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Board of Aldermen 05-25-2021 Page 10
President Wilshire
Aaron Penkacik

Aaron Penkacik — Thank you Madam Chairman. My name is Aaron Penkacik, | live on Dow Road in Hollis,
New Hampshire. | am asking that this mask mandate which in and of itself violates State Law be lifted. | am
going to read a State Law here, it is a real short one, it is Section 354-A:16 which deals with public
accommodations. It says, equal access to public accommodations is a Civil Right. The opportunity for every
individual to have equal access to places of public accommodation without discrimination because of age, sex,
gender identity, race, creed, color, marital status, physical or mental disability or national origin is hereby
recognized and declared to be a Civil Right. That is existing State Law. I’ll say it again it is Section 354-A:16.
The ADA defines places of public accommodation as a private entity that owns, operates, leases or leases to a
place of public accommodation. Those places include a wide range of entities such as restaurants, hotels,
theaters, doctor’s offices, pharmacies, retail stores, museums, libraries, and the list goes on. You can look it
up, go look at the ADA web site. The key word in RSA 354-A:16 is creed. Creed means any system or
codification of belief or opinion. You can look that up as well, right? So if someone believes for religious
reasons, for any reason whatsoever, for health reasons as the previous woman just described, that they don’t
need to wear a mask, then they don’t have to according to the State Law which supersedes Nashua Board of
Aldermen’s authority, right. So you need to lift this illegal mandate now. And that’s all | have to say, thank you.

Alex Granok, MD Alright | live in Manchester, 290 North Street. | am the medical director for the Division of
Public Health and | work at both hospitals in Nashua as an infectious disease expert. From my Public Health
perspective | am going to respectfully ask that the mandate be left in place for public transportation, for medical
facilities where vulnerable people do not have the choice as to whether they may be sitting next to or in a room
with someone who is deciding not to mask for their own protection and to help the public. This is what we do |
think to keep each other safe and | think businesses should have the right to decide if people who are going to
patronize their business or work in their business should wear a mask to keep the rest of their patrons and
employees safe. Thank you.

President Wilshire
AJ Todd.

AJ Todd Yes hi. | am going to keep it simple. | support the lifting of the mask mandate effective immediately
and | want to state something straight from our Constitutions Article 34 Martial Law limited. No person can in
any case by subjected to Marshal Law or to any pains or penalties by virtue of that law except those employed
by the Army or Navy and except militia and acting service but by authority of the Legislature. And | mention
this specifically right here it says or to any pains or penalties. The fact of the matter is that | know for a fact
that there’s people on the Board itself that suffered pains and penalties from all the restrictions we have put on
this COVID-19 and our own children are suffering from having pains and penalties from COVID-19 restrictions
and | don’t support the wearing of these masks anymore. | support those that want to wear them on their own,
but | don’t think it is ethical and | think it’s highly unconstitutional for us to keep up this mask mandate. And
that’s all | have to say.

President Wilshire
Kara Cantwell?

Kara Cantwell Hi my name is Kara Cantwell, | live on Chatham Street in Nashua and | just want to add my
voice to the others tonight and ask you to please remove the mask mandate. | fully support those who need to
wear them for medical reasons or what not but it needs to be a choice and especially for our children in the
schools. They need to be able to make that choice to not wear them, again what the other lady had mentioned,
those who have health issues and of that nature, we need to be able to make this a choice. That is all | have to
say. Thank you so much.

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President Wilshire
Is there anyone else that wishes to give public comment?

Laurie Ortolano 41 Berkeley Street, | would like to support lifting the mandate, | have one quick question as |
scroll through the end of the Board packet. The Ordinance is attached to this and it has written in there that it
is in effect until 11:59 at night on June 8'". And | don’t know if it was written that way or that’s what you are
hoping to enforce. | just didn’t understand if that was pre-language that had already been put in. But | would
like to see it lifted and | would like to see it lifted unconditionally. Those who are uncomfortable about
removing their mask will certainly wear one and have the option to wear one. But | don’t think anyplace else
should require it. | Know if there’s a restaurant in Nashua that wants to keep it active, | wouldn't go to it. Today
| had lunch with an individual up in Manchester, | picked Manchester because they lifted the mandate and it
was really nice to walk into a restaurant and not have to worry about it. And | only saw one individual that was
wearing a mask in there in a pretty active place with indoor and outdoor seating. So | would like to see it lifted
unconditionally and those who certainly feel that they need the protection or feel more comfortable wearing a
mask can certainly do so. Thank you.

President Wilshire

| am going to call one more time for public comment. Matt you’ve already spoken right?

Matt Soleyn | did | just wanted to address something that somebody had brought up.

President Wilshire

OK, I'll give you one minutes.

Matt Soleyn Yes the just the gentleman brought up the suggestion to require it on public transit. | just want to
note that there is no need for the City to have an ordinance to do that. There’s a Federal requirement that is in
place until September 13"" that requires wearing a face covering on any public transit in the United States.
That’s all.

President Wilshire

Thank you. | am going to close public comment.

COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRING FINAL APPROVAL

From: Matt Sullivan, Planning Department Manager (on behalf of Conservation Commission)
Re: Authorization Request for $24,500 from the Board of Aldermen from the Conservation Fund
(#4080) to define and improve the Salmon Brook Trail section between Ingalls Street and Burke
Street within the Joyce Park Wildlife Sanctuary

There being no objection, President Wilshire accepted the communication and referred it to the Budget
Review Committee.

From: Linda Laflamme, Library Trustees Chairman
Re: Appointing and Alderman to the Strategic Planning Team

There being no objection, President Wilshire appointed Alderman Schmidt to the Strategic Planning
Team.

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From: Mayor Donchess
Re: Multi-Year Contract Award —- HOPWA (Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS) grant

MOTION BY ALDERMAN KLEE TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE, AND AWARD A MULTI-YEAR
INDEPENDENT CONTRACT FOR ADMINISTERING HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH
AIDS WITH HARBOR HOMES, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,396,732. FUNDING WILL BE THROUGH
DEPARTMENT: 171 COMMUNITY SERVICES; FUND: 55699 OTHER CONTRACT SERVICES, 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,
Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws,
Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 15

Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED

From: Mayor Donchess
Re: Contract in Excess of $1 Million Award — Transit Center Rehab Construction

MOTION BY ALDERWOMAN LU TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE, AND AWARD A CONTRACT FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION WORK AT THE TRANSIT CENTER AND THE ADJACENT PAVEMENT AND SITE WORK
TO D.L. KING & ASSOCIATES IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,129,710. FUNDING WILL BE THROUGH
DEPARTMENT: 186 TRANSPORTATION; FUND: 81650 LAND IMPROVEMENTS AND 54210 LEAD
HAZARD REMEDIATION, 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,
Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws,
Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 15

Nay: 0

MOTION CARRIED

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From: Mayor Donchess
Re: Multi-Year Contract Award — Nashua Transit Center & Transit Administration Building Cleaning

MOTION BY ALDERWOMAN LU TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE, AND AWARD A CONTRACT FOR
NASHUA TRANSIT SYSTEM CLEANING SERVICES TO BILL’S WORLD CLASS CLEANING SERVICES IN
THE AMOUNT OF $46,800 ($15,600 PER YEAR). FUNDING WILL BE THROUGH DEPARTMENT: 186
TRANSPORTATION; FUND: 54200 JANITORIAL SERVICES, 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,

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

Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 15
Nay: 0

MOTION CARRIED

From: Mayor Donchess
Re: Multi-Year Contract Award — Engineering Services for Highway, Bridge, Traffic and Pedestrian
Infrastructure

MOTION BY ALDERMAN LAWS TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE, AND APPROVE A MULTI-YEAR ON-
CALL ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT WITH HOYLE, TANNER & ASSOCIATES, INC., OF
MANCHESTER, NH, AND FURTHER TO APPROVE TASK ORDER #1 UNDER THAT CONTRACT FOR
STRUCTURAL INVESTIGATIONS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $14,251. FUNDING WILL BE
THROUGH DEPARTMENT: 160 ADMIN/ENGINEERING; FUND: GENERAL; ACCOUNT CATEGORY: 53
PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL SERVICES $12,000 AND DEPARTMENT: 161 STREETS; FUND:
CAPITAL; ACTIVITY: INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, 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,

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

Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 15
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED

From: Mayor Donchess
Re: Contract Award in Excess of $1 Million - Two Pumper Trucks for Nashua Fire Rescue

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MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE, AND APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF
TWO (2) 2021 PIERCE ARROW XT PUMPERS AND FIT UP FROM ALLEGIANCE FIRE AND RESCUE IN
THE AMOUNT OF $1,454,947.00. FUNDING WILL BE THROUGH DEPARTMENT: 152 FIRE RESCUE;
FUND: CERF 81500 VEHICLES, 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,
Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws,
Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 15

Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED

From: Mayor Donchess
Re: Multi-Year Contract Award — Recycling: Refrigerant (CFC’s)

MOTION BY ALDERMAN HARRIOTT-GATHRIGHT TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE, AND APPROVE A
THREE YEAR CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NASHUA AND ONDUS MECHANICAL AND
APPLIANCE, LLC, OF MERRIMACK NH, FOR REFRIGERANT RECOVERY (CFC’S) SERVICES AT THE
NASHUA RECYCLING CENTER AT AN ANNUAL COST NOT TO EXCEED $20,000, PENDING APPROVAL
OF THE FY22 OPERATING BUDGET. THE TERM OF THIS CONTRACT WILL BE JULY 1, 2021
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024. FUNDING WILL BE THROUGH DEPARTMENT: 168 SOLID WASTE; FUND:
SOLID WASTE; ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION: 55 OTHER CONTRACTED SERVICES, 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,

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

Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 15
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED

From: Mayor Donchess
Re: Multi-Year Contract Award — Air Quality and Landfill Gas Testing

Board of Aldermen 05-25-2021 Page 15

MOTION BY ALDERMAN LAWS TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE, AND APPROVE A THREE YEAR
CONTRACT FOR AIR QUALITY AND LANDIFLL GAS SAMPLING AND ANAYLSIS SERVICES AT SHADY
LANE LANDFILL AND NEW SEARLES SCHOOL FOR THE SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT WITH TRC OF
MANCHESTER, NH, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $69,300. FUNDING WILL BE THROUGH:
DEPARTMENT: 168 SOLID WASTE; FUND: SOLID WASTE; ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION: 53
PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL SERVICES, 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,
Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws,
Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 15

Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED

From: Mayor Donchess
Re: Multi-Year Contract Award — Water Quality Testing

MOTION BY ALDERMAN KLEE TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE, AND APPROVE A THREE YEAR
CONTRACT WITH CHEMSERVE ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSTS OF MILFORD, NH, FOR WATER
QUALITY TESTING SERVICES AT NASHUA LANDFILL SITES FOR THE SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT
IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $129,797. FUNDING WILL BE THROUGH: DEPARTMENT: 168
SOLID WASTE; FUND: SOLID WASTE; ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION: 53 PROFESSIONAL AND
TECHNICAL SERVICES, 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,

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

Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 15
Nay: 0

MOTION CARRIED

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From: Mayor Donchess
Re: Multi-Year Contract Award — Recycling: Scrap Metal

MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE, AND APPROVE A THREE YEAR
CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NASHUA AND WINDFIELD ALLOY, INC., OF ATKINSON, NH, FOR
THE RECYCLING OF SCRAP METAL AT THE FOUR HILLS LANDFILL. THE TERM OF THIS CONTRACT
WILL BE FROM JULY 1, 2021 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024, PENDING APPROVAL OF THE FY22
OPERATING BUDGET. REVENUE GENERATED THROUGH THIS CONTRACT WILL BE DIRECTED TO
DEPARTMENT: 168 SOLID WASTE; FUND: SOLID WASTE; ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION: 44 CHARGES
FOR SERVICES, 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,
Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws,
Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 15

Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED

From: Mayor Donchess
Re: Multi-Year Contract Award — Recycling: Electronic Waste

MOTION BY ALDERWOMAN LU TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE, AND APPROVE A THREE YEAR
CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NASHUA AND NORTH COAST SERVICES, LLC, OF CONCORD,
NH, FOR THE PROCESSING AND DISPOSAL OF ELECTRONIC WASTE FROM THE NASHUA
RECYCLING CENTER AT AN ANNUAL COST NOT EXCEED $75,000 ($225,000 TOTAL AMOUNT),
PENDING APPROVAL OF THE FY22 OPERATING BUDGET. THE TERM OF THIS CONTRACT WILL BE
JULY 1, 2021 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024. FUNDING WILL BE THROUGH DEPARTMENT: 168 SOLID
WASTE; FUND: SOLID WASTE; ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION: 55 OTHER CONTRACTED SERVICES, 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,

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

Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 15
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED

From: Larry D. Goodhue, Chief Executive Officer, Pennichuck Corporation
Re: Pennichuck East Utility, Inc. - Request for Approval of Term Loan with Co-Bank, ACB

There being no objection, President Wilshire accepted the communication and referred it to the
Pennichuck Special Water Committee.

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PETITIONS

Petition for Street Discontinuance — (Old) Groton Road
MOTION BY ALDERMAN JETTE TO ACCEPT THE PETITION FOR STREET DISCONTINUANCE - (OLD)
GROTON ROAD AS READ, REFER IT TO THE COMMITTEE ON INFRASTRUCTURE, NASHUA CITY
PLANNING BOARD and THAT A SPECIAL BOARD OF ALDERMEN PUBLIC HEARING BE SCHEDULED
FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2021, AT 7:00 P.M., 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,

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

Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 15
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
NOMINATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND ELECTIONS
The following appointment by the Mayor was read into the record:

Planning Board

Mark Meehan (new appointment) Term to Expire: May 31, 2024
65 Walden Pond Drive
Nashua, NH 03064

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

REPORTS OF COMMITTEE
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There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the report of the May 10, 2021 Human Affairs
Committee accepted and placed on file.

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There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the report of the May 12, 2021 Committee on
Infrastructure accepted and placed on file.

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There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the report of the May 13, 2021 Substandard Living
Conditions Special Committee accepted and placed on file.

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There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the report of the May 17, 2021 Budget Review
Committee accepted and placed on file.

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There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the report of the May 18, 2021 Planning an Economic
Development Committee accepted and placed on file.

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There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the report of the May 19, 2021 Finance Committee
accepted and placed on file.

There being no objection, President Wilshire suspended the rules to allow for the oral report of the
Budget Review Committee meeting held Monday, May 24, 2021, regarding proposed Resolution
R-21-132.

Alderman Dowd gave an oral report of the Budget Review Committee meeting of May 24, 2021 with respect to
Resolution R-21-132.

Alderman Dowd

Yes last evening we had the first in Chamber Committee Meeting, trying to get back in the Chamber one step at
atime. It worked fairly well, we had a couple of minor glitches, but it was OK. And the Budget Meetings will be
in the Chamber from here on out. The public, we went over the Public Health Department but we also went
over R-21-132 which is an agreement with the Police Unions relative to a health incentive and it is coming up
later in a motion and Deputy Chief Testaverde is here if there are any questions.

President Wilshire

Thank you Alderman Dowd.

CONFIRMATION OF MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS - None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS

R-21-130
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF UP TO $220,000 FROM THE STATE OF
NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INTO TRANSIT GRANT
ACTIVITY “FEDERAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY (“FTA”) OPERATING GRANT”
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERWOMAN KELLY FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-21-130, BY ROLL CALL

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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,
Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws,
Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 15

Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
Resolution R-21-130 declared duly adopted.

R-21-132
Endorsers: Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman-at-Large Ben Clemons
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderwoman Elizabeth Lu
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
APPROVING THE COST ITEMS OF SIDEBAR AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE NASHUA POLICE
COMMISSION AND THE NASHUA POLICE SUPERVISOR’S ASSOCIATION AND THE NASHUA
POLICE COMMISSION AND THE NASHUA POLICE PATROLMAN’S ASSOCIATION REGARDING A
WELLNESS INCENTIVE PROGRAM
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN DOWD FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-21-132, BY ROLL CALL

ON THE QUESTION

Alderman Dowd

And I'd like to talk to it.

President Wilshire

Alderman Dowd?

Alderman Dowd

Yes last night this was unanimously approved at the Budget Committee. Deputy Chief Testaverde had come
in and given an explanation. What this does, is it is a wellness program that allows the Police Officers to get in
better shape, stay in better shape and if they pass certain requirements they will get some incentives. I’d like
to be able to have Deputy Testaverde give us a very quick overview and then if there are questions, | am sure

he will answer them. Deputy Testaverde?

Jim Testaverde, Deputy Police Chief

Thank you sir. Good evening everyone. Briefly, the State standard for physical fitness for Police Officers under
the Cooper Standard which is a national standard that has been around for decades is the 35" percentile is
abysmally low and embarrassing to say in public. That is the State Standard, that’s not the NPD Standard.