A regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. in the aldermanic
chamber and via Zoom teleconference which meeting link can be found on the agenda and on the City’s
website calendar.
President Lori Wilshire presided; Acting Deputy City Clerk Tara King recorded.
Prayer was offered by City Clerk Susan Lovering; Alderman Richard A. Dowd led in the Pledge to the Flag.
Let’s start the meeting by taking a roll call attendance. If you are participating via Zoom, please state your
presence, reason for not attending the meeting in person, and whether there is anyone in the room with you
during this meeting, which is required under the Right-To-Know Law.
The roll call was taken with 13 members in person and 1 member via Zoom of the Board of Aldermen present:
Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Sullivan (via Zoom), Alderman Klee, Alderman Moran, Alderman Lopez,
Alderman Jette, Alderman Clemons, Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Comeau, Alderman Dowd, Alderman
Gouveia, Alderman Thibeault, Alderwoman Timmons, Alderman Wilshire.
Mayor James W. Donchess, Corporation Counsel Steve Bolton, were also in attendance.
REMARKS BY THE MAYOR
RESPONSE TO REMARKS OF THE MAYOR
RECOGNITION PERIOD — None
READING MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS - None
COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRING ONLY PROCEDURAL ACTIONS AND WRITTEN REPORTS
FROM LIAISONS
From: Donna Graham, Legislative Affairs Manager
Re: | Communications Received from the Public
There being no objection, President Wilshire accepted the communication and placed it on file.
There being no objection, President Wilshire suspended the rules to allow for a communication that
was received after the agenda was prepared.
From: Alderman John Cathey, Ward 7
Re: Resignation Letter to the Citizens of Ward 7
There being no objection, President Wilshire accepted the communication and placed it on file.
PERIOD FOR PUBLIC COMMENT RELATIVE TO ITEMS EXPECTED TO BE ACTED UPON THIS EVENING
Captain Clark Gapharat
Sergeant Andrew Roy
Fred Teeboom
COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRING FINAL APPROVAL
From: President Lori Wilshire
