,
and
we
have
seen
participants
in
the
Centerstone
program
come
and
go
over
the
course
of
the
Year.
Some
of
them
have
moved
into
leadership
positions
with
the
Center
Stone
partner
staff,
I
mean
they
are
now
leading
Crews
for
us,
so
yeah
that's
pretty
exciting
and
then
we've
also.
Q
We
have
hired
several
people
from
those
Crews
to
to
work
with
the
parks
department
staff
as
seasonal
employees
over
the
last
six
years.
Landscaping
we've
had
this
will
be
our
sixth
year
of
partnership
for
the
Landscaping
team,
so
yeah,
but
it's
just
it's
a
continual
rotation
and
I
mean
Staffing
varies
from
day
to
day.
So,
but
it's
good
to
be
helpful.
Okay,.
A
Q
More
vegetation
management-
thank
you
yes
I'm
here
today
to
present
a
contract
with
ecologic
and
basically
actually
this
is
a
a
contract
that
includes
three
separate
projects:
the
project
for
some
follow-up,
invasive
management,
treatments
at
Griffey
Lake
and
the
Schneider
parcel,
as
well
as
maintenance
at
Miller
showers
Park.
This
will
be
the
fifth
year
of
implementation
of
our
10-year
vegetation
management
plan
there.
So
we're
pretty
excited
with
the
results
that
Turf
is,
is
almost
gone.
Q
I
think
I've
disappeared
as
much
as
I
can,
and
so
anyway,
we're
yeah
we're
excited
to
see
how
that
property
is
improving
and
then
we're
also
working
on
our
sixth
year
of
mitigation
improvements
for
the
Switzer
Park.
We
have
just
under
20
acres
of
restoration,
riparian
Zone
restoration
that
ecologic
has
been.
They
were
instrumental
in
the
the
development
and
Implement
and
construction
of
the
project
and
and
they
they've
continued
on
with
maintaining
our
tree
plantings
and
Native
restoration
efforts.
So
I'll
stop
you
guys,
yeah,
you
know
to
yep
get
the
hook.
Okay,.
C
C
That
makes
sense
and
annual
renewal
right
and
then
with
Griffey
and
switchard.
Are
we
on
a
certain
number
of
year
plan
with
them
that
we've
that
they've
have
they
laid
out
like
those
are
five
or
ten
year
plans,
also
or
just
curious?
Well,.
Q
Well,
it
was
for
the
Griffey
Lake
Nature
Preserve
project,
the
Schneider
parcel
in
particular.
This
is
just
a
is
a
one-off
project.
It's
a
follow-up
to
a
forestry
mowing
project
that
was
funded
by
Heritage
trust
funds.
This
this
parcel
is
actually
part
of
the
dedicated
Nature
Preserve
there,
so
we
utilize
most
of
the
funds
for
the
forestry
mowing
project
and
then
we're
using
the
rest
of
the
the
funds
in
it
with
additional
Park
funds
to
do
follow-up.
Q
Okay,
on
on
that
parcel,
but
in
Switzer
Park
is
well
as
I've
always
told
you
there's
just
consistent
pressure
consistently
applied.
Maintenance
is
is
a
forever
thing
for
all
of
our
properties
as
far
as
controlling
invasives
and
encouraging
natives.
So
that
said,
we
do
not
have
any
sort
of
formal,
lengthy
relationship
with
with
any
contractors
this
annual
annual
renewals
and
that
is
and
then
and
and
to
add
ecologic,
because
we've
been
incredibly
happy
with
their
work.
Q
They
they
their
staff,
are
highly
skilled,
highly
trained
and
they
know
the
properties
and
they
have
years
of
records
and
mapping
and
tracking
information.
So
we
know
that
when
their
staff
show
up,
they
know
exactly
where
to
go.
What
to
do
they've
got
what
they
need
and
and
they're
very
effective.
Their
communication
skills
are
really
good
and
I'm
very
much
a
value
that
so
okay.
F
F
B
R
Hello,
everybody,
this
is
a
staff,
recommends
the
approval
mou
with
Duke
Energy
for
the
upcoming
Final
Phase
of
the
Duke
reliability
project
that
will
connect
transmission
lines
between
the
substation
on
14th
and
Dunn
to
the
substation
at
11th
and
Fairview.
R
The
cities
previously
worked
with
Duke
for
two
prior
phases:
the
one
we're
all
familiar
with
that
ran
up
Roger,
Street
and
down
the
B
line
phase
one
was
completed
in
2019.
Three
is
currently
underway.
R
R
A
N
C
To
approve
the
mou
and
Duke
Energy
for
this
portion
of
the
Duke
reliability
project.
Second,.
A
S
Not
sure
all
right,
good
afternoon,
Tim
street
operations
director
for
Bloomington,
Parks
and
Rec.
The
first
item
is
a
encroachment
agreement
for
744
South
Morton
Avenue
every
once
in
a
while.
We
have
someone
who
requests
an
encroachment
onto
city
property
for
some
reason,
whether
to
serve
typically
long
Trails,
it's
some
kind
of
connection
to
the
trail,
something
like
that
this
one's
a
little
bit
unique.
S
This
is
a
recommendation
that
came
from
CBU
and
dealing
with
some
drainage
in
storm
water
for
some
development
and
some
housing
around
744
South
Morton
Avenue,
because
it
was
recommended
by
CBU.
We
wanted
to
agree
with
their
assessment
and
bring
this
before
the
park
board.
It
is
the
insertion
of
a
stormwater
discharge,
pipe
underneath
Morton
Avenue
that
will
discharge
into
the
drainage
ditch
along
the
west
side
of
the
beeline
in
that
area.
F
S
That's
right,
so,
in
accordance
with
our
our
newly
passed
policy
for
trail
closures,
we
have
a
request
that
has
come
from
the
city,
its
Department,
to
have
a
contractor
repair,
an
underground
utility
fiber
conduits
that
happens
to
pass
underneath
the
intersection
of
moravec
and
the
B-Line.
We
worked
with
them
to
review
the
application
and
as
well
as
City
engineering,
have
signed
off
on
their
application
to
detour
the
crossing
of
moravec
at
the
B-Line
Slightly
North
to
Cottage
Grove,
which
is
just
it's
within
sight.
S
I
believe
it's
five
days:
yeah,
yes,
okay,
up
to
five
days.
A
C
All
right,
I'm
into
a
period
of
the
Trail
closure,
for
the
beeline,
where
it
crosses
moravic.
F
S
Yes,
as
always,
when
we
get
into
construction
projects,
there's
always
some
contingency
needs
as
we
get
into
them
things.
We
discover
in
this
case
there's
a
few
drainage
improvements
and
a
new
concrete
curb
that
needs
to
be
installed
to
help
secure
the
new
paver
parking
lot.
It
will
soon
be
Rogers
family
park.
The
additional
contract
amount
to
a
Scenic
construction
is
not
to
exceed
14
340
and
the
funding
line
is
there
on
the
report
as
well
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
F
A
S
A
K
Afternoon
Barb
downbar
operations
coordinator,
so
staff
recommends
approval
of
some
updates
made
to
policy
13120,
which
is
memorial,
benches
and
Parks
program.
These
changes
are
just
simply
logistical
changes
with
regard
to
programs,
procedures,
plaque
specifications
and
policies,
periodically
police
policies
are
reviewed
by
the
staff
and
are
reviewed
and
updated
as
our
facilities
and
processes
change
and
updating.
As
in
the
in
the
process,
updating
our
policy
manual
is
also
a
requirement
for
our
Capra
accreditation
standards
certification.
K
So
so
we
do
I
am
prepared,
I
think
we
have
enough
time
because
Rick
towards
the
end,
I'll
I'll
quickly
go
through
the
updates
that
were
made.
I
think
you
guys
received
the
track,
changes
copies,
but
I'll
just
quickly
kind
of
go
through
those,
so
in
the
name
I
added
in
honorary,
so
it's
Memorial
honorary
program.
Very
common
people
aren't
getting
one
for
someone,
who's
passed
away,
they're
just
honoring
somebody
who's
still
living,
and
this
is
also
consistent
with
our
Memorial
honorary
tree
program.
K
We
specify
that
the
plaque
is
2
by
10
inches
and
that
noting
that
the
more
text
will
mean
a
smaller
font
size
final
draft
proofs
are
approved
provided
by
the
department
staff,
which
the
donor
must
sign
off
on
before
the
bench
is
ordered
under
policy
section.
The
we
specify
that
the
department
will
make
every
effort
to
honor
the
donor's
choice
of
location,
but
the
final
decision
is
at
the
discretion
of
the
department
bench
installation
we
schedule
year-round.
K
We
can
do
these
year
round
on
the
availability
of
Labor
and
materials,
weather
conditions,
condition
of
Park
grounds
and
Department
priorities.
It
specifies
that
the
department
provides
the
cost
of
Labor
equipment
and
material
needed
to
install
the
bench.
It
specifies
groundskeeping
and
related
maintenance
on
and
around
the
bench
provided
by
the
department.
K
It
specifies
a
no
that
no
plantings
shall
be
installed
by
the
donor
or
others
without
prior
written
approval
of
the
department
and
that
unauthorized
planting
of
any
type
may
be
removed
by
the
department,
without
notice
to
our
approval
from
the
donor
and
finally,
number
six
specifies
in
the
event
of
vandalism
or
other
unanticipated
events
or
acts.
The
department
shall
bear
no
financial
responsibility
for
full
replacement
of
the
bench
or
the
plaque.
K
A
K
Include
necessarily
with
the
tree
program:
we
have
a
the
plaques
are
warranted
for
five
years
in
the
case
of
vandalism
or
theft,
but
the
plaque
on
the
benches
are
built
into
the
bench.
So
it's
hard
to
you
can't
really
replace
the
plaque.
K
K
I
haven't
experienced
any
I've
had
a
little
bit
of
scratching
done
on
some
of
the
plaques,
but
nothing
major.
So
no,
we
have
not
had
one
completely
vandalized
and
just
I
I
did
fail
to
mention
at
the
beginning.
Since
2020
I've
worked
with
10
donors,
we've
installed
10
benches
and
I
currently
have
two
in
progress
already
for
this
year.
F
F
K
F
K
N
A
G
K
G
K
G
That
and
also
a
letting
the
donor
know
about
that,
because
that
was
the
person
who
wanted
to
have
that
kind
of
remembrance
and
and
honor
for
that
person.
G
G
K
G
K
K
Think
it
sounds
like
two
things
right
talking
about
the
final
the
mentioned
earlier
about
a
potential
controversial
or
if
it
was
a
religious
connotation,
is
that
something
maybe
that
I
don't
know
I?
Is
that
something
that
could
be
considered
that
we
would
not
want
in
there
I
don't
know.
K
Sir
okay,
so
that
we
can
add
in
there
and
then
maybe
add
something
to
The
Mention
Of
in
the
event
of
vandalism,
or
something
that
but
maybe
put
a
a
limit
like
five
or
ten
years
after
that
they
are
completely
responsible.
K
B
Sam
so
we'll
go
ahead
and
bring
this
policy
back
and
then
I'm
going
to
also
suggest
that
we
bring
the
commemorative
tree
policy
back
to
you
in
the
March
meeting
so
that
we
can
get
through
these
next
three
agenda
items
that
have
time
restrictions
on
them.
A
K
So
we're
asking
for
the
recommending
the
review
and
approval
of
a
contract
with
commercial
Service
Inc
for
HVAC
work
at
the
operations
center
on
Adams
Street.
This
contract
covers
the
purchase
and
installation
of
a
dual
fuel
gas
furnace
with
heat
pump
system
contractor
will
also
disconnect
and
remove
all
the
existing
duct
for
both
Supply
and
return
and
fabricate
and
install
new
Supply
and
return
duct.
Then
the
funding
source
for
this
is
both
10
000
out
of
our
operations
non-reverting
and
the
remaining
from
our
general
fund.
K
A
K
K
So
this
in
1951,
where
the
establishment
of
Brian
Park
two
playgrounds
were
installed,
one
serving
the
preschool
and
ages
and
the
other
for
five
to
twelve.
We
are
getting
ready
to
replace
complete
replacement
of
the
five
to
twelve
playground.
This
development
of
a
site
plan
is
absolutely
required
for
me
to
put
together
the
request
for
proposal.
The
RFP,
the
detailed
site
plan
will
specify
equipment,
use
zones
walkways
curbing
plantings,
both
existing
and
proposed,
and
potential
site
amenities
and
we'd
like
to
get
that
RFP
out
to
the
playground.
Vendors
early
this
summer.
C
A
T
T
The
scope
of
work
includes
demolishing
the
existing
concrete
Piers
rebuilding
the
concrete
Piers
reattaching,
the
metal
railings,
repairing
the
cracking
around
the
outside
edge
of
the
upper
deck
and
on
the
deck
itself
there
has
been
significant
cracking
with
that
original
ballpark
back
in
the
early
90s
when
it
was
built,
that's
showing
its
age.
So
we
are
hoping
to
fix
those
cracks.
We've
had
to
close
off
that
area
last
year
for
Public
Safety,
and
so
we're
looking
to
repair
that.
T
A
U
My
name
is
David
slybaum
and
I'm.
A
lifelong
president,
resident
of
Bloomington,
Monroe,
County
and
I
was
a
little
bit
other
individuals
who
made
the
effort
to
have
the
criminal
activity
that
had
been
occurring
in
people's
Park
addressed
and
done
about,
and
what
we
would
like
to
do
now
is
propose
instead
of
having
a
no
panhandling
sign,
which
nobody
pays
attention
to
Tim
recommended.
We
try
to
do
something
that
was
more
consumer
friendly.
So
what
we're
suggesting
is
what
my
mom
used
to
say
is:
be
nice,
be
responsible,
be
respectful,
clean
out
your
mess.
B
Thank
you,
I
just
want
to
briefly
introduce
Audrey
brintingham,
who
is
in
the
audience.
She
is
our
new
attorney
with
the
city
legal
department
and
she
works
with
the
parks
department.
So
this
is
her
second
Park
board
meeting
approving
all
of
our
packets
and
information
and
material.
So
I
wanted
to
welcome
her
and
then
just
remind
you
that
our
next
pockboard
meeting
is
March
28th
here
in
council
chambers
and
I
will
meet
you
all
outside
to
sign
the
documents
that
you
signed
after
meetings.
Welcome.
Thank
you.
Yeah
thank.