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There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the reports of the May 18, June 1, and August 3, 2022 Finance
Committee be accepted and placed on file.

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There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the reports of the July 18 and August 1, 2022
Personnel/Administrative Affairs Committee be accepted and placed on file.

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There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the report of the May 17, 2022 Joint Meeting of the Planning and
Economic Development Committee and Committee on Infrastructure be accepted and placed on file.

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There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the reports of the May 17 and July 19, 2022 Planning and
Economic Development Committee be accepted and placed on file.

CONFIRMATION OF MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS

Nashua Arts Commission

There being no objection, President Wilshire confirmed the reappointment of Sara Ceaser, 3 Pine Street, Studio
2D, Nashua, to the Nashua Arts Commission with a term to expire April 1, 2025.

President Wilshire

Is Sara here this evening? Okay, she'll be sworn in at a later date.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS

R-22-045
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess

Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman John Sullivan
Alderman-at-Large Melbourne Moran, Jr.
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderman Alex Comeau
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Derek Thibeault
Alderwoman-at-Large Gloria Timmons
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire

RELATIVE TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF $50,294.73 OF FY2022 UNANTICIPATED REVENUE INTO
FUND 7024 “OPIOID ABATEMENT EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND”

Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN SULLIVAN FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-22-045, BY ROLL CALL PURSUANT TO CHARTER
SECTION 49.
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:

Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Sullivan, Alderman Klee, Alderman Moran,
Alderman Lopez, Alderman Jette, Alderman Clemons, Alderwoman Kelly,
Alderman Dowd, Alderman Caron, Alderman Thibeault,
Alderwoman Timmons, Alderman Wilshire 13

Nay: 0

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MOTION CARRIED
Resolution R-22-045 declared duly adopted.

R-22-046
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderwoman-at-Large Gloria Timmons
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
RELATIVE TO THE TRANSFER OF $4,500 FROM DEPARTMENT 194 “CONTINGENCY”, ACCOUNT 70100
“GENERAL CONTINGENCY” TO DEPARTMENT 103 “LEGAL”, ACCOUNTING CLASSIFICATION 51 “SALARIES
& WAGES”

Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN CARON FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-22-046
MOTION CARRIED

Resolution R-22-046 declared duly adopted.

R-22-047
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess

Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman John Sullivan
Alderman-at-Large Melbourne Moran, Jr.
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman-at-Large Ben Clemons
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderman Alex Comeau
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Derek Thibeault
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire

RELATIVE TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF $75,000 OF FY2022 UNANTICIPATED REVENUE

INTO FUND 7058 “PARK REHABILITATION EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND”

Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERWOMAN KELLY FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-22-047, BY ROLL CALL PURSUANT TO CHARTER
SECTION 49

ON THE QUESTION

Alderman Sullivan

Thank you, Madam President. This money is going to go towards St. Andrews field down in Ward 9. Great baseball field.
Unfortunately, the playground around it needs a little work and this will go a long way in cleaning that up. Thank you.

President Wilshire

Anyone else? Seeing none.

A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:

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Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Sullivan, Alderman Klee, Alderman Moran,

Alderman Lopez, Alderman Jette, Alderman Clemons, Alderwoman Kelly,

Alderman Dowd, Alderman Caron, Alderman Thibeault,

Alderwoman Timmons, Alderman Wilshire 13
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED

Resolution R-22-047 declared duly adopted.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS — ORDINANCES

0-22-021
Endorsers: Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman-at-Large Melbourne Moran, Jr.
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderwoman-at-Large Gloria Timmons
ESTABLISHING NO PARKING AREAS DURING SCHOOL HOURS NEAR THE FRANKLIN STREET SCHOOL

Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN DOWD FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF O-22-021

ON THE QUESTION

Alderman Dowd

The basic requirement of this no parking during school hours is for safety, to allow the orderly and pick up and drop off of
students during the day, and to ensure that we have access for emergency vehicles if God forbid there were ever an
emergency in the school that they won't be blocked. We have the blessing of the Fire Department, the Police
Department, and Board of Public Works.

Alderman Klee

Thank you, Madam President. | was unable to attend the meeting that this was discussed it but | did speak to Alderman
Dowd. | just want the public to Know that when they say during school hours, they mean not during the summer, not during
school vacation. At that time, it will still be open as it has been and | just want to make sure that | am speaking that correctly.
So if | may ask Alderman Dowd that question. | s that correct?

Alderman Dowd

That is correct. There will be the posting of the school hours on four sides of the school. | made sure of and it will be only
during the hours when school when students are actually in the class — a few minutes before, a few minutes after so
there’s no confusion on the hours but it's only when students are in school.

Alderman Klee
Thank you, Madam President. Thank you Alderman Dowd.

President Wilshire

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Motion is for final passage of Ordinance 22-21. Any more discussion? Seeing none.

MOTION CARRIED

Ordinance O-22-021 declared duly adopted.

0-22-022
Endorsers: Alderman Ernest A. Jette
Alderwoman-at-Large Gloria Timmons
Alderman-at-Large Melbourne Moran, Jr.
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Derek Thibeault
Alderman Patricia Klee
UPDATING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOOD-SERVICE FEES

Given its second reading;
MOTION BY ALDERMAN JETTE FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF O-22-022

ON THE QUESTION

Alderman Jette

So the Environmental Health Department of our Department of Health noticed that there was the food service fees there
was some confusion by the people who are regulated by these fees. They also realized that the fees had not been
updated since 2006 or 16 years ago. So they reviewed the fees and they looked at other communities in southern New
Hampshire and northern Massachusetts and they came up with a recommendation for changing that table of fees and
presented it to the Board of Health who recommended that it be brought to the Board of Aldermen. | and Alderwoman
Timmons were asked to sponsor it. It went before the Personnel/Administrative Affairs Committee and they unanimously
recommended that it be adopted. So | asked for support to pass this ordinance. Thank you.

Alderman Thibeault

Thank you, Madam President. So | was there at that committee meeting and | thought this was a really good thing for the
city. | thank Alderman Jette for bringing this forward. One thing he didn't mention is it is going to bring us in a little more
revenue than we're currently doing and it's going to be more equitable than it currently is now the fees and that goes for
the next one so | don't have to speak on the fire prevention fees. But | just wanted to thank the Department and Alderman
Jette and Alderwoman Timmons as well. Thank you.

Alderwoman Kelly

Thank you. | won't get into the weeds too much but | think that the proposal that was brought before the Committee was
really smart in terms of bringing us up to date with a lot of the other cities and what the way they do it but also, | was really
interested to hear that it's going to be more possible for someone who might be opening a restaurant to have a better
grasp of what it's going to cost them. Right now, we do it by per seat and so this is going to be like you're going to know
exactly what it costs before you even get into it. So | thought that was really important.

President Wilshire

Further discussion? See none the motion is for final passage of Ordinance 22-022.

MOTION CARRIED

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Ordinance O-22-022 declared duly adopted.

0-22-023
Endorsers: Alderman Richard A. Dowd

Alderman-at-Large Melbourne Moran, Jr.
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Derek Thibeault
Alderwoman-at-Large Gloria Timmons
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire

UPDATING FIRE PREVENTION FEES

Given its second reading;
MOTION BY ALDERMAN DOWD FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF O-22-023

ON THE QUESTION

Alderman Dowd

During the budget process that we went through, we noticed that a lot of the fees that we had from the various
departments who were probably not up to date. Fortunately for the Fire Department and through this strategic planning,
they had already been working on updating their fire prevention fees and this one's before Budget and was passed
unanimously. | recommend final passage and Chief Buxton is here to support the motion.

President Wilshire

Discussion on that motion? Seeing none.

MOTION CARRIED
Ordinance O-22-023 declared duly adopted.

NEW BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS

R-22-050
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Patricia Klee
RELATIVE TO THE TRANSFER OF $8,400 FROM DEPARTMENT 194 “CONTINGENCY”, ACCOUNT 70100
“GENERAL CONTINGENCY” TO DEPARTMENT 144 “EDGEWOOD & SUBURBAN CEMETERIES”,
ACCOUNTING CLASSIFICATION 51 “SALARIES & WAGES”
Given its first reading; Assigned to the BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE by President Wilshire

R-22-051
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess

Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Melbourne Moran, Jr.
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman Derek Thibeault
Alderwoman-at-Large Gloria Timmons
Alderman Lori Wilshire

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RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF $95,000 FROM UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE INTO
POLICE GRANT ACTIVITY “2022 BYRNE DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM”
Given its first reading; Assigned to the HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE by President Wilshire

R-22-052
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman John Sullivan
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Melbourne Moran, Jr.
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman Derek Thibeault
Alderwoman-at-Large Gloria Timmons
Alderman Lori Wilshire
RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF $91,578 FROM THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE INTO POLICE GRANT ACTIVITY “FY2023 COVID RELAXED RESTRICTIONS GRANT PROGRAM”
Given its first reading; Assigned to the HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE by President Wilshire

R-22-053
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Melbourne Moran, Jr.
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Derek Thibeault
Alderwoman-at-Large Gloria Timmons
RELATIVE TO THE TRANSFER OF $34,927 FROM DEPARTMENT 174 “WELFARE ADMINISTRATION” INTO
DEPARTMENT 172 “COMMUNITY HEALTH” AND DEPARTMENT 173 “ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH”
Given its first reading; Assigned to the BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE by President Wilshire

R-22-054
Endorsers: Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderwoman-at-Large Gloria Timmons
Alderman Lori Wilshire
CHANGING THE NAME OF OLD HARRIS ROAD TO SOLAR LANE
Given its first reading; Assigned to the COMMITTEE ON INFRASTRUCTURE by President Wilshire

R-22-055
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman-at-Large Melbourne Moran, Jr.
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman June M. Caron
RELATIVE TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF $300,000 OF FY2022 UNANTICIPATED FOOD
SERVICES RELATED REVENUE INTO FUND #2100 “FOOD SERVICES FUND”
Given its first reading; Assigned to the BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE and SCHEDULE A SPECIAL BOARD OF
ALDERMEN PUBLIC HEARING AT 7:00 PM ON MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2022, by President Wilshire

R-22-056
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly

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Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Derek Thibeault
Alderman Lori Wilshire
RELATIVE TO THE TRANSFER OF CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS
ESTABLISHED BY THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT “ARPA” AND FY2022 SUPPLEMENTAL
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,500,000
Given its first reading; Assigned to the BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE and SCHEDULE A SPECIAL BOARD OF
ALDERMEN PUBLIC HEARING AT 7:00 PM ON MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2022, by President Wilshire

R-22-057
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Melbourne Moran, Jr.
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman Derek Thibeault
AMENDING THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR
FISCAL YEARS 2021-2025 TO ACCEPT ROUND 4 CDBG-CV FUNDING UNDER THE 2020 CARES ACT
Given its first reading; Assigned to the HJMAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE by President Wilshire

NEW BUSINESS — ORDINANCES

O0-22-024
Endorsers: Alderman-at-Large Ben Clemons
Alderman-at-Large Melbourne Moran, Jr.
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderwoman-at-Large Gloria Timmons
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
RELATIVE TO PUBLIC COMMENT
Given its first reading; Assigned to the PERSONNEL/ADMINISTATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE by President Wilshire

O0-22-025
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman-at-Large Melbourne Moran, Jr.
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman-at-Large Ben Clemons
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Lori Wilshire
RELATIVE TO PUBLIC COMMENT AT COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Given its first reading; Assigned to the PERSONNEL/ADMINISTATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE by President Wilshire

PERIOD FOR GENERAL PUBLIG COMMENT

Denise Muccioli

Let's see if | can do this with my IPad. Denise Muccioli, 6 Midhurst. So I've been listening to the Zoom meeting with quite
a bit of interest and the discussions. A third grader can Zoom. Literally a third grader can Zoom. | don't think you're
given the seniors credit because seniors can learn. If you're going to do this, | wish | guess it passed. We have to make
allowances for people with special needs. There's people that have psychological conditions, such as agoraphobia. For
them to come to something like this would be impossible. So that's something you need to consider. There's seniors that
are housebound and can't get out of the house. There's people that don't have cars. They can't come here. So | think
you're cutting off quite a bit for public comment.

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You could do things like - everybody's worried about delay. | could swear right now, right? What's going to stop me?
You'll escort me out but I'm still going to get the word out. So you're not, you know, by saying that Zoom doesn't have a
delay - you're not - | could say anything right now. Obviously, I'm more respectful than that but I'm just saying that's not
gonna happen. | think you're cutting a lot of people off of Zoom and | don't think its right.

Alderman Thibeault talked a lot about respect. I'd like to get some respect from the Mayor. I'd like to get respect from
some of these from the Board. I've written letter after letter, complaint after complaint, fact after fact, photos after photos
concerning the disc golf at Roby Park. | did get a preliminary report from New Hampshire Department of Environmental
Services that proves there's environmental impact on critical wetlands. There's no water back there now. None. Even
with all the rain that we had, you can see the little animals feetprints in the mud and, you know, the mud is all cracked up
and dry. Yes, we're having a drought...

Donna Graham, Legislative Affairs Manager

One minute.

Denise Muccioli

...but then ripping up stumps close to critical wetlands and letting the soil erode is causing more problems. | have a lot of
problems with the way that this disc golf park was approved. Nobody applied for a wetland variance. I'm sure you’re
getting sick of me saying that. Nobody applied for a site plan. How do you get away with that? How do | get somebody
to respond to me other than just sitting here and everybody looking at me with a blank stare on their face?

Donna Graham, Legislative Affairs Manager

30 seconds.

Denise Muccioli

I'm not trying to be disrespectful but I've gotten no response back. We're all constituents. We all voted you know.
There's a whole bunch — there’s 500 people that voted. They’re not getting any answers and | don't think it’s right. | think
i's disrespectful. | don't know how this got approved by not following your own City's ordinances. If | wanted to build
something in my backyard that came close to wetland buffers...

Donna Graham, Legislative Affairs Manager

Your time is up.
Denise Muccioli
...I'd have to apply for a variance. Thank you.

President Wilshire

Okay on Zoom, we have Scott. Your name and address for the record, please.

Scott McCullough

Scott McCullough, 49 Congress Street, Apartment 6. I'd like to talk to you about hopefully you guys can bring back Zoom
down the road. | would like to see like I'm part of Best Buddies and maybe if you say hey, if you keep disrespecting me |
will be removing the person off of Zoom. It's just a suggestion Miss Co-Chair and Alderman Klee or Patricia and she is
amazing. You guys are all amazing. | hate to see Zoom go away but like you said, the disrespect on Zoom is out of
hand.

| would like to know if you guys got an email from somebody from Best Buddies. We'd like to come in September 27%
maybe to the chambers to talk about Best Buddies. | don't know if he received an email and | would like to - I'd like to
invite one of the Board of Aldermen like Alderman Kelly or Alderman John Sullivan to the Best Buddies gala down in
Concord at the Grappone Center. It's only $100 but all the money goes towards Best Buddies. I'd like to invite you guys
to the Best Buddies gala. If you're interested, please visit our website for more details. It's good to see Dawn sitting in
aldermanic chambers again. | miss her. Thank you for your time.

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President Wilshire

Thank you.
Laurie Ortolano

Hi. Laurie Ortolano, 41 Berkeley Street. | would like to ask the Board to consider when you have legislation being
brought forth by the Legal office, because often it's drafted by them, and that legislation is relevant to forming a new
committee, or a board, or advisory group for the city | think it's very important to have that analysis section defined
whether that board is a public body under RSA 91. A. I've been able to see that other municipalities do that and I've
learned that we, in fact, have done that. My concern stems from the fact that you formed two RSA 162-g nonprofit
organizations to handle and address the New Market Tax Credit for the Performing Arts Center and it was coupled with
the NPAC Corporation which is a for profit. Collectively, it formed a joint committee. The analysis provided by Attorney
Leonard said that those two nonprofits under RSA 162-g and RSA 292:1 constituted a public body - a public corporation.
But it seems that no one in the city, the agencies of the city, the divisions and departments, know what that means. The
Legal office doesn't provide advice to citizens, | get that. But when a citizen goes to the division or organization, they
should know that otherwise how are you distributing records for this Performing Arts Center which is controlling probably
upwards of $30 million of city funding from taxpayer dollars? How is that being brought to the forefront for citizens to have
access to information regarding that money?

Donna Graham, Legislative Affairs Manager

One minute.

Laurie Ortolano

You know I'm really disappointed that these kinds of things you have to put into a lawsuit. I'm almost done with that
lawsuit and I'm going to ask the Judge to rule on the public nature of the joint PAC committee, the public nature of the
Capital Campaign Committee, the public nature of the Nashua Community Arts nonprofit, as well as a lot of violations that
have happened with meeting minutes not being posted, meetings not being noticed...

Donna Graham, Legislative Affairs Manager

30 seconds.

Laurie Ortolano

...and not being responded to. In the future, | think it would be enormously helpful when legislation comes forward for a
committee, or an agency, or a board, or subcommittee that you have Legal define how that committee operates. Thank

you.

Matthew Gouthro

Matthew Gouthro, 104 Fawn Lane in Nashua. | guess this is since my last public comment made remotely, | guess | will
make it a good one. | want to thank all the Aldermen today who voted to keep public input at City Hall open, accessible,
and transparent. It's very concerning to hear comments from the members of this dais that we don't have to have public
comment at city meetings at all. | guess we'll all have to wait for that shoe to drop next.

To Alderman Thibeault’s point, | am here to speak with you all intelligently. | don't hide my name. | don't swear on this
platform. If that is happening by a few people, you need to moderate their participation and not eliminate this tool for
everyone. You just essentially threw out the baby with the bathwater. The issue at hand with Zoom is that this Board of
Aldermen does not know how to use Zoom. It's amazing that all of our K through 12 teachers here in the City of Nashua
were able to effectively use this platform and communicate every day with our students during the pandemic. As a result
of the pandemic, this tool has opened up new avenues for engagement around the world but somehow our IT
professionals at City Hall can't seem to make this work. The money is not ridiculous enough to better manage this tool for
the betterment of our city. Our residents want open government here in Nashua. Your vote today took away yet another
engagement tool to our residents and their voice for public comment. This measure is greatly disappointing. You selfishly
voted to keep this tool for yourselves and city staff to work remotely. We the taxpayers will remember this vote in future
elections as another measure to eliminate transparency, accessibility, and public input at City Hall. Thank you.

Sara Gual