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Board of Aldermen 11-10-2020 Page 13

UNFINISHED BUSINESS — ORDINANCES - None

NEW BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS

R-20-089
Endorser: 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 Tom 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-JURISDICTIONAL)”
Given its first reading; assigned to the HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE by President Wilshire

R-20-090
Endorsers: Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Skip Cleaver
Alderman Tom Lopez
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS AT 55 FRANKLIN STREET
(MAP 68, LOT 53)
Given its first reading; assigned to the PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE and
NASHUA PLANNING BOARD by President Wilshire

R-20-091
Endorser: 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 Tom 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 first reading; assigned to the HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE by President Wilshire

Board of Aldermen
February 23, 2016 Page 2

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

Mr. Jim Tollner, Police Commissioner, Nashua Police Department

This is about the police supervisor’s contract. When we look at the contract it’s always a tough pill for the
Board of Aldermen as we work on the financials for the city. | would like to take a moment to recognize the
work that the supervisors do in the Nashua Police Department. Like a lot of cities Nashua finds itself
addressing heightened aggression and dealing with a variety of issues. The science of policing has become
something with many moving parts and this dynamic has become something that our supervisors have
shouldered with great success. | would just ask that in recognition of this that you support the police
supervisor's contract this evening. Thank you very much.

Deputy Chief Michael Carignan, Nashua Police Department

I’m here tonight representing Andrew Lavoie who is on vacation and unable to attend. Chief Lavoie wanted to
be here tonight with me to show support for this contract which is in front of you involving the Nashua Police
supervisor’s in the city. I’ve been working on this contract for the last eight months. I’ve been working hard
with the team of supervisor's who have always recognized the need for fiscal responsibility and the limitations
placed on me to negotiate certain portions of this contract. | believe the contract represents their
professionalism, their accountability and their leadership in bringing about the highest possible standards for
every Nashua police officer which is something that | expect and you all deserve. The chief and | believe
strongly that we can work this contract into the FY ’17 guidelines that were presented to us last week. The
chief and | would both like to thank you for your support and you consideration.

Sergeant Keith Dillon, Nashua Police Department

| am also the President of the Nashua Police Supervisors Union. First | would like to thank you for your
consideration in this matter and secondly | would like to state that members of the union understand that
financial decisions are often difficult and the members of the union believe in fiscal responsibility as well and
that’s why we believe that this is a fair contract that is just on both sides. The union is comprised of dedicated
professionals who have over the years demonstrated their commitment to the safety and the welfare of the
residents of Nashua and to provide the highest level of service. The Nashua Police Department’s supervisor's
union also believes that this is one of the Board’s highest priorities as well. We believe this contract helps to
ensure that the City of Nashua will retain those qualified professionals and be able to continue to provide a
high level of safety and the protection of the future.

Mr. Bernie Cote, 22 Granley Street

| am here to talk about Charron Avenue which you people are intending to do and | don’t understand why. I’ve
lived in Nashua all of my life and | Know that I’m older than any one of you in here. It’s never been a problem
and | don’t know why you people want to get rid of that little jig about because it takes only about two or three
minutes to do it. You people are looking to spend over $1 million and lately that’s all that is being done in this
city is money, money, money. Well, what are we getting? We are getting nothing. Thank you.

PETITIONS — None

NOMINATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND ELECTIONS

Joint Convention with the Board of Library Trustees

MOTION BY ALDERMAN CLEMONS THAT THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEET IN JOINT CONVENTION

WITH THE BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A TRUSTEE
MOTION CARRIED

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R-20-092

Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess

Alderman June M. Caron

Alderman Richard A. Dowd

Alderman Jan Schmidt

Alderman Skip Cleaver

Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright

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

Alderman Patricia Klee

Alderman-at-Large David C. Tencza

Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws

Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF $896,349 FROM THE STATE OF
NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INTO PUBLIC
HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES GRANT ACTIVITY “COVID-19 ENHANCED
DETECTION”

MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN TO SUSPEND THE RULES FOR A SECOND READING OF R-20-
092

ON THE QUESTION

Alderman O’Brien

May | speak to my motion?

President Wilshire

Alderman O’Brien.

Alderman O’Brien

Thank you. Not rehash the importance of this and go over what the Mayor has said, but | think right now
with the pandemic the additional four people for contact tracing is both timely and important and | hope my
colleagues will support it as | will in passing the second reading of this motion. Thank you.

President Wilshire

OK the motion is to suspend the rules to allow for a second reading. Any discussion on the motion to
suspend? Alderwoman Kelly?

Alderwoman Kelly
I’m sorry, it’s not on a motion to suspend | can hold it, | just wanted to be a sponsor.
President Wilshire

So the motion is to suspend the rules. Would the Clerk please call the roll?

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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

MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-20-092, BY ROLL CALL

ON THE QUESTION

You’ve heard the motion. Is there further discussion on the motion? Alderman Harriott-Gathright.
Alderman Harriott-Gathright

My question is, we just voted to suspend the rules, right?

President Wilshire

Yes and now we’ve made a motion for final passage.

Alderman Harriott-Gathright

Ok so suspend the rules and second reading was one not two, you know what | mean. My question is,
what we voted for just now | thought was to suspend the rules for a second reading, but we didn’t get to the
second reading did we?

President Wilshire
You're right. Linda, thank you.

R-20-092
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman Skip Cleaver
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large David C. Tencza
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF $896,349 FROM THE STATE OF
NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INTO PUBLIC
HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES GRANT ACTIVITY “COVID-19 ENHANCED
DETECTION”
Given its second reading;

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President Wilshire

So Alderman O’Brien, your motion would be in order now, thank you.

Alderman O’Brien

Thank you, Madam President and thank you to Alderman Gathright for parliamentary inquiry.
MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-20-092, 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-20-002 declared duly adopted

R-20-093
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Benjamin M. Clemons
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Skip Cleaver
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
APPROVING THE GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE AMENDMENT FOR THE PERFORMING
ARTS CENTER
Given its first reading; assigned to the FINANCE COMMITTEE by President Wilshire

R-20-094
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Skip Cleaver
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Tom Lopez
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Ben Clemons
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
OMNIBUS RESOLUTION REGARDING NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT TRANSACTION FOR
THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Given its first reading; assigned to the NASHUA PLANNING BOARD and hold a SPECIAL BOARD OF
ALDERMEN meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. by President Wilshire

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NEW BUSINESS — ORDINANCES

O-20-035
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman-at-Large David C. Tencza
Alderman Tom Lopez
Alderman Skip Cleaver
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
AUTHORIZING FREE HOLIDAY PARKING AT METERS IN ZONE III WHICH INCLUDES THE ELM
STREET AND HIGH STREET PARKING GARAGES FROM DECEMBER 7, 2020 THROUGH
JANUARY 1, 2021
Given its first reading; assigned to the COMMITTEE ON INFRASTRUCTURE by President Wilshire

MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN TO SUSPEND THE RULES FOR A SECOND READING OF
O-20-035 BY ROLL CALL

ON THE QUESTION

Alderman O’Brien

May | speak to my motion?

President Wilshire

You may.

Alderman O’Brien

Thank you, Madam President. At this particular time, because of the timeliness and the date is fast
approaching, this is something that we have done by the Board of Aldermen annually to have parking for
the zone free, which includes the Elm Street and High Street Parking Garages. It is a great asset to our
downtown, so therefore | ask for you to join with me in supporting the second reading. Thank you.
President Wilshire

Ok the motion is to suspend the rules. Right, Madam Clerk?

Susan Lovering, City Clerk

Yes.
President Wilshire

The motion is to suspend the rules. Would the Clerk please call the roll?

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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,
Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws,
Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 14

Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED

O-20-035
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman David C. Tencza
Alderman Tom Lopez
Alderman Skip Cleaver
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
AUTHORIZING FREE HOLIDAY PARKING AT METERS IN ZONE III WHICH INCLUDES THE ELM
STREET AND HIGH STREET PARKING GARAGES FROM DECEMBER 7, 2020 THROUGH
JANUARY 1, 2021
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF O-20-035 BY ROLL CALL
ON THE QUESTION
Discussion on that? Alderman Lopez?

Alderman Lopez

Yeah, I’d like to amend the motion to include reducing the overnight parking fees in that particular zone to
$15.00 and I'd like to speak on it.

MOTION BY ALDERMAN DOWD TO AMEND O-20-035 TO INCLUDE REDUCING THE OVERNIGHT
PARKING FEES IN THAT ZONE TO $15.00 BY ROLL CALL

ON THE MOTION
And I'd like to speak to it.
President Wilshire

Alderman Lopez.

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Alderman Lopez

So we had talked about this at the Parking Committee, we had planned to have a Parking Steering
Committee composed. | know that Alderman Wilshire had agreed to that and is probably in the process of
putting that forward. At the time, it had not made sense to try to introduce Legislation narrowing down the
overnight parking waiver attempt that Alderman Laws had introduced to the parking area because the
Director of Economic Development wasn’t entirely sure as to what areas that constituted. We didn’t want to
accidentally introduce it in an unknown fashion as a last-minute kind of a thing. But the intent here is this
would not only continue the concept that we are already doing with waiving the parking fees during the day,
but it would also pilot in a much more minimized way, different ways to modify parking behavior and
overnight parking needs.

So the purpose as it was outlined by the Economic Development Office of parking fees is not to generate
revenue, it is to manage behaviors. And in this particular case, we were concerned with Alderman Laws’
proposal that if we were too arbitrary with cutting the income and the revenue that was coming through the
parking fees that were being collected for people who are parking overnight, we would impair our ability to
manage that behavior because then we wouldn’t be able to pay for the overnight parking staff that would do
it. Their roles would be reduced and they would instead be working during the day.

So | am proposing this as a compromise, we had discussed in the previous meeting in that we can see
what impact that reduction actually has without it being an open-ended change to parking; without it costing
such an unaffordable amount that we have to discontinue overnight parking. It was considered a fairly
negligible amount in the meeting just to do it in concert with waiving the daytime parking fees for this
particular or in this particular way.

President Wilshire

All set, Alderman Lopez?

Alderman Lopez

Yes.

President Wilshire

| did not agree to form the Steering Committee, | agreed to look int it.
Alderman Lopez

Oh ok.

President Wilshire

Just for the record.

Alderman Lopez

So just to clarify when you look into it, should | propose Legislation because | don’t want to vote to do it if
you were going to do it.

President Wilshire

No, | already sent you a letter saying | wasn’t going to do it.

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Alderman Lopez

OK | didn’t see it, maybe you sent it to a different e-mail address.
President Wilshire
I’m sorry?

Alderman Lopez

Maybe you sent it to a different e-mail address, | haven’t received that.
President Wilshire

| sent it to the entire board.

Alderman Lopez

| didn’t get it.

President Wilshire

Ok. Alderman O’Brien.
Alderman O’Brien

Thank you, Madam President. It’s with some difficulty, | cannot support Alderman Lopez’s amendment.
The intention of O-20-035 is basically verily narrow focused on Zone 3 including the Elm Street and High
Street Parking garages. That means we have Zone 1 and Zone 2 Parking that is unaffected by this. What
Alderman Lopez’s amendment, from what | understand and what | interpret, will include a greater
geographical that is much more intended than this. And if we are going to get into that, that would require
maybe | would recommend that it go to a Committee to be heard. The intention of for the suspension of the
rules for a second reading, we have done this particular motion in the past, it’s pretty rout, it seems to have
benefit to a lot of our constituents, particularly and for the businesses in the Zone free area.

So, therefore, | think we should remain focused on what it is we do have a pending, as many of you know,
Director Cummings has come forward and saying that he is going to have a parking study that will be done.
It will be able to look to many of Alderman Lopez’s concerns which | strongly encourage. But! think, again,
| cannot support it because | think this will be too unyielding and ruin exactly what we are intending to do for
Zone 3 only. Thank you.

Alderman Lopez

Just so that everybody is aware, the parking garages don’t have overnight parking fines attached to them
so the purpose of this, as discussed in the meeting previously was that there wouldn’t be any lost revenue
from those areas.

President Wilshire

So the motion is to amend, is there any further discussion on that motion? Any further discussion?
Alderman Caron?

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Alderman Caron

Madam President, yes thank you. | have to concur with Alderman O’Brien that we shouldn’t be adding
amendments to something that has been a standard for the Board of Aldermen for the free parking during
the Holiday Season. And the other thing is, that during snowstorms, people do bring their cars to the
parking garages and leave them there so that they’re not on the street. So we have had a long discussion
about this fee reduction and we put in on hold and | don’t think that this is the particular time to be putting
this in as an amendment. Thank you.

Alderman Dowd

| sort of agree with the previous speakers that we’ve always used this generic motion to give this ability to
people to park during the holidays at no fee during the day to help our downtown merchants and to help the
people that are doing shopping. | would prefer that any motion that, not relative to that original motion, be
handled separately under a different Resolution or Ordinance.

President Wilshire
Further discussion on the motion to amend. Alderman Lu.
Alderwoman LU

May | ask a question, Madam President. Thank you. Through you to Alderman Lopez, | heard a couple
times about a parking committee meeting and | would just like some clarification on that.

Alderman Lopez

So | don’t know what clarification | can give. At the last Infrastructure Committee it was a Joint
Infrastructure and Human Affairs Committee. My understanding was that the President had agreed to form
a Committee. She has clarified she meant look into it. There was an e-mail that was sent out that | haven’t
received. But in that meeting we had talked about parking specifically because it has come up many,
many, many times over the last 3 or 4 years in Infrastructure Committee. All parking legislation has been
routinely tabled or side barred. In this case it seems like | was under the impression that essentially
everybody who spoke previously was willing to entertain an amendment here, which was not the case as
they were all stating that was never their intent. I'll have to review the video to see exactly what they said.

| would encourage the public to do that as well | think just so it is clear.

Alderwoman Lu

Thank you.

President Wilshire

Are you all set, Alderman Lu?
Alderwoman Lu

No | have a follow up question. So that was not a Parking Committee meeting, it was an Infrastructure or
Joint Meeting.

Alderman Lopez

It does not appear that there is any Committee in existence at this time that is willing to entertain parking
progress. At this moment, all Committees that would even consider addressing it on an Aldermanic level
are waiting for the parking study. | don’t have information as to when that will be.