A special meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held Monday, September 28, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. via
Zoom.
President Lori Wilshire presided; City Clerk Susan Lovering recorded.
Prayer was offered by City Clerk Susan Lovering; Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright led in the Pledge to
the Flag.
President Wilshire
As President of the Board of Aldermen, | find that due to the State of Emergency declared by the
Governor as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and in accordance with the Governors Emergency
Order #12 pursuant to Executive Order 2020-04, this public body is authorized to meet electronically.
Please note that there is no physical location to observe and listen contemporaneously to this meeting,
which was authorized pursuant to the Governor's Emergency Order. However, in accordance with the
Emergency Order, | am confirming that we are:
Providing public access to the meeting by telephone, with additional access possibilities by video or other
electronic means:
To access Zoom, please refer to the agenda or the City’s website for the meeting link.
To join by phone dial: 1-929-205-6099 - Meeting ID: 876 8012 6610- Passcode: 195026
We previously gave notice to the public of the necessary information for accessing the meeting through public
postings. Instructions have also been provided on the City of Nashua’s website at www.nashuanh.gov and
publicly noticed at City Hall, Nashua Public Library and the Nashua Telegraph.
If anybody has a problem accessing the meeting via phone or Channel 16, please call 603-821-2049 and
they will help you connect.
In the event the public is unable to access the meeting via the methods mentioned above, the meeting will be
adjourned and rescheduled. Please note that all votes that are taken during this meeting shall be done by
roll call vote.
Let’s start the meeting by taking a roll call attendance. When each member states their presence, please
also state whether there is anyone in the room with you during this meeting, which is required under
the Right-To-Know Law.
City Clerk Lovering called the roll and asked them to state the reason he or she could not attend, confirmed
that they could hear the proceedings, and stated who was present with him or her.
The roll call was taken with 15 members of the Board of Aldermen present: Alderman Michael B. O’Brien,
Sr., Alderman Patricia Klee, Alderwoman Shoshanna Kelly, Alderman Richard A. Dowd,
Alderman June M. Caron, Alderman Benjamin Clemons, Alderman Lopez, Alderman David C. Tencza,
Alderwoman Elizabeth Lu, Alderman Ernest Jette, Alderman Jan Schmidt, Alderman Brandon Michael
Laws, Alderman Skip Cleaver, Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire.
Mayor James W. Donchess, Deputy Corporation Counsel Celia Leonard were also in attendance.
ROLL CALL
