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Alderman Lopez

Okay.

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 and Special Board of Aldermen
meetings of October 25 and October 26, 2021 be accepted, placed on file, and the readings suspended.

COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRING ONLY PROCEDURAL ACTIONS AND WRITTEN REPORTS
FROM LIAISONS

From: Karen A. Smith, Business Manager
Re: R-21-185 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program

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

PERIOD FOR PUBLIC COMMENT RELATIVE TO ITEMS EXPECTED TO BE ACTED UPON THIS EVENING

President Wilshire

We have two people that have signed up. Please when | call you come to the microphone, give your name and address
for the record, and you have a three minute period to address the Board.

Kristy Besada

Good evening Madam President, Mayor Donchess, and members of the Board. Thank you for the opportunity to speak.
My name is Kristy Besada. | live at 12 Nutmeg Drive. | am one of the Pastors at Main Street United Methodist Church
and | am here representing both the Nashua Interfaith Housing Justice Network and also the Granite State Organizing
Project. | know that your agenda is packed and so | will try to be brief and respectful of your time.

| am here to support mandatory inclusionary zoning. The United Methodist Church and its social principal affirms fair
access to quality housing for all people regardless of income or any other social distinction. In my previous experience as
a housing program manager in this city, | have seen how important affordable stable housing is to the thriving of our
community and its members. In this chamber, we have heard Director Cummings mention that employers evaluate our
housing market when deciding whether to locate facilities in Nashua, and so it is very clear that an equitable housing
market is essential for the wellbeing of the citizens of this city and also the businesses in this city.

The inclusionary zoning amendment on the agenda this evening begins to address the current affordable housing crisis in
Nashua. My cohorts at GSOP and the Interfaith Housing Justice Network are in agreement that it should pass. We
believe that the home ownership portion of this amendment is excellent. We also believe that some work could be done
on the rental portion of the amendment - lowering the income targets a bit so that it provides assistance to the families
who are working hard and need it most. That said, we want it to pass either way and we are looking forward to working
with you on those targets in the future if it passes as written this evening. | hope that we will be able to celebrate the
passage of this amendment this evening and | thank you so much for your time.

Jonathan Spira-Savett

Thank you again, Madam President, Mayor Donchess, and honored leaders, and fellow citizens. My name is Jonathan
Spira-Savett. | live at 39 Coburn Avenue in Ward one. | served as Rabbi at Temple Beth Abraham. | am a board
member along with Reverend Besada at the Nashua Area Interfaith Council, which is the coalition of more than 20
religious organizations in town and with her one of the participants and conveners of the Greater Nashua Interfaith
Housing Justice Group. We've been meeting twice every month for about three years to work on affordable housing. |
have the honor also to serve on the citizen committee for the city's Master Plan working with Director Marchant - we wish
her so well - and the consultants, and fellow citizens on the vision for our community. You can honor the work that we did

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on the Master Plan by approving the inclusionary zoning and accepting the ARPA funds that we hope will be substantially
purposed for the city's new affordable housing trust fund.

| am so proud that our city has committed already so much time and energy and the government and private and citizen
sectors to imagining steps that are bold and concrete to support people who make Nashua already a center for their lives
and want to live here to make it possible for builders to build profitably and landlords to them.

I'm proud of the proposal in front of you that it embodies values of inclusion and equity in ways that are big and small from
its funding, and regulations scheme, to its recognition that people who live in the same building should use the same entry
regardless of what they're paying for rent. Community is more than people in the same place living lives in parallel. It's a
covenant that we keep in together. The stake in each other's lives that’s built out of all these kinds of steps we take. Like
Reverend Besada, | do hope that the target level is for some of the inclusionary zoning will be dropped to align it better
with some of the data in the studies that we have seen and that you have seen as well, but hopefully will pass in any case.

As clergy people who are civic leaders, | and many colleagues are committed to continuing to work with you, and city
officials, developers, and any other partners, and to tapping into the networks and resources in our congregations that
could help us bring to life with these policies envision. Thank you for the attention you've been devoting to housing
justice, especially over this past challenging year.

President Wilshire

We do have someone on Zoom that has their hand raised, Mr. Keating.

Bob Keating

Yes, hi. My name is Bob Keating from 5 Coburn Woods. A member of Granite State Organizing Project. I'd like to build
on what Reverend Besada and Rabbi has reported on that. | appreciate the efforts the city has made on inclusionary
zoning and (inaudible) vote on tonight in terms of the specific plan but in phase two that that's moving forward and seems
to be there's a lot of support for the affordable housing idea outlined.

But specifically in terms of the money, the proposal for inclusionary zoning just want to highlight, one can easily get lost in
all the numbers but if we look at what a family of four for the median income, it's $109,000. So if we stay with the
inclusionary zoning at 80%, that would be in the neighborhood of $80,000. If we move it down to 60%, then we have an
income of $66,000. If you look at a three bedroom apartment, the average at $2,350, you see the difference between an
80 and a 60%. That it’s basically one family would have to pay up more than $700 over 30% of their income. That would
be the 60% of the median income and the family with the 80% would be 350. So that's why we've looked the idea and
recommending to be able to look for larger (inaudible). We're not speaking about homeownership, we're only speaking
about rentals, and we're only speaking up when there's 50 units or more. And we are very cognizant of the idea about
developers. We don't want them to lose any money in this. It would be revenue neutral.

So, again, | thank the Board. | think there’s a considerable amount of support and | would ask you to consider that one
adaptation around the 60% figure for large developers who are producing 50 or more units in the city. So thanks again for
all of the efforts that this Board has done and moving toward creating a Housing Trust and we'll play when we come to the
offer recommendations that we have to see that in a considerable way. So thanks again.

COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRING FINAL APPROVAL

From: David Andrews, lead mapper, MH Map-a-Thon Citizen Mapping Project
Brian Beihl, Deputy Director, organizer, Map-a-Thon Coalition
Re: Proposed Nashua Ward Lines to Allow for Two NH Senate Districts

There being no objection, President Wilshire referred the communication to the Personnel/Administrative Affairs
Committee.

From: Mayor Donchess
Re: Temporary Policy on Leave due to Coronavirus Disease COVID-19

MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN TO APPROVE/DENY THE TEMPORARY POLICY ON LEAVE DUE TO
CORONOVAIRUS DISEASE COVID-19, BY ROLL CALL

ON THE QUESTION

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Alderman Jette
Could we just have a brief explanation as to what the policy is going to do?

President Wilshire

Sure, Mayor Donchess.

Mayor Donchess

Yes. | believe Director Bagley may be on the call as well. | see Director Kleiner here who could also discuss this. But the
basic idea here is to create an incentive for people to get vaccinated. What it says is that if you are absent as a result of a
COVID-19 infection and you have been vaccinated, you will not need to use your sick days during the period of your
absence. But on the other hand if you get a COVID-19 case and you are not vaccinated and need to be out as a result of
you're having contracted the virus and you are unvaccinated, you will be charged sick days. So it creates a distinction in
terms of use of sick days between those people who are vaccinated and those who are not.

Alderman Jette

Thank you.

Alderman Klee

Thank you. | just have one question and maybe you said it and | just missed it. What if there was a situation where a

person medically could not have the vaccine and then they did get it? Would they still have to sign for leave?

Mayor Donchess

| don't Know that we have gotten into that level of distinction. | would suggest if that does happen that - now in order to
not have your sick days used, you have to produce medical evidence. In other words, a vaccination report from a medical
provider. | suppose if we received a medical provider’s opinion that someone could not get vaccinated for some reason,
we would take that into account.

Alderman Klee

Thank you.

President Wilshire

Anyone else? Seeing no one, would the Clerk please call the roll?
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:

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

Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED

From: Susan K. Lovering, City Clerk
Re: Canvas of Returns on November 2, 2021 Municipal General Election Request for Recount of Votes Cast for
Ward 1 Alderman Race

MOTION BY ALDERMAN CARON TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE THE RECORD OF THE RETURNS FROM THE
MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 2, 2021; THAT THE ELECTION RESULTS FOR THE CANDIDATES NAMED
THEREIN BE DECLARED FINAL AND CONCLUSIVE; AND THAT THE CANDIDATES HAVING RECEIVED THE
LARGEST NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR THE NUMBER OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE FOR THE RESPECTIVE
OFFICES, BE DECLARED DULY ELECTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE FOR THE ENSUING TERM; WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF THE RACE FOR WARD 1 ALDERMAN WHICH A REQUEST HAS BEEN MADE FOR A RECOUNT

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AND A SPECIAL BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13,
2021 AT 9:00 A.M. IN THE CITY HALL AUDITORIUM FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING A RECOUNT OF THE
BALLOTS CAST FOR THE WARD 1 ALDERMAN RACE, AND TO REPLACE THE UNOFFICIAL RESULTS OF THE
NOVEMBER 2, 2021 MUNICIPAL ELECTION WITH THE COPY PLACED ON YOUR DESKS THIS EVENING, BY
ROLL CALL

A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Dowd,
Alderman Caron, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Lopez, Alderman Tencza,

Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette, Alderman Laws, Alderman Cleaver,
Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 14

Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED

There being no objection, President Wilshire suspended the rules to allow for the introduction of a communication
received after the agenda was prepared.

From: Susan K. Lovering, City Clerk
Re: Proposed Rules of Procedure Relative to the Recount of Ballots Cast Ward 1 Alderman Race —November 2, 2021
Municipal General Election

MOTION BY ALDERMAN CARON TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE, AND ADOPT THE RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR
RECOUNTS AS MODELED UNDER RSA 660:5, CONDUCT OF RECOUNT, BY ROLL CALL

A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Dowd,

Alderman Caron, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Lopez, Alderman Tencza,

Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette, Alderman Laws, Alderman Cleaver,

Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 14
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
PETITIONS

Petition for Street Acceptance — Minta Way
Petition for Street Acceptance — Shore Drive

There being no objection, President Wilshire accepted the Petitions for Street Acceptance, referred them to the
Committee on Infrastructure and scheduled public hearings for Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in the
Aldermanic Chamber.

NOMINATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND ELECTIONS

The following appointments by the President of the Board of Aldermen were read into the record:

Citizens Advisory Commission

Oscar Villacis (new appointment) Term to Expire: October 1, 2022
76 Beauview Avenue
Nashua, NH 03064

Hunt Legacy Trustees

Charlie Matthews (new appointment) Term to Expire: December 31, 2023
27 Pendleton Farms Lane

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Amherst, NH 03031
The following appointments by the Mayor were read into the record:

Conservation Commission

Brendan Martin (new appointment) Term to Expire: November 30, 2024
23 Damon Avenue
Nashua, NH 03064

Energy and Environment Committee

Adrian George (new appointment) Term to Expire: October 31, 2024
18 Shingle Mill Drive
Nashua, NH 03062

Michael Turcotte (new appointment) Term to Expire: November 30, 2024
36 East Otterson Street
Nashua, NH 03061

Historic District Commission

William Quinn (new appointment) Term to Expire: November 30, 2024
85 Concord Street
Nashua, NH

There being no objection, President Wilshire accepted the Appointments by the President and the Mayor as read
and referred them to the Personnel/Administrative Affairs Committee.

Office of CFO/Treasurer/T ax Collector

John L. Griffin Term to Expire: Indefinitely
Tyngsborough, MA

There being no objection, President Wilshire accepted the Appointment of Office of CFO/Treasurer/Tax Collector
by the Mayor as read and referred this to the Special Personnel/Administrative Affairs Committee which will be
held on Monday, November 15, 2021, at 7:00 PM in the Aldermanic Chamber.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

Work Study Group Relative to Police COMMISSIONETS................cccec cee cee cena ee eee ene enes 10/18/2021, 10/21/2021

There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the reports of the October 18, 2021 and October 21, 2021 Work
Study Group Relative to Police Commissioners be accepted and placed on file.

Joint Meeting — Planning & Economic Development and Committee on
Infrastructure Committee... ... 2.0.00... 0c. cee cee cee cence cence neces nets eee eae essen tees 10/19/2021

There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the report of the October 19, 2021 Joint Meeting of the Planning
and Economic Development Committee and Committee on Infrastructure be accepted and placed on file.

Finance Committee 2.0.0.0... ccc cee cee cee cee eee eae ee eee see cesses eeeaee vaeeae eens vaeaeaaea eas 10/20/2021

There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the report of the October 20, 2021 Finance Committee be accepted
and placed on file.

Budget Review Committee 2.0.00... ccc ccc ce cee cee n ee eee ne cee cence nee tne ene ete cena eH Get ene eta eee 10/25/2021

There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the report of the October 25, 2021 Budget Review Committee be
accepted and placed on file.

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Pennichuck Water Special Committee......... 0... ccc cec ccc ca cece cee cee cee eee eee ceeeea neste eae eens 11/03/2021

There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the report of the November 3, 2021 Pennichuck Water
Special Committee be accepted and placed on file.

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

Alderwoman Kelly

Thank you President Wilshire. The Human Affairs Committee met last night in the Aldermanic Chamber to discuss a
number of pieces that we'll bring up this evening, including the ARPA funds which a number of commenters commented
on that was just acceptance into the funds. Everything that came before us was put forward with a recommendation of
final passage unanimously and there was also the piece R-21-166 which was about the intersection at Bridge Street and
everybody on the Committee was excited to see that move forward after a number of years of pushing that. So | can talk
to these individually as they come up as well but that's a quick outline.

President Wilshire

Thank you Alderman Kelly

CONFIRMATION OF MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS

There being no objection, President Wilshire confirmed the re-appointment of Robert Canaway,
7 MacDonad Drive, Nashua, to the Capital Improvements Committee with a term to expire:
August 1, 2022.

There being no objection, President Wilshire confirmed the new appointment of Megan Cook, 24 Harris Road,
Nashua, to the Conservation Commission with a term to expire: September 31, 2024.

Oath of Office administered to Megan Cook by Corporation Counsel.

There being no objection, President Wilshire confirmed the following new appointments to the Cultural
Connections Committee: Elizabeth Berry, 505 Amherst Street, Nashua; Josefina Perez, 136 West Pearl Street #7,
Nashua, and Eliane Cunha-Urgiles, 23 Timberline Drive, Nashua, to the Cultural Connections Committee with
terms to expire: September 30, 2024.

Oath of Office administered to Josefina Perez by Corporation Counsel.

There being no objection, President Wilshire confirmed the new appointment of Harriet Young,
29 Musket Drive, Nashua, to the Hunt Legacy Trustees with a term to expire: December 31, 2022

There being no objection, President Wilshire confirmed the new appointments to the Ira F. Harris Lecture
Trustees: Marjorie Bollinger Hogan, 67 Cannongate Road, Nashua, and Liz Racioppi, 15 Middle Dunstable Road,
Nashua, with terms to expire: December 31, 2023.

Oath of Office administered to Marjorie Bollinger Hogan and Liz Racioppi by Corporation Counsel.

There being no objection, President Wilshire confirmed the re-appointment of Stacey Vignault, 6 New Hampshire
Avenue, Nashua, to the Mine Falls Park Advisory Committee with a term to expire:

January 31, 2024.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS

R-21-166
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman Skip Cleaver
Alderman Jan Schmidt

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Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright

Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
RELATIVE TO THE APPROVAL OF AN UPDATED NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PROJECT AGREEMENT AND ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF FEDERAL AID SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION FUNDS FROM THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING THE
EXISTING SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION WHERE EAST HOLLIS STREET AND CANAL STREET MEET BRIDGE
STREET

Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN KLEE FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-21-166, BY ROLL CALL

ON THE QUESTION

Alderwoman Kelly

This one | thought was worth a little bit of a deeper just overview of what was talked about at the committee last night. So
both Director Cummings and Julie Chizmas were on hand to discuss, you know, how this has gone through. There is a
plan that was shared with us that has been worked on both with community members, and community input, as well as a
number of committees in the city including the Planning Board and they all gave favorable recommendations to this. As |
understand it, this project has been a long time and a lot of coming and its federal funds with a 20% match. If we go up to
the 4.6, it’s 3.6. I'm rounding here, so nobody get me on the two — | think its 4.67 and then above that we would have to
do a 50% match.

President Wilshire

This has been in the in the works since 2014, | believe we were told last night. So this has been a long time coming.
Further discussion on the motion for final passage.

Alderman Klee
Thank you Madam President. I'd like to add that Director Cummings did reassure us that the 20% would be within his
budget and that monies have been put aside for that so no additional funds would need. If they go up to the 4.57%, they’d

have to do the 20% matching funds. Thank you.

President Wilshire

Thank you. Further discussion? Seeing none, would the Clerk please call the roll?
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:

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

Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
Resolution R-21-166 declared duly adopted.

R-21-167
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess

Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman Skip Cleaver
Alderman-at-Large David C. Tencza
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright

5. aschedule of all fees and charges levied by Contractor to the City, with the percentage change
from the previous annual report (and all fees and charges levied upon producers & users if any);

6. asummary of all programming outages experienced, noting root causes and remedial actions;

7. acopy of the complaint and appeal procedures used by the Contractor, any changes made, a
general description of the types of complaints and appeals received and the dispositions thereof;

8. acopyof the Operations Development plan;

9. the number and types of persons using the Facilities, such as organizational or individual,
represented as totals and as percentages of the overall number of users, categorized by place
of residency (and such other categories as were used in the annual viewer survey, and in the
contract initiation survey);

10. acopy of equipment maintenance logs;

1. a list of training classes, schedules, and rates (if any);

12. the annual fundraising report, detailing all funding sources and how the funds were allocated;

13. annual survcy of producers & viewing community(sce Scction 3.C.3.b), which shall include
but not be limited to demographic information and customer satisfaction; survey instrument
will be mutually agrecable between Contractor and the Contract Manager; results of survey
shall be presented to the CTAB; and

14. such other information as the City may reasonably request at least thirty (30) days prior to
report.

F. AnnualFinancialStatement
No later than the ninetieth (90th) day after the close of the Contractor’s fiscal year, Contractor
shall present to the City a written annual report (the “Annual Financial Report”). The Annual
Financial Report shall present a composite picture of Contractor’s operations for the 12-month period
that constitutes the Contractor’s fiscal year, and shall include:
| a or tox aturn fic LL |
1. a reviewed “or~audited—finaneial statement”as prepared for the Internal Revenue Service.
Review orAudit shall be prepared by piled EN a9 Certified Public Accountant according
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to generally accepted accounting principles;
nt-tetter-stould specify that PEG Program Department willtecei o-CORIES
of review/audit, which the auditor will send to City; \
3. theauditor’s management or audit letter and any other report or’
any internal control violations wete. discovered; ,; \
4, the auditdr’s recommendations, if anyon improving operational management and control; he \
5. adescription o€the Contractor’s plan for promptly implementing the Auditor’s ccommendations,
if any, or timel~correcting deficicncics discdvered by the Auditor; \
6. the anticipated startand completion date for implementing the Contractor’s plan; and.

cument describing hetheh

7. a presentation by t “Directors on the auditor’s findings,
recommendations, and any other information deemed suitable by the auditor. =

SECTION 5. CITY OBLIGATIONS.

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Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF $16,138,777 FROM THE CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL
RECOVERY FUNDS “SLFRF” PROGRAM ESTABLISHED BY THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT “ARPA” TO
COVER ELIGIBLE EXPENSES AND/OR REVENUE REPLACEMENT IN RESPONDING TO COVID-19 IMPACTS
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN HARRIOTT-GATHRIGHT FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-21-167, BY ROLL CALL

ON THE QUESTION

Alderman Harriott-Gathright

Last night, Director Cummings was in our meeting and he mentioned that he had comments on the website for economic
development. He also asked that the public actually spread the news to reach out to economic development so that he
can get additional comments. Most of the comments that he's received thus far is for housing, affordable housing, which
is great but he wants more comments that come in from the public. So all of you out there, please contact Director
Cummings.

Alderman Lopez

| wanted to point out that while we're developing the plan for this, this motion and Alderman Gathright correct me if I'm
wrong, is just to agree to accept it not necessarily to identify exactly how designating it (inaudible). That’s where that
comment is very important.

President Wilshire

That's correct Alderman Lopez.
Alderman Klee
Thank you Madam President. | did want to add what Alderman Lopez said that yes, that was to accept it but that's okay.

The other comment that | did want to make was in addition to what Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright had said, Director
Cummings had asked us to send people to his website - his page. Under projects, you'll see ARPA. Under ARPA there is
the feedback. It's a very limited questionnaire so if you do have comments that go beyond that, you can send them to
Amy Deroche and her email address is on there, too. I've had a couple of constituents who have sent me an e-mail and |
said that I’d forward to it. In these two cases, they had nothing to do with affordable housing. However, affordable
housing seems to be the number one where they want to spend the money. We were given a number of scenarios if |
remember correctly back in September, in October. They have had some presentations and the PowerPoint slide that we
saw is also on that website. | think questions should be directed towards Director Cummings and Ms. Deroche. Thank
you.

Alderwoman Kelly

Most of the things | was gonna say have been said, but that's fine. | just wanted to remind everybody, again, that we are
only accepting these funds and that to Alderman Harriott-Gathright’s point, we are going to continue to get feedback in
what the community would like to see us use these ARPA funds for. Reminding the Board here and the public that we did
have a special meeting where we talked about the different options: one was downtown, one was affordable housing and,
you know, I've personally have heard overwhelmingly that the affordable housing piece is really critical to people in the
community, especially right now. And so I'm hoping that that is where we will land.

A couple of points that were brought up by Director Cummings last night. He has reached out to all the directors in the
city to get a wish list from them and that'll come before us as well when we talk about this and he also mentioned bringing
on a consultant to help make sure we're using the ARPA funds correctly. So, pieces that will come as we continue with
this piece that | just wanted to give some of that information.

President Wilshire

Anyone else?

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Alderwoman Lu

Thank you. | would just like to ask if the Zoom meetings were held to discuss, you know, to gather input on this could be
placed on the website as well. Thank you.

President Wilshire

We can ask Director Cummings that. Okay, motion is for final passage of Resolution R-21-167 by roll call. Anything
further? 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, Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Dowd,
Alderman Caron, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Lopez, Alderman Tencza,
Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette, Alderman Laws, Alderman Cleaver,
Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 14

Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
Resolution R-21-167 declared duly adopted.

R-21-174
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-at-Large David C. Tencza
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman Skip Cleaver
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF $25,000 FROM THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, DEPARTMENT OF
SAFETY, STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM INTO FIRE GRANT ACTIVITY “2020 HOMELAND
SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM”
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERWOMAN KELLY FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-21-174, BY ROLL CALL
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:

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

Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
Resolution R-21-174 declared duly adopted.

R-21-175
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman June M. Caron