Board of Aldermen — 3/22/16 Page 12
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman Wilshire, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Dowd, 9
Alderman Caron, Alderman LeBrun, Alderman Moriarty,
Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Lopez, Alderman McCarthy
Nay: Alderman Deane, Alderman Cookson, Alderman Siegel, 5
Alderman Schoneman, Alderman McGuinness
MOTION CARRIED
Resolution R-16-007 declared duly adopted.
R-16-010
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY TREASURER TO INCREASE THE BOND AUTHORIZATION
FOR ROAD AND TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS ON AMHERST STREET BETWEEN CHARRON AVENUE
AND DIESEL ROAD AND ISSUE BONDS NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF ONE MILLION FOUR
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,004,000)
Given its second reading;
MOTION BY ALDERMAN DOWD FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-16-010 BY ROLL CALL
ON THE QUESTION
Alderman Dowd
One thing | failed to mention is there are no roundabouts. It’s going to be a signalized traffic intersection.
Several questions were asked last night including the priority of the fire department which is part of the project.
It’s going to make this intersection safer. It’s going to improve the traffic flow on Amherst Street. It’s going to
be very beneficial to the citizens of Ward 1 and 2, who, by the way at the town meetings were in heavy support
of this. In fact, the main thing they asked is: Can we do this sooner?
Alderman Moriarty
| first would like to complement Alderman Dowd on what has to be one of the best oral reports of a committee
meeting I’ve ever heard. | apologize for not keeping up with this. | assume the answer is yes that the plan for
the traffic flow was arrived at after professional traffic analysis.
Alderman Dowd
Absolutely and the cost for the planning for the entire project and the traffic flow was paid for by the businesses
in the area.
Alderman Siegel
Just a clarification, | may have heard Clerk Piecuch incorrectly but | believe the amount is $1,004,000 not
$1,400,000. | wanted to make that clear for all those that are watching.
President McCarthy
This requires ten votes for passage.
