Board of Aldermen — 9/12/17 Page 41
MOTION BY ALDERWOMAN MELIZZI-GOLJA TO AMEND R-17-122 BY AMENDING IT WITH THE
GOLDEN ROD COPY PROVIDED WITH THE AGENDA
ON THE QUESTION
Alderwoman Melizzi-Golja
The amendments adds one additional member from the arts commission and one additional member from the
downtown improvement committee for a total of three members from each. It will then become an eleven-
member committee instead of nine. The committee will be made up the mayor, or his designee, a
representative from the chamber, three members from the Board of Ed, three from the downtown improvement
committee and three from the arts commission.
Alderman Deane
| just wanted to go back in time to the Joint Special School Building Committee when we had a large
contingent of members who wouldn’t show up and we couldn’t make a quorum. Eleven people is a lot of
people. You're going to need six. Good luck.
Alderman Schoneman
If an arts center is going to succeed here, | think getting back to some of the comments earlier, | think business
orientation, someone who is really professional about a professional arts center ought to be involved. These
folks sound like they are community artists and plenty of passion. Do they have the ability to add members if
they want to or can we put someone on there that we specify should be a pro?
President McCarthy
Vote it up or down, it’s as itis. They can come back to us and propose whatever changes they would like after
they discuss it.
Alderman Cookson
If this doesn’t pass, it would be 3 BOE members and then two from downtown improvement and two from the
arts?
Alderwoman Melizzi-Golja
Correct.
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION BY ALDERMAN MELIZZI-GOLJA FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-17-122 AS AMENDED
ON THE QUESTION
Alderman Cookson
| mentioned during my comments with regard to the performing arts center the Nashua Arts Commission. The
Nashua Arts Commission, again, was charged being the face of the art culture and art buildings. They would
facilitate, advocate, coordinate and educate. That was part of the legislation. I’m curious if these two roles are
duplicative of one another and why the Nashua Arts Commission wouldn’t have a more prominent role in
establishing this performing arts center downtown.
