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Board of Aldermen 08-14-2018 Page 3
COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRING FINAL APPROVAL

From: Mayor Jim Donchess
Re: Contract for 2018 Federal Paving Program-Amherst St. (Rt. 101A), Somerset Parkway,
Broad Street (Rt. 130) and Kinsley Street (Rt. 111)

MOTION BY ALDERMAN JETTE TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE, AND AWARD THE CONTRACT
TO NEWPORT CONSTRUCTION CORP. IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,987,519
MOTION CARRIED

From: Patricia D. Piecuch, City Clerk
Re: Warrant to be Committed to Chief of Police for Unlicensed Dogs

MOTION BY ALDERMAN CARON TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND, IN ACCORDANCE
WITH RSA 466:14, COMMIT THE WARRANT TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE, OR HIS
DESIGNEE, FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CIVIL FORFEITURES TO THOSE DOG OWNERS
WHO HAVE NOT LICENSED THEIR DOGS

MOTION CARRIED

From: David G. Fredette, Treasurer/Tax Collector

Re: Purchase Replacement for the Community Outreach Ford Motor Home Capital Equipment
Reserve Fund (CERF)

MOTION BY ALDERMAN DOWD TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND CONCUR WITH THE

PURCHASE OF A 2018 DODGE PROMATER VAN FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT

MOTION CARRIED

PETITIONS

Petition for Street Acceptance — Pine and Central Streets

MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN TO GRANT THE PETITION FOR STREET ACCEPTANCE
MOTION CARRIED

NOMINATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND ELECTIONS

Appointments by the Mayor

Hunt Memorial Building Board

Carolyn Mortellaro (New Appointment) Term to Expire: December 31, 2019
80 Concord Street

Nashua, NH 03064

There being no objection, President McCarthy accepted the Appointment by the Mayor as read
and referred it to the Personnel/Administrative Affairs Committee.

Joint Convention with Woodlawn/Pinewood Cemeteries Board of Trustees
There being no objection, President McCarthy declared that the Board of Aldermen meet in joint

convention with the Woodlawn/Pinewood Cemeteries Board of Trustees for the purpose of
electing three trustees and called for nominations.

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May 31, 2016

Mr. Vancor

It’s a little bit better than that in that $2 million would come back immediately because we already have eligible
expenses and we have the paperwork up. Another $3 million would be reimbursed by the Broad Street
Parkway and that would leave about $1.9 million that we would get back until the paving. The reason for the
discrepancy is it’s not just the amount of the check that we need to get reimbursed using eligible expenses,
there is also a couple of million dollars in unspent federal funds that hasn’t been programmed for anything yet
and we want to make sure we capture that as well.

Alderman Deane

So once we get all of this convoluted financial lingo all figured out, at the end of the day what is the net effect
on the spending cap?

Mayor Donchess

| think there is no effect because this is all bonded money and it’s being spent pursuant to this project. It’s cap
neutral.

Alderman McCarthy

| believe that everything that we have to pay is already authorized in the Broad Street Parkway.

Alderman Siegel

So what | am hearing is that we will immediately get some money back but we will have to put money out of
our own funds out for some period of time and earmark it specifically for paving and at some point because we
are hoping that we craft it such that it’s eligible we will then be reimbursed for that so we are not putting out
additional money for paving, we are just repurposing it and putting it towards arterial roads which we have
been looking at anyway. Approximate timeframe, you’d expect a repayment schedule; what’s typically the
length of time we are looking at?

Mr. Vancor
We would expect the repurpose paving project to be done in 2017 and it would be a reimbursement just the
same as what’s been going around the Broad Street Parkway normally which is after the work is done, the city

pays for the work, submits through New Hampshire DOT to federal highway and then gets the money back so
it's a matter of a couple of months after the work is done.

Alderman Siegel

So we can repurpose this money that we didn’t spend on the Broad Street Parkway and get the roads that we
probably care a little bit more about paved, at least some of my constituents care about them.

Mr. Vancor
That sounds accurate.

Attorney Bolton

| think one of the points that may not have been emphasized quite enough is that these paving projects are
already engineered because it was anticipated that city money would be spent on them. What this repurposing
of federal funds will allow is for the most part federal funds will be substituted for what would have been city
funds and that’s even over the next year or so.

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Trustee Niles Jensen nominated Todd A. Whitney and Mark K. Coulombe for terms to expire March 31,
2020; and, Patricia A. Bedinger for a term to expire March 31, 20271.

There being no objection, President McCarthy closed the nominations.

A viva voce roll call was taken on the appointment of Todd A. Whitney, Mark K. Coulombe and Patricia
A. Bedinger which resulted as follows:

Yea: Alderman Wilshire, Alderman Gidge, Alderman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Dowd,
Alderman Klee, Alderman Laws, Alderman Lopez, Alderman Caron, Alderwoman Kelly,
Alderman Jette, Alderman Tencza, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman O’Brien, Alderman
McCarthy, Trustee Buslovich, Trustee Dana Farwell, Trustee Jensen, Mayor Donchess 18

Nay: 0

MOTION CARRIED

President McCarthy declared Todd A. Whitney, Mark K. Coulombe and Patricia A. Bedinger duly
appointed to the Woodlawn/Pinewood Cemeteries Board of Trustees for the aforementioned terms.

Oath of Office administered by Corporation Counsel to Trustee Whitney and Trustee Coulombe.
There being no objection, President McCarthy declared that the Joint Convention now arise.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

Budget Review Committee... ccccccccccceccensteteeeeeeeeeeeestteeeeeeeeeeeenaees . 07/23/2018

There being no objection, President McCarthy declared the report of the July 23, 2018, Budget Review
Committee accepted and placed on file.

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There being no objection, President McCarthy declared the report of the August 1, 2018, Finance
Committee accepted and placed on file.

Human Affairs COMMIttee.....0.. ee cceeccceecccceceeececeeceeseeeeveeeuaeeesateeeeeeernteees 07/30/2018

There being no objection, President McCarthy declared the report of the July 30, 2018, Human Affairs
Committee accepted and placed on file.

Committee on Infrastructure........ cc. ccccccccccecccceceecuuceceuceceueecetaveereeesaneentases 07/25/2018

There being no objection, President McCarthy declared the report of the July 25, 2018, Committee on
Infrastructure accepted and placed on file.

Pennichuck Water Special Committee..............ccccccccccccceeeeecteeeeeeeeeeeetsseeeees 07/24/2018

There being no objection, President McCarthy declared the report of the July 24, 2018, Pennichuck
Water Special Committee accepted and placed on file.

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Personnel/Administrative Affairs Committee...........00.cccccccecccccecceeeceeeeeeeaneeevanes 08/06/2018

There being no objection, President McCarthy declared the report of the August 6, 2018,
Personnel/Administrative Affairs Committee accepted and placed on file.

Substandard Living Conditions Special Committee. .............c cc ceeecccccccceeeeettteeeees 07/12/2018

There being no objection, President McCarthy declared the report of the July 12, 2018, Finance
Committee accepted and placed on file.

CONFIRMATION OF MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS — None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS

R-18-052
Endorsers: Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderman Tom Lopez
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Ken Gidge
RELATIVE TO AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2018 HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN BY AMENDING NASHUA SOUP KITCHEN AND SHELTER’S USE OF
FUNDS
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN WILSHIRE FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-18-052
MOTION CARRIED

Resolution R-18-052 declared duly adopted.

R-18-053
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderman Ken Gidge
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman Tom Lopez
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
ESTABLISHING AN EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND TO ACCEPT DONATIONS FOR CITY
EVENTS
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN GIDGE FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-18-053
ON THE QUESTION
Alderman Jette

Just for clarification | looked at the minutes of the Budget Review Committee and | didn’t see any

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explanation. Could the Mayor tell us what this is about and what this is for?

Mayor Donchess

Yes Mr. President. The idea | think arose under the Pride Parade particularly because in that event,
which went very well, the money coming in actually exceeded the cost of the event. So the money
coming in and the sponsorship and the other income that was derived from it was used to pay
expenses and then there is money left over. So the thought was in that instance and possibly in others,
it would be worthwhile to preserve that money and use it for future City events as opposed to just
putting a couple thousand dollars into the general fund. This way we can help keep events going
without having to put forward any funds.

Alderman Jette

So this has nothing to do with the Performing Arts Center yet, we haven't started that yet?

Mayor Donchess

No this is not Performing Arts Center related.
Alderman Jette

Thank you.

MOTION CARRIED

Resolution R-18-053 declared duly adopted.

R-18-054
Endorsers: Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderman-at-Large David C. Tencza
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Patricia Klee
APPROVING THE COST ITEMS OF A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE NASHUA BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE NASHUA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL
PRINCIPALS FROM JULY 1, 2018 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2022 AND AUTHORIZING RELATED
TRANSFERS
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN DOWD FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-18-054
MOTION CARRIED

Resolution R-18-054 declared duly adopted.

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R-18-055
Endorsers: Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman Tom Lopez
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderman-at-Large David C. Tencza
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
APPROVING THE COST ITEMS OF A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE NASHUA BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS AND THE NASHUA POLICE
PATROLMAN’S ASSOCIATION FROM JULY 1, 2018 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2022 AND
AUTHORIZING RELATED TRANSFERS
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN WILSHIRE FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-18-055
ON THE QUESTION
Alderman Wilshire

Thank you. | just want to agree with what the Chief said. This is a fair contract and | think it is a win/win
and | hope that you all support it.

Alderman Tencza

Also just to follow up to what the Chief said. | think | probably have dealt with the Police Department
here in Nashua as well across the State and to follow up with what the Chief said our Police
Department here in Nashua is one of the best in the State if not the nation, well-trained, just a great
department so this contract is fair, all the provisions of it are fair and | assume that everyone here will
support that as well.

Alderman Dowd

Yes | would just like to agree with that as well. Our Police Officers here every day are encountering
people as we see and we get the information from the Police Department on who has been arrested.
They put their lives on the line every day and | think they do an admirable job and deserve to be
rewarded.

MOTION CARRIED

Resolution R-18-055 declared duly adopted.

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R-18-056
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderman Tom Lopez
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderman-at-Large David C. Tencza
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF $32,000 FROM THE NEW
HAMPSHIRE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INTO PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY
SERVICES GRANT ACTIVITY “FY19 SUBSTANCE MISUSE PREVENTION”
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN HARRIOTT-GATHRIGHT FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-18-056
MOTION CARRIED

Resolution R-18-056 declared duly adopted.

R-18-057
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Brian S. McCarthy
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderman Tom Lopez
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
CHANGING THE PURPOSE OF UP TO $250,000 OF UNEXPENDED BOND PROCEEDS
FROM THREE PROJECTS (BROAD STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SUNSET HEIGHTS
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND LED STREET LIGHTING) TO THE DISTRICT-WIDE MIDDLE
SCHOOLS RENOVATION AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FOR FUNDING ENGINEERING
AND ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN DOWD FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-18-057 BY ROLL CALL

ON THE QUESTION

Alderman Dowd

As you may well know we were given the Middle School Project from the Board of Education of Joint
Special School Building Committee and we need to hire an architectural building construction manager

to get the pricing for the various alternatives that would be involved so that a sound decision can be
made before we move forward.

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So these are, at least on two of these, the LED light were monies left over because of the former
projects were well managed and we had money left over. So we want to repurpose this money to allow
us to move forward.

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

Yea: Alderman Wilshire, Alderman Gidge, Alderman Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Dowd, Alderman Klee, Alderman Laws, Alderman Lopez
Alderman Caron, Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Jette
Alderman Tencza, Alderman Schmidt
Alderman O’Brien, Alderman McCarthy 14

Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
Resolution R-18-057 declared duly adopted.

R-18-058
Endorsers: Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
AUTHORIZING PENNICHUCK CORPORATION, PENNICHUCK WATER WORKS, INC.,
AND PENNICHUCK EAST UTILITY, INC., TO BORROW FUNDS FROM THE STATE OF
NEW HAMPSHIRE DRINKING WATER REVOLVING LOAN FUND AND THE STATE OF
NEW HAMPSHIRE DRINKING WATER AND GROUNDWATER TRUST FUND
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN WILSHIRE FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-18-058
MOTION CARRIED

Resolution R-18-058 declared duly adopted.

R-18-062
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderman-at-Large David C. Tencza
Alderman Jan Schmidt
RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF UP TO $650,000 FROM
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY INTO FIRE GRANT ACTIVITY “FY2017
ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT” AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF UP
TO $65,000 OF MATCHING FUNDS FROM THE FISCAL YEAR 2018 BUDGET
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN LAWS FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-18-062
MOTION CARRIED

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Resolution R-18-062 declared duly adopted.

R-18-063
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderman Tom Lopez
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF $50,000 FROM THE NH
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES INTO PUBLIC HEALTH & COMMUNITY
SERVICES GRANT ACTIVITY “HEALTHY HOMES AND LEAD POISONING CASE
MANAGEMENT”
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN KLEE FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-18-063
MOTION CARRIED

Resolution R-18-063 declared duly adopted.

R-18-064
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderman Tom Lopez
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderman-at-Large David C. Tencza
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF $261,767 FROM THE STATE
OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY INTO POLICE GRANT ACTIVITY-“FY2019
OPIOID ABUSE REDUCTION INITIATIVE (OARI) GRANT”
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN TENCZA FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-18-064
MOTION CARRIED

Resolution R-18-064 declared duly adopted.

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UNFINISHED BUSINESS - ORDINANCES
O-18-007

Endorsers: Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman Tom Lopez
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
PROHIBITING PLACING OR BLOWING YARD DEBRIS IN THE STREET
Given its third reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN TO RE-REFER O-18-007 TO THE COMMITTEE ON
INFRASTRUCTURE

ON THE QUESTION
Alderman O’Brien

Thank you Mr. President, those that are familiar, this matter was discussed and vetted but however
additional information has come up and opinions, particularly from the Legal Department. | would like
that you support me and get it re-referred to our Committee so that we can fix it and it would be worthy of
approval.

MOTION CARRIED

O-18-016
Endorsers: Alderman Tom Lopez
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Ken Gidge
ESTABLISHING A NO PARKING ZONE ON THE WEST SIDE OF PINE STREET
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN LOPEZ FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF O-18-016
MOTION CARRIED

Ordinance O-18-016 declared duly adopted.