Board of Aldermen — 8/8/17 Page 20
R-17-122
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderman-at-Large Brian McCarthy
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman Michael O’Brien
Alderman Lori Wilshire
Alderman Richard Dowd
ESTABLISHING A PERFORMING ARTS CENTER STEERING COMMITTEE
Given its first reading; assigned to the PERSONNEL/ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE by President
McCarthy
R-17-123
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderman Lori Wilshire
Alderman Richard Dowd
Alderman Michael O’Brien
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman-at-Large Brian McCarthy
ESTABLISHING A NASHUA RAIL TRANSIT COMMITTEE
Given its first reading; assigned to the PERSONNEL/ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE by President
McCarthy
NEW BUSINESS — ORDINANCES
O-17-041
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Michael O’Brien
AMENDING THE COMPOSITION AND PURPOSE OF THE DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENTS
COMMITTEE
Given its first reading; assigned to the PERSONNEL/ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE by President
McCarthy
PERIOD FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
Barbara Kelson
Hello. | don’t understand grouping of the Burke Street and the downtown theater together. | feel that’s apples
and oranges. Furthermore, | don’t understand making available money for the theater before exploring Daniel
Webster College where there’s plenty of parking and Paula Johnson suggested that. | agree with that. Or
improving the library, they need help or the Peacock that | suggested where there is enough parking. Many
people are enjoying the downtown without adding a theater and | was against all the improving of the
downtown. | thought it was too much money and everything but! do love it the way it is. | just think there’s
going to be too much traffic and extra money for extra parking. | just think we have other venues. Thank you.
Paula Johnson
Good evening again. Paula Johnson. | still live here in Nashua. A couple of things | just want to say. | notice
when some of the aldermen were co-endorsers on some of the legislation — R-17-122, 123, and 117. They
seem to be almost all the aldermen that love to spend our money continuously. | don’t think you ever vote no
on anything. | think it's sad. As my friend Barbara was talking about combining the money for the performance
arts center and | guess the Public Works building is going to be the Taj Mahal of Nashua now. | think it’s a little
bit outrageous. | was unable to go to the public meeting because some of us have to work and | work a lot at
night. | was unable to go. | think putting all those trucks down a neighborhood street, Burke Street, is going to
