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Board of Aldermen 12-22-2020 Page 12

RECOGNITION PERIOD

City Clerk Lovering

There is none.

President Wilshire

There is none, thank you. Communications Requiring Final Approval.
COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRING FINAL APPROVAL

From: Mayor Jim Donchess
Re: Turbine Removal at Jackson Falls Dam in the amount of $2,664,500 funded from account
R-19-142 Bond

MOTION BY ALDERMAN HARRIOTT-GATHRIGHT TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE, AND AWARD THE
CONTRACT FOR THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR FOR THE JACKSON MILLS HYDROELECTRIC
TURBINE, GENERATOR AND CONTROLS REPLACEMENT TO BANCROFT CONTRACTING
CORPORATION OF SOUTH PARIS, ME, IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,664,500. FUNDING WILL BE
THROUGH A BOND AUTHORIZED BY R-19-142, BY ROLL CALL.

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

Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Dowd,
Alderman Caron, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Lopez, Alderman Tencza,
Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws,
Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 15

Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED

From: Mayor Jim Donchess
Re: Cartegraph Software Expansion in the amount of $17,283.33 funded from account 71228
Computer Software

MOTION BY ALDERWOMAN KELLY TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE, AND APPROVE THE THREE-
YEAR AMENDMENT TO EXPAND THE USE OF CARTEGRAPH SOFTWARE TO INCLUDE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND TRAINING TO CARTEGRAPH
SOFTWARE IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,283.33. FUNDING WILL BE THROUGH THE DIVISION OF
PUBLIC WORKS’ OPERATING BUDGETS ANNUALLY, BY ROLL CALL.

A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Dowd,
Alderman Caron, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Lopez, Alderman Tencza,
Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws,
Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 15
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED

PETITIONS - None

Board of Aldermen

12-22-2020

NOMINATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND ELECTIONS

Page 13

The following reappointments by the Mayor were read into the record:

Business and Industrial Development Authority

Lydia Foley (reappointment)
2 Bruce Street
Nashua, NH 03064

Cable Television Advisory Board

Andrew Cernota (reappointment)
129 Shelley Drive
Nashua, NH 03062

Cultural Connections Committee

Eric Drouart (reappointment)
52 Main Street
Nashua, NH 03064

Downtown Improvement Committee

Mary Lou Blaisdell (reappointment)
32 Webster Street
Nashua, NH 03064

Richard Lannan (reappointment)
7D Taggart Drive
Nashua, NH 03060

Nashua Arts Commission
Jennifer Annand (reappointment)

7-2 Hickory Lane
Hollis, NH 03049

Nashua Housing and Redevelopment Authority

Thomas Monahan (reappointment)
28 Swart Terrace
Nashua, NH 03064

Zoning Board of Adjustment
Jay Minkarah (reappointment)

13 Mount Pleasant Street
Nashua, NH 03064

Term to Expire:

Term to Expire:

Term to Expire:

Term to Expire:

Term to Expire:

Term to Expire:

Term to Expire:

Term to Expire:

September 13, 2023

January 1, 2024

December 31, 2023

December 31, 2023

December 31, 2023

February 1, 2024

October 31, 2023

September 11, 2023

There being no objection, President Wilshire accepted the Appointments by the Mayor as read and
referred them to the Personnel/Administrative Affairs Committee.

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REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

Personnel/Administrative Affairs Committee... 00.0.0... 0.00 cece cee cee eee cee eee neees 12/07/2020

There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the report of the December 7, 2020
Personnel/Administrative Affairs Committee accepted and placed on file.

Budget Review Committee... 0.0.0.0... 0c eect cette tee ste ettttettssteetsteeees 12/09/2020

There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the report of the December 9, 2020 Budget Review
Committee accepted and placed on file.

Human Affairs Committee... 2.0... cece ce ece cee ceeereserereverereererererertsareeee 12/14/2020

There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the report of the December 14, 2020 Human Affairs
Committee accepted and placed on file.

Finance Committee...... 00... cece ec ece cee cee cesses ere sererevartereretererettrareerereree 12/16/2020

There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the report of the December 16, 2020 Finance
Committee accepted and placed on file.

Committee on Infrastructure... 2.0.00... ccc cee cece cee ece cee eee eee ceeterteseteterersteresseees 12/17/2020

There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the report of the December 17, 2020 Committee on
Infrastructure accepted and placed on file.

CONFIRMATION OF MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS

Conservation Commission

Joel Ackerman (reappointment) Term to Expire: December 31, 2023

13 Woodcrest Drive

Nashua, NH 03062

Joshua Hauser (reappointment) Term to Expire: December 31, 2023

9 Cobble Hill Road

Nashua, NH 03062

There being no objection, President Wilshire confirmed the reappointments of Joel Ackerman,
13 Woodcrest Drive, Nashua, and Joshua Hauser, 9 Cobble Hill Road, Nashua, for terms to expire
December 31, 2023 to the Conservation Commission.

President Wilshire

Are Mr. Ackerman and Joshua Hauser here tonight to take the oath of office?

Joel Ackerman Joel Ackerman is here.

President Wilshire

OK. Joshua Hauser, he will be sworn in at a later date. Attorney Leonard.

Oath of Office administered by Deputy Corporation Counsel to Joel Ackerman. Joshua Hauser to be sworn
in at a later date.

Board of Aldermen — 3/22/16 Page 15

MOTION BY ALDERMAN LEBRUN FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-16-019
MOTION CARRIED

Resolution R-16-019 declared duly adopted.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS — ORDINANCES

O-16-003
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Ken Siegel
Alderman Don LeBrun
ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT OF ORDINANCES
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN SIEGEL TO AMEND O-16-003 IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REPLACING IT WITH THE
GOLDEN ROD COPY PROVIDED WITH THE AGENDA

ON THE QUESTION

Alderman Siegel

In the tradition of ex-alderman Chasse, | will describe the brief changes. There were just a couple things in the
Table 4-1. The first NRO should be 170-2 instead of 170-3. The next line should be He-P 2303.01 + .02 (a)-
(0) instead of He-P 2303.01 + .02 (a)-(m). It’s a mouthful but that’s the changes. They are just referencing the
enabling ordinances.

MOTION CARRIED

MOTION BY ALDERMAN SIEGEL FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF O-16-003 AS AMENDED

Alderman Siegel

| appreciate everybody coming out, both tonight for the public hearing that was held and for other meetings in
committee. I’d like to just go through a brief history. | don’t know how brief this can be; this is the thing
everybody has been concerned about. The thought behind this legislation came out of meetings that were held
over the course of several months of the Substandard Housing Committee. The thing | want to echo
immediately is that this legislation is not about substandard housing per se. It would have been nice if the
legislation had gone to that committee only because we had discussed it in there. | think that committee was
the natural vetting point. However, it went to Personnel/Administrative Affairs which is fairly traditional so that
is not an unusual decision. It’s just there might have been some confusion there. | just want to address some
of the comments that were made about being blindsided and confusion. That was the change that | believe
Ms. Marchant was referring to. It wasn’t a change of committee per se. It was where one thing was discussed
and where the legislation ended up. That’s what was going on there. One key takeaway here, if | had to sum
this up for everyone, and I’m going to go through what | believe are some of the concerns — | have taken note
of them and I’m going to try to address them as best as possible. The one thing that this involves is it is a
change to the enforcement of violations. The only thing that this affects is willful violators. Everything that is
listed in this ordinance, there’s a huge table, and | believe if you are not familiar with the blue book or other
things, the health code, the fire code, you could look at this legislation and say: “what the heck are they doing?”
We've got this brand new piece of legislation and there are four pages of tables with a bunch of fines
associated with that. In fact, this legislation changes absolutely nothing about the ordinances that govern what
code enforcement looks at, what the health department looks at, or what the fire department looks at. None of
that has changed. The only thing that is going on here is in the case of a willful violation, instead of going to
court to resolve the willful violation; the next step is equivalent to a parking ticket or some form of fine which is
an administrative fine. It is a step before going to court. Right now if you are a willful violator and you have
gotten to that point, we take you to court to enforce what’s defined already in the books. This is just a step

Board of Aldermen 12-22-2020 Page 15

Master Plan Committee

Bob James (new appointment)
20 Trafalgar Square, Suite 101
Nashua, NH 03063

Heidi L. MacDonald (new appointment)
42A Chestnut Street
Nashua, NH 03060

There being no objection, President Wilshire confirmed the new appointments of Bob James,
20 Trafalgar Square, Suite 101, Nashua, and Heidi L. MacDonald, 42A Chestnut Street, Nashua, to
the Master Plan Committee.

President Wilshire

| did see Mr. James and | believe Heidi is on tonight, so if the two of you could unmute yourselves and
Celia, Attorney Leonard.

Oaths of Office administered by Deputy Corporation Counsel.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS

R-20-089
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderman Skip Cleaver
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF $30,345 FROM THE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE INTO POLICE GRANT ACTIVITY “2020
JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (MULTI-JURISDIC TIONAL)”
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN CARON FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-20-089, BY ROLL CALL
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Dowd,
Alderman Caron, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Lopez, Alderman Tencza,
Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws,
Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 15
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED

Resolution R-20-089 declared duly adopted.

Board of Aldermen 12-22-2020 Page 16

R-20-091
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman Skip Cleaver
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman Thomas Lopez
RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF A $5,700,000 LEAD BASED
PAINT HAZARD REDUCTION GRANT FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN KLEE FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-20-091, BY ROLL CALL

ON THE QUESTION

Alderman Klee

And may | make a comment?

President Wilshire

You may.

Alderman Klee

Thank you so much. | just want to repeat what | said at the beginning of this meeting. We have an
incredible staff wno make these things happen. And as the Mayor said, it is such an incredible grant, $5.7
million dollars awarded is just incredible and it speaks to our employees who are so dedicated.

President Wilshire

Thank you, Alderman Klee. The motion is for final passage of Resolution 20-091. Further discussion on
that motion? Seeing none, would the Clerk please call the roll?

A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Dowd,
Alderman Caron, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Lopez, Alderman Tencza,
Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws,
Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 15
Nay:
MOTION CARRIED

Resolution R-20-091 declared duly adopted.

Board of Aldermen 12-22-2020 Page 17

R-20-097
Endorsers: Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderman-at-Large Ben Clemons
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman-at-Large David C. Tencza
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Skip Cleaver
APPROVING THE COST ITEMS OF A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
NASHUA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND NASHUA PUBLIC LIBRARY
EMPLOYEES, AFT, FPE, LOCAL #4831 FROM JULY 1, 2020 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023 AND
AUTHORIZING A RELATED TRANSFER
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN CLEMONS FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-20-097, BY ROLL CALL
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Dowd,
Alderman Caron, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Lopez, Alderman Tencza,
Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws,
Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 15
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
Resolution R-20-097 declared duly adopted.
R-20-101
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Skip Cleaver

AUTHORIZING RELEASE OF CERTAIN PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY EASEMENTS
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN SCHMIDT FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-20-101, BY ROLL CALL
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Dowd,

Alderman Caron, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Lopez, Alderman Tencza,

Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws,

Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 15
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED

Resolution R-20-101 declared duly adopted.

Board of Aldermen 12-22-2020 Page 18
UNFINISHED BUSINESS — ORDINANCES

O-20-033
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Thomas Lopez
REPLACING CORPORATION COUNSEL WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION
DIRECTOR ON THE CABLE TELEVISION ADVISORY BOARD (CTAB)
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN CLEAVER FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF O-20-033, BY ROLL CALL
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:

Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Dowd,

Alderman Caron, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Lopez, Alderman Tencza,

Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws,

Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 15
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED

Ordinance O-20-033 declared duly adopted.
O-20-037

Endorsers: Alderwoman Elizabeth Lu

Alderman Richard A. Dowd

ESTABLISHING A 25 M.P.H. SPEED LIMIT ON ROBINSON ROAD
Given its second reading;
MOTION BY ALDERWOMAN LU FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF O-20-037, BY ROLL CALL
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Dowd,

Alderman Caron, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Lopez, Alderman Tencza,

Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws,

Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 15
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED

Ordinance O-20-037 declared duly adopted.

Board of Aldermen 12-22-2020 Page 19

O-20-038
Endorsers: Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderwoman Elizabeth Lu
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman Thomas Lopez

ESTABLISHING A 25 M.P.H. SPEED LIMIT ON CHARLOTTE AVENUE
Given its second reading;
MOTION BY ALDERMAN DOWD FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF O-20-038, BY ROLL CALL
ON THE QUESTION
Alderman Dowd
And I'd like to speak to it.
President Wilshire
Alderman Dowd.
Alderman Dowd
Yes, just very quickly we just went through the Safe Schools Construction on Charlotte Avenue and we will
be repaving the street in the spring and we will have flashing light indicators on either side of the school
limiting it to 20 miles an hour when people are in school. Right now it’s a 30 mile an hour and the neighbors
all asked for a 25 mile an hour speed limit so that people get used to going slow in front of a school. People
have been caught doing excessive speed on Charlotte Avenue and we want to slow that down. Thank you.

President Wilshire

The motion before us is for final passage, is there any further discussion on that motion? Seeing none,
would the Clerk please call the roll?

A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Dowd,
Alderman Caron, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Lopez, Alderman Tencza,
Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws,
Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 15
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED

Ordinance O-20-038 declared duly adopted.

Board of Aldermen 12-22-2020 Page 20

O-20-039
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderwoman Elizabeth Lu

Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
UPDATING THE FINANCIAL STANDARDS FOR THE CITY’S WELFARE GUIDELINES

Given its second reading;
MOTION BY ALDERMAN CARON FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF O-20-039, BY ROLL CALL
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:

Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Dowd,
Alderman Caron, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Lopez, Alderman Tencza,
Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws,
Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 15

Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED

Ordinance O-20-039 declared duly adopted.

O-20-044
Endorser: Alderman Thomas Lopez
RELATIVE TO A BAN ON CERTAIN INDOOR ACTIVITIES FOR CERTAIN BUSINESSES
STARTING AT 9:30 PM

Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN LOPEZ FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF O-20-044 BY ROLL CALL
ON THE QUESTION

And I'd like to speak to it.

President Wilshire

Alderman Lopez?

Alderman Lopez

So this, | am going to outline a little bit of wnat the Board probably knows but just because the public is still
tuning in, there a number of people who noted that they hadn’t actually heard the other meeting so this
might seem a little bit redundant. But we have a Board of Health with three physicians on it and their role is
to make public health recommendations for the general welfare and health of the Nashua area. They were
the ones that we turned to for everything from whether dogs can eat in restaurants or how we are going to
handle a Lyme Disease outbreak. That’s what they normally handle. This year we have a pandemic,
they’ve been acting really in the way that the City originally intended and we’ve been fortunate enough to
have a Board of Health with two experts in disease control. So we reviewed their recommendations, for
example, for the mask mandate, and for the amendment to it that was subsequent.