Board of Aldermen 10-13-2020 Page 35
Bolton?
President Wilshire
So your motion would be to put this on a ballot?
Alderman Klee
That’s correct. Is it appropriate for me to do that now?
President Wilshire
Yes.
MOTION BY ALDERMAN KLEE TO PUT R-20-077 AS AMENDED ON THE BALLOT, BY ROLL CALL
ON THE QUESTION
Alderman Laws
Point of order. What is the date of the next election that this could actually be on the ballot for?
Alderman Klee
| think its November 2021. Is that correct Attorney Bolton?
Attorney Bolton
Well you could schedule a special election and do it sooner but the next municipal election is in November
of 2021. | think appropriately this would be considered as being an amendment to the proposed measure
amending it to put the question on the ballot in a non-binding referendum. There is no provision of NH Law
that would allow the Board of Aldermen to delegate its authority to a referendum on matters such as this,
matters within the authority of the Board. But a non-binding referendum has been done before.
Alderman Lopez
So | guess | have a question for Attorney Bolton. If we do this, like we amend this then that means we do
not change the name of the city level celebration of next Columbus Day, therefore we do not have an
Indigenous Peoples’ Day we just put it on the ballot and then kick it down to another year. Is that correct?
President Wilshire
Correct.
Attorney Bolton
Closer to a year plus.
Alderman Lopez
Because we’d have to wait for another (inaudible). Thank you for explaining.
Alderman Clemons
Yes, thank you. | won’t support the — with all due respect to Alderman Klee — who | have the utmost respect
