Special Board of Aldermen 08-24-2021 Page 5
Alderwoman Lu
With all respect, | just want to suggest we tabled a motion that was made and the motion that was made was the
wrong motion | think is what Alderman Gathright is saying. Am | right?
Alderman Gathright
Right.
Aldenvoman Lu
Soto simply pull it offthe table and then say yeah now we're going to vote on it, it was wrong to begin with. Sol don’t
know what you want to do, whatever.
Alderman Klee
What we should vote on is the $5,335,200.
President Wilshire
Right. That’s what’s before us tonight. Any further discussion on the motion? Would the Clerk please call the roll?
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Klee, Alderman Lopez, Alderman Tencza,
Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Cleaver, Alderman Harriott-Gathright,
Alderman Wilshire 8
Nay: Alderwoman Lu 1
MOTION CARRIED
There being no objection, President Wilshire suspended the rules to allow for a communication that was
received after the agenda was prepared.
From: Lori Wilshire, President Board of Aldermen
Re: Calling a Special Board of Aldermen meeting on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. to discuss the
American Recovery Program Act (ARPA)
There being no objection, President Wilshire accepted the communication and placed it on file.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS
R-21-157
Endorser: Mayor Jim Donchess
AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF NASHUA TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
REGARDING THE BRONSTEIN REDEVELOPMENT
Given its second reading;
MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-21-157, BY ROLL CALL
ON THE QUESTION
Alderman O’Brien
Thank you Madame President. Since my time on the Board | understand this is the first time | should say that | have
seen a project of this magnitude to help out people who have need with housing for our city. If we are going to be a
city that’s going to grow in the future, we need to have affordable housing. Why affordable housing? That means we
have people available to be able to be in the workforce that will be able to contribute and | think this is a part ofthe
puzzle or part ofthe step as we move forward. We're going from currently | think, and Mr. Cummings correct me if
