Board of Aldermen 03-09-2021 Page 28
Alderman Jette
Madam President, could | follow up?
President Wilshire
Yes, | am sorry | was on mute, sorry.
Alderman Jette
So if we amended this, if you have it in front of you, the paragraph that says, “be it further resolved that upon
recommendation of the Director of Public Works and the Parking Manager, the Mayor may approve additional
road closures ...” etc. If we struck “approve additional” those two words and replaced them with “adjust as
necessary” so that it would read, “Upon the recommendation of the Director of Public Works and the Parking
Manager the Mayor may adjust as necessary road closures, elimination of on-street parking and creation of
handicap spaces to accommodate outdoor dining locations”. Would that be an acceptable ...?
Attorney Bolton
Well | think you may want to talk about adjusting the location of the barriers themselves, adjusting the 15
minute parking spaces, adjusting the handicap parking spaces, you may have said some of that. | would leave
out the words “as necessary”. | think you might want to say “as circumstances appear advisable” or “as
circumstances appear to warrant”. I’d hate to be somewhere arguing about whether it was necessary or
whether it was just a good idea.
Alderman Jette
OK, | accept your recommendation. So, Madam President, could | make a motion to adopt the amendment
that Attorney Bolton is proposing or the wording that Attorney Bolton has proposed?
President Wilshire
Yes. So the wording would be “to adjust as circumstances warrant”. Is that what you recommended Attorney
Bolton?
Attorney Bolton
| would say the location of the barriers, handicap spaces and 15 minute free parking zones as circumstances
appear to warrant.
President Wilshire
Alderman Jette.
Alderman Jette
Excuse me, Madam President. So Attorney Bolton, | would like to remind you that the next Ordinance talks
about the 15 minute free parking.
Attorney Bolton
That isn’t in this ... if you think it is more appropriate to deal with it there, that’s certainly a valid way to go.
