BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Common Council will meet Wednesday, Oct. 14, to consider a series of ordinances and resolutions addressing the city’s 2027 budgets, surveillance technology, development regulations, and accessibility.
The regular session is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Room 115, at City Hall, 401 N. Morton St. The meeting will also be available remotely through Zoom.
Among the items on the agenda are two proposed 2027 budgets covering city operations and the water and wastewater utilities, as well as legislation that would prohibit certain surveillance systems and amend development standards.
Council members will also hear a greenhouse gas report from Sustainability Director Shawn Miya during the reports portion of the meeting. City Clerk Nicole Bolden is scheduled to provide a report to the council as well.
Several measures are scheduled for second reading, including proposals involving the city’s budget, transportation and environmental commissions, automated license plate readers and the Americans with Disabilities Act transition plan.
The council will also consider three ordinances on first reading. Those proposals include restrictions on the development, deployment, or delivery of superintelligence within Bloomington, authorization for general obligation bonds to finance certain capital improvements and equipment projects, and Unified Development Ordinance amendments related to limited compliance and changes in use.
The agenda also includes opportunities for public comment, appointments to boards and commissions, approval of previous meeting minutes, and a review of the council’s schedule.
Bloomington Common Council meeting agenda
The following items are scheduled for the Wednesday, Oct. 14, regular session:
- Roll call: Establish attendance and open the meeting.
- Agenda summation: Review the evening’s business.
- Minutes for approval: Consider minutes from the April 15 deliberation session and regular sessions on April 22, May 6, May 20, and June 3, along with the May 13 deliberation session.
- Reports: Hear reports from council members, the mayor, city clerk, city offices, boards and commissions, including the greenhouse gas report from Sustainability Director Shawn Miya and a report from City Clerk Nicole Bolden. Public comment is also included in this section.
- Appointments to boards and commissions and hiring: Consider appointments and related personnel matters.
- Legislation for first readings:
- Ordinance 2026-29: Amend the Bloomington Municipal Code to prohibit the development, deployment, or delivery of superintelligence within the city. Council sponsor: Dave Rollo.
- Ordinance 2026-30: Authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds to finance certain capital improvements, equipment projects, and related expenses. Council sponsor: Hopi Stosberg.
- Ordinance 2026-23: Amend the Unified Development Ordinance regarding limited compliance and change-in-use standards. Council sponsor: Hopi Stosberg.
- Legislation for second readings and resolutions:
- Appropriation Ordinance 2026-02: Establish the city’s 2027 civil city budget, including appropriations and tax rates.
- Appropriation Ordinance 2026-04: Adopt the 2027 operating, maintenance, debt service, and capital improvement budgets for the city’s water and wastewater utility departments.
- Ordinance 2026-21: Update Title 2 to improve the apportionment of representation on the Transportation Commission and Environment Commission. Council sponsor: Hopi Stosberg.
- Ordinance 2026-22: Prohibit the use of automated license plate reader technology and certain video surveillance systems. Sponsors: Sydney Zulich, Isabel Piedmont-Smith and Isak Nti Asare.
- Resolution 2026-22: Approve an update to the city’s Americans with Disabilities Act transition plan. Council sponsor: Courtney Daily.
- Additional public comment: Provide another opportunity for residents to address matters of community concern not listed on the agenda.
- Council schedule: Review upcoming council business.
- Adjournment: Conclude the meeting.
Public participation and viewing information
Residents may attend the meeting in person at City Hall or participate remotely through Zoom.
The agenda provides two public comment opportunities for matters of community concern that are not listed for consideration. Individuals may speak during one of the two periods, but not both, and are limited to three minutes.
The meeting can also be watched through Community Access Television Services at catstv.net or on the city’s YouTube channel.
Meeting materials are available through the Bloomington Common Council’s meeting webpage.
