Board of Aldermen 05-11-2021 Page 31
Alderman Caron
| just feel they should have a chance to look it over.
President Wilshire
They will have a chance to weigh in; | am sure they will be following this very closely.
Alderman Caron
OK that’s fine. Thank you.
President Wilshire
Alderman Dowd.
Alderman Dowd
| am sure they will weigh in; there’s no doubt about in my mind. However, if we want a formal response from
them we would have to refer it to them, but that’s up to you. The other thing | might point out is that the current
Board of Commissioners were all appointed by Maggie Hassan, reappointed by the current Governor.
Alderman Harriott-Gathright
What does that have to do with it?
Alderman Dowd
Well | mean if there was an issue with somebody being appointed. | will say | believe there should be a woman
on there. | also think that it’s probably not a problem expanding it to five. But as I'll discuss when we send it to
Committee | don’t believe it should be under local control because there’s a lot of reasons which | am sure we
will hear in the Committee.
President Wilshire
Alderman Lopez.
Alderman Lopez
As | under the Legislation it is basically just to open the discussion and to have public comment and the
ultimate act, if all things move in that direction, is to have a referendum. So | am never oppose to let the voters
have a chance to vote on things, and | think more than the Police Commission, more than the Aldermen, they
are probably the ones who should be weighing in on this. | don’t think it would be a bad idea for any
modifications or recommendations that they suggest or that the Alderman, in reviewing what is going to be on
the referendum, be considered as well. So there’s a lot of room for discussion here.
President Wilshire
Anyone else. OK would the Clerk please call the roll?
City Clerk Lovering
That motion passed 10 to 3.
