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Alderwoman Lu
Thank you. | have a follow up but if Alderwoman Kelly has an answer to that question, | don’t know or | will just
finish my follow.
Alderwoman Kelly
Finish your follow up; | don’t have an answer. | have another question.
Alderwoman Lu
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So we will be able to study that between now and really 2023 and get a plan in place that will then produce,
hopefully a new way of the Downtown Improvement Committee getting funding. So this is just the start of a
new downtown and a new way to approach how we are going to fund this Committee. But essentially what it
does is it just makes sure that the funding source is going to be there in July of 2022. So | am happy to take
other questions. But | do hope that | can get the support of my colleagues. So thank you.
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O-21-047
Endorsers: Alderman-at-Large Ben Clemons
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman Skip Cleaver
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
TEMPORARILY CHANGING THE DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENTS FUNDING PLAN
Given its second reading;
MOTION BY ALDERMAN CLEMONS FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF O-21-047, BY ROLL CALL
ON THE QUESTION
President Wilshire
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Alderwoman Lu
Thank you. So whether we indefinitely postpone or we vote to nay, if the nay wins, or rather whether we take a
vote and it loses and it does not pass, or if we move for an indefinite postponement and that passes, in either
case the prohibition against bringing it up again is only for this session of our Board, is that correct?
President Wilshire
Yes.
Alderwoman Lu
Thank you.
Attorney Bolton
Well, no.
President Wilshire
Well no? OK.
Attorney Bolton
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS — ORDINANCES
O-21-045
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman Skip Cleaver
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Patricia Klee
AMENDING THE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ORDINANCES AND INCREASING THE BUILDING
DEPARTMENT FEES
Given its second reading;
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Alderwoman Lu
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Alderman Clemons
Thank you, Madam President. | have a couple of questions through you to Corporation Counsel if | might.
President Wilshire
Sure.
Alderman Clemons
My first question is does leaving — so on this question if we were to leave the paragraph that we are being
asked to strike in through the Resolution, does that somehow tie that money up or does it somehow fund this
account in any way.
Attorney Bolton
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So | am glad to see, as Alderman Schmidt brought up, the project arching towards completion after its 11 year
history. And | think Alderman Jette does bring up a great point in putting forward this amendment and | would
like to explore further how we directly apply that in a way that is most responsible to taxpayers.
President Wilshire
Thank you, anyone else? On the motion to amend? Alderman O’Brien.
Alderman O’Brien
