Board of Aldermen 09-28-2021 Page 20
President Wilshire
Further discussion? Alderman Tencza.
Alderman Tencza
You know So at 2.5% | know that the discussions about the budget in the spring, there was some dire predictions about
what it would it could be. So I'd just like to offer my congratulations | guess and thanks to the Mayor, Alderman Dowd,
members of the Budget Committee for working hard and getting that rate to what it is. | think that is - no one likes any
increase but 2.5% | think is pretty commendable given everything that the city has gone through over last two years.
Thank you.
President Wilshire
Anyone else? Seeing no one, would the Clerk please call the roll?
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Dowd, Alderman Caron,
Alderman Lopez, Alderman Tencza, Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette,
Alderman Laws, Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright,
Alderman Wilshire 12
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
Resolution R-21-163 declared duly adopted.
R-21-164
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Skip Cleaver
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
RELATIVE TO THE TRANSFER OF $30,000 FROM ACCOUNT 70100 “GENERAL CONTINGENCY” TO
ACCOUNTING CLASSIFICATION 51 “SALARIES & WAGES” IN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ($25,000) AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ($5,000) FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING SALARIES
Given its second reading;
MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-21-164 BY ROLL CALL
ON THE QUESTION
Alderman O’Brien
Thank you, Madam President. As everybody knows, basically the contingency accounting allows us access to adjust
some salaries and like such as contract shortcomings, and different things. $25,000 of this general contingency is going
into the one department and another Economic Development will be getting $5,000. It has been approved by the Budget
Committee as Alderman Dowd stated. Thank you.
President Wilshire
Thank you. Motion is for final passage. Further discussion on that motion?
Alderwoman Lu
Thank you. If we could just ask a question of Director Kleiner. So | know | asked you about this at the Budget meeting
but afterwards | wondered, we lost someone and so someone is moving from one department to cover that and we're
