Board of Aldermen Page 2
June 28, 2016
| wanted to mention R-16-049 which proposes that we explore and enter a sister city relationship with Mysore,
Karnataka State, India. | don’t know what committee this will go to but when it does we can come and explain
what might be gained by this. We do have a large population of Indian American citizens here in Nashua.
Most of our Indian American comes from two states | India, first the city that Mysore is in which are Karnataka
and also Andhra Pradesh. | think that by doing this there are things that we can gain in terms of the citizens
that we have and hopefully improving our relationships with another significant democracy and trading partner
in Asia. When | was Mayor before we did have a sister city in Korea, Yesan County which is just south of
Seoul and we sent a delegation there one time; | and several Aldermen, a school principal and others went to
Yesan County and they had delegations come here but that has lapsed. This relationship | think is more
sustainable because we do have a whole group of citizens here that really want this to happen and will help to
foster it. The sister city relationship with Korea was mostly promoted by one gentleman, Mr. Chung; whereas
now we have a much larger group of people who reside here in Nashua. | hope you consider this carefully.
| did want to mention that the trolley has been a very fun and successful addition to downtown on Friday and
Saturday nights. My wife and | have ridden on it a few times and the people riding on it seemed very
enchanted with it and the drivers have done a really good job at attracting people to use it. | think it has helped
to promote new life and good time’s downtown on Friday and Saturday nights. | think it's been going on now
for about 4 weeks.
Finally | would like to mention Carolyn Choate has formed a Beautification Committee for the city and has
organized a group of people to begin working on different projects. Over the past weekend they worked and
cleaned up a lot of brush near the Court Street Building and | think they have other projects in mind and | want
to thank them for all of their efforts in helping us to have a beautiful Nashua. Beyond that, Mr. President, |
don’t have anything.
RESPONSE TO REMARKS OF THE MAYOR - None
RECOGNITION PERIOD — None
READING MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS AND PUBLIC HEARING
There being no objection, President McCarthy declared the minutes of the Board of Aldermen
meetings of June 9, and June 14, 2016, accepted, placed on file and the readings suspended.
COMMUNICATIONS
There being no objection, President McCarthy declared that all communications be read by title only.
From: Jeffrey L. Snow, Superintendent, Edgewood Cemetery
Re: Request for Joint Convention with Edgewood Cemetery Board of Trustees
There being no objection, President McCarthy declared the communication accepted, placed on file
and that the Board of Aldermen meet in Joint Convention with the Edgewood Cemetery Board of
Trustees on Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at 7:30 p.m. in the Aldermanic Chamber
From: Mayor Jim Donchess
Re: Award of Nashua City Wide Telecom Project
MOTION BY ALDERMAN SIEGEL TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE, AND AWARD THE CONTRACT TO
CUSTOM COMPUTER SPECIALISTS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,200,000
