Common Council Regular Session

In the Council Chambers of the Showers City Hall, Bloomington, COMMON COUNCIL Indiana on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 6:30pm, Council REGULAR SESSION President Isabel Piedmont-Smith presided over a Regular Session of 16 October 2024 the Common Council. Councilmembers present: Isak Nti Asare, Courtney Daily, Isabel ROLL CALL [6:31pm] Piedmont-Smith, Dave Rollo, Andrew (Andy) Ruff, Hopi Stosberg, Sydney Zulich Councilmembers present via Zoom: none Councilmembers absent: Matt Flaherty, Kate Rosenbarger Council President Isabel Piedmont-Smith gave a land and labor AGENDA SUMMATION [6:31pm] acknowledgment and summarized the agenda. Stosberg moved, and Zulich seconded to approve the minutes of APPROVAL OF MINUTES [6:34pm] June 5, 2024, as revised. June 5, 2024 (Regular Session) Rollo asked if the dissent he submitted for that meeting was included. Clerk Nicole Bolden noted that the dissent and chronology had been sent via email. The motion was approved by voice vote. REPORTS Stosberg announced her upcoming constituent meeting. She gave a  COUNCIL MEMBERS brief report of Plan Commission activities and expected Safe Streets [6:36pm] for All Plan updates. Zulich thanked participants from the Bloomington Clean-Up Day. Rollo announced his upcoming constituent meeting to be held with Ruff. Piedmont-Smith noted Indigenous Peoples’ Day had been celebrated that week. She reported on her constituent meeting. Linda Grove-Paul, Centerstone Vice-President of Adult Services,  The MAYOR AND CITY gave a report on the Stride Center. OFFICES [6:41pm] Piedmont-Smith extended the time for Mayor and City Offices reports by ten minutes with no objection. There was council discussion following the report. Piedmont-Smith extended the time for Mayor and City Offices reports by ten minutes with no objection. There were no council committee reports.  COUNCIL COMMITTEES [7:13pm] Greg Alexander spoke about the lack of sidewalks in his  PUBLIC [7:13pm] neighborhood, and a pedestrian who was stuck by a vehicle. Marc Haggerty spoke about the changes in democracy he has seen since returning from Vietnam. Joe Davis spoke in opposition to the Capital Improvement Board and plans to facilitate the purchase of publicly-owned property. Daily moved and Ruff seconded to make the following APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND appointment(s): For the Community Advisory on Public Safety COMMISSIONS [7:24pm] Commission - to appoint Erin McNeil to seat C-1, Sharon p. 2 Meeting Date: 10-16-24 Wainshilbaum to seat C-3, Robert Freeman-Day to seat C-4, and APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND Zero Rose to seat C-8. COMMISSIONS (cont’d) Stosberg asked if the committee interviewed all of the appointees and what stood out about each of them. Daily noted McNeil’s legal background, Wainshilbaum’s particular perspective, and Freeman-Day and Rose’s knowledge about the commission. The motion was approved by voice vote. Piedmont-Smith asked if there were any other appointments for boards and commissions. There were no motions made. LEGISLATION FOR FIRST READING [7:26pm] Stosberg moved and Ruff seconded that Ordinance 2024-23 be Ordinance 2024-23 - To Amend introduced and read by title and synopsis only. The motion was Title 15 of the Bloomington approved by voice vote. Bolden read the legislation by title and Municipal Code Entitled "Vehicles synopsis. and Traffic" - Re: Amending Section 15.12.010 (Stop Piedmont-Smith referred the legislation for a second reading at the Intersections) to one remove stop Regular Session to be held on November 6, 2024. intersection on Seventh Street from Schedule A and add one multi-stop intersection on Seventh Street to Schedule B Stosberg moved and Ruff seconded that Ordinance 2024-22 be Ordinance 2024-22 - To Fix the introduced and read by title and synopsis only. The motion was Salaries of Appointed Deputies approved by voice vote. Bolden read the legislation by title and and Employees of the synopsis. Bloomington City Clerk for the City of Bloomington, Monroe Piedmont-Smith referred the legislation for a second reading at the County, Indiana for the Year 2025 Special Session to be held on October 30, 2024. Stosberg moved and Ruff seconded that Ordinance 2024-20 be Ordinance 2024-20 - An introduced and read by title and synopsis only. The motion was Ordinance to Fix the Salaries of approved by voice vote. Bolden read the legislation by title and Appointed Officers, Non-Union, synopsis. and A.F.S.C.M.E. Employees for All the Departments of the City of Piedmont-Smith referred the legislation for a second reading at the Bloomington, Monroe County, Special Session to be held on October 30, 2024. Indiana for the Year 2025 Stosberg moved and Ruff seconded that Ordinance 2024-19 be Ordinance 2024-19 - An introduced and read by title and synopsis only. The motion was Ordinance Fixing the Salaries of approved by voice vote. Bolden read the legislation by title and Officers and Employees of the synopsis. Police and Fire Departments for the City of Bloomington, Indiana, Piedmont-Smith referred the legislation for a second reading at the for the Year 2025 Special Session to be held on October 30, 2024.  Meeting Date: 10-16-24 p. 3 LEGISLATION FOR SECOND READING AND RESOLUTIONS [7:31pm] Stosberg moved and Ruff seconded that Appropriation Ordinance Appropriation Ordinance 2024-08 2024-08 be introduced and read by title and synopsis only. The - To Additionally Appropriate motion was approved by voice vote. Bolden read the legislation by From the Clerk’s Office General title and synopsis. Fund for Personnel Expenditures Stosberg moved and Zulich seconded to adopt Appropriation Ordinance 2024-08. Jessica McClellan, City Controller, presented the legislation. She said the appropriation was to fund a previously approved position, and would be used for the approved salary of $74,466 and other supplies for the new employee. Piedmont-Smith asked for the total sum in the appropriation. Council discussion: McClellan said that it was $28, 050. Stosberg asked if Bolden had a timeline for the hiring of the position. Bolden said the position had been posted, applications were being submitted, and she hoped to have someone in the position within a few weeks. She noted that she would not rush the process, because she believed it was better to hire the right person than to have to go through the process of correcting a rushed hire. There was no public comment. Public comment: Piedmont-Smith said she was happy to see the position funded and Council discussion: was grateful to the Clerk for moving forward with the position the Council had requested to help with boards and commissions. The motion to adopt Appropriation Ordinance 2024-08 received a Vote to adopt Appropriation roll call vote of Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0. Ordinance 2024-08 [7:37pm] Taylor Brown, Legislative Affairs Specialist, asked for clarification ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT on why a mayoral appointment to the Historic Preservation [7:37pm] Commission was not voted on that evening. Piedmont-Smith noted that for any vote of the council a motion would need to be made. She said that nobody on the council wanted to make that motion. Piedmont-Smith stated that the council would confer with the mayor’s office after the meeting or in the coming days. Piedmont-Smith reviewed the upcoming council schedule. She COUNCIL SCHEDULE [7:38pm] asked for any questions related to the salary ordinances to be sent by Monday, October 28, 2024 to the Human Resources Director and the Deputy Mayor so they would be prepared to answer them at the meeting on October 30, 2024. Piedmont-Smith adjourned the meeting. ADJOURNMENT [7:40pm] APPROVED by the Common Council of the City of Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana upon this p. 4 Meeting Date: 10-16-24 _____ day of November 06 ____________________, 2024. APPROVE: ATTEST: _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Isabel Piedmont-Smith, PRESIDENT Nicole Bolden, CLERK Bloomington Common Council City of Bloomington