Board of Aldermen 08-10-2021 Page 28
You know exactly what I’m talking about because I’ve had many conversations with the Police Department and with other
board members as well. So | just feel as though | don’t mind disagreeing with people and having fuss out — Chief
Carignan and | do it all the time. We come back and love. You know what | mean. There’s a difference but when | keep
hearing these innuendos coming at this Board, it really bothers me tremendously. So | do believe that it needs to go to
the ballot and | do believe that Nashua residents should make that choice. | do believe that we still have time and people
have been meeting with the Police Department, and meeting with other members of the Board | believe — | can’t say that
honestly but | think, other members of the community that jumped in to help out. A lot of people have been talking so
don’t say that people don’t know what this is about because they truly do. They do know without a doubt in my mind. For
you to say we need more time, fine. Take the time. You have til November or whenever the election is — take the time to
explain whatever you want to explain to whomever. Everybody can have a voice but to stop the voice, | have a problem.
For that, | am going to be voting to move this forward.
President Wilshire
Anyone else? Part of the problem | see is that we talk about people had no clue that these Commissioners were
appointed by the Governor. Well if people didn’t know that, | think the purpose of putting together a work study group is to
get all that information out there so people can make informed decisions. It’s just really no reason to rush this. It’s going
to be the lowest turnout of all elections. Typically is a very low turnout. | would ask the City Clerk but I’d hate to put her
on the spot. The percentage of people that come out to vote in a mid-term is very low. | don’t think that’s giving the
citizens enough voice. | think it should wait until the next municipal election after we’ve had an opportunity to speak to the
community about their Police Commission and their Police Department.
Alderwoman Lu
| just wanted to mention that the work study group could also — and I’m sure this is part of the plan but | just wanted to say
it or get it on record — explore ways we’ve tried in the past to make the Commission more diversified, ways that haven't
worked, and discuss ways that could work. So the idea was brought up initially with some particular other than the local
control, it was also discussed the diversity piece. That could be explored as part of the work group. Thank you.
President Wilshire
Further discussion? Seeing none, the motion before us by Alderman Lopez is for final passage of Resolution R-21-143.
Seeing no further discussion, will the Clerk please call the roll.
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman Klee, Alderman Lopez, Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt,
Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright 6
Nay: Alderman O’Brien, Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Dowd, Alderman Caron,
Alderman Clemons, Alderman Tencza, Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Wilshire 8
MOTION FAILED
Alderwoman Kelly
Can | move to table at this point? (inaudible)
President Wilshire
Yes.
MOTION BY ALDERWOMAN KELLY TO TABLE RESOLUTION R-21-143
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Dowd,
Alderman Caron, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Lopez, Alderman Tencza,
Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Cleaver,
Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 13
