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3/11/1997

MR. FERGUSON CONTACTED THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AND STATED THAT TIM MUELLER DID NOT PROVIDE REQUESTED INFORMATION TO MONROE CO. PARKS BOARD AND THREATENED DAVE FERGUSON.

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6/24/2004

On the west side of Pete Ellis Drive north of the railroad tracks is overgrown and needs mowed.

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7/26/2011

Vacant lot between Scottish Inn and Golden Corral. Let Doris know what you come with so she can report to Patty Mulvihill.

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4/17/2000

Mayor Fernandez wanted to know if citizen action items can be tracked geographically. (e.g. tracking sidewalk complaints by location). This is something to look in when updating the system.

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6/29/2016

Dear Mayor Hamilton, While driving on South Walnut today, I was directly behind a black and white car which obviously had been a police car. It still had the extra side mirrors as equipment and a police decal on the lower left panel. This sighting prompted me to write to you. I would like to inquire what the policy is for the City of Bloomington patrol cars which are auctioned. Are they stripped of any exterior equipment before they are sold? With crimes against the public, particularly women, involving individuals impersonating police officers, I would hope removing any visible signs which might confuse or falsely indicate these cars are police cars is a mandatory procedure taken prior to auction. Thank you for your attention to my concern.

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6/29/2016

Good afternoon, My name is Candi and I am the Maintenance Coordinator for a Real Estate Management Company in Bloomington. I have had problems with illegal dumping in several of our apartment complexes. When I call the Bloomington Police Department for illegal dumping, they send me to the HAND Department. When calling HAND, I get the answer of the affidavit that is attached below. On this affidavit, it states the owner of the property must sign, have notarized and returned to HAND with a document from the illegal dumping site that has a valid name and address of the person who is illegally dumping to show proof. Now, we have several owners that live outside the continental USA, along with owners in various states and owners that live in Indiana but are outside of the Monroe County area. If I send this affidavit to the owner to have signed and then notarized and the issue is taken to court and they have to be present for this court date: the owner will be held responsible for false information. Since the owner is out of State, Country or County, they will not be the person who witnesses the event of the illegal dumping. So how is this form going to stop the illegal dumping, if the owner cannot always be present to witness it? As the Management Company, having signed registration forms from the owners and giving to the HAND Department for their files, we should be able to do our jobs and report illegal dumping and it be taken care of. Please Help, Thanks, Candi

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7/5/2016

Dear Mayor Hamilton, I'm sharing a recent article in the New York Times regarding Canadian community groups sponsoring Syrian refugee families. I am aware that President Obama has until September 30 to meet his goal of accepting 10k refugees by September. I'm also aware, unfortunately, that our governor has turned families away. Would such an effort (as described in the article) be possible in Bloomington? As a member of St. Paul's, a parent at St. Charles, and an IU staff member, I feel strongly that Bloomington would have enough welcoming hands and homes to make such an effort possible here. I would appreciate hearing your thoughts. Thank you kindly, Cate Racek 1202 E. Wylie Street Bloomington, IN 47401

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7/5/2016

Greetings Mr. Mayor- I live in Bloomington and am a proud, eleven-year resident originally from San Diego. I am writing this unsolicited email to you regarding an idea which struck me recently. I think Bloomington should consider making the block-long section of Kirkwood Avenue between Walnut and Washington Streets a pedestrian mall. Barricading this short stretch to through vehicular traffic would pose only a minor inconvenience to motorists, but would add much to the inclusive, friendly and walkable downtown. Cities like Boulder, San Diego and Louisville have dedicated short segments formerly automobile-only routes to this use, and results have been positive. Please give this admittedly notional concept a moment of your day! I appreciate your time and wish you all the best in your new job! Sincerely, Timothy A. King Bloomington, Indiana

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7/6/2016

Bill What were you thinking? I have been attending our parade for over 30 years. I hope to never see a parade like this again. Those two Taliban machine gun pick up trucks could have made mince meat of me and the entire street if even one of the participants got unhinged. Live ammo? Really? What if they were scared by a firecracker or bottle rocket and started shooting at parade watchers? They looked and acted mean and had no place in our parade. Epic fail Duane

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7/6/2016

Dear Mayor Hamilton, I hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend. It was a pleasure to meet you to discuss possible opportunities with your administration. I enjoyed our discussions very much and wanted to take the time to send you a thoughtful note following our meeting. You mentioned the need for strong project management. Many of the projects I've worked on over the years entail various moving pieces that all happen simultaneously, and/or require forethought on how to structure implementation in order to keep things moving. My references will be happy to share with you in detail about complex project we've worked on together. With regards to competency and writing skills, I graduated #1 in my Masters program at Valparaiso University with a 3.87 grade point average. Furthermore, the professors inducted me into the Atheneaum Honor Society for my demonstrated leadership, charter and academic performance. Following graduation in May 2011, I became an adjunct instructor at Valparaiso University School of Business School beginning that Fall semester. In addition to municipal experience, my professional portfolio over the years includes extensive engagement in smart cities and emerging/advanced markets, particularly in regions of the world who are at the forefront of next generation infrastructure, advanced markets and cities of the future in these areas (i.e., Amsterdam, Finland, Estonia). I regularly publish articles for various media sources on these topics, such as a recent piece on Smart Cities and the Age of Urban Tech. I was also interviewed in Forbes last year. If you would like additional published works/writing samples, I'd be happy to send more your way. As discussed, I've built a strong network of global thought leaders in smart cities and emerging tech industries. As a result, I often receive invitations to conferences and/or asked to speak on panels at workshops around the world. Most recently, I was invited to the smart cities in Nice, France http://www.tmforumlive.org/agenda_category/smart-city-live/ and the New Cities Summit in Montreal- http://www.newcitiessummit2016.org/ . There are additional upcoming conferences I've received invitations to, and hope to have the opportunity to attend. Speaking of which, I was unable to travel to Europe or Vegas these two weeks in July, so I am around and available to meet again. The opportunities highlighted appear to be in sync with your vision for the tech park and trade district, among other priorities for your administration. I welcome the opportunity to learn more about your priorities and how you envision balancing the interests/needs of your constituents while laying the foundation to set up Bloomington for success in the future. Thank you again for your time and consideration. It was an honor to meet you, I look forward to hearing from you. Just for fun, attached is a photo I took with John Kerry while working on his campaign back in 2004! Respectfully, Lauren E. Riga