Finance Committee - 05/21/2020 Page 9
John Griffin, CFO
My particular Memo, Alderwoman Gathright, was dated to the Mayor, May 12". To Mayor Donchess, from
John Griffin and Rosemarie Evens, May 12 recommendation to extend Melanson Heath and Company
contract. This contract is its 2 years, we will also require next Tuesday Board of Aldermen approval. So |
would definitely go forward post-haste to get you this Memo as well as the actual contract.
Alderman Harriott-Gathright
Alright, thank you.
Vice-Chairman Klee
So just so that | can clarify this to the rest of the members, when we approve or disapprove this, we have
another vote that happens at the Board of Aldermen on Tuesday. Correct me if | am wrong, Mr. Griffin. And if
we do pass this here with a recommendation, then the Board of Aldermen makes the final decision and we
have the Memo and we will make sure that all of the Board of Aldermen get that Memo. | don’t know what
happened, probably because we have been trying to rush things with COVID, something got slipped through
the crack. Am | correct on that?
John Griffin, CFO
Madam Chair, John Griffin, CFO — that would be much appreciated and in a Communication, | had ce’d Ms.
Graham and Mr. Kooken. Mr. Kooken has every intention of providing the Memo to the Full Board of Aldermen
and we can make sure we can attach these two documents. That may work as well. It usually comes in to
your folks as a Communication.
Vice-Chairman Klee
Thank you very much. | think | would like to keep going forward. But Alderwoman Lu, | would like to hear from
you. You are muted.
Alderwoman Lu
| am just wondering; | feel as though there is so much missing in this paperwork and would it be OK if |
abstained from this vote?
Vice-Chairman Klee
Well you can vote “no” if that’s how you feel? | am going to be honest with you. | don’t know if we can do an
“abstain”. | know on the State side, | know we can't abstain if we are there. | don’t believe you can hear, but
you know. Feel free to vote “no” if that’s how you feel.
Alderwoman Lu
Thank you.
Vice-Chairman Klee
And Alderman O’Brien did you have a question?
Alderman O’Brien
No | did not but | do agree with the no abstention.
