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Becky Longval

Director of Animal Care Services
Humane Society for Greater Nashua
24 Ferry Road

Nashua, NH 03064

603-889-2275 x 28

Becky @hsfn.org
603-289-9204 (pvt cell)

| am currently the Director of Animal Care Services at the Humane Society for Greater Nashua. | amin my 10th
year with the Humane Society. My background was in Criminal Law as Paralegal prior to working with animals.
My Paralegal studies where completed at Franklin Pierce University in 1987,

When | started to work with the Humane Society for Greater Nashua, | enrolled in Cambridge University and
studied Ethology (Science of Animal Behavior). In addition, | am a Certified Rabies Educator and Certified in
Disaster Animal Relief through the NH D.A.R.T. program. | do have many other continue education certificates
in Animal Behavior and Animal Sheltering best practices.

At the Humane Society, | am currently a member and chairperson of several committees, | am the Chairperson
of the Safety Committee. | sit on the Education Committee and the Strategic Planning Committee.
Additionally, | am on the Advisory Committee for the Alvirne High Schools Vet Science Program,

| was involved in the creation of some of our community-based programs for our low income or in need
Nashua residents, which includes, our low cost Community Spay/Neuter Program and Vaccine Clinics, Safety
Net Program which enables those in dire situations assistance with their animals including but not limited to
domestic violence issues, vet care, fostering to mention a few.

In addition to the community-based programs, | have also assisted in creation of several new programs for the
animals housed with us and a new training program for our Animal Care Staff and Volunteers working with our
animals. The Behavior Manager and I have also worked to create a Behavior, Training, and Enrichment
Program for our cats, dogs, and small animals. The shelters Enrichment Programs provide animals in shelter a
much better quality of life while staying with us.

Personally, | own a farm in Bedford NH and have raised livestock including, goats, chickens, cows, rabbits ete
and have owned many domestic pets over the past 25 years. | have advised on horses and goats at Charming
»Fare in Candia NH and have assisted/volunteered in various local 4H programs.

Thank you for considering me as an advisory member on the Animal Advisory Committee for the City of
Nashua. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any additionally information you may require.

“Phe Gate City

To: Lori Wilshire, President
From: Tim Cummings, Director of Economic Development

Ce:
Date: October 18, 2019
Re: Communication regarding O-019-057 with Downtown Improvement Committee’s Comments

Please accept this communication on behalf of the Downtown Improvement Committee regarding O-019-
057 Increasing the Parking Time Limits At Meters in Zone 1.

Thank you.

MEMO

To: Tim Cummings
Director of Economic Development
From: Marylou Blaisdell
Chair, Downtown Improvement Committee
Date: October 16, 2019
RE: O-019-057

At the October 11, 2019 meeting of the downtown improvement committee the committee reviewed

and discussed 019-057, Increasing the parking limit at meters in zone 1. The committee unanimously

voted not to support this ordinance.

The following points were discussed prior to reaching our vote.

An RFP approved by the board of aldermen is currently in place to study all parking rates,
locations, times, etc. downtown. This study will give the city a professional review of all parking
and what changes and updates should be made. The committee feels it is prudent to make
changes and updates after the study is accomplished. Making changes in pieces causes customer
and business confusion.

This ordinance only deals with increasing the time limit, it does not address the rate per hour.

If this ordinance is passed the city would need to allocate approximately $2,500 for
implementation. Our committee feels this is an unnecessary expenditure if after the study the
time limit and pricing for zone 1 are adjusted again.

The members of the downtown improvement committee are actively involved in downtown,
they listen to their customers parking concerns. We want parking to work for all businesses
downtown and realize adjustments should be made, but we feel a comprehensive study should
be completed prior to any changes made to parking times or costs.

R-19-182

RESOLUTION

RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF $25,000 FROM
JST RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE INTO PUBLIC HEALTH AND
COMMUNITY SERVICES GRANT ACTIVITY “FY20 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
TRACKING”

CITY OF NASHUA

in the Year Two Thousand and Nineteen

RESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua that the City of Nashua and
the Division of Public Health and Community Services are authorized to accept and appropriate
$25,000 from JSI Research and Training Institute into Public Health and Community Services
grant activity “FY20 Environmental Health Tracking” for the purpose of increasing pediatric

blood lead level screening rates. This funding shall be in effect from July 1, 2019 through June
30, 2020.

LEGISLATIVE YEAR 2019
RESOLUTION: R-19-182

PURPOSE: Relative to the acceptance and appropriation of $25,000 from
JSI Research and Training Institute into Public Health and
Community Services grant activity, “FY20 Environmental
Health Tracking”

SPONSOR(S): Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire

COMMITTEE
ASSIGNMENT:

FISCAL NOTE: Fiscal impact is a $25,000 grant to be used for a specific
purpose.

ANALYSIS

This resolution authorizes the City to accept and appropriate funds from the JSI Research and
Training Institute to increase pediatric blood lead level screening rates. This is a federally
funded program passed through to the State of New Hampshire Department of Health and
Human Services and further passed through to JSI Research and Training Institute of which
Nashua is asub-recipient..

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R-19-183

RESOLUTION

TO ESTABLISH A COMMITTEE TO DRAFT A MASTER PLAN

CITY OF NASHUA

in the Year Two Thousand and Nineteen

RESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua there is hereby created a
Master Plan Development Committee which is tasked with developing a revised master plan for
the City of Nashua for consideration of the Board of Aldermen and the Planning Board. Said
committee will be comprised as follows:

Two (2) members of the Nashua Planning Board to be designated by the board chair;
The chair of the Aldermanic Planning and Economic Development Committee;

One (1) member of the Nashua Board of Education to be designated by the President of said
board;

The President of Great American Downtown or his or her designee;
The President of the Nashua Chamber of Commerce or her or his designee;

A representative of the Manchester/Nashua Board of Realtors doing business in Nashua selected
as that body shall determine;

The Presidents of Southern New Hampshire Medical Center and St. Joseph’s Hospital or the
designee of each;

The Mayor of the City of Nashua or his or her designee;

The Chief Executive Officer or other high ranking executive of a Nashua employer employing at
least 1000 people to be designated by the Mayor;

Seven (7) citizens of the City of Nashua to be nominated by the Mayor and confirmed by the
Board of Aldermen.

A Chair of the committee to be a citizen of Nashua nominated by the Mayor and confirmed by
the Board of Aldermen.

RESOLUTION:

PURPOSE:

ENDORSERS:

COMMITTEE

ASSIGNMENT:

FISCAL NOTE:

LEGISLATIVE YEAR 2019

R-19-183

To establish a committee to draft a Master Plan

Mayor Jim Denchess

Expenditures are likely to be limited to transcription costs of
meeting minutes.

ANALYSIS

This resolution establishes a committee to draft a master plan for consideration by the Board of
Aldermen and the Planning Board.

Approved as to form:

Office of Corporation Counsel

By:

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R-19-184

RESOLUTION

APPLYING SURPLUS IN REDUCTION OF TAXES

CITY OF NASHUA

In the Year Two Thousand and Nineteen
RESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua

WHEREAS the recently adopted New Hampshire State budget will provide unanticipated funds
to Nashua in the following amounts:

Municipal Aid $ 1,828,365
State Adequacy Aid 2,168,978
State Catastrophic Aid for Special Education 737,294

Total: $ 4,734,637

WHEREAS previously by Resolution 19-174 the Board of Aldermen directed $4.5 million of the
unassigned general fund balance be applied to reduce the Calendar year 2019 tax rate;

And WHEREAS it now appears fiscally prudent and will result in lower taxes for $6,234,637 to
be applied to reduce the tax rate, this $6,234,637 consisting of the total $4,734,637 in
unanticipated funds referred to above and $1,500,000 of unassigned fund balance;

NOW THEREFORE it is resolved that R-19-174 is rescinded and pursuant to NRO §5-135, B,
$1,500,000 of the unassigned fund balance be applied to reduce the calendar year 2019 (fiscal
year 2020) Tax Rate. With this action the unassigned fund balance remains at or above the five
percent (5%) minimum recommended by the N.H. Department of Revenue Administration and
the ten percent (10%) minimum of NRO §5-136, A.

RESOLUTION:

PURPOSE:

ENDORSERS:

COMMITTEE

ASSIGNMENT:

FISCAL NOTE:

LEGISLATIVE YEAR 2019

R-19-184

Applying surplus in reduction of taxes

Mayor Jim Donchess

Unassigned fund balance is reduced by $1,500,000. A total of
$6,234,637 is applied to reduce the tax rate.

ANALYSIS

This resolution provides for the application of $1,500,000 to reduce the tax rate from unassigned
fund balance and together with unanticipated revenue from the State of New Hampshire results
in $6,234,637 being applied to reduce taxes.

Approved as to form:

Office of Corporation Counsel

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RESOLUTION

R-19-185

RELATIVE TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF $2,900,000 FROM
FY2020 ASSIGNED FUND BALANCE

In the Year Two Thousand and Nineteen

RESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua to appropriate $2,900,000
of FY2020 Assigned Fund Balance into the following accounts:

Fund | Fund Dept | Description Purpose Amount
Description
1000 | General Fund 191 School Capital District Wide Middle | $1,000,000
Improvements School Renovations
1000 | General Fund 194 Contingency for Education priorities 1,000,000
Education Priorities | to be determined at a
future date.
1000 | General Fund 194 City General City priorities to be 900,000
Contingency determined at a future
date.
Total: | $2,900,000