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Council adds and then tables Item 20 on fire-department property; replaces ad hoc member
Summary
Council members voted to add an emergency Item 20 (statement of conditions and property for the fire department) to the agenda by two-thirds vote, then read the item and tabled it until the next meeting at Councilman Salazar's request; the council also extended ad hoc committees and replaced former councilman Ratchford on the Boughton Street ad hoc with Councilman Billy McAllister.
The Danbury City Council voted to add an emergency item to the meeting agenda and then, after reading the item, voted to table it until the next meeting.
At the start of the sequence the presiding officer announced an add-on, Item 20, described as a "statement of conditions and property" for the fire department. A council member moved to add the item to the agenda. The mayor noted a two-thirds vote was required to add an item; the council approved the addition by voice vote.
After Item 20 was read aloud, the mayor asked for the council's pleasure and called on Councilman Salazar. Councilman Salazar moved "to table the communication to the next meeting," and the motion was seconded (recorded as Councilman Shaniz). The council approved tabling by voice vote; the transcript records only verbal "ayes" and does not show a numerical tally.
The mayor offered staff assistance for clarification, saying "Taylor can fill you in real quick," and staff indicated they were prepared to do so. The mayor then extended all ad hoc committees and announced a personnel change: the Boughton Street ad hoc (11 Boughton ad hoc) will replace former councilman Ratchford with Councilman Billy McAllister. The mayor noted McAllister had to leave the meeting for a family emergency.
The council concluded by approving a motion to adjourn and the mayor closed with brief remarks including a holiday greeting. The transcript provides no further details on the content of the Item 20 communication, the reasons for tabling, or any materials associated with the property statement.
