Finance Committee — 02/02/2022 Page 9
Board. This obviously went through the TIF Committee as well and they’re aware of and have they given it their blessing
as well?
Tim Cummings, Economic Development Director
Not officially. This was anticipated in the preliminary design elements because you have to do permitting as part of your
design so it was always understood that VHB would be executing a preliminary design and the permitting. The cost was
just recently arrived at. So the 225 figure wasn’t necessarily officially approved by the TIF Advisory Committee.
Alderman Klee
And they have within the TIF funds this money is there?
Tim Cummings, Economic Development Director
Yes they do.
Alderman Klee
Thank you.
Mayor Donchess
Anyone?
MOTION CARRIED
Alderman Klee
Mr. Mayor point of procedure | think. When we did the election of the Committee Clerk, | think the procedure was
supposed to be open the nominations, then we close the nominations, and then we voted on him. | think we kind of
skipped some steps. | don’t know if it truly matters in the grand scheme of things but | believe that’s the way the process
is supposed to go.
Mayor Donchess
Well it does go that way sometimes but | think in this instance with only one nominee, it doesn't really matter in the
scheme of things. We wanted to make sure that he didn’t withdraw his volunteering before we acted so we acted quickly.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
NEW BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS - None
NEW BUSINESS - ORDINANCES - None
RECORD OF EXPENDITURES
MOTION BY ALDERMAN COMEAU THAT THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS COMPLIED WITH THE CITY CHARTER
AND ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO THE RECORD OF EXPENDITURES FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 14,
2022 TO JANUARY 27, 2022
MOTION CARRIED
PUBLIC COMMENT
Laurie Ortolano
Laurie Ortolano, 41 Berkeley Street. Just quickly. | would like to understand the TIF program that was just discussed.
How do we justify what goes into the TIF program and why would like a road project go in there? | think we should
understand how we grow that and what goes into that because I’d like to understand that.
