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May 24, 2016

| just wanted to add a comment to Alderman Siegel’s excellent answer. There is no double-taxation. |
just want to be very clear on that too. Monies that were raised are still available to be spent. They are
spent within the budget as opposed to on the outside of the budget. If anything is done to make room in
the budget for more spending then that does become an additional tax. | fully agree that the taxpayers of
Nashua are a miser millionaire. That money is not floating around out there. It’s a very tight budget.

Alderman Clemons
We have millions of dollars set aside. We have a need, and we’re not spending the money.
Alderman Schoneman

We are spending the money. We are meeting the obligation. It's coming from the funds that have been
earmarked previously.

Alderman O’Brien

| would like to thank Alderman Siegel for his comments. | do agree with you that we did kick the can.
Unfortunately this problem is not going to go away. With the state, it’s a new biennium that’s coming up.
After people get elected in November, | really don’t see them putting any type of money at this particular
time back to alleviate this problem. By our inaction today, it’s going to prove out in the future, whether
we help the taxpayer or hurt the taxpayer. The end result if we are liable for $2 million next year, where
we could have made that $1.6 million if we voted to alieve the taxpayers a little bit of burden, we missed
that opportunity and we’re going to have to live with that. | thank Alderman Siegel for putting this. It was
well thought. It was an attempt to try to soften the blow of eventually what’s going to happen. We’re
going to be held liable for this debt. Thank you, sir, for having the foresight to come forward and try and
help to alleviate the pain that may come with this. Thank you.

Alderman Schoneman
Again, this legislation does not alleviate any sense of the responsibility that exists, whether it’s $2 million
next year from one fund, Fund A or Fund B; it’s still $2 million of taxpayer money. This would not have
shrunk that obligation in any way whatsoever and we cannot have that implication.
A Viva Voce Roll Call was taken, which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman Cookson, Alderman Caron, Alderman Siegel, 11
Alderman Schoneman, Alderwoman Melizzi-Golja,
Alderman McGuinness, Alderman LeBrun, Alderman Moriarty,
Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Lopez, Alderman McCarthy
Nay: Alderman Wilshire, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Dowd 3

MOTION CARRIED

Resolution R-16-015 declared duly indefinitely postponed.

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R-16-027
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF $11,822 FROM THE UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY INTO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT GRANT ACTIVITY “2016
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT (EMPG)”
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN WILSHIRE FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-16-027
ON THE QUESTION

Alderman Moriarty

Does this go into the department that Director Kates is involved with?
Alderman Wilshire

Yes.

Alderman Moriarty

| just want to give credit where credit is due. Back in 2011, some of us might remember the storm in
October. That’s when | was first running for alderman. My Facebook was lit up with people wishing there
was some sort of centralized department of emergency management, some sort of director who could do
things. I’ve sort of kept my eye on that department and Director Kates. He’s just done an absolutely great
job.

A Viva Voce Roll Call was taken, which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman Wilshire, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Cookson, 14
Alderman Dowd, Alderman Caron, Alderman Siegel,
Alderman Schoneman, Alderwoman Melizzi-Golja, Alderman McGuinness,
Alderman LeBrun, Alderman Moriarty, Alderman O’Brien,
Alderman Lopez, Alderman McCarthy
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED

Resolution R-16-027 declared duly adopted.

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UNFINISHED BUSINESS — ORDINANCES

O-16-011
Endorsers: Alderman Don LeBrun
Alderman Ken Siegel
Alderman David Schoneman
Alderman Tom Lopez
ADOPTING PROVISIONS FOR REDUCED TAXATION FOR CERTAIN CHARTERED
PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES
e Tabled at Full Board Level — 5/10/16

NEW BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS

R-16-035
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Ken Siegel
Alderman-at-Large Daniel T. Moriarty
RELATIVE TO THE RESCINDING OF AUTHORIZED UNISSUED DEBT
Given its first reading; assigned to the Budget Review Committee by President McCarthy
R-16-036
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman-at-Large Mark S. Cookson
Alderman Tom Lopez
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
UPDATING THE FINANCIAL STANDARDS FOR THE CITY’S WELFARE GUIDELINES
Given its first reading; assigned to the Personnel/Administrative Affairs Committee by President McCarthy

R-16-037
Endorsers: Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman Ken Siegel
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Tom Lopez
Alderman-at-Large Brian S. McCarthy
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF UP TO $1,146,336 FROM THE SCHOOL CAPITAL
RESERVE FUND INTO CAPITAL PROJECT ACTIVITY “SCHOOL HVAC IMPROVEMENTS”
FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING HVAC SYSTEMS AT VARIOUS SCHOOLS
Given its first reading; assigned to the Budget Review Committee by President McCarthy

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R-16-038
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AMENDMENT TO THE RAILROAD
AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND PAN AM RAILWAYS FOR
THE PURPOSE OF REPLACING A RAILWAY HIGHWAY CROSSING ON EAST HOLLIS
STREET
Given its first reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN WILSHIRE THAT THE RULES BE SO FAR SUSPENDED AS
TO ALLOW FOR THE SECOND READING OF R-16-038

A Viva Voce Roll Call was taken, which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman Wilshire, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Dowd, 12
Alderman Caron, Alderman Siegel, Alderman Schoneman,
Alderwoman Melizzi-Golja, Alderman McGuinness, Alderman LeBrun,
Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Lopez, Alderman McCarthy
Nay: Alderman Cookson, Alderman Moriarty 2
MOTION CARRIED
Resolution R-16-038 given its second reading;
MOTION BY ALDERMAN WILSHIRE FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-16-038
A Viva Voce Roll Call was taken, which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman Wilshire, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Dowd, 13
Alderman Caron, Alderman Siegel, Alderman Schoneman,
Alderwoman Melizzi-Golja, Alderman McGuinness, Alderman LeBrun,
Alderman Moriarty, Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Lopez,
Alderman McCarthy

Nay: Alderman Cookson 1

MOTION CARRIED
Resolution R-16-038 declared duly adopted.

NEW BUSINESS — ORDINANCES — None

PERIOD FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

Mr. Jim Cutter, 86 Palm Street

Article 9, Administration, Section 36, plat. It was passed November 23, 1949, as a means to prevent land
theft and states all applications for building permits shall be accompanied by a plan showing the actual

dimensions of each lot. On May 13, 1971, the building permit was approved for 88 Palm Street by the
building inspector for 53.57 feet. It was not the actual dimensions and took a 2.57 foot wide strip away

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from our driveway and curtilage. | have told the Gilbertson’s they are trespassing by taking a strip of our
driveway. It is evident they never read the 1949 plat ordinance. They only listened to the building
inspector instructions. Since | do not have the authority, they do not believe me. The city needs to senda
letter to the Gilbertsons explaining their 1971 building permit should have had the actual dimensions of 51
feet. Anything more than that is trespassing. Thus the fence, etc., should be removed soon.

Sir George Peter Knight

| represent chendie bracelets. I’m here to talk you about a few key points on what | feel we should be
spending our government funds on in this town. First our sidewalks is about safety. Our sidewalks should
be fenced in. | was at Hampton Beach and | saw a gentleman crossing on the crosswalk and get struck by
a car. The gentleman was going about 35 mph. Hampton Beach is a party area. He wasn’t looking and
the guy got a concussion. In our town in Nashua, which | did just legally move here about two months, we
should invest in sidewalks that have fenced in areas. We should make it as though the fence was as high
as the tallest person, which would make sense. We should also invest in crossing guards to assist people
with crossing. The lighting in this town, | feel like in the night, obviously my name is “Knight”, when our
citizens and patrons are walking and conducting their normal activity they are walking in the town. IN the
nighttime people can get mugged, robbed. They could use track of their personal belongings and not find
them because of the night. | did hear about the LED lights and how you spent money on that and that is
great. | want to mention solar. We all know solar is free, the sun is free. We can use it; it’s our habitat.
We can use the water, we can use the sun. We can use anything that gets naturally replenished. This is
what | feel is our biggest asset, using things that are natural and can revitalizing our community. Solar
lights, solar panels, | was in New York three months ago. Time Square is huge. It was lit up. | was
walking in Time Square and said | have to mention this at the next meeting. If I’m walking in this town and
| can see at 3 o’clock in the morning in New York, this is something that is good. The solar panels will light
up the whole community. They are inexpensive. When you are parking and driving your car on the side of
the road. On the actual Main Street, the side of the road has a curb that stands up flat. I’m popping my
tire, I'm scuffing my tire. Why are we doing this? We're scuffing the tire because we designed a curb
vertical. Our curbs should be diagonal, to the ground up. That’s the biggest thing. The main thing is we
should have a way of safeguarding our kids. Our kids are going to school and they are reading their
books. A bullet travels at 2000 yards. We should be able to have a way of safeguarding the kids. Our
schools should have bulletproof glass. Thank you so much.

REMARKS BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN

Alderman Lopez

For Mr. Teeboom’s awareness, | didn’t receive an invitation to the Holocaust upgrade, but | was actually
in the park a couple days ago looking at the lights. It’s definitely an improvement. | would encourage
any member of the public who has the chance; it’s across from Shaw's, next to Rotary Common. It’s a
really nice space; it’s really well designed. If definitely an area that’s worth reflecting on. | also wanted to
complement Alderman Siegel on his focus tonight. He was trying to, in my mind, address a very
important need. He was trying to do it while balancing a lot of other opinions. | think he did a great job. |
think he did it with a lot of dignity, and | appreciated the effort.

Alderman O’Brien
I'll second what my friend, Alderman Lopez, said about Alderman Siegel. | said it earlier, but again a

very tough issue. We’re going to face it again. It will be interesting to watch the $2 million. | appreciate
your attempt to try to make it less painless for the taxpayers at this time.

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Alderman Moriarty

This issue has been easy to see coming, the issue of the pension downshifting. It’s been in the books,
it's been planned, it’s been calculated. Every time a salary contract crosses our desk, it’s on page two.
It’s listed in there. We have the out years, the percentage increases. It’s all been in black and white for
four years, and I’ve been saying this for four years that this is going to happen. The fact that we’re
between a rock and a hard place is our own doing except | voted consistently no for four years now.
Today, after four years of being on the losing end of 14 — 1 votes, for once I’m actually going to enjoy this
victory.

Alderman Siegel

First of all I’d like to thank my colleagues for their kind words and also for the ability for me to have my
liver regrow and not get pecked out. Being the CO of a liquor company, | guess | can find a more
enjoyable way to destroy my own liver. With regard to whether or not this was coming or not, this
legislation and all of my efforts have everything to do with the overhang from the state. That isn’t
something we could have anticipated unfortunately. | suppose years ago when we decided not to fund it
at the state level, we could have anticipated we might run into problems, but this is a burden that we’ve
been handed that we have no control over. So! won’t agree that it was something that we could see
coming per se, so we part company on that. Thank you.

Alderman Caron

On a lighter note, May is “Older American’s” month. The senior center has put out a contest to see if
they can get 300 new members by the end of December. | kindly, if you look in your mailboxes, you will
all find a membership form. For those of you who are under 50, which is a lot of you, I’m sure you know
someone who might be interested in going to the Senior Center. As the staff keeps telling me, it’s not
about bingos and playing cards. It’s about kickboxing and yoga and bodybuilding and a lot of other
wonderful things that they do at the Senior Center. But! agree with my colleagues, Alderman Siegel
went above and beyond trying to get this resolved and next year is another year. Thank you.

Alderman Dowd

| just wanted to thank Alderman Wilshire for running the budget meetings while | was on the mend. |
watched the meeting last night. | thought it went extremely well, and | want to congratulate her for a
great meeting. Hopefully by Thursday | will be back on my feet and able to resume all of my activities.
Thank you.

Alderman Clemons

| just want to take a moment to say thank you to all the veterans who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our
freedom. Hopefully we all take a moment to remember on Monday those folks and the families that they
left behind. Thank you.

Alderman Wilshire

| would like to send my condolences to the family of Stephanie Eason-Poisson, who passed away earlier
this week at a young age, | might say. Also on June 13, Chief Justice Broderick has asked to come in to
talk to the Human Affairs Committee and the Board about an initiative called “Change Direction New
Hampshire.” The purpose is to kind of change the culture and the way people think about mental illness
and wellness and mental health issues. | hope you all join us on June 13.

Committee announcements:

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Alderman Siegel

Substandard Living Condition Committee is going to be meeting this Thursday in the Chambers at 7:00
p.m.

Alderwoman Melizzi-Golja

On Tuesday, June 7, PEDC will be meeting. We will be discussing the feasibility study for the performing
arts center.

President McCarthy

This Thursday evening is Construction Projects and Joint Special also at Nashua North. The
planetarium rededication at Nashua South is tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 p.m.

Alderman Clemons

Monday, June 6, at 7 PM is the Personnel/Administrative Affairs Committee.

Alderman Dowd

If you could just remind them of the change times for the construction projects and joint special.
President McCarthy

We have Constructions Projects at 7:00 p.m. and Joint Special at 7:15 p.m.

Alderwoman Melizzi-Golja

For people who are going to be staying local this weekend the sculptors from the Sculpture Symposium
will be down in the Nimco building on 1 Pine Street Extension. They are there from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. They will be there and it’s not like you have to have some special pass to get in. The Sculpture
Symposium will be ending June 4. The closing ceremony will be here behind city hall at 1:00 p.m.

Alderman Wilshire

| wanted to mention the Taste of Downtown on June 1“. | believe tickets are still available at Great
American Downtown and at some of the downtown merchants. It’s always a good event.

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ADJOURNMENT

MOTION BY ALDERMAN WILSHIRE THAT THE MAY 24, 2016, MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN BE ADJOURNED

A Viva Voce Roll Call was taken, which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman Wilshire, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Cookson, 14
Alderman Dowd, Alderman Caron, Alderman Siegel,
Alderman Schoneman, Alderwoman Melizzi-Golja, Alderman McGuinness,
Alderman LeBrun, Alderman Moriarty, Alderman O’Brien,
Alderman Lopez, Alderman McCarthy
Nay: 0

MOTION CARRIED

The meeting was declared adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

Attest: Patricia D. Piecuch, City Clerk

City of Nashua

Public Works Division
9 Riverside Street
Nashua, NH 03062

Engineering Department

9 Riverside Street
Fax (603) 589-3169

Date:

To:

From:

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Re:

MEMO

May 23, 2016
Brian S. McCarthy, President of Board of Aldermen

Stephen Dookran, P.E., City Engineer
Sonia Shahnaj, P.E., Senior Staff Engineer

Mayor Jim Donchess
Lisa Fauteux, Director of Public Works

(R-16-038) Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Amendment to the Railroad Agreement with
the State of New Hampshire and Pan Am Railways for the purpose of replacing a railway

highway crossing on East Hollis Street

- Request for the first and second reading at the May 24, 2016 meeting

The original three-way Agreement was executed in August 2015, but the work did not proceed essentially due to
financial hurdles involving the Railroad as they were unable to allocate funding to purchase materials needed for the
project. Since NHDOT does not have a policy of paying upfront, the Railroad and the NHDOT requested the City to
bear the upfront cost of the materials approximately in the amount of $130,000.00. The City will be fully reimbursed
by NHDOT for this cost after the project is complete. The timing is critical for the following reasons:

1. According to the NHDOT, who is administering the Federal funds, if the project is not completed in the 2016
Federal funding year which ends in September 2016, the funding will no longer be available for this project. In
order to complete this project by September 2016, the construction must begin no later than middle of July

2016.

2. The project is about 95% funded by FHWA and the remaining 5% is City’s share. Should the resolution be
referred to committees for recommendations, the current schedule for aldermanic meetings will put final
approval too late for the project and the City will be in jeopardy of losing Federal funding in the amount of
$606,299.87.

3. The City must make payment to the Railroad without delay for the Railroad to order the materials with long-
lead time to start construction by the July 2016 deadline.

The crossing on East Hollis Street has been in a deteriorated condition for many years and interim repairs have not
held up. This project will not only include the needed repairs but also upgrading the crossing to meet Federal railroad
safety standards. In addition to the improvements associated with railroad crossing, the project includes improvements
to curbing, sidewalk, new pavement and striping at the intersection.

Administration
Business Office
(603) 589-3140

Street/Traffic City Parks-Recreation
Department Engineer Department
(603) 589-4750 (603) 589-3120 (603) 589-3370

Solid Waste
Department
(603) 589-3410

Wastewater
Treatment Plant
(603) 589-3560

AGENDA MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN MAY 24. 2016
1. PRESIDENT BRIAN S. McCARTHY CALLS ASSEMBLY TO ORDER

PRAYER OFFERED BY CITY CLERK PATRICIA PIECUCH

PLEDGE TO THE FLAG LED BY ALDERWOMAN MARY ANN MELIZZI-GOLJA

ROLL CALL

2.

3

4

5. REMARKS BY THE MAYOR

6. RESPONSE TO REMARKS OF THE MAYOR
7. RECOGNITIONS

8. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS AND PUBLIC HEARING

Special Board of Aldermen Meeting with Nashua Delegation............. 05/05/16
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9. COMMUNICATIONS

From: Mayor Jim Donchess
Re: LED Street Light Conversion Project

From: Mayor Jim Donchess
Re: Approval of Contracts for Administrative Services to Anthem BlueCross and
Blue Shield, Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare and The Hartford

PERIOD FOR PUBLIC COMMENT RELATIVE TO ITEMS EXPECTED TO BE ACTED
UPON THIS EVENING

10. PETITIONS
11. NOMINATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND ELECTIONS

12. REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

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13. WRITTEN REPORTS FROM LIAISONS

14. CONFIRMATION OF MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS
Conservation Commission
William S. Parker (New Appointment) For a Term to Expire: December 31, 2018
1 Rockland Street

Nashua, NH 03064
* Tabled until 6/14/16