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Chairman Dowd
Are there any questions on what was presented by the Aldermen? Alderman Wilshire?
President Wilshire
Thank you. Through you, Mr. Chair, to Director Marchant. In your Memo to the Board in January, you
talked about a termination fee. Is that something, if it is not extended could go into that fund.
Director Marchant
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time homebuyers. We need these people to fulfill all of the amazing jobs that are open in the City and we
need housing options. Those two different age groups are competing for the exact same product; they
don’t want giant houses, they want smaller houses with accessibility, great locations. So that is making that
market incredibly tight.
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Chairman Dowd
Yes.
Mayor Donchess
OK, so | will turn it over to Director Marchant to provide any additional information.
Chairman Dowd
Director Marchant.
Sarah Marchant, Director of Community Development
Thank you so much. If it is OK with you, I’d like to share my screen. | have just a couple slides to put up.
Chairman Dowd
Sure.
Director Marchant
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Chairman Dowd
Ok this evening we are having a Public Hearing on Legislation R-21-118 — “ESTABLISHING A HOUSING
EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND FUNDED BY APPROPRIATIONS AND MAKING A SUPPLEMENTAL
APPROPRIATION OF $30,000 INTO THE EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND”. Is there someone here to give
an overview?
Mayor Donchess
Yes Mr. Chairman. | will give a brief overview and | believe Director Sarah Marchant is on as well to talk
more about the affordable housing situation, especially if you have questions.
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ROLL CALL
President Wilshire
Would the Clerk please call the roll?
Alderman Klee
| am here, | can hear the proceedings, | am alone in my car at the moment and hopefully | will be home
soon.
Alderwoman Kelly
| am here, | am alone and | can hear everyone.
Alderman Dowd
| am present, | can hear everyone and | am alone.
Alderman Caron
Yes, | am here, | can hear everyone and | am alone.
Alderman Tencza
A special meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held Thursday, April 8, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. via
teleconference.
President Lori Wilshire presided; City Clerk Susan K. Lovering recorded.
Prayer was offered by City Clerk Susan K. Lovering; Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws led in the
Pledge to the Flag.
President Wilshire
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ADJOURNMENT
MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN THAT THE APRIL 13, 2021, MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN BE ADJOURNED, BY ROLL CALL
A viva voce roll call was taken to adjourn the Board of Aldermen meeting which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Dowd,
Alderman Caron, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Lopez, Alderman Tencza,
Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws,
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Alderman Clemons
Thank you Madam President. | just wanted to reiterate something that | said in the past and that is that | admire
all of our City employees. And in particular, our City Attorney’s Office, | think you do a wonderful job and | think
folks who unfortunately have the other opinion or a different opinion might have one because of some biases. But
| certainly think that you serve our citizens well, you serve us well and keep up the good work. Thank you.
President Wilshire
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It has only been around for about a year and a half so we need to be cautious and | think our Board of Health
needs the support of the Aldermen in making sure that when we talk about masking ordinances, we are talking
about a decision that is safe, not necessarily popular for the City of Nashua.
