Board of Aldermen Page 15
May 10, 2016
R-16-034
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
RELATIVE TO THE ADOPTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2017 PROPOSED BUDGET FOR
THE CITY OF NASHUA GENERAL, ENTERPRISE, AND SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
Given its first reading;
MOTION BY ALDERMAN DOWD TO ACCEPT THE FIRST READING OF R-16-034 BY ROLL CALL,
ASSIGN IT TO THE BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE AND THAT A PUBLIC HEARING BE SCHEDULED
FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2016, AT 7:00 PM AT THE NASHUA HIGH SCHOOL NORTH AUDITORIUM
A Viva Voce Roll Call was taken, which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman Wilshire, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Deane, 15
Alderman Cookson, Alderman Dowd, Alderman Caron,
Alderman Siegel, Alderman Schoneman, Alderwoman Melizzi-Golja,
Alderman McGuinness, Alderman LeBrun, Alderman Moriarty,
Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Lopez, Alderman McCarthy
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS — ORDINANCES
O-16-012
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
MOVING PARKING OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT FROM THE TRANSPORTATION
DEPARTMENT IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION TO THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT IN THE MAYOR’S OFFICE
Given its first reading; assigned to the PERSONNEL/ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE by President
McCarthy
PERIOD FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
Ms. Teresa Barr, 26 Sagamore Road
Some of you may recognize me as one of the commissioners on the Review & Comment Commission.
Recently you received a letter from the streets of Sagamore and MacDonald addressing concerns over the
property of Main Dunstable Road. | am here tonight to publicly go on record and address some of the concerns
to you, the aldermen, about the property at 396 Main Dunstable which abuts my backyard. This property is
being listed and, | quote “attention builders, 2.61 acres, Nashua, available for small subdivision.” The listing
goes on to say a total of six houses. When we bought our house 11 years ago, my husband and | were told by
two realtors, the homeowner and two neighbors that 396 could never be built on because the city had denied
the request. Knowing that they couldn’t build was the factor in buying our home. The trees behind our house
provide us with privacy and is a natural sound barrier for a very busy area. My neighbors and | have many
concerns about the property being marketed as a subdivision. My house sits below the hill and among
concerns is the drainage issue that our neighborhood has on account of the hill. To pull the water away from
my house we had to redirect the natural flow, put in a dry well, put stone around the house and redo the
retaining wall where we found out there was ledge. Because of the ledge we were unable to follow through on
the original design of the retaining wall because they couldn’t break through the ledge without blasting.
Blasting is a major concern. Who will pay for the damage to the properties caused by blasting? Does the
burden of proof fall on the homeowners and what about the noise of construction? I’m home during the day.
On Sagamore and MacDonald there are people who work from home and work the midnight shift. Also, the
suggested road would abut my backyard. This leads to another concern. Six homes with the potential of two or