Common Council Work Session

MEMORANDUM Bloomington Common Council-Council Work Session McCloskey Conference Room 135, City Hall, 401 N. Morton Street, Bloomington, Indiana Friday, April 05, 2024 NOTE: Formal minutes are not produced for City Council Work Sessions, which are held as an opportunity to review proposed legislation. This memorandum summarizes the following meeting. Meeting called to order: 12:01pm Councilmembers present: Courtney Daily, Isabel Piedmont-Smith (left at 1:10pm), Kate Rosenbarger, Andy Ruff (arrived 12:07pm), Hopi Stosberg, Sydney Zulich Councilmembers present via Zoom: Matt Flaherty Councilmembers absent: Isak Nti Asare, Dave Rollo City staff, officials, and guests present: Larry Allen, Talisha Coppock, Trent Deckard, Jessica McClellan, Geoff McKim, Margie Rice, Deputy Mayor Gretchen Knapp, Stephen Lucas, Chief Deputy Clerk Sofia McDowell Topics Discussed: 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION* a. History of Local Food and Beverage Tax b. Current balance in city food and beverage tax fund and funding status/plans for 2024 i. City of Bloomington Food and Beverage Funds Plan for 2024 ii. Appropriation in 2024 budget, anticipated requests for additional use of funds iii. Other uses of funds? c. Discussion of next steps for Convention Center Expansion Project 3. OTHER BUSINESS 4. ADJOURNMENT Meeting ended: 1:13pm Memorandum prepared by: Sofia McDowell, CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK City of Bloomington