Common Council Deliberation Session
Regular MeetingBloomington, IN · May 13, 2026
Agenda
Bloomington Common Council Agenda and Notice:
Deliberation Session
Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.
Council Chambers (Room #115), City Hall
401 N. Morton Street, Bloomington, IN 47404
This meeting may also be accessed remotely. 1
Agenda:
1. Roll Call
2. Agenda Summation
3. Identifying Opportunities to Improve Pedestrian Safety & Accessibility Following
Snow Events
a. Review of relevant city goals and policies
b. Discussion of constituent feedback
i. Public comment: Residents’ lived experience
c. Discussion of departmental feedback
d. Potential interventions: policy, budgetary, operational
e. Workshopping specific issues—potential interventions and measuring
success:
i. Network accessibility
1. Monolithic sidewalks
2. Sidewalk clearance gaps
3. High injury network (SS4A)
ii. Intersections and transit access
1. Inaccessible bus stops
2. Snowbanks at intersections
iii. Enforcement
1. Complaint-based system
2. Frequency of fines for violations
3. Efficacy of fines
iv. Operations
1. City-owned properties
2. Unclear responsibility zones
3. Resident education
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https://bloomington.zoom.us/j/83919591100?pwd=pmBfb5iu1BF1JYlqxmLYtQQKizslXb.1
Meeting ID: 83919591100; Passcode: 874724
v. Other
f. Prioritization of next steps
4. Public Comment
5. Adjournment
Bloomington City Council meetings can be watched on the following websites:
● Community Access Television Services (CATS) 2
● City of Bloomington’s YouTube Channel 3
Materials for this meeting are available on Council’s website. 4
The City is committed to providing equal access to information. If you encounter
difficulties accessing material in this packet, please contact the Bloomington Common
Council Office at council@bloomington.in.gov or 812-349-3409 and provide your name,
contact information, and a link to or description of the document or web page with
which you are having problem.
2
https://catstv.net/
3
https://www.youtube.com/@citybloomington
4
https://bloomington.in.gov/council/meetings/2026
Posted: Friday, May 8, 2026
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