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R-20-042

RESOLUTION

APPROVING THE COST ITEMS OF A SIDEBAR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
NASHUA BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS AND THE NASHUA FIREFIGHTERS
ASSOCIATION LA.F.F. LOCAL 789 REGARDING VACATION ACCRUAL

CITY OF NASHUA

In the Year Two Thousand and Twenty

RESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua that the cost items of the
attached sidebar regarding vacation accrual between the Nashua Board of Fire Commissioners
and the Nashua Firefighters Association I.A.F.F. Local 789 are hereby approved.

The sidebar agreement starts April 14, 2020 and extends through a period of time ending on
a member’s anniversary date next following a date which is 180 days after the end of the State of
New Hampshire state of emergency, and is concerned with temporarily allowing additional vacation
time accrual and providing a time period to use said vacation time.

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

This Agreement is made this i4 ay of Hor | 2020 by and between the Nashua
Firefighters Association LAFF Local 789 and the City of Nashua, New Hampshire.

WHEREAS, the State of New Hampshire and the City of Nashua are experiencing
public health crisis, due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and

WHEREAS, the Governor of New Hampshire, Christopher T. Sununu, declared a State
of Emergency in New Hampshire as of March 13, 2020; and

WHEREAS, the State of Emergency has been extended indefinitely; and

WHEREAS, due to the State of Emergency, the workload of the Members of Local 789
has been significantly increased, and will continue to increase for the foreseeable future; and

WHEREAS, due to the increased workload, Members of Local 789 may be unable to use
accrued vacation time as planned, as they will be needed to cover shifts for Members who may
become sick or are required to quarantine.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1. Language in Article 21, Section A of the parties Collective Bargaining Agreement,
relating to vacation time, which reads:

Ne member shall have more than two (2) times their yearly
accrual on their anniversary date.

Shall be waived for the duration of the State of Emergency and such additional time
as further set forth below.

2. All members shall continue to accrue vacation time at the rate specified in the parties
Collective Bargaining Agreement and no member shall be penalized for accruing
additional vacation time.

3. Except as provided in section 4, below, a member who for any reason separates from
City of Nashua employ shall upon such separation be paid on account of unused
vacation time a maximum of two (2) times his or her yearly accrual of vacation leave
plus the amount, if any, of vacation time accrued since his or her most recent
anniversary date.

4. Ifa member retires within 60 days following the lifting of the State of Emergency, he
or she shall be paid on account of unused vacation time based on the total accrued
amount. For purposes of this section and not to be used to construe any other
provision of the CBA, “retires” means to separate from NFR employment at a time
when the member is immediately eligible for a NHRS pension.

5. Following a member’s anniversary date next following a date which is 180 days after
the lifting of the State of Emergency, said member may no longer have a vacation
accrual greater than two (2) times his or her annual accrual and his or her account will

be so adjusted.

The parties have executed this Agreement on the day first written above.

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R-20-042

Approving the cost items of a sidebar agreement between the
Nashua Board of Fire Commissioners and the Nashua
Firefighters Association I.A.F.F. Local 789 regarding vacation
accrual

Alderman-at-Large David C. Tencza

Budget Review Committee

The fiscal impact of this resolution is anticipated to be minimal
and can be absorbed within the Fire Department budget. More
specifically, there are ten IAFF members that this sidebar
agreement will impact. The expected vacation carryover range is
from a minimum of 10 hours to a maximum of 126 hours. Only
three employees have more than 100 hours and the majority have
less than a week of time. Three of the total are 2,080 annual hour
employees which will not require any overtime coverage while
they take their time off.

ANALYSIS

This resolution approves the cost items of a sidebar agreement between the Nashua Board of Fire
Commissioners and the Nashua Firefighters Association LA. F. F. Local 789 concerning
temporarily allowing additional vacation time accrual and providing a time period to use said
vacation time. The board of aldermen must vote whether or not to approve the cost items of this
sidebar within thirty days of receipt. RSA 273-A:3 II (c).

Approved as to account

Financial Services Division

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and amount:

Approved as to form:

By: /s/ John Griffin

Office of Corporation Counsel

By: /s/ Dorothy Clarke

Date: June 4, 2020

R-20-043

RESOLUTION

AUTHORIZING PENNICHUCK CORPORATION AND PENNICHUCK EAST
UTILITY, INC, TO ENTER INTO A TERM LOAN AND RENEW A FIXED ASSET
LINE OF CREDIT WITH COBANK, ACB

CITY OF NASHUA

In the Year Two Thousand and Twenty

WHEREAS, the City of Nashua is the sole shareholder of Pennichuck Corporation
(“Pennichuck”) and each of its subsidiaries;

WHEREAS, Article IX (3) of the Articles of Incorporation of Pennichuck and Article V
§2 of the by-laws of Pennichuck require the approval of the sole shareholder (the City of
Nashua) for Pennichuck to create, incur, assume, or guarantee any indebtedness for borrowed
money, which includes contracting a loan on behalf of Pennichuck or its subsidiaries; and

WHEREAS, Pennichuck East Utility, Inc. is a regulated New Hampshire public water
utility, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pennichuck which, in turn, is wholly owned by the
City of Nashua. :

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of
Nashua that the City approves (1) the loan to Pennichuck East Utility, Inc. from CoBank, ACB,
in an amount of $803,275, with a 25-year amortization schedule; (2) the guarantee by
Pennichuck Corporation of the payment by Pennichuck East Utility, Inc. of said loan; and (3) the
renewal of the fixed asset line of credit for Pennichuck East Utility, Inc. with CoBank, ACB, ata
facility level of $3 million for a period of three years.

LEGISLATIVE YEAR 2020

RESOLUTION: R-20-043

PURPOSE: Authorizing Pennichuck Corporation and Pennichuck East

Utility, Inc. to enter into a term Joan and renew a fixed asset
line of credit with CoBank, ACB

ENDORSERS: Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
COMMITTEE
ASSIGNMENT: Pennichuck Special Water Committee
FISCAL NOTE: None.

ANALYSIS

This resolution approves the proposal by Pennichuck Corporation and one of their regulated
public water subsidiaries to enter into a term loan and renew a fixed asset letter of credit as
described in the resolution.

We have forwarded additional information provided by Pennichick on the proposal to the Board
of Aldermen.

Article IX (3) of Pennichuck Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation and Article V §2 of the
Pennichuck Corporation’s by-laws requires City approval for the borrowing.

Approved as to form: Office of Corporation Counsel

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R-20-044

RESOLUTION

RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF AN ADDITIONAL
$377,873.50 FROM THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
AND HUMAN SERVICES INTO TRANSIT GRANT ACTIVITY
“FEDERAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY (“FTA”) OPERATING GRANT”

CITY OF NASHUA

In the Year Two Thousand and Twenty

RESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua that the City of Nashua and
the Community Development Division are authorized to accept and appropriate an additional
$377,873.50 from the State of New Hampshire, Department of Health and Human Services into
Transit Grant Activity “Federal Transit Authority (“FTA”) Operating Grant” for the purpose of
providing fixed route transportation services for individuals ages 60 and up. This funding shall
be in effect from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE YEAR 2020

RESOLUTION: R-20-044

PURPOSE: Relative to the acceptance and appropriation of an additional
$377,873.50 from the State of New Hampshire, Department of
Health and Human Services into Transit Grant Activity
“Federal Transit Authority (“FTA”) Operating Grant”

SPONSOR(S): Mayor Jim Donchess
COMMITTEE . .
ASSIGNMENT: Human Affairs Committee
FISCAL NOTE: The fiscal impact is a $377,873.50 grant to be used for a specific
purpose.
ANALYSIS

This resolution authorizes the city to accept and appropriate funds from the State of New
Hampshire, Department of Health and Human Services for the purpose of providing fixed route
transportation services for individuals ages 60 and up. These funds are in addition to funds
previously authorized under R-16-065, R-17-153, R-19-111 and R-19-118. This funding shall be
in effect from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2022.

Approved as to account Financial Services Division
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and amount: By: /s/John Griffin
Approved as to form: Office of Corporation Counsel

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R-20-045

RESOLUTION

RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF $190,000 FROM THE
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES CARES ACT FUNDING INTO PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY
SERVICES GRANT ACTIVITY “FY2020 PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS RESPONSE”

CITY OF NASHUA

In the Year Two Thousand and Twenty

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
$190,000 from the State of New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services CARES
ACT funding into Public Health and Community Services Grant Activity “FY2020 Public Health
Crisis Response” for the purpose of supporting emergency response to COVID-19 activities and

services in the Greater Nashua Public Health Region. This funding shall be in effect from March
16, 2020 through March 15, 2021.