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Board of Aldermen 6-23-2020 Page 45

Board of Aldermen 6-23-2020 Page 44

MOTION BY ALDERMAN CLEAVER FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-20-043, BY ROLL CALL
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Dowd,
Alderman Caron, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Lopez, Alderman Tencza,
Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Cleaver,
Alderman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 14
Nay: 0
Resolution R-20-043 declared duly adopted.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS — ORDINANCES

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Alderman Lopez

Just for Attorney Bolton, you frequently say we can do whatever we want, can’t we just send it to the Fire
Commissioners, vote to refer it back to them?

Attorney Bolton

Well you can do that but it would be illegal.

Alderman Schmidt

No, we don’t want to do that.

Alderman Dowd

Chief Carignan is on-line, he can take care of you Tom.

Alderman Lopez

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Alderwoman Kelly

Please correct me if I’m wrong, but | think we either have the chance to indefinitely postpone or table in
order for them to go back, we would need to table. Is that correct?

President Wilshire
I’m going to let Corporation Counsel weigh in here.

Attorney Bolton

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President Wilshire
Anyone else? Seeing none, the motion is for Final Passage of Resolution 20-041 by roll call?
Attorney Bolton
Madam President, | think it is worth pointing out that this measure requires a 2/3 majority to pass.
President Wilshire
Thank you. Ok, would the Clerk call the roll?
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman Klee, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Tencza,
Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Cleaver,
Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, 6

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Alderman Jette

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And even if we pass this, that is still going to be the case. The Fire Fighters are not looking to compare
apples to oranges but they are, | think they are pointing that out in a way so that we can understand why
they feel that this is a fair deal for them.

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Alderman Lopez

| guess my last question is the step improvements they get for being here longer, are those competitive do
you happen to know, for New Hampshire?

Mr. Griffin

| wouldn’t know if they are competitive, but in the particular Collective Bargaining Agreement they are laid
out pretty effectively. Folks on the meeting here know a lot more about it than! do. I’m not sure if they are
the same as other firefighting units in New Hampshire.

Alderman Lopez

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President Wilshire

Anyone else? Alderman Lopez?

Alderman Lopez

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Alderman Dowd