Minutes

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A regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held Monday, December 23, 2019, at 7:30 p.m. in the
Aldermanic Chamber.

President Lori Wilshire presided; City Clerk Susan K. Lovering recorded.

Prayer was offered by City Clerk Susan K. Lovering; Alderman Ben Clemons led in the Pledge to the Flag.
President Wilshire

Before | ask the Clerk to take the roll, Alderwoman Shoshanna Kelly is participating by telephone
and under the terms of the State law that allows her to do that, she needs to explain why she can’t

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ADJOURNMENT

ALDERMAN WILSHIRE MOVED FOR ADJOURNMENT OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF JANUARY 7, 2018
MOTION CARRIED

The meeting was declared adjourned by President McCarthy at 12:54 p.m.

Attest: Patricia D. Piecuch, City Clerk

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President McCarthy declared Dr. Storace, Dr. Cappetta and Dr. Wolf-Rosenblum duly elected
as members of the Board of Health for the ensuing two years.

Oath of Office administered by Corporation Counsel.

President McCarthy presented his Committee Assignments to the members of the Board of
Aldermen.

ALDERMAN WILSHIRE MOVED THAT THE COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS BY THE
PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN BE ACCEPTED BY VOICE VOTE
MOTION CARRIED

REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN

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President McCarthy called on the City Clerk to distribute the envelopes containing the numbers
for the drawing of the seating in the Aldermanic Chamber.

Seat #1 - Reserved for Vice President Wilshire

Seat #15 - Reserved for President McCarthy

Seating was drawn in the following manner:

Seat # 2 Alderman Gidge

Seat # 3 Alderman Harriott-Gathright

Seat # 4 Alderman Dowd

Seat #5 Alderman Klee

Seat # 6 Alderman-at-Large Laws

Seat #7 Alderman Lopez

Seat # 8 Alderman Caron

The Organizational Meeting of the Board of Aldermen for 2018-2019 was held Sunday, January
7, 2018, following the termination of the Inauguration Exercises for the 109th City Government
in the Nashua High School North Auditorium.

City Clerk Patricia D. Piecuch called the Assembly to order at 12:40 p.m.

The roll call was taken with 15 members of the Board of Aldermen present.

His Honor James W. Donchess and Corporation Counsel Steven A. Bolton were also in
attendance.

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MOTION BY ALDERMAN WILSHIRE THAT THE JANUARY 9, 2018 MEETING OF THE BOARD OF

ALDERMEN BE ADJOURNED
MOTION CARRIED

The meeting was declared adjourned at 8:17 p.m.

Attest: Patricia Piecuch, City Clerk

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and they were all looking on their phones and showing their deep concern for their fellow firefighters, even in
another state and another city. The firemen have a deep appreciation for the risks involved in that job. So, a
shout out to them.

For all of the people who were promoted but especially to the new Assistant Chief, George Walker,
congratulations. And to all the new Aldermen, welcome aboard.

Alderman Gidge

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Citizen’s Advisory Committee. We will miss having you there, but thank you. And | know we’ll continue seeing
you around.

Alderman Caron

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know that if they don’t like the speakers, to make sure that they don’t make faces, because they see it on the
other side of the television.

REMARKS BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Alderman O’Brien