Special Board of Aldermen 8-24-2020 Page 2
The roll call was taken with 12 members of the Board of Aldermen present: Alderman Michael B. O’Brien,
Sr., Alderman Patricia Klee, Alderwoman Shoshanna Kelly, Alderman Richard A. Dowd,
Alderman June M. Caron, Alderman Benjamin Clemons, Alderman David C. Tencza, Alderwoman
Elizabeth Lu, Alderman Jan Schmidt, Alderman Brandon Michael Laws, Alderman Skip Cleaver, Alderman
Lori Wilshire.
Alderman Ernest Jette, Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright and Alderman Tom Lopez were recorded absent.
Mayor James W. Donchess, Corporation Counsel Steven A. Bolton were also in attendance.
Alderman O’Brien
| am present, | can hear the proceedings and | am alone.
Alderman Klee
| am here, | can hear everyone, | am alone at that moment and | am home due to social distancing and the
pandemic.
Alderman O’Brien
If | may, Madam President, | just got a text and it was from Alderman Kelly’ she’s having difficulty logging
on.
Alderwoman Kelly
I’m here, I’m alone | am socially distancing and | can hear everyone.
Alderman Dowd
| can hear everyone, | am alone and | am practicing social distancing in accordance with the Governor’s
Directive.
Alderman Caron
| am here, | can hear everyone. | am alone and | am following Governor's Orders.
Alderman Clemons
| am here, | can hear everyone and there is no one with me.
Alderman Tencza
| am here, | can hear everyone and right now my son is here in the room with me.
Alderwoman Lu
| am here alone and | can hear you.
President Wilshire
Alderman Jette won't be joining us this evening.
