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REVISED AGENDA MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN MARCH 13, 2012 1. PRESIDENT BRIAN S. MCCARTHY CALLS ASSEMBLY TO ORDER 2. PRAYER OFFERED BY CITY CLERK PAUL R. BERGERON 3. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG LED BY ALDERMAN RICHARD A. DOWD 4. ROLL CALL 5. REMARKS BY THE MAYOR 6. RESPONSE TO REMARKS OF THE MAYOR 7. RECOGNITIONS R-12-17 Endorsers: Mayor Donnalee Lozeau Board of Aldermen EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NASHUA PAL YOUTH RUNNING TEAM 8. READING MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS Board of Aldermen Non-Public Session, Unsealed 2-28-12 ................. 01/24/12 Board of Aldermen ................................................................................ 02/28/12 9. COMMUNICATIONS From: Alderman-at-Large David W. Deane Re: Reconsideration of Vote re: Parcel F From: Alderman-at-Large Barbara Pressly Re: Parcel F From: Arthur T. Craffey, Jr., Ward 4 Alderman Re: Petition Objecting to All the Meter Changes From: Mayor Donnalee Lozeau Re: Contract Award for Additional Refuse Collection Vehicles From: Brian S. McCarthy, President, Board of Aldermen Re: Invitation to Councilor Wheeler PERIOD FOR PUBLIC COMMENT RELATIVE TO ITEMS EXPECTED TO BE ACTED UPON THIS EVENING 10. PETITIONS 11. NOMINATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND ELECTIONS Appointments by the Mayor 12. REPORTS OF COMMITTEE Finance Committee............................................................................... 03/07/12 Human Affairs Committee Action Report .............................................. 03/08/12 Personnel/Administrative Affairs Committee ....................................... 03/05/12 Technology Use Assessment Ad Hoc Committee ................................ 03/07/12 13. WRITTEN REPORTS FROM LIAISONS 14. CONFIRMATION OF MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS Conservation Commission Cynthia Overby (Reappointment) Term to Expire: December 31, 2014 520 Broad Street Nashua, NH 03063 Downtown Improvement Committee Arthur Bruinooge (New Appointment) Term to Expire: March 1, 2013 24 Railroad Square PO Box 2021 Nashua, NH 03061 Ethnic Awareness Committee Sharon Dalton (Reappointment) Term to Expire: December 31, 2013 118 Range Road Windham, NH 03087 Bruce Bradshaw (New Appointment) Term to Expire: March 1, 2015 63 Arlington Street Nashua, NH 03060 Mary Bradshaw (New Appointment) Term to Expire: March 1, 2015 63 Arlington Street Nashua, NH 03060 Patricia H. Howson, Ph.D (New Appointment) Term to Expire: March 1, 2015 79 Hawthorne Village Road Nashua, NH 03060 Elias Muchuma Niva (New Appointment) Term to Expire: March 1, 2015 42 Gillis Street, Apt. E Nashua, NH 03060 Andrew C. Smith (New Appointment) Term to Expire: March 1, 2015 175 Concord Street Nashua, NH 03064 Zoning Board of Adjustment Jean-Paul G. Boucher, Alternate (New Appointment) Term to Expire: September 11, 2014 8 Foxmeadow Road Nashua, NH 03060 UNFINISHED BUSINESS – RESOLUTIONS R-12-10 Endorsers: Mayor Donnalee Lozeau Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire Alderman Diane Sheehan Alderman Richard A. Dowd Alderman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja Alderman Michael J. Tabacsko Alderman Kathryn D. Vitale Alderman Arthur T. Craffey, Jr. Alderman-at-Large Barbara Pressly RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF $28,800 FROM THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY INTO SPECIAL REVENUE ACCOUNT #332-6328 “2010 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM (SHSP) HAZMAT GRANT” • Human Affairs Committee Recommends: Final Passage R-12-11 Endorsers: Mayor Donnalee Lozeau Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire Alderman Diane Sheehan Alderman Richard A. Dowd Alderman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja Alderman Daniel T. Moriarty Alderman Michael J. Tabacsko Alderman Kathryn D. Vitale Alderman Arthur T. Craffey, Jr. Alderman-at-Large Barbara Pressly Alderman-at-Large Brian S. McCarthy RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF $675,088 FROM THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INTO SPECIAL REVENUE ACCOUNT #351-6534 “NASHUA CNG VEHICLE CONVERSION” • Human Affairs Committee Recommends: Final Passage R-12-16 Endorsers: Mayor Donnalee Lozeau Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire Alderman Diane Sheehan Alderman Kathy Vitale Alderman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja AMENDING THE USE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG”) • Human Affairs Committee Recommends: Final Passage as Amended UNFINISHED BUSINESS – ORDINANCES O-12-04 Endorsers: Alderman-at-Large David W. Deane Alderman Michael J. Tabacsko Alderman Diane Sheehan Alderman Kathryn D. Vitale Alderman Arthur T. Craffey, Jr. Alderman Mark S. Cookson Alderman-at-Large Barbara Pressly Alderman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja Alderman-at-Large Brian S. McCarthy AMENDING THE EXEMPTION FOR ELDERLY PERSONS BY INCREASING THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED COMBINED NET INCOME FROM $42,000 TO $46,000 • Personnel/Administrative Affairs Committee Recommends: Final Passage NEW BUSINESS – RESOLUTIONS R-12-18 Endorser: Alderman-at-Large David W. Deane AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY TREASURER TO ISSUE BONDS NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF FOUR MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($4,850,000) TO PURCHASE THE LAND OFF CONCORD STREET KNOWN AS “PARCEL F” R-12-19 Endorsers: Mayor Donnalee Lozeau Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire Alderman Diane Sheehan RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF UP TO $200,000 FROM THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR MATCHING FUNDS FOR THE FEDERAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY JOB ACCESS AND REVERSE COMMUTE (“JARC”) GRANT PROGRAM R-12-20 Endorser: Mayor Donnalee Lozeau APPROPRIATING $650,000 FOR THE PURCHASE OF LAND FOR THE DIVISION OF PUBLIC WORKS AT 836, 844, AND 848 WEST HOLLIS STREET (MAP D, LOTS 84, 85, AND 86) AND AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF THAT PROPERTY R-12-21 Endorsers: Alderman-at-Large Brian S. McCarthy Alderman Michael J. Tabacsko CHANGING THE PURPOSE OF THE REMAINING ONE MILLION NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,900,000) OF UNEXPENDED BOND PROCEEDS FOR VARIOUS SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CHARLOTTE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HVAC IMPROVEMENTS R-12-22 Endorsers: Alderman-at-Large Brian S. McCarthy Alderman Michael J. Tabacsko AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY TREASURER TO ISSUE BONDS NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF TWO MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000) FOR CHARLOTTE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HVAC IMPROVEMENTS NEW BUSINESS – ORDINANCES O-12-06 Endorsers: Mayor Donnalee Lozeau Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire Alderman June M. Caron Alderman Richard A. Dowd Alderman Michael J. Tabacsko Alderman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja INCREASING THE COMPENSATION OF POLLING ELECTION OFFICIALS PERIOD FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT REMARKS BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN Committee announcements: ADJOURNMENT Board of Aldermen City of Nashua 229 Main Street Brian S. McCarthy Nashua, NH 03061-2019 President, Board of Aldermen (603) 589-3030 Date: March 9, 2012 To: Board of Aldermen Dear Colleagues: In an effort to better understand the actions this week regarding rail in NH, I sent the following invitation to Councilor Wheeler. I have as yet had no reply. From: McCarthy, Brian Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012 1:11 PM To: dwheeler@nh.gov Subject: Invitation to speak to the Board of Aldermen Councilor Wheeler – I think I speak for my colleagues on the Board of Aldermen in expressing our extreme disappointment in your vote against the rail study, deciding against a concept for which our board has expressed unanimous support. On a personal note, my reaction was to think that we are working to plunge New Hampshire back to the 19th century. However, I soon realized that this is not correct interpretation of events. In the 19th century New Hampshire had a thriving rail industry. Clearly, you and some of your colleagues on the council have a different vision for the economic advancement of the Nashua region than we in city government have. Cooperation needs to start with understanding of vision. In that spirit, I would like to invite you to meet with our board and explain what your vision is for the growth of our region. As our meetings are locally televised, you can also share that vision with your constituents in Nashua. Our next meeting is scheduled for next Tuesday, March 13th, in the Aldermanic chamber of city hall. If you are able to attend, we’ll be glad to hear the rationale behind rejecting rail, and what your alternative thoughts are. If you are unable to attend, please let me know a more suitable date and we will arrange a meeting at your convenience. -Brian McCarthy President, Board of Aldermen, Nashua.  APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR MARCH 13, 2012 Downtown Improvement Committee Elizabeth Anne Skladany (New Appointment) Term to Expire: December 13, 2013 92 Main Street, #205 Nashua, NH 03060 I respectfully request that this appointment be confirmed. Donnalee Lozeau Mayor