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And that happened every presentation she has given. She has thanked the City but never the public
and that just shows a very strong dislike and I’m not the only one. She mentioned she took input from
other people, | don’t know if she incorporated theirs, but she’s not overly appreciative of any input.

On a second note, at the prior meeting on August 13", Ms. Kleiner got up and spoke about
investigations that have been going on. She mentioned, because | submitted a letter, that there was
concern on my part studying what happened in an audit report to $24 million dollars that was reduced
from 12 properties. She said during the 2018 update it was determined that the base rate for school
colleges, what we call Assessing Code 72 was incorrect. Correcting the table for Code 72 resulted in
the bulk of a $24 million dollar adjustment that you keep hearing about. This has been verified by KRT.
| am not certain how much you’ve all heard about the $24 million dollar adjustment. What happened,
and this was the launching of Right to Know requests. | requested an audit report and in that audit
report | discovered that one assessor, two days before the MS1 was going out, made a $24 million
dollar adjustment to 12 properties. It was unprecedented: it was strange. | was really concerned
because when | tried to look on the property cards to understand what happened there wasn’t full
documentation. | did find that a Code 72 change was done on a few of them. All of those properties
that were changed are not all tax paying properties, some were exempt, but some were tax paying
properties and they got massive reductions, massive.

When she said that this has been verified by KRT, | don’t, now first of all, when this happened and was
discovered in I’m trying to think when, May —| wrote a letter to her. | said, “Have you looked at that
audit report you sent me, are you concerned by these reductions, do you understand why they are
done, would it be helpful to meet, could you offer any explanation”. | heard nothing. After 2 weeks |
wrote back again. | got a letter from Legal saying this didn’t meet the requirements of a document and
therefore your concerns wouldn’t be addressed. At that point | went to the Attorney General’s office
and several other citizens did and said, “We want to understand what happened with $24 million
dollars”. And we camped out with our concerns at the AG’s office and they pushed it down to Nashua
and they came to us and said, “You’ve got to bring it to your Nashua PD”. So the Nashua PD opened
an investigation into this $24 million dollars. When you hear that there is no investigation going on,
there is no further investigation of the $24 million you keep hearing about, to my knowledge there is an
open investigation about this. And it frustrates me that it had to go to that extreme, that we had to
involve the Nashua Police and the AG’s office.

When | went and met with Mike Carignan, his comment to me was “Why didn’t they just answer your
questions, why didn’t they just answer you”. And | said, “Because they don’t, they don’t tell you why”. It
is even up at the DRA. You know, we as citizens should be able to question what happened to $24
million dollars and you know why did the reduction happen. This Code 72 change that she says was
verified by KRT what does that mean? You're a lawyer, you’re a lawyer, we’ve got some lawyers in
here? Did they verify that the change was correct? Did they verify, yes a change was made? Did they
verify yes it was done by that Assessor? It doesn’t mean they approved it. | don’t know what that
means.

So you know it is enormously disappointing because | hear a lot of concerns from this Chamber on the
money | am wasting in this City looking at things like this. But | would waste so much less had there
been some communication. Our PD wouldn't be involved with this; the AG wouldn’t have been
involved, the DRA wouldn't be looking at this. The Right To Know’s wouldn’t be happening.

President Wilshire

Ms. Ortolano, you have one minute left for our Public Comment Period, please.

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Ms. Ortolano Yes | just wanted to make you all aware of this because | think it’s important. Thank you.

REMARKS BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Alderman Tencza

Just briefly and | had hoped that Mr. Teeboom had stayed, but | wanted to congratulate to him. He sent
an e-mail to the Board as to other members regarding a sculpture that has been included at the
Holocaust Memorial over off of Main Street. It is an important memorial for the City; | credit his passion
in bringing that for people to view and for all of us to continue to remember the awful tragedy that was
the Holocaust. So if people have a change, please go over and view the whole memorial but in
particular the new sculpture that was, that is dedicated to the children who died in the Holocaust.

Alderwoman Melizzi-Golja

Yes | would like to join Alderman Tencza in congratulating Mr. Teeboom on the restoration of that
sculpture. Certainly | think all of us who have attended events there, who have talked to Mr. Teeboom,
know how passionate he is about the plight of children during the Holocaust. So | was happy to see he
had gotten that restored.

Then just a reminder that the Brian McCarthy Foundation Fundraiser is coming up on October 5" at the
Bounty from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. Tickets are available on line and will be available at the door. There
will be a cash bar, live music and some silent auction items, as well as raffle items. As | stated a couple
of weeks ago, this is really the beginning of fundraising for the Foundation which is focused on
supporting STEM activities and scholarships for students at Nashua High North & South. Thank you.

Alderman Lopez

First | would like to start by congratulating Great American Downtown on another great dinner on
downtown event. It was really well-run, | Know the Mayor volunteered; | was there as well. | would like
to thank Shanae for telling me | had to wear a black T-shirt on a 70 degree day, that was great. It was a
really great event and it was very well run. All of the chefs did an amazing job with their contributing
restaurants and the meals that they prepared. The participants all very much enjoyed it as well as the
performances, the show, all of that kind of stuff. | encourage anybody to attend it next year if they are
able. If you missed it this year then you missed out on like quiet a snack.

Additionally, | wanted to call attention to this Saturday. The “Out of the Darkness Walk” is going to be
Greeley Park. It starts at 9:00 a.m. The Walk begins at 10:00 a.m. and then it ends at 1:00 p.m. The
“Out of the Darkness Walk” is hosted by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. | participated
in it for several years; it raises awareness of a major issue in our community. But it also provides
support and solidarity to people who have been impacted by that issue and | think we need to have
more community conversation about that. Again | know the Mayor is taking steps to lead in that
direction. So if you want to get involved immediately and support a very worthy cause, that is this
Saturday, it is “The Out of the Darkness Walk” at Greeley Park. The Walk starts at 10:00 and then
ends at 1:00.

Alderman Klee

Yes I'd like to start by thanking my fellow members here for your support and your kindness during all
that I’ve been going through with this cat thing and | truly hope that it’s literally put to bed and | don’t
have to see it again and the phone calls stop.

But I’d also like to mention something that | mentioned at the previous one, | really was so proud when |
sat as a State Rep in a meeting that had DRA and the NH Municipal Association and hear that the go-
to, boots on the ground person was someone who worked in our Assessor’s Office, Louise Brown. |

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really do want to take the time to thank her again. It did make me feel wonderful and they really had
kind things to say. | know that we’ve gotten a lot of bad press and so on but | think they are heading
towards the right direction and | think time will prove that out, so thank you.

And one more thing. I’d like to welcome Ms. Lovering as our City Clerk and our new Legislative Manger.
And Donna | am so sorry | don’t Know your last name.

Donna Graham, Legislative Manager

Graham.
Alderman Klee
Graham. Thank you so much.

Committee announcements:

Alderman Gathright

| am announcing that on October 11" the Reverend William Barber who is the Co-Chair for the Poor
People’s Campaign, a National Call for Moral Revival, he will be here in Nashua at First Baptist Church,
121 Manchester Street at 5:30 p.m. on October 11". And | would suggest that folks come out and
celebrate and have a good time, a lot of music and everything.

Alderman O’Brien

Thank you. First | would like to congratulate all those who were appointed to the Committees, it is an
exhaustive list. Thank you for serving. The second thing is the Mayor starting this Mental Health, I’d
like to thank the Mayor for doing that because we had one Police Officer that tragically took his life and
we had a month earlier a Fire Fighter took his life and a year before that another Firefighter took his life.
For such a small percentage group, it is acute, you know, and the fact that the Mayor was to recognize
that, | think that is good as well as the other residents of our City. So | think that’s fantastic.

| would like to thank Chief Rhodes for bringing the newest to Nashua Fire & Rescue. The fire truck
tonight, | personally enjoy fire trucks, | wanted a ride. | want you to all notice | have my steamer tie on
tonight to welcome the new apparatus. But! wish the vehicle luck, that it takes the firefighters to their
appointed watch and that they all come back safely.

One of the last things I’d like to mention, | don’t know who did it, but whoever put the VeoBike on that
stand in the middle of the river needs to be accommodated, that was quite a feat, | enjoyed it. And also
the ones who are on Facebook or anything else, doing the art work, | never thought | would see ET on
a VeoRide on the backdrop of Main Street, but it was very good.

And also to what Alderwoman Melizzi-Golja, the Brian McCarthy Foundation, Karen McNally is the
entertainment and if you need another excuse to go there’s gifts | should say, you can bid on them and
everything else, so it’s going to be a grand time. So | hope to see you all there. Thank you.

President Wilshire

| too would like to welcome Donna Graham our new Legislative Affairs Manager, she’s going to be
doing a great job for us; she already is. So welcome and thank you for being here.

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COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Alderman O’Brien

Tomorrow night 9/25 at 7:00 p.m. here in the Aldermanic Chamber will be a meeting of Infrastructure;
you are all welcome, they are usually lots of fun. Thank you.

Alderman Dowd

Yes this coming Thursday, the 26" at Nashua High North we have a Joint Special School Building
Committee. We are going to be giving some results of some of the tests that have been done on all
four sites and some preliminary high level layouts of potential changes to the school. However the final
report is going to be available for a Special Joint Special on October 9" at Nashua High North and
that’s when the architect will be presenting the final report. That is not the night when a final decision is
going to be made. After that report comes out and everyone will get a copy, the Board of Aldermen, the
Board of Education, the Mayor and others and then we will have a review of the Board of Education to
get comments from them on what was presented. Then we are going to have a public meeting at some
point so that the members of the public can come and see what the findings are. And after all of that is
collected, then we will have, a yet-to-be determined date, but a Joint Special School Building
Committee meeting to make the final decision on which way we are heading.

ADJOURNMENT

MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN THAT THE SEPTEMBER 24, 2019, MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF ALDERMEN BE ADJOURNED

MOTION CARRIED

The meeting was declared adjourned at 9:432 p.m.

Attest: Susan K. Lovering, City Clerk

Board of Aldermen

City of Nashua
229 Main Street Lori Wilshire
Nashua, NH 03061-2019 President, Board of Aldermen

(603) 589-3030

September 10, 2019

Patricia D. Piecuch, City Clerk
City of Nashua

229 Main Street

Nashua, NH 03061-2019

Dear Ms. Piecuch:

Please be advised | am hereby calling a Special Meeting of the Board of Aldermen for Tuesday,
September 24, 2019, at 6:45 p.m. in the Aldermanic Chamber to allow for an assessing update.

Thank you.
Sincerely,
Lori Wilshire
President

cc: Mayor Jim Donchess
Steven A. Bolton, Corporation Counsel

SPECIAL BOARD OF ALDERMEN
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

6:45 p.m.

PRESIDENT LORI WILSHIRE CALLS ASSEMBLY TO ORDER PRAYER
OFFERED BY CITY CLERK SUSAN LOVERING
PLEDGE TO THE FLAG LED BY ALDERMAN PATRICIA KLEE

ROLL CALL

COMMUNICATION

From: Lori Wilshire, President, Board of Aldermen
Re: Special Board of Aldermen Meeting

PRESENTATION

Assessing Update

ADJOURNMENT

Aldermanic Chamber

Downtown Improvements Committee

Edward Hayes (New Appointment) Term to Expire: December 13, 2019
Terra Salon

137 Main Street

Nashua, NH 03060

Historic District Commission

Ed Weber (Reappointment) Term to Expire: March 31, 2021
4 Cabernet Court
Nashua, NH 03062

Robert G. Sampson (Reappointment) Term to Expire: September 30, 2022
18 Sargent Avenue
Nashua, NH 03064

Mines Falls Park Advisory Committee

Jeff Hannigan (Reappointment) Term to Expire: August 31, 2022
32 Houde Street
Nashua, NH 03060

Paula G. Lochhead (Reappointment) Term to Expire: August 31, 2022
4 Westbrook Drive
Nashua, NH 03060

Douglas Gagne (New Appointment) Term to Expire: September 1, 2022
1 Dunbarton Drive
Nashua, NH 03063

Nashua Arts Commission

John Egan (Reappointment) Term to Expire: September 1, 2022
7 Beverlee Drive
Nashua, NH 03064

UNFINISHED BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS

R-18-102
Endersers: Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O'Brien, Sr.
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderman Jan Schmidt
APPROVING THE COST ITEMS OF A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE NASHUA BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS AND UFPO LOCAL 645 PROFESSIONAL
EMPLOYEES OF THE NASHUA POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM JULY 1, 2018 THROUGH JUNE 30,
2022 AND AUTHORIZING RELATED TRANSFERS
« Budget Review Committee Recommends: Final Passage with Proposed Amendments

R-19-174

Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Ken Gidge
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderman Tom Lopez
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderman-at-Large David C. Tencza
Alderman Jan Schmidt

ESTABLISHING THE USE OF FUND BALANCE FOR TAX RATE

« Budget Review Committee Recommends: Final Passage

R-19-175
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Aiderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Ken Gidge
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja

RELATIVE TO THE TRANSFER OF $10,000 FROM DEPARTMENT 194 “CONTINGENCY”,
ACCOUNT 70100 “GENERAL CONTINGENCY” TO DEPARTMENT 181 “COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT”, ACCOUNTING CLASSIFICATION 55 “OTHER SERVICES” FORA

LANDSCAPING DESIGN PLAN FOR EDGEWOOD CEMETERY
*« Budget Review Committee Recommends: Final Passage

R-19-176

Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Ken Gidge
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman Tom Lopez
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderman Jan Schmidt

RELATIVE TO THE TRANSFER OF $56,300 FROM DEPARTMENT 194 “CONTINGENCY”,

ACCOUNT 70160 “GENERAL CONTINGENCY”
* Budget Review Committee Recommends: Final Passage

UNFINISHED BUSINESS — ORDINANCES
0-19-052

Endorsers: Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly

AMENDING NRO 93-6 IMPOUNDMENT OF DOGS, CATS, FERRETS AND CHICKENS
e Personnel/Administrative Affairs Committee Recommends: Final Passage with Proposed Amendments

O-19-053
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
AUTHORIZING SIGNATURES FOR CONTRACTS LESS THAN $1,000

« Personnel/Administrative Affairs Committee Recommends: Final Passage

NEW BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS

R-19-177
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF $26,500 AS A DONATION FROM A.W.
ROSE, L.L.C. TO BE USED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A MULTIPURPOSE SPORT COURT AT
THE ARLINGTON STREET COMMUNITY CENTER

R-19-178
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF CITY LAND LOCATED AT 141-143 BURKE STREET (MAP 11, LOT 158)
TO LOYAL HOLDINGS, LLC FOR $3,900,000

R-19-179
Endorser: Alderman-at-Large Ben Clemons
APPROVING THE COST ITEMS OF A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
NASHUA BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE NASHUA SCHOOL CUSTODIAN UNION, LOCAL
365/COUNCIL 93, AFSCME, AFL-CIO FROM JULY 1, 2016 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2021 AND RELATED
TRANSFERS

NEW BUSINESS —- ORDINANCES

O-19-054
Endorser: Alderman Tom Lopez
REMOVING THE THIRTY-MINUTE PARKING TIME LIMIT ON A PORTION OF THE WEST SIDE OF
WALNUT STREET

0-19-055
Endorser: Alderman Richard A. Dowd
AUTHORIZING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO DONATE LOST OR ABANDONED BICYCLES

O-19-056

Endorser: Mayer Jim Donchess
UPDATING THE ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY COMMITTEE

0-19-057
Endorser: Alderman Tom Lopez
INCREASEING THE PARKING TIME LIMIT AT METERS IN ZONE |
0-19-058
Endorser: Alderman Richard A. Dowd
AUTHORIZING STOP SIGNS ON DINSMORE STREET AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH DOUGLAS
STREET
PERIOD FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
REMARKS BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN

Committee announcements:

ADJOURNMENT

Proposed Amendments from Budget Mtg — 9/5/2019 AMENDED
R-18-102

RESOLUTION

APPROVING THE COST ITEMS OF A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE NASHUA BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS AND UFPO
LOCAL 645 PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES OF THE NASHUA POLICE DEPARTMENT
FROM JULY 1, 2018 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2022 AND AUTHORIZING RELATED
TRANSFERS

CITY OF NASHUA

in the Year Two Thousand and Eighteen

RESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua that the cost items of the
attached collective bargaining agreement between the Nashua Board of Police Commissioners and
UFPO Local 645 Professional Employees of the Nashua Police Department are approved. The
collective bargaining agreement covers the period from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2022.

In addition, this resolution authorizes the transfer of $28,579 from Department 194
“Contingency — Prior Year”, Account #70150 “ Contingency, Negotiations” into Department 150
“Police” and Department 157 “Citywide Communications”, Account #51900 “Budget
Adjustments” to fund the FY2019 salary adjustments contained in the agreement.

In addition, this resolution authorizes the transfer of $53,732 from Department 194
“Contingency”, Account #70150 “ Contingency, Negotiations” into Department 150 “Police”
and Department 157 “Citywide Communications”, Account #51900 “Budget Adjustments” to
fund the FY2020 salary adjustments contained in the agreement.