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Alderwoman Lu
Thank you, Madam President. | move to amend the motion.
President Wilshire
The attorney is saying you can’t. The Motion is to suspend the rules to allow for a second reading of
Ordinance 20-011. Further discussion on that.
Alderman Jette
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have some faith in our experts that have looked at this and come up with a plan for the City, in support.
And thank you Madam President for letting me say it now because when the motion comes to the table it is
a non-debatable motion. So thank you.
Alderwoman Kelly
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Alderman Lopez
| had a question through the President to the Corporation Counsel.
President Wilshire
Could you speak closer to your microphone again Alderman Lopez. Thank you.
Alderman Lopez
If the Mayor were to... the Board to bring something in under suspension, would that violate it because he
doesn't really have a vote per se? So he could indicate that that’s his preference, even if that’s not what
we end up actually doing.
Attorney Bolton
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due diligence can be done ahead of the first Hearing, because the normal process has been that the first
hearing sends it for review more thorough review.
President Wilshire
Are you referring to a first reading and a second reading?
Alderwoman Lu
That’s what | meant; did | say “hearing”?
President Wilshire
You did.
Alderwoman Lu
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Alderwoman Kelly
Is Alderman Caron on? This - it would go to Personnel correct?
President Wilshire
Yes. Alderman Caron is not on.
Alderwoman Kelly
OK | just wanted to know if she would be open to holding a remote meeting in the next week of or whatever
we would need to expedite this for the City.
President Wilshire
She’s not on. We could check with her tomorrow, if she’s willing.
Alderwoman Kelly
OK thank you.
President Wilshire
You are welcome, anything further.
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President Wilshire
Further discussion on the motion to suspend the rules?
Alderman Harriott-Gathright
This is Linda and | just have a question. If we suspend the rules tonight, does that mean that it doesn’t go
to the Committee?
President Wilshire
Yes if we pass it tonight, it doesn’t go to Committee.
Alderman Harriott-Gathright
Right and then it will come before the Full Board correct?
President Wilshire
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what it provides for and provide for an opportunity for people to weigh in on this; | am opposed to that. |
would be opposed to suspending the rules to allow for a second reading tonight. | think it ought to be
referred to a Committee and if that Committee has to meet remotely like we are tonight, that’s fine. But |
think it deserves an opportunity for the Mayor to explain in detail what this is for. And also an opportunity
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President Wilshire
What is the Committee’s pleasure? This is something that the Mayor has brought up to us a couple of
times that this needs to be passed expediently in order to have the open enrollment and everything for the
month of April. | am wondering if anyone has any desire to pass this forward tonight.
Alderman O’Brien
Would | be in order to make a motion for final passage?
President Wilshire
| think we have to suspend the rules to allow for a second reading.
Alderman O’Brien
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NOMINATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND ELECTIONS - None
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE
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There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the report of the March 9, 2020 Human Affairs
Committee accepted and placed on file.
CONFIRMATION OF MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS - None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS - None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS — ORDINANCES - None
NEW BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS
