A special meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held Monday, April 25, 2022, at 7:00 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 Richard A. Dowd led in the Pledge to the
Flag.
To join by Zoom — please refer to the agenda or the website for the meeting link and teleohone 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.
City Clerk Lovering 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 members of the Board of Aldermen present: Alderman O’Brien,
Alderman Sullivan, Alderman Klee, Alderman Jette, Alderman Comeau, Alderman Dowd, Alderman
Gouveia, Alderman Cathey, Alderman Thibeault, Alderman Wilshire.
Alderman Moran, Alderman Lopez, Alderman Clemons, Alderwoman Kelly, and Alderwoman Timmons
were recorded absent.
Mayor James W. Donchess, Dan Hudson, City Engineer, Mark Saunders, Senior City Engineer, and John
Griffin, CFO/Treasurer/Tax Collector were also in attendance.
President Wilshire to turn the meeting over to Chairman of Budget Review Committee Richard A. Dowd.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
R-22-020
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CITY TREASURER TO ISSUE BONDS NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT
OF THIRTY-SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($37,500,000) TO FUND THE SECOND
FIVE YEAR PHASE OF A TEN YEAR PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROJECT
TESTIMONY IN FAVOR - None
TESTIMONY IN OPPOSITION - None
TESTIMONY IN FAVOR - None
TESTIMONY IN OPPOSITION - None
Chairman Dowd closed the public hearing on Resolution R-22-020 at 7:24 p.m.
Chairman Dowd opened the public hearing on Resolution R-22-021 at 7:24 p.m.
R-22-021
CHANGING THE PURPOSE OF UP TO ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND AND THIRTY DOLLARS
($152,030) OF UNEXPENDED BOND PROCEEDS FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUMPER TRUCK AND
AERIAL LADDER TRUCK PURCHASES TO INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MUNICIPAL FIRE
ALARM SYSTEM
TESTIMONY IN FAVOR - None
