Board of Aldermen 3-24-2020 Page 13
Alderwoman Kelly
Is Alderman Caron on? This - it would go to Personnel correct?
President Wilshire
Yes. Alderman Caron is not on.
Alderwoman Kelly
OK | just wanted to know if she would be open to holding a remote meeting in the next week of or whatever
we would need to expedite this for the City.
President Wilshire
She’s not on. We could check with her tomorrow, if she’s willing.
Alderwoman Kelly
OK thank you.
President Wilshire
You are welcome, anything further.
Alderman Klee
Again | just have a question again for Attorney Bolton. He mentioned about that if we did do a second
reading, we could table it to the next meeting at which time we could have a further discussion and it would
give the opportunity of the public, those that would be affected to send an e-mail through that address or
show up here, is that correct?
Attorney Bolton
That is correct.
Alderman Klee
Thank you.
President Wilshire
And | appreciate the fact that we don’t want to hold more meetings because as the Mayor said, this, | don’t
know if he said it tonight or not but this pandemic locally is going to get worse before it gets better. The
fewer meetings we need to have, the fewer times we have to have the public come in before us, | think the
better. | would prefer not to hold Committee Meetings at this point, even if they are virtual, | would prefer
not to have the public come in and speak. And | think that’s really the message right now, is that we don’t
want to hold public meetings. If we have this, we could have 25, 30, 40 people come in and | would rather
not do that either. So | will be supporting the motion to suspend.
Alderwoman Lu
Thank you, President. Well if we are going to refrain from sending, if there is going to be more second
hearings, then rather than have a second hearing on the same night, things are — you have the first
hearing. | think that if you are going to ask for a second hearing, it would be helpful to know that so that the
