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City of Bloomington City Council met June 13

City of Bloomington City Council met June 13.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

The City Council convened in regular session in the Government Center Chambers at 6:00 p.m. Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe called the meeting to order.

Roll Call

Attendee Name

Title

Status

Mboka Mwilambwe

Mayor

Present

Grant Walch

Council Member, Ward 1

Present

Donna Boelen

Council Member, Ward 2

Present

Sheila Montney

Council Member, Ward 3

Absent

Nick Becker

Council Member, Ward 4

Present

Julie Emig

Council Member, Ward 5

Present

De Urban

Council Member, Ward 6

Present

Mollie Ward

Council Member, Ward 7

Absent

Jeff Crabill

Council Member, Ward 8

Present

Tom Crumpler

Council Member, Ward 9

Present

Public Comment

Mayor Mwilambwe read a statement of procedure for public comment. No emailed public comment was received. Scott Stimeling and Cathleen Hays spoke in-person.

Recognition/Appointments

Item 6.A. Presentation of the City of Bloomington Police Department Police Officer's Commission Certificate to Officers William Shelton and Ronald Fryman upon their completion of the probationary period, as requested by the Police Department.

Police Chief, Jamal Simington, presented Officer Commissions for William Shelton and Ronald Fryman. He provided a brief background on each officer and acknowledged their many accomplishments, as well as their completion of an 18-month probation period.

Mayor Mwilambwe thanked Officers Shelton and Fryman for their service.

Item 6.B. Recognition of Boards & Commissions Appointments and Reappointments, as requested by the Administration Department.

Leslie Yocum, City Clerk, recognized the following Board and Commission reappointments: (1) Jay Groves, Airport Authority Board; (2) Daniel Freburg, Citizen Beautification Committee; (3) Greg Koos, Historic Preservation Commission; (4) Catharine Crockett, John M. Scott Health Care Commission; (5) Elaine Hardy, John M. Scott Health Care Commission; (6) Betty Middleton, Housing Authority Board; (7) Scott Rathbun, Police Pension Board; (8) Gary Neumayer, Technology Commission; and (9) Nikki Williams, Zoning Board of Appeals. She also recognized first-time appointments of Jacqueline Beyers, Planning Commission, and Arron Pirtle, Technology Commission.

Consent Agenda

Items listed on the Consent Agenda are approved with one motion; Items pulled by Council from the Consent Agenda for discussion are listed and voted on separately.

Council Member Becker made a motion, seconded by Council Member Crumpler, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.

Item 7.A. Consideration and action to approve the Minutes of the May 9, 2022 Regular City Council Meeting, as requested by the City Clerk Department. (Recommended Motion: The proposed Minutes be approved.)

Item 7.B. Consideration and action to approve Bills and Payroll in the amount of $11,495,654.41, as requested by the Finance Department. (Recommended Motion: The proposed Bills and Payroll be approved.)

Item 7.C. Consideration and action to approve the Purchase of a John Deere 410J Backhoe from Martin Equipment, in the amount of $186,000, using the Sourcewell Contract (# 032119-JDC, exp. 5/13/2023), and Authorization to Dispose of the 2007 John Deere 410J by on-line public auction, as requested by the Public Works Department. (Recommended Motion: The proposed Purchase and Disposal be approved.)

Item 7.D. Consideration and action to approve the Annual Maintenance and Support Payment in the amount of $142,937.62 with Tyler Technologies, as a limited source, for the Computer-Aided Dispatch solution used by the Police and Fire Departments, the Information Technology Department, and the Police Department (Recommended Motion: The proposed Payment be approved.)

Item 7.E. Consideration and action on a Resolution Authorizing the Filing of the 2022 CDBG Annual Action Plan Program Application (May 1, 2022 - April 30, 2023), as requested by the Economic & Community Development Department. (Recommended Motion: The proposed Resolution be approved.)

Item 7.F. Consideration and action on a Resolution Authorizing the Renewal of a Joint Agreement with the Town of Normal and the Ecology Action Center for an Energy Efficiency Program, as requested by the Facilities Department. (Recommended Motion: The proposed Resolution and Agreement be approved.)

Item 7.G. Consideration and action on a Resolution Authorizing a Change Order in the Amount of $85,607.61 for the Contract between the City of Bloomington and G.A. Rich & Sons, Inc., for the Construction of Additional Piping for the Settled Water Improvements Project, as requested by the Public Works Department. (Recommended Motion: The proposed Resolution be approved.)

Item 7.H. Consideration and action on a Resolution Amending Resolution 2022-09 Regarding Redistricting, as requested by the Legal Department and the Administration Department. (Recommended Motion: The proposed Resolution be approved.)

Item 7.I. Consideration and action on an Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit for Chicken-Keeping in the R-D (Downtown Neighborhood Residence) District, for the Property Located at 504 E. Olive Street, as requested by the Economic & Community Development Department. (Recommended Motion: The proposed Ordinance be approved.)

Item 7.J. Consideration and action on an Ordinance Approving the Final Plat of Empire Business Park Twelfth Addition, as requested by the Public Works Department. (Recommended Motion: The proposed Ordinance be approved.)

Item 7.K. Consideration and action on an Ordinance Approving the Final Plat of Empire Business Park Thirteenth Addition, as requested by the Public Works Department. Recommended Motion: The proposed Ordinance be approved.)

Item 7.L. Consideration and action on an Ordinance Authorizing a Construction Contract Between the City of Bloomington and Hoerr Construction, Inc., for the FY2023 Sewer Rehabilitation Program (Bid #2022-31), in the amount of $1,429,726.60, as requested by the Public Works Department. (Recommended Motion: The proposed Ordinance be approved.)

Item 7.M. Consideration and action on an Ordinance Amending Chapter 17 of the City Code Regarding Emergency Medical Services and Chapter 1 of the City Code Regarding the Schedule of Fees for the Fire Department and Fire Prevention, as requested by the Fire Department. (Recommended Motion: The proposed Amendment to the Ordinance be approved.)

Item 7.N. Consideration and action to approve the Request from Bloomington Normal Sunrise Rotary, who will hold an annual Brats and Bags fundraiser in Downtown Bloomington on Friday, August 5, 2022, for a Class LB (Limited/Beer and Wine) Liquor License, as requested by the City Clerk Department. (Recommended Motion: The proposed License be approved.)

Item 7.O. Consideration and action to approve an Application from Brickyard Barrel House, LLC, d/b/a Barrel House, to be located at 9 Brickyard Dr., requesting a Class RAPS (Restaurant, All Types of Alcohol, Packaged, and Sunday Sales) Liquor License, as requested by the City Clerk Department. (Recommended Motion: The proposed License be approved.)

Item 7.P. Consideration and action to approve a Lake Bloomington Lot Lease and Supplemental Lease Agreement for Lot 5 in Block 5 in Camp Iroquois, with the petitioner, JLMRP Bloomington House, LLC, Matthew Powers, as requested by the Public Works Department. (Recommended Motion: The proposed Lot Lease and Supplemental Agreement be approved.)

Mayor Mwilambwe directed the Clerk to call the roll:

AYES: Walch, Boelen, Emig, Becker, Urban, Crabill, Crumpler

Motion carried.

Regular Agenda

The following item was presented:

Item 8.A. Consideration and action to approve a Resolution Authorizing the Use of American Rescue Plan Funds to Contribute $150,000 to the Carle Health Center for Philanthropy for the Partial Funding of a Mobile Health Unit, as requested by the Administration Department.

City Manager Tim Gleason, provided a brief history of the item, noting multiple partners who had collaborated to provide the new resource. He reported that the City would contribute $150,000 in American Rescue Plan Act ("ARPA") funds, which would enable the Mobile Health Unit to provide tremendous care to all of McLean County.

Jeff Tinervin, Representative of the Tinervin Family Foundation, explained that Carle Health Center would additionally fund the Mobile Health Unit with staff supplied via Carle

BroMenn Hospital. He noted the United Way, the Tinervin Family Foundation, and the Laborer's International Union of North America ("LIUNA"), had also each contributed $100,000. Mr. Tinervin stated that the Mobile Health Unit would focus efforts on underserved areas with limited access to healthcare, including West Bloomington and rural areas of McLean County.

David Taylor, President and CEO of United Way, expressed his appreciation of Council's consideration. He discussed multiple health needs assessments that had identified access to health care as an area need in McLean County. He described the Mobile Health Unit as an RV sized vehicle dedicated to providing physical and mental health services. He noted Champaign County as having a similar unit and believed more future services could be added.

Council Member Boelen expressed her support and noted various health screening tests and vaccinations that would be accessible via the Mobile Health Unit.

Mr. Tinervin reported that Carle-BroMenn's Board had made a 20-year commitment to help eliminate poverty in Central Illinois.

Council Member Walch expressed his support of ARPA funds being used for the program. He provided examples of how the Unit could be used in pandemic situations. Mr. Taylor agreed and touched on successes that Champaign's Mobile Health Unit had in its monthly visits to Bloomington’s Woodhill Towers. He stated that the vehicle was currently being retrofitted and was expected to be delivered by the end of the year.

Council Member Urban supported the Item.

Council Member Urban made a motion, seconded by Council Member Boelen, that the Resolution be approved as presented.

Council Member Emig supported the service and asked the anticipated number of individuals that would be helped. She also suggested partnering with schools to aid in building trust. Mr. Tinervin reported that the Champaign unit serviced 20-30 individuals a day and that Carle-BroMenn would continue to partner with schools.

Mayor Mwilambwe and Mr. Tinervin discussed how service locations would be selected.

Mr. Taylor stated that McLean County would soon have its own exclusively dedicated Mobile Health Unit and that input on where the unit would service had been tied into the program’s stipulations.

Mayor Mwilambwe and Mr. Taylor discussed adding dental services in the future. Council Member Boelen expressed appreciation bi-lingual services being offered. Mayor Mwilambwe directed the Clerk to call the roll:

AYES: Walch, Boelen, Emig, Becker, Urban, Crabill, Crumpler

Motion carried.

City Manager's Discussion

City Manager Gleason discussed upcoming Downtown and community-wide events. He commented on Ferrero Roche's commitment to community involvement and recognized multiple Economic & Community Development staff for their work on the Ferrero project.

Mayor's Discussion

Mayor Mwilambwe commented on Ferrero Roche’s recent event where he was able to announce Ferrero’s additional $214 million investment in Bloomington. He noted that up to 200 jobs would be created and echoed City Manager Gleason's comments to City staff and Ferrero Roche's commitment to the community.

Council Member's Discussion

Council Member Walch commented to significant attendance of the recent downtown Farmer's Market. He expressed appreciation to downtown businesses for changing hours to accommodate being open during the Farmer's Market. He then expressed concern with costs in fuel and what the City had budgeted amidst the rising fuel costs. He asked for additional information and comparisons on fuel. Mayor Mwilambwe responded that fuel costs would be discussed in the Finance Director's monthly report.

Council Member Boelen requested return on investment reports from any organization that received City funds. She then suggested one of the public commenters from earlier in the meeting, connect with the Behavioral Health Coordinating Council.

Executive Session

No Executive Session was held.

Adjournment

Council Member Becker made a motion, seconded by Council Member Boelen, to adjourn.

Mayor Mwilambwe directed the Clerk to call the roll:

AYES: Walch, Boelen, Emig, Becker, Urban, Crabill, Crumpler

Motion carried (viva voce).

The meeting adjourned at 6:44 p.m.

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