A regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held Tuesday, April 26, 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-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr. led in the
Pledge to the Flag.
President McCarthy
Before | ask the Clerk to take the roll, Alderman Moriarty 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 Moriarty stated the reason why 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 Moriarty as well.
The roll call was taken with 14 members of the Board of Aldermen present: Alderman Moriarty 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 Cookson, 14
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
| wanted to speak about a few things. First, you see on your agenda the appointment of Tim Cummings as the
Economic Development Director. Tim is currently the Executive Director of the Economic Development
Corporation in Marlborough, MA and has worked with other Massachusetts towns prior to that. We brought the
applicants down to two and an interview team consisting of a number of the division directors interviewed
those two applicants and they unanimously recommended Tim Cummings and were very enthusiastic about
him. | think you will find him to be a very qualified and capable individual. | believe the Personnel &
