Case Date:

5/31/2017

I understand the Council is voting on Ordinance 17-23 to amend Title 15 of the Municipal Code in regard to bicycles. Unfortunately, I am not able to attend any public comment session at the meeting. As such, I thought I would provide my comments via email as suggested by the city's website. I think this Ordinance provides the Council an opportunity to examine bicycle restrictions on certain roads in Bloomington during certain hours of the day when traffic is high. For example, I have encountered numerous occasions where bicyclists hold up the flow of traffic on Rhorer Road while heading eastbound and going up a hill near a private road entrance. I have noticed that drivers appear to become impatient and honk at the cyclists, and others pass the cyclists when they should not. I think the proceeding eastbound traffic also has no idea that traffic is being held up and it comes as a surprise when driving over the hill, because the westbound cars are often left of center to avoid the cyclists. Another example is on Sare Road. Bicyclists will often ride in large packs up or down Sare Road which halts traffic. I have seen these groups be as large as 15 or 20. Indiana Code § 9-21-8-2 requires drivers proceeding at less than normal speeds of traffic to get as close to the right-hand curb as practicable to enable safe passing. These large groups of bicyclists seem to either disregard Section 9-21-8-2 or are too large a group for motorists to safely pass. As proponents of the two-abreast laws will note, it takes longer to pass a long line of bicyclists than it does a compact group. In short, I think reasonable temporal and geographical restrictions on certain roads for bicyclists would ensure their safety as well as the safety of other drivers and pedestrians. I would respectfully request the Council take that into consideration while it considers passage of Ordinance 17-23.

Case Date:

5/31/2017

It would be really amazing if there was a curb cutout at Bryan park on the park side where Davis hits Henderson. We take Davis from S Grant to the park almost daily with either bike/trailer or stroller and it would be really nice not to have to BUMP up to the sidewalk after crossing the street (even better would be a curb cutout AND a striped crossing)

Case Date:

5/31/2017

The street light on the NorthEast Corner of Sheffield Drive & East Morningside Drive in Park Ridge East is malfunctioning. It fads in and out of light every 10 minutes. Thank you for your attention to my report. Take Care!!! Jim W.

Case Date:

6/1/2017

Little Caesars on the east side (2504 E Third St). The employees regularly take their smoking breaks immediately in front of the business entrance. The smoke travels to the outside dining area at McAlisters Deli. I witnessed this on Saturday May 27 and Wednesday May 31, 2017. The business also does not have any smoking signage posted. Just show up during business hours and observe, it won't take long.

Case Date:

6/1/2017

The loose ladder on the Olcott Park playground is no longer attached to ground. It looks like the S hooks have been pulled out of the ground attachments and need to be put back in. No one used it while we were there, but it looks like it could be a hazard if someone uses it without realizing it's no longer sturdy. Thanks!

Case Date:

6/1/2017

To Whom It May Concern, I previously asked about how to contact the Woolery Stone Mill about hosting an event at that location. I was given an unoffical facebook page with no contact information. How do I contact whomever owns the property to inquire about an event? Thank you. Daniel

Case Date:

6/1/2017

The third street overpass over 37 needs to be shut down. It will collapse if urgent precautions is not taken immediately.

Case Date:

6/2/2017

I HAVE CALLED THE SANITATION DEPT. 5/31, 6/1 AND THIS MORNING AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CALLBACK. I HAVE A LARGE METAL CABINET AND WOULD LIKE TO PUT IT OUT FOR PICKUP. DO I NEED TO PUT (2) $2 STICKERS ON IT AND CAN I PUT IT OUT ON ANY TRASH PICKUP DAY.

Case Date:

6/2/2017

Its my personal belief that room 112 in the crawford building on south henderson is full of stolen property. The person who lives there,Scotty, claims he get this stuff from dumpsters. Well, from the smell of apt 112, i would agree that much of the items in the apt do come from the trash. 4 computers? Laptops? Jewelry? Who throws away that stuff. Hes got a table saw in his apt and there has been construction around the area for several years. II dont think people throw out table saws that function. Maybe consider a search warrant for Crawford building, apt 112. Ill bet half of the items you find in there were reported stolen. I couldnt find where to report this legitimately, so I used this form. I apologize. Thank You, William M Rose.

Case Date:

6/3/2017

There's some erosion at the NW corner of the intersection of Covenanter and Brooks Dr.