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Broad Street Parkway. There are section of the Broad Street Parkway that are completely overgrown at this
point. | guess my question is twofold. One is what are we doing on a regular basis to maintain sections of the
city with mowing, weeding, weed whacking, whatever the case may be. Secondly, what areas are we
specifically targeting with this not to exceed $26,000 and who determines that? Is it Board of Public Works?
Are they responsible? |’ll pause there.

Mayor Donchess

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Bill Mansfield

You can lift it to stand.

Alderman Cookson

Thank you so much. This is already approved in their budget that we just passed, correct? They’re applying
funds that we’ve already approved in the 2017 budget right?

Bill Mansfield

No. These funds are coming out of a capital upgrade project that was for the upgrade of the radio system. So
part of that there was money budgeted specifically in there for furniture for furniture for both police and fire to
replace it.

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dramatically in the 20 years since it was first installed at the 38 Lake Street facility. This furniture or console,
whatever we’d like to call it, is consistent with what the Police Department just put in and it’s somewhat
modular so that this is going to last us at least another 20 years and if for some reason we have to rearrange
the fire alarm office, the dispatch area, it will be relative easy.

Bill Mansfield

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occurred during the time he was in the position that I’m in now. When Frank proposed that Attorney Bennett
after he joined the Wadleigh firm worked on this case, he sought my permission for that and | granted it.

Alderman Cookson
Was there concern about Attorney Bennett participating in the process?

Attorney Bolton

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Attorney Bolton

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
AUGUST 2, 2017

A meeting of the Finance Committee was held on Wednesday, August 2, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the Aldermanic
Chamber.

Mayor Jim Donchess, Chairman, presided.

Members of the Committee present: Alderman-at-Large Mark S. Cookson, Vice Chair
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien
Alderman June M. Caron

Members not in Attendance: Alderman Benjamin M. Clemons
Alderman Ken Siegel

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Chairman Cookson

Any additional comments? Thank you Ms. Osborne. We'll consider that general discussion. We'll move onto
a motion.

Alderman Wilshire

Can | just say one thing? | want to wish my colleague Fern well, and | move to adjourn.
POSSIBLE NON-PUBLIC SESSION

ADJOURNMENT

MOTION BY ALDERMAN WILSHIRE TO ADJOURN
MOTION CARRIED

The Finance Committee meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.

Alderman Ken Siegel
Committee Clerk

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Chairman Cookson

Wonderful. Any additional requests of Ms. Osborn this evening? Is that good for everybody as far as setting
expectations? Wonderful. Ms. Osborn, the floor is yours.

Ms. Osborne

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Alderman Caron