A regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at 7:30 p.m. in the Aldermanic
Chamber.
President Brian S. McCarthy presided; City Clerk Patricia D. Piecuch recorded.
Prayer was offered by City Clerk Patricia D. Piecuch; Alderman Siegel led in the Pledge to the Flag.
President McCarthy
Before | ask the Clerk to take the roll, Alderman Caron is participating by telephone and under the
terms of the state law that allows her to do that, she needs to explain why she can’t attend, if she can
hear us, and who she is with, if anyone.
Alderman Caron stated the reason she could not attend, confirmed that she could hear the proceedings and
stated who was present with her.
President McCarthy
Acknowledged that those present could hear Alderman Caron as well.
The roll call was taken with 15 members of the Board of Aldermen present; Alderman June M. Caron
was not in attendance but participated in the meeting via telecommunication.
Mayor James W. Donchess and Corporation Counsel Steven A. Bolton were also present.
President McCarthy
Before we begin | am going to recognize Alderman Wilshire to make a motion so we can accept
procedural motions without the roll call vote.
MOTION BY ALDERMAN WILSHIRE THAT THE RULES BE SO FAR SUSPENDED AS TO
ALLOW FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF PROCEDURAL ACTIONS WITHOUT OBJECTION
A Viva Voce Roll Call was taken, which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman Wilshire, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Deane, 15
Alderman Cookson, Alderman Dowd, Alderman Caron,
Alderman Siegel, Alderman Schoneman, Alderwoman Melizzi-Golja,
Alderman McGuinness, Alderman LeBrun, Alderman Moriarty,
Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Lopez, Alderman McCarthy
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
REMARKS BY THE MAYOR
Mayor Donchess
First | wanted to mention a couple of items on the agenda. The primary one is the city budget which is before
you tonight. The Budget Review Committee has considered this and worked very hard in doing so and are
recommending that it be passed and | hope you will follow their recommendation. Having served on the
Budget Review Committee while on the Board of Aldermen, it was a very difficult job especially during the
months of May and June particularly for those who are working and can’t sleep late the morning after. This
year | did propose the budget for the first meeting in May which has been the custom but next year it is my goal
to propose the budget for the second meeting in April in the hopes that it will make the schedule for the Budget
Review Committee a little bit easier
