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City of Bloomington, Indiana

closed: Resolved #164158

Smoking Violation:

Other: Spring has started and the outdoor smoke coming from the Barbecue is in full force at the Short Stop food-mart on North Smith Road. My wife and I had three meetings with the City Council about this issue in 2015. And 2 recorded meetings with the council as a whole and a second meeting a few weeks later. The smoke issue was to be addressed for this location. But Chris Smith sold the store without implementing the standards the City Council had requested he perform. He was supposed to install and indoor smoker by December of (2015) that never happened. And he then sold the business in spring of 2016. As an example of how bad this smoke is. I hung wet laundry outside yesterday (Wednesday 4-25-18). Hoping for that nice fresh air smell when it was dry. Our clothing smelled like we had been next to a campfire. So I had to rewash all of the clothing. This has become a HUMAN HEALTH hazard and it has not been taken seriously. The city did nothing after our meetings to address SMOKE issues from cooking outdoors. I really hate to call the Fire department each time I smell smoke. As the cost to the city will be ridiculous for putting out (3) outdoor smokers. But that is what I am going to start doing. As we cannot breath. She had a lung removed and everyone is turning a blind eye towards this fact. Let me know what the city can do. Our district representative Allison Chopra was at the meetings as she was running for office and won the election. But I was told she had slept since the meetings and did not remember the restrictions placed on the smoke issue. If necessary I can send you the link to the videos of the meetings and what was proposed. Thank You.

Assigned to
Isabel Quiroz Michel

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History

3/27/2026 11:43:49 Closed by Isabel Quiroz Michel

While the City of Bloomington Utilities does not have regulatory authority over air quality or smoke emissions from businesses, we want to make sure your concern is directed to the appropriate agencies. Issues related to smoke, air quality, and potential public health impacts are typically handled by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) and the Monroe County Health Department. We encourage you to contact them directly so they can assess and respond accordingly. If helpful, we can assist in connecting you with the appropriate contacts. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you need further guidance. Thank you again for bringing this to attention.

Sent notification to Isabel Quiroz Michel, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=164158 Closed by Isabel Quiroz Michel While the City of Bloomington Utilities does not have regulatory authority over air quality or smoke emissions from businesses, we want to make sure your concern is directed to the appropriate agencies. Issues related to smoke, air quality, and potential public health impacts are typically handled by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) and the Monroe County Health Department. We encourage you to contact them directly so they can assess and respond accordingly. If helpful, we can assist in connecting you with the appropriate contacts. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you need further guidance. Thank you again for bringing this to attention.

3/27/2026 11:32:42 Isabel Quiroz Michel commented on this case.

Thank you for reaching out and for sharing your concerns. While the City of Bloomington Utilities does not have regulatory authority over air quality or smoke emissions from businesses, we want to make sure your concern is directed to the appropriate agencies. Issues related to smoke, air quality, and potential public health impacts are typically handled by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) and the Monroe County Health Department. We encourage you to contact them directly so they can assess and respond accordingly. If helpful, we can assist in connecting you with the appropriate contacts. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you need further guidance. Thank you again for bringing this to attention.

Sent notification to Isabel Quiroz Michel, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=164158 Isabel Quiroz Michel commented on this case. Thank you for reaching out and for sharing your concerns. While the City of Bloomington Utilities does not have regulatory authority over air quality or smoke emissions from businesses, we want to make sure your concern is directed to the appropriate agencies. Issues related to smoke, air quality, and potential public health impacts are typically handled by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) and the Monroe County Health Department. We encourage you to contact them directly so they can assess and respond accordingly. If helpful, we can assist in connecting you with the appropriate contacts. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you need further guidance. Thank you again for bringing this to attention.

3/26/2026 13:44:06 Katherine Zaiger assigned this case to Isabel Quiroz Michel

Our Environmental group will investigate and if there are air quality violations we will report to the relevant authorities.

Sent notification to Isabel Quiroz Michel, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=164158 Katherine Zaiger assigned this case to Isabel Quiroz Michel You can use the link to follow progress on this case. Our Environmental group will investigate and if there are air quality violations we will report to the relevant authorities.

4/9/2025 12:26:29 Iris Bull commented on this case.

The relevant legislative packet from COB Common Council is dated Wednesday, 08 April 2015 (Regular Session).

Sent notification to Anonymous, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=164158 Iris Bull commented on this case. The relevant legislative packet from COB Common Council is dated Wednesday, 08 April 2015 (Regular Session).

4/26/2018 11:47:32 Anonymous assigned this case to Anonymous

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https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=164158 Anonymous assigned this case to Nancy Woolery You can use the link to follow progress on this case.

4/26/2018 11:47:32 Opened by Anonymous

903 N Smith RD

CityBloomington
StateIN
Zip47408
Latitude39.171989440918
Longitude-86.482643127441
TownshipBloomington

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