Common Council Special Session followed by Committee of the Whole
Special MeetingBloomington, IN · September 27, 2023
Minutes
In the Council Chambers of the Showers City Hall, Bloomington, Indiana on COMMON COUNCIL
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 6:30pm, Council President Sue SPECIAL SESSION
Sgambelluri presided over a Special Session of the Common Council. September 27, 2023
Councilmembers present: Matt Flaherty, Isabel Piedmont-Smith, Kate ROLL CALL [6:30pm]
Rosenbarger, Susan Sandberg, Sue Sgambelluri, Ron Smith, Stephen Volan
Councilmembers present via Zoom: Dave Rollo, Jim Sims (arrived at
6:33pm)
Councilmembers absent: none
Council Vice President Isabel Piedmont-Smith gave a land and labor AGENDA SUMMATION
acknowledgement and Council President Sue Sgambelluri summarized the [6:30pm]
agenda.
LEGISLATION FOR FIRST
READING [6:34pm]
Rollo moved and Piedmont-Smith seconded that Appropriation Ordinance Appropriation Ordinance
23-05 be introduced and read by title and synopsis only. The motion 23-05 - An Ordinance for
received a roll call vote of Ayes: 9, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0. Clerk Nicole Bolden Appropriations and Tax
read the legislation by title and synopsis. Rates (Establishing 2024
Civil City Budget for the
City of Bloomington)
[6:34pm]
Rollo moved and Piedmont-Smith seconded that Appropriation Ordinance Appropriation Ordinance
23-06 be introduced and read by title and synopsis only. The motion 23-06 -An Ordinance
received a roll call vote of Ayes: 9, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0. Bolden read the Adopting a Budget for the
legislation by title and synopsis. Operation, Maintenance,
Debt Service and Capital
Improvements for the
Water and Wastewater
Utility Departments of the
City of Bloomington,
Indiana for the Year 2024
[6:34pm]
Rollo moved and Piedmont-Smith seconded that Appropriation Ordinance Appropriation Ordinance
23-07 be introduced and read by title and synopsis only. The motion 23-07 - Appropriations
received a roll call vote of Ayes: 9, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0. Bolden read the and Tax Rates for
legislation by title and synopsis. Bloomington
Transportation
Corporation for 2024
[6:36pm]
Rollo moved and Piedmont-Smith seconded that Ordinance 23-24 be Ordinance 23-24 -An
introduced and read by title and synopsis only. The motion received a roll Ordinance Fixing the
call vote of Ayes: 9, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0. Bolden read the legislation by title Salaries of Officers of the
and synopsis. Police and Fire
Departments for the City
of Bloomington, Indiana,
for the Year 2024
[6:37pm]
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Rollo moved and Piedmont-Smith seconded that Ordinance 23-25 be Ordinance 23-25 - An
introduced and read by title and synopsis only. The motion received a roll Ordinance Fixing the
call vote of Ayes: 9, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0. Bolden read the legislation by title Salaries of Appointed
and synopsis. 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 2024
[6:38pm]
Rollo moved and Piedmont-Smith seconded that Ordinance 23-26 be Ordinance 23-26 - To Fix
introduced and read by title and synopsis only. The motion received a roll the Salaries of All Elected
call vote of Ayes: 9, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0. Bolden read the legislation by title City Officials for the City
and synopsis. of Bloomington for the
Year 2024 [6:38pm]
Sgambelluri referred all of the legislation read that evening to the
Committee of the Whole immediately following the Special Session on
September 27, 2023.
There was no council discussion on council schedule. COUNCIL SCHEDULE
[6:38pm]
Sgambelluri adjourned the meeting without objection. ADJOURNMENT [6:39pm]
APPROVED by the Common Council of the City of Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana upon this
_____ day of March
06 ____________________, 2024.
APPROVE: ATTEST:
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
Isabel Piedmont-Smith, PRESIDENT Nicole Bolden, CLERK
Bloomington Common Council City of Bloomington
Agenda
MEMORANDUM
Bloomington Common Council-Special Session
Bloomington City Hall, 401 N. Morton Street, Bloomington, Indiana
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Meeting called to order: 6:30pm
Council President Sue Sgambelluri presided.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Matt Flaherty, Isabel Piedmont-Smith, Kate Rosenbarger, Susan Sandberg,
Sue Sgambelluri, Ron Smith, Stephen Volan
Councilmembers present via Zoom: Dave Rollo, Jim Sims (arrived at 6:33pm)
Councilmembers absent: none
City staff, officials, and guests present: Stephen Lucas, City Clerk Nicole Bolden
AGENDA SUMMATION
ACTION: Council President Sgambelluri summarized the agenda. Council Vice-President Isabel Piedmont-
Smith gave a land acknowledgment.
LEGISLATION FOR FIRST READING
1. Appropriation Ordinance 23-05 - An Ordinance for Appropriations and Tax Rates (Establishing 2024
Civil City Budget for the City of Bloomington)
MOTION: Rollo moved and Piedmont-Smith seconded that Appropriation Ordinance 23-05 be
introduced and read by title and synopsis only.
ACTION: The motion received a roll call vote of Ayes: 9, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0.
2. Appropriation Ordinance 23-06 -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 2024
MOTION: Rollo moved and Piedmont-Smith seconded that Appropriation Ordinance 23-06 be
introduced and read by title and synopsis only.
ACTION: The motion received a roll call vote of Ayes: 9, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0.
3. Appropriation Ordinance 23-07 - Appropriations and Tax Rates for Bloomington Transportation
Corporation for 2024
MOTION: Rollo moved and Piedmont-Smith seconded that Appropriation Ordinance 23-07 be
introduced and read by title and synopsis only.
ACTION: The motion received a roll call vote of Ayes: 9, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0.
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4. Ordinance 23-24 -An Ordinance Fixing the Salaries of Officers of the Police and Fire Departments for
the City of Bloomington, Indiana, for the Year 2024
MOTION: Rollo moved and Piedmont-Smith seconded that Ordinance 23-24 be introduced and read
by title and synopsis only.
ACTION: The motion received a roll call vote of Ayes: 9, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0.
5. Ordinance 23-25 - 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
2024
MOTION: Rollo moved and Piedmont-Smith seconded that Ordinance 23-25 be introduced and read
by title and synopsis only.
ACTION: The motion received a roll call vote of Ayes: 9, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0.
6. Ordinance 23-26 - To Fix the Salaries of All Elected City Officials for the City of Bloomington for the
Year 2024
MOTION: Rollo moved and Piedmont-Smith seconded that Ordinance 23-26 be introduced and read
by title and synopsis only.
ACTION: The motion received a roll call vote of Ayes: 9, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0.
ACTION: Sgambelluri referred all of the legislation read that evening to the Committee of the Whole
immediately following the Special Session on September 27, 2023.
COUNCIL SCHEDULE
ADJOURNMENT [6:39pm]
ACTION: Sgambelluri adjourned the meeting.
Memorandum prepared by:
Clerk Nicole Bolden
City of Bloomington
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