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that the Chair does the work on this. If she brought a product forward or any Chairman brought a
product forward that thought it was adequate, that is up to that Chair. So | respect the Chair's
discretion on that, I'll let the Chair make that decision.
Alderman Gidge
And for myself, | basically feel the same way, that | will leave it to the Chair.
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION BY ALDERMAN CARON FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-18-066 AS AMENDED
Yea: Ald. Gidge, Ald. Harriott-Gathright
Ald. Dowd, Ald. Klee, Ald. Laws, Ald. Lopez
Ald. Caron, Ald. Kelly, Ald. Jette, Ald. Melizzi-Golja
Ald. Schmidt, Ald. Wilshire 12
Nay: Ald. O’Brien, Ald. Tencza 2
MOTION CARRIED
Resolution R-18-066 declared duly adopted as amended.
R-18-073
Endorsers: Alderman-at-Large Brian S. McCarthy
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman Tom Lopez
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CHARTER RELATIVE TO FILLING
VACANCIES ON ELECTED BOARDS BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE REMAINING
MEMBERS OF THAT BOARD
Given its fourth reading;
MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN TO AMEND R-18-073 IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REPLACING IT
WITH THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS RECOMMENDED BY THE PERSONNEL/ADMINISTRATIVE
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
ON THE QUESTION
President Wilshire
Alderman Caron would you care to tell the Committee what the amendments are? Alderman Chasse is
watching.
Alderman Caron
| don’t know if | even have it in front of me. Let me see. So it says here “vacancies occurring in the
office of Aldermen for any cause shall be filled until the next municipal election by the election of some
qualified person by the recorded votes of at least a majority of all members of the Board of Aldermen at
the next regular meeting or at a special meeting called for the express purpose of filling the vacancy
within 60 days following the creation of the vacancy”.
