Board of Aldermen 09-14-2021 Page 3
I'm speaking tonight briefly Madam President relative to proposed Resolution R-21-156 which pertains to an option
agreement which would enable Harbor Homes to lease potentially 15 spaces in the Factory Street lot adjacent to 45 High
Street the Harbor Clinic. The reason we have been working with the city relative to this proposed legislation is because of
the School Street project and the closing of the School Street parking lot in connection with Lansing Melbourne group's
development on that project. When we became aware of the project, we had concerns because patients used the School
Street lot and the initial design of the Lansing Melbourne project would have involved elimination of the School Street lot
entirely. So we were we contacted the city. Tim Cummings reached out to us very kindly. We began working with him
relative to possibility of creating this option agreement to enable us to have an ability to lease 15 spaces in the Factory
Street lot. That led to very wonderful cooperation involving both all aspects of the city boards and officials, as well as
Lansing Melbourne Group in permitting a redesign of their project to allow some surface parking under the proposed
private complex they would be building.
So that has led to this legislation. We would respectfully hope that the Board tonight would consider approving it. What it
boils down to is it would give Harbor Homes a one-year option commencing with the closure of the School Street lot to
determine whether to exercise the right to lease for five years 15 spaces in the Factory Street lot. It gives Harbor Homes
a little bit of time to determine how those needs may play out and then can make that determination and enter into the
lease if so needed. So we thank the Mayor and the other co- sponsors of the legislation. Thank the Committee on
Infrastructure for its recommendation of approval. Especially thank Mr. Cummings and Celia Leonard who | worked with
with some detail to create this documentation. We appreciate it.
President Wilshire
Thank you. Is there anyone else that wishes to address the Board this evening - items that were expected to be acted
upon this evening? Seeing none.
COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRING FINAL APPROVAL
From: Mayor Jim Donchess
Re: Multi-Year Contract Award — Transit Security Monitoring
MOTION BY ALDERMAN HARRIOTT-GATHRIGHT TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND AWARD THE CONTRACT
FOR SECURITY MONITORING FOR THE TRANSIT CENTER, TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, AND TRANSIT GARAGE
FROM JOHNSON CONTROLS SECURITY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $7,200 ($1,440 PER YEAR FOR A FIVE
(5) YEAR TERM). FUNDING WILL BE THROUGH DEPARTMENT 186 TRANSPORTATION; FUND: 55699 OTHER
CONTRACTED SERVICES BY ROLL CALL
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Dowd,
Alderman Caron, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Tencza, Alderwoman Lu,
Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Cleaver,
Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 13
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
PETITIONS - None
NOMINATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND ELECTIONS
There being no objection, President Lori Wilshire declared that the Board of Aldermen meet in joint convention
with the Edgewood Cemetery Board of Trustees for the purpose of electing a trustee and called for a nomination.
Trustee Thomas Maffee
Good evening Madam President. My name is Tom Maffee. I’m on the Board of Trustees — the Edgewood Cemetery.
Tonight we would like to nominate Robert McIntosh, Douglas Gagne, Mike Lozeau, Carl Andrade, and Tom Maffee.
Trustee Maffee nominated incumbent Thomas Maffee for a five year term to expire March 31, 2026.
