Call to Order

Transcript (~1 min @ 8:15)

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▶ 8:15 Speaker 5: Do I come forward?

▶ 8:30 Peter D. Mortimer: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. This is the Committee on Finance. It's June 9th, 2014 at 7-15. I am the chairman, Peter Mortimer, we're joined by the vice chairman, Gail Inferno. Also members of the committee, Jacqueline Bird, Francis Wright, John Tramontozzi. Ex officio member, President Kahn is here. We're also joined by non-committee members, Bob Boisselle, Monica Medeiros. And that is the exhaustive list of the Aldermen's present and now, and Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis. Can't forget you, and now we are joined by Scott Forbes. Somebody else too? Alderman Wright. I said Alderman Wright. Yeah, I definitely said Alderman Wright. Sorry about that, Alderman . All right, forging forward, we have two orders on the bill tonight, but before we do that- Motion. I have a motion to open the floor for public participation. Duly seconded by Alderman Byrd. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, we are open for public participation. If there are any members of the public wishing to come forward and comment that. Seeing no one in the gallery, Alderman Byrd.