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basically losing out on two sick days which those sick days are worth money. So they're losing out on money, which | think
is unfair and unwise. And also curious if it has a sunset date or if that would ever be rescinded at some point once the
COVID pandemic had passed. Thank you.

President Wilshire

Thank you. So | would like to take this opportunity to invite the aldermen elect to join the Veterans Day Parade this Thursday
and Alderman Lopez could you give them the place to meet?

Alderman Lopez

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PERIOD FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

Laurie Ortolano — 41 Berkeley Street

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Given its first reading; Assigned to the BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE and SCHEDULE A SPECIAL BOARD OF
ALDERMEN PUBLIC HEARING ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2021 AT 7:00 PM IN THE ALDERMANIC CHAMBER, by
President Wilshire

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R-21-186
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman-at-Large David C. Tencza
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
RELATIVE TO THE RESCINDING OF AUTHORIZED UNISSUED DEBT
Given its first reading; Assigned to the BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE by President Wilshire

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Alderwoman Lu

Okay, thank you.

Alderman Klee

Madam President when I'm looking at the participants, it looks like one of the Commissioners may be on. | don't know if
he would be able to answer any of the questions.

President Wilshire

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ON THE QUESTION

Alderman Jette
Could we get an explanation as to why we need a second reading tonight? What is this about?

Mayor Donchess

Because they want the money right away.
Alderman Jette
And what's it for if | could ask?

Mayor Donchess

It's to help combat the Coronavirus.
Alderman Dowd

| believe that this is supplementing some funding that they've been spending so that they can balance their books and
they got the grant from the State.

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Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman-at-Large David C. Tencza
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderman Skip Cleaver
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANITE BENCH DONATED TO THE CITY BY THE MEMORIAL FUND
FOR SYLVIA GALE
Given its first reading; Assigned to the BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE by President Wilshire

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graduated fine. The AADPAC committee had looked at a variety of different municipalities: Manchester, Portsmouth, and
various things. Looked at them, considered adopting those but the truth is it just complicated things. By removing the fine
limitation, again, it put all of the animals’ right into the same category and it gave the flexibility of education etc. to the
Animal Control Officer. So | would like to see a positive (inaudible)

President Wilshire