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From YouTube: Bloomington Today: The BUZZ April 1 – 7
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What’s buzzin’ in Bloomington? Block Captains from Neighborhood Watch groups had their annual meeting. Crews will soon be out for Curbside Cleanup. Plus, a new survey will gauge the needs and expectations of the business community.
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B
Welcome
to
Bloomington
today
I'm
Laurie
Schulte
thanks
for
joining
us.
First,
we
bring
you
the
buzz
for
the
week
of
April.
First
through
the
7th
the
Bloomington
Police
Department
works
hard
to
keep
the
community
safe,
but
they
don't
do
it
alone.
The
neighborhood
watch
program
plays
an
important
role
in
fighting
crime
and
addressing
concerns.
This
is
the
2015
block,
captain's
workshop
block
captain's
work
as
liaisons
between
neighborhood
watch
groups
and
please,
during
the
annual
meeting
there
were
presentations
from
several
city
departments,
including
dispatch
fire
and
planning
Mayor
Jean,
Winstead
and
police
chief
jeff
pots.
B
Welcome
the
crowd.
Potts
said:
Bloomington
has
400
organized
neighborhood
watch
groups
with
about
14
thousand
households
participating.
He
said
there
were
close
to
350
parties
for
national
night
out
last
year,
where
a
total
of
seventeen
thousand
pounds
of
food
was
collected
for
V
pot,
said
2014
saw
a
slight
reduction
in
serious
crime
and
he
thought
this
program
helped
accomplish
that.
One.
C
B
Mayor
Jean
Winstead
took
the
stage
he
talked
about
the
results
of
a
citizen
survey
conducted
last
year.
According
to
answers
received,
ninety-seven
percent
of
people
said
they
feel
safe
in
their
neighborhood
and
Winstead,
said
neighborhood
watch
and
it's
block
captains
or
one
of
the
main
reasons
that
is.
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A
statistic
that
is
so
high
compared
to
all
the
other
cities
that
are
surveyed.
It's
amazing
and
one
of
the
reasons
that
people
are
answering
yes
to.
That
is
really
the
efforts
of
the
black
captains
and,
what's
going
on
because
they've
gotten
to
know
their
neighborhood,
they
realize
and
understand
that
neighbors
are
looking
out
for
neighbors
and
it
has
spread
throughout
our
community,
and
it
is
just
oh
so
important
for.
B
More
information
on
the
neighborhood
watch
program
head
to
the
city's
website
and
visit
the
crime
prevention
tips
on
the
police
department's
page
for
many
people
spring
means
cleaning
and
the
city
of
Bloomington
will
be
helping
residents
get
rid
of
unwanted
items.
The
citywide
curbside
cleanup
program
kicks
off
april,
eleventh
east
of
portland.
It
will
continue
april,
eighteenth
from
portland
pen,
the
25th
from
pen
to
france
may
second
from
france
to
normandale
and
finally
may
9th
west
of
normandale
curbside
cleanup
allows
residents
to
dispose
of
bulky
items
that
are
not
routinely
collected.
B
There
are
a
few
requirements
to
participate.
City
officials
want
residents
to
wait
until
two
days
before
the
pickup
day
to
put
items
out,
avoid
plastic
bags
and
get
items
on
the
curb
by
seven.
In
the
morning
on
collection
day,
the
haulers
will
accept
things
like
water
heaters,
microwaves
and
dryers,
but
do
not
accept
electronics,
hazardous
waste
or
construction
items
for
a
full
list
of
rules
and
more
information
about
the
program
visit.
The
city's
website
by
clicking
on
the
curbside
cleanup
link
on
the
homepage.
B
The
community
is
invited
to
weigh
in
on
organized
collection
during
a
public
meeting
this
month.
The
organized
collection
options
committee
is
hosting
the
open
house.
They
want
public
input
regarding
organized
solid
waste
collection
in
Bloomington
for
spring
2016.
Hauler
negotiations
continue
to
keep
seven
licensed
haulers
operating
in
Bloomington.
The
committee
has
had
several
public
meetings
already
and
a
public
hearing
before
the
City
Council
is
scheduled
for
July.
The
open
house
is
april,
9th
from
four
to
seven.
B
It's
at
the
Public
Works
building
located
at
1700
West
98th,
Street
members
of
the
OC
OC
Public
Works
staff
and
fought
infrastructure
and
environmental
LLC
representatives
will
be
there
to
answer
questions
from
the
public
in
the
next
few
months.
You
may
find
a
couple
different
surveys
in
your
mailbox.
The
city
will
be
mailing
out
3,000
citizens,
surveys
in
May
in
June.
This
gives
officials
an
idea
of
how
residents
think
the
city
is
performing
new
this
year.
There
will
also
be
a
business
survey.
B
It's
meant
to
track
the
needs
and
expectations
of
the
local
business
community
engage
the
perception
of
City
services
in
the
local
economy.
That
survey
will
be
sent
out
in
mid
April
through
late
May.
Results
from
both
surveys
will
be
available.
This
summer
last
year's
citizen
survey
received
a
good
response
rate.
It
also
garnered
very
positive
reviews
in
categories
like
drinking
water,
shopping
opportunities
and
snow
removal
with
spring
comes
warmer
weather,
and
that
means
you'll
start
seeing
more
bicyclists
out
on
the
road.
B
Bloomington
engineers
want
to
remind
drivers
to
keep
an
eye
out
for
bikers
to
avoid
crashes.
The
Minnesota
Department
of
Transportation
said
motorists
should
be
patient
when
passing
bicyclists,
slowing
down
and
passing
with
the
clearance
of
at
least
3
feet.
Minda
also
recommends
being
extra
cautious
before
making
a
turn
and
avoid
distracted.
Driving
bikers
can
take
steps
to
protect
themselves
as
well.
Mndot
says:
wear
bright,
reflective
clothing,
ride
in
the
same
direction
as
traffic
and
wear
a
helmet
from
2011
to
2013,
18
bicyclists
died
on
Minnesota
roads
and
more
than
2500
were
injured.
B
Crash
statistics
suggest
drivers
and
bikers
are
usually
mutually
at
fault
in
car
versus
bicycle
accidents.
That
is
the
buzz
on
Bloomington
today
for
the
week
of
April
first
through
the
7th.
If
you
would
like
to
watch
other
stories
from
the
show
go
to
this
week's
playlist,
there
you'll
find
a
story
sharing
the
history
behind
a
couple
quilts
on
display
at
the
bloomington
Historical
Society,
there's
also
a
piece
on
veep
and
how
they're
getting
creative
to
prevent
waste.
Thanks
for
watching.