Human Affairs Committee

HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE JUNE 19, 2014 A meeting of the Human Affairs Committee was held Thursday, June 19, 2014, at 7:02 p.m. in the Aldermanic Chamber. Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire, Chairman, presided. Members of the Committee present: Alderman-at-Large Diane Sheehan, Vice Chair Alderman June M. Caron Members Not in Attendance: Alderwoman Pamela T. Brown Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja PUBLIC COMMENT - None COMMUNICATIONS – None UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None NEW BUSINESS – RESOLUTIONS R-14-040 Endorsers: Mayor Donnalee Lozeau Alderman Michael Soucy Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire Alderman-at-Large Diane Sheehan Alderwoman Pamela T. Brown Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja Alderman Ken Siegel Alderman Sean M. McGuinness Alderman June M. Caron Alderman Richard A. Dowd RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF $419,337 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY INTO FIRE GRANT ACTIVITY “FY13 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT” MOTION BY ALDERMAN SHEEHAN TO RECOMMEND FINAL PASSAGE ON THE QUESTION Chairman Wilshire This is for their breathing apparatus. Their equipment is 15 years old and that’s the maximum life time expectancy of that equipment so they got grant money to buy new breathing apparatus. There is a 10% city match which is $46,592 and they plan on using CERF to help with the match. Alderman Sheehan They were going to have to buy this regardless so the fact that someone went and got the grant for it – it’s a really good thing for the city has a lesser impact because there is a match instead of the whole thing. Human Affairs – 06/19/14 Page 2 MOTION CARRIED R-14-041 Endorsers: Mayor Donnalee Lozeau Alderman Michael Soucy Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire Alderman-at-Large Diane Sheehan Alderman Richard A. Dowd Alderman June M. Caron Alderman Sean M. McGuinness Alderman Ken Siegel Alderwoman Pamela T. Brown Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF $71,800 FROM THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY INTO FIRE GRANT ACTIVITY “2013 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM” MOTION BY ALDERMAN SHEEHAN TO RECOMMEND FINAL PASSAGE ON THE QUESTION Chairman Wilshire This grant is for a Raman Spectrometer meter to be used by the HazMat Team. It assists responders with chemical identification with unknown substances that have either spilled or leaked. It was identified as a gap in the HazMat Response Team and there is no city match required on this grant. MOTION CARRIED GENERAL DISCUSSION Alderman Sheehan I want to say to Nashua Crossing what a great job they have done with their new memory care living facility. It was a beautiful facility and it was an excellent ceremony to cut the ribbon and I think it really fits a need in Nashua. Chairman Wilshire I was sorry that I was unable to attend that, that’s great. PUBLIC COMMENT - None REMARKS BY THE ALDERMEN - None POSSIBLE NON-PUBLIC SESSION - None Human Affairs – 06/19/14 Page 3 ADJOURNMENT MOTION BY ALDERMAN SHEEHAN TO ADJOURN MOTION CARRIED The meeting was declared adjourned at 7:09 p.m. Alderman Sheehan Committee Clerk