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development of the plan. And the drafting of the legal language would be by an outside contractor. That would, of
course, come to the Finance Committee.

A couple of other things Madam President. This is Red Ribbon Week. The Nashua Prevention Coalition, of course, is
spearheading that and this is encouraging young people not to use any kind of substances or addictive drugs of any kind.
The Prevention Coalition held their annual event at Leda Lanes last night and was attended by (inaudible — lost the
sound) The Prevention Coalition held their annual event with a group of young people from the middle school and high
school schools around the city at Leda Lanes last night and that was, of course, a very nice event as usual.

And finally Madam President, | wanted to mention the results of the Your Voice, Your Choice project. This is the second
time we've run it in the tree streets and the neighborhood gets together, develops a group of projects, and then votes on
which of those projects should be implemented, given the funds that we've allocated. There were about 8 or 10 projects
that were voted on and the top vote getter was improvements to Los Amigos Park on Ash Street. Alderman Lopez was
very involved with this and has been each year we've done it. | think he predicted that Los Amigos would probably be this
successful project. (inaudible — lost audio)

Sarah Marchant who is the Community Development Director and unfortunately we discussed last week will be leaving
soon but one point she told me this (inaudible — lost audio) | just have a sentence to go really. | was just gonna say that
Sarah Marchant mentioned to me that this project made her feel better than anything else she'd worked on for the City of
Nashua. So 337 people voted, and | think we got a good result, and we will make a significant improvement to the
neighborhood. So that's all | have Madam President.

President Wilshire
Thank you, Mayor.

RESPONSE TO REMARKS OF THE MAYOR

Alderman Lopez

Yeah - | want to thank the Mayor for recognizing the Your Choice, Your Voice Project and Director Marchant for
organizing it. | wanted to add that to the people who submitted ideas that didn't meet the top criteria, this is an opportunity
to continue working on them. So there were some ideas about improvements of the Rail Trail that this process creates
attention to and if the city can work on it through other means and other ways then we do. An example of that - the
second runner up was the Ash Street Skate Park - one of the oldest ones in the State. There was a very good community
effort to try to champion that cause. They were organized a little bit late, but it did yield some interest from some private
partners who want to kind of further the equipment there and some opportunities. So we will continue to try to work on
that. So if your project wasn't necessarily the one that was voted on the most by the community, that doesn't mean it's not
going to happen. It means that we can work together and that you've raised awareness of it and that the champions that
brought those projects forward can continue to work on them and we can probably still see a lot of them done. Thank
you.

President Wilshire

Anyone else? Seeing none.

RECOGNITION PERIOD — None

READING MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS

There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the minutes of the regular Board of Aldermen and Special
Board of Aldermen meetings of October 7, October 12, and October 14, 2021 be accepted, placed on file, and the

readings suspended.

COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRING ONLY PROCEDURAL ACTIONS AND WRITTEN REPORTS
FROM LIAISONS

From: Lisa A. Fauteux, Director of Public Works
Re: Referrals from Board of Aldermen — R-21-165, R-21-166 and R-21-169

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From: Dorothy Clarke, Esquire
Re: R-21-181 “Authorizing Pennichuck Corporation and Pennichuck East Utility, Inc. to enter into a loan with CoBank,
ACB”

There being no objection, President Wilshire accepted the communications, placed it on file, and referred
Attorney Clarke’s Memo to the Pennichuck Water Special Committee.

PERIOD FOR PUBLIC COMMENT RELATIVE TO ITEMS EXPECTED TO BE ACTED UPON THIS EVENING - None
COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRING FINAL APPROVAL PETITIONS - None

NOMINATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND ELECTIONS - None

REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

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There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the reports of the September 30, 2021 and October 7, 2021 Work
Study Group Relative to Police Commissioners be accepted and placed on file.

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There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the report of the October 6, 2021 Budget Review Committee be
accepted and placed on file.

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There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the report of the October 6, 2021 Finance Committee be accepted
and placed on file.

There being no objection, President Wilshire suspended the rules to allow for the oral report of the Budget
Review Committee meeting held Monday, October 25, 2021 regarding Resolutions R-21-177 and R-21-178.

Alderman Dowd

Yes. Last evening we had a Budget meeting in regard to the two Resolutions R-21-177, R-21-178 and | believe both
passed unanimously and are ready for action this evening.

President Wilshire

Okay. Thank you.

CONFIRMATION OF MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS - None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS

R-21-177
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman Skip Cleaver
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
RELATIVE TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF $250,000 OF FY2021 ASSIGNED FUND BALANCE
INTO FUND #6500 “PROPERTY & CASUALTY SELF INSURANCE FUND”
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN JETTE FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-21-177, BY ROLL CALL

ON THE QUESTION

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Alderman Jette

Thank you Madam Chairman. Most of you were at the public hearing last night and heard the presentation but for those
of you who weren't and for the public is listening in or watching, this Resolution is to transfer $250,000 from the assigned
fund balance to the property and casualty self-insurance fund. So the city is self- insured so unlike most businesses or
most people who have insurance and pay premiums to insurance companies, from my legal practice someone pointed out
- | don't know if this is true or not - but someone pointed out to me that insurance companies are not in the business of
paying claims. They're in the business of collecting premiums and investing those premiums for the benefit of their share.
(inaudible — lost the audio).

So unlike most businesses and most people who, you know, pay premiums to insurance companies and then the
insurance company manages and pays whatever claims they might be, the city through years of experience has
determined that it is more cost effective for the city. It costs less money in other words for the city rather than paying an
insurance company premiums, (inaudible — lost audio)...three claims that some of our employees were very badly injured
and required extensive medical bills.

And in workers compensation cases, you know, as long as they can't work, then the city has to pay them. | think it's 60%
now of their salary. So we’re never sure how long that's gonna last. So our consultants have recommended that we add
an additional $250,000 to this fund just to make sure that we have sufficient amount of money. | should point out that
workers compensation is a no fault system so that when an employee is injured if it's work related, it doesn't mean that the
city did anything wrong. Doesn't mean the employee did anything wrong. It’s just that an employee got injured while
working. Under workers compensation law, the law is designed to take care of people when they get injured at work. So
that's a long winded - | thought it was going to be a lot shorter but that's my explanation for why it's necessary to take this
action. Thank you.

President Wilshire
Thank you, Alderman Jette. Anyone else? Any questions? Anyone on Zoom?
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:

Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Klee, Alderman Dowd, Alderman Caron,
Alderman Clemons, Alderman Lopez, Alderman Tencza,
Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws,
Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 14

Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
Resolution R-21-177 declared duly adopted.

R-21-178
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman Skip Cleaver
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
CHANGING THE USE OF FUNDS FOR A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
FROM MASTER PLAN TO LAND USE CODE UPDATE
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN DOWD FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-21-178, BY ROLL CALL

ON THE QUESTION

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Alderman Dowd

Yes. This went through Budget last night unanimously and as was explained very well by the Mayor at the beginning of
the meeting, this was to just change the use of the funds to steer it more towards the Master Plan Land Use Code from
the Master Plan. This will help us get started on a much needed Land Use Code update.

President Wilshire
Thank you. Any discussion? No one on Zoom. Okay, seeing none, will the Clerk, please call the roll.
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:

Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Klee, Alderman Dowd, Alderman Caron,
Alderman Lopez, Alderman Tencza, Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette,
Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright,
Alderman Wilshire 12

Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED

Resolution R-21-178 declared duly adopted.

R-21-143
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess

Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman Jan Schmidt

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CHARTER RELATIVE TO THE MANNER OF APPOINTMENTS TO THE

NASHUA BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS

e Tabled at Board of Aldermen August 10, 2021 meeting

UNFINISHED BUSINESS — ORDINANCES - None

NEW BUSINESS —- RESOLUTIONS

R-21-179
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderwoman Elizabeth Lu
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A FEDERAL AID PROGRAM PROJECT AGREEMENT WITH THE
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSTALLING RECTANGULAR RAPID FLASHING
BEACONS AND TO ACCEPT FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($452,000.00) FOR THE
PROJECT
Given its first reading; Assigned to the COMMITTEE ON INFRASTRUCTURE and BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS by
President Wilshire

R-21-180
Endorsers: Alderman-at-Large David C. Tencza
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman Thomas Lopez

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Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Skip Cleaver
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
APPROVING THE COST ITEMS OF A SIDEBAR (MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT) BETWEEN THE CITY OF
NASHUA BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS AND THE NASHUA FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION I.A.F.F. LOCAL
789 REGARDING MILITARY DUTY PAY
Given its first reading; Assigned to the BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE by President Wilshire

R-21-181
Endorsers: Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Thomas Lopez
AUTHORIZING PENNICHUCK CORPORATION AND PENNICHUCK EAST UTILITY, INC. TO ENTER INTO A LOAN
WITH COBANK, ACB
Given its first reading; Assigned to the PENNICHUCK WATER SPECIAL COMMITTEE by President Wilshire

NEW BUSINESS —- ORDINANCES

O-21-072

Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess

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

Alderman Patricia Klee

Alderman Richard A. Dowd

Alderman June M. Caron

Alderman Thomas Lopez

Alderman Skip Cleaver

Alderman-at-Large David C. Tencza

Alderwoman Elizabeth Lu

Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright

Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
AUTHORIZING FREE HOLIDAY PARKING AT METERS IN ZONE III WHICH INCLUDES THE ELM STREET AND
HIGH STREET PARKING GARAGES FROM DECEMBER 6, 2021 THROUGH JANUARY 1, 2022

Given its first reading; Assigned to the COMMITTEE ON INFRASTRUCTURE by President Wilshire

PERIOD FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
Laurie Ortolano

Laurie Ortolano, 41 Berkeley Street. | want to thank the Board of Aldermen members who brought forth the Letter to the
Editor or the OP ad that was published in The Telegraph and Union Leader for the no vote for the Charter change for the
Police Commission. | think that was appreciated by many of us and it's helpful in providing further education to the
community.

Secondly, I'd like to address I'd like the Board of Aldermen to maybe take an interest in looking at employee turnover in the
city. | find found out that there is no tracking of turnover for employees in any of the departments and | think it's important to
know the health of your workforce and why they're going. We did have a letter read into the record a few meetings ago that
attributed turnover in some areas to a group of citizens being too, you know, harsh or direct and trying to understand what
was going on. | don't think that can really be validated and | think your process for exit interviewing needs to be reviewed
because | don't think the department head who the employees work for should be conducting the exit interview. | think it
should be done somewhere else. | can tell you, if you recall, when the Police Department investigated the Assessing office
and they interviewed staff. If you look at those interviews, there were three or four staff members that said and expressed in
those interviews that they didn't agree with the removal of a Chief and they felt that a Chief had to be brought back. But that
had not been raised at that point by the administration because | don't think they felt comfortable telling the boss who made
the decision to remove them to bring that individual back. So I'm not certain what free dialog you get and if people are
leaving or moving on to jobs that are staying in the field within their field, they may not freely talk about why they exited from
a city job. So | think it's important for us to understand that and to gather that information from all departments in the city and

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assess the health of our city government in our departments. | would encourage you to start asking for those types of
reports and tracking what's happening within the city. Thank you.

REMARKS BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Alderman Jette

| just wanted to let the people out there know that we are aware of these audio problems that we're having. | Know the
staff is working hard and trying to figure out what the problem is. | encourage them to do whatever it takes to solve this
problem. My wife messaged me saying that she could not hear the speech that | gave.

Alderman Lopez

Do it again.

President Wilshire

You meant she was lucky.

Alderman Jette

I'll give her that speech tonight when | get home. | hope we can solve this problem.
Alderwoman Lu

Thank you. I'd like to just address the vote next week. Next Tuesday, voters will decide whether our city would be
improved by changing who appoints the Police Commissioners. These Police Commissioners approve the procedures
that ensure that eligibility for being hired, promoted, and promoted is determined by merit and not by influence or loyalty.
130 years ago, the city voters removed the power of appointment from the city elected officials and they placed it with the
Governor. Reporters for the Nashua Standard at that time, which was a newspaper with a wide circulation for nearly 100
years, quoted residents who believe that the then current system in which elected officials appointed the Police
Commissioners had resulted in corruption and political favoritism in the police department.

Since that decision to allow the Governor to appoint city residents to the Police Commission, our Police Department has
developed into one of the most highly respected agencies in the country. Our high CALEA certification signifies the
strength of the department's policies and procedures in identifying quality candidates in officer development, and
retention, and promotion based on merit. Also since that time, our Police Department has been responsive and efficient in
identifying and thoroughly investigating crimes even when permitted by elected officials. This is in part because our
current system allows city elected officials no leverage to influence investigation or the hiring and promotions within the
department.

We've heard time to join the 20th century, and everyone else is doing it, and there is no corruption here. None of these
statements demonstrate that a vote to change the manner that Nashua residents are appointed to our Police Commission
would benefit our City. In fact, it's nearly impossible to prove what would happen here if things were different. If police
departments are successfully intimidated by pressure to hire or promote without merit elsewhere in New Hampshire, how
would we know? Anecdotal evidence does suggest that it happens all the time in other communities. In those
communities where elected officials appoint police commissioners, a lack of reported corruption says as much about what
comes to light under this system as it does about any freedom from political influence that that system creates. A change
of this type should not be a gamble. Change is not always good. So it's our difficult responsibility on Tuesday to decide
whether the person elected to the seat of Governor has acted fairly and appointed judiciously giving consideration to the
stated opinions and needs of our city.

Our city leaders can express the need for female representation or minority representation on the board. They did not do
that this year when it was time to consider the seat of the commissioner whose term had expired. Our city leaders did not
do that last year or the year before. Today our Police Commission is composed of three residents of Nashua each who
have at one time written a letter of interest to the Governor, who then interviewed them, and reviewed their qualifications.
These individuals were appointed or reappointed most recently by a Governor who won 60% of the ballots cast in
Nashua. This Governor won a majority in every ward in Nashua and this Governor has not been heavy handed in his
appointments. In a city who’s elected Board of Alderman and Mayor are all Democrats, he reappointed the selections
made by Maggie Hassan, his Democratic predecessor. No other names were put forward from Nashua elected officials.

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Proponents of his change say that a change will give Nashua better control of the police budget. In this budget season,
the Police Department proposed a budget 1.7% over the request of Mayor Donchess. City Hall meanwhile submitted a
budget 2.7% below last year's budget and the City Hall departments were praised held up as examples by the Mayor.
Examples of thrift, cooperation, and fiscal responsibility. Mayor Donchess then submitted a bill to give himself the power
to appoint and remove police commissioners. In October, Mayor Donchess announced that of the $10.5 million dollars of
surpluses from budgeted funds from 2021 fiscal year, which ended June 30", 2.4 million would go back to City Hall
essentially bringing funding for City Hall divisions not down by 2.7 at all but up to an increase of 5.3%. When our Mayor
compares our city departments’ budgets praising one and expressing displeasure at another, he divides and intimidates.

When surplus is used as an enticement in this way to create a narrative of a runaway police budget, then political
influence is on display. This is what it looks like. This referendum item is not needed to control budgets and it's not
needed to gain diversity of race and gender on our boards. Please vote no on #2 on Tuesday. Thank you.
Alderman Tencza

Thank you. So speaking of folks who have left the city recently, | just wanted to congratulate Director Justin Kates who
has left Emergency Management. In my time on the Board, Director Kates has really impressed me as someone who is
just thorough, and diligent, and real asset to the city. Like Director Marchant, | think he's choosing to pursue other
opportunities but certainly he will be missed here in the city and there will be big shoes to fill for whomever comes in and
takes over his position. | always felt like Director Marchant, | was just amazed at his budget presentations, how thorough
he was, and how really how much he knew about emergency management. | always felt that the city was in in really good
hands if it was ever emergency that we needed to respond to as well as his dedication to making Nashua a more resilient
city because we know that unfortunately in the future, there are going to be climate events that are gonna affect us. But
you know if we plan and work together as a city, we'll be able to get through them just fine.

Also, | just want to wish everybody a happy and healthy Halloween this Sunday night. Hopefully people can go out and
enjoy their trick or treating. Even last year given that it's a holiday with that we're all masked up anyways, we could go out
and enjoy the outdoors. But even this year, it's important to stay safe and remember that we should still be safe as we're
going around.

And then finally, | think that next Tuesday's an important day. Thank you to Clerk Lovering and her staff and all the
volunteers in advance for all the work that they're going to do over the next week to get us ready for this election. | think
in a lot of ways, you know, this election, every election is about what kind of tone we want to set for the city. What kind of
leaders we want sitting around here and filling all of our other positions within the city. So please, every election is
important. It's a privilege for us that we get to go out and choose our elected officials. So if you're around or if you're not
around next Tuesday, please come out and vote and make your vote heard. Thank you.

Alderman Lopez

| just wanted to comment that last night Nashua Fire managed to put down a fire at Kinsley House of Pizza. This is the
second fire in two days that has displaced residents. So | would just caution residents and urge them check your smoke
detector batteries, make sure that you're keeping clutter away from heaters. Just be careful. As the weather gets colder
and we started to turn heaters on and you know there's more risk. Nashua Fire is quick, and they're fast, and they get the
job done, and they save lives. Even managed to save the cat but still destruction of property. It's dangerous and it puts
our firefighters in danger. So please just take whatever steps you can to mitigate the risk wherever you can.

A week from Thursday is going to be Veterans Day. We are having a Veterans Day Parade. I'm working with a group of
neighbors who are also trying to make sure that we're doing a meal for veterans who are staying over Dalainis House. So
if anybody would like to participate, you can buy a meal for veterans over at Joanne's Kitchen. It's right around the corner
here. $5 will buy them a ham dinner, macaroni and cheese, southwest style corn. So help us make that a great event for
everybody.

Alderman Clemons

Thank you, Madam President. I'll be brief. | just wanted to remind everyone go out and vote on Election Day which is
coming up on Tuesday, November 2. So this coming Tuesday. Normally | keep off my you probably notice | keep off my
camera because what | joke is that well it's not Halloween | don't want to scare people but now that it is, | figured I'd turn it
on real quick, say hello to everybody, and wish everybody Happy Halloween. Here | am. I'm just joking. Happy
Halloween everyone thanks.

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Alderman Caron

Yes, thank you. I'd like to echo Alderman Tencza’s remarks concerning voting. It is your right. If you're looking for
changes within any boards, commissions, or in this circle, this is the time for you to be heard. Whatever happens,
happens and we wish everyone good luck next Tuesday. Also please remember that people who are working the wards,
they are there at four and five o'clock in the morning until eight o'clock plus at night. So be kind to them. They're gonna
do the best they can under the circumstances that we have because of the protocols that are in place. So just be patient.
Always be patient. So | appreciate that and also Happy Halloween everyone. Get out there and carve your pumpkins.

Alderman Dowd

Yes, some good news. The middle school project is moving along very well. We have completed the acquisition of the
final piece of property. It's been registered and recorded. So we're good to go. The only thing we're waiting for now is
the final AOT approval from the State of New Hampshire and we will be starting the new middle school.

Fairgrounds has been completed and you will all be getting an invitation to the rededication ceremony which should be, |
believe, the first week of November but you'll get an invitation. That school turned out exceptionally well and they finally
get all of the new furniture. So it's been a good program.

Pennichuck Middle School is well underway. The south edition is moving along very well and is due to be ready in April
and the north addition barring all this rain and weather, we're hoping to pour the cement foundation. So that's going very
well. It will be completed at the end of next summer.

Also in that same area, the Pennichuck Water works their solar farm is underway and they're getting all the land ready
and also the power companies putting up several utility poles on the Pennichuck land. There's quite a bit of work that will
be happening there at the start right near the entrance of the school but that's all Pennichuck Water work’s project. So
thank you.

President Wilshire
Anyone else?
Alderman Klee

Thank you, Madam President. | just have two quick things. One is I'm looking forward to Halloween and praying that it
doesn't rain. It's one of my favorite times of the year. And this year it feels like it'd be a little bit more normal from last
year.

| wanted to echo what Alderman Jetty had said. | got two text messages. One from Alderman Schmidt who tried getting
off and coming back on as well to see if that helped and | think the same was with Alderman Laws. They were having a
hard time with the audio. It just kept kicking in and out. | wish your wife luck with your speech. It was very worth listening
to and my husband said that he'll just talk to your wife to get the highlights so. Thank you.

Alderman O'Brien

Thank you, Madam President. | just want to recognize the Mayor. | know we had amplification microphone issues during
his remarks by the Mayor but sitting next to you with my new hearing aids, you sounded pretty good to me. You muddle
through correctly.

|, too, did hear from one particular citizen that says a way of tracking people who leave the city but just to remind, it might
need to be explored. In this State, its employees at will so that means employees and employers can leave or stay with
not much and | don't know if we really can legally track them. But it needs to be investigated in to take a look unless
there's some other venue.

And then | also would like to recognize as what Alderman Tencza said — Justin Kates who was our Emergency
Preparedness Director. | had the pleasure as being the Deputy Fire Chief and working with him for several years. When |
first heard that he came on board when they told me his name was Justin Kates as Emergency Preparedness, | thought
making it up but he had the most perfect name for the position. But top of his name, he did an extremely fine job and the
citizens and Nashua were greatly served by him and us on the Fire Department. Really appreciated the work he did. So
we wish him best luck in his new endeavors.

scope of work at the time we are ready to implement and bearing in mind what options the city
would like to select.

We priced each year of our proposal separately, combined to $506,800 for the projected 3-year
contract. We recognize that this represents an increase of about $35,000 per year over what is
currently paid to the P-Channel contractor, but quite reasonable given the enhanced operation we
propose to reach a significantly increased viewership.

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Also, too, to our drivers out there - Halloween, be careful. Leaves, wet weather, slippery conditions, please watch out for
the kids.

Also, too, | agree with Alderman Lopez. Usually in the fire service we said around whenever you change the clock
change the batteries in your smoke detectors. It’s very wise advice. So thank you Alderman Lopez.

And finally, please get out there and vote. It is your right. That's what makes the whole political system tick. So please,
exercise your right and vote next Tuesday. Thank you Madam President.

President Wilshire

Thank you. I, too, want to weigh in on Director Marchant and Director Kates. Director Marchant has been a fabulous
Director of Community Development. She's done a lot for the city. She worked really hard to get this Master Plan done,
and she did, and | thank her for that, and for all the years she spent making it a better city. Justin Kates - the same. | think
he was a valuable employee. I'm sorry to see both of them go but Justin did a really good job for us here in the city and
will be missed.

Committee announcements:

Alderman O’Brien

Thank you. Just to remind everybody. There’s a joint meeting of the Committee of Infrastructure and PEDC. That will
tomorrow evening, Thursday night at 7 pm here in the chamber. If those you wish to wear your Santa hats, feel free to.
That will be because of O-21-072 allowing free holiday parking in Zone 3. It’s our annual gift for that.

President Wilshire

Could you clarify? You said tomorrow, but you said Thursday. So which is it?

Alderman O’Brien

Did | say Thursday? It’s actually Thursday?

Alderman Klee

No, it’s Wednesday.

President Wilshire

Tomorrow night, okay.

Alderman O’Brien

No, that's okay. I'm going to buy a calendar after this.

Alderman Lopez

Maybe someone will give one to you for Christmas.

Alderman O’Brien

| stand corrected. So it is Wednesday night. Thank you so much.

President Wilshire

Thank you.

Alderman Dowd

On Thursday, there will be a very short, | hope, Joint Special School Building Committee so we can pay some invoices.
We'll get an update from the construction manager and the architect and pay the invoices. It shouldn't be that long a