City of Bloomington Committee of the Whole met Nov. 16.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call of Attendance
3. COVID-19 Update by City Manager
4. Public Comment
This meeting is being held virtually via live stream. Public comment will be accepted up until 15 minutes before the start of the meeting. Written public comment must be emailed to publiccomment@cityblm.org and those wishing to speak Live must register at https://www.cityblm.org/register.
5. Consent Agenda
Clerk-led Roll Call Vote
A. Consideration and action to approve the Minutes of the October 12, 2020 Regular City Council Meeting, as requested by the City Clerk Department.
(Recommended Motion: The proposed Minutes be approved.)
B. Consideration and action to approve the Minutes of the October 19, 2020 Committee of the Whole Meeting, as requested by the City Clerk Department.
(Recommended Motion: The proposed Minutes be approved.)
6. Presentation, Discussion, and Direction on Future Agenda Topics
A. Presentation and discussion of the proposed Library Expansion, as requested by the Bloomington Public Library. (Recommended Motion: None; presentation only.) (Presentation by Jeanne Hamilton, Library Director, 15 minutes; and City Council discussion, 15 minutes.)
B. Council Initiatives
i. Consideration and action on whether to move forward a Council Initiative submitted by Council Member Boelen to adopt a Resolution for the purpose of investigating and implementing the Welcoming America Initiative, a national non-for-profit established in 2009, to seek designation as a Welcoming America Community, as requested by Council Member Donna Boelen. (Recommended Motion: To (1) have the initiative placed on a future City Council agenda for further consideration or action; (2) have staff evaluate and prepare an analysis on the proposed initiative and bring it back for further Council discussion; OR (3) deny the initiative being placed on a future agenda and/or having City staff evaluate and analyze the proposed initiative.)
(Presentation by Donna Boelen, City Council Member, 3 minutes; and City Council discussion, 5 minutes.)
ii. Consideration and action on whether to move forward a Council Initiative submitted by Council Member Crabill to adopt a Resolution finding utility shut-offs constitute a pandemic safety risk and calling on the Governor to enact a moratorium on utility disconnections under his emergency powers, 20 ILCS 3305/7 (12), as requested by Council Member Jeff Crabill. (Recommended Motion: To (1) have the initiative placed on a future City Council agenda for further consideration or action; (2) have staff evaluate and prepare an analysis on the proposed initiative and bring it back for further Council discussion; OR (3) deny the initiative being placed on a future agenda and/or having City staff evaluate and analyze the proposed initiative.) (Presentation by Jeff Crabill, City Council Member, 3 minutes; and City Council discussion, 5 minutes.)
7. City Manager's Report (5 minutes)
8. Executive Session - Cite Section
Clerk-led Roll Call Vote
9. Adjournment
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