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very difficult position to avoid raising the taxes. People see their taxes going up and they blame it on the city,
but | think a big part of the problem is the federal government is giving us less money and the state is giving us
less money. So you representatives, | hope that you will protect us as much as you can; | know you’re only a
small number of the 400 up there, but | hope that you watch out for us.

City Clerk Piecuch

I’m Patricia Piecuch, I’m the City Clerk.

trying to come up with ideas, plans, funding, grants, etc., to reduce the amount of warehousing of mental health
patients in our ER’s. The last time | got a figure, | think it was 57 throughout the state, and that’s 57 patients that
are living in our ER’s throughout the state. Concord has the most of them and they create these things called
“Yellow Pods” where they keep the patients in. It’s literally a small ER room for mental health patients, and they

issues around economic development, such as the aircraft registration fee change, which | think is very beneficial
to Nashua in particular. Beyond that, | spend a lot of time on planning issues and budget, etc.

Representative Lasky, Wards 3,4,6,7,8,9

getting as many people on to health insurance as possible. Representative LeBrun didn’t mention House Bill
124, which was held over from last year. That I’m pleased to report came out of the Ways and Means committee
with a 22-1 on to passed as amended. That will be taken up on the first Wednesday in January.

President McCarthy

And that’s the reduction of aircraft registration?

Representative Jack

Yes, that’s the aircraft registration bill.

President McCarthy

Our lone success story from last term | think.

Alderman-Elect Laws

[Unidentified Representative]

| sit on HHS. One piece of legislation, my Guardianship for Grandparents, the preference on that one. Because
we were first in the country to introduce it, I’m going to Nashville the beginning of December to introduce that
legislation as model legislation for the country.

Representative LeBrun, Ward 5

A special meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held Monday, November 20, 2017, at 7:10 p.m. in the
City Hall Auditorium.

President Brian S. McCarthy presided; City Clerk Patricia D. Piecuch recorded.

Prayer was offered by City Clerk Patricia D. Piecuch; Alderman Tom Lopez led in the Pledge
to the Flag.

The roll call was taken with 8 members of the Board of Aldermen present; Alderman Clemons, Alderman
Cookson, Alderman Caron, Alderman Siegel, Alderman Schoneman, Alderman McGuinness, Alderman Moriarty
were recorded absent.

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ADJOURNMENT

MOTION BY ALDERMAN WILSHIRE THAT THE NOVEMBER 28, 2017 MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN BE ADJOURNED
MOTION CARRIED

The meeting was declared adjourned at 8:54 p.m.

Attest: Patricia Piecuch, City Clerk

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Alderman Cookson

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| would like to thank the Human Affairs Committee for their yeoman work that they did to push through all those
resolutions.

President McCarthy

It isn’t easy taking free money.
Alderwoman Melizzi-Golja

| would like to thank Great American Downtown and all of the other volunteers who made the stroll such a
success. Just to remind everyone, next year will be the 25" anniversary of the stroll so something to look
forward to.

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Alderman Cookson

Oh, so maybe it hasn’t happened at all.

Mayor Donchess

Maybe. But there is some urgency because the dedication is Sunday, and one of the grantors —

President McCarthy

Yes. The Board of Public Works has approved it.
Alderman Cookson

Where is that notated?

President McCarthy

On the analysis portion of the resolution.

Mayor Donchess

But one of the grantors is very ill, so there is some urgency dedicated and having the ceremony as quickly as
possible.