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Alderman Siegel

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NEW BUSINESS — ORDINANCES

O-16-004
Endorser: Alderman Benjamin Clemons
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman-at-Large Brian S. McCarthy
EXTENDING HOURS OF SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BY ON-PREMISES LICENSEES
Given its first reading; assigned to the PERSONNEL/ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE by President
McCarthy

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UNFINISHED BUSINESS — ORDINANCES — None
NEW BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS

R-16-010

Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Richard A. Dowd

AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY TREASURER TO INCREASE THE BOND AUTHORIZATION
FOR ROAD AND TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS ON AMHERST STREET BETWEEN CHARRON AVENUE
AND DIESEL ROAD AND ISSUE BONDS NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF ONE MILLION FOUR
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,004,000)

Given its first reading;

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tall pole everything else we could accept or reject but it’s somewhat irrelevant financially for the most part. |
would strongly urge that this Board vote for a contract even though like many of us we are not entirely happy
with the numbers.

Alderman O’Brien

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Alderman Cookson

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down the path that Mayor Lozeau pointed out last year of increased costs for flat-lined services and a loss of
value.

Alderman Clemons

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Alderman Moriarty

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Alderman Cookson

That’s a possible explanation, thank you for that.

Attorney Bennett

It’s the best guess | can give you.
Alderman Cookson

It’s creative. Vacation, you can calculate overtime based on vacation? | just wish this would have been
discussed more.

President McCarthy

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Alderman Cookson

Thank you for that information, Attorney Bennett; so 2.5% is the guidance that was delivered to the police. You
indicated that 2.0% to school and are you certain on that amount?

Attorney Bennett
| am pretty sure those are the amounts and the 1.3% for everybody else.
Alderman Cookson

So we are really close to that spending cap as you protract that across all of the different departments. So
anywhere between 1.3% and 1.9% is the expected spending cap?