WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.640 - ♪♪ 00:00:06.640 --> 00:00:08.240 - Hello, and welcome to "Cats Week." 00:00:08.240 --> 00:00:10.080 - I'm Annaliese Poorman. 00:00:10.080 --> 00:00:12.780 - The Monroe County Commissioners met on April 10th 00:00:12.780 --> 00:00:15.480 - and discussed the ongoing measles outbreak. 00:00:15.480 --> 00:00:17.580 - Health Administrator Lori Kelly shared 00:00:17.580 --> 00:00:21.620 - that there are six reported cases of measles in Allen County. 00:00:21.620 --> 00:00:26.320 - She highlighted that measles has a highly successful vaccine. 00:00:26.320 --> 00:00:28.520 - Health care providers recommend children 00:00:28.520 --> 00:00:34.360 - receive the MMR vaccine between 12 and 15 months of age 00:00:34.360 --> 00:00:37.840 - and, again, between 4 and 6 years of age. 00:00:37.840 --> 00:00:41.800 - Two doses of the vaccine are 97% effective 00:00:41.800 --> 00:00:45.740 - in preventing measles and providing protection for life. 00:00:45.740 --> 00:00:47.320 - Measles is highly contagious, 00:00:47.320 --> 00:00:50.020 - especially for those who are unvaccinated. 00:00:50.020 --> 00:00:53.420 - Even vaccinated individuals should remain cautious. 00:00:53.420 --> 00:00:55.160 - Commissioner Jody Madeira said 00:00:55.160 --> 00:00:58.060 - measles has become a cause for concern. 00:00:58.060 --> 00:01:00.260 - I think this is a very scary time. 00:01:00.260 --> 00:01:04.820 - I'm very glad that my loved ones and myself are vaccinated, 00:01:04.820 --> 00:01:07.300 - and I urge everyone out there to get themselves 00:01:07.300 --> 00:01:09.700 - and their loved ones vaccinated so we don't have 00:01:09.700 --> 00:01:12.940 - the catastrophic loss of life that we've seen in Texas. 00:01:12.940 --> 00:01:14.500 - The Health Department is hosting 00:01:14.500 --> 00:01:18.580 - an MMR vaccine mobile clinic at noon through 6 p.m. 00:01:18.580 --> 00:01:21.080 - on April 23rd at the Ellisville branch 00:01:21.080 --> 00:01:23.780 - of the Monroe County Public Library. 00:01:23.780 --> 00:01:26.820 - The commissioners approved a Bloomington Transfer Agreement, 00:01:26.820 --> 00:01:28.660 - ensuring that county employees 00:01:28.660 --> 00:01:32.960 - continue to have access to discounted bus services. 00:01:32.960 --> 00:01:36.600 - Commissioner Thomas says she appreciates the program. 00:01:36.600 --> 00:01:38.760 - It's really a great option for employees 00:01:38.760 --> 00:01:41.940 - who, you know, live inside the city limits 00:01:41.940 --> 00:01:45.740 - or in the bus service area and work here downtown. 00:01:45.740 --> 00:01:48.100 - It's gonna be very useful. -Agreed, yeah. 00:01:48.100 --> 00:01:50.900 - Additionally, the commissioners approved agreements 00:01:50.900 --> 00:01:52.820 - with three on-call services, 00:01:52.820 --> 00:01:55.340 - including seal-coding and paving, 00:01:55.340 --> 00:01:58.120 - land surveying and civil engineering, 00:01:58.120 --> 00:02:00.020 - and HVAC and plumbing. 00:02:00.020 --> 00:02:02.820 - Madera said approval of on-call services 00:02:02.820 --> 00:02:04.560 - is a straightforward decision, 00:02:04.560 --> 00:02:06.500 - highlighting that on-call services 00:02:06.500 --> 00:02:08.860 - are needed to run the county. 00:02:08.860 --> 00:02:10.900 - This is one of those essential agreements 00:02:10.900 --> 00:02:13.400 - that we just approve of, so. 00:02:13.400 --> 00:02:15.440 - And, again, I think one of the things 00:02:15.440 --> 00:02:17.400 - I would like to just mention, too, 00:02:17.400 --> 00:02:20.100 - is that one of the things that I've learned 00:02:20.100 --> 00:02:21.800 - getting into county government is it just takes 00:02:21.800 --> 00:02:24.080 - so many cogs and wheels that you never see 00:02:24.080 --> 00:02:26.040 - unless you watch these meetings, so. 00:02:26.040 --> 00:02:29.380 - The commissioner also approved accepting the completion 00:02:29.380 --> 00:02:32.320 - of a project extending North Lintel Drive 00:02:32.320 --> 00:02:35.360 - as part of the North Park PUD. 00:02:35.360 --> 00:02:37.360 - The next Monroe County Commissioner meeting 00:02:37.360 --> 00:02:40.700 - will be held on April 17th. 00:02:40.700 --> 00:02:43.360 - The Monroe County Council met on April 8th. 00:02:43.360 --> 00:02:45.160 - During public comment, Monroe County 00:02:45.160 --> 00:02:47.440 - Vote Center Study Committee member 00:02:47.440 --> 00:02:49.840 - Alana Stonebreaker spoke to the council 00:02:49.840 --> 00:02:52.040 - about the public hearing that they have held 00:02:52.040 --> 00:02:54.300 - on vote centers and urged the council 00:02:54.300 --> 00:02:58.040 - to continue to be involved in the process. 00:02:58.040 --> 00:03:00.180 - Hi, everyone. My name is Alana Stonebreaker, 00:03:00.180 --> 00:03:02.920 - and I'm a private citizen and volunteer for -- 00:03:02.920 --> 00:03:06.360 - as chair for the Monroe County Vote Center Committee. 00:03:06.360 --> 00:03:08.580 - For the past two years, our committee has been working 00:03:08.580 --> 00:03:10.500 - to develop a draft plan for adoption 00:03:10.500 --> 00:03:12.400 - of vote centers in Monroe County. 00:03:12.400 --> 00:03:14.360 - That plan is now available to the public 00:03:14.360 --> 00:03:16.560 - on the Monroe County Election Board website. 00:03:16.560 --> 00:03:18.460 - As a reminder, election center -- 00:03:18.460 --> 00:03:20.900 - vote centers in Indiana allow registered voters 00:03:20.900 --> 00:03:23.140 - to cast their ballot in any designated location 00:03:23.140 --> 00:03:26.440 - in the county, similar to early voting in Monroe County. 00:03:26.440 --> 00:03:28.640 - This model provides greater flexibility 00:03:28.640 --> 00:03:30.520 - than traditional precinct voting. 00:03:30.520 --> 00:03:35.280 - Currently, 65 of the 92 counties have adopted vote centers. 00:03:35.280 --> 00:03:37.880 - Yesterday marked the first public hearing of the plan. 00:03:37.880 --> 00:03:40.820 - From now until May 19th, community members are invited 00:03:40.820 --> 00:03:42.520 - to provide written feedback. 00:03:42.520 --> 00:03:44.520 - The report and comment form are accessible 00:03:44.520 --> 00:03:46.420 - through the election board site. 00:03:46.420 --> 00:03:48.860 - At the hearing, 50 people attended in person 00:03:48.860 --> 00:03:51.860 - and 30 more joined online, and over 30 individuals, 00:03:51.860 --> 00:03:53.760 - including poll workers, rural voters, 00:03:53.760 --> 00:03:57.200 - and student voters spoke in support of the vote centers. 00:03:57.200 --> 00:03:59.380 - I want to thank council members Deckard, Feidl, 00:03:59.380 --> 00:04:01.200 - and Henry for attending in person, 00:04:01.200 --> 00:04:05.220 - and Council President Crossley for participating online. 00:04:05.220 --> 00:04:07.880 - I also appreciate hearing two council members 00:04:07.880 --> 00:04:09.640 - express public support for vote centers 00:04:09.640 --> 00:04:11.560 - and their significance to our community. 00:04:11.560 --> 00:04:14.480 - However, I want to note that in June 2023, 00:04:14.480 --> 00:04:15.680 - when the committee began its work, 00:04:15.680 --> 00:04:17.360 - the county council tabled a resolution 00:04:17.360 --> 00:04:19.860 - to support the study, and has not revisited the issue 00:04:19.860 --> 00:04:21.140 - in a formal way since. 00:04:21.140 --> 00:04:23.460 - I have reached out about rescheduling the resolution, 00:04:23.460 --> 00:04:25.940 - and has not been placed on subsequent agendas. 00:04:25.940 --> 00:04:28.380 - In many other Indiana counties, the fiscal body 00:04:28.380 --> 00:04:31.060 - plays an active role in the vote center process, 00:04:31.060 --> 00:04:33.340 - including appointing a representative to the committee, 00:04:33.340 --> 00:04:35.700 - and working alongside the election board 00:04:35.700 --> 00:04:38.520 - from the start to assess financial implications. 00:04:38.520 --> 00:04:40.100 - I believe Monroe County would benefit 00:04:40.100 --> 00:04:42.800 - from a similar amount of engagement. 00:04:42.800 --> 00:04:44.260 - While I understand the pressures 00:04:44.260 --> 00:04:46.920 - of uncertain financial times, our shared values, 00:04:46.920 --> 00:04:49.740 - particularly around democracy, and equitable access 00:04:49.740 --> 00:04:52.580 - to voting remain constant. 00:04:52.580 --> 00:04:56.020 - I respectfully urge the county council 00:04:56.020 --> 00:05:00.420 - to not delay discussion until the public comment period ends. 00:05:00.420 --> 00:05:02.660 - Instead, I encourage you to take up this important issue 00:05:02.660 --> 00:05:04.700 - publicly before May 19th. 00:05:04.700 --> 00:05:06.360 - Election Supervisor Kylie Morland 00:05:06.360 --> 00:05:08.160 - is available to present the plan and present 00:05:08.160 --> 00:05:09.860 - its financial implications. 00:05:09.860 --> 00:05:12.460 - I am also glad to invite you to our upcoming May 00:05:12.460 --> 00:05:13.920 - meeting of the election board, where 00:05:13.920 --> 00:05:16.460 - we will be discussing financial questions 00:05:16.460 --> 00:05:17.840 - about the proposal. 00:05:17.840 --> 00:05:20.480 - Many of you have expressed support for vote centers 00:05:20.480 --> 00:05:22.380 - privately and some publicly. 00:05:22.380 --> 00:05:24.760 - The Monroe County Council now has an opportunity 00:05:24.760 --> 00:05:29.220 - to engage meaningfully and visibly in this initiative. 00:05:29.220 --> 00:05:30.220 - I hope you take it. 00:05:30.220 --> 00:05:33.020 - Thank you for your time and your continued service 00:05:33.020 --> 00:05:34.820 - to Monroe County. 00:05:34.820 --> 00:05:37.540 - Also during public comment, Indiana University 00:05:37.540 --> 00:05:41.360 - economic professor Gerard Glom informed the public 00:05:41.360 --> 00:05:44.900 - about an opportunity to learn more about tariffs. 00:05:44.900 --> 00:05:47.480 - Glom said that the purpose of the presentation 00:05:47.480 --> 00:05:49.900 - is to educate members of the community 00:05:49.900 --> 00:05:54.020 - on how tariffs could impact residents in Indiana. 00:05:54.020 --> 00:05:56.020 - My name is Gerard Glom. 00:05:56.020 --> 00:05:59.300 - I teach economics at Indiana University. 00:05:59.300 --> 00:06:02.700 - When I go to social functions, people ask me what do you do. 00:06:02.700 --> 00:06:04.060 - I say I'm an economist. 00:06:04.060 --> 00:06:08.060 - And then their response is usually, ah, supply and demand. 00:06:08.060 --> 00:06:10.460 - And then, dead silence. 00:06:10.460 --> 00:06:14.740 - Evidently, lots of people find economics totally boring. 00:06:14.740 --> 00:06:20.820 - The times when economics has been totally boring are over. 00:06:20.820 --> 00:06:24.740 - Current and recent actions by the administration 00:06:24.740 --> 00:06:29.220 - have brought economics front and center of the public debate. 00:06:29.220 --> 00:06:31.740 - Tariffs, tariffs, tariffs. 00:06:31.740 --> 00:06:35.220 - That's what we hear about in the news most of the time. 00:06:35.220 --> 00:06:38.900 - Often, that debate is done in a vacuum information. 00:06:38.900 --> 00:06:41.740 - It's based on non-information. 00:06:41.740 --> 00:06:44.780 - It's based on nonsensical formulas. 00:06:44.780 --> 00:06:47.340 - So in order to remedy that situation, 00:06:47.340 --> 00:06:51.660 - we have invited Michael Hicks, full professor of economics 00:06:51.660 --> 00:06:56.980 - at Ball State, to come down here this Saturday, 2 o'clock, 00:06:56.980 --> 00:07:01.860 - to give a presentation on how tariffs that are in place, 00:07:01.860 --> 00:07:05.900 - that are looming, will impact jobs in Indiana. 00:07:05.900 --> 00:07:08.580 - How they will impact the Indiana economy. 00:07:08.580 --> 00:07:12.140 - And all of you and the public in Monroe County 00:07:12.140 --> 00:07:15.100 - is certainly invited to attend this talk 00:07:15.100 --> 00:07:19.300 - to find out some honest, truthful information about what 00:07:19.300 --> 00:07:23.220 - these tariffs might do to the quality of life, 00:07:23.220 --> 00:07:26.740 - to jobs for Hoosiers here in this county 00:07:26.740 --> 00:07:28.900 - and beyond this county in this state. 00:07:28.900 --> 00:07:32.260 - So again, Saturday afternoon, 2 o'clock, 00:07:32.260 --> 00:07:37.060 - the auditorium in the downtown library, from 2 to 3.30, 00:07:37.060 --> 00:07:40.100 - you're all invited, the public is invited. 00:07:40.100 --> 00:07:43.460 - And we're hoping that this will start a conversation 00:07:43.460 --> 00:07:46.700 - and that more useful information about the impact 00:07:46.700 --> 00:07:49.220 - of this particular policy will have 00:07:49.220 --> 00:07:51.060 - on the quality of our lives. 00:07:51.060 --> 00:07:52.260 - Thank you so much. 00:07:52.260 --> 00:07:54.660 - During department updates, the sheriff's department 00:07:54.660 --> 00:07:57.260 - gave an update on a new staff member. 00:07:57.260 --> 00:08:00.700 - Sheriff Ruben Marte introduced the new jail transition 00:08:00.700 --> 00:08:03.740 - director, Major Todd Smith. 00:08:03.740 --> 00:08:05.980 - I wanna take this opportunity to bring you up to speed, 00:08:05.980 --> 00:08:10.980 - reference our new transition team director for the jail. 00:08:10.980 --> 00:08:13.500 - So, 00:08:13.500 --> 00:08:21.900 - person standing beside me is retired Major Todd Smith. 00:08:21.900 --> 00:08:22.860 - And let me tell you a little bit, 00:08:22.860 --> 00:08:24.380 - he's gonna say a few things himself 00:08:24.380 --> 00:08:26.180 - and be prepared to answer questions if you like, 00:08:26.180 --> 00:08:30.400 - but I wanna say a few things about him myself first. 00:08:30.400 --> 00:08:32.940 - Major Todd Smith has been employed 00:08:32.940 --> 00:08:35.620 - for the state police for 38 years. 00:08:35.620 --> 00:08:42.140 - He obtained his law degree from Indiana University 2004. 00:08:42.140 --> 00:08:47.800 - He was also the chief legal counsel for the Indiana State Police for 18 years. 00:08:47.800 --> 00:08:55.340 - Chief counsel through an entire construction process including site selection, procurement, 00:08:55.340 --> 00:09:04.540 - contracting, design, owner representative, punch list, building turnover, warranty work 00:09:04.540 --> 00:09:11.780 - of three Indiana State Police posts and three Indiana regional Indiana State Police laboratories. 00:09:11.780 --> 00:09:18.940 - For over 12 years he served as general counsel for Indiana Sheriff's Agency. 00:09:18.940 --> 00:09:26.700 - He was also primary policy author of the Indiana State Police and three Indiana Sheriff's offices. 00:09:26.700 --> 00:09:33.660 - He's also the co-author of Correctional Policy Manual in compliance with Indiana Jail Standard 00:09:33.660 --> 00:09:38.260 - currently in use in several Indiana Sheriff's offices. 00:09:38.260 --> 00:09:42.860 - Todd has been my co-instructor training and cultural awareness for law enforcement for 00:09:42.860 --> 00:09:44.460 - over 12 years. 00:09:44.460 --> 00:09:51.060 - We have instructed over 10,000 students in this topic throughout the United States. 00:09:51.060 --> 00:09:57.380 - Finally Todd and I co-instruct numerous programs to improve police community relationship. 00:09:57.380 --> 00:10:03.580 - With that I introduce to you Major Todd Smith, retired from the Indiana State Police. 00:10:03.580 --> 00:10:07.460 - Smith spoke to the council expressing their interest in the position. 00:10:07.460 --> 00:10:13.780 - Hello, as Ruben said I'm retiring from my job with the Indiana State Police for over 00:10:13.780 --> 00:10:19.900 - 38 years, largely to work with this man again, Sheriff Marte. 00:10:19.900 --> 00:10:26.060 - The duties and responsibilities of the director of the transition team have a tremendous amount 00:10:26.060 --> 00:10:30.780 - of overlap with what I've done over the last 20 years with the Indiana State Police in my 00:10:30.780 --> 00:10:36.260 - position as in legal and as chief legal counsel also in the 12 years that I've worked with 00:10:36.260 --> 00:10:41.140 - the sheriff's departments across the state doing the same thing. 00:10:41.140 --> 00:10:49.020 - I've already met with the team, I've spoken with Mr. Carnegie at least on a couple occasions, 00:10:49.020 --> 00:10:54.900 - we're hitting the ground running and I'm really excited to get started in this position. 00:10:54.900 --> 00:10:59.740 - Also during department updates the Soil and Water Conservation District shared a video 00:10:59.740 --> 00:11:04.580 - with the council on the importance of the conservation in the community. 00:11:04.580 --> 00:11:09.340 - District Manager Martha Miller shared that members of the public can access the video 00:11:09.340 --> 00:11:14.100 - at the Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation District website. 00:11:14.100 --> 00:11:21.380 - It's linked on our site which is monroecoswcd.org. 00:11:21.380 --> 00:11:26.140 - After watching the video council members expressed their interest and support for the work that 00:11:26.140 --> 00:11:28.400 - Miller has been doing. 00:11:28.400 --> 00:11:32.820 - Member Kate Wilts asked Miller to explain for the public listening how the staffing 00:11:32.820 --> 00:11:34.900 - for her position works. 00:11:34.900 --> 00:11:35.900 - Miller responded. 00:11:35.900 --> 00:11:44.740 - For letting folks know kind of purposes, the relationship between your office and the NRCS 00:11:44.740 --> 00:11:48.060 - is what exactly? 00:11:48.060 --> 00:11:54.140 - So Erica and I are Monroe County employees who work for a subdivision of the state of 00:11:54.140 --> 00:11:55.860 - Indiana government. 00:11:55.860 --> 00:12:00.380 - We are housed in a federal service center because we partner with NRCS. 00:12:00.380 --> 00:12:03.720 - So NRCS is our federal partner. 00:12:03.720 --> 00:12:08.780 - They do the big work with the big dollars out on the big farms. 00:12:08.780 --> 00:12:11.380 - We do the stuff local and in house. 00:12:11.380 --> 00:12:16.320 - And uniquely enough Monroe County is one of the only counties in the state who has an 00:12:16.320 --> 00:12:22.540 - ongoing program with their county for some localized funding of this kind of stuff which 00:12:22.540 --> 00:12:25.180 - is kind of unique. 00:12:25.180 --> 00:12:30.860 - It's also asked about no-till and low-till farming practices. 00:12:30.860 --> 00:12:36.560 - My question is I saw, you know, obviously that's about cover crops and planting immediately 00:12:36.560 --> 00:12:41.860 - after harvest and a billion years ago when I was in school we learned about cover crops 00:12:41.860 --> 00:12:44.620 - but we also talked about no-till and low-till farming. 00:12:44.620 --> 00:12:46.100 - How do the two things work together? 00:12:46.100 --> 00:12:48.260 - And they have to work together. 00:12:48.260 --> 00:12:53.900 - So in the 1980s Monroe County Soil and Water was a forerunner in the state of no-till. 00:12:53.900 --> 00:13:00.300 - Dale Conard was a big push, Joe Peden, those guys really aggressively went out there and 00:13:00.300 --> 00:13:01.620 - pushed the market. 00:13:01.620 --> 00:13:07.740 - Now we've discovered through science that the cover crop works with the no-till to create 00:13:07.740 --> 00:13:13.980 - that biological community in the soil so that there's a better medium for growing. 00:13:13.980 --> 00:13:16.620 - Basically you're growing underground. 00:13:16.620 --> 00:13:23.660 - And so with that, the two work in that you're not flipping the soil upside down and destroying 00:13:23.660 --> 00:13:31.540 - the microbiological dome and then the root systems are decomposing, allowing the critters 00:13:31.540 --> 00:13:37.500 - if you will to find a thriving environment to live in. 00:13:37.500 --> 00:13:43.260 - And I will say our chairman of our board right now is actually Clint Conard who is Dale's 00:13:43.260 --> 00:13:44.260 - grandson. 00:13:44.260 --> 00:13:51.900 - So two generations later he's really pushing the banner to get guys to do cover crop. 00:13:51.900 --> 00:13:54.900 - So guys and gals. 00:13:54.900 --> 00:13:55.900 - Thank you. 00:13:55.900 --> 00:14:00.300 - The Monroe County Council will meet again on April 22nd. 00:14:00.300 --> 00:14:03.300 - The Bloomington Board of Public Works met on April 8th. 00:14:03.300 --> 00:14:07.580 - The first item on the agenda was a request by the Housing and Neighborhood Development 00:14:07.580 --> 00:14:13.140 - Department to approve a continuous abatement on the McDonald's property on South Walnut 00:14:13.140 --> 00:14:14.140 - Street. 00:14:14.140 --> 00:14:19.460 - The property was notified of having repeatedly violated Bloomington Municipal Code against 00:14:19.460 --> 00:14:24.300 - the littering of trash on any public or private premises. 00:14:24.300 --> 00:14:29.540 - Board President Kyla Cox Decker clarified the purpose of establishing a continuous abatement 00:14:29.540 --> 00:14:30.940 - to the public. 00:14:30.940 --> 00:14:38.900 - The continuous abatement is something that the city can go to if there continues to be 00:14:38.900 --> 00:14:41.660 - trash, garbage strewn about the property. 00:14:41.660 --> 00:14:47.480 - But the city will only clean when that happens during the continuous abatement. 00:14:47.480 --> 00:14:54.860 - So if one cleanup is all it takes and everything from that one cleanup on is in compliance, 00:14:54.860 --> 00:15:00.080 - the city won't have to continue to render any kind of services. 00:15:00.080 --> 00:15:03.480 - The board passed a motion of approval unanimously. 00:15:03.480 --> 00:15:08.980 - The board also approved a request for lane closure of Pete Ellis Drive by the Peterson 00:15:08.980 --> 00:15:09.980 - Company. 00:15:09.980 --> 00:15:14.160 - President Cox Decker reviewed the time frame of the project. 00:15:14.160 --> 00:15:21.740 - They plan on having a lane closure on Pete Ellis during one of the days of that date 00:15:21.740 --> 00:15:25.860 - span sometime between April 9th and April 16th. 00:15:25.860 --> 00:15:31.820 - That would also be happening during those nighttime work hours, not during daytime work 00:15:31.820 --> 00:15:33.580 - hours. 00:15:33.580 --> 00:15:41.260 - And they will use flagging as the traffic control device for that closure. 00:15:41.260 --> 00:15:46.900 - Finally, the board approved and heard a request by Blackwell Contractors to conduct night 00:15:46.900 --> 00:15:54.060 - work for water installation for 361 and 371 West Country Club Drive. 00:15:54.060 --> 00:15:59.180 - Engineering Field Specialist Alex Gray explained the reason for this request, citing concerns 00:15:59.180 --> 00:16:01.280 - over congestion. 00:16:01.280 --> 00:16:04.100 - This has changed many times at this rate. 00:16:04.100 --> 00:16:09.340 - So originally the permit was for December 2024. 00:16:09.340 --> 00:16:15.820 - It was just water, and it ended up not happening due to weather and timing of all of the winter 00:16:15.820 --> 00:16:16.860 - activities. 00:16:16.860 --> 00:16:19.380 - So they ended up moving it. 00:16:19.380 --> 00:16:24.660 - And now it has been added on to this time to have sanitary as well, which is on the 00:16:24.660 --> 00:16:26.140 - opposite side. 00:16:26.140 --> 00:16:31.700 - So they'll have work on both the north side of Country Club and the south. 00:16:31.700 --> 00:16:38.580 - And because of that, and due to concerns about congestion and kind of backing up at the Rogers 00:16:38.580 --> 00:16:42.620 - and Country Club intersection, we've asked them to do night work. 00:16:42.620 --> 00:16:49.880 - And CBU and Blackwell are all able to do that, and they're willing. 00:16:49.880 --> 00:16:54.180 - We use some traffic counts to kind of see what would be the best times for them to be 00:16:54.180 --> 00:16:55.180 - able to work. 00:16:55.180 --> 00:16:58.660 - And it seems to be that 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. is the time period. 00:16:58.660 --> 00:17:03.940 - Gray also clarified that Blackwell contractors would be working on the project in early May 00:17:03.940 --> 00:17:08.540 - rather than the early April timeframe that was previously established. 00:17:08.540 --> 00:17:14.100 - Both lanes will be open during the day, and only one will be closed during the nighttime, 00:17:14.100 --> 00:17:16.500 - allowing for traffic flagging. 00:17:16.500 --> 00:17:21.100 - Public comment was heard from former traffic commissioner, Gray Alexander, who brought 00:17:21.100 --> 00:17:27.100 - attention to the railing surrounding the sidewalk that cuts west of the Monroe County Convention 00:17:27.100 --> 00:17:30.140 - Center on West 3rd Street. 00:17:30.140 --> 00:17:34.420 - Now there's a more substantial barricade at the two ends of it saying sidewalk closed. 00:17:34.420 --> 00:17:38.260 - And it's my understanding such a closure should come before this board because it'll surely 00:17:38.260 --> 00:17:40.020 - take more than two weeks. 00:17:40.020 --> 00:17:44.300 - And there's an argument, is it the city's job because it's such an awkward right of 00:17:44.300 --> 00:17:45.300 - way there? 00:17:45.300 --> 00:17:46.300 - Or is it the owner's job? 00:17:46.300 --> 00:17:48.320 - Well, the landowner is the city. 00:17:48.320 --> 00:17:52.300 - And so my concern is that it's getting swept under the rug potentially for years as they 00:17:52.300 --> 00:17:54.340 - wait to find out what they're going to do with that hotel. 00:17:54.340 --> 00:17:57.020 - And on the one hand, nobody wants to spend money when you know you're going to build 00:17:57.020 --> 00:17:58.020 - a hotel there. 00:17:58.020 --> 00:18:01.500 - But on the other hand, this sidewalk is pretty important and it's a very stressful pedestrian 00:18:01.500 --> 00:18:02.500 - environment. 00:18:02.500 --> 00:18:03.500 - Thank you. 00:18:03.500 --> 00:18:07.900 - The Bloomington Board of Public Works will meet again on April 22nd. 00:18:07.900 --> 00:18:11.580 - The Bloomington Utilities Service Board met on April 7th. 00:18:11.580 --> 00:18:19.380 - The board discussed the approval of the consent agenda, which totaled to $62,831. 00:18:19.380 --> 00:18:25.020 - Matt Havy, the Assistant Director of Finance, presented the agenda. 00:18:25.020 --> 00:18:27.820 - That consists of the following agreements. 00:18:27.820 --> 00:18:35.220 - We have one for Brehab Corporation for $2,690.92 to work on the main air compressor at our 00:18:35.220 --> 00:18:37.260 - Monroe plant. 00:18:37.260 --> 00:18:42.740 - Next one's for Affordable Fence for $16,700 to install a chain link fence with double 00:18:42.740 --> 00:18:45.780 - gates at the Winston Thomas location. 00:18:45.780 --> 00:18:52.440 - The next one's for Electric Plus for $1,865 for rewiring of the grid number two motor 00:18:52.440 --> 00:18:56.580 - and a new breaker and conductors at Butcher Pool. 00:18:56.580 --> 00:19:03.900 - Next one's in ViroDynamics for $2,182 for sediment sampling at the North Lagoon at Dilbin 00:19:03.900 --> 00:19:04.900 - plant. 00:19:04.900 --> 00:19:13.860 - The next one's with SCET Environmental for $13,190.76 to remove various elaborate agents 00:19:13.860 --> 00:19:16.940 - and chemicals at the Monroe plant. 00:19:16.940 --> 00:19:22.660 - Next one is an on-call contract for $20,000 with Corson Fire and Security for fire protection 00:19:22.660 --> 00:19:24.220 - and repair services. 00:19:24.220 --> 00:19:26.220 - This one is pending controller approval. 00:19:26.220 --> 00:19:34.020 - The next one is Applied Technologies for $2,575 for the inspection and evaluation number 00:19:34.020 --> 00:19:36.380 - 3500-gallon ammonia tank. 00:19:36.380 --> 00:19:43.780 - Next one is Applied Technical Services for $3,628 to perform ultrasonic fitness testing 00:19:43.780 --> 00:19:45.500 - on steel piping. 00:19:45.500 --> 00:19:52.140 - Board member Jeff Amen brought up some questions related to the EnviroDynamics LLC Dilbin North 00:19:52.140 --> 00:19:57.980 - Lagoon Sediment Sampling Request specifically regarding the purpose of the sampling at the 00:19:57.980 --> 00:19:59.340 - location. 00:19:59.340 --> 00:20:06.020 - Assistant Director for Environmental Programs Kelsey Thetonia responded to the question. 00:20:06.020 --> 00:20:13.060 - So the sampling for the sediment at the bottom of the North Lagoon is to prepare for how 00:20:13.060 --> 00:20:15.700 - we're going to dispose of the material. 00:20:15.700 --> 00:20:20.780 - We want to find out exactly what is in there since it's been many years since we've fully 00:20:20.780 --> 00:20:22.460 - cleaned it out. 00:20:22.460 --> 00:20:28.740 - So this company has a specific machine that can basically do a sideways core sample. 00:20:28.740 --> 00:20:34.140 - So basically something down there that can catch a core sample, pull it back out. 00:20:34.140 --> 00:20:37.260 - We'll do several around the pond to get a representative sample. 00:20:37.260 --> 00:20:43.140 - Amon then asked if the pond in question had once been contaminated with PCBs. 00:20:43.140 --> 00:20:45.100 - Thetonia responded. 00:20:45.100 --> 00:20:51.820 - This pond at one time was contaminated with PCBs, is that correct? 00:20:51.820 --> 00:20:56.460 - I am unsure if that is currently an issue, but I know that it was cleaned out about ten 00:20:56.460 --> 00:21:02.380 - years ago, so I don't anticipate finding those types of issues, but we'll sample for everything. 00:21:02.380 --> 00:21:06.000 - What is found in the pond will dictate the cost of removal. 00:21:06.000 --> 00:21:08.540 - The consent agenda was approved. 00:21:08.540 --> 00:21:14.620 - Later in the meeting, utilities engineer Caden Swanson requested approval for bid acceptance 00:21:14.620 --> 00:21:20.060 - and a contract award for the Pigeon Hill Neighborhood Sewer Lining Project. 00:21:20.060 --> 00:21:24.580 - This project is intended to help with infiltration in the area. 00:21:24.580 --> 00:21:29.700 - Board member Kirk White inquired about how long the linings were predicted to hold up. 00:21:29.700 --> 00:21:31.400 - Swanson responded. 00:21:31.400 --> 00:21:38.540 - Yeah, we routinely check out the inspections, so every five years we televise everything, 00:21:38.540 --> 00:21:42.820 - at least that's the idea, is everything in our system, and if there's ever any issues 00:21:42.820 --> 00:21:48.780 - with the lining, then we make repairs accordingly, but generally we don't see many issues. 00:21:48.780 --> 00:21:54.380 - We expect to get 60 to 80 years out of a liner, and that's generally what we've seen. 00:21:54.380 --> 00:21:57.120 - The Board approved the request unanimously. 00:21:57.120 --> 00:22:02.060 - The next Utilities Service Board meeting will be held on April 21st. 00:22:02.060 --> 00:22:03.060 - And that is all for Cats Week. 00:22:03.060 --> 00:22:04.460 - Thank you for joining us. 00:22:04.460 --> 00:22:07.660 - For Cats and WFHB, I'm Annaliese Poorman. 00:22:37.660 --> 00:22:40.240 - 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