Finance committee chair Ald. Scott Waguespack (32) and Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson during a committee meeting on Monday

Aldermen punted Monday on a proposal to award damages to a man who was shot three times by a Chicago Police officer, shelving the settlement after an intense debate over the merits of the case, the city’s record of fighting lawsuits and whether discussions of police misconduct should be shielded from public view.