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7/9/2018

This year we lost a VALUABLE member of Bloomington. Mr. Bruce Bundy. He was a dedicated member of the law enforcement community here in Bloomington. He committed his entire life to making our community safe. He taught classes at the Monroe county jail to help people have the tools they need to succeed. Our community is safer only because of Mr. Bruce Bundy. We owe Mr. Bundy the recognition he deserves for all the work he did for our community by making a memorial stone or enscribed marker in the city of Bloomington with Mr. Bundy's name on it. Thank you.

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7/10/2018

Rogers and Sare Road Roundabout. There must be a circus coming to town because a bunch of clowns are trying to put new markings on the roundabout at Rogers and Sare Road. First attempt looks like kindergartners did the work. If you haven't seen it, please make the effort. Second attempt last night, they closed off the street in the wrong place forcing all traffic at 6:00 p.m. into Somerset East which has no outlet. The city bus came in twice but everyone was just turning around and leaving for over an hour. This is a private road and Rogers Road is a very busy road. Nothing professional about this project............City needs to take an interest in this project.....it's a mess. And while I am at it, Sare Road is a mess since the construction of the two cross walks.........lots of pot holes.

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7/10/2018

A mattress, a couple of tubs, scrap wood, recycling, a shopping cart and a makeshift bed have been dumped on a public bench in front of the Habitat Office at 213 E Kirkwood Ave.

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7/10/2018

Duke Energy removed two trees from city property (immediately adjacent to E Rogers Road) and left the two sycamore trucks cut up in 8' segments on my property. I called Duke and asked them to remove them, but they said it's the landowner's responsibility (Duke cuts, but doesn't remove). Since the trees were on city-owned land, I hope the city will dispose of them. Please see the attached screenshot from the GIS system that demonstrates where my property boundary ends. The city clearly owns some portion of land adjacent to the road. These two trees were within three feet of Rogers Road, and were removed to provide more access to the pole Duke is replacing. Additionally, I'm frustrated with Duke about two things: 1) The pipe they've installed immediately adjacent to the road is incredibly unsightly. It's rusty and approximately 20 feet too long. I'd be happy to provide a picture of this. 2) In order to get big trucks back to this pole, they have installed two corrugated plastic drainage pipes and covered them with gravel. They are dramatically too small for the location. Since they first did this several years ago, the pipes are continuously clogged with leaves and sticks. The flow of water is constantly stopped here. As a result, there is a bit of local flooding which washes out the gravel Duke uses to cover the culverts. This is a very disappointing solution to have implemented on one's property. I have pictures of this, as well. I have no problem with Duke accessing their pole. They have every right to do so. I also understand that the City probably didn't know their trees were cut down or placed on my property. But I'm quite disappointed in the quality of materials and work that Duke has utilized to access their easement on my property. Can you please help with these things?

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7/10/2018

Shoes on the power lines at N. Smith/E. Morningside intersection.

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7/10/2018

Sign is blocking fire hydrant on Smith/E third intersection. Not sure if that is a violation but looks trashy and at a very public corner. would LOVE if fence can be fixed there to.

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7/10/2018

What is wrong with the City transportation people! We already have the worst traffic in Bloomington. Absolutely DO NOT eliminate the one ways of Atwater college etc. to create slow and jammed skinny streets without any alternatives. Biking is great and so is walking but we all can't afford to live 200 feet from work and school and some of us must get across town. Neighborhoods are great but Bloomington can't be one giant one with zero arterials. That is crazy. We need several large and frankly expanded arteriajs to get across town in both directions. And then if you want to have slow and multi use webbing that is great. But we still need major trafficways. Stop killing or economy and time by creating logjams. Please please keep two lane roads. Also with the new construction for students miles from campus in the East there better be a plan to keep them from jamming things up. We need a healthy third or other east/west large and speedy road all the way through town. The same with North south options. Stop catering to white liberal privilege of folks with enough money and time to buy a downtown historic home and take their electric bike to work. That isn't the reality of working people.

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7/10/2018

Yesterday I came home to find one of my trees had been cut down by the city. It is a tree I purchased and planted 10 years ago. With no prior notice, or any explanation, it was cut down yesterday. I complained on this forum last night, ticket #165085 and it was assigned to Charles Brandt. I checked status this morning and the ticket seems to have disappeared. I can find no record of it. I also did not receive a response of any kind. The tree was bought by me and no reimbursement has been offered for the city destroying my property. The original complaint was submitted properly, and assigned, and removed from the system without a response from the city. I demand an explanation and I will not be going away until this issue is resolved.

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7/10/2018

City seems to be deleting and ignoring requests/complaints made through this forum. Yesterday I came home to find one of my trees had been cut down by the city. It is a tree I purchased and planted 10 years ago. With no prior notice, or any explanation, it was cut down yesterday. I complained on this forum last night, ticket #165085 and it was assigned to Charles Brandt. I checked status this morning and the ticket seems to have disappeared. I can find no record of it. I also did not receive a response of any kind. Charles Brandt did not address my issue, respond to my issue, or try to resolve my issue. City response to it's voting citizens, who the city works for, needs to be addressed. What happened to my original complaint?

Case Date:

7/10/2018

Broken tree branch hanging over the street on 1st St at the NW corner of 1st and Woodlawn.