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R-20-069
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
RELATIVE TO THE RE-APPROPRIATION OF FISCAL YEAR FY2021 ESCROWS
e Budget Review Committee Anticipated Recommendation: Final Passage

R-20-070
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Skip Cleaver
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O'Brien, Sr.
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF $294,676 FROM THE NEW HAMPSHIRE
CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INTO PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES GRANT ACTIVITY
“COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER SUPPORT TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS”
e Human Affairs Committee Recommends: Final Passage

R-20-072

Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess

Alderman Jan Schmidt

Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright

Alderman Richard A. Dowd

Alderman Skip Cleaver

Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly

Alderman-ait-Large Brandon Michael Laws

Alderman Patricia Klee

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

Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF $356,046 FROM THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, AND $26,828 FROM
THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INTO TRANSIT GRANT
ACTIVITY “LOW OR NO EMISSION GRANT PROGRAM”
* Human Affairs Committee Recommends: Final Passage

UNFINISHED BUSINESS — ORDINANCES

O-20-008
Endorsers: Alderman-at-Large Ben Clemons
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien
Alderman Thomas Lopez
CHANGING THE STARTING TIME OF THE OVERNIGHT PARKING TIME LIMIT RESTRICTION IN
CERTAIN LOCATIONS

e Personnel/Administrative Affairs Committee Recommends: Indefinte Postponement
O-20-017
Endorser: Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
AUTHORIZING FREE PARKING AT METERS AND PAY STATION SPACES THROUGH
NOVEMBER 15, 2026
(tabled at BOA May 21, 2020 mig)

O-20-029, Amended

Endorsers: | Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman Skip Cleaver
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael! Laws
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS RELATIVE TO FACE COVERINGS

e Personnel/Administrative Affairs Committee Recommends: Final Passage as amended

NEW BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS

R-20-074
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF $821,500 FROM THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION INTO TRANSIT
GRANT ACTIVITY “BUSES AND BUS FACILITIES GRANT PROGRAM”

R-20-075
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF AN ADDITIONAL $7,060.53 FROM THE
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INTO DPW GRANT ACTIVITY
“SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL — CHARLOTTE AVENUE”

R-20-076
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
AUTHORIZING AN ENERGY PERFORMANCE CONTRACT AND LEASE FINANCING ARRANGEMENT

R-20-077
Endorser: Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
RENAMING COLUMBUS DAY AS INDIGENOUS PEOPLE DAY IN NASHUA

NEW BUSINESS — ORDINANCES

0-20-031
Endorser: Alderman Patricia Klee
PROHIBITING DOGS IN FENCED-IN TOT LOTS

O-20-032

Endorser: Alderman-at-Large Brandon Laws

REDUCING THE FINE FOR OVERNIGHT PARKING VIOLATIONS
PERIOD FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
REMARKS BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN

Committee announcements:

ADJOURNMENT

City of Nashua

Office of the Mayor
229 Main Street - Nashua, NH 03060 (603) 589-3260

Date: September 11, 2020

TO: Board of Aldermen
FROM: Mayor James Donchess

SUBJECT: Masterplan Committee Designees

The purpose of this communication is to notify the Board of the confirmed designees for the Masterplan
Committee. The following individuals have agreed to be a part of the Committee per legislation R-19-183
as approved by the board.

Mayor James Donchess

Planning Board Representatives: Scott LeClair and Adam Varley

Planning and Economic Development Committee Representative: Ald. David Tencza
Nashua Board of Education Representative: Raymond Guarino

Great American Downtown Representative: Paul Shea

Nashua Chamber of Commerce Representative: Kate Luczko

Southern New Hampshire Medical Center Representative: Scott Cote

St. Joseph Hospital Representative: John Jurezyk

Nashua Employer Representative: BAE Systems—Raymond Brousseau

The Board of Realtors designee has yet to be filled but we are working to complete this confirmation. A
follow-up memo will be sent to the Board when this position is filled.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to myself or Sarah Marchant, Director of Community Development with
any questions. We are looking forward to beginning this process.

Cc: Sarah Marchant, Director of Community Development

City of Nashua

: Planning & Zoning 603 589-3090
Panning Department Fax 603 589-3119
ain street WEB www. nashuanh.gov

Nashua, New Hampshire 03061-2019

MEMORANDUM

Date: September 11, 2020

To: Ald. David Tencza and Planning and Economic Development Committee
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 Plan.

At the Nashua City Planning Board's regularly scheduled meeting of September 10,
2020, the Planning Board voted unanimously to make a favorable recommendation
on Amended R-19-183.

If you have any questions concerning this notification, please contact me at 589-
3110.

cc: Mayor Jim Donchess
Donna Graham, Legislative Assistant
Susan Lovering, City Clerk
Scott LeClair, Chair, NPCB
Sarah Marchant, Community Development Director

City of Nashua
; . Planning & Zoning 603 589-3090
Planning Department Fax 603 5803179

229 Main Street WEB www. nashuanh.gov
Nashua, New Hampshire 03061-2019

MEMORANDUM

Date: September 11, 2020

To: Ald. Lori Wilshire, President, and Board of Aldermen
Aid. Michael B. O’Brien, Sr., Chair and Committee of Infrastructure

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.

At the Nashua City Planning Board's regularly scheduled meeting of September 10,
2020 the Planning Board voted unanimously to make a favorable recommendation
on R-20-059.

If you have any questions concerning this notification, please contact me at 589-
3110

cc: Mayor Jim Donchess
Donna Graham, Legislative Assistant
Susan Lovering, City Clerk
Scott LeClair, Chair, NPCB
Sarah Marchant, Community Development Director

Board of Aldermen 06-22-2021 Page 5

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,
Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 14

Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
Resolution R-21-137 declared duly adopted.

R-21-138
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderwoman Elizabeth Lu
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman-at-Large Lon Wilshire
RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF $25,563.84 FROM THE STATE OF NEW
HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY “STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM” INTO
POLICE GRANT ACTIVITY “2020 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM”
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN HARRIOTT-GATHRIGHT FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-21-138, 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,
Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 14

Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
Resolution R-21-138 declared duly adopted.

R-21-149

Endorsers: Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman-at-Large Ben Clemons
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderwoman Elizabeth Lu
Alderman Skip Cleaver
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire

Board of Aldermen 06-22-2021 Page 6

APPROVING THE USE OF U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT HOME
INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FUNDS BY NEIGHBORWORKS OF SOUTHERN NEW
HAMPSHIRE FOR 40 ASH STREET

Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN CARON FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-21-149, 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,
Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 14

Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
Resolution R-21-149 declared duly adopted.

R-21-150
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderwoman Elizabeth Lu
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderman Skip Cleaver
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman-at-Large Lon Wilshire
AMENDING THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ANNUAL ACTION
PLANS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2021 AND 2022 RELATIVE TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT (“CDBG”)
Given its second reading;

MOTION BY ALDERWOMAN KELLY FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-21-150, BY ROLL CALL
ON THE QUESTION

Alderwoman Kelly

This is normally behind us at this point in the year but there was an adjustment by the US Department “HUD”
and they allocated more funds to us based on the formula so we had to look at that. So the request and wnat
was put forward from the Committee was that the $9,742 that was reallocated because of the formula change
plus a reprogrammed amount that was no longer needed from Front Door Agency go to the Sandy Pond
project that DPW had inquired about and that was what the Committee agreed on and is in front of you today.
President Wilshire

Anyone have any questions? Seeing none, will 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,

City of Nashua City-Wide Pedestrian Infrastructure Conditions Assessment and Ranking
COSTS:

Phase 1: Field Work

$40,000

This phase will be conducted on a time-and-materials basis. NRPC will invoice the city for field crew
costs and related oversight and project management according to staff salaries, indirect costs at NRPC’s
123% federally-approved indirect rate. If total project expenses reach $40,000, NRPC will cease work
and notify the City, who, at their discretion, may authorize additional budget to continue field work. It
is expected with the labor offset by a City-supplied crew of two persons, NRPC will remain within this
budget.

Phases 2: Data Analysis, Mapping, and Ranking
NRPC Labor: No Charge (Estimated Value: $5,000)

Phase 3: Public Outreach
Fixed Cost: $2,500 (Publicinput.com software single-use charge)
NRPC Labor: No Charge

ASSUMPTIONS:

e NRPC and the City will jointly specify the geographic plan and schedule for data collection. It is
expected that the City will desire that ADA priority areas such as those that support government
operations, transit and principal commercial areas would be completed earlier in the schedule.

e Field crew members must complete SADES pedestrian module training (expected to be
scheduled in early June).

e All fieldwork is weather permitting.

e Public input will be primarily virtual in nature.

pg. 6

Board of Aldermen 06-22-2021 Page 7

Alderman Caron, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Lopez, Alderman Tencza,
Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws,
Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 14

Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED

Resolution R-21-150 declared duly adopted.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS — ORDINANCES - None

NEW BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS

R-21-152
Endorsers: Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CHARTER RELATIVE TO ADDING TWO ADDITIONAL
MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH
Given its first reading;

MOTION BY ALDERMAN LOPEZ TO DETERMINE IF ITS NECESSARY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CHARTER RELATIVE TO ADDING TWO ADDITIONAL
MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH, BY ROLL CALL

ON THE QUESTION

Alderman Lopez

So the Board of Health is a commission of three which is appointed by the Mayor and was codified in our City
Charter which is why we’d need it to be on a referendum but because it’s only three, it’s vulnerable to having a
member be out or even more than one member. Their minimum quorum is two so they can actually meet if
somebody is not able to attend or if somebody has another commitment but that also leaves a committee that
essentially can deadlock itself if there’s any slight disagreement.

In being a liaison over the last couple of months, | found that a number of meetings were not able to continue.
They needed to be concluded because people had to go to work or had to deal with patients and that’s
something that we shouldn’t necessarily create a conflict with because of a small board. As a doctor, you have
ethical standards if you set appointments with patients you really do need to be present for them if possible to
create any kind of ethical conflicts. VWWhen you're only one of three people and you’re being also asked to sit on
a committee that may be determining public health responses to an emergency that creates a conflict.

So what I'm hoping for is that by adding two additional members we create a larger number of commissioners
that would be able to attend and maintain meetings. There was also some opportunity in working with Legal.
The language identifying the membership of the boardis pretty antiquated. It does not reflect any opportunity
for someone with mental health experience particularly to participate in the board and that’s understandable
because atthe time the board was created mental health was in its infancy. There is an opportunity to do that
and | think that would be a helpful member considering some of the public health issues that present at our city
now are amass of surge in suicides or substance use disorder outbreaks. | think with the opportunity to
expand the board to make it a little bit more sustainable and a little bit less prone to crisis, we also have the
opportunity to include a more holistic approach to medicine. There is also the opportunity for someone with
advanced public health credentials to participate on the board andthe reasoning behind thatwas just that at
the moment the only input for Public Health as an experience and as a discipline on the Board is from our own
staff. So it would be good just to have a neutral party who has that experience to also be able to weigh in. So
that is my reasoning for putting this legislation forward. | hope the Board will support it. Thank you.

Board of Aldermen 06-22-2021 Page 8
President Wilshire

Alderman Lopezif | could. First off the Board of Health is appointed by me and approved by the Board not
appointed by the Mayor just for clarification.

Alderman Lopez

Okay | understand.
President Wilshire

The other thing, Attorney Bolton just advised me that your motion can’t have the word “if” in the first sentence.
You made a motion to determine if it's necessary. We need to strike the word “if”. Could you amend your
motion?

Alderman Lopez

My mistake. Sorry. | read the script but thank you for the direction Attorney Bolton.
President Wilshire
Would you amend your motion to take that out?

MOTION BY ALDERMAN LOPEZ TO AMEND TO DETERMINE THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO MOVE
FORWARD WITH PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CHARTER RELATIVE TO ADDING TWO
ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH, BY ROLL CALL

ON THE QUESTION
Alderwoman Lu

This sounds intriguing and interesting to me. | think it’s worth considering. | would like to suggest that it goes
to committee before we vote on whether it’s necessary. Thatis wnat! thought that we did with Charter
changes. | think it would be rather than schedule a public hearing on something, it would just be better to
address it at committee and at that point decide wnether — | don’t know whether we need to come back to the
full Board to decide that it’s necessary but! would — that’s how | feel. That’s why | will vote against this.

President Wilshire

Anyone else?

Alderman Lopez

If | could ask Attorney Bolton for a clarification on the process. | had thought that this was the process that we
had to follow but ’m not opposed to having it discussed in committee before scheduling the public hearing. |
am concerned that the month turnaround for reviewing it with committee puts us into the end of July probably
August depending on what the committees we refer it to are and if we schedule the public hearing then, we
might run into the timeline for when we can’t put things on referendum.

Steve Bolton, Corporation Counsel

| think you make a very good point Alderman Lopez. The Statute that governs amendments to the City Charter
is very specific and after the determination that it’s necessary, the City Clerk must forward the language to
three State officials who then after receiving thathave 45 days to compare that proposed Charter language to
all of the State Statutes and determine whether any State Statute would be contravened. Then you have to —