REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 20, 2021
A meeting of the Finance Committee was held on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. in the Aldermanic Chamber
and via Zoom. The meeting link information can be found on the agenda.
Mayor Jim Donchess, Chairman, presided.
Members of the Committee present: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Patricia Klee, Vice Chair
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly (joined at 7:30 pm)
Members not in Attendance: Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderwoman Elizabeth Lu
Also in Attendance: John Griffin, CFO/Comptroller
David Fredette, Treasurer/Tax Collector
Kim Kleiner, Administrative Services Director
Kelly Parkinson, Purchasing Manager
Tim Cummings, Economic Development Director
PUBLIC COMMENT - None
COMMUNICATIONS
From: Kelly Parkinson, Purchasing Manager
Re: Nashua Housing & Inclusionary Zoning Studies in the amount not to exceed $70,600 funded from accounts 53142
Consulting Services (Economic Development)
MOTION BY ALDERMAN HARRIOTT-GATHRIGHT TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND APPROVE AMENDMENT #3
TO THE CONTRACT WITH RKG ASSOCIATES FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE IN DEVELOPING LEGISLATION
RELATIVE TO UPDATING THE INCLUSIONARY ZONING ORDINANCE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $70,600.
FUNDING WILL BE THROUGH DEPARTMENT 183 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; FUND: 53142 CONSULTING
SERVICES, BY ROLL CALL
ON THE QUESTION
Tim Cummings, Economic Development Director
Thank you Mayor. So for the record, Tim Cummings, Director of Economic Development. Yes this evening I’m asking for
your favorable consideration and approval of the communication before you for that $70,000. This is a little bit
complicated in its nature and I'll try to be brief. If you recall, we did a housing study back about a year and a half ago.
That was about $24,000 and change. We solicited various planning consultants — Lynn Sweet, JM Goldson, Judy Barrett,
RKG Associates. We received a couple quotes from them. We ultimately decided to go with RKG Associates for just
under $25,000.
At the conclusion of that study, it became rather apparent that we had an affordable housing need that we wanted to
continue that conversation. RKG through a separate contract for just about $22,000 — a little bit more than that actually —
exactly $22,750 continued with an inclusionary zoning feasibility study. That work took place this spring. Now we’re
before you for what would be essentially be an amendment to that contract for $23,200, which is the aggregate figure that
| believe was referenced earlier this evening. That is actually to do some work that we’ve actually already studied. For
those of you who participated in last night’s conversation, | think it was a very good one and robust. We are not just
looking to actually get the paperwork caught up with the work that we’ve started. So I’m looking forward for your approval
this evening.
Alderman Klee
Thank you. Director Cummings it says not to exceed the $70,600. Is that above the $24,000 and change that we’ve
