Board of Aldermen Page 2
October 11, 2016
Finally we have the Art Walk that is coming up this weekend which is always a big event for downtown
and we are looking forward to this very much. The kick-off is at noon on Saturday and then at 3:30 p.m.
there is a zombie bike ride so | hope that as many of you as possible can join me in the zombie bike ride.
| think it will be a lot of fun.
RESPONSE TO REMARKS OF THE MAYOR
Alderman Lopez
Will the Mayor be dressing as a zombie?
Mayor Donchess
Apparently, yes so that’s worth just coming to see that.
Alderwoman Melizzi-Golja
Just to follow up on the position be moved to Economic Development, | was there for the meeting and as
the Mayor said, Jennifer McCormack from the library thought that this move made sense and the
members of the Hunt Board of Trustees all thought that it made a lot of sense since one of the things that
they are looking to do is to increase the revenues coming from that building to support that building.
There was unanimous agreement in terms of making this change and moving the position to the
Economic Development Department.
Unfortunately Mayor Donchess | don’t have my scooter anymore so | can’t ride with you.
RECOGNITION PERIOD — None
READING MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
MOTION BY ALDERMAN WILSHIRE THAT THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2016, BE ACCEPTED, PLACED ON FILE, AND THE READING
SUSPENDED
MOTION CARRIED
COMMUNICATIONS — None
Alderman Deane
| believe we got an e-mail from Mr. Teeboom indicating that he wanted his e-mail accepted as a
communication.
President McCarthy
Yes and it’s on the agenda for the next meeting.
PERIOD FOR PUBLIC COMMENT RELATIVE TO ITEMS EXPECTED TO BE ACTED UPON THIS
EVENING
Mr. Fred Teeboom, 24 Cheyenne Drive
There was an article in the Telegraph today “School Tax Break to Wait” and it quotes Alderman David
Schoneman. He mentions that O-16-0111 has been sitting around for a long time. O-16-011 deals with
giving charter schools some small amount of offset based on the property taxes on whatever facility they
