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Council adopts wide-ranging updates to boards and commissions code after amendments
Summary
The Bloomington Common Council adopted ordinance 2025-05 on Feb. 19, updating duties, names, and reporting requirements for multiple city boards and commissions after passing a staff-backed amendment and rejecting a broader residency change.
Bloomington — The Common Council on Feb. 19 adopted Ordinance 2025-05, which revises code language for 13 resident boards and commissions and requires regular written annual reports to the mayor and council.
The ordinance, sponsored by Councilmember Stosberg, consolidates and clarifies commission duties and updates several names and meeting rules. "This ordinance comes out of work done by the Special Committee on Council Processes," Stosberg said in presenting the measure, noting the committee used a 2021 Novak Consulting Group review to guide changes and consulted staff liaisons and affected commissions.
A key amendment (Amendment 1) that the council approved clarifies meeting frequency language for the Community Advisory on Public Safety (CAPS), narrows staff…
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