Board of Aldermen — 8/8/17 Page 8
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman Wilshire, Alderman Deane, Alderman Dowd, Alderman Caron
Alderman Siegel, Alderman Schoneman, Alderman McGuinness,
Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Lopez, Alderman McCarthy 10
Nay: Alderman Cookson, Alderman LeBrun, Alderman Moriarty 3
MOTION CARRIED
Resolution R-17-108 declared duly adopted.
R-17-109
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Tom Lopez
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Sean M. McGuinness
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderman Ken Siegel
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman-at-Large Brian S. McCarthy
ESTABLISHING AN EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACCEPTING
CONTRIBUTIONS TO CONSTRUCT FUTURE SIDEWALKS AND BIKE TRAILS ALONG
NORTHEASTERN BOULEVARD AND TO TRANSFER $12,234.22 FROM CAPITAL
PROJECT ACTIVITY “NORTHEASTERN BOULEVARD SIDEWALKS / BIKE TRAILS”
INTO THE EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND
Given its second reading;
MOTION BY ALDERMAN MCGUINNESS FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-17-109
ON THE QUESTION
Alderman Deane
Who has authority over how this money is spent and on what projects it’s spent on?
Mayor Donchess
| think we’d have to come to at least the Finance Committee for approval of any contract of $10,000 or more. |
think the Finance Committee would have approval.
Alderman Deane
What about the project itself? We've constantly told by the Finance Committee’s authority pertaining to
account numbers and account balances in process but yet this is calling for sidewalks and bicycle trails.
Mayor Donchess
No this is future sidewalks and bicycle trails. So these are as yet undesignated.
Alderman Deane
The Board of Public Works has authority over sidewalks. Do they have authority over bike trails as well?
