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There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the report of the February 17, 2021 Finance Committee
accepted and placed or file.
CONFIRMATION OF BOARD OF ALDERMEN'S APPOINTMENTS - None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS
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A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Klee, Alderman Dowd,
Alderman Caron, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Lopez, Alderman Tencza,
Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws,
Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 14
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
From: Mayor Jim Donchess
Re: FY22 Contract Award Funding — Infor Smart Office Software Maintenance
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Unidentified Speaker
What’s that?
President Wilshire
Do you want to address the Board.
Unidentified Speaker
Yeah | need to answer.
President Wilshire
| don’t have a question.
Unidentified Speaker
The question is which (inaudible) which months they move the people live in housing?
President Wilshire
This is not a question and answer and | don’t really understand your question.
Background interference continues
Unidentified Speaker
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President Wilshire
Anyone else? Responses to the remarks of the Mayor? Seeing none? Recognition Period?
RECOGNITION PERIOD - None
READING MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the minutes of the Special Board of Aldermen
meetings of February 9, 2021, February 16, 2021, and regular Board of Aldermen meeting of February 9,
2021 be accepted, placed on file, and the readings suspended.
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RESPONSE TO REMARKS OF THE MAYOR
Alderman Lopez
Madam President my hand was up.
President Wilshire
Oh | am sorry, Alderman Lopez?
Alderman Lopez
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biggest rate of increase. And | would ask the Board as recommended by the Budget Committee to pass that,
approve that agreement. We have already, of course, approved a TIF and some bonding to make the project
possible and we’ve dedicated a good portion of the $400,000.00 that will be generated in property taxes on an
annual basis to help offset a good part of the cost of the Performing Arts Center.
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Alderman Schmidt
| am present and alone in my office.
Alderman Laws
| am here, | am alone and | can hear everyone.
Alderman Cleaver
Present and | am alone.
Alderman Harriott-Gathright
| am present, | am here in this room alone and | can hear everyone.
President Wilshire
| am here, | am alone and | can hear everyone.
City Clerk Lovering
You have 14 in attendance.
President Wilshire
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ROLL CALL
Alderman O’Brien
Present, | am home alone.
Alderman Klee
| am present, | can hear the proceedings and | am home alone in this room.
Susan Lovering, City Clerk
Alderwoman Kelly?
President Wilshire
| don’t believe she is going to be joining us this evening.
City Clerk Lovering
Thank you. Alderman Dowd?
Alderman Dowd
Yes | am present and can hear the proceedings and | am alone.
Unidentified Speaker
Inaudible.
Alderman Caron
A regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at 7:30 p.m. via
teleconference.
President Lori Wilshire presided; City Clerk Susan Lovering recorded.
Prayer was offered by City Clerk Susan Lovering: Alderman Ben Clemons led in the Pledge to the Flag.
President Wilshire
