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The other thing | wanted to mention very briefly was the issue of the fund balance. There are some very
simple changes to be made to that Ordinance 5-135. In the interest of time | will send the letter to the
Board to make some very simple changes to basically spell it out exactly wnat the City is doing now. I'm at
all opposed to wnat the City does now. | just think it ought to be very clear and every year this question
comes up and obviously it’s very unclear. And for CFO Griffin to say, well !ve done this since | got hired,
that’s not adequate. Just because he’s done it that way, if it violates the law, it still violates the law. You
can change the law and | will suggest to make the change.

Final comment, | am going to congratulate Mayor Donchess because one thing about these Zoom
Meetings is you can look the Library the bookshelf behind someone who is talking, | can see (inaudible)
bookshelves. And | noticed that he has a three volumes of Winston Churchill called The Young Lion. And |
must admire that, because if he’s read those three volumes then he and | agree on the greatest statesman
of the entire last century. Thank you.

President Wilshire

Anyone else for public comment this evening?

Laura Colquhoun Laura Colquhoun.

President Wilshire

Ok, you are up.

Laura Colquhoun |am making a comment on R-20-076.

President Wilshire

Can you give us your address for the record, please?

Laura Colquhoun Its Laura Colquhoun at 30 Greenwood Drive.

President Wilshire

Ok, thank you.

Ms. Colquhoun You're welcome. I'm calling about the Energy Performance Contract. This contract | think
people really need to start thinking because it calls for $6,700,000.00. Over 20 years it is going to cost
Nashua $9,100,000.00.00. At this point, with the economic crisis that we are going into | don’t feel that
Nashua has that kind of money to lay out right now. Also, on renaming Columbus Day, it would be a total
insult to every resident if this was not put on a ballot so that people could vote for this. And just to assume
that the Board of Aldermen are going to tell us what day it is is ridiculous. This needs to go on a ballot. |
thank you very much.

President Wilshire

Ok is there anyone else wishing to give public comment this evening?

Beth Scaer Beth Scaer, East Hobart Street.

President Wilshire

Ok Beth.

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Ms. Scaer To address the Mayor’s comments concerning the Right to Know Request, if Laurie didn’t keep
finding big problems with the Assessing Department, she wouldn't keep filing Right to Knowrequests. |
mean the Mayor went on as if the Right to Know Requests were all frivolous and not leading anywhere. But
Laurie has found many problems, she keeps finding problems. | am delighted that she keeps doing it
because |am a homeowner here in Nashua and | want my assessment to be fair. The Mayor just sounds
really upset that Laurie has got the Assessing Department under a microscope and you knowif you fix
things, if he cleaned the Department up, if he got a good leader for it, you know these problems wouldn’t
happen. Thank you.

President Wilshire

Anyone else wishing to give public comment? Seeing none, remarks by members of the Board?
REMARKS BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN

President Wilshire

Alderman Lopez?

Alderman Lopez

Yeah, | just wanted to address some of the comments that were made at the initial public comment
regarding some things that | said before the meeting started. | apologize if somebody’s feelings were hurt
by my expressing my opinion, but! do have the right to express it. | received a picture which | found
amusing from a constituent asking why there was a mask ordinance when City Hall was closed due to
COVID-19 and the picture had like 3 people in it and two of them didn’t actually have posters they had
pieces of cardboard that they had written on. They didn't look like the most organized mask demonstration
Pve ever seen. So! found it amusing. After our first mask ordinance the real one that we passed initially,
there was a much larger, more organized presentation and | attended that because | wanted to see wnat
people had to say. | wanted to spread information about what our Ordinance actually was and | talked to a
lot of the people there. And respect their right to free speech and | respect the concems that they had
about this intrusive newidea of having to wear a mask and all that because it was very early on in the
pandemic and we were just reopening. So | felt some explanation was in order.

Six months in and 200,000 people dead, 20 of them from Nashua alone if not more and our Mayor just
getting over COVID-19, | don’t have those feelings anymore. | respect somebody's right to free speech and
| understand that the First Amendment says, “We will make no law to infringe upon it” but that doesn't
mean | respect the opinion behindit. | think at this point, fignting masks and protesting is not time well
spent and it's frankly a little bit embarrassing. So maybe if it was a bigger, more impressive event | might
have felt differently because sometimes appearances are everything. Maybe if you had just gotten a better
leader to organize it, then | would feel differently. But! really think that wnat it comes down to is somebody
overheard my speaking in my free speech moment and felt that their free speech overrides mine. If during
a meeting | am disrespectful, | appreciate the opportunity to be called out. So | do want to apologize to
Alderman Clemons if he feels like | was threatening himin a previous meeting. | was intending to jokingly
suggest that people could use his name for Police Reports and | would like to clarify to the public that is not
a serious suggestion. If you are making a call to the Police, they are going to need to know your
information so they can followup with you. | don’t believe Alderman Clemons was actually feeling
threatened by that, | trust that a Legislator with his experience would have immediately called me out on it,
but | do want to apologize if in my formal role as Alderman | did overstep a little.

Alderman Clemons

No apology needed, Tom. | understood the humor and it was fine. Thank you.

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Alderman Lopez

Ok, | appreciate that. |do apologize to people whose feelings might be hurt that their feelings are hurt, but
| have my opinions too.

President Wilshire

Ok, Alderman Schmidt.

Alderman Schmidt

DPW has been able to install a three-way sign (audio cuts out) and Pine Hill Road. And | stood down there
for 45 minutes at peak drive time and everybody knewwnatto do. It was amazing so thank you everybody

who made it possible and thank you for everybody who understands howa three way stop works. That’s it,
thank you.

President Wilshire
Alderman Dowd.
Alderman Dowd

rm going to start by saying I’ve been through that a few times now and | think its fine. | was a little curious
at first but it works ok. More good news is that the Safe Routes Program for Charlotte Avenue in
underway. The equipment has been put in place, the poles have been moved, and the actual physical work
is starting on Monday and it will be completed by the end of October. You will see a number of changes in
the location of the sidewalk, the narrowing of the traffic pattern when you get near the school, the new
crosswalk, the speed indicators. So it’s five years in the coming and it seems to be going exceedingly well
at this point. So just wanted to bring that up.

President Wilshire

Ok, anyone else? Not seeing anyone. Ok. City Announcements? Alderman O’Brien?

Committee announcements:

Alderman O’Brien

Yes, tomorrow night there will be a meeting of Infrastructure although we don’t have any legislation on the
docket, Director Cummings has contacted me and | think this is a good opportunity if you have any
questions on some of the barriers that will be looked at in the future for Main Street, Director Cummings will
be discussing them at tomorrows meeting. That will be at 7:00 pm. Thank you.

President Wilshire

Alderman Dowd?

Alderman Dowd

Yes Thursday night, Joint Special. And | put out an e-mail to everybody on Joint Special. Elm Street is
having an Open House for the parents. Three of our School Board Members of the Joint Special have
students in that school so | am trying to get the meeting moved to 8:30. If| don’t hear from anybody | am
going to assume you can make it. | would rather hear from you that you can make it or can’t make it, but

we have to change it tomorrow. Donnais going to be putting something out either that or Sharon, one of
the two, to formally change the meeting, we are just changing the time that’s all to 8:30 p.m.

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President Wilshire

| can make it Alderman Dowd.

Alderman Dowd

Good.

President Wilshire

Ok. Anyone else? Committee Announcements? None? Alderman O’Brien?

ADJOURNMENT

MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN THAT THE SEPTEMBER 22, 2020, MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN BE ADJOURNED, BY ROLL CALL

A viva voce roll call was taken to adjourn the Board of Aldermen meeting 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

The meeting was declared adjourned at 11:55 p.m.

Attest: Susan K. Lovering, City Clerk

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Donnalee OREM

MAYOR
To: ~ Board of a en
From: oD ee Lozeau
Date: Jarivary 8, 2016
Re: Contract Award for AVL Monitoring Services and Equipment

Pursuant to NRO § 5-74 (B), which states that a contract that extends from the current
fiscal year into succeeding fiscal year(s) in which no funds have been appropriated nor
otherwise designated for this purpose shall be approved by the full Board of Aldermen
before the contract shall become binding on the City. |am requesting the
concurrence and approval of the full Board of Aldermen for the award of the following

contract:

Contract Award for AVL Monitoring Services and Equipment. Attached please
find Purchasing Manager's Memo #1 6-093 regarding this contract.

For additional information, this contract was amended during the Finance Commitiee.
The equipment installed will only pertain to those vehicles used in snow operations. 79
vehicles have been identified for this purpose. As there is a lead time in installing the
equipment, | though it prudent to submit this communication at this time.

Thank you,

229 Main Street - PO Box 2019 - Nashua, NH 03061-2019
603.589.3260 - fax 603.594.3450 - NashuaMayor(a/NashuaNH.gov

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1. PRESIDENT LORI WILSHIRE CALLS ASSEMBLY TO ORDER
2. PRAYER OFFERED BY CITY CLERK SUSAN K. LOVERING
3. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG LED BY ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE MICHAEL B. O’BRIEN, SR.
4. ROLL CALL
5. REMARKS BY THE MAYOR
6. RESPONSE TO REMARKS OF THE MAYOR
7. RECOGNITIONS
8. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
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9. COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRING ONLY PROCEDURAL ACTIONS AND WRITTEN REPORTS
FROM LIAISONS

From: Mayor James Donchess
Re: Masterplan Committee Designees

From: Linda McGhee, Deputy Planning Manager

Re: Referral from the Board of Aldermen on proposed R-19-183, to establish a Committee to draft a
Master Pian

From: Linda McGhee, Deputy Planning Manager

Re: Referral from the Board of Aldermen on proposed R-20-059, authorizing the sale of City real
property located at 141-143 Burke Street. (Map 11, Lot 158} to Burke Street Nashua, LLC

From: Donna Graham, Legislative Affairs Manager
Re: Communications Received from the Public

9(a). PERIOD FOR PUBLIC COMMENT RELATIVE TO ITEMS EXPECTED TO BE ACTED UPON
THIS EVENING

9(b). COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRING FINAL APPROVAL
PETITIONS

NOMINATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND ELECTIONS
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Appointments by the Mayor

REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

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CONFIRMATION OF MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS
Business and Industrial Development Authority

Jack Tulley (Reappointment)
P.O. Box 600
Nashua, NH 03061

Mark Prolman (Reappointment)
70 Crestwood Drive
Hollis, NH 03049

Energy and Environment Committee

Anita Arden Cala (Reappointment)
15 Taylor Street
Nashua, NH 03060

Master Plan Committee

Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja (New Appointment)
2 Amble Road
Nashua, NH 03062

Homa Jaferey (New Appointment}
5 Poliquin Drive
Nashua, NH 03062

Gloria McCarthy (New Appointment)
65 Musket Drive
Nashua, NH 03062

Peter Schaefer (New Appointment)
15 E Street
Nashua, NH 03060

Gene Porter (New Appointment)
77 Concord Street
Nashua, NH 03064

Marjorie Bollinger-Hogan (New Appointment)
67 Cannongaie ill Road
Nashua, NH 03063

Amber Logue (New Appointment)
20 Lock Street

Nashua, NH 03064

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Term to Expire: September 13, 2023

Term to Expire: April 30, 2023

Term to Expire: March 31, 2023

Mine Falls Park Advisory Committee

Greg Andruskevich (Reappointment)
3 Caraway Lane
Nashua, NH 03063

Nashua Airport Authority

David Heath (Reappointment)
7 Casey Circle
Nashua, NH 03063

Nashua Arts Commission

Paul LaFlamme (Reappointment)
28 Lutheran Drive
Nashua, NH 03063

Judith Carlson (Reappointment)
15 Manchester Street
Nashua, NH 03064

Nashua Planning Board

Michael Pedersen (Reappointment)
11 Delaware Road
Nashua, NH 03062

Scott LeClair (Reappointment)
10 Daylily Drive
Nashua, NH 03062

Lawrence Hirsch (Reappoiniment)
12 Salmon Brook Drive
Nashua, NH 03062

Maggie Harper (Reappointment)
3 Taft Street
Nashua, NH 03060

Tax Increment Financing Advisory Board

Sarah Marchant (Reappointment)
229 Main Street
Nashua, NH 03061

Chris Lewis (Reappointment)
670 North Commercial Street
Manchester, NH 03101

David Fredette (Reappointment)
229 Main Street
Nashua, NH 03061

Eric Drouart (Reappointment)
57 Main Street #206
Nashua, NH 03060

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August 31, 2025

April 1, 2022

April 1, 2023

January 1, 2024

March 31, 2022

March 31, 2023

March 31, 2023

September 30, 2021

September 30, 2021

September 30, 2021

September 30, 2021

Tim Cummings (Reappointment) Term to Expire: September 30, 2021
229 Main Street
Nashua, NH 03061

Michael Cerato (Reappointment) Term to Expire: September 30, 2021
4 Water Street
Nashua, NH 03060

Tia Phillips (Reappointment) Term to Expire: September 30, 2021
2 Clocktower Place
Nashua, NH 03060

UNFINISHED BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS

R-20-059
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman David C. Tencza
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF CITY REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 141-143 BURKE STREET (MAP
11, LOT 158) TO BURKE STREET NASHUA, LLC
e Committee on Infrastructure Recommends: Final Approval
e Planning Board Recommends: Favorable Recommendation

R-20-062
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman Linda Harrioit-Gathright
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman Skip Cleaver
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF $37,903 FROM THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE INTO POLICE GRANT ACTIVITY-“2019 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT
(MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL)”

e Human Affairs Committee Recommends: Final Passage

R-20-063
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF THE SUM OF $37,500 FROM THE
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY, “STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT
PROGRAM”, INTO POLICE GRANT ACTIVITY, “2019 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM”

* Human Affairs Committee Recommends: Final Passage

R-20-064
Endorsers: Mayer Jim Donchess
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
RELATIVE TO THE APPROPRIATION OF $99,800 FROM DEPARTMENT #194, “CONTINGENCY,
ACCOUNT #70100 “GENERAL CONTINGENCY” INTO VARIOUS ACCOUNTS IN DEPARTMENT #103,
“LEGAL”
e Personnel/Administrative Affairs Committee Recommends: Final Passage

R-20-066
Endorsers: Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Skip Cleaver
Alderman-at-Large Ben Clemons
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
APPROVING THE COST ITEMS OF A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
NASHUA BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE NASHUA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATORS AND SUPERVISORS, AMERICAN FEDERATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS,
AFL-CIO FROM JULY 1, 2020 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2021 AND RELATED TRANSFERS
« Budget Review Committee Anticipated Recommendation: Final Passage

R-20-067

Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large David C. Tencza
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderman Linda Harrioti-Gathright
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire

ESTABLISHING THE USE OF FUND BALANCE FOR TAX RATE

* Budget Review Committee Anticipated Recommendation: Final Passage

R-20-068
Endorsers: Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman Skip Cleaver
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
RELATIVE TO THE USE OF U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT HOME
INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FUNDS FOR ACQUISITION AND REHABILITATION OF 82-
92 AMHERST STREET

e Human Affairs Committee Recommends: Final Passage