Board of Aldermen 1-28-2020 Page 11
Alderman Lopez
Tonight at midnight starts the City’s Annual Point in Time Count. This is the annual time during the year
that we count people who are homeless, either sheltered, unsheltered or at risk. So anybody who is
homeless, please contact a provider tomorrow of all days whether it the Soup Kitchen or City Welfare. You
can also call 1-844-800-9911 for our coordinated access line or the much easier to remember 211.
Alderman Tencza
A number of us had a chance to attend a breakfast earlier this week put on by Director Bagley and the
Public Health Department along with or in conjunction | should say with the Mayor’s Opioid Task Force.
The topic of the discussion was adverse childhood experiences and how we as a community could help
children who are experiencing certain traumas develop appropriately and develop in a way so they are not
at risk for certain other risk factors as they get older. It was a great informative breakfast, | can’t help but
think that the presentation we had earlier tonight about PAL is a perfect example of the types of things we
could be doing here. | think Building on Hope for what they are going to do for that neighborhood, because
that is going to be remarkable. One of the topics that came up repeatedly | think was just surrounding
loneliness of children, teenagers and how they need spaces to get away from their screens and come
together. So PAL, Boys & Girls Club, Girls Inc.; all those places are really important parts of our City,
especially for our young people.
Alderman Schmidt
Thank you Madam President. | just want to say that Alderman Tencza brought quite a few very important
issues. One that he didn’t touch on was the people that they are bringing in for the 10 days in May, people
want to help. People are only looking for someone to start something, to join to be part of something
stupendous. | think this is going to be wonderful for this City; wonderful for our feeling about the way our
City cares for us. It is wonderful, just wonderful. Thank you.
President Wilshire
So as you all know the Chamber is going through some renovations. So this is our last meeting. Donna,
this our last meeting this week?
Ms. Graham
Yes.
President Wilshire
And our last meeting in this Chamber until probably the last week in March/first week in April. So what |
would suggest you do this evening is, clean out your desk because the next time you come here, your desk
won't be here. These desks will be gone. | did bring some bags, there are some bags in the office if you
need to carry your stuff home with you but tonight is it. It is the last night we are going to be sitting at these
desks and hoping that the transition is smooth for the renovation. Donna has worked really hard to find
alternative meeting spaces for us, so make sure when you get your log for the week, that you check the
location, because some of them are going to be in 208, some are going to be at Nashua North. | think one
we have at the Police Department in their classroom. So just make sure you check your log for the location
of your meetings.
Alderman Lopez
Will the new places have room for us to bring a small water bottle?
