Board of Aldermen 12-08-2020 Page 20
Alderwoman Lu
| apologize, | thought | knew.
Attorney Bolton
A “yes” vote if it prevails will cause the Resolution to be back before the Board with a motion to override the
veto in order. A “no” vote, if that were to prevail would not allow further consideration of this Resolution and
the veto would stand.
Alderwoman Lu
Thank you.
(Roll Call Resumes)
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Dowd, Alderman Caron, Alderman Clemons,
Alderman Tencza, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws, Alderman Cleaver,
Alderman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 10
Nay: Alderman Lopez, Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette 3
Abstain: Alderman O’Brien 1
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION BY ALDERMAN TENCZA TO OVERRIDE THE MAYOR’S VETO OF R-20-088 AS AMENDED,
BY ROLL CALL
ON THE QUESTION
President Wilshire
The motion is to override the Mayor’s veto as amended, further discussion? Alderman Schmidt?
Alderman Schmidt
Thank you, Madam President. | have gotten very many letters concerning this, very many people are
saying, we love the Fire Department, we honor their service, they deserve this raise. I’ve heard that so
many times. But! am also hearing that the one segment that the Mayor has pulled out to say this is unfair,
most people are saying that the Mayor has this right, different options should be made at this point. | know
this is late in the game and | apologize, | have not been involved in any of the two years’ worth of
discussion over this. | haven’t been involved, | don’t even know the history before that because | know
many times the firemen were set aside in favor of trying to deal with something that was urgent. | don’t
think we should set aside the raises, | think the raises are past due and | know that there is no way we
should ever even look at that part of it.
| am wondering if this part can be set aside and replaced with something at this point. I’d leave this
question up to our Corporate Counsel because | do not know if at this point in time we could simply make
that change, we could get the firemen what they need now and we could make sure that the health
insurance portion isn’t going to continue to (inaudible) us. So may | ask that question of our Attorney?
