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10. REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

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11. CONFIRMATION OF MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS

Office of CFO/Treasurer/T ax Collector

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

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

e Committee on Infrastructure and Planning and Economic Development Committee with recommendation for final
passage
e Board of Public Works with favorable recommendation

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

e Budget Review Committee with anticipated recommendation for final passage

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

e Budget Review Committee with anticipated recommendation for final passage

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

e Budget Review Committee with anticipated recommendation for final passage

R-21-190
Endorsers:

Mayor Jim Donchess

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

Alderman Thomas Lopez

Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Skip Cleaver

Alderwoman Elizabeth Lu

Alderman Patricia Klee

RELATIVE TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF $3,650,000 OF FY2021 UNANTICIPATED REVENUE
INTO THE DIVISION OF PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE FACILITY CAPITAL PROJECT

e Budget Review Committee with anticipated recommendation for final passage

R-21-191
Endorsers:

Mayor Jim Donchess

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

Alderman Richard A. Dowd

Alderman Thomas Lopez

Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Skip Cleaver

CHANGING THE PURPOSE OF TWO MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000) OF UNEXPENDED BOND PROCEEDS FROM
THE BROAD STREET PARKWAY PROJECT TO THE DIVISION OF PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE FACILITY PROJECT

e Budget Review Committee with anticipated recommendation for final passage

R-21-192
Endorsers:

Mayor Jim Donchess

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

Alderman Richard A. Dowd

Alderman Thomas Lopez

Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Skip Cleaver

Alderwoman Elizabeth Lu
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire

AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY TREASURER TO ISSUE BONDS NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF THREE
MILLION DOLLARS ($3,000,000) FOR ADDITIONAL COST FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A DIVISON
OF PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE FACILITY

e Budget Review Committee with anticipated recommendation for final passage

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

NEW BUSINESS —- RESOLUTIONS

R-21-195
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF AN ADDITIONAL $122,310 FROM THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INTO PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES GRANT
ACTIVITY “FY2022 REGIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH NETWORK SERVICES”

R-21-196
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF $177,500 FROM THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INTO PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES GRANT ACTIVITIES “FY22,
FY23, AND FY24 IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM OF GREATER NASHUA”

R-21-197
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF $87,500 FROM THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INTO PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES GRANT ACTIVITIES
“FY22, FY23, AND FY24 TUBERCULOSIS PROGRAM OF GREATER NASHUA”

R-21-198
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF $284,000 FROM THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INTO PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES GRANT ACTIVITIES “FY22,
FY23, AND FY24 HIV PREVENTION GRANT”

R-21-199
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF $450,000 FROM THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INTO PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES GRANT ACTIVITIES “FY22,
FY23, AND FY24 STD WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND COVID-19 GRANT”

R-21-200
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF $75,000 FROM THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INTO PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES GRANT ACTIVITIES “FY22,
FY23, AND FY24 HEALTHY HOMES AND LEAD POISONING CASE MANAGEMENT”

R-21-201
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF $40,000 FROM THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INTO PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES GRANT ACTIVITIES
“FY22, FY23, AND FY24 STD PREVENTION GRANT”

NEW BUSINESS - ORDINANCES

O-21-077
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
UPDATING THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION AND PERSONNEL ORDINANCES

O-21-078
Endorser: Alderman Jan Schmidt
AUTHORIZING A STOP SIGN ON DENISE STREET AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH MARIE AVENUE

O-21-079
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
REVISIONS TO ORDINANCES REGARDING GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

O-21-080
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
UPDATING THE PURCHASING ORDINANCES

PERIOD FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

REMARKS BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN

Committee announcements:

ADJOURNMENT

Board of Aldermen

City of Nashua
229 Main Street
Nashua, NH 03061-2019

(603) 589-3030

MEMORANDUM

TO: Board of Aldermen 7
FROM: Donna Graham, Legislative Affairs Manager Se WAL oyehor—

DATE: November 18, 2021

SUBJ: Communications Received from the Public

Attached please find communications received from the public as follows:

From: Laurie Ortolano
Re: Nashua Legal Offices Abuse of Seniors

From: Laura Colquhoun
Re: permanently removing barriers

The Nashua Legal Offices Abuse of Seniors

Senior citizen newcomers to Nashua filed an abatement on their 2016 residential
property assessment believing the assessment unfair. The City denied it. The couple
appealed to the Board of Tax and Land Appeals (BTLA} and lost the decision. The
folks did not understand the NH appeal process and did not present the required
evidence to win the appeal. However, the BTLA kept the door open and would not
rule in favor of the city on several points.

With the release of the 2018 assessments, once again, the couple believed the
assessment, set at $535,000 was incorrect. The property owner filed a 2018
abatement and determined the market value should be $485,000. Once again, the
board of Assessors denies their abatement. An appeal was filed to the BTLA.

During this time, the BTLA ordered the City of Nashua to a hearing and opened a
docket to “investigate concerns regarding the legality and proportionality of the
“City’s assessments. The Board’s concerns arise, in part, from a property tax
appeal: Corazzini v. City of Nashua, BTLA docket No. 28712-16PT (September 13,
2018}...” This is the property issue of this article.

The legal office paid Horizon Associates to provide a written appraisal for this
property. The appraiser determined that the market value was $495,000 very close
to the Corazzini’s abatement market value of $485,000. The assessment should be
$463,000 not $535,000. This would reduce the property tax bill by over $1500.

The assessors, according to written office policy, are to mediate and negotiate
residential property appeals. This light duty work does not require the use of City
Attorneys. However, Attorney Bolton and Attorney Leonard snagged this appeal,
harassing the elderly couple, ensuring they would not be treated fairly. The
attorneys repeatedly demanded entry to the home for an inspection, and
unprecedented request not required by law. The couple refused entry to the City
Attorneys. When the couple was called in to mediate, the city did not disclose the
paid appraisal.

The couple was unaware that their market value was very close to the appraiser's
market value. Attorney Bolton was not willing to correct the property to fair value.
Instead, he hoodwinked the elderly couple, keeping the property over assessed and
pocketing $1000 of their fair refund. The assessment is now at $510,000 rather than

$463,000.

Attorney Bolton’s win at any cost mentality is unethical, has no place in determining
property equity and wastes taxpayer dollars. Most seniors on fixed incomes watch
their money closely. Gaming 80 year old people on their tax bill is not cause to
celebrate.

We just finished a busy campaign season where the Mayor wanted us all to believe
that the Police Department needed to be under his control and personal agenda.
Given the Mayor’s personal agenda to sic attorney’s on citizens, perhaps we should
focus on a campaign to reduce funding to the Nashua legal office and closely
consider the powers given to our Mayor.

Graham, Donna

From: Laura Colquhoun

Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 5:30 PM

To: Wilshire, Lori

Ce: Board of Aldermen; Graham, Donna
Subject: It is time to permanently remove the barriers

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unknown.

Dear Board members,

I am in favor of permanently removing the downtown barriers. I believe the barrier provided an
important function in supporting our restaurants during the COVID pandemic however the
pandemic is over. It is time to open main street back up, back to 2- North/South lanes and allow
all of our businesses to have storefront parking. This will allow all residents to go downtown
and visit any store of their choice.

There are solutions to expanding restaurant seating that would not involve the seasonal or
permanent placement of barriers that should be explored by City leadership.

Thank you for your attention to this important City Matter.

Please place this email/letter in the Next Board of Aldermen Meeting Packet.
Very truly yours,

Laura Colquhoun

30 Greenwood Dr.
Nashua, NH 03062

Laura Colquhoun

THE CITY OF NASHUA “The Cate City’

Division of Public Works

Administration

Memorandum
To: Board of Aldermen
From: Lisa M. Fauteux, Director of Public Works
Date: November 18, 2021
RE: Referrals from Board of Aldermen — R-21-179, R-21-187 and R-21-189

Please be advised that the Board of Public Works met on November 18, 2021 and voted to
provide the Board of Aldermen with positive recommendations concerning proposed
resolutions R-21-179, R-21-187 and R-21-189.

9 Riverside Street » Nashua, New Hampshire 03062 « Phone (603) 589-3140 » Fax (603) 589-3169

Steven A. Bolton
Corporation Counsel
BoltonS‘ainashuanh gov

Celia K. Leonard
Deputy Corporation Counsel
LeonardC @nashuanh gov

229 Main Street
P.O. Box 2019
Nashua, NH 03061-2019

OFFICE OF
CORPORATION COUNSEL

MEMORANDUM

TO: Lori Wilshire, President, Board of Aldermen
Donna L. Graham, Legislative Affairs Manager
Matt Sullivan, Planning Department Manger

FROM: Celia K. Leonard
DATE: November 17, 2021
RE: August 31, 2021 Flatley Rezoning Petition

Dorothy Clarke
Deputy Corporation Counsel
DoryC@nashuanh gov

Nicole M. Clay
Attorney/RTK Coordinator
ClayN@nashuanh gov

T: (603) 589-3250
F: (603) 589-3259
Legal@nashuanh.gov

The City received a petition dated August 31, 2021, for submittal to the Board of
Aldermen requesting that the Board consider rezoning relative to Gateway Hills. The Petitioner
also submitted $900 for a filing fee, see NRO 190-267, A(4). Additional fees may be required
under 190-267, A(6), regarding abutter notifications as any zoning change that affects less than
100 properties requires abutter notification, see RSA 675:7 I-a.

It appears the petition was submitted pursuant to NRO 190-276.

NRO 190-132 contains the City’s procedures for zoning amendments. The ordinance
requires a referral to the Planning Board and the Aldermanic Planning and Economic
Development Committee (PEDC). PEDC is required to conduct a public hearing with prior

notice to the public.

It is the opinion of this office that petitions to the Board of Aldermen do not expire with

the end of the session.