Board of Aldermen 04-09-2019 Page 21
Alderman Caron
Thank you, | have no problem taking this back into Personnel, | think it is a very complicated process and |
think with some of these amendments, there are a few more questions to be asked and we don’t really
have the answers to that at this point in time. So | don’t see a problem with holding it until our May
meeting.
Alderman Lopez
Personally I’m not in favor of re-referring it but | would also like to point out that the amendment wasn’t
actually formally made. It was proposed after the meeting which recommended final passage so if we are
going to re-refer it due to an amendment, shouldn’t we make the amendment?
Vice President O’Brien
To me the Ordinance that did come forward and is always open for further amendments and probably that’s
why it should get referred back to Committee. But | am going to refer to Corporate Counsel, that’s why he
gets the big dollars.
Steven Bolton, Corporation Counsel
The motion to re-refer it takes precedence over the motion to amend. So the motion to amend is not now in
order.
Alderman Laws
Does that mean that the amendments that were proposed which were the catalyst for this being referred
back to Committee are no longer being voted on tonight?
Attorney Bolton
Well it depends on how you vote on the motion to re-refer. So for example if you defeat the Motion to Re-
Refer someone could make a Motion to amend. On the other hand, if you re-refer it, nothing prevents the
proposed amendments from being taken up in Committee. So either way you can accomplish that
objective if that is the will of the Board.
Alderman Clemons
| was originally going to make the Motion to Amend, but | have no problem with discussing this further in
Committee.
Alderman Jette
I’m surprised by this. The Personnel and Administrative Affairs Committee has had two meetings on this
Ordinance. People have come out and spoken for and against. The Committee listened to them; the
Committee has received as the rest of the Aldermen, have received letters in support and against. At the
last Committee meeting, it was recommended for final passage by the Committee 3 to 1. And the one
person who voted against it, is the person making the amendments that was going to make the motion for
the amendments.
In response to the objections and in response to the objections made by the person who voted against it, |
suggested making amendments to it. Those amendments were discussed with many of you. The
amendments were approved by the person who had the objection at the Committee. And the amended
version was sent to you all and any questions were asked. | think sending it back to the Committee, I’m
assuming the 3 people who voted for it are going to vote for it again and I’m assuming the person who
