Board of Aldermen Page 3
September 27, 2016
counties depending upon the budget. | am not proposing that we spend a lot of money to send people
anywhere. In fact, Jen McCormack, Director of the Nashua Public Library, has already been going to
these things not on city money but on grant money so it’s possible that we would in some way participate
in it but we are not required to. The purpose of this amendment is simply to nail down what it is that we
are really committing to and no more and no less. We are not endorsing an agenda having to do with
illegal immigration or amnesty or anything else. We are simply saying that in our own way be involved in
a welcoming effort in our community. | favor either the original proposal or the one that | wrote up which
adds the words “by executing the attached commitment to participate in the Welcoming Cities and
Counties cohort which sets for the city’s role under the Welcoming America Initiative.” For all of the
reasons that | have mentions and | think we may hear from some others from the community, | think this
is a positive step forward and | would ask all members of the Board to consider supporting this as a
unifying, reaching out type of initiative and effort which in the long run will help benefit our community as
a whole.
RESPONSE TO REMARKS OF THE MAYOR — None
RECOGNITION PERIOD — None
READING MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
MOTION BY ALDERMAN WILSHIRE THAT THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
MEETINGS OF SEPTEMBER 14, 2016, BE ACCEPTED, PLACED ON FILE, AND THE READINGS
SUSPENDED
MOTION CARRIED
COMMUNICATIONS
MOTION BY ALDERMAN SIEGEL THAT ALL COMMUNICATIONS BE READ BY TITLE ONLY
MOTION CARRIED
From: Mayor Jim Donchess
Re: Notification of Entry into Contract with a 3 Party Supplier for Natural Gas Supply
MOTION BY ALDERMAN SIEGEL TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND AWARD THE MULTI-
YEAR CONTRACT TO DIRECT ENERGY BUSINESS MARKETING, LLC, D/B/A DIRECT
ENERGY BUSINESS
MOTION CARRIED
From: Jennifer McCormack, Director, Nashua Public Library
Re: Welcoming America Initiative
MOTION BY ALDERMAN LOPEZ TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE
MOTION CARRIED
From: Mayor Jim Donchess
Re: Welcoming City Legislation
MOTION BY ALDERWOMAN MELIZZI-GOLJA TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE
MOTION CARRIED
From: Mayor Jim Donchess
Re: Welcoming City Proposed Resolution
MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE
MOTION CARRIED
