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SPECIAL EDUCATION
ADMINISTRATION

SUPPORT SPACES

A. Secure Entrance om SS

B. Innovative MS Classroom
Communities

C. Ability to Close off Public Spaces for
After School Activities/Community
Access

D. 21°! Century Unified Arts/STEM
spaces

E. Enhanced SPED spaces

F. Administration, Nurse, Guidance

G. Gym, Performance space, Café,
Library

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H. Possible Future Addition Locations

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CONCEPT NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL

“Building a diverse learning community by encouraging students to open their eyes to explore, their minds to create, and their hearts to accept.”

A. Secure Entrance

B. Innovative MS Classroom
Communities

C. Ability to Close off Public Spaces for
After School Activities/Community
Access

D. 21°! Century Unified Arts/STEM
spaces

E. Enhanced SPED spaces

F. Administration, Nurse, Guidance

G. Gym, Performance space, Café,
Library

H. Possible Future Addition Locations

THIRD FLOOR

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CONCEPT NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL

“Building a diverse learning community by encouraging students to open their eyes to explore, their minds to create, and their hearts to accept.”

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SPECIAL BOARD OF ALDERMEN

DECEMBER 16, 2019

7:00 Aldermanic Chamber

PRESIDENT LORI WILSHIRE CALLS ASSEMBLY TO ORDER
PRAYER OFFERED BY CITY CLERK SUSAN K. LOVERING

PLEDGE TO THE FLAG LED BY ALDERWOMAN MELIZZI-GOLJA
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC HEARINGS

R-19-186
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY TREASURER TO ISSUE BONDS NOT TO EXCEED
THE AMOUNT OF ONE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED NINETY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
($1,495,000) FOR VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS AT THE SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT FOUR
HILLS LANDFILL AND THE PURCHASE OF TWO REFUSE TRUCKS

R-19-187
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY TREASURER TO ISSUE BONDS NOT TO EXCEED
THE AMOUNT OF SIX MILLION DOLLARS ($6,000,000) FOR THE DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION OF A DIVISION OF PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE FACILITY

R-19-191
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY TREASURER TO ISSUE BONDS NOT TO EXCEED
THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN MILLION DOLLARS ($118,000,000) TO
FUND THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL AND
RENOVATIONS AND EXPANSION OF THE EXISTING TWO MIDDLE SCHOOLS

(PENNICHUCK AND FAIRGROUNDS), INCLUDING THE PAYMENT OF COSTS INCIDENTAL
OR RELATED THERETO

Testimony in Favor

Testimony in Opposition

Testimony in Favor

Testimony in Opposition

ADJOURNMENT

A regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at 7:30 p.m. in the
Aldermanic Chamber.

President Lori Wilshire presided; City Clerk Susan K. Lovering recorded.

Prayer was offered by City Clerk Susan K. Lovering; Alderwoman David Tencza led in the Pledge to the
Flag.

The roll call was taken with 13 members of the Board of Aldermen present; Alderman Gidge and Alderman
Lopez were recorded absent.

Corporation Counsel Steven A. Bolton was also in attendance.
President Wilshire

Alderman Gidge and Alderman Lopez were both under the weather and not able to join us this evening. The
Mayor had a personal commitment and he will not be joining us this evening.

RECOGNITION PERIOD
R-19-196
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
Board of Aldermen

RECOGNIZING AL AND MARION SAVAGE
Given its first reading;

There being no objection, President Wilshire suspended the rules to allow for a second reading of
R-19-196

MOTION BY ALDERMAN KLEE FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-19-196
MOTION CARRIED

Resolution R-19-196 declared duly adopted.
READING MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
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There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the minutes of the Board of Aldermen
meeting of November 26, 2019, accepted, placed on file, and the reading suspended.

COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRING ONLY PROCEDURAL ACTIONS AND WRITTEN REPORTS
FROM LIAISONS

From: Lori Wilshire, President Board of Aldermen
Re: Special Board of Aldermen Meeting on December 16, 2019 relative to public hearings
on R-19-186, R-19-187, and R-19-191

There being no objection, President Wilshire accepted the communication, placed it on file.

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

Board of Aldermen 12-10-2019 Page 2

COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRING FINAL APPROVAL

From: Mayor Jim Donchess
Re: Contract for Atlas PyroVision Entertainment

MOTION BY ALDERWOMAN KELLY TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE, AND AWARD THE CONTRACT
TO ATLAS PYROVISION ENTERTAINMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,450
MOTION CARRIED

From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager

Re: Contract for Wet Weather Influent Screening Upgrade — Construction Services (Value:
$1,237,677), Department: 169 Wastewater; Fund: Wastewater

MOTION BY ALDERWOMAN KELLY TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE, AND AWARD THE CONTRACT

TO WATERLINE INDUSTRIES CORPORATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,237,677

MOTION CARRIED

PETITIONS - None

NOMINATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND ELECTIONS - None

REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

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There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the report of the November 25, 2019, Budget
Review Committee accepted and placed on file.

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There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the report of the December 4, 2019, Finance
Committee accepted and placed on file.

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There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the report of the December 5, 2019, Planning

and Economic Development Committee accepted and placed on file.

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There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the report of the December 5, 2079,
Committee on Infrastructure accepted and placed on file.

CONFIRMATION OF MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS — None

Board of Aldermen 12-10-2019 Page 3
UNFINISHED BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS

R-19-183
Endorser: Mayor James Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Michael O’Brien
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Laws
Alderman Richard Dowd
Alderman June Caron
Alderwoman Shoshanna Kelly
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
TO ESTABLISH A COMMITTEE TO DRAFT A MASTER PLAN
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERWOMAN MELIZZI-GOLJA FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-19-183 AS AMENDED
ON THE QUESTION

Alderwoman Melizzi-Golja

If | could please? Just to share what the amendments were, the membership is to include two members of
the Nashua Planning Board and the Planning Board asked us to clarify that they are to be designated by
the Planning Board. We increased the number of residents to nine from the original 7 and so it now reads
“9 residents, 1 from each Ward”. The quorum for the Committee, which is a 19 member Committee, was
identified as being 9. Director Marchant was involved in that conversation. There was concern that if we
went to 11 that the work of the Committee might not get done. We didn’t want to make it any lower
because then it would look like a small group of people might be doing the work of the Committee. So
keeping it as an odd number, 9 was determined appropriated.

Alderman Clemons
Yes just from a parliamentary point | think we need to make a motion to amend.

Alderwoman Melizzi-Golja

Oh you’re right, we do. Correct so make your motion Alderman Clemons.

MOTION BY ALDERMAN CLEMONS TO AMEND R-19-183 AS DESCRIBED BY THE PREVIOUS
SPEAKER TO INCLUDE 2 MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING BOARD DESIGNATED BY THE PLANNING
BOARD CHAIR; INCREASE THE NUMBER OF RESIDENTS TO NINE — ONE RESIDENT FROM EACH
WARD; and ADJUSTING QUORUM TO 9.

ON THE QUESTION

Alderman Klee

Yes I'd like to say that | really appreciate the change to 9 citizens, one from each Ward representing. |
know that was brought up in your Committee and | think it was a really good idea so each Ward is

represented in the Master Plan and | really think that’s a great idea.

MOTION CARRIED

Board of Aldermen 12-10-2019 Page 4

MOTION BY ALDERWOMAN MELIZZI-GOLJA FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-19-183 AS AMENDED
MOTION CARRIED

Resolution R-19-183 declared duly adopted.

R-19-185
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
RELATIVE TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF $2,900,000 FROM FY2020
ASSIGNED FUND BALANCE

Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN DOWD FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-19-185 BY ROLL CALL

ON THE QUESTION

Alderman Jette

Similarly wasn’t that amended, wasn’t the Resolution amended in Committee?

Alderwoman Melizzi-Golja

It says as amended here.

Alderman Dowd

We can make a motion to amend that too.
President Wilshire

What is the amendment?

Alderman Dowd

| believe to the current levels? No?
Alderman Tencza

We amended it so that the $900,000.00 would be going right into the Trust Fund.
President Wilshire

Instead of the General Fund?

Alderman Dowd

The amended motion was to, instead of going into a General Account, it goes into a specific account for
expenditures and | don’t remember the account number.

President Wilshire
The account number is 6600, Internal Service Fund, Department 111; the description is The Benefit Self-

Insurance Fund and that is where the $900,000.00 is going directly into instead of where it was going, the
General Fund.

Board of Aldermen 12-10-2019 Page 5
Alderman Dowd
We will start with a motion to amend R-19-185 to reflect the wording as just read by the President.

MOTION BY ALDERMAN DOWD TO AMEND R-19-185 FOR $900,000.00 TO BE PUT DIRECTLY INTO
ACCOUNT NUMBER 6600, INTERNAL SERVICE FUND, DEPARTMENT 111, BENEFIT SELF-
INSURANCE FUND

MOTION CARRIED

MOTION BY ALDERMAN DOWD FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-19-185 BY ROLL CALL AS AMENDED
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:

Yea: Ald. O’Brien, Ald. Gathright, Ald. Ald. Dowd,
Ald. Klee, Ald. Laws, Ald. Caron,
Ald. Kelly, Ald. Jette, Ald. Melizzi-Golja
Ald. Teneza, Ald. Schmidt, Ald. Clemons,
Ald. Wilshire 13

Nay: 0
Resolution R-19-185 declared duly adopted.

R-19-188
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman-at-Large Michel B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderman-at-Large David C. Tencza
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
RELATIVE TO THE TRANSFER OF $200,000 FROM DEPARTMENT 194 “CONTINGENCY”,
ACCOUNT 70112 “CONTINGENCY FOR EDUCATIONAL PRIORITIES”
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN DOWD FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-19-188
ON THE QUESTION
Alderman Dowd

I’d like to talk to it briefly. This is to allow the transfer of the funds to the School Department that we put in
contingency for hiring ELL. They have done the hiring and now this is transferring the money to them.

MOTION CARRIED

Resolution R-19-188 declared duly adopted.

Board of Aldermen 12-10-2019 Page 6

R-19-190
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Michel B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Ken Gidge
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderman-at-Large David C. Tencza
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman-at-Large Ben Clemons
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
RELATIVE TO THE TRANSFER OF $95,700 FROM DEPARTMENT #194 “CONTINGENCY”,
ACCOUNT #70100 “GENERAL CONTINGENCY” INTO VARIOUS ACCOUNTS IN DEPARTMENT
#132 “ASSESSING” FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE SALARY AND BENEFITS OF A
CHIEF ASSESSOR POSITION FOR THE REMAINDER OF FY2020
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-19-190
MOTION CARRIED

Resolution R-19-190 declared duly adopted.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS — ORDINANCES

O-19-064
Endorsers: | Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Michel B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Ken Gidge
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderman-at-Large David C. Tencza
Alderman Jan Schmidt
ADDING ADDITIONAL PARCELS TO THE NASHUA RIVERFRONT TAX INCREMENT FINANCING
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
Given its third reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN TO TABLE OF O-19-064
President Wilshire

The motion is to table and the reason for that is that it hasn’t had its 15 days, so we are not able to pass it
this evening.

MOTION CARRIED