Board of Aldermen 05-25-2021 Page 19
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Dowd,
Alderman Caron, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Lopez, Alderman Tencza,
Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws,
Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 15
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
Resolution R-21-130 declared duly adopted.
R-21-132
Endorsers: Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman-at-Large Ben Clemons
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderwoman Elizabeth Lu
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
APPROVING THE COST ITEMS OF SIDEBAR AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE NASHUA POLICE
COMMISSION AND THE NASHUA POLICE SUPERVISOR’S ASSOCIATION AND THE NASHUA
POLICE COMMISSION AND THE NASHUA POLICE PATROLMAN’S ASSOCIATION REGARDING A
WELLNESS INCENTIVE PROGRAM
Given its second reading;
MOTION BY ALDERMAN DOWD FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-21-132, BY ROLL CALL
ON THE QUESTION
Alderman Dowd
And I'd like to talk to it.
President Wilshire
Alderman Dowd?
Alderman Dowd
Yes last night this was unanimously approved at the Budget Committee. Deputy Chief Testaverde had come
in and given an explanation. What this does, is it is a wellness program that allows the Police Officers to get in
better shape, stay in better shape and if they pass certain requirements they will get some incentives. I’d like
to be able to have Deputy Testaverde give us a very quick overview and then if there are questions, | am sure
he will answer them. Deputy Testaverde?
Jim Testaverde, Deputy Police Chief
Thank you sir. Good evening everyone. Briefly, the State standard for physical fitness for Police Officers under
the Cooper Standard which is a national standard that has been around for decades is the 35" percentile is
abysmally low and embarrassing to say in public. That is the State Standard, that’s not the NPD Standard.
