Board of Aldermen 08-09-2022 Page 12
Yes.
Alderman O’Brien
Well we do have a pending motion from Alderman Jette. So after we disburse with that, | would like to make if | may be
recognized. Thank you Madam Chair.
Alderman Clemons
Well this is on the motion to refer, correct?
President Wilshire
Yes.
Alderman Clemons
So | will defer any comments on that.
Alderman Klee
Thank you Madam President. On the Motion to Defer to sending it to a committee, | oppose that. | think that we can all
speak here to it relative to why this is being done. The question | think that was asked before, | think we got letters as to
why that’s happening. | think that this is just to change the way public comment is happening here. It’s not cutting off any
of the other so | see no need for it to go to another committee. | think we should make a decision and | appreciate you
allowing us to have this discussion and so on. Thank you.
President Wilshire
Any other discussion on the Motion to refer to committee? Seeing none.
MOTION FAILED
MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN TO AMEND TO TERMINATE THE PUBLIC ACCESS TO ZOOM MEETINGS BUT
IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCS AS WARRANTED TO BE ALLOWED TO BE USED BY MEMERS OF THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN OR BY DIVISIONS DIRECTORS GIVING TESTIMONY TO THE BENEFIT TO THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN AND TO ALLOW THAT EXCEPTION
ON THE QUESTION
Alderman O’Brien
Thank you Madam President. | think in hearing what some of the concerns are, this seems to be a good compromise.
This will allow this. | hope maybe at a future date that maybe we could come up with take this technology and tame it a bit
to use it to fit within our decorum. As it sits right now, it’s dangerous. It is dangerous.
| agree with Alderman Moran. | think we all hold ourselves to a high standard as being elected. The term “aldermen”
means city elders. Somebody who is supposed to be bar represented from government. So this will allow to have the
representation for the Board to have access to make the proper decision if members cannot be present. Maybe we can
keep a leather eye in the future if we can get better things that we could probably bring it up for further discussion. So
thank you Madam President.
Alderman Clemons
| had told you Madam Chair that | would be supportive of such a motion in the past and | made that a public comment as
well. Having heard from the public and having heard from folks, | don’t know where | stand on it. Having had my own...
President Wilshire
Alderman Clemons can we keep the comments to the motion to amend?
