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explanation. Could the Mayor tell us what this is about and what this is for?

Mayor Donchess

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There being no objection, President McCarthy declared the report of the August 6, 2018,
Personnel/Administrative Affairs Committee accepted and placed on file.

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There being no objection, President McCarthy declared the report of the July 12, 2018, Finance
Committee accepted and placed on file.

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Trustee Niles Jensen nominated Todd A. Whitney and Mark K. Coulombe for terms to expire March 31,
2020; and, Patricia A. Bedinger for a term to expire March 31, 20271.

There being no objection, President McCarthy closed the nominations.

A viva voce roll call was taken on the appointment of Todd A. Whitney, Mark K. Coulombe and Patricia
A. Bedinger which resulted as follows:

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COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRING FINAL APPROVAL

From: Mayor Jim Donchess
Re: Contract for 2018 Federal Paving Program-Amherst St. (Rt. 101A), Somerset Parkway,
Broad Street (Rt. 130) and Kinsley Street (Rt. 111)

MOTION BY ALDERMAN JETTE TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE, AND AWARD THE CONTRACT
TO NEWPORT CONSTRUCTION CORP. IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,987,519
MOTION CARRIED

From: Patricia D. Piecuch, City Clerk
Re: Warrant to be Committed to Chief of Police for Unlicensed Dogs

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A regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at 7:30 p.m. in the
Aldermanic Chamber.

President Brian S. McCarthy presided; Deputy City Clerk Judith Boileau recorded.
Prayer was offered by Deputy City Clerk Judith Boileau; Alderman Jette led in the Pledge to the Flag.

The roll call was taken with 14 members of the Board of Aldermen present; Alderwoman Melizzi-Golja
was recorded absent.

Mayor James W. Donchess and Corporation Counsel Steven A. Bolton were also in attendance.

REMARKS BY THE MAYOR

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Patricia and the other people. After sitting there listening to that and listening and watching and going
to the polls, | have got to tell you, everybody who goes to the polls, just thank whomever is there

because it is so hard, it is a long day, with rules that are changing etc. So again thank you very much
for your work, | do appreciate it.

Committee announcements:
Alderwoman Melizzi-Golja
Yes PEDC will meet next Tuesday the 19".

Alderman Lopez

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Alderman Caron

Yes thank you, | too would like to thank the City Clerk’s office. | know they worked very diligently on
election day and a couple of days prior to and this is a good training session, the primary especially
because you do have a lot of new people this year. So kudos to your staff.

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Alderman Tencza

Just a follow up, again thank you to Clerk’s Office and | had questions yesterday for them and | was
amazed at how quickly they were able to respond and how knowledgeable. | was able to get back to
folks who had questions, with really answers that everyone could accept. So thank you for all the hard
work that the Clerk’s Office had done.

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