A special meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. via teleconference.
President Lori Wilshire presided; City Clerk Susan K. Lovering recorded.
Prayer was offered by City Clerk Susan K. 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 Governor's 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: 875 4593 5804 Passcode: 999999
The public may also view the meeting via Channel 16.
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 in the
Nashua Telegraph, City Hall, and the Nashua Public Library.
If anyone 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 11 members of the Board of Aldermen present: Alderman Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.,
Alderman Patricia Klee, Alderman Richard A. Dowd, Alderman June M. Caron, Alderman Benjamin Clemons,
Alderwoman Elizabeth Lu, Alderman Ernest Jette, Alderman Jan Schmidt, Alderman Brandon Michael Laws,
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright, and Alderman Wilshire.
Alderwoman Shoshanna Kelly, Alderman Thomas Lopez, Alderman David C. Tencza, Alderman Skip Cleaver were
recorded absent.
Mayor James W. Donchess, Corporation Counsel Steven A. Bolton were also in attendance.
President Wilshire
As is customary, this public hearing is for the Committee on Infrastructure. | will turn the public hearing over to the
Chair of the Infrastructure Committee Alderman O’Brien.
