Board of Aldermen 6-23-2020 Page 8
Any delay in our employees getting to our citizens in emergencies is unacceptable when we are trying to
deal with people who are coming from other communities. We have documentation that they have come
from around the country to come to our Safe Station Program. | just want that to be perfectly clear to all.
The firefighters had nothing to do with this. They have done their job in the past, they are doing their job
today and they will continue to do their job. They are not looking for anything exorbitant but some of you
know | spent time as an elected official in Concord. | understand, we don’t have a crystal ball. But we have
employees who have done an incredible job over the last four years of this opioid crisis when no one knew
what to do, your firefighters in the City of Nashua, stood up. They took care of the problem.
The Fire Department is not nice to have, it is a need to have. We have a safe city, we are constantly rated
as one of the safest cities in the country. We are rated as the safest city in New Hampshire because of the
dedicated employees that you have working. And again, I'll reiterate what John just said, and not just the
Fire Department, your Police Department, your Fire Department, your Public Works, your School
Department, our Libraries, everyone. All we are asking for is to take a serious look at this and yes we don’t
know what the future is going to bring, but your employees have put it out there for the citizens of Nashua
to create a safe and vibrant community for all in the past. And now they are looking for a little something
for that. So | thank you for your time. | know this is a very tough decision, but in the end, without our
employees we have nothing; we are not the Number One City in the United States, Safest City. We are not
the Best in New Hampshire. Again, | apologize for hopping in again because a lot of this stuff was said
before, but | just think it is very important because you have an extremely dedicated group of employees at
Nashua Fire Rescue who are not looking for anything exorbitant they are ;just looking for what | believe is
due. Thank you very much.
President Wilshire
Anyone else? Public Comment? Anyone else, before we move on? Ok.
COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRING FINAL APPROVAL
From: Tim Cummings, Economic Development Director
Re: Communication — Approval & Place on File A Contract for Great American Downtown to assist with
implementation of the Nashua Downtown Riverfront Project
MOTION BY ALDERMAN SCHMIDT TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE, AND APPROVE THE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT RELATED TO THE NASHUA DOWNTOWN RIVERFRONT
PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $24,000 TO THE GREAT AMERICAN DOWNTOWN AND TO
AUTHORIZE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR TO SIGN ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS,
BY ROLL CALL
ON THE QUESTION
President Wilshire
You've heard the Motion, discussion on that Motion?
Alderman Jette
Yes, | have a question.
President Wilshire
Alderman Jette?
