Special Board of Aldermen 09-16-2021 Page 12
Alderman O’Brien
Thirty seconds.
Diane Lothrop
...thank you. As a separate entity from the control of the Mayor’s office. If this gets on the ballot, I’m
asking voters to vote NO. Thank you.
President Wilshire
Thank you.
Alderman Schmiat
She refuses to wear a mask.
Paula Johnson
Good evening. My name is Paula Johnson and | didn’t plan on speaking tonight. | just came here just to
support everybody. In case people want to know why | don’t have a mask on is nobody’s business but it’s
medical. Some people were sneering me already in this chamber which should never have happened at all
under ADA.
First of all, I’m appalled by some of the callers here that is trying to smear a sitting alderman because her
husband is a Police Commissioner. This is outrageous but we will allow members of the same family if
they get elected to sit in this chamber together. Shame on everybody. Just shame on it. Enough is
enough. I’m hearing people talking about uniting, nothing is happening. This whole thing with this petition
should have gone more public hearings so we the people had more of a chance to understand what’s going
on. I’m going to make it a point that | am on the Board of Education and | am speaking for myself and
matter of fact, | just want to let that young lady know I’m one of these old people that she talked about. |
AM APPAULED BY THAT AND IT ONLY COMES OUT OF PEOPLE’S MOUTHS THAT HAVE NO
RESPECT FOR ANYBODY IN THIS CITY! We want to reunite but we have divided the city more and
more. | am awoman. | never asked to be on the Police Commission. Maybe a lot of women never came
forward to ask for that but to make assumptions like this, I’ve never heard any division like I’ve heard in this
city and especially tonight here. One Alderman gets beat up every time by this Board and they should be
ashamed of themselves and the caller should be ashamed of themselves also.
We need to have more facts about this petition Mayor and I’ve heard so much about the corruption and part
of the corruption back in the ‘90s was on Elm Street Jr. High and one alderman went to jail on that and his
company was involved in it. So how do you separate everything here and keep the city’s hands out of
everything? | like it the way itis. | think the Commissioners here and everybody that came to support this,
and our police, and retired police officers — | think they’re the best in the country. When we needed help
last year, they were out there and | stood up to defend my police department. To do this, shame on you
Mayor. | am going to agree with Mike Soucy.
Alderman O’Brien
Thirty seconds.
Paula Johnson
| voted for you twice. | hope you don’t run again because we’re going to make sure that you’re defeated if
you do. You're turning the city into a nightmare. Leave the Police Commissioners the way they are and
stop this nonsense once and for all.
