Board of Aldermen — 7/11/17 Page 6
Alderman Lopez
| just wanted to remind everybody that this Saturday is the Fairy Tale Festival in Greeley Park. If anyone has
children, definitely bring them down. It’s going to be lego themed. | can’t wait to see what a Lego themed fairy
tale looks like. | would also like to echo the previous comments regarding Alderman Siegel’s quick recovery. |
kind of imagine him sitting here watching this at home and just rolling his eyes because all the way down the
line we're still saying “I, too, as well would like to”. | hope he comes back here and brings his own particular
brand and passion. | did want a clarification if possible from Attorney Bolton regarding the voter registration
law as discussed by Alderman Clemons. It was my understanding that somebody could still sign the Affidavit
form and were not entirely restricted from voting?
Attorney Bolton
Yes but if | understood what Alderman Clemons was pointing out, what you’re swearing to is you have the
intention to stay at that address. If for example your intention is to live in Nashua for example. You’re coming
here from somewhere else. Perhaps you’ve taken a new job and your intention is not to stay at that hotel’s
address. Your intention is to find a permanent residence. It would not be truthful of that person to sign an
Affidavit saying his intention is to stay at that current address which is the hotel. The same with someone who
perhaps is receiving welfare vouchers, and it’s moving them every week or so from one hotel or rooming house
to another over time. Again there’s no intention to stay for the indefinite future at that current address. That’s
the issue | think that Alderman Clemons was referring to.
Alderman Clemons
| guess those of us who are in social work can redouble our efforts to make sure nobody is staying in a hotel in
an unsure situation like that. Thank you for clarifying.
Alderman O’Brien
|, too, would like to best wishes to Ken Siegel for a speedy recovery. My thought are with him and his family at
this particular time. In the brass tacks of back to business, | just want to remind the constituency that | am
from Ward 9. While Ken is recuperating at this particular time if anybody in Ward 9 has any particular
concerns to express to the Board, I‘m willing to accept and step to the plate and fill in the yeoman job that Ken
has done and to assist in that endeavor.
Also | would like to thank all those people that put the 4" of July together whether it be Park Rec., NPD, NFR,
Public Works, and a host of others, even emergency management that had the CERT team out there any
everything. I’d like to thank all those guys that gave up their personal time with family and put on a great show
for our citizens which makes it safe. The intention there is to have a good safe display. Alderman is correct
when she mentioned that the fireworks still going off must be delayed fuses but the intention here is to have
safe and a good time. Use the city fireworks and the best in the future. Thank you.
Alderman Moriarty
| just wanted to offer and wish Alderman Siegel and his family better health and strength.
President McCarthy
When | spoke to Alderman Siegel today, he was actually concerned about representation for Ward 9. So thank
you Alderman O’Brien for stepping up on that. We briefly discussed the prospect of him dialing into this
evening’s meeting as a cure for what | perceive to be cabin fever. Given that Sue wasn’t going to be here and
the lightness of the agenda, we decided not to do that. | do wish Ken a speedy recovery.
