Minutes

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MOTION BY ALDERWOMAN MELIZZI-GOLJA TO AMEND R-17-122 BY AMENDING IT WITH THE
GOLDEN ROD COPY PROVIDED WITH THE AGENDA

ON THE QUESTION

Alderwoman Melizzi-Golja

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Alderman Cookson

Thank you. With regard to this legislation relative to adding a referendum on the ballot is that anyway
dissimilar from what we just did with the performing arts center?

President McCarthy

Yes. There’s a specific process defined in the Keno law for how the ballot question is presented and how the
hearing gets scheduled.

MOTION CARRIED
Resolution R-17-119 declared duly adopted.

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R-17-117
Endorsers: Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderman Tom Lopez
RELATIVE TO THE USE OF U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FUNDS FOR 22 MARSHALL STREET
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN WILSHIRE FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-17-117
MOTION CARRIED

Resolution R-17-117 declared duly adopted.

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Alderman Deane

| was under the impression that we were elected to make these decisions. That’s fine and well and you can
make all the remarks you want from the gallery but you vote people out of office, that’s what you do. You don’t
have to include me in that package, but that’s normally when you don’t agree with decisions and the votes that
people make then you vote against them. That’s the authority that you have as a citizen, and | respect that.

Alderman Clemons

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“Shall the Board of Aldermen pass the following resolution” and then putting the resolution text into the ballot
and having folks vote yes or no.

MOTION BY CLEMONS TO ADD THE WORDS “SHALL THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN PASS THE
FOLLOWING RESOLUTION” BEFORE THE TEXT OF RESOLUTION R-17-116 AND TO PLACE IT
ON THE BALLOT AT THE NOVEMBER MUNICIPAL ELECTION

ON THE QUESTION

President McCarthy

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A viva voce roll call was taken on the motion for definite postponement which resulted as follows:
Yea: Ald. Cookson, Ald. McGuinness, Ald. LeBrun 3
Nay: Ald. Wilshire, Ald. Clemons, Ald. Deane,
Ald. Dowd, Ald. Caron, Ald. Siegel,
Ald. Schoneman, Ald. Melizzi-Golja,
Ald. O’Brien, Ald. Lopez, Ald. McCarthy 11
MOTION FAILED
President McCarthy
We are back to the motion for final passage as amended. Any further discussion?
Alderman Clemons

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President McCarthy

If it is purchased, it falls under the authority of this Board. | would assume at some point we will generate a
lease with whoever the group is we decide to have manage it or occupy it or whatever, that’s some of the work
we have left to do, but it is this Board that has to approve that.

Alderman Deane

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MOTION BY ALDERMAN SIEGEL TO FURTHER AMEND BY SENTENCE TO THE END OF THE NEXT TO
THE LAST PARAGRAPH WHICH STATES: THIS RESOLUTION SHALL EXPIRE TWO YEARS FROM ITS
EFFECTIVE DATE IN THE EVENT THAT THE $4 MILLION IN PRIVATE FUNDS HAVE NOT BEEN RAISED
PRIOR TO THAT DATE.

ON THE QUESTION

Alderman Siegel

I’m just thinking about the two years. That seems like an awfully long period of time, but I'll leave it as is.
Alderman Clemons

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President McCarthy

If | understood the intent of Alderman Siegel’s motion, we are allowed to buy the building under the terms of
the resolution. We would hold it for two years and then decide what to do with it instead if the $4 million was
not forthcoming in that timeframe. Is that what you had in mind, Alderman Siegel?

Alderman Siegel

That would be correct.
Alderman Deane