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July 12, 2016

President McCarthy

Attorney Bolton can you answer that?

Attorney Bolton

| wasn’t here when that occurred.

Alderman Deane

So we can change things without using legislation and just through memos?

President McCarthy

| don’t know that we have...| mean the ordinances do not spell out the polling places so we wouldn’t change
them by ordinance.

Alderman Moriarty

When we first changed it | expressed that | was against it and I’ve heard some complaints since and | am
glad that it is going back and | am supporting this.

President McCarthy
Alderman Deane, with respect to your point | think that if we do it through the communication or through a

resolution it probably has exactly the same affect. If it were in the ordinances themselves | would want to
change it by ordinance.

Alderman Siegel

But that seems like something that our Corporate Counsel should be able to clarify. Attorney Bolton, can you
please do that?

Attorney Bolton

| may have misunderstood Alderman Deane’s question. | don’t think it makes a difference whether it’s done
in response to the communication or by resolution.

MOTION CARRIED

From: David G. Fredette, Treasurer/T ax Collector
Re: Proposed Amendment to R-16-041

MOTION BY ALDERMAN CARON TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE
MOTION CARRIED

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

Ms. Latha Mangipudi, 20 Salmon Brook Drive

| am really excited that the sister city resolution is going to be presented and voted on by the Board. | did
get a communication from the Mayor of Mysore and the Chamber of Commerce from Mysore and they

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are also very excited. That e-mail went to the Mayor and the President of the Chamber of Commerce. It
is very exciting for me to see the community engaged in government at the local level.

Chief Steven Galipeau, Nashua Fire Rescue

| am here to speak in favor of R-16-040, the bond for the Spit Brook Road addition. This project has
been around since 2007 or 2008. It’s received the A-1 approval from Capital Improvements for the last
few years and been supported by the Budget Review Committee. It provides the City of Nashua with an
increase in operational opportunities that we don’t currently have today. It will also provide a safer and
healthier work environment for our firefighters with regard to proper protective clothing storage and
cleaning and equipment repair. The south end of the city has grown immensely and | thank you for your
support.

Master Nikhill Vootkur, 5 Jonquil Lane
The following is an e-mail from R Krishner from Mysore:

A very good morning from R. Krishner from Mysore. | am writing this letter on behalf of the Mysore
Chamber of Commerce and industry and also on behalf of the City of Mysore.

It is indeed a great pleasure and privilege for the City of Mysore to be associated with such a beautiful
place like Nashua for the sister city relationship. We had already had preliminary discussions with the
local authorities including the Mayor of Mysore and are all excited to take this further as early as
possible. Our special thanks go to Mrs. Latha Mangipudi and the Nashua Chamber of Commerce for
their active involvedness in this excellent project. We eagerly look forward to hearing from you on a
positive note. We highly convey warm greetings and our appreciation to all leaders of Nashua for
supporting this noble cause.

Mr. Jag Vootkur, 5 Jonquil Lane

| am just here to support R-16-049, a sister city between Mysore and Nashua. | think it will be very
beneficial to both of the cities.

Mr. Paggan Chandra, 32 Cushing Avenue

| had been in Mysore for almost 20 years and it’s a beautiful city. | hope the sister relationship between
the cities will help both of the cities.

Ms. Sumatka Chadhee, Nashua, NH

| am here to support the sister city initiative between Nashua and Mysore. I’ve been a proud resident of
Nashua for about 26 years. My young family and | moved here 26 years ago because it was named the
best place to live in America twice. | am very excited about this. | think Mysore is a great match for
Nashua; it’s a vibrant city with many beautiful palaces. Nashua has a large Indian community who work
here and raise their families here. They contribute to the economy and are also involved culturally.
There are also charities organized and run by the Indian community. Bangalore and San Francisco have
been sister cities for many years. Boston | think has over ten cities so | think this will be great.

PETITIONS — None

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NOMINATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND ELECTIONS
Joint Convention with Edgewood Cemetery Board of Trustees

MOTION BY ALDERMAN COOKSON THAT THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEET IN JOINT
CONVENTION WITH THE EDGEWOOD CEMETERY BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE PURPOSE
OF ELECTING TWO TRUSTEES

MOTION CARRIED

President McCarthy called for nominations.

Trustee Maffee nominated Thomas A. Maffee and Carl Andrade for five-year terms to expire March 31,
2021

MOTION BY ALDERMAN SIEGEL TO CLOSE THE NOMINATIONS
MOTION CARRIED

A Viva Voce Roll Call vote was taken on the appointment of Thomas A. Maffee and Carl Andrade to the
Edgewood Cemetery Board of Trustees for terms to expire March 31, 2021, which resulted as follows:
A Viva Voce Roll Call was taken, which resulted as follows:

Yea: Alderman Wilshire, Alderman Deane, Alderman Cookson, 21
Alderman Dowd, Alderman Caron, Alderman Siegel,
Alderman Schoneman, Alderwoman Melizzi-Golja,
Alderman McGuinness, Alderman LeBrun, Alderman Moriarty,
Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Lopez, Alderman McCarthy,
Carl Andrade, Douglas Barker, Richard Cullen, Charles Hall,
Morgan Hollis, Thomas Maffee, Mayor Donchess

Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED

President McCarthy declared Thomas A. Maffee and Carl Andrade duly appointed to the Edgewood
Cemetery Board of Trustees for a term to expire March 31, 2021.

Oath of Office administered by Corporation Counsel Steven A. Bolton.

MOTION BY ALDERMAN DOWD THAT THE CONVENTION NOW ARISE
MOTION CARRIED

REPORTS OF COMMITTEE
Budget Review Committee .............. cece cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 06/27/16

There being no objection, President McCarthy declared the report of the June 27, 2016
Budget Review Committee accepted and placed on file.

Finance COMMiIttee 2.0.0... ee eecceecceeccceceeeeeeeeeaeeeaeceeeeecereeereeereeereveraes 07/06/16

There being no objection, President McCarthy declared the report of the July 6, 2016
Finance Committee accepted and placed on file.

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Personnel/Administrative Affairs Committee 20.0.0... cecccecseecceeeeeeeeeeeaes 07/07/16

There being no objection, President McCarthy declared the report of the July 7, 2016
Personnel/Administrative Affairs Committee accepted and placed on file.

MOTION BY ALDERMAN WILSHIRE THAT THE RULES BE SO FAR SUSPENDED AS TO ALLOW
FOR AN ORAL REPORT OF THE HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING HELD EARLIER THIS
EVENING

MOTION CARRIED

Alderman Wilshire gave an oral report of the Human Affairs Committee meeting held prior to the full
Board of Aldermen meeting.

Alderman Wilshire

The Human Affairs Committee met this evening to take up two grants; R-16-043 relative to the
acceptance and appropriation of $63,648 from the Department of Homeland Security into fire grant
activity FY 15 assistance to firefighters and this grant is to replace two sets of extrication rescue
equipment. The committee recommended final passage on that resolution.

The second resolution was R-16-046 relative to the acceptance and appropriation of an additional
$39,862 from the State of New Hampshire Department of Transportation into grant activity transportation
alternatives program TAP grant and to authorize a transfer of matching funds in the amount of
$7,972.40. The committee recommends final passage on this. It was an additional $39,862 for
engineering for the multi-use path and pedestrian bridge to connect the Heritage Rail Trail and Mine
Falls Park recreation area.

There being no objection, President McCarthy declared the oral report of the July 12, 2016, Human
Affairs Committee accepted and placed on file.

WRITTEN REPORTS FROM LIAISONS — None
CONFIRMATION OF MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS
Cable Television Advisory Board

MOTION BY ALDERMAN MORIARTY TO CONFIRM BY VOICE VOTE THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS
TO THE CABLE TELEVISION ADVISORY BOARD FOR TERMS TO EXPIRE JANUARY 1, 2019:
ANDREW CERNOTA, 129 SHELLEY DRIVE, NASHUA, AND PAUL F. JOHNSON, 44 BROWNING
AVENUE, NASHUA
MOTION CARRIED

President McCarthy declared Andrew Cernota and Paul F. Johnson duly appointed to the Cable Television
Advisory Board for terms to expire January 1, 2019.

Conservation Commission

MOTION BY ALDERMAN SCHONEMAN TO CONFIRM BY VOICE VOTE THE APPOINTMENT OF
DAN SLOAN, 8 WESTFIELD STREET, NASHUA, TO CONSERVATION COMMISSION FOR A TERM
TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 2017

MOTION CARRIED

President McCarthy declared Dan Sloan duly appointed to the Conservation Commission for a term to expire
December 31, 2017.

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Oath of Office administered by Corporation Counsel Steven A. Bolton.

Planning Board

MOTION BY ALDERMAN MCGUINNESS TO CONFIRM BY VOICE VOTE THE FOLLOWING
INDIVIDUALS TO THE PLANNING BOARD FOR TERMS TO EXPIRE MARCH 31, 2019: SCOTT
LECLAIR, 10 DAYLILY DRIVE, NASHUA, AND DAVID ROBBINS, 102 CHERRYWOOD DRIVE,

NASHUA

MOTION CARRIED

President McCarthy declared Scott LeClair and David Robbins duly appointed to the Planning Board for
terms to expire March 31, 2019.

Oath of Office administered to Scott LeClair by Corporation Counsel Steven A. Bolton.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - RESOLUTIONS

R-16-039
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderman Tom Lopez
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Don LeBrun
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF NASHUA TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH NASHUA
COMMUNITY COLLEGE, RIVIER UNIVERSITY, DANIEL WEBSTER COLLEGE, TOWN
OF HUDSON, TOWN OF MERRIMACK, SOUHEGAN VALLEY TRANSPORTATION
COLLABORATIVE, AND THE PLUS COMPANY FOR TRANSIT SERVICES
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN LOPEZ FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-16-039
MOTION CARRIED

Resolution R-16-039 declared duly adopted.

R-16-040
Endorsers: Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderman Benjamin M. Clemons
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman Ken Siegel
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Tom Lopez
Alderman-at-Large Brian S. McCarthy
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY TREASURER TO ISSUE BONDS NOT TO EXCEED
THE AMOUNT OF ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,650,000)
FOR THE SPIT BROOK ROAD FIRE STATION 3 BUILDING RENOVATIONS
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERWOMAN MELIZZI-GOLJA FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-16-040 BY ROLL CALL

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ON THE QUESTION
Alderman Cookson

| was not able to attend the Budget Review Committee meeting where this was discussed but | have a
few questions. Listening to Chief Galipeau, he mentioned that we have been discussing this since about
2007/2008. We talked about increasing operational opportunities, places to store protective clothing, etc.
He then spoke about the growth in the south end of the city. We are looking to bond $1.6 million to work
on the third building at the Spit Brook Fire Station. | am not sure where this falls into play but this was
part of the minutes from the Budget Review Committee meeting which | believe was on the 27" and | am
just going to read this statement by Chief Galipeau and this is where my question comes from. “By
adding this bay we can put a ladder truck in that bay and the area that they do the work won't be in that
area. The big thing is that it affords us nights, weekends and holidays, especially during the colder
months. If either engine or the pumper truck or the ladder truck were to go out of service during those
times we are forced in that one facility to pay premium dollar to call in a mechanic to repair the vehicle.” |
completely understand that but since 2007 that’s the situation that they have had to deal with so | am
assuming that there has been some sort of contingency plan that’s been put into play so that when a
truck does go out of service that something happens so that they are able to take advantage of this
space. l|’m just trying to understand what plans are already in place. What would happen today if this
bond doesn’t go through?

Chief Galipeau

The plan we’ve had in place since the building opened is that we have to call a mechanic in, nights,
weekends, holidays, whatever. As you referenced the premium dollar comment, by having the third bay
which the building was originally designed to be and it was cut off, you could take our spare ladder truck
or our spare pump truck and bring it down there to get through the weekend or the overnight to the next
day and then deal with the mechanical issue at straight pay.

Alderman Cookson

Okay so there is no other contingency plan. You would actually use the space that is available, bring in a
mechanic and you would pay premium dollar for that mechanic?

Chief Galipeau

Correct.
Alderman Cookson

With regard to the growth of the south end of the city, how does the third bay assist with that aspect?

Chief Galipeau

At different times of the year we may look to ramp up our response capabilities down there. We all know
what it is like sometimes between November and December getting down Daniel Webster Highway.
Potentially we could look to relocate one of our downtown engines to the south end during a high peak
traffic time to offset response times. There are times that when Engine 2 out of the Lake Street fire
house, during those times of the year responding down to the Pheasant Lane Mall to back up Engine 3
and it’s a 15 to 18 minutes response and then when they get down there it’s twice as long getting out.

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Alderman Cookson

And then further to the west you would only have Engines 3 and 6 that would respond; Conant Street
and...

Chief Galipeau

Those are the first two companies, yes.
Alderman Cookson

Would you have any other companies...who would be the next after those two to respond to something
in the southwest quadrant?

Chief Galipeau

The next company in would be Engine Company 2 out of Lake Street and that has about an 8 to 12
minute response into that southwest area and that’s even in good conditions.

Alderman Cookson

The one other comment that you had made during that meeting on the 27" was that this was especially
during the cold months that you had to keep the truck in the bay. What do you do during the warmer
months?

Chief Galipeau

Actually the truck is in the bay all of the time. | was referring to if Engine 3, our pumper truck were to
break down on a long weekend we can’t bring the spare pumper truck down there and park it out front
because it has water in it and it will freeze up so we are forced to call a mechanic in to fix the problem at
that time. With the additional bay and the ability to bring a spare truck down there we could get through
that extended weekend or even just through an overnight during the cold months and get the mechanic
in during regular business hours to fix the problem.

Alderman Cookson

So during warmer months would you leave the truck out and still be able to bring in a mechanic during
normal business hours and not pay that premium cost?

Chief Galipeau

That has not been a practice of ours because we carry a lot of very expensive equipment; we have
electronics on the vehicles and we prefer to keep them inside on shore power when they are not being
used.

Alderman Deane

My only question is and it’s not even a question, | don’t understand; were there persistent problems that
required people to be called in colder months for long weekends? That whole thing just sounds
interesting. The other thing is when Flatley was down there and everything went before the Planning
Board maybe we should have knocked on their door and ask them to help contribute to the expansion of
the station since their development was expanding the area. | understand that fire house is inadequate.

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President McCarthy

Chief, when you do have a situation of having a downed truck in the station where does the primary
response come from for that area?

Chief Galipeau

If either the engine or the ladder truck were to break down the back-up vehicle is coming out of the Lake
Street fire house.

Alderman O’Brien

| would like to remind everyone on the Board that even though this is kind of fresh and it had received an
A-1 rating for the last several years it’s not that fresh. The station was built in 1977 with the intention to
put three bays on it and 39 years later here we are. Firefighting has changed over the years; their gear
needs to be cleansed immediately after a fire. We supply firefighters with two sets of gear. We also
have extractors that do that but these machines take up room and the addition of this bay will help us
modernize that facility. We are employers and we have people that work for us and like to have
adequate living conditions. You also have to remember that in that district there is Apple Tree Green and
there was a fire down there and | think it cost over $1 million. Increasing the size of the station helps out
with additional apparatus. We also have a lot of conservation or open land and putting a brush truck into
that bay would probably assist in quelling down large acreages burned due to a brush fire. | support this.

Alderman Lopez

It doesn’t make sense to me that our current plan includes the back-up truck being stuck in traffic
because it has to be there while it’s responding to the fire that’s happening and if there is something else
that is happening then now you have another asset that isn’t on the table just because we were trying to
send a truck too far across the city for it to be able to do what it needed to do and get back in service as
quickly as possible. It also feels to me that we might be able to take care of our equipment a little better
and not having to pay overtime. | think we should be all about preventing problems responding to fires.

Alderman Siegel

The original design was modified to save money back in the day and it was really a kick the can problem
so it’s more than just a question of maintenance. We've got twice as many people in there now and we
have a different population at NFR; we have men and women that work for NFR and that’s got to be
considered. Also the ladder truck, we can’t pull the equipment compartments fully open in the existing
facility. It's sad because we are faced now with the consequences of poor decisions years ago but
nonetheless we have to realize that in Ward 9 we can’t afford to wait for a truck to come from Lake
Street. Depending on the time of day it is that could potentially be the difference between life and death
or serious property loss. | think it’s inevitable that we have to vote for this.

Alderman Deane

I’ve always been under the impression that what we provided our fire department in the city was the envy
of everyone else in the State of New Hampshire and Massachusetts and New England for that matter.
l’ve always felt that in my time on this Board that we always made sure that our fire department got the
necessary equipment and vehicles that they needed to protect our citizens. Any of the comments that
are being made here tonight about kicking cans down the road and things of that nature, that may be the
case because there is only so much money to go around and so many people living here to provide it but
| think in the long run | have always looked at our fire department as | wouldn’t expect anybody to run
into a burning building with substandard equipment on. | wouldn’t do it and | wouldn’t expect anyone
else to either. | think we’ve been very supportive of our fire department and is this bay needed, yes. Do

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| think we should have done something while the explosion was happening down there with the Flatley
Company; absolutely. We did it when they built the Pink Palace. They bought that truck. You want to
build that building then we need a truck to service it. You have to maintain all of this high tech equipment
and this was one of the original items on the Capital Improvements list back when it first started a long
time ago.

Alderman Schoneman

If a truck breaks down, there are lots of things that can break down on a truck. If a truck breaks down
and is mobile, do we let it sit there or do we move it somewhere else and bring a truck in. If we have this
third bay are we planning on moving a third truck permanently to the station and if so, are we reducing
coverage somewhere else.

Chief Galipeau

Any situation where there is a motor, transmission or break issue, the truck doesn’t move until the
mechanic has a chance to evaluate it even if it is mobile. During the winter months when the traffic is
peaked out on D.W. Highway we can make some operational changes at no additional cost, it’s just a
matter of realigning our response model with existing personnel. In the summer or spring when brush
season is extremely high then we have the ability to put a forestry truck down there and house it there on
a regular basis. It’s not any additional cost.

Alderman Schoneman

So if the breakage on the truck does not involve its drivability do we then move that broken truck
somewhere else to be fixed and bring in a replacement or do we let a drivable truck stay there?

Chief Galipeau

It depends on the situation and it would not be moved until we at least had a discussion with our
superintendent of the fleet.

A Viva Voce Roll Call was taken, which resulted as follows:

Yea: Alderman Wilshire, Alderman Deane, 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-16-040 declared duly adopted.

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R-16-041
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Ken Siegel
Alderman Don LeBrun
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman-at-Large Brian S. McCarthy
RELATIVE TO THE TRANSFER OF $25,000 FROM DEPARTMENT 159 — OTHER PUBLIC
SAFETY, ACCOUNTING CLASSIFICATION 54 —- PROPERTY SERVICES, HYDRANT FEES
TO DEPARTMENT 109 — CIVIC & COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, ACCOUNTING CLASSIFICATION
56 — OUTSIDE AGENCIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DONATING TO THE NASHUA
ASSOCIATION FOR THE ELDERLY
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN CARON TO AMEND R-16-041 IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REPLACING IT WITH
THE GOLDEN ROD COPY PROVIDED WITH THE MEMORANDUM FROM TREASURER FREDETTE
ACCEPTED EARLIER THIS EVENING

MOTION CARRIED

MOTION BY ALDERMAN CARON FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-16-041 AS AMENDED

ON THE QUESTION

Alderman Siegel

| would call on my colleague Alderman Caron to please explain the changes to the legislation.
Alderman Caron

The reason we have the golden rod copy is because the amount of money that we were looking to take out
of the account for hydrant fees; there were some bills that came in which reduced that balance to about
$14,000. Treasurer Fredette asked that we move it to another contingency fund but it’s out of the 2016
budget and it’s still for the same $25,000. We did this last year and the senior center was able to do
maintenance on the facility that they normally don’t have monies for and this year they want to do some
improvements to the ADA signage, installation of fans for the fitness room and stripping and sealing the
wood floors. The city does own this facility and the money that they raise during fundraisers and
membership really goes towards programming and activities for the center as a whole. | appreciate the
support from the Mayor as well as my colleagues.

Alderman Deane

| think it’s high time that we take a good long look at this building and put a maintenance plan in place so it
doesn’t turn into a school project where we are bonding $10 million or $15 million to do repairs. Maybe the
Mayor next year can think about a yearly appropriation to help keep the building that we own as a city. |
support this because we have to take care of what we own.

MOTION CARRIED

Resolution R-16-041 declared duly adopted as amended.