Board of Aldermen 3-10-2020 Page 15
O-20-005, Amended
Endorsers: Alderman-at-Large Ben Clemons
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
RELATIVE TO TITLES OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
Given its second reading;
MOTION BY ALDERMAN CLEMONS TO AMEND O-20-005 BY REPLACING IT WITHTH EPROPOSED
GOLDEN ROD AMENDMENT MADE AT THE PERSONNEL/ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
ON THE QUESTION
Alderman Clemons
Thank you. | would move to amend Ordinance 20-005 by replacing it with the proposed Golden Rod
amendment made at the Personnel/Administrative Affairs Committee.
MOTION BY ALDERMAN CLEMONS TO AMEND O-20-005 WITH THE GOLDEN ROD COPY
ON THE QUESTION
Alderman Clemons
The amendment that was made at the Committee strikes the last sentence of this which is “whenever
possible Members of the Board of Aldermen will be known collectively as Alderpersons”. So instead the
Ordinance would just read, “Members of the Board of Aldermen may choose to be referred to as Alderman,
Alderwoman, or Alderperson.
President Wilshire
Further discussion on the amendment.
Alderman Lopez
Couldn’t we just collectively all ourselves “The Board’ as well?
Unidentified Speaker
There are other boards.
Alderman Lopez
That was my comment.
Alderwoman Kelly
Is that a motion? That was actually going to be my comment too, either “The Board” or “Alderboard”. We
were careful about titles so that it still worked, but since | have the floor | will quickly say what | was going to
say as well. | thought a lot about this after the meeting, this was talked about a lot as well, it does not
harm, it does no harm, we are doing it now. The only thing that it does it opens it up and it allows people
who might feel that they are not included to feel included. So we are clearly stating it.
Alderman Dowd
| think that discussion was not involving the amendment, it was the full motion.
