A regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held Tuesday, May 24, 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; Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja led in the
Pledge to the Flag.
President McCarthy
Before | ask the Clerk to take the roll, Alderman Dowd is participating by telephone and under the
terms of the state law that allows him to do that, he needs to explain why he can’t attend, if he
can hear us, and who he is with, if anyone.
Alderman Dowd stated the reason he could not attend, confirmed that he could hear the proceedings
and stated who was present with him.
President McCarthy
Acknowledged that those present could hear Alderman Dowd as well.
The roll call was taken with 14 members of the Board of Aldermen present; Alderman Richard Dowd
was not in attendance but participated in the meeting via telecommunication; Alderman Deane was
recorded absent.
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 Dowd, 13
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
We have two contracts on the agenda that have been recommended by the Finance Committee. The
first is the contract for the LED Street Light Conversion Project with Siemens in the amount of $1.5
million. This project, which will replace all of the existing lights with LED lights, will enable the city to
