e Promulgation by
Mayor
e Grant closeout and
reimbursement
e Post-COVID
evaluation of content
and responsibilities
Emergency Operations Plan
2021
EOP Revisions After COVID?
e Virtual Emergency Operations
e Further simplification of
document
e Evaluating capabilities the City is
not well suited for
e Reconsidering resource
management processes
e Reviewing authorities at the
State
e Verifying public health integration
e Shifting efforts and resources
towards continuity of operations
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—— OFFICE OF ——
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT
From: Laura Colquhou riggers te ee
Sent: Wednesday, June G2, 2021 10: 16 AM
To: Graham, Donna
Subject: Re: Email to be put into Board of Aldermen package for the next meeting
CAUTION: This email came from outside of the organization. Do not click links/open attachments if source is
unknown.
Done and thank you.
Email to Donna Graham — for Board of Aldermen Package
I would like this email to be placed in the Board of Aldermen package for their next meeting.
The history of the Nashua budget increases should raise some eyebrows. Numbers do not lie but
let us try to understand the story here.
In reviewing the Nashua budgets from 2015 — 2021 the following is the actual increase that the
Nashua budget:
2022 $341,571,257 3.01%
2021 $331,577,345 4.44%
2020 $37,483,943 20.82%
2019 $262,763,651 . 1.30%
2018 $258,493,971 4.30%
2017 $247,886,768 1.20%
2016 $244,825,057 1.40%
2015 $240,756,942 2.00%
*2015 was changed in the 2020 budget book to $311,872,919
That is an increase of $100,814.315 since 2015 which is a 41.87% increase in the Nashua
taxpayers’ budget. How did this happen — simple- the City of Nashua change the Actual
Budget figures in 2019. Ifa resident looks at the Actual budget for 2019 they will see that a
$262,763,651 budget was Aldermanic Approved however when the 2020 Budget came the 2019
Aldermanic figures was changed to $311,872,919. Nashua residents would not have checked
these figures because a resident would assume that the City of Nashua would be honest and put
the actual approved budget figure on the report.
What makes this even more frustrating is the fact that as of 2020 the City of Nashua stopped
showing the actual increase in the budget from year to year. The mayor is hoping that no
resident will realize what he is doing. We should be able to track increases very quickly and
simply.
It is also ironic that the mayor has now put in a Six Year Budget Analysis that states that he cut
the budget down by $856,593. This sure does not look like budget cuts.
To get a better picture of the mayor and the Board of Aldermen’s spending, below is a
comparison from 2015 thru 2022:
Total Appropriations by
Account YE YE
2015 2022 INCREASE %
Salaries & Wages $127,077,239 $154,860,459 -527,783,220 -21.86%
Fringe Benefits $53,214,841 $77,289,126 -524,074,285 -45.24%
Professional & Technical Ser 52,207,808 $3,710,138 -§1,502,330 -68.05%
Property Services $11,161,759 $16,189,717 -§5,027,958 ~45.05%
Other Services 512,334,962 $18,498,995 -$6,164,033 -49.97%
Outside Agencies $794,831 $256,181 $538,650 67.77%
Human Services Agencies SO $522,000 -$522,000 100.00%
Insurance Programs & Claims $150,000 585,000 565,000 43.33%
Supplies & Materials $5,587,429 $7,220,320 -§1,632,891 -29.22%
Other Expenses -$199,730 $1,419,740 -$1,6195,470 810.83%
Contingency 51,658,618 $2,193,259 -$534,641 -32.23%
Equipment $1,960,913 $2,539,862 -$578,949 ~29,.52%
Debt Service $18,153,974 $37,254,759 -$19,100,785 -105.22%
Capital Outlay/Improvements $675,000 $14,592,141 -$13,917,141 -2061.80%
Interfund Transfers Out $6,324,298 $6,279,623 544,675 0.71%
Budget Adjustments -$345,000 = -81,340,063 $995,063 -288.42%
240,756,942 341,571,257 $100,814,315 ~41.87%
The Nashua taxpayers need a mayor and Board of Aldermen that are not just going to keep
spending money on their pet projects. But most importantly the Nashua taxpayers’ demand
honestly and transparency from our elected appointed officials.-There is much to improve on
here.
Laura Colquhoun
30 Greenwood Dr
Nashua, NH 03062
City of Nashua
Purchasing Department
Administrative Services Division (603) 589-3330
229 Main Street - Nashua, NH 03060 Fax (603) 594-3233
February 23, 2022
Memo #22-246
TO: Mayor Donchess
Finance Committee
SUBJECT: Phase Il Pump Station Upgrade Construction Change Order #1 in the amount not to
exceed $139,313.15 funded from 54210 Construction Services/SRF Loan
Please see attached communications from David Boucher, Superintendent of the Wastewater Department,
dated February 24, 2022 for project specific details related to this purchase. Below please find a summary
of the purchase approval request:
Item: Change Order for Phase II Construction of the Pump Station Upgrade to add items
not included in the original proposal.
Value: Change Order #1: $139,313.15
Approved 8/4/21: $5,335,200 (Finance Memo 22-155)
Vendor: DeFelice Corporation
Department: 169 Wastewater
Source Fund: 54210 Construction Services/ SRF Loan
Ordinance: Pursuant to § 5-78 Major purchases (greater than $25,000) A. All supplies and
contractual services, except as otherwise provided herein, when the estimated
cost thereof shall exceed $25,000 shall be purchased by formal, written contract
from the lowest responsible bidder, after due notice inviting bids.
A competitive bidding RFP for this project was issued on 5/27/2021 and 2 bids were received.
The Board of Public Works (2/24/2022 BPW meeting), Division of Public Works: Wastewater, and the
Purchasing Department respectfully request your approval of this contract.
Regards,
Kelly Parkinson
Purchasing Manager
Ce: D Boucher
C O'Connor
\ THE CITY OF NASHUA The Gate City’
Office of Economic Development
TO: Michael O’Brien, Chairman
FROM: = Tim Cummings, Economic Development Director
Ce: Board of Aldermen
Date: June 02, 2021
RE: Discussion on Continuation the Narrowing of Main Street
I am writing to request time for a presentation at the next convenient Infrastructure Committee
meeting where J am seeking input and guidance from the Board of Aldermen as to whether there
is an appetite to continue with the narrowing of Main Street.
Essentially, I am requesting a public discussion and ultimately feedback from the Board of
Aldermen as to whether we will be extending O-21-050 Amended and O-21-051 Amended to
next summer. Basically, keeping the layout of Main Street in a substantially similar fashion as to
what we have done this spring/summer into the summer of 2022.
There are outstanding matters where this type of guidance would help inform and steer practical
decisions that are needed and help with long-term planning. For instance, The Parking
department is in the midst of moving forward with the overall downtown parking study now that
we are emerging from COVID-19, but an underlying question is whether our Parking Consultant
should assume Main Street in its current layout will be continuing. Furthermore, businesses on
Main Street are wondering if they should be planning on this layout again next year.
Therefore, I am requesting an opportunity to discuss this matter with the entire Board of
Aldermen through the Infrastructure Committee.
THANK YOU.
229 Main Street, Suite 234 « Nashua, New Hampshire 03060 « Phone (603) 589-3106
Office of the City Clerk
City of Nashua
229 Main Street Susan Lovering
Nashua, NH 03061-2019 City Clerk
(603) 589-3010, Option #5
CityClerkDept@NashuanH.Gov
Memorandum
To: Board of Aidermen
From: Susan K. Lovering, City Clerk
Date: May 5, 2021
Re: Organization for Refugee and Immigrant Success (ORIS)
Request to Waive Vendor's License Fees
Atiached please find a request to waive the vendor's license fees in the amount of $100.00, as
prescribed by NRO 231-11,G.
As indicated in Ms. Witri's letter, the Organization for Refugee and Immigrant Success, (ORIS),
is working with Grow Nashua and other organizations to identify gaps in fresh food access for
Nashua residents. They recently partnered with the Amherst Park Apartments located at 525
Amherst Sireei and are currenily in the process of identifying other locations within the city for
their mobile market to visit throughout the summer season.
Although additional paperwork and details are needed prior to this office issuing a license, |
am forwarding the request for the Board’s review and consideration. Thank you.
Organization for Refugee
and immigrant Success
434 Lake Ave, 2nd Floor
Manchester, NH 03103
www. refugeesuccess.ord
www. treshstartiarmsnh.com
May 5th, 2021
Dear Susan,
My name ts Laurel Witri, and | am the Food Access Specialist at the Organization for Refugee
and Immigrant Success, an ethnic-community based nonprofit organization in Manchester, NH.
We run several programs that serve the new American communities in our state, including a
farmer training program, healthy families program, employment services, a youth program, and
our mobile market program. | manage the mobile market program, which is essentially a
farmer's market on wheels, which was launched in summer 2019. We started with 3
limited-income housing sites in Manchester, and have expanded fo 19 “community food access”
sites in Manchester and Concord last year.
This year, we are expanding into Nashua, and have been working with our colleagues at Grow
Nashua and other organizations to identify gaps in the fresh food access for Nashua residents.
We are targeting northwest Nashua, an area that is more sprawling and has Jess focused food
access work happening currently. The Amherst Park Apartments building is our first partner to
sign on, which houses seniors and families. We are in conversation with several oiher potential
pariners as well, and expect to visit Nashua once a week throughout the summer season.
Our market offers fresh, local, fruits and vegetables, meats, eggs, and dairy at a negligible
markup, and residents with SNAP/EBT receive 50% off produce through the Granite State
Market Match program. We do not cover the cosi of operations by sales, and this is a
grant-funded program. We barely break even on procurement alone, and we see what we do as
a setvice rather than a business enterprise, however we are always working towards building
sustainability with partnerships and sponsorships. The city of Manchester waives our vendor
fee, and the city of Concord considers our site visits “charitable events” instead of, say, “food
truck” stops.
We would appreciate it if the city of Nashua also waived our fee for our vendor license, however
we would be happy to pay it if necessary and are ready to do so upon request.
1 can be reached at lwitri@refugeesuccess.org with any questions.
Kindly,
Laurel Witri, Food Access Specialist, ORIS
To:
From:
Date:
Re:
Jim Donchess
Mayor e City of Nashua
Board of Aldermen
Mayor Jim Donchess
May 26, 2021
Contract in Excess of SLIM Award — Sewer Replacement Program Change Order #3
Pursuant to NRO: § 5-74/B: E. Approval by the Finance Committee of a contract award in excess of
$1,000,000 shall be submitted to the full Board of Aldermen at its next regularly scheduled meeting
for final approval prior to award of the contract...
The Finance Committee Has approved and placed ¢ on file the notification of the award of the
referenced contract at the June 2, 2021 meeting and 2 as s such la am: n requesting t the full Board of
Alderman approve the e following contract:
Thank you.
Item: meee “crater Order #3 to the 2020 Sewer Replacement Program
Value: $1,300,000” oe os . : ¥ : ae
Vendor: a “SUR Cofistruction West of Winchester NH
Purchasing Memo#: 21-135 dated i May 25; 2021.
Contract Term: a Se “ =.
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