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ORDINANCE

AUTHORIZING A STOP SIGN ON COVEY ROAD AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH
RIDGE ROAD

CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year Two Thousand and Twenty-One

The City of Nashua ordains that Part I “General Legislation”, Chapter 320 “Vehicles
and Traffic”, Article II] “Stop and Yield Intersections’, Section 320-4 “Stop intersections”,
subsection D of the Nashua Revised Ordinances, as amended, be hereby further amended by
adding the following new underlined language in the appropriate alphabetical order:

Ҥ 320-4. Stop intersections.

D. The following intersections are hereby designated as stop or through streets, and
authority is hereby granted for the erection of a stop sign at the comer so
designated in accordance with the tenor of this chapter:

Stop Sign on Sign Location At Intersection of
Covey Road Southeast corner Ridge Road”

All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.

This ordinance shall become effective at the time of removal and/or installation of the necessary
sign(s) and/or device(s).

LEGISLATIVE YEAR 2021

OQRDINANCE: O-21-052
PURPOSE: Authorizing a stop sign on Covey Road at its intersection with
Ridge Road
ENDORSER(S): Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
COMMITTEE .
ASSIGNMENT: Committee on Infrastructure
FISCAL NOTE: Materials, Labor and Vehicle Overhead: $141
ANALYSIS

This legislation authorizes a stop sign on Covey Road at its intersection with Ridge Road.

The erection, removal and maintenance of all traffic control devices must conform to applicable
state statutes and the latest edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. RSA
47:17 VIII (a). The Board should consult with the city’s Traffic Engineer to determine if this
ordinance is in compliance.

Approved as to form: Office of Corporation Counsel

By: Vb fa Clas toe
Date: b Aw (dD

A regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at 7:51 p.m. via
teleconference.

President Lori Wilshire presided; City Clerk Susan Lovering recorded.

Prayer was offered by Corporation Counsel Steve Bolton; Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr. led in
the Pledge to the Flag.

President Wilshire

As President of the Board of Aldermen, | find that due to the State of Emergency declared by the
Governor as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and in accordance with the Governor's Emergency
Order #12 pursuant to Executive Order 2020-04, this public body is authorized to meet electronically.

Please note that there is no physical location to observe and listen contemporaneously to this meeting,
which was authorized pursuant to the Governor's Emergency Order. However, in accordance with the
Emergency Order, | am confirming that we are:

Providing public access to the meeting by telephone, with additional access possibilities by video or
other electronic means:

To access Zoom, please refer to the agenda or the City’s website for the meeting link.

To join by phone dial: 1-929-205-6099 - Meeting ID: 821 2067 1668 Passcode: 223283

The public may also view the meeting via Channel 16.

We previously gave notice to the public of the necessary information for accessing the meeting, through
public postings. Instructions have also been provided on the City of Nashua’s website at www.nashuanh.gov
and publicly noticed at City Hall and Nashua Public Library.

lf anyone has a problem accessing the meeting via phone or Channel 16, please call 603-821-2049 and they
will help you connect.

In the event the public is unable to access the meeting via the methods mentioned above, the meeting will
be adjourned and rescheduled. Please note that all votes that are taken during this meeting shall be done
by roll call vote.

Let’s start the meeting by taking a roll call attendance. When each member states their presence, please
also state whether there is anyone in the room with you during this meeting, which is required under the
Right-To-Know Law.

The roll call was taken with 14 members of the Board of Aldermen present: Alderman Michael B. O’Brien,
Sr., Alderman Patricia Klee, Alderman Richard A. Dowd, Alderman June M. Caron, Alderman Benjamin
Clemons, Alderman Thomas Lopez, Alderman David C. Tencza, Alderwoman Elizabeth Lu, Alderman
Ernest Jette, Alderman Jan Schmidt, Alderman Brandon Michael Laws, Alderman Skip Cleaver, Alderman
Linda Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire.

Alderwoman Shoshanna Kelly was recorded absent.

Mayor James W. Donchess, Corporation Counsel Steve Bolton, were also in attendance.

Board of Aldermen 01-26-2021
Alderman O’Brien

Tom, what have you got floating behind you?

Alderman Lopez

| have no idea what you are talking about, Alderman O’Brien.
Alderman O’Brien

| was just a little bit concerned.

Alderman Dowd

Insurrection in his Ward.

Alderman Lopez

Everything is going fine here, we are all fine, nothing unusual happening.

Alderman O’Brien

Very good, brother.

ROLL CALL

Alderman O’Brien

Present, |am alone and | can hear the proceedings.
Alderman Klee

| am here, | am alone and | can hear the proceedings.
Alderman Dowd

Yes, | am present, | can hear everyone and | am alone.
Alderman Caron

Yes, | am here, | am alone and | can hear everyone.
Alderman Clemons

lam here, | am by myself and | can hear everyone.
Alderman Lopez

lam here, | am alone and | can hear and see everyone.
Alderman Tencza

| am present, | am alone and | can hear everyone.

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Alderwoman Lu

lam here alone and | can hear everyone.

Alderman Jette

| am here alone and | can hear the proceedings.

Alderman Schmidt

| am present, alone and can hear everyone.

Alderman Laws

| am here, | am alone and | can hear everyone.

Alderman Cleaver

Present, |am alone and | can hear everybody.

Alderman Harriott-Gathright

| am present, | am finally home and | am in this room alone.

President Wilshire

| am here, | am alone and | am glad that Alderman Harriott-Gathright is at home. And | can hear everyone.
Susan Lovering, City Clerk

You have 14 in attendance.

President Wilshire

Thank you. Also in attendance this evening is Mayor Donchess and Corporation Counsel Steve Bolton. Does
the Mayor wish to address the Board?

REMARKS BY THE MAYOR

Mayor Donchess

Yes, Madam President. Thank you very much. | first wanted to update you on the COVID-19 Pandemic. As
you, of course, we still are suffering quite a few new cases in Nashua. Over the past 14 days we have
encountered about 840 new cases. Currently we have about 560 active cases. We have several outbreaks in
the City and Public Health is doing a very good job in working with those organizations where some of them —
restaurants, schools, other places — where outbreaks have occurred. But we are still running about 11%
positivity rate in all of the tests that are conducted in Nashua. Over the past week or so there have been about
495 tests per day and 11% of those have come up positive. We have about 30 people in the hospital, between
the two hospitals, Southern and St. Joe’s. So these numbers are certainly up from the summer and the fall, so
we need to be very careful about our activities. We have talked many times about the importance of wearing
masks.

Board of Aldermen 01-26-2021 Page 4

There are now more contagious, potentially more deadly strains of the virus entering the United States so we
need to make sure we are careful, wear our masks, enforce our mask ordinance and ask all of all our fellow
citizens to work together to protect everyone. We, of course, want our families and friends to remain safe but we
also want to get the economy open again and the quickest way to do that is to follow the evidence of the
scientists and their research. And they say until the vaccine is available to everyone, masks are the best way to
go. The vaccine roll-out is beginning, people can — in Group 1B that includes citizens 65 and older — can
register for the vaccine through the State Website. The vaccines are being administered at Nashua High South.
That clinic was originally planned as a drive-up only clinic but we received, and | know some of you on the
Board of Aldermen, received complaints or concern from citizens who had registered or wanted to register for
the vaccine who don’t have a car. So we have worked with the State of New Hampshire to make it clear that as
long as the person can get there, whether or not they have a car, at the time of their appointment they can be
vaccinated. Transit is working on a way to make it clear that people can get the mobile vans, the appointment
vans to take them to that test site. So we are hoping that anybody who is registered can get in a vehicle, can
get there and get vaccinated as quickly as possible.

Of course beyond the pandemic, Madam President, we are looking forward to the spring. More vaccinations will
be done by that time. But we are also looking forward, | think, to the opening of our Main Street again to the
outdoor dining. | know there will be Legislation coming to you in the next couple of weeks. | know that when |
drive down through the Main Street of Nashua, | live just a little bit north and drive down to City Hall, | always
miss the outdoor activity that was present through the spring, the summer and the fall. And | very much hope,
want and long for it to come back. | was talking with one member of the Board of Aldermen and | don’t think
we've made it clear, I’ve told a few people privately, but using Public Works Funds, we purchased the barriers
that we rented that last year for a price of $20,000.00. And since the rental fee was $100,000.00 it seemed
worthwhile to buy the barriers for $20,000.00. So we got 2,400 square feet, they are being store out at the
landfill. Now it will cost to put those barriers up and down but at least we will own them and can use them and
consider about how we might be coming forward with a proposal to you as to how we might decorate those
barriers for future years.

Another matter, Madam President, is we have talked in the past about the various things the State is doing at
exactly the wrong time to increase City taxes. That is increasing pension costs and reducing School Aid. Some
people think the reduction in School Aid is related to a reduction in enrollment, that is somewhat true, but the
vast majority of the reduction has nothing to do with the decline in an enrollment. We can talk about the details
but that’s about a $7million dollar loss there. Now | know our Legislative Delegation is very committed and is
working hard to try to correct these things; | appreciate their work very much. There are various bills pending
and efforts are being made in the Legislature and there will be testimony and bills that will be coming to various
committees tomorrow.

But one thing that | haven’t mentioned is that the cities have organized, I’ve worked with Mayors, about 10 or 12
other Mayors around the State; Manchester, Concord, Keene, Seacoast, and have composed and written a
letter to the Governor, expressing and concern because all cities are affected by this, expressing concern on
both fronts, the pension and the education assistance. We hope that will help encourage the Governor to
support efforts to restore funds to the cities and towns.

Finally | thought Attorney Bolton has done not only a very good job as our City Attorney but he did extremely
well with that prayer, just out of memory. It shows how many Aldermanic meetings he has attended, so |
wanted to congratulate and thank him for filling in on a necessary part of the meeting. And that’s all | have,
Madam President.

President Wilshire

Thank you Mayor.

RESPONSE TO REMARKS OF THE MAYOR - None

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RECOGNITION PERIOD - None

READING MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS

There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the minutes of the Board of Aldermen
meeting of January 12, 2021 accepted, placed on file, and the readings suspended.

COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRING ONLY PROCEDURAL ACTIONS AND WRITTEN REPORTS
FROM LIAISONS

From: Lisa M. Fauteux, Director of Public Works
Re: Referral from Board of Aldermen — O-20-040

There being no objection, President Wilshire accepted the communication and placed it on
file.

PERIOD FOR PUBLIC COMMENT RELATIVE TO ITEMS EXPECTED TO BE ACTED UPON THIS
EVENING - None

COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRING FINAL APPROVAL - None

PETITIONS - None

NOMINATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND ELECTIONS

The following appointment by the Board of Aldermen was read into the record:

Citizens Advisory Commission

Jennifer Bishop-Saucier (reappointment) Term to Expire: October 1, 2023
359B Main Street

Nashua, NH 03060

Conservation Commission

Carol Sarno (alternate to member) Term to Expire: December 31, 2023

15 Rocky Hill Road
Nashua, NH 03062

Jedidiah Crook (new appointment alternate) Term to Expire: December 31, 2023
52 King Street
Nashua, NH 03060

There being no objection, President Wilshire accepted the Appointment as read and referred them
to the Personnel/Administrative Affairs Committee.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

Human Affairs Committee............. cece cee cece eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeantegneetenennegs 01/11/2021

There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the report of the January 11, 2021 Human Affairs
Committee accepted and placed on file.

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Substandard Living Conditions Committee................ccccccceeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeenees 01/14/2021

There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the report of the January 14, 2021 Substandard
Living Conditions Committee accepted and placed on file.

Planning & Economic Development Commiittee..............:cceceeeeeeee eee ee tees 01/19/2021

There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the report of the January 19, 2021 Planning and
Economic Development Committee accepted and placed on file.

Finance Committee. ........... 0 cece cece eecee cence ceeeeneeeeenneesgeeeecgeeenuneetennnnegnes 01/20/2021

There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the report of the January 20, 2021 Finance
Committee accepted and placed on file.

Special Personnel/Administrative Affairs Committee...............:.cccceeeeeee neers 01/21/2021

There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the report of the January 21, 2021 Special
Personnel/Administrative Affairs Committee accepted and placed on file.

CONFIRMATION OF BOARD OF ALERMEN'S APPOINTMENTS
Deputy Treasurer/Deputy Tax Collector
Patricia L. Barry

There being no objection, President Wilshire confirmed the appointment of Patricia L. Barry of
Hudson, NH, for an effective date of March 1, 2021 as the Deputy Treasurer/Deputy Tax Collector for
an indefinite term.

Oath of Office to be administered at a later date.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS

R-20-102
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman-at-Large David C. Tencza
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF $35,000 FROM THE
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
INTO PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES GRANT ACTIVITY “COVID-19
VACCINE GRANT”
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERWOMAN KLEE FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-20-102, BY ROLL CALL

Board of Aldermen 01-26-2021 Page 7
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Klee, Alderman Dowd,

Alderman Caron, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Lopez, Alderman Tencza,

Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws,

Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 14
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
Resolution R-20-102 declared duly adopted.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS — ORDINANCES

0-20-40
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess

INCREASING SEWER USE FEES RATES AND CHARGES
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN CARON FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF O-20-040, BY ROLL CALL
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Klee, Alderman Dowd,
Alderman Caron, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Lopez, Alderman Tencza,
Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws,
Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 14
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
Ordinance O-20-040 declared duly adopted.
O-20-044
Endorser: Alderman Thomas Lopez
RELATIVE TO A BAN ON CERTAIN INDOOR ACTIVITIES FOR CERTAIN BUSINESSES

STARTING AT 9:30 PM
e Tabled at Full Board — 12/22/2020

NEW BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS

R-21-110
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Skip Cleaver
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONCESSION
AGREEMENT WITH GRANITE DIAMOND, LLC
Given its first reading; assigned to the FINANCE COMMITTEE by President Wilshire