Board of Aldermen Page 20
April 12, 2016
President McCarthy
Which meeting are you referring to?
Alderman Deane
The meeting we had upstairs about Burke Street.
President McCarthy
| actually wanted to attend that but | was out of town at a conference.
Alderman Deane
| think you ought to watch it.
Alderman Wilshire
| thought last Thursday’s meeting was very good. | wanted to thank President McCarthy for inviting the
Science Café panel in for the discussion on opioid’s last night and also Alderman LeBrun for his input on that.
It was beneficial for our citizens to see and hear what is going on.
President McCarthy
| would thank both the panel and Alderman LeBrun for their contributions. If nothing else, it is completely eye-
opening as to the magnitude of the problem that we are facing. If members of the Board have any ideas for
other groups that you would like to get in to talk to about that, | think it is probably something that; | mean |
certainly don’t believe that | Know enough about it to act coherently with respect a solution and | suspect some
of my colleagues feel the same way. Whatever we can do to educate the Board and to get solutions | would
be happy to hear them.
| want to extend my condolences to the family of Marvis Mellon. She passed away about 1 % weeks ago and
you will have noticed evidence of her public service earlier this evening when her name was called during the
Joint Convention of the Cemetery Board of Trustees. She served on that Board for years and she also served
at the Chairman of the Historical Society for quite a while. | had the pleasure of working with her on some
issues when | was first on the Board and she will be missed as a member of the Nashua community.
Alderman Lopez
| wanted to add that the Science Café was interesting and it was a very specific presentation and perspective
and | think it would be helpful for the Board to hear from people who specialize in recovery and addiction. The
presentation we had really focused on pharmacology and | think there are other elements of the issue that
should be looked at.
President McCarthy
If you can suggest the groups who we might want to talk to, | will try to arrange those.
Alderman Lopez
| would be happy to.
