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Board of Aldermen 01-12-2021 Page 19

Oath of Office administered by Deputy Corporation Counsel.
Zoning Board of Adjustment

There being no objection, President Wilshire confirmed the reappointment of Jay Minkarah,
13 Mount Pleasant Street, Nashua, for a term to expire September 11, 2023 to the Zoning Board of
Adjustment.

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

R-20-017
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman-at-Large David C. Tencza
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderwoman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Skip Cleaver
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
RELATIVE TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF $50,000 TO FUND A FEASIBILITY
STUDY FOR THE FUTURE REUSE OF THE ELM STREET MIDDLE SCHOOL BUILDING
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN CLEMONS FOR INDEFINTE POSTPONEMENT OF R-20-017, BY ROLL
CALL
ON THE QUESTION

President Wilshire
The motion is for indefinite postponement; is there discussion on that motion? Alderman Dowd?
Alderman Dowd

Just real quickly, the money for this was appropriated from another venue so this isn’t needed and that’s
why it is being indefinitely postponed.

President Wilshire

Thank you, Alderman Dowd. The motion before us is for indefinite postponement of R-20-017; further
discussion on that motion? Seeing none, would the Clerk please call the roll?

A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:

Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Dowd,

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

Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws,

Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 14
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
Resolution R-20-017 declared indefinitely postponed.

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R-20-100
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
RELATIVE TO THE RESCINDING OF AUTHORIZED UNISSUED DEBT
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN DOWD TO AMEND R-20-100 BY REPLACING IT WITH THE GOLDENROD
COPY OF AMENDMENTS MADE AT THE BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE, BY ROLL CALL

ON THE QUESTION

Alderman Dowd

And I'd like to speak to it.

President Wilshire

Alderman Dowd.

Alderman Dowd

Yes, we actually didn’t approve this amendment, we said we were going to move it on to this full board for
approval. There are two numbers that were transposed incorrectly on the original Legislation. The first is
on R-09-203 in the amount issued instead of the originally listed $7,301 ,000.00; it’s $7,301,700.00. The
other item to correct is on R-15-154 under the amount issued, there was a “1” missing so the correct
amount is $1,181,000.00. So those are the two changes and recommended approval of the change.

President Wilshire

The motion is to replace R-20-100 with the Golden Rod Copy of the amendments made at the Budget
Committee. Is there discussion on that motion? Seeing none, would the Clerk please call the roll?

A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Dowd,

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

Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws,

Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 14
Nay: 0

MOTION CARRIED

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MOTION BY ALDERMAN DOWD FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-20-100 AS AMENDED, BY ROLL CALL
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:

Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Dowd,
Alderman Caron, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Lopez, Alderman Tencza,
Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws,
Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 15

Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
Resolution R-20-100 declared duly adopted as amended.

R-20-103
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman Skip Cleaver
RELATIVE TO THE TRANSFER OF $250,000 FROM PRIOR YEAR ESCROW FUNDS,
DEPARTMENT #194 “CONTINGENCY, ACCOUNT #70122 “OPERATING EXPENSE
CONTINGENCY” INTO THE “GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF AND
RECOVERY (GOFERR) GRANT”
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-20-103, BY ROLL CALL
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Dowd,

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

Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws,

Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 14
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED

Resolution R-20-103 declared duly adopted.

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R-20-104
Endorsers: | Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman Skip Cleaver
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
RELATIVE TO THE TRANSFER OF $998,132 FROM DEPARTMENT #150 “POLICE”, ACCOUNT
#90530 “EXPENSE TRANSFER TO GRANT FUNDS” INTO THE “GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR
EMERGENCY RELIEF AND RECOVERY (GOFERR) GRANT”
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN SCHMIDT FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-20-104, BY ROLL CALL
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Dowd,

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

Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws,

Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 14
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
Resolution R-20-104 declared duly adopted.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS — ORDINANCES
0-20-41

Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER ORDINANCE

Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN CARON FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF 0-20-041 BY ROLL CALL
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Dowd,

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

Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws,

Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 14
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED

Ordinance O-20-041 declared duly adopted.

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O-20-042, Amended
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Ben Clemons
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large David C. Tencza
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
AMENDING THE ORDINANCE ON MAINTAINING ADEQUATE UNASSIGNED GENERAL FUND
BALANCE
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN JETTE TO AMEND O-20-042 BY REPLACING IT WITH THE GOLDENROD
COPY OF AMENDMENTS MADE AT THE BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE, BY ROLL CALL

ON THE QUESTION
Alderman Jette

And I'd like to speak to it.
President Wilshire
Alderman Jette?
Alderman Jette

So at the Committee Meeting we noticed that the Ordinance as originally drafted contained the word “each”
two times; it was just a redundant thing. And we just made this amendment to correct that redundancy.

President Wilshire

Anyone else, anyone have any discussion on that motion to amend? Seeing none, would the Clerk please
call the roll?

A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Dowd,

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

Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws,

Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 14
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION BY ALDERMAN JETTE FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF O-20-042 AS AMENDED, BY ROLL CALL
ON THE QUESTION
Alderman Jette
And I'd like to speak to that.

President Wilshire

Alderman Jette?

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Alderman Jette

So what this Ordinance does is this summer we realized it was pointed out to us that although our
Ordinances require us to maintain an undesignated General Fund Balance of a minimum of 10% of
appropriations, the Ordinance requires that it be the appropriations plus the Statewide Enhanced Education
Amount and the amount for local school, net tax amount and the county appropriation. We found out that it
has been our practice for as long as anyone can remember that we actually maintain at least 10% of
General Fund Appropriations without factoring in the State or District School Amounts or the County
Appropriation. So just to be consistent with what our actual practice is which our CFO tells us he is
completely comfortable with it; that’s what he’s been doing. And our bond rating people have no problem
with the way we have been doing it for all of these years, so we are just amending the Ordinance to make it
consistent with what our actual practice is.

President Wilshire

Thank you Alderman Jette. Is there discussion on the Motion for Final Passage as amended? Alderman
Clemons?

Alderman Clemons
Yeah this is a good piece of Legislation, | agree with what Alderman Jette said and actually this was one of
the things that former Alderman Teebom and | actually agreed on. And | think he would probably be pretty
pleased with the changes that we are making here because it was always one of the things that drove him
crazy to change this. So it’s good that we are doing that tonight.
President Wilshire
Any other discussion on that motion? Seeing none, would the Clerk please call the roll?
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Dowd,
Alderman Caron, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Lopez, Alderman Tencza,
Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws,
Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 14
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED

Ordinance O-20-042 declared duly adopted as amended.

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

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NEW BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS

R-20-105
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman-at-Large David C. Tencza
Alderman Skip Cleaver
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman-at-Large Benjamin Clemons
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY TREASURER TO ISSUE BONDS
NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
($1,500,000) TO PURCHASE TWO NEW ENGINE PUMPER TRUCKS FOR THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT
Given its first reading; assigned to the BUDET REVIEW COMMITTEE and SCHEDULE A SPECIAL
BOARD OF ALDERMEN PUBLIC HEARING ON MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2021, AT 7:00 PM, by
President Wilshire

R-20-106
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Benjamin Clemons
Alderman Skip Cleaver
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY TREASURER TO ISSUE BONDS NOT TO EXCEED THE
AMOUNT OF TWO MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,700,000) FOR
VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS AT THE SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT FOUR HILLS LANDFILL
AND THE PURCHASE OF TWO REFUSE TRUCKS
Given its first reading; assigned to the BUDET REVIEW COMMITTEE, BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, and
SCHEDULE A SPECIAL BOARD OF ALDERMEN PUBLIC HEARING ON MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2021,
AT 7:00 PM, by President Wilshire

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R-20-107
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Tom Lopez
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Skip Cleaver
Alderman-at-Large Benjamin Clemons
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY TREASURER TO ISSUE BONDS NOT TO EXCEED THE
AMOUNT OF FIVE MILLION ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,150,000) FOR
THE CITY’S SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM
Given its first reading; assigned to the BUDET REVIEW COMMITTEE, BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, and
SCHEDULE A SPECIAL BOARD OF ALDERMEN PUBLIC HEARING ON MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2021,
AT 7:00 PM, by President Wilshire

R-20-108
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Tom Lopez
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Skip Cleaver
Alderman-at-Large Benjamin Clemons
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
APPROVING THE COST ITEMS OF A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE AND LOCAL 365 OF
THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
(“AFSCME”) FROM JULY 1, 2017 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023 AND AUTHORIZING RELATED
TRANSFERS
Given its first reading; assigned to the BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE by President Wilshire

President Wilshire

Without objection | will allow for the suspension of rules for a first reading of R-20-109 that was received
after the agenda was prepared.

R-20-109
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Skip Cleaver
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
AUTHORIZING ISSUING OF BUILDING PERMITS ON OLD HARRIS ROAD, A CLASS 6 HIGHWAY
Given its first reading; assigned to the PENNICHUCK WATER COMMITTEE and NASHUA CITY
PLANNING BOARD by President Wilshire

NEW BUSINESS — ORDINANCES - None

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PERIOD FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT - None
President Wilshire

Is there anyone that would like to give public comment? | am not seeing anyone. Remarks by Members of
the Board? Alderman Clemons?

REMARKS BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Alderman Clemons

Thank you. | just wanted to say that | would be remiss if | didn’t make any comments in regards to the terrible
situation that occurred last Wednesday at our US Capitol. | think it affects everyone on so many levels. | will
keep this brief, | am very happy that the House of Representatives is going forward with the impeachment of
the President. | am happy that the FBI is looking into the people who stormed the Capitol. As far as | am
concerned, these people are infidels and | am very happy that our Law Enforcement here in the City of
Nashua and the State of New Hampshire are on top of any shenanigans that might come up between now
and the Inauguration and afterwards.

We need to stay strong and be united as Americans. There is a time for disagreement; we can disagree
about politics, about our candidates, where we stand on the issues. But there is no place, you know, you can
fight an election just like the President did through the Courts even though he got turned down a million times,
that’s just how it is. And that’s our American system. And we live another day. We have turnover, we have
term limits in this country, they are called elections. So | encourage everyone to stay involved, and you know,
just be vigilant, if you see something, say something. But really in our society, in my opinion, there’s no
justification for violent revolution. We do our revolution at the ballot box, that’s the way it should be. It’s how |
believe and how | was taught that America is and should be and | am proud to be an American citizen. Thank
you.

President Wilshire
Thank you. Alderman Dowd?
Alderman Dowd

Yes, first of all | would like to welcome Attorney Bolton back to the fold. There is no one happier to see him
than | am. We have been colleagues and friends for decades, probably longer than neither one of us would
like to admit. But | am glad to see him back and active and hope he doesn’t rush too much into the fray and
has time to recover. Also I'd like to welcome Attorney Neumann to the fold. | know that we have hired him
predominantly to look at the numerous Right-to-Know Law issues that we have had. And | don’t know if any
of any of the Board members have the same feeling | do, but | would like to know what all of these requests
have cost the City over the last year and if anything positive that would have done something beneficial for
the City, or even homeowners, has come out of all of those Right-to-Know requests. Because it is an
extensive amount of money; I'd like to know what the estimate is of that amount of money and what all of that
has been used for. Thank you.

President Wilshire

Alderman Klee?

Alderman Klee

Thank you, Madam President. | wanted to comment on the Brave New World Art Project. | too have driven

by it a few times. The first time | drove by it | really wasn’t even aware of what the project was. | pulled onto
Sargent Ave. and parked my car there and walked over to look at it. It was more impressive to literally walk

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by it then just to drive by. | strongly recommend anybody in this City, but especially those in Wards 2, 4, and
3, it’s right there in your backyard. Take the time to go and look at it. It’s quite an amazing job that the
students and the teachers did.

| too would like to welcome back Attorney Bolton and welcome Attorney Neumann on board. | also want to
make a comment relative to the safety here in Nashua and in the State. | had a number of phone calls from
constituents this morning as | said and Chief Carignan | contacted him and asked him, you know, are we
safe? And while he does not know what is going to happen tomorrow, they are on top of it. We have an
officer that is assigned with the FBI Anti-Violence Unit and we stay on track of it and | think the citizens should
feel safe. | believe our National Guard are right there. They may be helping with vaccines but they are also
ever on duty. So at a moment's notice, they will be where they need to be, as our State Police and so on.

| think the citizens of New Hampshire and Nashua should feel safe and proud but that does mean that you let
your guard down. So try to lead a little bit with love and as this Brave New World art project speaks, choose
love and stay safe. And try to turn one of those negatives into a positive. Thank you.

President Wilshire
Alderman Tencza.
Alderman Tencza

Thank you Madam President. Just another project that | wanted to highlight and thank some folks for. We
have heard a presentation on it here at the Board of Aldermen is the renovations that happened at the
Nashua Police Athletic League that were finalized toward the end of December. | just wanted to thank Hope
for New Hampshire for all that they did. They did the construction in 2020 which was a wild year for
everybody; somehow they got it all done. That facility is going to be something that didn’t cost Nashua PAL
anything, they came in donated their time and resources. But it is going to be a great Community Center for
kids in that neighborhood and the entire City for years to come. Thank you to them, there was a great article
in the Telegraph this weekend about it and hopefully soon enough all the kids will be back there fulltime and
able to use it to its fullest extent.

The other thing, just to follow up on what some other folks were saying. So | think that one of the things that
this Board sets a great example for the community as far as civility is concerned. We have our
disagreements but our disagreements are not personal, very professional. | am hoping that we continue that
not just at this Board but with the community as a whole as we take on other difficult issues in 2021 we set
the example. We keep things so that they are productive. We want to hear from folks but I’m not sure what
people think they are going to accomplish by coming in and insulting staff members and all of us. We are
certainly willing to hear and want to hear from folks, but please let’s remember that we are all here to try to do
the best for the City and the folks who live here. Thank you.

President Wilshire
Thank you. Alderman Harriott-Gathright.
Alderman Harriott-Gathright

| too wanted to say again welcome back Attorney Bolton and welcome to the team Attorney Neumann. This
is the time of year we celebrate Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King as part of Southern New Hampshire
Outreach of Black Unity we have had 37 breakfasts which we are not having this year. But | do want to share
that the plan is and | will send out something later. We decided that we were just going to play one of his
speeches and we have several community members that will speak to the speech including Melanie
Levesque former Senator for Nashua; Minister Ray Ealey from the Fellowship Baptist Church at 50 Ash
Street and | don’t remember | know it is one more but | can’t remember the name. But there will be
approximately 5 speakers that will soeak to whatever is played that morning. It will be on Zoom.