SPECIAL BOARD OF ALDERMEN
NOVEMBER 17, 2020
7:00 PM
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President Wilshire
You’re welcome. It’s alright.
Vice Chairman Laws
| would like to hear if there’s testimony in favor. If there are any members of the public that would like to
speak, | need to have them make it known because | can’t see anybody.
PUBLIC HEARING
O0-20-034 EXTENDING TEMPORARY ADJUSTMENTS TO SITE PLANS TO ALLOW FOR GREATER
OUTDOOR SEATING AT RESTAURANTS
TESTIMONY IN FAVOR - None
TESTIMONY IN OPPOSITION - None
TESTIMONY IN FAVOR - None
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Alderman Schmidt
| am present, | am alone in the room, and it is still unsafe together.
Alderman Laws
| am here, | can hear you and! am social distancing because of the pandemic.
Alderman Harriott-Gathright
| am present, | can hear you, | am practicing social distancing and | am in the room alone.
President Wilshire
| am here, | am alone and | am social distancing.
Susan Lovering, City Clerk
You have 11 in attendance.
President Wilshire
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Alderman O’Brien
| am present, | can hear the proceedings, | am alone and practicing safe distancing.
Alderman Klee
| am here, | am alone, | can hear everybody and | am practicing social distancing.
Alderman Dowd
| am present, | can hear everyone, | am alone and practicing social distancing.
Susan Lovering, City Clerk
Alderman Caron?
President Wilshire
Alderman Caron won't be joining us this evening.
Susan Lovering, City Clerk
A special meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom.
President Lori Wilshire presided; City Clerk Susan Lovering recorded.
Prayer was offered by City Clerk Susan Lovering; Alderman Thomas Lopez led in the Pledge to the Flag.
President Wilshire
ORDINANCE:
PURPOSE:
SPONSOR(S):
COMMITTEE
ASSIGNMENT:
FISCAL NOTE:
LEGISLATIVE YEAR 2020
O-20-039
Updating the financial standards for the City’s Welfare
Guidelines
Mayor Jim Donchess
Personnel/Administrative Affairs Committee
This increase has been considered in calculating the FY2021
General Assistance budget figures.
ANALYSIS
MAINTENANCE ALLOTEMENT STANDARD
Based on cost of living increase of 1.7% from previous standard
based on 2020 CPI calculator
Household size Weekly Monthly
1 $14.31 361.96
2 $17.70 $76.64
3 $20.98 $90.84
4 $24.28 $105.13
5 $27,57 $119.38
6 $32.08 $138.91
7 $35.36 $153.11
8 $38.67 $167.44
Add $3.27 per week for each additional household member
UTILITY and OTHER ALLOWANCES
Effective Upon Passage by City of Nashua Board of Aldermen
City of Nashua Welfare Department
General Assistance Financial Standards
RENTAL COST STANDARDS
Based on July 20, 2020 NHHFA Residential Rental Cost Trends data
# of Bedrooms
All util. included
One util. included
No util. included
0 / Studio $1,170.00 $1,064.70 3968.88 Monthly
$270.2] $245.89 $223.76 Weekly
1 $1,422.00 $1,294.02 $1,177.56 Monthly
$328.41 $298.85 $271.95 Weekly
O-20-039
ORDINANCE
UPDATING THE FINANCIAL STANDARDS FOR THE CITY’S WELFARE
GUIDELINES
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year Two Thousand and Twenty
LEGISLATIVE YEAR 2020
ORDINANCE: O-20-038
PURPOSE: Establishing a 25 m.p.h. speed limit on Charlotte Avenue
ENDORSER(S): Alderman Richard A. Dowd
COMMITTEE
ASSIGNMENT: Committee on infrastructure
FISCAL NOTE: Materials, Labor and Vehicle Overhead: $312
ANALYSIS
This ordinance establishes a 25 m.p.h. speed limit on Charlotte Avenue.
