Finance Committee - 01/20/2021 Page 10
Alderwoman Kelly
| generally don’t weigh in on Federal things but it was an incredible historic day today with the Inauguration of
our new President Biden and our very first woman of color as Vice President. It definitely brought tears to my
eyes. So | really appreciate everything and am looking forward to what is ahead.
Mayor Donchess
OK thank you. Alderman O’Brien?
Alderman O’Brien
Thank you, Mr. Mayor. As much as it was a momentous day today, how can you top it? Well the O’Brien’s did
and it is tomorrow, my son Michael will accept his promotion as Lieutenant on Nashua Fire Rescue and he is
going to be assigned to Engine Company #5 and mother and | are both very proud. He is a member of what,
in my opinion is, one of the best Fire Fighting forces in the State and | wish him a long and healthy career and
countenance and to do the right job and to lead his men both fairly and safely. | wish him the best of luck in his
new endeavor. I’m quite a proud papa tonight and | will be proud equally tomorrow. So thank you, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Donchess
Well congratulations. Alderwoman Klee?
Alderman Klee
Thank you, Mr. Mayor. And | was going to echo both of the things that Alderwoman Kelly had said. One was
that | thought that the comments of Mrs. Ortolano should be brought to the Budget and to the Full Board. It
never hurts to have as much education as possible but | think those are the two better Committees to be
spoken to; this way we hit everybody.
The other thing is | agree with Alderman Kelly as well. | watched a lot of the proceedings, | felt like | was glued
to my TV and it brought so many tears to my eyes. It was really nice to see. And to you, Alderman O’Brien,
congratulations on your son moving up the ranks; | am sure you are a proud papa to have Junior there doing
that. So thank you. Oh, and | did one other things, I’m sorry. Yesterday what the drive by for the funeral of
Andre Pelletier from the Public Works, Mr. Mayor | heard that you led the parade of our 50 trucks and Director
Fauteux was at the end. | spoke to Ms. Byers today and she told me that his widow brought his ashes out of
the funeral home so he could watch the parade go by and that he would be very, very proud. So thank you for
all that Public Works, his family and Public Works did as well as yourself Mr. Mayor. Thank you.
Mayor Donchess
Well Mr. Pelletier was a very popular and hardworking City employee. He had a really great sense of humor.
Of course, he was with the City for 46 years. So he saw a lot of changes. As we were doing the parade, you
know, a lot of the people don’t remember and some of you, Alderman O’Brien might. | don’t know who was
here in the late ‘70’s, but the Public Works Garage used to be on East Hollis Street right at the corner of what
is now the Kinsley Street Extension and East Hollis Street. And | think the move occurred in about ’77 so Mr.
Pelletier went back that far to have worked in that old garage. So he was around a long time, it’s very sad for
his family. Any other comments; remarks by Aldermen? Alderman Harriott-Gathright?
Alderman Harriott-Gathright
| just want to say congratulations Mike O’Brien, Senior and to your wife. But also let your son know that | said
congratulations. Thank you.
