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A special meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 7:10 p.m. in the City Hall Room 208. President Brian S. McCarthy presided; Deputy City Clerk Patricia Piecuch recorded. Prayer was offered by Deputy City Clerk Patricia Piecuch; Alderman Craffey leading in the Pledge to the Flag. The roll call was taken with 13 members of the Board of Aldermen present; Alderman Vitale and Alderman Tabacsko were not in attendance. Her Honor Mayor Donnalee Lozeau and Corporation Counsel James M. McNamee were also in attendance. COMMUNICATIONS MOTION BY ALDERMAN CLEMONS THAT ALL COMMUNICATIONS BE READ BY TITLE ONLY MOTION CARRIED From: Brian S. McCarthy, President, Board of Aldermen Re: Special Board of Aldermen Meeting MOTION BY ALDERMAN CLEMONS TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE MOTION CARRIED DISCUSSION A discussion ensued regarding the Supreme Court’s decision on the City’s and Pennichuck’s appeal of the takings case with the city’s consultants and legal counsel including Justin Richardson and Rob Upton, who handled the case in the Public Utilities Commission and Supreme Court, Bill Ardinger, who provided advice on evaluation issues and various issues relating to the acquisition, Arthur Gottlieb and Wade Aust from C.W. Downer, who provided the city with the evaluation and advised the city on the valuation of the company, and CFO Michael Gilbar. The Pennichuck Water Works, Inc. Eminent Domain Timeline is attached and the audio of this discussion is available at www.gonashua.com NON-PUBLIC SESSION MOTION BY ALDERMAN CLEMONS THAT THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN GO INTO NON-PUBLIC SESSION BY ROLL CALL PURSUANT TO RSA 91-A:3,II(e) TO CONSIDER A PENDING CLAIM OR LITIGATION WHICH HAS BEEN THREATENED IN WRITING OR FILED AGAINST THE CITY SECONDED BY ALDERMAN WILSHIRE A Viva Voce Roll Call was taken, which resulted as follows: Yea: Alderman Clemons, Alderman Craffey, Alderman Deane, Alderman Pressly, Alderman LaRose, Alderman Melizzi-Golja, Alderman Cox, Alderman Sheehan, Alderman Wilshire, Alderman Chasse, Alderman Flynn, Alderman Cookson, Alderman McCarthy 13 Nay: 0 MOTION CARRIED The Board of Aldermen went into non-public session at 7:45 p.m. The Board of Aldermen sealed the minutes of the non-public session by roll call and returned to the special meeting of the Board of Aldermen at 9:45 p.m. ADJOURNMENT MOTION BY ALDERMAN LAROSE THAT THE MARCH 31, 2010, SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN BE ADJOURNED MOTION CARRIED The meeting was declared adjourned at 9:45 p.m. Attest: Patricia Piecuch, Deputy City Clerk