Board of Aldermen 11-10-2020 Page 25
Alderman Clemons
Thank you and | just want to echo what Vice President O’Brien just said, because | think it’s important that
we recognize the difference between basically a group of people of making up an independent decision
which we were all elected to do and not being able to persuade enough of those people to your side on a
particular issue. | agree that | am frustrated by the majority of this board and the fact that some of the
parking stuff that | wish had passed, didn’t. However, that’s politics. That is what we are elected to do, we
each have our own opinion on these things and these matters and we represent our constituents the best
that we feel we can. And so when somebody disagrees at a Committee or here, that’s what happens. It’s
not that, you know, there is a force that refuses to do certain things or anything like that. It has to do with
the fact that each person is representing their constituents to the best of their ability and they are voicing
their opinion on the matter. And | have not seen yet, a situation where a minority of this board has held up
legislation except for maybe once, going forward. And so that’s a very rare thing when that happens and
when that happens it usually on legislation that requires 10 votes. And certainly anything in relation to this
parking study only requires 8 votes to go forward and therefore if the majority of this board decides that it
does not want to move forward on something, then that’s what the majority of the board speaks to. And
again, there is nothing nefarious or anything like that. | think Alderman O’Brien runs a great Committee, |
think he gives people plenty of chances to speak and to express their opinions and | think anything said to
the contrary of that, | would like to see the evidence of it, because | have not. And | would suggest that we
move this forward. And so | am making a motion to move the vote.
MOTION BY ALDERMAN CLEMONS TO MOVE THE QUESTION
ON THE QUESTION
Alderman O’Brien
Parliamentary inquiry, | lost my thought. This is for final passage, correct?
Alderwoman Kelly
It’s for moving the question now.
Alderman Lopez
It’s to Suppress more discussion. It’s a parliamentary procedure, | think you will be familiar with, I’m sure.
Alderwoman Kelly
It actually cuts off the discussion.
President Wilshire
Could we speak one at a time until you are recognized?
Alderman Lopez
Oh would | be recognized, | can clarify.
President Wilshire
Alderman O’Brien had the floor, Alderman Lopez.
