Good evening, everyone, and welcome.

Good evening.

I will call our Bloomington City Council meeting to order.

Tonight is Monday, August 3rd, 2026.

Thank you to everybody who is joining us here in the chambers this evening.

Thanks to everybody who's watching online.

We will begin our meeting as we always do.

If you are able, please rise, move any remove any head covering and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

And to the Republic for which it stands.

One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

Once again, welcome and thanks to everybody who is here.

I know we've got a lot of folks here.

I do want to remind everybody we do have the screens on out in the uh in the uh entryway, and we can turn the volume up if folks want to uh stand out there or sit out there and watch as well.

Uh we have counsel, our first order of business this evening is the agenda.

Uh on our agenda this evening under introductory items, we have three items.

We have a proclamation for the 2026 national night out, which is tomorrow evening.

Item 2.2 is a resolution uh denying a petition for an environmental assessment worksheet.

And item 2.3 is our public comment period, which I think most folks are here for.

This is regarding the Nine Mile Creek Corridor Renewal Project and the Nine Mile Creek Lower Valley Management Plan Project Contracts.

Item three on consent business, we've got 21 items on the consent agenda tonight.

Councilmember Nelson has consent.

Uh item four is our hearings and resolutions, and we have one public hearing this evening.

This is a public hearing regarding the Bloomshire village townhomes.

And we will wrap up with our council policy and issue update.

Council, anything to add or any corrections for tonight's agenda.

Councilmember Nelson.

Yeah, thank you, Mayor.

Just very quickly, would it make any sense to do 2.2 after 2.3 after we heard from people on Nine Mile, in case there are any environmental things that come up during those conversations?

Uh I think uh we this uh item 2.2 is was more of a legal presentation or a legal consideration, so I think I'm comfortable uh just based on what we've heard from our legal staff and from our environmental uh consulting staff that uh that there is the sufficiency of uh what we have in place now.

Okay.

Anything else, council?

If not, I would move the agenda as stated.

Second.

Motion and a second by councilmember Loman to accept tonight's agenda as stated.

No further council discussion on this.

All those in favor, please signify by saying aye.

Aye.

Opposed.

Motion carries 6-0.

We have an agenda, and it's uh also just noting that Councilmember Carter is not with us this evening, so we have a 6-0 vote tonight.

I do want to say also, given the agenda as we're looking at it right now, item 4.1, our public hearing regarding the Bloomshire village townhomes, uh, it's going to be at least 90 minutes is my guess.

Uh maybe pushing two hours.

So if you are here for that, settle in, or uh uh you can even step out and uh join us as we get back down to that.

So just wanted to let you know.

First item on our agenda, Council is our national night out proclamation, and I will head down to the podium.

As I mentioned, uh tomorrow night is national night out here in Bloomington and across the country, and we do an annual proclamation, and we also do about 250 parties across the city, and it's uh one of the more uh entertaining and enjoyable nights of the uh of the summer.

It really is a lot of fun and brings neighborhoods together in ways that uh few things do within the city here.

So uh it's a wonderful event, and our proclamation reads National Night Out, Tuesday, August 4th, 2026.

Whereas the National Association of Town Watch is sponsoring a unique nationwide crime and drug prevention program on August 4th, 2026, called National Night Out.

And whereas the 43rd annual National Night Out provides a unique opportunity for the Bloomington Police Department to join forces with thousands of other communities across the country in a community-building campaign that promotes police community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make neighborhoods a safer, better place to live.

And whereas the Bloomington Fire Department and the Bloomington Crime Prevention Association play a vital role in assisting the Bloomington Police Department's efforts in supporting National Night Out 2026 locally.

And whereas it is essential that all residents of Bloomington be aware of the importance of crime prevention programs and the impact that their participation can have on reducing crime and drug abuse in our city and strengthening neighborhood spirit.

And whereas the Bloomington Police Department values community partnerships by always being respectful while keeping our community safe.

That respect is demonstrated through their compassionate and honest service.

And whereas community partnerships, neighborhood safety, and awareness and communication are important themes of the National Night Out program.

Now, therefore, I, Mayor Tim Bussey, do hereby proclaim August 4th, 2026 as National Night Out in the city of Bloomington, and urge all residents to join with their neighbors, fellow community members, the Bloomington Police and Fire Departments, and the Bloomington Crime Prevention Association in making this community safe for everyone, dated this third day of August 2026.

As I said, it it is always a fantastic time.

The neighborhood parties, the food is wonderful, the partnerships, the community is is great.

And the community building between the Bloomington Police Department and our residents is always just such a special part of it.