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SPECIAL BOARD OF ALDERMEN
APRIL 30, 2018

7:00 PM Aldermanic Chamber
PRESIDENT BRIAN S. MCCARTHY CALLS ASSEMBLY TO ORDER
PRAYER OFFERED BY CITY CLERK PATRICIA D. PIECUCH
PLEDGE TO THE FLAG LED BY ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE LORI WILSHIRE
ROLL CALL

PUBLIC HEARING

R-18-022
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY TREASURER TO ISSUE BONDS NOT TO

EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
($2,500,000) FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2018 SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM

Testimony in Favor
Testimony in Opposition

Testimony in Favor

Testimony in Opposition

ADJOURNMENT

A regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at 7:30 p.m. in the
Aldermanic Chamber.

Vice President Lori Wilshire presided; City Clerk Patricia D. Piecuch recorded.

Prayer was offered by City Clerk Patricia D. Piecuch; Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright led in the
Pledge to the Flag.

The roll call was taken with 12 members of the Board of Aldermen present; Alderman Brian S. McCarthy,
Alderwoman Shoshanna Kelly, Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja and Alderman David C. Tencza were
recorded absent.

Mayor James W. Donchess and Corporation Counsel Steven A. Bolton were also in attendance.

REMARKS BY THE MAYOR

Mayor Donchess

First | wanted to point out a few things that are on the agenda. Under the communications is the
contract for paving, $6.7 million dollars to Newport Contracting. This is part of our annual paving
contract, our paving program. We have put out a list of streets that will be covered. This is only part of
the work; there will be another $4 million dollars, so-called repurposed funds that will pay for the paving
for some of the major streets. This will get a good start on what we know are the conditions of our
streets which certainly need work.

Secondly, under “old business” we have a resolution that will transfer funds to the Safe Stations
Program to the Partnership for Successful Living for the purpose of providing help to the cost of
transportation when any person reports to a fire station, Harbor Homes picks them up within an average
of 11 minutes which frees up our fire companies for any of their other work and really makes the Safe
Stations Program functional. | just got a favorable recommendation out of the Budget Committee. | just
point it out and ask for your concurrence with the Budget Committee.

Third, under “new business” there is an interesting resolution which is the transfer of some of our
Conservation Funds for the purposes of providing the last dollars necessary to obtain the agricultural
easement over Sullivan Farms out in Ward 1 off Coburn Ave., which is the last remaining farm in
Nashua. So we the City and the owners have received a whole group of grants from Federal and State
authorities. The Conversation Funds would provide the final dollars to acquire the conservation
easement so that the farm can remain in agricultural use in perpetuity. These conservation funds are in
a reserve account and are funded through the payment of current use taxes, when those taxes are
paid. Current use taxes are paid when someone has property in current use and therefore has reduced
property taxes and then wants to develop the property, they make up the difference for the years which
they didn’t pay the real rate with current use taxes. So this was a dedicated source of revenue which
was established back in the 80’s. Although not a lot of money is accumulating now, significant money
did accumulate over the years and that makes this purchase possible without really affecting the tax
rate in any way.

Finally, an event coming up, and there are many that are coming up this summer, but one that | wanted
to certainly remind you of is the Nu Muse Music Festival which will be coming on May 5" starting at
noon out right on Main Street going until 10:00. Great American Downtown has been doing a great job
in programming this. There are still tickets available, it’s actually a limited capacity event because the
street will be closed on both ends. So if you don’t have tickets, | would suggest you make sure you get
them as soon as possible.

And finally Madam President, tomorrow night in Ward 2 we have the Ward 2 Town Hall Meeting and |
know Alderman Dowd is going to be there and will be at the Charlotte Avenue School at 7:00.

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Everyone is welcome if you wish to attend. That is all | have for tonight, Madam President. Thank you
very much.

RESPONSE TO REMARKS OF THE MAYOR - None
RECOGNITION PERIOD — None

READING MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING

There being no objection, Vice President Wilshire declared the minutes of the Board of
Aldermen meeting of April 10, 2018, and the public hearing conducted by the Human Affairs
Committee on April 9, 2018, accepted, placed on file, and the readings suspended.

COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRING ONLY PROCEDURAL ACTIONS AND WRITTEN REPORTS
FROM LIAISONS — None

PERIOD FOR PUBLIC COMMENT RELATIVE TO ITEMS EXPECTED TO BE ACTED
UPON THIS EVENING - None

COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRING FINAL APPROVAL

From: Larry D. Goodhue, CEO/CFO, Pennichuck Corporation
Re: Annual Meeting of Sole Shareholder — May 5, 2018

MOTION BY ALDERMAN DOWD TO ELECT DAVID P. BERNIER, STEPHEN D. GENEST AND
THOMAS J. LEONARD TO THE PENNICHUCK CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR
THREE YEAR TERMS, AND UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE ELECTED AND QUALIFIED; AND,
AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO TRANSMIT, BY PROXY CARD, THE VOTE OF THE SOLE
SHAREHOLDER TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF PENNICHUCK CORPORATION

MOTION CARRIED

From: Mayor Jim Donchess
Re: Contract for Auditing Services requested by Financial Services Division

MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND EXTEND THE CONTRACT
WITH MELANSON HEATH & COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $120,000
MOTION CARRIED

From: Mayor Jim Donchess
Re: 2018 Paving Program

MOTION BY ALDERMAN CARON TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND, CONTINGENT UPON
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS APPROVAL, AWARD THE CONTRACT TO NEWPORT
CORPORATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,727,834

MOTION CARRIED

From: Mayor Jim Donchess
Re: Contract for Aquatic Invasive Species Control and Management

MOTION BY ALDERMAN LAWS TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND, CONTINGENT UPON BOARD
OF PUBLIC WORKS APPROVAL, AWARD THE CONTRACT TO SOLITUDE LAKE MANAGEMENT
IN THE AMOUNT OF $92,694

MOTION CARRIED

PETITIONS — None

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NOMINATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND ELECTIONS
The following Appointments by the Mayor were read into the record:
Conservation Commission

Michael Reinke Term to Expire: December 31, 2020
(Moving from Alternate to Full Member)

35 Lock Street

Nashua, NH 03064

Cultural Connections Committee

Amanda M. Martinez (New Appointment) Term to Expire: May 1, 2021
45 Concord Street
Nashua, NH 03064

Paul Janampa (New Appointment) Term to Expire: May 1, 2021
51 Osgood Street, Apt. R413
Methuen, MA 01844

Planning Board

Adam C. Varley (Reappointment) Term to Expire: March 31, 2021
3 Scotia Way

Nashua, NH 03062

Edward Weber (Reappointment) Term to Expire: March 31, 2021
4 Cabernet Court

Nashua, NH 03062

Zoning Board of Adjustment

James P. Welch, Alternate (Reappointment) Term to Expire: September 11, 2020
3 Greenwood Drive

Nashua, NH 03062

There being no objection, Vice President Wilshire accepted the Appointments by the Mayor as
read and referred them to the Personnel/Administrative Affairs Committee

REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

Budget Review COmmittee........... cece cccccccceeeeesneeeeeeeeececneeeeeeeeeesentniseeeeteeeeeees 04/11/2018

There being no objection, Vice President Wilshire declared the report of the April 11, 2018, Budget
Review Committee accepted and placed on file.

Budget Review Committee. .......... 0c cccccccccceeeeesteeeeeeeeeeeceaeeeeeeeeeeeesttseeeeeeeseeee 04/16/2018

There being no objection, Vice President Wilshire declared the report of the April 16, 2018, Budget
Review Committee accepted and placed on file.

FINANCE COMMI*SE. .0 0... eee ccceccccuececcecceeececeeaveceueeecauceeeuceetaneettateetereettateeraess 04/18/2018

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There being no objection, Vice President Wilshire declared the report of the April 18, 2018, Finance
Committee accepted and placed on file.

Human Affairs COMMIttee?. 0... eee cececceeccceceeeeeseceueseeauseeaeeeaueeeeaeeenaneeeaeesenaes 04/09/2018

There being no objection, Vice President Wilshire declared the report of the April 9, 2018, Human
Affairs Committee accepted and placed on file.

Pennichuck Water Special Committee... cceeeccceeeeeeeeeeeeestteeeeeeeeeeeenaees 04/18/2018

There being no objection, Vice President Wilshire declared the report of the April 18, 2018, Pennichuck
Water Special Committee accepted and placed on file.

Planning & Economic Development Committee... ceeeeccceeeeeeeeeesttteeeeeees 04/17/2018

There being no objection, Vice President Wilshire declared the report of the April 17, 2018, Planning &
Economic Development Committee accepted and placed on file.

CONFIRMATION OF MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS — None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS

R-18-020
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderman Tom Lopez
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO APPLY FOR AND EXPEND THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (“CDBG”) AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP
PROGRAM FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019

Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN CARON TO AMEND R-18-020 IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REPLACING
IT WITH THE AMENDED COPY PROVIDED WITH THE AGENDA

MOTION CARRIED

MOTION BY ALDERMAN CARON FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-18-020 AS AMENDED
MOTION CARRIED

Resolution R-18-020 declared duly adopted as amended.

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R-18-021

Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess

Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire

Alderman Patricia Klee

Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws

Alderman June M. Caron

Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja

Alderman-at-Large David C. Tencza

Alderman Jan Schmidt

Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.

Alderman Richard A. Dowd
RELATIVE TO THE TRANSFER OF $50,000 FROM DEPARTMENT 194 — CONTINGENCY,
ACCOUNT #70100 —- GENERAL CONTINGENCY TO DEPARTMENT 109 —- CIVIC &
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, ACCOUNTING CLASSIFICATION 56 — OUTSIDE AGENCIES FOR
THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDING TO HARBOR HOMES FOR THEIR ROLE IN THE
SAFE STATIONS PROGRAM

Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-18-021

ON THE QUESTION

Alderman Lopez

| am not an employee of the Safe Stations Program but | do work for the Partnership for
Successful Living so | will be abstaining from the vote.

MOTION CARRIED

Resolution R-18-021 declared duly adopted.

R-18-025
Endorsers: Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderman-at-Large Brian S. McCarthy
AUTHORIZING PENNICHUCK CORPORATION AND PITTSFIELD AQUEDUCT COMPANY
TO REFINANCE INTERCOMPANY DEBT

Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN CARON FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-18-025
MOTION CARRIED

Resolution R-18-025 declared duly adopted.

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R-18-026
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
RELATIVE TO THE TRANSFER OF UP TO $100,000 FROM DEPARTMENT #191 “SCHOOL
DEPARTMENT”, ACCOUNT #81100 “CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS” INTO SCHOOL GRANT
ACTIVITY “SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT FUNDS”

Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN DOWD FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-18-026
MOTION CARRIED

Resolution R-18-026 declared duly adopted.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS — ORDINANCES — None

NEW BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS

R-18-027
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderwoman Linda Harriot-Gathright
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderman Tom Lopez
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF UP TO THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FOUR
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($384,000) FROM THE NASHUA CONSERVATION FUND TO ASSIST
IN THE FUNDING OF A CONSERVATION EASEMENT AT THE SULLIVAN FARM PROPERTY
Given its first reading; assigned to the PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE by
Vice President Wilshire

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R-18-028
Endorser:

Mayor Jim Donchess

Alderwoman Linda Harriot-Gathright
Alderman Richard A. Dowd

Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderman Tom Lopez

Alderman June M. Caron

Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire

RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF UP TO $213,000 FROM THE
NEW HAMPSHIRE LAND AND COMMUNITY HERITAGE INVESTMENT PROGRAM (LCHIP)
TO ASSIST IN THE FUNDING OF A CONSERVATION EASEMENT AT THE SULLIVAN FARM
PROPERTY

Given its first reading; assigned to the HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE by Vice President Wilshire

R-18-029
Endorser:

Mayor Jim Donchess

Alderwoman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Richard A. Dowd

Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderman Tom Lopez

Alderman June M. Caron

Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire

AUTHORIZING CITY TO ACCEPT AN EXECUTORY INTEREST IN A CONSERVATION
EASEMENT AT THE SULLIVAN FARM PROPERTY
Given its first reading; assigned to the PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE and
the NASHUA CITY PLANNING BOARD by Vice President Wilshire

R-18-030
Endorser.

Mayor Jim Donchess

Alderman Ken Gidge

Alderwoman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Richard A. Dowd

Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws

AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF A DISCONTINUED PORTION OF AMHERST STREET
Given its first reading; assigned to the COMMITTEE ON INFRASTRUCTURE by Vice President Wilshire

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NEW BUSINESS — ORDINANCES

O-18-012

Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess

AMENDING THE FEE SCHEDULE OF THE CITY BUILDING REGULATIONS
Given its first reading; assigned to the PERSONNEL/ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE by
Vice President Wilshire

O-18-013
Endorsers: Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Tom Lopez
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman Patricia Klee
AMENDING THE ACCESSORY DWELLING ORDINANCE
Given its first reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN JETTE TO ACCEPT THE FIRST READING OF O-18-013, ASSIGN IT TO
THE PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND THE NASHUA CITY PLANNING
BOARD, AND THAT A PUBLIC HEARING BE SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2018, AT 7:00
PM IN THE ALDERMANIC CHAMBER

MOTION CARRIED

O-18-014

Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess

SETTING PARKS AND RECREATION FEES
Given its first reading; assigned to the PERSONNEL/ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE and the
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS by Vice President Wilshire

PERIOD FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT - None

REMARKS BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN

Alderman Lopez

| just want to thank all the people who came out to do the service projects on Saturday. There are still
some garbage bags there along the rail trail and by City Hall which | am sure are going to be picked up.
A lot of volunteers came out, it looked like a couple hundred actually, working through Mine Falls,
working in the Heritage Trail, and Court Street Theatre particularly sounded like it was a lot of work. A
lot of people just gave their Saturday morning to make Nashua look a little better so | am just very
appreciative of that since | am an Alderman for where all of that took place. And | also wanted to
second what the Mayor was saying earlier about what Nu Muse is looking like it is going to be a great
event. | encourage everybody to turn out. It is going to be a great opportunity just to see downtown
light up and have a lot of activity right on Main Street, so | am looking forward to it.

Vice President Wilshire
| just had one remark. | attended the Nashua Housing Authority Board of Commissioners Meeting last

week and just wanted to announce that they have changed their name. They are now going to be
known as the Nashua Housing and Redevelopment Authority which | think is timely. | think they are

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going to start to look at doing some redevelopment and started a 501c3 to do more affordable housing
in the City. So | think we are going to see some pretty exciting things coming from the Nashua Housing
and Redevelopment Authority.

Committee announcements:

Alderman Dowd

Yes Budget tomorrow evening in the Chamber at 7:00. | will be at the Ward 2 meeting and it will be
admirably chaired by Alderman Wilshire.

Vice President Wilshire
Thank you so much.

Alderman Lopez

| was just going to make an observation. Instead of Nashua Housing and Redevelopment Authority we
could just call them NHRA.

Vice President Wilshire

I’ll pass that along.

Alderman Caron

Yes thank you. Personnel will be meeting on Monday, May 7" at 7:00.

ADJOURNMENT

MOTION BY ALDERMAN DOWD THAT THE APRIL 24, 2018 MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN BE ADJOURNED

MOTION CARRIED

The meeting was declared adjourned at 7:51 p.m.

Attest: Patricia D. Piecuch, City Clerk