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City of Bloomington City Council met Dec. 11.

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 and/or Reflection 4. Roll Call

5. Recognition/Appointments

A. Recognition of Board and Commission Appointments, as requested by the Administration Department. (Recommended Motion: None; recognition only.)

6. Public Comment

Individuals wishing to provide emailed public comment must email comments to publiccomment@cityblm.org at least 15 minutes before the start of the meeting. Individuals wishing to speak in-person or remotely may register at www.cityblm.org/register at least 5 minutes before the start of the meeting for in person public comment and at least 15 minutes before the start of the meeting for remote public comment.

7. 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.

A. Consideration and Action to Approve the Minutes of the November 13, 2023, Regular City Council Meeting, as requested by the City Clerk Department. (Recommended Motion: The proposed Minutes be approved.)

B. Consideration and Action on Approving Bills and Payroll in the Amount of $12,459,636.08, as requested by the Finance Department. (Recommended Motion: The proposed Bills and Payroll be approved.)

C. Consideration and Action on Approving the John M. Scott Health Care Trust Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Trust Report, as requested by the Economic & Community Development Department. (Recommended Motion: The proposed Annual Trust Report be approved.)

D. Consideration and Action on Approving a Contract with Aimbridge Hospitality for Temporary Relocation Services (RFP #2024-21) related to the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Program at a unit price of $109 per night, as requested by the Economic & Community Development Department. (Recommended Motion: The proposed Contract be approved.)

E. Consideration and Action on Approving, as a limited source, the Tyler MUNIS upgrade and Software as a Service Agreement and SaaS migration payment with Tyler Technologies, for various MUNIS modules of the City's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, cloud-hosted systems and storage, data migration, and project management, in the amount of $353,963, as requested by the Information Technology Department. (Recommended Motion: The proposed Agreement be approved.)

F. Consideration and Action on Approving a Change Order in the Amount of an additional $7,206 for the Upfitting of twelve (12) Police Vehicles from Public Safety Direct Inc., as requested by the Police Department. (Recommended Motion: The proposed Change Order be approved.)

G. Consideration and Action on Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Bloomington and the County of Mclean for Use of the City of Bloomington Police Shooting Range, as requested by the Police Department. (Recommended Motion: The proposed Agreement be approved. )

H. Consideration and Action on Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Bloomington and the Town of Normal for the use of the City of Bloomington Police Shooting Range, as requested by the Police Department. (Recommended Motion: The proposed Agreement be approved. )

I. Consideration and Action on Approving a Three-year Service Agreement for the maintenance and support of the City's video security cameras and associated wireless radio network provided by Scientel Solutions, LLC, up to the amount of $442,960.21, as requested by the Information Technology Department and the Police Department. (Recommended Motion: The proposed Agreement be approved.)

J. Consideration and Action on Approving a Resolution Authorizing the City of Bloomington's Participation in the Settlement Agreement Program Arising from the National PDAS/PFOA Multi-District Litigation, as requested by the Legal Department. (Recommended Motion: The proposed Resolution be approved.)

K. Consideration and Action on Approving an Ordinance Authorizing a Construction Agreement with Garneau Construction, Inc. for the Tuckpointing & Sealing 2023 Project (Bid #2024-16), in the Amount of $758,991, as requested by the Department of Operations & Engineering Services and the Parks & Recreation Department. (Recommended Motion: The proposed Ordinance be approved.)

L. Consideration of and Action on an Ordinance Amending Chapter 22.2 Regarding the Declaration of the City of Bloomington’s Human Relations Policy, as requested by the Legal Department. (Recommended Motion: That the proposed Ordinance be adopted.)

8. Regular Agenda

A. Consideration and Action on (1) an Ordinance Amending the Bloomington City Code Updating Chapters 6, 7, 21, 29, 32, 36, 41, 43, and 45 and Deleting Chapters 9, 22 (Art. XI.), 22.5, 26, and 30 Pertaining to Licenses Administered by the City Clerk; and (2) an Ordinance Amending the Bloomington City Code Updating Chapters 7, 29, 32, 36, 41, and 43 Regarding Penalties and the Schedule of Fees in Chapter 1 Pertaining to Licenses, as requested by the City Clerk Department. (Recommended Motion: The proposed Ordinances be Approved.) (Presentation by Tim Gleason, City Manager, and Leslie Yocum, City Clerk, 10 minutes; and City Council Discussion, 10 minutes.)

B. Consideration and Action on an Ordinance Levying Taxes for the City of Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois for the Fiscal Year Beginning May 1, 2023, and Ending April 30, 2024, for the City of Bloomington in the Amount of $23,420,384, as requested by the Finance Department. (Recommended Motion: The proposed Ordinance be approved.) (Presentation by Tim Gleason, City Manager, and Scott Rathbun, Finance Director, 10 minutes; and City Council Discussion, 10 minutes.)

C. Consideration and Action on an Ordinance Levying Taxes for the Bloomington Public Library, McLean County, Illinois for the Fiscal Year Beginning May 1, 2023, and Ending April 30, 2024, for the City of Bloomington in the Amount of $6,580,000, as requested by the Finance Department. (Recommended Motion: The proposed Ordinance be approved.) (Presentation by Tim Gleason, City Manager, Scott Rathbun, Finance Director, and Jeanne Hamilton, Library Director, 3 minutes; and City Council Discussion, 10 minutes.)

D. Consideration and Action on Approving Two Resolutions Abating Property Taxes Totaling Approximately $5,204,592.57, including (1) a Resolution Abating All or a Portion of the Taxes Heretofore Levied to Pay Debt Service on Certain Obligation Bonds of the City of Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois; and (2) a Resolution Abating Tax Levy for Rent Payable Under Lease Agreement Between the Public Building Commission, McLean County and the City of Bloomington for the Old Champion Building and the Expansion of the Parking Garage, as requested by the Finance Department. (Recommended Motion: The proposed Resolutions be approved.) (Presentation by Tim Gleason, City Manager, and Scott Rathbun, Finance Director, 5 minutes; and City Council Discussion, 3 minutes.)

9. Finance Director's Report

https://www.cityblm.org/government/advanced-components/documents/-folder-145

10. City Manager's Discussion

11. Mayor's Discussion

12. Council Member's Discussion

13. Executive Session

14. Adjournment

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