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City of Bloomington City Council will meet May 13

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City of Bloomington City Council will meet on Monday, May 13.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Call to order

2. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

3. Remain Standing for a Moment of Silent Prayer

4. Roll Call

5. Recognition/Appointments

A. Proclamation declaring May 2019 “Historic Preservation Month”.

B. Proclamation declaring May 4, 2019 “Comcast Cares Day”.

C. Proclamation declaring the Week of May 19 – 25, 2019, as “Emergency Medical Services Week”.

D. Appointments approved by City Council at the April 22, 2019 meeting.

i. Reappointment of Daniel Freburg, Adriane Powell, and Amanda Weissgerber to the Citizens’ Beautification Committee.

ii. Reappointment of Ronald Crick, Mark Halx, and Kellie Williams to the Cultural Commission.

iii. Reappointment of Sherry Graehling to the Historic Preservation Commission.

iv. Reappointment of Arthur Haynes to the Housing Authority Board.

v. Reappointment of Ky Ajayi and Suresh Krishna to the Human Relations Commission.

vi. Reappointment of Alicia Henry, Van Miller, and Julian Westerhout to the Library Board of Trustees.

vii. Reappointment of Justin Boyd and David Stanczak to the Planning Commission.

viii. Reappointment of Mark Fetzer to the Property Maintenance Review Board.

ix. Reappointment of Arthur Taylor and Jeffery Woodard to the Public Safety and Community Relations Board.

x. Reappointment of Cody Hendricks and Ken Ota be reappointed to the Bloomington-Normal Sister City Committee (Japan).

xi. Appointment of Laura Tepen to the Bloomington Normal Sister City Committee (Japan).

xii. Appointment of Michael Raikes to the Building Board of Appeals.

xiii. Appointment of Adam Heenan to the Transportation Commission.

6. Public Comment

7. Consent Agenda

A. Consideration of approving the Minutes of the April 22, 2019 Regular City Council Meeting, as requested by the City Clerk Department. (Recommend the reading of minutes be dispensed and approved as printed.)

B. Consideration of approving Bills, Payroll, and Electronic Transfers in the amount of $8,519,291.51, as requested by the Finance Department. (Recommend the Bills, Payroll, and Electronic Transfers be allowed in the amount of $8,519,291.51, and orders drawn on the Treasurer for the various amounts as funds are available.)

C. Consideration of approving Appointments/Reappointment to Various Boards and Commissions as requested by the Administration Department. (Recommend that Tyler Noonan be appointed to the Board of Zoning Appeals, Tim Gleason be appointed to the Police Pension Board, and James Swanson be reappointed to the John M. Scott Health Care Commission.)

D. Consideration of (a) an Ordinance amending the budget to add $37,662 to Police-Capital Outlay Licensed Vehicles (10015110-72130) and (b) the Purchase of one (1) 2020 Ford Utility Police Interceptor from Currie Motors of Frankfort, IL, using the Northwest Suburban Purchasing Cooperative (Contract #152), to replace Unit P22, in the amount of $37,662, as requested by the Police Department. (Recommend that the Ordinance and Purchase be approved, the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary documents, and the Procurement Manager be authorized to issue a Purchase Order.)

E. Consideration of (a) an Ordinance amending the budget to add $37,797 to Police-Capital Outlay Licensed Vehicles (10015110-72130) and (b) the Purchase of one (1) 2020 Ford Utility Police Interceptor from Currie Motors of Frankfort, IL, using the Northwest Suburban Purchasing Cooperative (Contract #152), to replace Unit P84, in the amount of $37,797, as requested by the Police Department. (Recommend the Ordinance and Purchase be approved, the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary documents, and the Procurement Manager be authorized to issue a Purchase Order.)

F. Consideration of an Ordinance approving a Special Use Permit to allow chicken keeping in the R-2 Mixed Residence District for the properties located at 3402 and 3404 East Oakland Avenue, as requested by the Community Development Department. (Recommend the Ordinance be approved, and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary documents.)

G. Consideration of the application of Seoul Mama Inc. d/b/a Seoul Mama, located at 2103 N. Veteran’s Parkway, requesting a Class RBS (Restaurant/Beer and Wine/Sunday Sales) liquor license, which would allow the sale of beer and wine by the glass for consumption on the premises seven (7) days a week, as requested by the City Clerk Department. (Recommend the application of Seoul Mama Inc. d/b/a Seoul Mama be approved, and the license be issued.)

H. Consideration of a request by the Board of Trustees of Illinois State University d/b/a Illinois Shakespeare Festival, whose event will be held at the Ewing Cultural Center, located at 48 Sunset Rd., requesting a Class LB (Limited/Beer and Wine) liquor license, which allows the sale of beer and wine by the glass for consumption on the premises on the date of the event, as requested by the City Clerk Department. (Recommend the request by the Board of Trustees of Illinois State University d/b/a Illinois Shakespeare Festival be approved.)

I. Consideration of a Petition for the Lake Bloomington Lease Transfer of Lot 9, Block 2, in Camp Iroquois from Judith R. Killian, Executor of the John Haushalter Estate, to the petitioner, K & K Lakes, LLC, as requested by the Public Works Department. (Recommend the Lake Lease Transfer be approved, and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary documents.)

J. Consideration of approving a settlement agreement in Jackson, et al., v. City of Bloomington, et al., Case No. 17-cv-1046, in the amount of $55,000.00, as requested by the Legal Department. (Recommend the settlement in Case No. 17-cv-1046, be approved and the City Manager authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to effectuate the settlement.)

8. Regular Agenda

A. Consideration of an Ordinance to amend the boundaries of the Bloomington Normal McLean County Gibson City Ford County Enterprise Zone to support the expansion of the Brandt Industries manufacturing facility in rural Hudson as requested by the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council and the City’s Economic Development department. (Recommend the Ordinance amending Ordinances which established and encompassed contagious portions of territory within the Bloomington Normal McLean County Gibson City Ford County Enterprise Zone (and all amendatory Ordinances thereto) be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary documents.) (Brief overview by Tim Gleason, City Manager, 5 minutes; presentation by Mike O’Grady, Interim CEO of the BNEDC, 5 minutes; and City Council discussion, 5 minutes.)

B. Consideration of appointing a Mayor Pro Tem for the City of Bloomington, as requested by Administration. (Recommend the City Council appoint a Mayor Pro Tem.) (Brief presentation by Tim Gleason, City Manager, 5 minutes; and City Council discussion, 10 minutes.)

C. Consideration of an Ordinance amending the City Code to clarify references to City Council Member Titles, as requested by Administration. (Recommend the Ordinance be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the Ordinance.)

9. City Manager’s Discussion

10. Mayor’ s Discussion

11. City Aldermen’s Discussion

12. Executive Session – Cite Section

13. Adjournment

14. Notes

http://www.cityblm.org/Home/ShowDocument?id=21737

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