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A regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at 7:30 p.m. in the aldermanic
chamber and via Zoom teleconference which meeting link can be found on the agenda and on the City’s website
calendar.

President Lori Wilshire presided; City Clerk Susan Lovering recorded.

Prayer was offered by City Clerk Susan Lovering; Alderman Thomas Lopez led in the Pledge to the Flag.

Let’s start the meeting by taking a roll call attendance. If you are participating via Zoom, please state your presence, reason

for not attending the meeting in person, and whether there is anyone in the room with you during this meeting, which is
required under the Right-To-Know Law.

The roll call was taken with 11 members of the Board of Aldermen present: Alderman Michael B. O’Brien, Sr., Alderman
Patricia Klee, Alderman Richard A. Dowd, Alderman June M. Caron, Alderman Benjamin Clemons (via Zoom), Alderman
Thomas Lopez, Alderwoman Elizabeth Lu, Alderman Ernest Jette, Alderman Jan Schmidt (arrived at 7:37 pm), Alderman
Skip Cleaver (via Zoom), Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Lori Wilshire.

Alderwoman Shoshanna Kelly, Alderman David C. Tencza and Alderman Brandon Michael Laws were recorded absent.

Mayor James W. Donchess, Corporation Counsel Steve Bolton, were also in attendance.

REMARKS BY THE MAYOR

Mayor Donchess

Yes, Madam President. First, again, as has been my custom recently to update you on some of the COVID statistics.
Unfortunately, the COVID numbers continue to rise as we hit really a new peak in terms of the pandemic. We've talked
about the two metrics that are used most often - those being the positivity rate or the percentage of people who test for
COVID who turn up to have the virus and the number of new cases per 100,000 people during the last 14 days. These
are standard metrics used across the State and across the country. Positivity rate most recently has been 14.8%. Up
from 1% during the low. This is higher than during the peak of the pandemic, the previous peak, but there are fewer
people being tested but still a number that is unfortunately high.

Secondly, the number of cases per 100,000 people in the last 14 days is 1,018. This is 150 or so higher than the last time
we met. It’s been rising every week for the last few months. We need to continue to exercise caution. We've said this
over and over but people need to get vaccinated, get the boosters. We currently have 52 or so percent of the total
population in Nashua is fully vaccinated, and 57 or 8% with one dose, and about 40% of the 12 to 19 year old population
is vaccinated. So we need to exercise caution, wear masks, and get vaccinated, and try to keep yourselves, your family,
and your friends safe.

One thing on the agenda Madam President that I'm very happy about is the appointment of John Griffin currently the CFO
to also serve as City Treasurer. That nomination came before you and has been reviewed by the Personnel Committee
and they've of course recommended his appointment. We have three principal financial positions in the city, those being
the CFO, the Comptroller, and the Treasurer. Typically one person has held two of those jobs. John Griffin has been this
the Comptroller and the CFO. Before John Griffin, we had Paul Martel who was the CFO and the Treasurer. Now a
person can't hold all three so assuming you confirm Mr. Griffin, as the Treasurer, he would function in that capacity and
we would designate someone else in the financial area as the Comptroller.

Mr. Griffin as you've seen over the last 11 years, and he's been with the city 11 years, knows the city finances very well.
He has been in front of you many, many times on top of all of the city's finances and he has worked closely with Treasurer
David Fredette over a number of years in terms of the responsibilities of the Treasurer, including the supervising and
monitoring the bonding that the city does - the borrowing of money. Also the trust accounts and some of the other
responsibilities under the Treasurer's position. So given our knowledge of Mr. Griffin's competence and our confidence in
him, | believe it is the best step, the best choice to go forward and have Mr. Griffin be the Treasurer/Tax Collector as well
as the CFO and return to, of course, the Martel model that we had before Mr. Griffin was here. So | hope that you will
follow the recommendation of the Personnel Committee confirming Mr. Griffin and I'm sure he will serve the city very well
and follow in the very competent footsteps of our current city Treasurer and friend David Fredette.

Madam President there was one thing | wanted to comment on concerning the various resolutions that are on your
agenda about the assembling the money necessary to move forward with the Public Works garage at the landfill. Total
cost of that project is currently $15 million. Some of the funds are coming from the sale of Burke Street. Other from the

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authorization previously passed by the Board of Aldermen. Some of the funds would be transferred from the Broad Street
Parkway unused money borrowed but unused and then finally there is some additional authorization.

But one thing happened last night, and Madam President | believe you were at the public hearing along with most of the
members of the Board, a member of the public came forward and said with great confidence and assurance the Mayor
said, the Mayor said on November 17*® - just a few days before, that the cost of this project would be said at the Finance
Committee that the cost of the project would be $12 million and why is it now 15? Came on again and said that a second
time - great assurance. This with ultimate conviction. Let's examine that. First of all, although the Finance Committee
was scheduled to meet that night, we didn't meet. So when you begin with at the Finance Committee meeting - totally
false. There was no meeting, excuse me, at all. And obviously since there was no meeting, | didn't say anything at the
non-meeting nor did | say that it would be $12 million. But this was asserted with great conviction.

So if you look back to what did occur, the meeting was cancelled because of conflicts of various members and there was
something on the agenda. A memo saying that the construction cost would be $12 million but that memo was not written
by me. | was not the author so even if someone was substituting “I said” rather than “I wrote’, | didn't write the memo.
And ultimately if you read the memo, it makes it very clear that the total cost is $15 million. The $12 million is the
construction costs, plus design, and other soft costs. So $12 million is the construction contract but the total cost might be
15.

Now, this is the kind of thing we've been seeing a lot recently here at the Board of Aldermen. People come on, they say
something like sounds plausible and true, but absolutely false which is exactly what happened last night. We've heard
this over and over again. Typically, we don't really call it out but this time it was so obvious. It just happened yesterday.
There wasn't even a meeting. | thought | would emphasize it and ask people to please, please try to stick to the facts.

Finally Madam President, | wanted to mention to you something that was unfortunate and happened in Concord in the last
week or two. There is something called “the energy efficiency resource standard’. That's a technical name for the State
program by which the utility, typically Eversource, but all of the utilities reimburse customers for a portion of the cost of
energy efficiency projects. Under the program that has been adopted in Concord over recent years, the budget for that
program has been increasing year by year. And it, of course, makes sense for everyone because oftentimes it is cheaper
for the utility to incentivize efficiency projects than it is to try to create additional capacity for energy creation. But
unfortunately and a surprise to everyone, the PUC issued new regulations which drastically cut the budget for that
program. Money comes from the utility and as | said, the money has been going up year by year and we, the city,
benefits from it. For example, we expected out at the police station with the HVAC project to get about a $75,000 rebate.
We're likely to get far less than that if this really is finalized. But they reduced the budget for this energy efficiency
program back to 2017 levels, which is less than, as | understand it, less than or about half of the amount for the current
fiscal year. Unfortunate, | will be writing a letter to the PUC and others about this and along with a lot of other people who
hope that this can be reversed and we can return on a path to encourage energy efficiency both here in Nashua and
across New Hampshire.

And Madam President, | just want to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving in a couple of days. Good time to be with our
friends and family. Maybe stay close to home if you can because of this COVID outbreak, COVID spike but please just
enjoy your holiday and try to stay safe. Thank you, Madam President.

RESPONSE TO REMARKS OF THE MAYOR

Alderwoman Lu

Thank you. I'd like to respond to your recommendation of CFO Griffin for Treasurer. My concern is that we don't have a
Comptroller at this time so essentially by placing CFO Griffin in charge of Treasurer as Tax Collector, we're essentially
mixing those two positions that should be separated. So | won't be supporting this not because | don't think that CFO
Griffin is a very capable person but the proper procedure would have been or should be to find a replacement for one of
those two before taking Mr. Griffin and placing him in another position. Thank you.

Mayor Donchess

Well, of course, that assumes that we have no one on staff that we could designate as Comptroller.
Alderwoman Lu

I’m not assuming anything. I'm simply - if you have something to share, please share.

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Mayor Donchess

Well there's nothing to share because you haven't confirmed. You haven't confirmed him yet. But once he’s confirmed,
I'm pretty confident we'll be able to come up with a Comptroller in short order.

Alderwoman Lu
May | respond?

President Wilshire

Yes.
Alderwoman Lu

My hopes is that not that you can come up with someone that can provide us with that very important service but that you
would have someone fully trained and fully capable of taking on that role before you start mixing...

Mayor Donchess

Pardon me, but we do have that on staff.
Alderwoman Lu
Please tell.

Mayor Donchess

You'll find out as soon as | make the appointment.

Alderman Clemons

Thank you Madam President. It seems kind of funny to say this at this point but in regards to the person who the Mayor
mentioned that made false comments last night, | was at that meeting as well. That same person said that Nashua
doesn't have a republican form of government today. So, you know, | think we can basically just rule out some people
aren't living in reality and we have to consider the source. So Mayor don't feel bad. Keep doing what you're doing and |
guess we'll get through the crazy. Thanks.

President Wilshire

Anyone else responses to the Remarks of Mayor? Seeing none.

RECOGNITION PERIOD — None

READING MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS

There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the minutes of the Board of Aldermen meeting of
November 9, 2021 be accepted, placed on file, and the reading suspended.

COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRING ONLY PROCEDURAL ACTIONS AND WRITTEN REPORTS
FROM LIAISONS

From: Donna Graham, Legislative Affairs Manager
Re: Communications Received from the Public

From: Lisa M. Fauteux, Director of Public Works
Re: Referrals from Board of Aldermen — R-21-179, R-21-187 and R-21-189

From: Celia K. Leonard, Deputy Corporation Counsel
Re: August 31, 2021 Flatley Rezoning Petition

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There being no objection, President Wilshire accepted the communications and placed them on file.

Without objection, President Wilshire suspended the rules to allow for a communication that was received after
the agenda was prepared.

Alderwoman Lu
| object.

President Wilshire

Duly noted.

From: Lori Wilshire, President, Board of Aldermen
Re: Inauguration Committee

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

Laurie Ortolano

Laurie Ortolano, 41 Berkeley Street. First item is the Public Works bonds and appropriations that you're gonna approve
tonight. Last night, Director Fauteux spoke to you about a parking study having been done. | was concerned about that.

| don't Know how many of you took a look at that parking study on the website but I'm going to tell you its very
substandard. It did not look at truck traffic at all and | think it was done early when the building wasn't going to be all
inclusive of all those different departments because that building started off as an office building and morphed into a more
complete and full facility except for sewer and wastewater. So, again, | think it was a homespun parking study and | really
think it is not complete and not the kind of parking study that would justify the size of that facility and the parking and the
trucks that you have over there.

Secondly, regarding CFO Griffin's position, you know, I, too, have some concerns. | think Elizabeth Lu made a very valid
point about the Comptroller position. | don't think that position was covered enough and discussed enough and | think it's
fair to say who do we have a get an answer in a public meeting on that and not be deflected and deferred and say wait,
voted them in, wait, and then we'll tell you. | think that's not as open as it should be.

Also, | would like to see you Know if this is going to be a combined position that the office hours for this person be in City
Hall from 8 to 5 Monday through Friday. That it not be a flex job, or a job that you can work from home, or not at the
office. | think it makes a big difference to the people in the office. The people in Dave Fredette’s area that come to him
often and he's there during that entire time. | think you have to have coverage in the office with somebody there.

Also, regarding your comments about the public saying things that don't make any sense. You know, there's a couple
ways to handle that. When you say to the public, you know, do your homework or do a better job. | want you to know, |
mean those weren't my comments but, however, doing that is difficult and City Hall. You don't come here and find many
open doors. You don't pick up the phone and call and get people to return calls. You may have a meeting and its five
days to get a response. So this City Hall operates differently let's say than Manchester. Go up there and you can get
reports in an hour.

Donna Graham, Legislative Affairs Manager

Thirty seconds.

Laurie Ortolano

So | think its better instead of dressing down citizens in a public meeting had you picked up the phone or somebody in
your city pick up the phone and talk to that individual to clarify what was going on. That's not done as often and so |

regret to see the approach taken here publicly against any citizen for failing to say the right thing. Thank you.

Laura Colquhoun

Thank you. 30 Greenwood Drive. First of all, obviously, the Mayor doesn't read his agendas because on the Finance

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Committee on November 17" item number eight from Kelly Parkinson, she said, “construction management services for a
new Department of Public Works Administration Building in the amount not to exceed $12,025,000 funded by account
number 54210. The reason | remember that and | called up Mr. Griffin is because that was considered lead hazards,
which obviously is incorrect. It’s obviously written in in the agenda for the city and somebody obviously had this
information for a resident to find out. Obviously, that was November 17*" and all of a sudden now its $15 million. Yes,
we're allowed to question why something goes from $12 million to $15 million. However, half the stuff we get from the
City of Nashua is incorrect so it doesn't surprise me. So just make sure you know your facts Mr. Mayor before you say
anything. Thank you.

Ben Clemons says this is, this is what | call a dictatorship and...

President Wilshire

Ms. Colquhoun, you’re done. Thank you. Madam Clerk I'm sorry.

COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRING FINAL APPROVAL

From: David G. Fredette, Treasurer/Tax Collector

Re: Division of Public Works Street Department Purchase replacement for one (1) 2009 Chevy C4500 Utility
Body; one (1) 2016 Trackless MT6 Sidewalk Tractor — from FY 2022 Capital Equipment Reserve Fund
(CERF)

MOTION BY ALDERMAN DOWD TO APPROVE THE PURCHSE OF A TRACKLESS MT7 ARTICULATED
TRACTOR FROM HP FAIRFIELD OF HOPKINTON, NH, FOR A PRICE OF $166,258 FOR THE DIVISION OF
PUBLIC WORKS STREET DEPARTMENT. THIS VEHICLE WILL REPLACE THE 2016 TRACKLESS MTG
SIDEWALK TRACTOR VEHICLE ID #16-060 AND APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF A 2022 FORD F350 PICK-
UP TRUCK FROM MHQ OF MARLBOROUGH, MA, FOR A PRICE OF $77,662.80 FOR THE DIVISION OF
PUBLIC WORKS STREET DEPARTMENT. THIS VEHCILE WILL REPLACE THE 2009 CHEVY C4500
UTILITY BODY VEHICLE ID #40. FUNDING WILL BE APPROVED THROUGH FY2022 CAPITAL EQUIPMENT
RESERVE FUND (CERF) CONTINGENT ON THE APPROVAL OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BY ROLL
CALL

ON THE QUESTION

Alderwoman Lu

Thank you. | wasn't able to attend to the budget meeting yesterday. During that meeting was it covered why the price
went up 50% on | believe it was this vehicle. If not, it was the other vehicle.

Alderman Dowd

This was not covered in the Budget meeting last night.
Alderwoman Lu

Oh, okay.

President Wilshire

Further discussion?
Alderwoman Lu

Is this the item that's pending?
Alderman Dowd

You have to speak to the Chair.

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Alderwoman Lu
Yes, a follow up please.

President Wilshire

Yes.
Alderwoman Lu
Is this - for anyone that can answer. Is this an item that is pending Finance approval?

President Wilshire

Yes.
Alderwoman Lu
Okay. Thank you.

President Wilshire

Seeing no further discussion, would 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 Clemons, Alderman Lopez, Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt,
Alderman Cleaver, Alderman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 11

Nay: Alderwoman Lu 1
MOTION CARRIED

From: David G. Fredette, Treasurer/Tax Collector
Re: Purchase replacement for one (1) 2014 Toro 5910 Mower — DPW Parks & Recreation from FY 2022
Capital Equipment Reserve Fund (CERF)

MOTION BY ALDERMAN DOWD TO APPROVE THE PURCHSE OF A GROUNDMASTER 5910 (T4) FROM
TURF PRODUCTS OF ENFIELD, CT, FOR A PRICE OF $137,537.19 FOR THE DIVISION OF PUBLIC WORKS
PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT. THIS VEHICLE WILL REPLACE THE 2014 TORO 5910 MOWER
VEHICLE ID #15-542. FUNDING WILL BE APPROVED THROUGH FY2022 CAPITAL EQUIPMENT RESERVE
FUND (CERF) CONTINGENT ON THE APPROVAL OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BY ROLL CALL

ON THE QUESTION

Alderwoman Lu

Thank you. | wanted to ask why recommendation of Finance Committees is expected on this item. | know that we're
taking the cart ahead of the horse with this. We had a meeting cancelled last week because a couple of the members of
the Finance Committee had something else to do. So we haven't discussed this in committee and | just, | mean, if this
was agreeable to everyone and the last item was agreeable to everyone then perhaps we should just do away with the
Finance Committee.

President Wilshire

Alderman Lu, this is pending approval of the Finance Committee.
Alderwoman Lu

Correct.

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Alderman Dowd

The contracts that are of a value that requires it the go to Finance for approval. So it will go to Finance for final approval.
Funding is coming out of the CERF account.

Alderwoman Lu
| understand that. Thank you.
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 Jette, Alderman Schmidt,

Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 11
Nay: Alderwoman Lu 1
MOTION CARRIED
PETITIONS

Petition for Rezoning — Gateway Hills off Research Drive, Lots A-798, A-1010, A-1011

There being no objection, President Wilshire accepted the Petition for Rezoning, referred it to the Planning &
Economic Development Committee and Planning Board and schedule a Special Board of Aldermen Public

Hearing for Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in the Aldermanic Chamber.

NOMINATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND ELECTIONS - None

REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

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There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the report of the October 27, 2021 Joint Meeting - Committee on
Infrastructure and Planning and Economic Development Committee be accepted and placed on file.

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There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the report of the November 1, 2021 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 November 8, 2021 Human Affairs 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, November 22, 2021 regarding Resolutions R-21-180, R-21-186, R-21-
188, R-21-190, R-21-191, and R-21-192.

Alderman Dowd

Yes, we had a meeting of the Budget Committee last night and on the reference Resolutions R-21-180 Approving the
Cost Items of a Sidebar Memorandum of Agreement Between the City of Nashua Board of Fire Commissioners and the
Nashua Firefighters Association IAFF Local 789 Regarding Military Duty Pay. That passed the Budget Committee
unanimously. On R-21-186 Relative to the Rescinding of Authorized Unissued Debt. That also passed unanimously. On
R-21-188 Authorizing a One Time Stipend to Board of Public Works Retirement System Retirees as requested by the
Board of Public Works Retirement System Board of Trustees, that was tabled waiting for a formal approval motion from
the Board of Public Works Retirement System Board of Trustees. R-21-190 which is Relative to the Supplemental
Appropriation of $3,650,000 of FY22 Unanticipated Revenue into the Division of Public Works Office Facility Capital
Project. That was approved unanimously. R-21-191 Changing the Purpose of $2 Million of Unexpected Bond Proceeds

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from the Broad Street Parkway Project to the Division of Public Works Office Facility Project, that was also passed
unanimously. R-21-192 Authorizing the Mayor and the City Treasurer to Issue Bonds not to Exceed the Amount of $3
Million for Additional Costs for the Design and Construction of Division of Public Works Office Facility, that also passed
unanimously.

CONFIRMATION OF MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS

There being no objection, President Wilshire confirmed the appointment of John L. Griffin of Tyngsborough,
Massachusetts, to the Office of CFO/Treasurer/Tax Collector with an indefinite term.

Oath of Office administered by Corporation Counsel

UNFINISHED 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
Alderman 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 second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN LOPEZ FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-21-179, BY ROLL CALL

ON THE QUESTION

Alderman Lopez

| just would like to comment. Important that we pay attention to pedestrian safety. There was a woman who was struck
by a vehicle this past weekend. It's a big city. It's difficult to identify all the locations that can use crosswalks like this. If
people see areas in their neighborhoods and they're interested in improving traffic safety, please reach out to us so that
we can help enable. I'm hoping that this funding in this project will be able to improve safety in areas that we've already
been working on.

President Wilshire

Thank you. Anyone else? No one else. Okay, the motion is for final passage of Resolution R-21-179 by roll call. Would
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 Clemons, Alderman Lopez, Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette,

Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright,

Alderman Wilshire 12
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED

Resolution R-21-179 declared duly adopted.

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President Wilshire

Before we go on, | meant to make an announcement for the record that Alderman Schmidt did join us at 7:37 pm. Thank you.

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
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 L.A.F.F.
LOCAL 789 REGARDING MILITARY DUTY PAY

Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-21-180, BY ROLL CALL

ON THE QUESTION

Alderman O’Brien

Thank you, Madam President. What does this - as you all know as a past member of Nashua Fire Rescue of 35 years,
this agreement has always in some form had been there. But upon recently, they did through negotiations change go to a
24 hour shift. They are still working 48 hours a week but there was a question on how to pay people who do military
service. Currently right now, | think there is only three current members of the Department that are truly patriotic that give
of their extra time to satisfy their requirement as part of their military duty. So this will ensure that these firefighters will
meet their pay. It's very similar to what exists currently with the Police Department as well and | urge your support. Thank
you.

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, Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette,
Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright,
Alderman Wilshire 12

Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED

Resolution R-21-180 declared duly adopted.

R-21-186
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman-at-Large David C. Tencza
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
RELATIVE TO THE RESCINDING OF AUTHORIZED UNISSUED DEBT
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN CLEMONS FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-21-186, BY ROLL CALL

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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, Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette,
Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright,
Alderman Wilshire 12

Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED

Resolution R-21-186 declared duly adopted.

R-21-188
Endorsers: Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
AUTHORIZING A ONE-TIME STIPEND TO BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS RETIREMENT SYSTEM RETIREES AS
REQUESTED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS RETIREMENT SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-21-188, BY ROLL CALL

ON THE QUESTION

Alderman O’Brien

Thank you, Madam President. Currently, I'm very proud to report back to the full Board that the current BPW Retirement
System which currently exists of 108 retirees and 160 active employees is healthy. It is healthy to the point that the
current fund ratio for the pension fund is approximately 88%. That's better than what the city is getting off to State that we
do pay. So we do manage in the municipality, the pension system very well.

But unfortunately, within the pension system, we do not give COLAs or cost of living increases. So in every point in time,
we do look at the particular funding and if it is available and with the numbers that we're having right now of 88%, we'll
give the retirees a one check only. They did receive this. This was done in the past. | think that they received it in 2017.
So it's been approximately five years where they haven't received this additional check. That additional checks helps
them to compensate for what is being lost through inflation and other issues. So we do it around this time of year. It's a
nice little Christmas present to our people who collected our trash, plowed our streets, mowed our parks, and everything
else and | feel that they are deserving. So | urge your support. Thank you, Madam President.

Alderman Dowd
| thought this was tabled last night? Did we get an indication for a final vote?

Alderman O’Brien

Thank you Alderman Dowd. | thought Alderman Clemons did make the motion last night to reconsider and we did
reconsider it with the amendment pending and probably it should read as such - pending the approval of the Board of
Trustee and I'm willing to make that amendment.

Alderman Dowd
Okay.
MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN TO AMEND R-21-188 AUTHORIZING A ONE-TIME STIPEND TO BOARD OF

PUBLIC WORKS RETIREMENT SYSTEM RETIREES AS REQUESTED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
RETIREMENT SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES PENDING THEIR APPROVAL BY ROLL CALL