Board of Aldermen 04-12-2022 Page 35
To the compromise, it was a compromise. In December, this plan came before the Board before us, by the way, so half of
us are brand new. So there was no forethought from half of us, right because we didn't even know we're gonna be here
until November. In December, the Mayor put the barriers forth full barriers just like the last couple of years. This plan that
we have now the past night is completely different than that full, full plan. So | do think there was compromise and
change. I'll tell you, Peddlers Daughter will tell you there was a compromise because they lost space to help us get
through that traffic. | don't believe in what, you know, what Alderman Comeau said about 98%. | think - | just don't. |
don't agree with that.
So we do listen to the public. | think we all do. | think we listen. | know, and a bunch of you have said this - we read the
e-mails that attack us. We read the e-mails that support us. I've gotten tons of both. So I do listen and, you know, |
listened to somebody in my Ward — Gloria from Glorious’s Possibilities. | put the motion forward to give here two spots
back even though | support the barriers because she's in my Ward and | listened to her. So that's all | wanted to say.
Thank you very much.
Alderwoman Timmons
Thank you. | was pretty quiet today because I'm going to some things myself and condolences to Alderman Clemons and
Alderman Cathey. | left my granddaughter at somebody else's house because I’m waiting for the meeting and she keeps
texting me. So you could look at my text. This is all from her saying, I'm tired. She's been in the hospital. She’s been in
hospital for almost eight days now and she came out just before | came here. So | have to go and get her and bring her
home so she can rest. | understand. We've all been through this. I’ve been reading things in the reading. I’ve spend a
lot of time at the hospitals with her. She lives with me. So she has everything some of you guys already know but that's
why I'm quiet. | do read all my e-mails and | do listen to everyone and anyone that calls me, | do listen to them as well.
That's all | have to say.
Oh one other thing, | might not be able to make this one is the Health Department meeting tomorrow at 12:30
President Wilshire
| wanted to give my condolences to you Alderman Cathey for your loss and Alderman Clemons for yours. | do want to ask
the gentleman who got up to speak if he would still like to speak but there is a process here that we go by. Okay, very
good.
Albert Mueller
I'll be very, very brief.
President Wilshire
Okay, thank you.
Albert Mueller
Albert Mueller, 11 Bates Drive. There is a saying (inaudible) and it says, “If it ain’t broke, don't fix it”. | think this assembly
is making a federal case out of nothing because the solution is very, very simple. Go back to the way it was before the
pandemic and that's why this assembly could not come to a solution as a compromise because out of nothing a big
problem was made. My suggestion is go back to the pre-pandemic.
| wish everybody a Happy Easter.
President Wilshire
Thank you.
Committee announcements:
Alderman Lopez
Human Affairs Committee is going to be Monday, April 18, and the CDBG for incoming Aldermen Community
Development Block Grant. It's grant money that comes through the city, but also is very important to nonprofit
organizations that rely on it for things like incentive repairs, windows, handicapped accessible bathrooms. | could go on,
