A regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at 7:30 p.m. in the aldermanic
chamber and via Zoom teleconference.
President Lori Wilshire presided; City Clerk Susan Lovering recorded.
Prayer was offered by City Clerk Susan Lovering; Alderman Patricia Klee led in the Pledge to the Flag.
Let’s start the meeting by taking a roll call attendance. If you are participating via Zoom, please state your
presence, reason for not attending the meeting in person, and whether there is anyone in the room with you
during this meeting, which is required under the Right-To-Know Law.
The roll call was taken with 13 members of the Board of Aldermen present: Alderman Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.,
Alderman Patricia Klee, Alderwoman Shoshanna Kelly, Alderman Richard A. Dowd, Alderman June M. Caron,
Alderman Benjamin Clemons, Alderman Thomas Lopez (arrived at 7:40 p.m.), Alderman David C. Tencza,
Alderwoman Elizabeth Lu, Alderman Ernest Jette, Alderman Jan Schmidt, Alderman Brandon Michael Laws,
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathrght, Alderman Wilshire.
Alderman Skip Cleaver was recorded absent.
Mayor James W. Donchess, Corporation Counsel Steve Bolton, were also in attendance.
REMARKS BY THE MAYOR
Mayor Donchess
Well it’s great to see you Madam President and other members of the Board of Aldermen live and in the
chamber. We haven't been here for | was thinking 15 % months or so. Of course the newchamber looks
great. The technology | think is going to be a big, big help so thanks to all the people that contributed to
making this a much, much better space and | think in the end much more people and public friendly.
There were a few things Madam President that | wanted to mention. First, | thought! would update you briefly
on the vaccination status. The last figures we have suggested about 48,000 Nashuans have received at least
one vaccination. Of course, children 11 and under are not being vaccinated. Certainly kids from 12 to 17 are
probably under vaccinated. So probably 60 percent or more of adults 18 and older are vaccinated at least
once. 43,000 people have been fully vaccinated. So we are climbing but we need to continue to encourage
others to get vaccinated. Public Health is still working hard on this. | know Director Bobbie Bagley was out
before the meeting doing some in-home visits, catching people wnenever she can and of course other Public
Health personnel and nurses are doing the same.
| wanted to mention also the 4'" of July celebration. We will return to fireworks at Holman Stadium fully open at
full capacity. This year for us that have in the past celebrated in some of the suites upstairs, there willbe a
change because | thought the kids in the city have gone through a lot in the past year (audio stopped) VIPs or
city officials and others. We invited kids from several different organizations to use the suites. So we have
about 20 to 25 kids from the Children’s Home and about 20 to 25 kids from the Boys and Girls Club who will be
using the suites. Pm sure you all agree that that is a good use of that space and | hope for them it will be a
unique experience being able to see the fireworks at such a close proximity. | think that will be a very happy
event.
| just briefly wanted to mention R-21-149 which will dedicated HOME funds to Neighborworks to enable them
to build four affordable units on Ash Street. Of course four unitsis not a whole lot but on the other hand, four
more affordable units in a housing market as tight as this one where affordable units arein very, very short
supply is a great addition.
| wanted to mention the Farmer’s Market. That opened for the first time this Sunday and will be open from now
on Sunday until October. It’s interesting that | was talking with one of the people that has been working at the
Farmer's Market for some time. Last year they did a count because of the COVID protocols. People walk
