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predecessor. That was with account numbers clearly identified and consistent with the Charter what’s in the
Cap and what’s not in the Cap. Somewhere along the line, the account numbers were removed creating great
distortion exactly what now is under the Cap because all you have is language, no identification by account
numbers. I’m not going to go into details about these account numbers, but clearly there’s now confusion.
There’s been other changes made causing further distortion.

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Alderman LeBrun

Do you need a motion?

President McCarthy

Alderman McGuinness, do you have a motion?

MOTION BY ALDERMAN MCGUINNESS TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND THAT THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN MEET IN JOINT CONVENTION WIT THE WOODLAWN CEMETERY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
ON TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2017, AT 7:30 PM IN THE ALDERMANIC CHAMBER

MOTION CARRIED

From: Mayor Jim Donchess
Re: Veterans’ Tax Credit State Legislation and Proposed Resolution O-17-035

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Alderman Cookson

| will save the rest of the questions for the discussion later. Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

RECOGNITION PERIOD — None

READING MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS

MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN THAT THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETINGS

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Alderman LeBrun

In lieu of all the questions and answers we just went through, it covered most of what | had to say, but | do
believe that this is something that we should wait until we get further into the budget process before we go any
further.

Alderman Cookson

A question through you to the Mayor please. Thank you. | just want to confirm, Mr. Mayor, that you said that
you haven't started working on the budget yet. Is that correct? It is notin a state that is ready to be
presented?

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Alderman Moriarty

| just repeat that during prior response to remarks by the Mayor, aldermen have asked the Mayor questions in
the past.

President McCarthy

And you will have the opportunity to do that when we debate the bill.

MOTION BY ALDERMAN DEANE TO ALLOW ALDERMAN MORIARTY’ QUESTION TO BE ASKED AND
ANSWERED BY THE MAYOR

MOTION FAILED

Division Taken 7-7

Alderman Lopez

| missed the late hand raise.

President McCarthy

Go ahead, Alderman Moriarty.

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RESPONSE TO REMARKS OF THE MAYOR
Alderman Schoneman

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| think if we pass this wastewater special revenue fund, if we conform this with the city charter and with state
law, and if we treat it as we have past prior revenue funds, | think we can manage expenses to bring in at least
higher than what we want but a reasonable tax rate given all of these huge increases that we are being hit with
over expenses where we have no control whatsoever. | would ask the Board to adopt the recommendation of
the finance committee and pass the ordinance as proposed.

A regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at 7:30 p.m. in the Aldermanic
Chamber.

President Brian S. McCarthy presided; Deputy City Clerk Judith Boileau recorded.

Prayer was offered by Deputy City Clerk Judith Boileau; Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr. led in the
Pledge to the Flag.

The roll call was taken with 14 members of the Board of Aldermen present; Alderman Wilshire were recorded
absent.

Mayor James W. Donchess and Corporation Counsel Steven A. Bolton were also in attendance.