Board of Aldermen — 12/12/17 Page 10
NEW BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS
R-17-161
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
AMENDING NASHUA RAIL TRANSIT COMMITTEE
Given its first reading;
MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN THAT THE RULES BE SO FAR SUSPENDED AS TO ALLOW FOR
THE SECOND READING OF R-17-161
MOTION CARRIED
Resolution R-17-161 given its second reading;
Alderman O’Brien
This resolution amends the National Rail Transit Committee by eliminating disbandment, and changes the date
from 120 days of the committee’s formation to June 30, 2018, relative to providing the guidance to the city, and
further making explicit that the committee should be working with the Boston Surface Rail Company.
MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-17-161
MOTION CARRIED
Resolution R-17-161 declared duly adopted.
NEW BUSINESS — ORDINANCES — None
PERIOD FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT - None
REMARKS BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Alderman Lopez
| would just like to announce that for the third year, we’re doing a holiday decorating contest for veterans and
we could use just a few more people to donate gift cards as prizes. And then, additionally, | just wanted to
comment that | received constituent feedback regarding the trolleys that the Nashua city bus is using. There is
concern that with the new buses coming online, the trolleys should be looked at as less useful than some of
the buses being decommissioned, especially during the winter and holiday when there’s snow, ice, there’s a lot
of water in the buses from the snow and ice melting off their boots. The trolleys have steps that you have to
climb up and down that are kind of difficult for people with mobility issues who may not be in a wheelchair and
may need to use the steps, but may not necessarily feel safe, a those steps are particularly steep. So the
constituent was expressing concern that we haven't considered just using the existing bus fleet that we have
that we’re decommissioning, rather than the trolleys, for the larger volume routes where there may be a lot of
people shopping or traveling to and from. | just wanted to make that comment.
Alderman O’Brien
First, I’d like to start off with an apology to Alderman Caron. | did not make the December 2™ event at the
senior center. Unfortunately, it comes once a year, | traversed another year on the planet; it was my birthday. |
had the opportunity to spend time with family. | should have probably gone to the breakfast and enjoyed that
as well, but my apologies.
Second, | would like to echo the Mayor’s sentiments about the firefighters. Every single year they do the
Christmas baskets to needy families and the coats for the kids. | really want to say thank you. | know | am
biased to it and have been part of it for the 35 years | was on the job, but thank God the tradition continues and
the good work that they do.
