By: Diane Benjamin
From tonight’s Bloomington City Council Bills and Payroll: http://www.cityblm.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=9366
Three employees took advantage of Sick Leave Buy Back-the HOURS is blank, see pages 11 & 13:
SLBB 12,195.20
___________ ________________ ________________
Total: 12,195.20
Total Employees: 1
SLBB 12,192.35
___________ ________________ ________________
Total: 12,192.35
Total Employees: 2
Subsidized Public transportation:
BLOOMINGTON NORMAL PUB INV 11/09/2015
PW Admin LS Paymnts 5,226.54
Invoice Net 5,226.54
CHECK TOTAL 5,226.54
BLOOMINGTON NORMAL PUB INV 11/09/2015
Pub Trans To BNTrans 47,420.83
Invoice Net 47,420.83
CHECK TOTAL 47,420.83 (Paid Monthly)
Consultant:
BRONNER GROUP LLC EFT 11/09/2015
Invoice Net 2,755.00
BRONNER GROUP LLC EFT 11/09/2015
Invoice Net 3,045.00
BRONNER GROUP LLC EFT 11/09/2015
Invoice Net 1,160.00
CHECK TOTAL 6,960.00
ICMA – Non Department?
INTERNATIONAL CITY/COU INV 11/09/2015
NonDept Oth PT Sv 15,695.00
Invoice Net 15,695.00
CHECK TOTAL 15,695.00
Legal Expense:
SORLING NORTHRUP HANNA (Springfield)
Invoice Net 2,460.50
Invoice Net 24,000.00
Invoice Net 9,869.00
Invoice Net 8,250.00
Invoice Net 11,276.18
Invoice Net 1,500.00
Invoice Net 2,500.00
Invoice Net 1,050.00
Invoice Net 100.00
Invoice Net 250.00
CHECK TOTAL 61,255.68
GARDINER THOMAS (Northern Illinois)
Out Legal 10,206.70
Out Legal 4,277.66
CHECK TOTAL 14,484.36
CLARK BAIRD SMITH LLP INV 11/06/2015 (Rosemont)
Out Legal 13,942.50
CHECK TOTAL 13,942.50
Total Legal: $89,682.54
DOWNTOWN BLOOMINGTON A INV 11/09/2015 DONATION 8/15 129938
BCPA Admin Fee 1,484.00
Invoice Net 1,484.00
DOWNTOWN BLOOMINGTON A INV 11/09/2015 NOV 2015 129939
Econ Devel To Dwntwn 7,500.00
Invoice Net 7,500.00 (Paid Monthly)
CHECK TOTAL 8,984.00
BLOOMINGTON NORMAL ARE INV 11/09/2015
Econ Devel To EDC 8,333.33
Invoice Net 8,333.33 (Paid Monthly)
AREA CONVENTION & VISI EFT 11/09/2015
Econ Devel To CVB 39,583.33
CHECK TOTAL 39,583.33 (Paid Monthly)
PECKHAM GUYTON ALBERS INV 11/09/2015
Econ Devel Oth PT Sv 13,000.00
Invoice Net 13,000.00
S B FRIEDMAN & COMPANY EFT 11/09/2015
Econ Devel Oth PT Sv 9,950.00
CHECK TOTAL 9,950.00
Total Economic Development: $76,366.66
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…submitted with and buried in 422 pages…The Council doesn’t have the time to scrutinize all these figures AND read 422 pages of “background” material. They have no clue how much and on what money is spent. The Budget Task Force had plenty of time though…did they bother is the question.
No P-Card spending or “accidentally fail” to be reported??
It always on the second meeting of the month’s Bills and Payroll.
Seems the History Museum is asking for the $50,000.00 contribution to their Capital Campaign to provide among other things, WiFi inside and outside the Museum. The question is–will it be free WiFi. Are the taxpayers going to subsidize the use of cell phones downtown? A cellphone user doesn’t have to use their data if there is free WiFi available nearby. Does the City think they might attract more visitors to the Museum with that perk?
It’s insane that the Council will think this is essential spending! Taxes were just raised again, then they throw money to their friends downtown. Brilliant.
It is for Downtown. Some of the money is for a landscape artist and landscaping. Apparently the City recently gave the Museum $150,000.00 for the Rt.66 Visitor Center in addition to an annual $20,000.00 contribution/subsidy. It is not clear if the $50,000.00 will be in addition to the $20K or as a replacement. Does the Council even know what they are agreeing to?
Silly question Skunk! When have they in the past?