Minutes

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TESTIMONY IN FAVOR - None
TESTIMONY IN OPPOSITION - None
Chairman Tencza closed the public hearing on O-20-023, Amended.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION BY ALDERMAN CLEMONS TO ADJOURN THE PUBLIC HEARING, BY ROLL CALL
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Klee, Alderman Dowd,
Alderman Clemons, Alderman Tencza, Alderwoman Lu,
Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Cleaver, Alderman Laws,
Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 11
Nay: 0

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Nicole Reyes, Deputy City Clerk

There’s 11 members present.
President Wilshire

Thank you. As is customary for Public Hearing, | will turn the meeting over to the Chairman of the Planning
& Economic Development Committee, Alderman Tencza.

Chairman Tencza

Thank you, Madam President. The purpose of this Hearing tonight is to hold a Public Hearing on O-20-023
as amended, relative to advertising signage on umbrellas, awnings, and canopies in connection with
outdoor dining.

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Deputy City Clerk Reyes called the roll and asked them to state the reason he or she could not attend,
confirmed that they could hear the proceedings, and stated who was present with him or her.

A special meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held Monday, June 29, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom.
President Lori Wilshire presided; City Deputy Clerk Nicole Reyes recorded.

Prayer was offered by Deputy City Clerk Nicole Reyes; Alderman Michael B. O’Brien, Sr. led in the Pledge
to the Flag.

President Wilshire

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Alderman Tencza

Thank you, Madam President. Just to let the members of PEDC know, we are scheduled for a meeting for
later this month, | believe July 28", but that will be cancelled. So we will meet next month if necessary.

President Wilshire
Very good; anyone else? OK, Alderman O’Brien, do | have a Motion?
ADJOURNMENT

MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN THAT THE JULY 14, 2020, MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN BE ADJOURNED, BY ROLL CALL

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But he was kind enough to invite me to participate in this year’s celebration as a Army Veteran from the
Vietnam Era. He invited me to make some remarks to my fellow veterans and | appreciated that.

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Alderman Dowd

Yes, just a very, very quick update on the Middle School Project because not everyone is up-to-date on it.
We have a full construction crew at Fairgrounds Middle School; that is proceeding along to do everything
we need to do this summer. You'll see more and more construction going on, especially in the front of the
school where the new security aspect of the project is being done.

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And to the family and all of a sudden | am blanking on his name, but the young man who had passed away
through drowning, | really want to give my condolences. As it was said, this was a horrible thing to have
happened during any time, no parent should ever lose their child. So my heart goes out to them.

Alderman Lopez

Moving Forward......

Building Modifications — New Customer Service Area, ADA Access

Training for Assessors — Required for Certification, Professional Development,
NHAAO Development Courses, Appraisal Courses

Power BI Training for all staff

Full Revaluation — monitoring of the project thru the Data Collection Process,
Qtrly. reports to the BTLA. Property Record cards, Letters
to residents, Weekly Building Permit reports, Bi-Weekly or

weekly meetings

Development of a Cyclical Inspection Process

Comparison of Abatements

Tax Year # Filed Equalization Ratio
2006 66 96.2%
2007 420 Update Yr 99.7%
2008 581 105.4%
2009 314 Update Yr 100.0%
2010 214 101.7%
2011 333 105.4%
2012 321 109.7%
2013 260 Update Yr 96.0%
2014 143 92.8%
2015 103 88.5%
2016 90 84.5%
2017 85 79.1%
2018 393 Update Yr 94.8%

2019 164 88.8%