Board of Aldermen — 3/21/17 Page 26
NEW BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS
R-17-093
Endorsers: Alderman-at-Large Brian S. McCarthy
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderman Tom Lopez
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
AMENDING THE PURPOSE OF THE EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND FOR FUNDING THE JULIA T.
WARD PRIZE TO A MEMORIAL MURAL PROJECT AT THE AMHERST STREET ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
Given its first reading;
MOTION BY ALDERMAN DOWD TO ACCEPT THE FIRST READING OF R-17-093, REFER IT TO THE
BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE, AND THAT A PUBLIC HEARING BE SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY,
APRIL 24, 2017, AT 7:00 PM IN THE ALDERMANIC CHAMBER
ON THE QUESTION
Alderman Lopez
| just thought about this and realized that as much as | am a fan of murals, | also volunteer with the non-profit
that makes them so can | retract my endorsement because | want to stay clear of that?
President McCarthy
| don’t think there’s any conflict there.
MOTION CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS — ORDINANCES - None
PERIOD FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT — None
REMARKS BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Alderman Lopez
| just want to encourage everybody to come to the Awareness Walk on Saturday at noon at Greeley Park. |
can’t attend because | will be on my trip to Honduras, but | am hoping to find someone to Skype with to watch
the opening remarks and procedures. Solidarity and awareness of what is hitting our community is very, very
valuable. This is the point where people who are struggling with addiction and recovery are getting the sense
that everybody is backing up and supporting us. It’s very important for people in recovery to get the sense that
the community is behind them in this. | encourage everybody to attend so you can encourage our own
community members to succeed.
Alderman O’Brien
Tomorrow | will be attending, unfortunately, the funeral for the firefighter from Watertown who passed away in
the line of duty from a medical incident in the performance of fighting a fire. That is the home department to
my father-in-law and my brother-in-law. The firefighting business does grow deep in my family. It’s always
tragic when you lose somebody. | want to express my condolence to the community and to the citizens of the
Watertown in their loss.
