A special meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at 7:01 p.m. in the aldermanic
chamber as well as via Zoom teleconference.
President Lori Wilshire presided; Deputy City Clerk Allison Waite recorded.
Prayer was offered by Deputy City Clerk Allison Waite; Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright led in the Pledge to the
Flag.
President Wilshire
I’m not going to tolerate outbursts from the audience. You will have to leave. We will have everyone removed from
the audience if | don’t get cooperation. Thank you.
To join by Zoom — please refer to the agenda or the website for the meeting link and telephone number.
Let’s start the meeting by taking a roll call attendance. When each member states their presence, please indicate if
participating via Zoom state why you are not meeting in person and whether there is anyone in the room with you during
this meeting which is required under the Right-To-Know Law.
Deputy City Clerk Waite called the roll and asked them to state the reason he or she could not attend, confirmed that
they could hear the proceedings, and stated who was present with him or her.
The roll call was taken with 10 in attendance and 3 via Zoom members of the Board of Aldermen present: Alderman
Michael B. O’Brien, Sr., Alderman Patricia Klee, Alderman Richard A. Dowd, Alderman June M. Caron, Alderman
Benjamin Clemons (via Zoom), Alderman Thomas Lopez, Alderman David C. Tencza, Alderwoman Elizabeth Lu (via
Zoom), Alderman Ernest Jette, Alderman Jan Schmidt, Alderman Skip Cleaver (via Zoom), Alderman Linda Harriott-
Gathright, Alderman Wilshire.
Alderwoman Shoshanna Kelly and Alderman Brandon Michael Laws were recorded absent.
Mayor James W. Donchess, Corporation Counsel Steven A. Bolton were also in attendance.
President Wilshire
As is customary, I’m going to turn the meeting over to the Chairman of Planning and Economic Development
Committee Alderman Tencza.
PUBLIC HEARING
O-21-073
AMENDING THE INCLUSIONARY ZONING SUPPLEMENTAL USE REGULATIONS
Alderman Tencza
The first item on the agenda tonight is a public hearing for O-21-073 Amending the Inclusionary Zoning Supplemental
Use Regulations. | believe that Mr. Cummings and Mr. Sullivan are here. They’re going to make a brief presentation
and then we'll hear testimony in favor and against this Ordinance.
Tim Cummings, Economic Development Director
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. For the record, Tim Cummings. I'm the Director of Economic Development for the City.
I'm going to just quickly pull up my screen here. Joining me this evening in the chamber we have Matt Sullivan, who is
our Planning Director as you may know and then also participating remotely we have the consultant who's been
working with us on this project - Kyle. Kyle, can you say hello?
Kyle
Hello.
Tim Cummings, Economic Development Director
