or dog innocently playing in the woods behind our condos doesn’t get hurt. Minutes can be found
here: httos://www.nashuanh.qov/AgendaCenter/Board-of-Aldermen-4
We Have Questions & Want Answers
The comments by Commissioner Pappas at the BPW meeting on 8/27/22 made us a bit “suspicious”
of the activities involved in the process of approving this project, that again | am told Mayor Donchess
enjoys. Commissioner Pappas suggested another walk through before final approval. Commissioner
Pappas also KNEW the abutters would have a problem with this project once they saw the trees
being cut. Right she was. Pappas questioned if the process was through enough and if it wasn’t being
rushed (not verbatim). Nope, everyone except her was quick to approve.
1. Did anybody notify any of the abutters prior to the start of this project? And if yes, in what ways
was it communicated? If not, why not? | realize it may not be a requirement to notify the
abutters, but | surely do think it would have been a common courtesy to do so.
2. Was $5000 of city money used to begin accumulating data preparatory work etc for this project
and will the Nashua Rotary Club be paying that back to the City? Or did that come from
taxpayer money?
3. Was a wetland waiver approved by the Dept of Conservation? There are two small wetland
areas and Roby Park that are very important for wildlife sustenance. It is a vibrant wetland
because you can see all the various flora popping up bright green.
4. It is my understanding if you're going to do any type of construction, albeit just tee pads and
receptacle, that the City should have had a notice of a site plan posted at the park. Was there
one posted because we never saw it and we always notice those signs?
SAFETY FOR ALL USERS OF THE PARK, NOT JUST THE DISC GOLFERS
Safety is the main concern for all people that use the trail system and park, not JUST the disc golf
course. Please review my references. From the mouths of disc golf players who have knocked
people out, one woman lost an eye, hit a kid on a baseball field, hit a mom with her two kids, knocked
a guy off the place he was seated, etc. These were all injuries to people sharing the park / trail, not
necessarily even spectators. See the 2" link below. The National Institute of Health warns of head
injury. How much do you think that case is worth? Woman walking with her kids on the trail gets hit so
hard she falls and hits a rock and is paralyzed? Attorney Bolton?
| heard discussion by the BPW that the course will be use at your own risk. Anyone in the legal field
knows that does not absolve one of liability. For example, | rent a horse and | sign a waiver saying |
do so at my own risk. All goes well until the people that own the farm start lighting off firecrackers
and the horse freaks out and | end up on the ground with life threatening injuries. Do you think that
the fact that | signed the waiver is going to protect the farm owners? Maybe, but they will be
spending thousands to defend the case i would bring before them. As horse owners, they should
know that a horse is likely to spook at fireworks. Therefore, they are hard pressed to not be held
liable. As a rider, | was not expecting fireworks. The same thing with the disc group. | am telling you
about the injuries that have happened, and | am telling you about the injuries that WILL happen when
you put a disc golf course in the middle of a multi-use park. | think, if a person is injured, it would
show negligence on the City’s part.
These discs can travel 40-70 mph. The record is at 80 plus mph. And they can fly up to 400 ft. Ona
multi-use course where view may be blocked and a hearing or visually impaired person is 250 ft away
and takes a shot to the head, who is to blame? Yes, | am sure many golfers would use a spotter, but
most won't. They won't yield to other trail / park users, and someone is going to get injured, maybe
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