A special meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held Monday, August 23, 2021, at 7:01 p.m. in the
aldermanic chamber as well as via Zoom teleconference.
President Lori Wilshire presided; City Clerk Susan Lovering recorded.
Prayer was offered by Deputy City Clerk Allison Waite; Alderman June M. Caron led in the Pledge to the
Flag.
To join by Zoom — please refer to the agenda or the website for the meeting link and telephone number.
Let’s start the meeting by taking a roll call attendance. When each member states their presence, please
indicate if participating via Zoom state why you are not meeting in person and whether there is anyone in the
room with you during this meeting which is required under the Right-To-Know Law.
Deputy City Clerk Waite 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, Alderman David C. Tencza, Alderwoman Elizabeth Lu, Alderman Jan Schmidt, Alderman Skip
Cleaver (Zoom), Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Lori Wilshire.
Alderwoman Shoshanna Kelly, Alderman Thomas Lopez, Alderman Ernest Jette, and Alderman Brandon
Michael Laws were recorded absent.
Mayor James W. Donchess, Corporation Counsel Steven A. Bolton were also in attendance.
President Wilshire turned the meeting over to Alderman Richard A. Dowd.
Chairman Dowd
This evening we have three public hearings on three pieces of legislation that will also be coming before the
Budget Committee later this evening.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
R-21-158
ESTABLISHING AN EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND FOR RECREATION FACILITIES FOR EAST SIDE
OF NASHUA, FUNDED BY APPROPRIATIONS, AND MAKING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION
OF $750,000 INTO THE EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND
Chairman Dowd
Is there anyone here that’s going to explain this?
Tim Cummings, Economic Development Director
Yes Mr. Chair. Tim Cummings. I’m participating via Zoom. If | may?
Chairman Dowd
Go ahead.
Tim Cummings, Economic Development Director
