Board of Aldermen 03-09-2021 Page 44
When the Board of Health and the doctors on the Board of Health tell us that masks are no longer required, then
we can do something with the Ordinance. And the second thing, | just want to give my complete support for our
Legal Department and all of our attorneys, | think they do a phenomenal job and | think they are a very strong
asset to the City. Thank you.
President Wilshire
Alderman Clemons?
Alderman Clemons
Thank you, Madam President. Yeah | wanted to express my condolences as well to Sandy Belknap. Catherine
Belknap was a — although | didn’t know her very well — she knew me because my grandmother lived down the
street on Huey Street and when | was just a baby, | guess she would take care of me sometimes or visit with my
grandmother and stuff. Our families were close back in the ‘80s and the ‘90s. So it was a little before the time |
could remember but obviously through the years, through my — they were always very supportive of me in my
political career and in other things. It is sad to hear that and | just want to send my sincerest condolences to the
family.
| also wanted to just take a moment as well to wish everybody a happy and safe St. Patrick’s Day, make sure if
you are going out that you stay socially distant, that you wear your mask when you are entering and exiting a
building and basically when you are not sitting at a table. If you think something is unsafe if you go to a place
and you feel that they are not following the social distancing rules or things like that, you should report that.
Because we want to make sure that people come down to Nashua but we want to make sure that they do it
responsibly and we have a safe holiday. So while | would encourage people to obviously go out and enjoy the
holiday, do it safely please. And if you see that there’s an establishment or a place that is not following the rules,
don’t be afraid to be the one to contact the City because we will get down there and enforce it. So thank you very
much.
President Wilshire
You're welcome. Alderman Lopez?
Alderman Lopez
Yeah | want to express my condolences to Sandy. | know | have already spoken to her about her mother but also
to everyone who knew her in her neighborhood, everyone who worked the polls with her. She was dedicated,
she was always there. Those hours at the polls are long and she was always patient. She is just such a steady
presence. | don’t know that she or Sandy necessarily, | think they are humble, and | don’t know that they know
how many lives they have touched, but they are very well appreciated in the community and they are very well
respected. | know that she’d be very proud of how Sandy is involved in the community as well. Particularly
coming up, is an issue very near and dear to their hearts, Mohawk Tannery Presentation on March 15",
somebody, Madam President, scheduled that on my birthday.
President Wilshire
Lucky you.
Alderman Lopez
I'll be at the presentation. So | just wanted to remind everybody that that’s coming up, that’s a major develoment
for that area and the neighbors are very concerned. It is another huge opportunity to clean up an area that’s
been neglected and to really do something with that community. So | am looking forward to it.
