Special Bd. of Aldermen — 10/26/15 Page 11
Ms. McNamara
Yes. It will be its own 501(c)(3) entity, so we would no longer have a need for the school agent.
Alderwoman Kelly
| am just wondering how long we anticipate before that 501(C)(3) will be formed and able to do that?
Mr. Cummings So | will just say that taking and forming the 501(C)(3) is a relatively short order type process
and we are in the midst of currently doing that. In fact that is work being done by our steering committee right
now. Getting the designation for 501(C)(3) status is a little bit longer of a conversation which is a real critical
element of that and that can go anywhere from six months to a year. We will immediately start on that process
once we actually have the paperwork in order We are working through this methodically and that is kind of
where we are with the process.
Alderwoman Kelly
Thank you.
Ms. McNamara Just to ask, does everybody know what a 501(C)(3) is? Ok.
President McCarthy
Are there additional questions? Ok thank you very much.
Mayor Donchess
| think we should just think for a moment about Squirrel Hill. This was a terrible tragedy and | have kind of a
connection there, my daughter lived in Squirrel Hill for a couple of summers when she was going to a ballet
camp in Pittsburgh. Temple Beth Abraham was very shaken up by this, the Police Department was very good
in responding immediately to Temple Beth Abraham on the day of the shooting. The Crop Walk took place
there yesterday afternoon and the Police Department was again very good about making sure that was all
covered and everybody understood that they were safe.
We are fortunate | think and | know we all understand this to be here working on this really nice project
together. squirrel Hill is a neighborhood; it is like Nashua in many ways, kind of middle class neighborhood
with a lot of good people who live here and very community-minded. We are just fortunate to be here working
on this project together. Hopefully a tragedy like this will never come to Nashua but | think we should just
count our blessings and be glad that we live in a community of peace and pray that we remain that way.
Because this has just happened, | just thought it was appropriate to mention.
PUBLIC COMMENT - None
REMARKS BY THE ALDERMEN
Alderman Lopez
| just wanted to add to the Mayor’s comment, a thank you to the Nashua sign guys because when you are a
community that is trying to be resolute and positive in the wake of a tragedy, it really helps to have a bunch of
guys show up with signs that say “you’re awesome”. | just want to add thank you to the sign guys.
