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budget which would mitigate, lessen the impact of the re-evaluation. But again, were the spending
cap still enforceable, this budget would be $1,083.000.00 below the amount allowed.
RECOGNITION PERIOD
R-18-016
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Board of Aldermen
RECOGNIZING CHIEF STEVEN G. GALIPEAU OF NASHUA FIRE RESCUE
Given its first reading;
There being no objection, President McCarthy suspended the rules to allow for a second
reading of R-18-016
Resolution R-18-016 given its second reading;
MOTION BY ALDERWOMAN MELIZZI-GOLJA FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-18-016
MOTION CARRIED
Resolution R-18-016 declared duly adopted.
Mayor Donchess presented Chief Galipeau with a key to the city.
READING MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
There being no objection, President McCarthy declared the minutes of the Board of Aldermen
meetings of February 27, 2018, and March 1, 2018, accepted, placed on file, and the readings
suspended.
COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRING ONLY PROCEDURAL ACTIONS AND WRITTEN REPORTS
FROM LIAISONS
From: Brian S. McCarthy, President, Board of Aldermen
Re: Special Board of Aldermen Meeting
There being no objection, President McCarthy accepted the communication and placed
it on file
From: William McKinney, Building Department Manager
Re: |Request to Apply Permit Fees Paid Prior
Communication withdrawn
PERIOD FOR PUBLIC COMMENT RELATIVE TO ITEMS EXPECTED TO BE ACTED
UPON THIS EVENING
Adam Marcoux, 4 Jolori Lane, President of the Nashua’s Teacher’s Union. First! offer my apologies
to Alderman McCarthy for mistakenly using his name in an e-mail to my staff regarding his abstention
at the budget meeting. My apologies. We did clarify that it was Alderman O’Brien and expressed his
sympathy to us that he had to abstain and we respect your stance on that. | am here to obviously
speak in favor of the contract that we spent over a year negotiating with the School Board. This is in
replace of a bridge contract that lasted one year and as mentioned by the Mayor, this contract goes
and moves us forward when it comes to our salary schedule. As I’ve told the membership and the
Board of Education, it’s not perfect, but it’s a start and it’s moving in the right direction and its four
