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Date:
Location:
Wednesday August 13, 2025
108 E Green Street Council Chambers 3rd Floor
August 13th 2025 Common Council
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SPECIAL TOPICS MEETING MINUTES Voting Record
1.Call To Order- 10 Min
1.1 Emergency Evacuation
1.2 Agenda Review
2.Public Hearing- 60 Min
Attendance Record of Voting Members
Name Present Absent/Excused
1st Ward - Kayla Matos X
1st Ward - Phoebe Brown X
2nd Ward - Ducson Nguyen X
2nd Ward - Kris Haines-Sharp X
3rd Ward - David Shapiro X
3rd Ward - Pierre Saint-Perez X
4th Ward - Tiffany Kumar X
4th Ward - Patrick Kuehl X
5th Ward - Margaret Fabrizio X
5th Ward - Clyde Lederman X
Mayor - Robert Cantelmo X
Also Present: Alderpersons Brown, Haines-Sharp, Fabrizio, and Kuehl are absent.
Discussion Summary: The August 13th 2025 Committee Of The Whole Special Topics
meeting is called to order. The emergency evacuation notice is read by Mayor Cantelmo.
There are no changes to the agenda. Alderpersons Brown, Haines-Sharp, Kuehl, and
Fabrizio are absent. Timestamp 0:01-1:00
Moved By: Kayla Matos
Seconded By: David Shapiro
Motion Summary: Motion to Open Public Hearing moved by Alderperson Matos, Seconded
by Alderperson Shapiro. All In Favor of opening the Public Hearing, motion carries
unanimously 7-0
Vote Passed 7-0 Carried Unanimously
2.1 Anthropocene Sculpture- Proposal for Public Art at Barker Park
3.General Order Of Business/Special Topics- 55 Min
3.1 Proposal for Public Art at Baker Park - Anthropocene Sculpture
Member Approve Oppose Abstain
Kayla Matos X
Ducson Nguyen X
David Shapiro X
Pierre Saint-Perez X
Tiffany Kumar X
Clyde Lederman X
Robert Cantelmo X
Moved By: Tiffany Kumar
Seconded By: Clyde Lederman
Motion Summary: Motion to Close Public Hearing. Moved by Alderperson Kumar,
Seconded by Alderperson Lederman. All In Favor, motion carries unanimously 7-0
Vote Passed 7-0 Carried Unanimously
Member Approve Oppose Abstain
Kayla Matos X
Ducson Nguyen X
David Shapiro X
Pierre Saint-Perez X
Tiffany Kumar X
Clyde Lederman X
Robert Cantelmo X
Discussion Summary: Members of the public offered their thoughts and
comments to the Council on the public artwork display at the Barker Park. The
majority of the public speakers spoke against the public display. A signed petition
was submitted to the Deputy Clerk. Timestamp. 1:01- 8:04
Discussion Summary: Alderperson Saint-Perez moved and summarized item 3.1
to begin discussions. In attendance to address Council's questions and comments
is the Director of Planning Lisa Nicholas, Senior Planner Yamila Fournier, and
Artist Monica Franciscus. Timestamp 8:06- 40:54
Moved By: Pierre Saint-Perez
Seconded By: Tiffany Kumar
Motion Summary: Motion to recommend Proposal for Public Art Work at Baker Park
to the September 3rd Common Council voting meeting. Moved by Saint-Perez,
Seconded by Alderperson Kumar. Motion Fails 0-7.
3.2 PILOT - INHS 209 W. State Street Affordable Senior Housing Project
3.3 Community Housing Development Fund, Round #25 Awards
Vote Failed -7
Member Approve Oppose Recuse
Kayla Matos X
Ducson Nguyen X
David Shapiro X
Pierre Saint-Perez X
Tiffany Kumar X
Clyde Lederman X
Robert Cantelmo X
Discussion Summary: Item 3.2 PILOT for INHS 209 W State Street Affordable
Senior Housing Project is moved and summarized by Alderperson Lederman.
Timestamp 41:20-42:33
Moved By: Clyde Lederman
Seconded By: Tiffany Kumar
Motion Summary: Motion to move Item 3.2 PILOT - INHS 209 W. State Street
Affordable Senior Housing Project to the September 3rd Common Council Meeting
for consideration. Moved by Alderperson Lederman, Seconded by Alderperson
Matos. All In Favor, motion carries unanimously 7-0.
Vote Passed 7-0 Carried Unanimously
Member Approve Oppose Recuse
Kayla Matos X
Ducson Nguyen X
David Shapiro X
Pierre Saint-Perez X
Tiffany Kumar X
Clyde Lederman X
Robert Cantelmo X
Discussion Summary: Alderperson Saint-Perez moved and summarized item 3.3
Community Housing Development Fund Round # 25 Awards. Timestamp 42:37-
43:28
Moved By: Pierre Saint-Perez
Seconded By: Ducson Nguyen
Motion Summary: Motion to move item 3.3 Community Housing Fund Development
Fund,Round #25 to the Sept 3rd Common Council voting meeting. Moved by
Alderperson Saint-Perez, Seconded by Alderperson Nguyen. All In Favor, motion
4.Meeting Wrap-Up- 5 Min
carries 7-0.
Vote Passed 7-0 Carried Unanimously
Member Approve Oppose Recuse
Kayla Matos X
Ducson Nguyen X
David Shapiro X
Pierre Saint-Perez X
Tiffany Kumar X
Clyde Lederman X
Robert Cantelmo X
Discussion Summary: Council moved into an executive session to discuss personnel
matters with no voting item coming out of Executive Session; live streaming ended.
Timestamp 43:29-43:58
Moved By: Robert Cantelmo
Seconded By: Pierre Saint-Perez
Motion Summary: Motion to Enter into Executive Session to discuss personnel matters.
Moved by Mayor Robert Cantelmo, Seconded by Alderperson Saint-Perez. Motion
carries unanimously 7-0
Vote Passed 7-0 Carried Unanimously
Member Approve Oppose Abstain
Kayla Matos X
Ducson Nguyen X
David Shapiro X
Pierre Saint-Perez X
Tiffany Kumar X
Clyde Lederman X
Robert Cantelmo X
submitted: September 5th 2025
Shaniqua Lewis, Deputy City Clerk Adopted: 9-10-2025