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ADJOURNMENT
MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN TO ADJOURN
MOTION CARRIED
The Finance Committee meeting was adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Committee Clerk
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that’s all done by committee and it may take about two years to get this change through as law. We're going to
write the law this September. It’s a process and we're doing the process.
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today but! was unfortunately tied up in a series of meetings. | will be addressing each and every one of those
questions tomorrow but if there is a charge to account 11500 overlay, it’s either a consultant person which |
think this isn’t or it’s the charge that gives them back their amount of abatement but | can check tomorrow.
Alderwoman Lu
| thought that the abatement was coded 217807 In the past it has been.
John Griffin, CFO
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come and go since we started the hiring process back in October! guess it was. Soit’s a lengthy process we
put them through but like | said, it's normal to have somewhere between 7 and 10 per year.
Alderwoman Lu
No | understand. Is this for 7 people or — they have 2...
Steve Buxton, Assistant Fire Chief
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Steve Buxton, Assistant Fire Chief
Good evening. Steve Buxton, Assistant Chief, Nashua Fire. The fourteen sets are to put protective clothing on
the backs of our recent hires. Those are to fill 14 positions that were created through retirement or departures
from the department at this point in time. The funding comes from our normal protective clothing budget line
and this is anormal process. The groupis alittle bit bigger because it is two years in the making due to
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ON THE QUESTION
Mayor Donchess
You've heard the motion. Now Mr. Hudson could you please summarize the need for the change order in the
context of discussion that if you have information regarding wen the project began and when | may end.
Could you please give us that as well?
Daniel Hudson, City Engineer
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Kim Kleiner, Administrative Services Director
Good evening Mayor. | actually asked Nick Miseirvitch to attend so that he may answer the Committee’s
questions.
Mayor Donchess
So please just give us a brief outline of what the contract is for.
Nick Miseirvitch, Deputy IT Director
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
AUGUST 18, 2021
A meeting of the Finance Committee was held on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. in the Aldermanic
Chamber and via Zoom. The meeting link information can be found on the agenda.
Mayor Jim Donchess, Chairman, presided.
Members of the Committee present: Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderwoman Elizabeth Lu
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
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Chairman Klee
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President Wilshire said. It does feel like you are attacking one section of employees from another and I’m going to ask
you to stop.
Alderwoman Lu
May | respond to that?
Chairman Klee
No. I’m sorry but no. President Wilshire did you have a question?
Alderman Wilshire
| stated my case here. This is not the opportunity to bash city staff who work hard and give the information. It’s not okay.
This is not the...
Alderwoman Lu
| am not bashing. | am not bashing.
