Common Council Regular Session

MEMORANDUM Bloomington Common Council- Regular Session Bloomington City Hall, 401 N. Morton Street, Bloomington, Indiana Wednesday, January 18, 2023 Meeting called to order: 6:30 pm Council President Sue Sgambelluri presided. ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present: Matt Flaherty, Isabel Piedmont-Smith, Dave Rollo, Kate Rosenbarger, Susan Sandberg, Sue Sgambelluri, Ron Smith, Stephen Volan Councilmembers present via Zoom: none Councilmembers absent: Jim Sims City staff, officials, and guests present: Ash Kulak, Stephen Lucas, Deputy Mayor Mary Catherine Carmichael, Beth Cate, Chris Wheeler, Deb Kunce, Larry Allen, Jason Moore, Mike Diekhoff, Jeff Underwood, Bradley Bingham, Deputy Clerk Jennifer Crossley, City Clerk Nicole Bolden AGENDA SUMMATION: Council President Sue Sgambelluri summarized the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION: Rollo moved and it was seconded to approve the minutes of April 14, 2021(Special Session), September 08, 2021(Special Session), October 27, 2021(Special Session), November 03, 2021(Regular Session), and November 17, 2021(Regular Session). ACTION: The motion was approved by voice vote. REPORTS: MOTION: Rollo moved and it was seconded that the statement (see attached) condemning the recent stabbing incident be released on behalf of the Council. ACTION: The motion was approved by voice vote. ACTION: Sgambelluri asked Clerk Nicole Bolden to include the statement in the meeting minutes. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MOTION: Sgambelluri moved and it was seconded that the following Council appointments to various positions be made: Citizens Advisory Committee-Community Development Block Grants (CDBG)-Social Services Smith CDBG-Physical Improvements Rosenbarger Commission for Bloomington Downtown, Inc. Sgambelluri Economic Development Commission (City) Flaherty Economic Development Commission (County) Sandberg Parking Commission Volan Monroe County Food and Beverage Tax Advisory Commission Volan Public Safety Local Income Tax Committee Piedmont-Smith, Rollo, Sandberg, Sims Plan Commission Smith Solid Waste Management District Piedmont-Smith Board of the Urban Enterprise Association Rosenbarger Environmental Resource Advisory Council Rollo Utilities Services Board Sims Bloomington Economic Development Corporation Sgambelluri Bloomington Commission on Sustainability Flaherty Metropolitan Planning Organization Volan 1 ACTION: The motion was approved by voice vote. MOTION: Flaherty moved and it was seconded to make the following appointment(s): For the Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Commission – to reappoint Ann Edmonds to seat C-1. For the Commission on the Status of Women – to reappoint Landry Culp to seat C-4. For the Community Advisory on Public Safety – to reappoint Kamala Brown-Sparks to seat C-6 and Renee Miller to seat C-9. For the Environmental Commission – to reappoint Donald Eggert to seat C-5. For the Traffic Commission- to reappoint Greg Alexander to seat C-5. For the Utilities Service Board- to reappoint Amanda Burnham to seat C-2. ACTION: The motion received a roll call vote of Ayes: 6, Nays: 1 (Rollo), Abstain: 1 (Sandberg). LEGISLATION FOR SECOND READING AND RESOLUTIONS: Resolution 23-01 – Resolution Seeking an End to the United States’ Economic, Commercial and Financial Embargo Against Cuba MOTION: Rollo moved and it was seconded that Resolution 23-01 be introduced and read by title and synopsis only. ACTION: The motion was approved by voice vote. MOTION: Rollo moved and it was seconded that Resolution 23-01 be adopted. ACTION: The motion to adopt Resolution 23-01 received a roll call vote of Ayes: 8, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0. Resolution 23-02 – Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Bloomington, Adopting Indiana Code § 5-23 For Use as an Alternative Procurement Method MOTION: Rollo moved and it was seconded that Resolution 23-02 be introduced and read by title and synopsis only. ACTION: The motion was approved by voice vote. MOTION: Rollo moved and it was seconded that Resolution 23-02 be adopted. ACTION: The motion to adopt Resolution 23-02 received a roll call vote of Ayes: 8, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0. Appropriation Ordinance 22-06 – An Ordinance Appropriating the Proceeds of the City of Bloomington, Indiana, General Revenue Annual Appropriation Bonds of 2022, Together With All Investments Earnings Thereon, for the Purpose of Providing Funds to Be Applied to the Costs of Certain Capital Improvements for Public Safety Facilities, and Paying Miscellaneous Costs In Connection with the Foregoing and the Issuance of Said Bonds and Sale Thereof, and Approving and Agreement of the Bloomington Redevelopment Commission to Purchase Certain Property MOTION: Rollo moved and it was seconded that Appropriation Ordinance 22-06 be introduced and read by title and synopsis only. ACTION: The motion was approved by voice vote. MOTION: Rollo moved and it was seconded that Appropriation Ordinance 22-06 be adopted. MOTION: Smith moved and it was seconded to adopt Amendment 01 to Appropriation Ordinance 22-06. MOTION: Volan moved and it was seconded that Appropriation Ordinance 22-06 be postponed to the Council’s January 25, 2023 Regular Session. ACTION: The motion to postpone received a roll call vote of Ayes: 8, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0. 2 LEGISLATION FOR FIRST READINGS Ordinance 23-01 – To Amend The City of Bloomington Zoning Maps by Rezoning a 0.57 Acre of Property From Mixed-Use Neighborhood Scale (MN) to Mixed-Use Medium Scale (MM) - Re: 300, 302, and 314 W. 1st Street (Saint Real Estate LLC, Petitioner) MOTION: Rollo moved and it was seconded that Ordinance 23-01 be introduced and read by title and synopsis only. ACTION: The motion was approved by voice vote. ACTION: Sgambelluri referred Ordinance 23-01 to the Regular Session to meet on January 25, 2023. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT: COUNCIL SCHEDULE: ADJOURNMENT [10:21pm] ACTION: Sgambelluri adjourned the meeting. Memorandum prepared by: Clerk Nicole Bolden City of Bloomington 3