Minutes

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Director Cummings

If | may, Madam President? So it’s technically that $24,000.00 it would not actually be required to go
before Finance Committee. Putting that whole issue aside, the way that the TIF Legislation that was written
and adopted by the Board of Alderman a while back, says that any contract has to be approved by the
Board of Aldermen. So any contract that is TIF related, needs full Board of Aldermen approval and is not a
Finance Committee process.

Alderman Clemons

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would be brilliant. He is a hard worker and someone who has a lot of energy to take care of all these
things. Hearing all of these things, | am definitely for this and | am glad it’s coming from the TIF and not the
taxpayers even.

Alderwoman Lu

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Alderman Klee

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ON THE QUESTION

President Wilshire

Is that your Motion?

Alderman Schmidt

Yes.
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:

Yea: Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Caron,
Alderman Lopez, Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette,
Alderman Schmidt 7

Nay: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Dowd, Alderman Clemons
Alderman Tencza, Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Wilshire 7

MOTION FAILED

President Wilshire

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| mean | think Director Bagley has done an exceptional job, | mean in balancing the need for safety with the
desire to open things up a bit. She’s been involved in all the decisions regarding downtown and
everywhere else. So she is well equipped to help us work through this or to decide it can’t be done.

Alderman Klee

And | agree with you and thank you very much for your answers.
President Wilshire

Alderwoman Lu.

Alderwoman Lu

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Alderman Klee

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Alderman Jette

Thank you. | looked at the contract and under what appears to be the scope of work, the number one thing
| see is, “provide strategic advice and assistance with management and execution of Dancing in the Streets
Project”. | am just wondering if there is anyone that can explain with COVID-19, are we actually going to
have a Dancing in the Streets Program and what exactly does that have to do with the Riverfront?

President Wilshire

Anyone want to take a stab at it? Mayor?

Mayor Donchess

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From: Jim Donchess, Mayor
Re: Coronavirus Disease COVID-19

There being no objection, President Wilshire accepted the communications and placed them on file.

PERIOD FOR PUBLIC COMMENT RELATIVE TO ITEMS EXPECTED TO BE ACTED UPON THIS
EVENING

President Wilshire

Now we have a 15 minute Public Comment Period. Those of you that want to speak, if you could raise
your hand or get my attention? Anyone?

John

| am raising my hand, | think.
President Wilshire

Ok, John?

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And | wonder if the Mayor, if you are just considering holding back on any of the other projects of the City to
contain costs over the next year while we reassess our financial situation. | am thinking of just some of the
projects that are in their early stages (audio cuts out) project that | love. But | wonder where the Mayor’s
Office stands on halting those expenditures for (audio cuts out).

Mayor Donchess

Would you like me to respond, Madam President?
President Wilshire