Board of Aldermen 12-08-2020 Page 29
Alderman Schmidt
At this point, people are asking me to agree with the Mayor, many people asking me to agree with the
Mayor, not to not pay a raise to these wonderful people who take care of us, they saved my neighbor’s life
one day. | was here, | watched it, it was amazing. That’s not the point. The point is healthcare, healthcare
insurance. | would ask if we can table this and | can have two weeks to see what can | understand in this.
So | move to table.
MOTION BY ALDERMAN SCHMIDT TO TABLE BY ROLL CALL
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt 3
Nay: Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Dowd, Alderman Caron,
Alderman Clemons, Alderman Lopez, Alderman Tencza,
Alderman Laws, Alderman Cleaver,
Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 10
Abstain: Alderman O’Brien 1
MOTION FAILED
President Wilshire
And that Motion fails. The Motion before us is to override the Mayor's veto as amended. Further
discussion on that motion? Alderman Dowd?
Alderman Dowd
Yes, | just want to make sure that the motion is articulated and is clear as to what we are voting on so that
everybody is clear on which way to go.
President Wilshire
OK, so a yes vote would be to override the Mayor’s Veto, a no vote would be to go along with the Mayor’s
Veto.
Alderman Dowd
Thank you.
President Wilshire
Anything further? Seeing none, would the Clerk please call the roll? Sorry excuse me, | didn’t see you
Alderman Kelly.
Alderwoman Kelly
That’s OK, sorry about that. I'll keep it brief, | just wanted to say that | am going to vote to override the
Mayor's Veto here. | think that the firefighters have negotiated in good faith multiple times. We have asked
them to go back and look at it the last time in terms of affordability and they did that and | think we need to
move this forward.
