Common Council Special Session and Committee Meeting
Special MeetingBloomington, IN · September 28, 2022
Minutes
In the Council Chambers of the Showers City Hall, Bloomington, COMMON COUNCIL
Indiana on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 6:30pm, Council SPECIAL SESSION
President Susan Sandberg presided over a Special Session of the September 28, 2022
Common Council.
Councilmembers present: Matt Flaherty, Isabel Piedmont-Smith, ROLL CALL [6:31pm]
Dave Rollo, Susan Sandberg, Sue Sgambelluri, Jim Sims, Stephen
Volan
Councilmembers present via Zoom: Kate Rosenbarger, Ron Smith
(arrived at 6:34pm)
Councilmembers absent: none
Council President Sandberg summarized the agenda. AGENDA SUMMATION [6:32pm]
LEGISLATION FOR FIRST
READING [6:32pm]
Rollo moved and it was seconded that Appropriation Ordinance 22- Appropriation Ordinance 22-01 -
01 be introduced and read by title and synopsis only. The motion An Ordinance for Appropriations
received a roll call vote of Ayes: 9, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0. City Clerk and Tax Rates (Establishing 2023
Nicole Bolden read the legislation by title and synopsis. Civil City Budget for the City of
Bloomington)
Sandberg referred Appropriation Ordinance 22-01 to the
Committee of the Whole immediately following the Special Session
on September 28, 2022.
Rollo moved and it was seconded that Appropriation Ordinance 22- Appropriation Ordinance 22-02 -
0 2 be introduced and read by title and synopsis only. The motion An Ordinance Adopting a Budget
received a roll call vote of Ayes: 9, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0. Bolden read for the Operation, Maintenance,
the legislation by title and synopsis. Debt Service and Capital
Improvements for the Water and
Sandberg referred Appropriation Ordinance 22-02 to the Wastewater Utility Departments
Committee of the Whole immediately following the Special Session of the City of Bloomington, Indiana
on September 28, 2022. for the Year 2023
Rollo moved and it was seconded that Appropriation Ordinance 22- Appropriation Ordinance 22-03 -
03 be introduced and read by title and synopsis only. The motion Appropriations and Tax Rates for
received a roll call vote of Ayes: 9, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0. Bolden read Bloomington Transportation
the legislation by title and synopsis. Corporation for 2023
Sandberg referred Appropriation Ordinance 22-03 to the
Committee of the Whole immediately following the Special Session
on September 28, 2022.
Rollo moved and it was seconded that Ordinance 22-25 be Ordinance 22-25 -An Ordinance
introduced and read by title and synopsis only. The motion Fixing the Salaries of Officers of
received a roll call vote of Ayes: 9, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0. Bolden read the Police and Fire Departments
the legislation by title and synopsis. for the City of Bloomington,
Indiana, for the Year 2023
Sandberg referred Ordinance 22-25 to the Committee of the Whole
immediately following the Special Session on September 28, 2022.
Rollo moved and it was seconded that Ordinance 22-26 be Ordinance 22-26 -An Ordinance
introduced and read by title and synopsis only. The motion Fixing the Salaries of Appointed
received a roll call vote of Ayes: 9, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0. Bolden read Officers, Non-Union and
the legislation by title and synopsis. A.F.S.C.M.E. Employees for All the
Departments of the City of
Sandberg referred Ordinance 22-26 to the Committee of the Whole Bloomington, Monroe County,
immediately following the Special Session on September 28, 2022. Indiana, for the Year 2023
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Rollo moved and it was seconded that Ordinance 22-27 be Ordinance 22-27 - To Fix the
introduced and read by title and synopsis only. The motion Salaries of All Elected City Officials
received a roll call vote of Ayes: 9, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0. Bolden read for the City of Bloomington for the
the legislation by title and synopsis. Year 2023
Sandberg referred Ordinance 22-27 to the Committee of the Whole
immediately following the Special Session on September 28, 2022.
Stephen Lucas, Council Attorney, reviewed the council schedule. COUNCIL SCHEDULE [6:40pm]
Rollo moved and it was seconded to adjourn. The motion was ADJOURNMENT [6:41pm]
approved by voice vote.
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A ~..,£VED by the Com,mon Council of the City of Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana upon this
/_L Oay of {!lz;hv? . 2022.
APPROVE: ATTEST:
Susan Sandberg, PRESIDENT Nicole Bolden, CLERK
Bloomington Common Counci City of Bloomington
Agenda
MEMORANDUM
Bloomington Common Council-Committee of the Whole
Bloomington City Hall, 401 N. Morton Street, Bloomington, Indiana
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
NOTE: Formal minutes are not produced for committee meetings; however the following summarizes
actions taken at the following meeting of the Committee of the Whole.
Meeting called to order: 6:41 pm
Chair: Sue Sgambelluri
Councilmembers present: Matt Flaherty, Isabel Piedmont-Smith, Dave Rollo, Susan Sandberg, Sue
Sgambelluri, Jim Sims, Stephen Volan
Councilmembers present via Zoom: Kate Rosenbarger, Ron Smith
Councilmembers absent: none
City staff, officials, and guests present: Mayor John Hamilton, Caroline Shaw, Beth Cate, Jeff
Underwood, Mike Diekhoff, Adam Wason, Deputy Mayor Donald Griffin, Vic Kelson, John Connell, Beverly
Calender-Anderson, Kaisa Goodman, Stephen Lucas, City Clerk Nicole Bolden
Topics Discussed:
1. Ordinance 22-25 -An Ordinance Fixing the Salaries of Officers of the Police and Fire Departments for
the City of Bloomington, Indiana, for the Year 2023
Asked to attend: Caroline Shaw, Director, Human Resources
ACTION: Do Pass Recommendation for Ordinance 22-25: Ayes: 6, Nays: 1 (Rollo), Abstain: 2 (Volan,
Sandberg).
2. Ordinance 22-26 - An Ordinance Fixing the Salaries of Appointed Officers, Non-Union and A.F.S.C.M.E.
Employees for All the Departments of the City of Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, for the Year
2023
Asked to attend: Caroline Shaw, Director, Human Resources
ACTION: Do Pass Recommendation for Ordinance 22-26: Ayes: 1 (Sims), Nays: 5, Abstain: 3 (Volan,
Sgambelluri, Rosenbarger).
3. Ordinance 22-27 - To Fix the Salaries of All Elected City Officials for the City of Bloomington for the
Year 2023
Asked to attend: Caroline Shaw, Director, Human Resources
ACTION: Do Pass Recommendation for Ordinance 22-27: Ayes: 5, Nays: 3 (Smith, Sandberg, Rollo),
Abstain: 0. (Piedmont-Smith out of the room)
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4. Appropriation Ordinance 22-02 -An Ordinance Adopting a Budget for the Operation, Maintenance,
Debt Service and Capital Improvements for the Water and Wastewater Utility Departments of the City
of Bloomington, Indiana for the Year 2023
Asked to attend: Vic Kelson, Director, Utilities Department
ACTION: Do Pass Recommendation for Appropriation Ordinance 22-02: Ayes: 9, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0.
5. Appropriation Ordinance 22-03 - Appropriations and Tax Rates for Bloomington Transportation
Corporation for 2023
Asked to attend: John Connell, General Manager, Bloomington Transit
Note: The public comment portion of the deliberation on this item will constitute the statutorily-required
public hearing on the Transit Budget for 2023.
ACTION: Do Pass Recommendation for Appropriation Ordinance 22-03: Ayes: 9, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0.
6. Appropriation Ordinance 22-01 - An Ordinance for Appropriations and Tax Rates (Establishing 2023
Civil City Budget for the City of Bloomington)
Asked to attend: Jeffrey Underwood, City Controller
Note: The public comment portion of the deliberation on this item will constitute the statutorily-required
public hearing on the City Budget for 2023.
ACTION: Do Pass Recommendation for Appropriation Ordinance 22-01: Ayes: 0, Nays: 6, Abstain: 3
(Volan, Piedmont-Smith, Sgambelluri).
Meeting ended: 11:06 pm
Memorandum prepared by:
Clerk Nicole Bolden
City of Bloomington
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