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President Wilshire
Thank you, anyone else care to weigh in on it.
Alderman Dowd
Yeah, | don’t think we do pass single legislation very often on the first reading, it has to be something that is
extremely urgent. | don’t like the idea of trying to figure out how many people would show up because
there are no criteria for limiting that. You already as | can see of the chamber right now it is looking like 6
or 7 people in the chamber right now and if you had 3 more or 4 more you violate the Governor’s rule on
meeting in 10, not matter how far apart you are. So at this point, I'd like to make a motion that we suspend
all public comment during the duration of the pandemic and that we ask the IT Department to set up the
proper communications to meet the criteria outlined by Attorney Bolton and hopefully we will pass that.
MOTION BY ALDERMAN DOWD TO SUSPEND PUBLIC COMMENT DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS
AND HAVE THE IT DEPARTMENT SET UP TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATIONS AS OUTLINED BY
ATTORNEY BOLTON
ON THE QUESTION
President Wilshire
So that’s your motion. Discussion on that motion.
Alderman Clemons
Through you to the maker of the motion, would the maker of the motion consider an amendment to his
motion to add that the Board of Aldermen will accept written communication in lieu of in person public
comment?
Alderman Dowd
Absolutely. Totally agree.
MOTION BY ALDERMAN DOWD TO AMEND HIS MOTION TO INCLUDE WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
IN LIEU OF IN-PERSON PUBLIC COMMENT
ON THE QUESTION
President Wilshire
Thank you.
Alderman Clemons
Thank you.
President Wilshire
Further discussion? Alderman Gathright?
Alderman Harriott-Gathright
| like his motion but | still feel as though people have the right to come to be heard. And | realize that the
