Special Bd. of Aldermen — 03/6/2018 Page 13
Alderman Jette
Is there anyone from the public here to speak?
Alderwoman Melizzi-Golja
If | may | guess for new members of the Board, typically a public hearing is a presentation to give information
and then we ask members of the public who may be here to speak in favor of or against very similar to what
happens at Planning Board and Zoning. Then the hearing is closed and that’s our time to go into whatever
meeting. Sometimes it’s a full Board of Aldermen meeting. Sometimes it’s another committee meeting to then
ask questions. | think that’s what Alderman Wilshire was talking about not to end questioning but to talk about
the appropriateness of what we’re doing because at some point on her script it says as for statements for those
in favor and opposed and then if there are none to close the public hearing and go into the meeting. | think it
was just the procedure she was talking about.
Alderman Jette
Since | don’t see anyone from the public here, so whether | ask the questions now or in the next phase of this,
that’s up to you | guess Madam Chair.
Chairman Wilshire
| think we’re going to continue with the public hearing and then turn this over to the Planning and Economic
Development Committee. That's what you’re having your meeting on, right?
Alderwoman Melizzi-Golja
Correct.
Chairman Wilshire
Is that okay with everyone? | think really what we’re doing is opening this up for the whole committee but we
want to move along with the public hearing. With that said, | think what I’m going to dois...
Director Cummings
Thank you Madam Chair. | just want to note for the record because we are in a public hearing and this is just
more of a housekeeping item, | would like the record to reflect that we properly notified all stakeholders as per
the RSA including the Board of Education and the County Commissioners. So | just want to make sure that
that’s on the record.
Chairman Wilshire
Very good. Thank you. What l’m going to do is I’m going to open this public hearing up to the public. Anyone
here who might want to give testimony in favor?
