Board of Aldermen 6-09-2020 Page 35
Alderman Clemons
Thank you, President Wilshire. | just wanted to briefly state that and put in my condolences to the Slattery
Family. It is a terrible loss and it is just made worse that it was with the COVID-19. So again, my sincere
condolences. And the other thing | just wanted to mention that it is nice to see my colleague Alderman
Laws back, | look forward to working with you and let’s have a great and happy summer moving forward.
Thank you.
Alderman Dowd
Yes, | didn’t go to the event on Saturday because of crowds and the fact that we are in a pandemic. But |
did have someone that was there taking pictures and sending information back to me. And | believe that
he had talked to Alderman Gathright and Gloria Timmins on my behalf in saying that it was an outstanding
event. It brought pride and gratitude and all the people who put it together and were part of it. It said a lot
for everybody that attended. And | think the message was very strong, very on point and very well taken.
So | want to applaud them for that.
Also | would like to thank Shoshanna Kelly for pointing out that there are places to send roosters other
than the Ward 2 shelter because we had issues before and it’s a $50.00 a day fine for them if they take a
rooster in. We need to change the Legislation to make sure they don’t go there. There are places that
have been identified by Community Development outside of Nashua that are ready, willing, and able to
take roosters. And | think that’s what Alderman Kelly was referring to and | appreciate that.
Alderman Laws
Well | just wanted to take the opportunity to apologize to all of you for not being here for a little bit and
thank you for your patience and kindness. | am happy to be back, | missed you all and let’s do this.
Thank you.
Alderman Tencza
Thank you, Madam President. | am a little slow on the draw here but | just wanted to echo the Mayor's
comments and other people’s comments as it relates to two women in particular for the event on Saturday
and that is Gloria Timmins and Alderman Harriott-Gathright. | think what is most impressive to me is that
their grandchildren were such a large part of the event on Saturday, such an impressive part of putting it
all together. They truly are an example to all of us as to how we should be talking to our children and
making sure that it is not just us who are leading the charge but as we get older for the younger
generation that is coming along as well in being leaders on these important issues.
And then also to echo Alderman Lopez’s comments earlier about Alderwoman Kelly and the great work
she has been doing on this issue, sharing her personal experiences which are never easy to do. But they
are taking those courageous stands and making sure that we are all better educated as a community. So
thank you to everyone involved.
Alderman Klee
Thank Madam President for letting me have a second bite at this apple. | just wanted to comment on the
chicken ordinance. | brought to the attention of a few people; we do have an issue with the ordinance we
do need to consider making a change to it. As it stands now our ACO the contract with the Humane
Society, they must bring any of the animals and this includes chickens to the Humane Society. The
Humane Society cannot move them for 7 days, they have to do a blood test before they can send them
anywhere. And as a result, they are there for 7 days and as Alderman Dowd said they could be fined
$50.00 a day for this and yet they can’t move them. We have to consider a different way, perhaps we
have to change the contract. | am not sure how we are going to do this. But we have to look forward to
that because it is a problem.
