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From: Sue Newman
Re: Ordinance O-20-018

From: Kim Kleiner, Administrative Services Director
Re: Administrative Services Division/Nashua School District - Response to Budget Review Questions —
Grant Writer

From: Dave Winchester
Re: Proposal for mandatory face masks

From: Adam A. Marcoux, President, Nashua Teachers’ Union
Approve the Board of Education's Request for a 2.25% increase in the FY2021 Budget

From: Joshua Twohig
Mask Mandate

From: Linda McGhee, Deputy Planning Manager
Re: Referral from the Board of Aldermen on proposed R-20-028, authorizing the City of Nashua to enter
a Master Development Agreement with Lansing Melboume Group, LLC.

From: Linda McGhee, Deputy Planning Manager
Re: Referral from the Board of Aldermen on proposed R-20-033, authorizing the Mayor to execute a
confirmatory deed io Pennichuck Water Works

From: Tammy Cates
Re: AGAINST mandatory mask requirement

From: Marcy Norse
Re: Masks

From: Matt Sexton
Re: Face masks

9(a). PERIOD FOR PUBLIC COMMENT RELATIVE TO ITEMS EXPECTED TO BE ACTED UPON
THIS EVENING

Keeping in mind the health and safety of our residents and employees, we are requesting that if
you wish to speak on agenda items, you submit your comments via e-mail which will be accepted
and placed on file with the minutes of the meeting. Please e-mail your comments to:

BOA@nashuanh.gov
9(b). COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRING FINAL APPROVAL

From: Tim Cummings, Director of Economic Development
Re: Contract Award for Professional Engineering Services related to the Nashua Downtown Riverfront
Implementation Project to Hayner/Swanson, Inc.

From: Mayor Jim Donchess
Re: Contract for Two Year External Audit Contract with Melanson Heath

PETITIONS

NOMINATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND ELECTIONS

Energy and Aggregation Committee

Robert Blaisdell (New Member Appointment) Term to Expire: May 31, 2023

24 Railroad Square
Nashua, NH 03064-2278

Lawrence Lutton (New Member Appointment) Term to Expire: May 31, 2023
47 Concord Sireei
Nashua, NH 03064

10. REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

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11. CONFIRMATION OF MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS

R-20-037
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess

Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Thomas Lopez

Alderman Skip Cleaver
AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF NASHUA TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE SOUHEGAN

VALLEY TRANSPORTATION COLLABORATIVE FOR TRANSIT SERVICES
e Budget Review Committee Recommends: Final Passage

UNFINISHED BUSINESS — ORDINANCES

O-20-017
Endorsers: Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
AUTHORIZING FREE PARKING AT METERS AND PAY STATION SPACES THROUGH
NOVEMBER 15, 2020
(tabled at May 21, 2020 mig)

NEW BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS

R-20-039
Endorser: Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
AUTHORIZING PENNICHUCK CORPORATION AND PENNICHUCK WATER WORKS, INC. TO ISSUE

TAXABLE BONDS OF UP TO $75,000,000

R-20-040
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY TREASURER TO BORROW FROM THE NEW HAMPSHIRE
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES STATE REVOLVING LOAN FUND AN ADDITIONAL
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,500,000) FOR

PUMP STATION UPGRADES

R-20-041
Endorser. Alderman-at-Large David C. Tencza
Alderman-at-Large Ben Clemons

Alderman Skip Cleaver
APPROVING THE COST ITEMS OF A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE

MAYOR AND THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE
AND LOCAL #789, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS FROM JULY 1, 2019 THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2023 AND AUTHORIZING A RELATED TRANSFER AND SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION

NEW BUSINESS — ORDINANCES

PERIOD FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

REMARKS BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Committee announcements:

ADJOURNMENT

Graham, Donna

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From: Laurie Ortolano <laurieortolano@gmail.com>

Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2020 9:13 PM

To: Board of Assessors; Board of Aldermen

Subject: Assessing Concerns and the Hiring of a Chief

CAUTION: This email came from outside of the organization. Do not click links/open attachments if source is
unknown,

To: Board of Aldermen
Board of Assessors

] am writing this letter and asking that this be placed on file as part of public input.

I am concerned that the City has not acted prudently on filling the position of the Chief Assessor. This is an
extremely important position and we are currently experiencing some serious issues in our assessing office.

Ms. Kleiner informed the Board of Assessor that there were 2 candidates who have applied to the position and
that the City would be interviewing those candidates once the stay-at-home orders were lifted. Why isn't the
City abie to interview these candidates remotely or on-line as most companies are doing?

Why is the public not told who the candidates are? When a new superintendent is hired, the typical process is to
do a public meet and greet with the finalized pool of applicants. There names are public. Full transparency.

I think this position of Chief assessor is as important as a Superintendent of Schools. Please be transparent and
provide the public with real information so we know the process is really moving forward.

Let me share a problem that is happening now in the assessing office that highlights the need for a strong chief.

Abatements have to be filed with the City by March Ist. Once the applications are received, they are input into
the AssesPro system and the VAX system. We are double inputing and have been for 10 years. Once the new
software is online (AP5), the coordinator will only need to input the data once.

The Chief of Assessing has been responsible for assigning abatements to the assessors. Once Jon Duhamel left
on or about March 1, 2019, Ms. Kleiner authorized Greg Turgiss to assign the abatments. Ms. Walley was the
coordinator at the time and helped to gather all the records to be sure all the abatements were recorded.

I currently have a 2018 appeal in process with the BTLA but I filed a separate 2019 abatement. I asked legal
who would handle assigning my 2019 abatement and was told Kim Kleiner was responsible. I have learned that
Greg Turgiss is responsible.

I wanted to follow up to find out the assignment of my 2019 abatement. I received the list from Ms. Kleiner on
Friday. The list was missing abatments and was iricomplete. My abatement was not listed. I had a back and
forth exchange with Ms. Kleiner, who apologized that 12 abatement had not been captured and were in the
process of being assigned. In looking at the new list, I noticed a property on Berkeley that filed a 2018
abatement was not listed in the updated version. I am concerned that more are missing and the office has lost
track of the paperwork and assignment process.

This is not a pandemic problem; this is not a software update problem; this is a people and paperwork problem.
This is why we need a strong chief. | am very concerned that Greg Turgiss is actiing as the
superivor distributing the abatements (to his brother) and has a history of poor paperwork performance.

The new coordinator does not have the experience, no fault of theirs, to correct the acting supervisor mistakes
and find any paperwork not captured. All of this inputing work can be done remotely. It has been two months

since the filing deadline. There is no excuse not the have assignments correct at this point in time.

T hope you can all appreciate, how important it is to a property owner to have their abatements addressed to
correct what they believe is a disproportionate assessment.

Please update the public on the hiring of the chief and bring more transparency to this process.

Laurie Ortolano

Graham, Donna

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From: BILL <wrsutton2@msn.com>

Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2020 10:44 AM

To: boe

Ce: Board of Aidermen; Donchess, James; Nashua Telegraph

Subject: Budget

CAUTION: This email came from outside of the organization. Do not click links/open attachments if source is
unknown.
BOE,

After watching the BOE meeting where only TWO members voted against the proposed budget, | question
how the others run their households when the don't have the luxury taxpayer money. | also question how
many Directors and Assistant Directors are really needed. Hopefuily the BOA will drastically reduce this
proposed budget. The taxpayers in the city can only take so much and many of us will remember at election
time.

| welcome any and all responses.

Respectfully,
W.R.Sutton

Graham, Donna

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From: Robert Guzas <rpguzas@aol.com>
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 7:54 AM
To: Board of Aldermen
Ce: sguzas@aol.com
Subject: PAC

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unknown.

Hi Pat:

| hope you are feeling well. Just read in the Telegraph that it seems they want to continue the PAC project.
THIS IS INSANE.

We should immediately stop the bleeding cancel this project put the building up for sale so we can get it back on the tax
rolls.

Every project that is not for essential infrastructure or health should be "CANCELED" not deferred until the city sees
where they are for budget purposes. We will not know that for many months.

| see a HUGE tax increase coming for the residents of Nashua as it is without these FEEL GOOD AND LOOK GOOD
PROJECTS.

Cancel everything thatis not critical for the health and welfare and safety of the residents of Nashua.

Everyone knows that you have to stop the bleeding immediately before the patient bleeds out and dies so you can repair
the damage and save the patient (being Nashua).

We can then revisit everything from the beginning after all this is over and we are not facing having possibly every third
seat filled in the PAC and bleeding consiantly because of our stupidity.

Bob

44 Bell Street
603-881-3882

PS you can use this e-mail and my name if you like

Graham, Donna

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From: Laura Colquhoun <lauracolqunoun2 @gmail.com>

Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 12:52 PM

To: Board of Aldermen; Donchess, James

Subject: Need to put a hold on the Art Center

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unknown,

It has become very obvious that the Arts Center in downtown should not go forward at this
time. With the Corona virus hitting the United States, it appears that all areas are going to see a
financial downturn.

As a Nashua resident I am asking all Board of Aldermen and the Mayor to put a hold on this
project now.

I would like the Board of Aldermen to read my email into the minutes for the special meeting
regarding the Arts Center.

Thank you.

Laura Colquhoun

Graham, Donna

From: Laurie Ortoiano <faurieortolano@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, May 15, 2020 7:57 PM

To: Board of Aldermen

Subject: An email for public record

CAUTION: This email came trom outside of the organization. Do not click links/open attachments if source is
unknown,

Please place this email on the public record at a Board of Aldermen Meeting.
This blog post was inspired by the actions of Dave Tenza, Lori Wilshire, and Rick Dowd.
Pandemic muzzling of the public

Everyone knows that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives, at least temporarily. This includes how
we, the public, participate in local politics. With the pandemic-induced changes to how local politics works, |
am a little concerned about the health of public participation in local politics during these unusual times. Let's
take a look at why | believe our voices are not being heard as well now.

Ordinarily, we can all participate in any public meeting by simply attending. In most cases, signing in and
standing to address a board during community input is standard practice. And in our open, democratic society,
our words become part of the public record.

Since the closing of City Hall to the public two months ago, how does public input work now? The Board of
Aldermen voted to only accept, not read, emails and placed them on file for all remote meetings. The Board’s
pandemic position to acknowledge the email is a far cry from physical participation in a public meeting where
press coverage and media viewership brings light to citizen comments.

The Board has adopted an even more interesting practice. A citizen’s email communication for public input
must be receive one week prior to the Board meeting, otherwise it is tabled until the next meeting, two weeks
down the road. This eliminates all citizens from emailing comments on items to be acted on in the upcoming
meeting. At a minimum, the Board should be making these emails available in a much timelier manner.

The Boards new rules on public comment is a strong indication of how muted our voices have become in city
government. Ordinarily, the Board would provide up to 30 minutes for public comment; they have been
running freely without any “interference” from the public.

On the other hand, board committees or city managers have the ability to submit reports to the board and
have them immediately recognized on record. President Wilshire simply suspends the rule, if there is no
objection of the Board, and accepts into record the correspondence submitted (BOA Youtube 4/28/2020 at 16
min). The Board is using The Mason Rules for Legislative Procedure to muzzle the public, rather than to keep
order so all voices can be heard.

Aldermen Jette and Alderwoman Lu have questioned why public emails are not be recognized in meetings
(Jette Budget Committee Minutes, page 4/Lu BOA Youtube 5/12/20 at 50:00 min). They are silenced by other
Aldermen who are trying to train them in “the Nashua Way”. Push the public off and stifle them.

From my vantage point, Nashua’s politicians are using the dictum “never let a good crisis go to waste” to

exploit and advance their own political agendas. More so than ever, it is an important time for the public to
keep a watchful eye.