Finance Committee — 10/06/2021 Page 4
Dan Hudson, City Engineer
Sure. So the study has a number of steps to it but they do review — an important aspect is a geotechnical investigation
where they look at subsurface conditions. It was a surprise to me but one of the things as part of this bid being out there
was that there used to be some sewer lagoons in this area. So to plan properly for these fields which would be an
investment above and beyond your typical grass field, a higher level of investigation and planning is required.
Mayor Donchess
| can pass on. Too bad Mr. Poupolo is not here because he’s done fields like these down at Brandeis where he
previously worked. There are drainage issues. You have to get that right. You’re putting a lot of money into this and you
need to figure out what the soil is, how the drainage is going to work to make sure that the fields go in properly and also
give us a firm cost estimate. They are not cheap. But, again, you can use them far more than you can use a natural field
without deterioration. You probably do recall that we used to have the Columbus Day tournament where the teams came
into Nashua from all over New England really. Now we lost that some years ago — 10, I’m not sure how many but maybe
more. Part of the problem was that our fields were overused and not in good shape. For a regional tournament, that was
a factor and then beginning to go elsewhere.
Alderman Jette
Thank you.
Alderwoman Lu
Thank you. | just, again, want to bring attention to the fact that these improvements were in a second tier were
considered not essential in the Capital Improvements Study whereas having sidewalks that are appropriate for our Kinsley
Street residents and just to make this city walkable would be a better way to spend this money. Thank you.
Mayor Donchess
Well certainly sidewalks are important but because the funds from these cell towers are dedicated to Mine Falls Park, they
can only be spent — this is not tax money. This is the cell tower rental revenue. It cannot be spent outside Mine Falls
Park. So sidewalks would not be eligible for this source of funds.
Alderwoman Lu
Okay. Thank you.
Mayor Donchess
Anyone else? Madam Clerk could you call the roll please?
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Harriott-Gathright,
Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman O’Brien, Mayor Donchess 5
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
From: Kelly Parkinson, Purchasing Manager
Re: Video Detection System in the amount not to exceed $104,580 funded from accounts Prior Year Escrow
MOTION BY ALDERMAN HARRIOTT-GATHRIGHT TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND APPROVE THE PURCHASE
AND INSTALLATION OF FIVE OVERHEAD 360-DEGREE VEHICLE DETECTION CAMERA SYSTEMS FROM
ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY OF CAPE NEDDICK, ME, IN AN AMOUNT OF $104,580. FUNDING WILL BE
THROUGH DEPARTMENT 160 ADMIN/ENGINEERING; FUND: PRIOR YEAR ESCROW; ACOUNT CLASSIFICATION:
71 EQUIPMENT, BY ROLL CALL
ON THE QUESTION
