Board of Aldermen 04-12-2022 Page 18
Alderman Comeau, Alderman Dowd, Alderman Gouveia, Alderman Cathey,
Alderman Thibeault, Alderwoman Timmons, Alderman Wilshire 14
Nay: 0
Abstained: Alderman O’Brien 1
MOTION CARRIED
Resolution R-22-022 declared duly adopted.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS — ORDINANCES
O-22-008, Amended
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Melbourne Moran, Jr.
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman-at-Large Ben Clemons
Alderman Derek Thibeault
Alderwoman-at-Large Gloria Timmons
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
RELATIVE TO SEASONAL ROAD CLOSURES AND ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN ON-STREET PARKING FOR
EXTENDED OUTDOOR DINING AND OTHER NON-VEHICULAR USE
Given its second reading;
MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN TO AMEND O-22-008 BY REPLACING IT WITH THE GOLDEN ROD COPY OF
AMENDMENTS MADE AT THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON INFRASTRUCTURE AND PLANNING AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
ON THE QUESTION
Alderman O’Brien
Madam President, as you know, and | think you were there, we held a session and several were long. One went way into
the wee hours of the night. But | gotta thank my fellow committee members of both the Infrastructure Committee and the
PEDC. We really came to resolve on this, although | don't agree with some of it 100%, but it is a compromise and | think it
gives us a better vision of the modernization of what our downtown could look like. Thank you Madam President.
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION BY ALDERMAN MORAN FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-22-022 AS AMENDED
ON THE QUESTION
Alderman Moran
This was a very thoughtful and tough process that we came to the Joint Committee plus the Task Force. | would like to
thank everyone for their time. My Co-Chair Alderman O'Brien who tolerated me very well and all the members of the
community who joined the Task Force as well as the BOA members that sat in and helped make this a great proposal as
a compromise. | think at the end of the day, I'm supporting this because it's for the people at downtown so the businesses
downtown. It goes to a vision, | think, eventually a walkable downtown, two lanes, and I'm very optimistic to see how
much business this is going to bring to our city and to not just the businesses downtown but also to make it a thriving,
prosperous place for the residents of downtown because that's their neighborhood. We're adding a little bit more to make
that a vibrant neighborhood and | can see myself supporting us today. Thank you.
Alderman Jette
Thank you, Madam President. So | want to let all the people who wrote to me about the barrier issue, there were a lot of
