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Council approves Smith Park joint-use amendment and adopts ordinance on existing towers
Summary
The Bloomington City Council approved an amended shared-use agreement for Smith Park that shifts maintenance responsibilities and adopted a privately initiated city code amendment allowing existing camouflaged towers at former places of assembly sites to remain when those sites are redeveloped; both measures passed unanimously (6–0).
The Bloomington City Council on May 11 approved two administrative items that move local planning and park operations forward.
Council members unanimously (6–0) authorized an amendment to the shared parking and use agreement for Smith Park that clarifies access and transfers maintenance responsibility for a privately owned football field back to the property owner. Planning staff told the council the amendment does not change property ownership; it reduces the city’s maintenance obligations and, according to staff, will save the city roughly $6,000–$8,000 a year in field upkeep.
The motion to authorize execution of the amendment…
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