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Information regarding the professional backgrounds for each nominee follows:

Nominees for Director:

C. George Bower

Dr. Bower has been the Principal of ESRA Consulting, LLC, a professional consulting
practice concentrated on the development of safety, health and environmental programs,
from 1994 to present. From 1992 to 1994, Dr. Bower was President of National Soils, Inc.,
an applied technology company specializing in the development and management of
industrial facilities and waste treatment operations. He was Senior Associate and Chief
Scientist of Environmental Science and Engineering, Inc. from 1988 to 1992. Dr. Bower
holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Sciences from Lock Haven University; a
Master’s degree in Transportation Safety from the University of Central Missouri; and a
Ph.D. from Michigan State University.

Jay N. Lustig

Mr. Lustig has been the Chief Executive Officer of Scientific Solutions, Inc., a research
and development company in Nashua, New Hampshire, since October 2014. He has also
been a Financial Advisor and Insurance Representative with MassMutual since March
2013, and was a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones Investments from September 2012
to March 2013. Mr. Lustig was the Chief Operating Officer of Scientific Solutions, Inc.
from September 2009 to February 2012, and Director of Business Development from June
2001 to September 2009. Prior to 2001, Mr. Lustig was the Product Manager/Sales for
Pacific Packaging Products in Wilmington, Massachusetts. Mr. Lustig holds a Bachelor’s
degree in Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

John D. McGrath

Mr. McGrath has been a Project Executive for Methuen Construction Co., Inc., in Salem,
New Hampshire, since February 2016, and was a Project Manager from 2007 to February
2016. From 1999 to 2007, Mr. McGrath was a Project Engineer for Barletta Engineering
Corporation in Canton, Massachusetts. Mr. McGrath has spent more than 13 years
managing projects specifically related to the rehabilitation, upgrade and construction of
water and wastewater facilities. Mr. McGrath holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil
and Environmental Engineering from Northeastern University.

Preston J. Stanley, Jr.

Mr. Stanley has been the Owner and Manager of Stanley Iron Works in Nashua, New
Hampshire, since 1982. From 1961 to 1982, Mr, Stanley served in various positions with
Ingersoll Rand in Nashua, New Hampshire, including Service Center Manager, Manager of
Materials, and Project Engineer and Supervisor. Mr. Stanley holds a Bachelor of Science
degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Business and Economics from

the University of Maine.

City of Nashua, New Hampshire
2019 MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT FORM
(For Mileage Incurred January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019
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Assessing
Name of Employee Department Name
Please Check
Hold Check for Pickup xX
Purpose of Travel Mail Check
Account to Charge:
32.1.600 Mileage
Accounting Unit Activity
§5307 Travel, Local - Mileage Basis
Account Account Category
Date travel was performed FE i _ - MILES TRAVELED. a
on a weekly basis
(Example. July 8 thru 15) SUN MON TUES WEDS THURS FRI SAT TOTAL
Assessing Property within City -
2/4/19 to 2/8/19 0 22 15 10 16 11 0 7400
Assessing Property within City -
2/11/19 to 2/15/19 i) 23 § 0 10 12 0 50 00
Assessing Property within City -
218/19 to 2/22/19 0 0 0 9 15 0 0 15.00
Assessing Property within City -
2/25/19 to 3/1/19 0 0 0 17 20 18 G 55 00
Assessing Property within City .
0 -
NOTES:
Total miles traveled 194.00
a} This form must be submitted to the accounts payable
department for reimbursement through Accounts Payable Rate per mile 0.580
b) The reimbursement rate is .58 cents per mile Total Mileage $ 112.52
(unless otherwise contractually agreed upon),
Tolls 0.000
Total $ $ 112.52
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City of Nashua, New Hampshire

2019 MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT FORM
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Assessing
Name of Employee Department Name
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Purpose of Travel Mail Check
Account to Charge:
32.1.600 Mileage
Accounting Unit Activity
55307 Travel, Local - Mileage Basis
Account Account Category
|Date travel was performed . MILES TRAVELER -
on a weekly basis
(Example: July 8 thru 15) SUN MON TUES WEDS THURS FRI SAT TOTAL
Assessing Property within City -
3-4-19 to 3-8-19 0 0 0 7 6 16 0 29.00
Assessing Property within City -
3-11-19 to 3-15-19 0 4 0 7 6 7 0 18 00
Assessing Property within City -
3-18-19 to 3-22-29 0 § 0 0 0 5 0 10.00
Assessing Property within City -
3-25-19 to 3-29-19 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 6.00
NOTES:
Total miles traveled 63.00
a) This form must be submitted to the accounts payabie
department for reimbursement through Accounts Payable Rate per mile 0.580
) The reimbursement rate is .58 cents per mile Total Mileage $ 36.54
(unless otherwise contractually agreed upon).
Tolls 0.000
Total $ $ 36.54
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AGENDA

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PRESIDENT LORI WILSHIRE CALLS ASSEMBLY TO ORDER

PRAYER OFFERED BY CITY CLERK PATRICIA PIECUCH

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN

PLEDGE TO THE FLAG LED BY ALDERMAN RICHARD A. DOWD

ROLL CALL

REMARKS BY THE MAYOR

RESPONSE TO REMARKS OF THE MAYOR

RECOGNITIONS

READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS AND PUBLIC

Board of Aldermen..........

Special Board of Aldermen Public Hrg: Amended R-18-073..............
Special Board of Aldermen Public Hrg: R-19-123........... 0... cece cee eee
Special Board of Aldermen Public Hrg: R-19-136.................. 0c:

HEARINGS

05/14/2019
05/14/2019
05/16/2019
05/20/2019

MAY 28, 2019

COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRING ONLY PROCEDURAL ACTIONS AND WRITTEN REPORTS

FROM LIAISONS

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

THIS EVENING
COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRING FINAL APPROVAL

From: Mayor Jim Donchess
Re: Contract for Bio-Diesel Fuel

From: Patricia D. Piecuch, City Clerk
Re: NRO Sec. 5-6, Compensation

PETITIONS

Address Change Petition for Sheet 67 Lot 47, 7 Amherst Street, Nashua, NH

Address Change Petition for Sheet 87 Lot 18, 13 Second Street, Nashua, NH

NOMINATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND ELECTIONS
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

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Finance Committee........0 0.000 c cee cee cee eee eens eee vae aes
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Planning & Economic Development Committee....................00.

CONFIRMATION OF MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS

05/08/2019
05/15/2019
05/13/2019

. 05/22/2019

05/21/2019

UNFINISHED BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS

R-18-073, Amended
Endorsers: Alderman-at-Large Brian S. McCarthy

Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Jan Schmidt

Alderman Tom Lopez

Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CHARTER RELATIVE TO FILLING VACANCIES
ON ELECTED BOARDS BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE REMAINING MEMBERS OF THAT

BOARD

e Amended & Tabled — 4/23/2019

R-19-126

Endorsers:

Mayor Jim Donchess

Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderman Tom Lopez
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderman Jan Schmidt

AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO APPLY FOR AND EXPEND THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT (“CDBG”) AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FUNDS FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2020

e Human Affairs Committee Recommends: Final Passage with Proposed Amendments

R-19-134
Endorser:

Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderman June M. Caron

Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire

ADOPTION OF STRATEGIC PLANNING GOALS
e Planning & Economic Development Committee Recommends: Final Passage

R-19-137
Endorser:

Mayor Jim Donchess

AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF TAX DEEDED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 342 MAIN STREET
e Committee on Infrastructure Recommends: Final Passage

R-19-138

Endorsers: Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire

Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderman June M. Caron

Alderman Jan Schmidt

RELATIVE TO THE APPROPRIATION OF ADDITIONAL U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FUNDS TO
NEIGHBORWORKS OF SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE

e Human Affairs Committee Recommends: Final Passage

R-19-140

Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess

Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Richard A. Dowd

Alderman Patricia Klee

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 Lori Wilshire

AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF NASHUA TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH NASHUA
POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE

e Committee on Infrastructure Recommends: Final Passage
UNFINISHED BUSINESS — ORDINANCES

O-19-042
Endorsers: Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly

Alderman-at-Large Ben Clemons
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderman Tom Lopez

Alderman Jan Schmidt

DESIGNATING THE SOUTHWEST CONSERVATION AREA AS CITY CONSERVATION LAND
e Planning & Economic Development Committee Recommends: Final Passage

NEW BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS

R-19-142

Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess

Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire

AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY TREASURER TO ISSUE BONDS NOT TO EXCEED
THE AMOUNT OF SIX MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($6,200,000) FOR
VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS TO THE JACKSON MILLS AND MINE FALLS HYDROELECTRIC
FACILITIES

R-19-143
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF $868,207.46 FROM THE STATE
OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVE
PROGRAM FUNDS) INTO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANT ACTIVITY “SIDEWALK UPGRADES
& BICYCLE LANES”

R-19-144
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF $60,000 FROM THE NEW
HAMPSHIRE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INTO PARKS & RECREATION GRANT ACTIVITY
“JEFF MORIN FUND, SHADE CANOPIES AT ROBY PARK”

R-19-145
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF NASHUA TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR EMERGENCY
AMBULANCE SERVICES WITH AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE, INC.

R-19-146
Endorser: Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
AUTHORIZING THE GRANTING OF EASEMENTS TO PENNICHUCK WATER WORKS, INC. FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION, UTILIZATION AND MAINTENANCE OF WATER LINES

NEW BUSINESS — ORDINANCES

O-19-046
Endorser: Alderman Richard A. Dowd
AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY REZONING 610 AMHERST STREET FROM PARK INDUSTRIAL
(Pl) TO GENERAL BUSINESS (GB)

PERIOD FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

REMARKS BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN

Committee announcements:

ADJOURNMENT

Proposed Amendments from Human Affairs Mtg of 5/13/2019

R-19-126 Amended

RESOLUTION

AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO APPLY FOR AND EXPEND THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (“CDBG”) AND HOME INVESTMENT
PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020

CITY OF NASHUA

In the Year Two Thousand Eighteen
RESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua

That the Mayor be, and hereby is, authorized to file an application with the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) for the annual Community
Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) under the provisions of Title I of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and the HOME Investment Partnership
Program under the provisions of Title II of the Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing
Act, and to execute all understandings, assurances and agreements as required therein;

That the following CDBG activities shall be carried out with an annual grant of
$646,750; estimated program income of $30,000; and reprogrammed funds in the amount of
$114,673.84, as described herein, for a total of $791,423.84. All activities are more fully
described and shall be consistent with the proposals contained in the communications to the
Human Affairs Committee dated February 7, 2019;

Reprogrammed Funds:

FY 18 Salvation Army $3,656.68
FY18 CDBG Administration $624.50
FY18 Contingency $118.62
FY18 Project Delivery $1,080.15
FY18 HIP loan balance (program income) $61,784.89
FY18 Contingency $47,409.00

Activities to be funded in FY18:

1. Public Services - $97,012.50
Support of public service programs principally benefiting low-moderate income
beneficiaries of Nashua. This pool of funds shall be applied to CDBG eligible activities
identified through the Citizens Advisory Commission for Community Grants process.
Public Services shall not exceed 15% of the entitlement award plus prior year program
income.

RESOLUTION R-19-126 Amended

2.

10.

11.

Entrepreneurship For All (E for All) - $40,000

Entity will facilitate economic development by providing technical assistance, advice,
and business support services to owners of microenterprises and persons developing
microenterprises.

Nashua Children’s Home - $39,024
Window replacement at youth facility, located at 86 Concord Street.

Nashua Police Athletic League (PAL) - $20,000
Fire safety improvements, including sprinkler system, fire alarm panel, fire doors, egress
and other related corrections as outlined in proposal.

Nashua Soup Kitchen & Shelter - $75,000
Asbestos remediation at 35 Spring Street to allow property to be developed as a shelter
for single adults and families with children.

Opportunity Networks - $50,000
Accessibility and safety improvements, including ADA compliant doors and ADA
bathroom renovations.

PLUS Company - $43,094
Replacement of five roof-top HVAC units at 19 Chestnut Street.

Youth Council - $25,000
Heating System replacement for 2™ and 3" floors of 112 West Pearl Street

CDBG Grant Administration - $135,350

General administration and planning costs of carrying out the CDBG and other related
HUD projects by the Urban Programs Department, including but not limited to regulatory
compliance monitoring, IDIS management, preparation of required grant reports,
advertising, recording fees, etc. Amount shall not exceed 20% of the entitlement award
plus actual program income received during the program year.

Project Delivery - $115,000

Construction management related to physical CDBG projects and Housing Improvement
Program, including but not limited to the direct cost of the Urban Programs Department
staff to conduct environmental reviews, drafting scope of work, preparation of bid
documents, bidding, construction management and Davis Bacon compliance.

Housing Improvement Program (HIP) - $89,000

Financial and technical assistance to eligible low-moderate income, owner-occupants in
for essential repairs of 1-4 family residential properties. Financial assistance provided in
the form of 0% deferred payment loans and/or grants for certain emergency work, as
described in the Program’s Guidelines. Minor rehab including code and safety
corrections, repairs, accessibility, etc. Repayment of prior HIP loans, in excess of annual
estimated program income, shall be added to this loan pool during the program year.
Emergency work, costing at least $1,000 and up to $5,000, may be offered in the form of
a grant rather than a loan to owners at or below 30% AMI. Owners earning above 30%
AMI may be offered assistance in the form of a loan.

RESOLUTION R-19-126 Amended

12. Rental Rehab Program - $54,894
Pilot program utilizing reprogrammed funds from FY18 HIP loan pool, offering 0%
interest, deferred payment loans for essential repairs of residential rental properties
containing 1-8 units, occupied by income eligible tenants. Financing and other terms
more fully described in the Program’s Guidelines. Properties located in the City’s lowest
income census tracts will receive priority.

13. Contingency — $8,049.34

Reserve funds that may be applied to any of the activities described herein for unforeseen
costs. Funds may be directed to other unforeseen eligible community needs, subject to
Board of Aldermen approval. Contingency budget may be adjusted to reflect an increase
or decrease in the annual CDBG allocation, as announced by HUD following approval of
this Resolution. If CDBG award is significantly less than anticipated and this
Contingency line cannot cover the reduction, all activities will be adjusted
proportionately.

That all open and active CDBG activities from previous Action Plans be carried forward and
entered in the FY20 Action Plan as applicable; and

That the following HOME activities be carried out with an annual grant of $359,905:

1. HOME Grant Administration - $35,990.50
Administration of the HOME Program by the Urban Programs Department, including
determining eligibility, technical assistance to participants, compliance with program
regulations, underwriting, preparation and review of construction specs, environmental
review, long-term monitoring and reporting to HUD.

2. Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) Reserve - $53,985.75
Mandatory set aside, equal to 15% of the annual grant, for specific activities to be undertaken
by a private nonprofit, community-based organization that has staff with the capacity to
develop affordable housing for the community it serves. In order to qualify for designation as
a CHDO, the organization must meet certain requirements pertaining to their legal status,
organizational structure, capacity and experience as it relates to the project they are
developing.

3. Affordable Housing Development - $269,928.75
Acquisition, rehabilitation and /or conversion of residential and/or non-residential buildings
to create affordable rental and/or home-owner housing, occupied by HOME-eligible
households. Projects may be developed by non-profit, for-profit, public or private entities.