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R-16-068

Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderman-at-Large Brian S. McCarthy
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire

AFFIRMING THE CITY OF NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE AS A WELCOMING CITY AND TO

PARTICIPATE IN THE WELCOMING AMERICA INITIATIVE
NEW BUSINESS — ORDINANCES

O-16-016
Endorser: Alderman David Schoneman
AUTHORIZING STOP SIGNS AT THE INTERSECTION OF LOCK STREET AND CROSS STREET

O-16-017

Endorser: Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja

AMENDING THE STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
PERIOD FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
REMARKS BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN

Committee announcements:

ADJOURNMENT

NASHUA
\CULTURAL
CONNECTIONS
COMMITTEE

August 30, 2016

Mayor Jim Donchess
Office of Mayor, City Hall
P.O. Box 2019

Nashua NH 03061

Dear Mayor Donchess,

It is with great enthusiasm to write this letter of endorsement on behalf of the Cultural Connections
Committee to support and encourage the City of Nashua to become a Welcoming City in the State of
New Hampshire.

The City of Nashua and the Mayor’s Office has already demonstrated a commitment to diversity by
instituting and supporting the Cultural Connections Committee and its mission to encourage
understanding and appreciation of ethnic diversity in the City of Nashua and to facilitate communication
between the ethnic community and city government. Becoming a Welcoming City through Welcoming
America will further this mission by providing educational opportunities and new tools to engage all
relevant sectors of the city to collaboratively commit to the creation of a welcoming climate and
sustaining a long term plan for integration. At this time, when Nashua has been named as one of the top
100 most diverse cities in the nation (Wallethub, 2016), the move to become a Welcoming City is both
timely and necessary in order to maintain a communal and municipal climate that builds a healthy and
prosperous City grown out of this diversity.

The members of the Cultural Connections Committee applaud and support, without reservation, the
immediate signing and return of the commitment form to Welcome America, declaring Nashua a
Welcoming City in the State of New Hampshire.

Signed on behalf of the esteemed members of the Cultural Connections Committee,

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Jean M. Adie, Co-Chair |
“Cultural Connections Committee

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United Way
of Greater Nashua

September 14, 2016

To: Jim Donchess, Mayor, City of Nashua

To: Board of Aldermen, City of Nashua

Dear Mayor and Aldermen:

United Way of Greater Nashua would like to express our wholehearted support for the
legislation declaring Nashua a Welcoming City. As an organization, we strive to improve the
health, education, and economic well-being of the people living in the communities we serve
and we recognize that when a community is welcoming and inclusive, then its residents’ lives

will improve.

This is more than feel-good legislation. Research has shown that 40% of the health outcomes
for an individual are based on factors related to social inclusion. When people are not isolated,
they are less likely to need emergency or other costly medical services. As a result both the
individual and the community benefit absent the burden for those costly services.

Other research centers around economic development, demonstrating that immigrants bring
needed skills and job creation to our community. In fact, the foundation of what Nashua is
today was built by immigrants and in order to sustain growth into the future we will continue to
need to welcome and effectively include immigrants in our community.

Since 1930 United Way has represented a collective effort to improve our community through
partnerships and coalitions. Therefore, we embrace this legislation as an additional and
important step and encourage you to pass it with your fullest possible support.

Respectfully submitted and unanimously agreed to by the Board of Directors, United Way of
Greater Nashua.

Susan McHugh, Board Chairperson Michael Aofelberg, President

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Nashua Conversation on Race and Justice (NCCRJ)
Letter of Support for Welcoming America Initiative
September 7, 2016

Nashua Conversation on Race and Justice Committee supports and is committed to
the Welcoming America Initiative in Nashua NH, as a Welcoming City. We
represent community advocates, police department, community organization, non-
profits, current and former legislators, the faith and academic community.

We celebrate with other Welcoming Cities during Welcoming Week September
16" through 25", 2016.

NCCRJ joins Nashua’s community efforts that promote networking and
collaborations amongst American residents and foreign born.

We are dedicated in building a positive community relations and trust with our
local police department by addressing REAL ISSUES affecting our community
and police.

We are dedicated in assisting our community in reporting professional (positive)
and unprofessional (negative) law enforcement practices that occurs between the
police department and the community.

We are dedicated in assisting our police in maintaining a safer community for
Nashua residents, our neighborhoods and businesses.

Welcome to Nashuc!

Nashua Community Cowersation on Race and Justice

PETITION
FOR
STREET ACCEPTANCE

TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF NASHUA:

Pursuant to the Nashua Revised Ordinances, Chapter 285, Article Ill, Sections 21-22, the
undersigned requests that the following described portion of: Annabelle Court

be accepted for public use and maintenance:

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PETITION/STREET ACCEPTANCE:

The street acceptance is being petitioned by:

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DATE CITY ENGINEER

Petition introduced at Board of Aldermen Meeting

DATE

Public Hearing conducted by the Committee on Infrastructure:

PLACE

DATE TIME

Notice of this hearing was sent out to all abutters of that portion of the street for which acceptance
was requested, as listed on the attached list.

The foregoing petition was granted by the Board of Aldermen and Mayor on
DATE

Attest:

CITY CLERK

DATE

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STREET ACCEPTANCE

TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF NASHUA:

Pursuant to the Nashua Revised Ordinances, Chapter 285, Article III, Sections 21-22, the
undersigned requests that the following described portion of. cherrywood Drive as depicted on
attached roadway as-built plans.

be accepted for public use and maintenance:

REV 08/13

PETITION/STREET ACCEPTANCE:

The street acceptance is being petitioned by:

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DATE CITY ENGINEER

Petition introduced at Board of Aldermen Meeting

DATE

Public Hearing conducted by the Committee on Infrastructure:

DATE TIME PLACE

Notice of this hearing was sent out to all abutters of that portion of the street for which acceptance
was requested, as listed on the attached list.

The foregoing petition was granted by the Board of Aldermen and Mayor on

DATE

Attest:

DATE CITY CLERK

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