Board of Aldermen
City of Nashua
229 Main Street Brian S. McCarthy
Nashua, NH 03061-2019 President, Board of Aldermen
(603) 589-3030
TO: Board of Aldermen
FROM: Alderman-at-Large Brian S. McCarthy, President, Board of Aldermen
DATE: January 26, 2016
SUBJ: Liaison Appointments to the Nashua City Planning Board
Dear Colleagues:
| apologize for bringing this in under suspension, but | simply wanted to get this completed.
e Compile a public calendar of all Nashua area events related to substance use prevention,
treatment, and recovery efforts
e Create a Nashua “Strategic Plan” for substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery.
Take note of what our cohesive vision is, as well as what kind of funding opportunities
are available.
e Decide on date to reconvene.
Jim Donchess
Mayor, City of Nashua
Narcan is administered for overdose cases throughout the city. Nashua Fire Rescue alone
administered Narcan 169 times last year, and NFR administered14 doses of Narcan
during the first several weeks of 2016. AMR also is responding to overdose cases on a
regular basis - AMR responded to X OD’s in 2015.
The NH treatment system does not have enough capacity for the number of people who
need treatment.
There is a high demand for more beds for treatment in Nashua.
Nashua School District Parent of Young Opioid User Currently in
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NH Youth Council reatment
‘Nashua against Heroin” Facebook page
MAYOR’S REPORT ON OPIOID TASK FORCE MEETING OF JANUARY 21, 2016
It is imperative that we streamline and improve communication regarding our efforts to combat
the opioid epidemic plaguing our community.
In Nashua we are an important part of the state-wide effort to combat substance use. Going
forward, we must exhibit community leadership that sets a strong example for communities
across New Hampshire.
On January 21, 2016, I hosted a meeting of the Opioid Task Force which is committed to two
major goals:
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Alderman Dowd
The two union contracts that are on here; | would ask that the members on the Budget Review
Committee to review those and if you have any questions to please send them to me and I'll get the
answers from the school department and forward them on to all of the Aldermen. It would be real helpful
to have reviewed the two packages and have your questions answered beforehand so we can have a
shortened discussion when we discuss it at the Budget meeting.
Alderman Siegel
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Alderman Clemons
| just want to remind everyone to vote on February 9"" for whoever might become our next President.
In regards to the gentleman who had a question regarding the legislation, R-16-001; that intends to
create a trust fund for monies that have already been designated for downtown so all it does is move
money that has already been allocated for improvements for downtown into a designated account.
Alderwoman Melizzi-Golja
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R-16-006
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
RELATIVE TO THE TRANSFER OF $200,000 FROM DEPARTMENT 194 “CONTINGENCY”,
ACCOUNT #70100 “GENERAL CONTINGENCY” INTO VARIOUS ACCOUNTS FOR
RETIREMENT AND UTILITY COSTS
Given its first reading; assigned to the BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE by President McCarthy
NEW BUSINESS — ORDINANCES — None
PERIOD FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
Ms. Mary Elizabeth Carroll, 9 % Chandler Street
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NEW BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS
R-16-001
Endorser: Alderman Benjamin M. Clemons
Alderman-at-Large Brian S. McCarthy
ESTABLISHING AN EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND FOR APPROPRIATIONS FOR DOWNTOWN
IMPROVEMENTS AND TRANSFERRING UP TO $170,439.20 INTO THE EXPENDABLE TRUST
FUND
Given its first reading; assigned to the BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE by President McCarthy
Board of Aldermen — 1/26/16 Page 3
From: Brian S. McCarthy, President, Board of Aldermen
Re: Liaisons Appointments to the Nashua City Planning Board
MOTION BY ALDERMAN WILSHIRE TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND THAT THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN WAIVE THE PROVISIONS OF NRO 5-9 B(4)(G), AND CONCUR WITH THE PRESIDENT’S
APPOINTMENT OF ALDERMAN MCGUINNESS AS PRIMARY AND ALDERMAN LOPEZ AS
ALTERNATE MEMBERS OF THE NASHUA CITY PLANNING BOARD
MOTION CARRIED
PERIOD FOR PUBLIC COMMENT RELATIVE TO ITEMS EXPECTED TO BE ACTED UPON THIS
EVENING - None
