A special meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held Monday, April 29, 2019, at 7:45 p.m. in the
Aldermanic Chamber.
President Lori Wilshire presided; Deputy City Clerk Judith Boileau recorded.
Prayer was offered by Deputy City Clerk Judith Boileau; Alderman-at-Large Michal B. O’Brien, Sr. led
in the Pledge to the Flag.
The roll call was taken with 10 members of the Board of Aldermen present; Alderman Gidge, Alderman
Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Lopez, Alderwoman Melizzi-Golja, Alderman Clemons were recorded absent.
COMMUNICATIONS
From: Lori Wilshire, President, Board of Aldermen
Re: Special Board of Aldermen Meeting
There being no objection, President Wilshire accepted the communication and placed it on file.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS
R-19-127
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderman Tom Lopez
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderman-at-Large David C. Tencza
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman-at-Large Ben Clemons
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY TREASURER TO ISSUE BONDS NOT TO EXCEED
THE AMOUNT OF TWO MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,800,000)
FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM
(HVAC), AND WINDOW IMPROVEMENTS
Given its third reading;
MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-19-127 BY ROLL CALL
ON THE QUESTION
President Wilshire
The reason we did this this evening is we needed ten votes and last week we only had nine people present.
A viva voce roll call was taken on R-19-127 which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Dowd, Alderman Klee
Alderman Laws, Alderman Caron, Alderwoman Kelly
Alderman. Jette, Alderman Tencza, Alderman Schmidt
Alderman Wilshire 10
Nay: 0
