Call to Order

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▶ 0:49 Gail Infurna: Be at the hour of 7 50 on Monday, July 21st. We will start our business and we are running a few minutes late. We had a little technical difficulties with our tablets. So we are using paper at the moment. In the absence of the presidents and in accordance with rule four of the rule of order and the board of aldermen, we will proceed to the business of electing a president pro tem. Pro Temp. Nominations are now in order. Is there a motion to open the floor for nominations? So moved. Second. Alderman Mortimer makes a motion to open the floor for nominations, seconded by Alderman Boisselle. All those in favor of opening the nominations say aye. Aye. All those opposed, the floor is now open for nominations for President Pro Temp for this evening's meeting. Alderman Francis, right.

▶ 1:32 Francis X. Wright Jr.: No, it's summer. um i will nominate uh ward 5 alderman gail inferno second alderman wright nominates uh

▶ 1:41 Gail Infurna: alderman gail inferno seconded by alderman mcateer margolis are there any further nominations motion to close nominations alderman mortimer makes a motion to close nominations seconded by alderman Boisselle um that has um nominations are now closed and um we will take a roll call vote hearing no further nominations uh madam clerk will you call the role point of order not people

▶ 2:11 Peter D. Mortimer: vote we can't do this people vote check we could yeah would you like to yes please okay

▶ 2:18 Gail Infurna: so each member president answering to his or her name stating the name of the person for whom he or she um intends to vote for for tonight's uh president pro temp okay i mean can we do an all

▶ 2:34 Gail Infurna: in favor all in favor of the nomination oh okay all in favor of um supporting alderman gail inferno for president pro temp aye aye all those opposed hearing none i guess i will be president pro temp

▶ 2:49 Speaker 1: this evening does that work for you mayor rita no you have to do we have to say yeah i understand

▶ 2:53 Peter D. Mortimer: but now i changed my motion just so we can get going we don't need to call everyone we should

▶ 3:00 Speaker 1: probably make a motion okay take it okay thank you very much all righty now be in the hour of

▶ 3:10 Gail Infurna: 757 okay the Board of Aldermen meeting will begin at this time I'd like to say that the okay okay I was going to announce that we are being videotaped by

▶ 3:33 Speaker 1: MMTV madam clerk will you call the roll here yeah yeah yeah ten members being

▶ 3:50 Gail Infurna: present and that being the necessary quorum the board will proceed to