Public Participation

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▶ 1:07:25 Gail Infurna: well what else is there to say this evening i'm going to make this very short and quick we have a big night ahead of us still um this night also belongs to mayor dolan who has served us for 16 years but i do want to really thank this board of aldermen for their support and their trust in me it took a long time getting there um but we are all reasonable adults and this is how we work together. This is how we face tough issues. So I really do thank you. And to Alderman Letter Garabedian and Alderman Bewtra, did you ever think this would be your first vote? We did not make it easy, but you survived the toughest. So we thank you and look forward to serving with you. The next two years will be challenging. There is much to be done. And in the past, we have faced and we've made tough decisions together and we have prevailed. I look forward to working with each one of you and getting your knowledge and your input i really will need it we all need to work together um so it is both an honor and a privilege to con to have this opportunity and again i really do thank you from the bottom of my heart it's an exciting time thank you

▶ 1:08:39 Gail Infurna: so now we have a real meeting to do

▶ 1:08:45 Gail Infurna: okay we have one order well first we need to uh have a motion to well actually we need to uh have have a motion for public participation. So moved. Alderman Zwerchel makes a motion for public participation, seconded by Alderman Forbes. All those in favor of public participation, say aye. Aye. All those opposed? Public participation is now in progress. If there's anybody in the audience that would really like to say something at this point, this is your time, come sign in and sit at the chair.

▶ 1:09:16 Scott M. Forbes: Seeing nobody willing to come forward, motion to close public participation.

▶ 1:09:19 Gail Infurna: Alderman Forbes makes a motion close public participation seconded by alderman mortimer all those in favor of closing public participation say aye aye all those opposed public participation is now closed um we have an order before us we have communications from his honor the mayor another president uh before we proceed