Board of Aldermen — 02/13/18 Page 11
Mine Falls Park Advisory Committee
MOTION BY ALDERWOMAN KELLY TO CONFIRM BY VOICE VOTE THE APPOINTMENT OF STACEY
VIGNAULT, 6 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE, NASHUA, TO THE MINE FALLS PARK ADVISORY
COMMITTEE FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE JANUARY 31, 2021
MOTION CARRIED
President McCarthy declared Stacey Vignault duly appointed to the Mine Falls Park Advisory Committee for a
term to expire January 31, 2021.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS
R-18-001
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman-at-Large David C. Tencza
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman-at-Large Brian S. McCarthy
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderman Ken Gidge
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY TREASURER TO ISSUE BONDS NOT TO EXCEED
THE AMOUNT OF FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($15,500,000)
FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER LOCATED AT 201 MAIN STREET
Given its second reading;
MOTION BY ALDERMAN DOWD FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-18-001 BY ROLL CALL
ON THE QUESTION
Alderman Jette
I’ve said this at the previous committee meetings and at the public hearing, and | feel compelled to say it again.
| regret that | have to say that | am going to be voting against this. | explained before that when | was
campaigning, people asked me about the performing arts center because it was on the ballot at the same time.
They asked me how | felt. | told them that | was in favor of the performing arts center and these resolutions that
were before the voters at the election. But | also said that since the previous Board of Aldermen were unable to
get the votes necessary to adopt this, but placed it on the ballot to give the voters a chance to express their
opinion, | said that | would follow the vote of my ward. My ward voted against this. | feel that | gave my word
that that is what | would do and so | feel that is what | have to do. | have to vote against it.
| tried at the various committee meetings to present the questions and the concerns that people had expressed
to me who were opposed to this to the economic development director to take on these questions and concerns
and answer them. He brought the consultants back. We had a public hearing. The consultants spoke and |
think addressed all of the questions and concerns | think satisfactorily, but | was already in favor of this. | hope
that the people who had those concerns and questions have listened to the presentations, have looked at the
reports that have been made available by the city and have become convinced themselves that this would be a
gocd thing for the city. Unfortunately, you can’t go back and havfe another election. | promised the voters of
Ward 5 that | would vote in accordance with their vote. They voted against it so that is why | am voting against it
tonight.
