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Agenda

[4:25] 1. Call to Order

[7:55] 6. Communications from the City Manager

[9:07] 7. Communications from the Mayor

[12:20] 9. Nominations, Appointments, Resignations, and Elections

[13:46] 10. Reports of Committees 10.1 Appointments Review Committee

[18:26] 10.2 Codes & Ordinances Committee

[19:23] 10.3 Community Development Committee

[20:14] 10.4 Finance Committee: Resolution for Supplemental Appropriation of $250,00

[20:23] Planning Board, (no report) Public Safety, Public Works

[20:43] 13. New Business 13.1. Ballot Counting Devices

[21:10] 14. Non-Meeting/Non-Public Session

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[4:30] Good evening. I call the city council, regular meeting to order, March 5th, 2024. Please stand.

[4:39] 5 minutes.

[4:53] Councilor Corollion, please ask the pledge, please.

[4:57] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic, which

[5:03] Mr. Chair, stands one nation under God in the visible liberty and justice for our all.

[5:10] Thank you.

[5:16] Madam Clerk, roll call.

[5:18] Councillor Crito.

[5:20] Here.

[5:20] Councillor Dejavua.

[5:22] Present.

[5:22] Councillor Fitzpatrick.

[5:23] Here.

[5:24] Councillor Foughton.

[5:25] Here.

[5:25] Councillor Hermann.

[5:26] Present.

[5:27] Councillor Carolean.

[5:28] Present.

[5:29] Councillor Lawrence.

[5:30] Present.

[5:30] Councillor Richardson.

[5:31] Present.

[5:32] Councillor Sullivan.

[5:33] Present.

[5:34] Councillor Turner.

[5:35] Present.

[5:36] Councillor Walker.

[5:36] Mr. Speaker.

[5:37] President.

[5:37] Deputy Mayor Hammond.

[5:39] President.

[5:39] Mayor Callahan.

[5:40] President.

[5:41] You have a quorum.

[5:43] Without any objection, the lake did take the regular city council meetings from February

[5:47] 6, 2024.

[5:50] So move.

[5:51] Second.

[5:52] Any discussion?

[5:53] Hearing none.

[5:54] All those of you.

[5:55] Yes.

[5:57] The minutes from the last meeting?

[5:59] Twenty-four.

[6:00] Yeah, the February 6 meeting.

[6:02] The last meeting was February 20th.

[6:04] It was our last meeting.

[6:06] We're going on the 6.

[6:08] It was called my attention for the last one, that human's statements weren't correctly stated in the minutes.

[6:19] You can just go back and look at the recording and make sure his statements were correct.

[6:24] Do you want to lay the vote?

[6:27] We'll lay it for another vote.

[6:29] That's a good idea.

[6:30] Which one, the special or the regular?

[6:34] I'm not sure what he's talking about.

[6:35] I saw a mask in it.

[6:36] Actually, neither I just found out five minutes ago.

[6:41] Well, do you tell us what page it's on?

[6:45] Councillor, you tell us what page it was on the 6th.

[6:50] I did not look at it, it was just five minutes ago, I just heard about it.

[6:54] You heard about it?

[6:55] It just wasn't correctly recorded.

[6:58] Your Honor, I'd like to move to have a table until we can review it and revisit it in appropriate

[7:06] time.

[7:06] Well, we're trying to figure out which meeting it is.

[7:08] Yeah, we don't want to figure it out, sorry.

[7:11] February 6th?

[7:12] Yes.

[7:13] Okay.

[7:13] We don't know what page for the clock to look at.

[7:16] It was human statements.

[7:21] But I will just bypass that when I move on to the passable, sorry.

[7:26] Thank you.

[7:27] Did you move to table?

[7:28] Yeah, we'll move to table.

[7:29] I think you did.

[7:30] So we need a second.

[7:31] Motion to table.

[7:32] Second.

[7:33] Any discussion?

[7:35] All right.

[7:36] Aye.

[7:37] Opposed?

[7:39] Aye.

[7:39] That is carried.

[7:41] 5.2, special City Council meeting February 20, 24.

[7:46] Go move.

[7:47] Second.

[7:48] Any discussion?

[7:50] Any of them?

[7:50] All those in favour say aye.

[7:52] Aye.

[7:53] Opposed?

[7:54] That is carried.

[7:55] Communication from the City Manager.

[7:57] Thank you, Your Honor.

[7:59] I have two items tonight for my report.

[8:02] The first is something that you've heard about a little bit before.

[8:04] but it is official that the Rochester Recreation and Arena Community Engagement Survey is live,

[8:11] so I encourage anyone interested in please participating.

[8:16] You can find it online at RochesterNH.gov on our Get Involved tab

[8:20] and there there's a link to all of our active surveys in the community.

[8:24] This survey is in collaboration with Stafford Regional Planning Commission

[8:28] and it's a vital component of the ongoing efforts to update

[8:31] our department's Recreation Master Plan.

[8:34] The survey is designed to capture insights from residents and program participants,

[8:38] ensuring that future recreational developments align with the needs and preferences of the community.

[8:44] And the second item I have is that I just wanted to take a moment to thank our Capital Improvements Program Committee,

[8:50] who just submitted their final ranking report to the planning board who reviewed that last evening.

[8:54] I think the process was a great success.

[8:57] I want to thank the committee for embarking on this new process, and also to our department heads for embarking on this new program this year, so thank you.

[9:07] And May is report.

[9:09] I just want to actually double what the city manager said.

[9:13] I want to thank the three city councillors that took the time to interact with that group, the city staff, and the citizens that took part in that.

[9:21] It was a success for the first year, thank you all.

[9:24] Now I have a great honor here under awards above and beyond a service award.

[9:32] When a small and high school junior collapsed in the office of athletic trader, John Morris said in December, Mr.

[9:39] Morris said performed chest press compressions and sternor rubs to keep the student alive until the first responders arrived.

[9:48] According to the Fosters, Mr. Mousset was quoted as saying, luckily on that day, we didn't have many games going on, pulling me in different directions.

[9:58] He actually was in my office doing paperwork.

[10:01] He was on a seasoned athlete, he was in a weight room training for football and baseball.

[10:05] He felt something was a little off, so I'm coming to my office.

[10:09] He went from being fine to not being fine within a few minutes.

[10:14] So we have a special award to give Mr. Mouset, and we'll come right down over here.

[10:18] Moving

[10:32] the train, at least 10 years, 11 years, 13 years.

[10:35] I know John when my son was a high school athlete at Spalding, he worked with him on his broken arm and his torn shoulder.

[10:44] I don't remember when that my son had surgery for the shoulder, when the first cause we got with some John checking in on him.

[10:50] So we're really lucky that Spalding has many, many wonderful staff.

[10:55] And this is an example of a wonderful staff that's followed that has, and they really care about the students.

[11:03] So I want to read this to you.

[11:07] John Moose Moussatz, in recognition of the outstanding efforts at the medical emergency on December 5th, 2023 as following high school.

[11:16] Prior to the arrival of first responders, your quick response is dead fast actions in this highly stressful environment.

[11:22] We reflect greatly on yourself, your profession, and your dedication to the students that you serve.

[11:30] The City of Rochester honors you with this above and beyond service award.

[11:34] Thank you.

[11:35] Thank

[11:53] you.

[11:55] Thank you.

[11:56] Thank

[12:03] you.

[12:20] Presentation and petitions of council correspondents, nominations, appointments,

[12:25] resignations and elections.

[12:26] Since we have a resignation, Tim Jones from the Economic Development Commission,

[12:30] seat G, consideration for approval.

[12:33] Make a motion that we send a letter of regret and accept his resignation.

[12:37] Second, any discussion?

[12:40] All those in favor say aye.

[12:42] Okay.

[12:42] Opposed?

[12:43] Good, I carry.

[12:45] 9.2, appointment, Pamela Bellovo, ward six city clerk.

[12:50] She has been doing this for a one turn.

[12:53] Ward six city, ward clerk.

[12:56] Ward 6, Ward Clerk. I apologize for that. We have to do this by a roll call.

[13:01] Is there any other nominations?

[13:03] Wait, we can motion a nomination cease, and then we do a roll call.

[13:08] Second.

[13:09] Okay.

[13:10] There's no discussion that we do a roll call.

[13:12] Councillor Dejevois?

[13:14] Yes.

[13:15] Councillor Fitzpatrick?

[13:16] Yes.

[13:17] Councillor Sullivan?

[13:18] Yes.

[13:19] Councillor Lawrence?

[13:20] Yes.

[13:21] Councillor Walker?

[13:22] Yes.

[13:23] Councillor Herman?

[13:24] Yes.

[13:25] Councilor Fontenot. Yes.

[13:29] Councilor Crito. Yes. Councilor Richardson. Yes. Councilor

[13:34] Hammond. Yes. Councilor Corrullion. Yes. Mayor Callaghan. Yes. Passes unanimously.

[13:41] Very good. Thank you. I feel that she's here. Thank you very much for stepping up.

[13:47] Reports of committees, appointments review committee. Councilor Walker. Thank you, Your Honor.

[13:51] If with no objection, I'd like to do all the reappointments on one little lump of the one vote.

[13:58] So that would be 10.1.6 for the appointment of Kevin Sullivan Conservation Commission.

[14:04] Regular member term ending 1, 2, 27.

[14:08] Mark Jennings, Conservation Committee, regular member expire 1, 2, 27.

[14:15] Mary Laine-Rueber, conservation committee, regular members, expires 1, 2, 27.

[14:23] Kanye Harvey, economic development commission, regular members, expires, new term expires 1, 2, 27.

[14:31] Ron L. Pullin, economic development commission, regular member, term expires 1, 2, 27.

[14:38] Janet Davis, economic development commission, regular member, term expires 1, 2, 27.

[14:45] and Ralph Sanders, Utility Advisory Board, regular member, term to expire 1-2-27, Eli Barnes, Utility Advisory Board, regular member, term to expire 1-2-26.

[14:59] So, I'd like to...

[15:00] Bring those forward. Recommendations unanimously for reappointment. Second. I back that. Do we need a second? Second. Okay. Any discussion on all of those? Make a motion at Nomination Ceasen and the city clerk cast one ballot for all those reappointments. Okay. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? Nice carry. All the reappointments have been through. All right. So now we get into the new appointments. First one would be Josephine.

[15:32] The committee recommended her to be planning board alternate member, term ending 1, 2, 27.

[15:41] Okay, any other nominations?

[15:44] Hearing then, all those in favor say aye.

[15:48] Aye.

[15:49] Opposed?

[15:50] The aye is carried.

[15:51] Just a quick thing, I'll read 10.2.

[15:54] Sean Pierce, Outs and Cultural Commission, C1 regular member, term to expire 7126.

[16:00] It makes your book says 1, 2, 20, 26, but Arts and Culture Committee is on the.

[16:05] Different type of.

[16:05] Yeah, so it's 7, 126.

[16:07] Okay.

[16:08] So they have Sean Pierce, we would unanimously recommend Sean Pierce for

[16:12] Arts and Culture Commission.

[16:14] It's for him to spend in 7, 2, 26.

[16:17] Any other nominations?

[16:20] Okay, Harry men, all those in favor?

[16:22] Say aye.

[16:23] Aye.

[16:24] Opposed?

[16:25] And we got, the next appointment is this sketchy guy that came to our committee.

[16:29] I think I don't understand that.

[16:31] All right, and Corollion for Conservation Commission.

[16:34] Regular member, termed to expire 1-2-27.

[16:37] Second.

[16:38] You're not obviously recommended.

[16:40] I agree.

[16:41] Good current.

[16:42] Seconded.

[16:43] Any other nominations?

[16:45] Hearing then, all those who favor say aye.

[16:48] Aye.

[16:49] Opposed?

[16:50] Nice carry.

[16:51] The next appointment was George Bald Economic Development Commission, regular member, termed to expire 1-2-26.

[16:58] So can you have us will you recommend?

[17:01] Exactly.

[17:02] I concur.

[17:03] Any other nominations?

[17:05] Anyone with that?

[17:05] All those in favor say aye.

[17:07] Aye.

[17:08] Opposed?

[17:09] Aye.

[17:09] And finally, we had a majority recommendation for Susan Rice for planning board, regular

[17:14] member, term to expire 1, 2, 26.

[17:18] Your second.

[17:23] Okay.

[17:24] Any discussion?

[17:25] Any other nominations?

[17:29] Anyone with them?

[17:30] All those in favor say aye.

[17:32] Opposed?

[17:33] No.

[17:34] Followed by the one.

[17:37] Next, we go through all the reappointments and we go down to the elevations from all

[17:45] stitches to full time members.

[17:46] That would be Dylan Dow for

[17:48] the conservation commission termed to expire 1 to 25.

[17:53] Second.

[17:55] Any other nominations?

[17:57] Do you hear me then?

[17:58] All those who agree with say aye.

[17:59] All right.

[18:00] Opposed?

[18:02] All right.

[18:03] And an elevation from alternate member to full-time member for the planning board and Michael McQuade

[18:08] term to expire 1, 2, 27.

[18:11] Second.

[18:11] I concur.

[18:12] Any other nominations?

[18:14] Carry them on.

[18:15] All those say it.

[18:16] You agree?

[18:16] Say aye.

[18:17] Aye.

[18:18] Opposed?

[18:20] I carry.

[18:20] And that's all the appointments committee has, Your Honor.

[18:23] Thank you.

[18:23] Appointments committee.

[18:24] Busy, busy month.

[18:25] Thank you very much.

[18:32] We have the resolution pursuant to RSA 341A establishing a waste management closure reserve fund.

[18:42] We voted unanimously to approve and send it to full council.

[18:48] Thank you.

[18:49] Second.

[18:50] Any discussion?

[18:51] You have to do a second reading, right?

[18:53] No.

[18:54] No.

[18:55] Any discussion?

[18:58] I'll hold it.

[18:59] Hold it.

[19:02] We're going to read it, yeah.

[19:03] That'll only.

[19:05] Resolution pursuant to IRAC 31, semi-colon I-A, establish, wastewater, closure, reserve fund.

[19:11] Any giving?

[19:13] We have to do local for that?

[19:16] Boys, phone, or loom?

[19:17] Boys, phone, okay.

[19:19] All those do favor, say aye.

[19:20] Aye.

[19:21] Opposed?

[19:22] Nice carry.

[19:24] CDC committee.

[19:26] We have been meeting and we are happy to announce that we will be finishing up in a week from this Thursday with all of our nonprofits that we would like to get that funding so we will be finishing up and putting through a vote for who will be getting what bonds.

[19:44] Thank you.

[19:45] Okay, 10.3.1 resolution adopted in FY 2025, Rochester, CDBG, action plan for the City of Rochester, New Hampshire, in approving appropriating the FY 2025 Community Development Budget for the City of Rochester, first reading referred to public carrying on March 19th, 2024.

[20:03] 10.3.2, update on the East and South's Champion and Ridge Project, first reading referred to public carrying on March 19th, 2024.

[20:12] 4, Finance Committee 10.4.1, resolution for sub-owner appropriation of 250,000 for the General Fund's CIP Fund for the Community Center Bleacher Replacement Project.

[20:24] Again, this is the first reading you refer to a public hearing on March 9th, 2024.

[20:29] Plenty board, move on, public safety, anything, Councillor Fonda?

[20:33] We had no action items.

[20:36] Councillor Ham, anything from public works?

[20:38] No action items.

[20:40] Okay, new business, 13.1.

[20:45] Resolution pursuant to RSA, 65640,

[20:48] authorizing use of a certain ballot counting device.

[20:51] First reading, referred to public hearing, March 19th, 2024.

[20:55] The two devices that we will be looking to approve after public hearing LHS,

[21:01] image cast precinct, and voting works, VX suite, 14.1, non-public session.

[21:08] And make a motion that we go into the non-public session, subject RSA 91A3IID land.

[21:16] Second.

[21:18] Any discussion?

[21:19] Hearing that, a roll call vote?

[21:21] Councillor Turner.

[21:23] Yes.

[21:23] Councillor Richardson.

[21:25] Yes.

[21:26] Councillor Carolean.

[21:27] Yes.

[21:28] Councillor Fitzpatrick.

[21:30] Yes.

[21:30] Councillor Sullivan.

[21:31] Yes.

[21:32] Councillor Hammond.

[21:33] Yes.

[21:33] Councillor Lawrence.

[21:34] Yes.

[21:35] Councillor Herman.

[21:36] Yes.

[21:36] Councillor de Javua. Yes. Councillor Criot. Yes. Councillor Fartnow. Yes.

[21:41] Councillor Walker. Yes. Mayor Callaghan. Yes. Councillor Zunanimously. We'll be coming

[21:45] back out. We'll be.

[58:04] The regular council meeting to order. Make a motion and we come on a non-public session and seal the minutes indefinitely, because it will make the subject matter moot.

[58:15] Any discussion? Here you then. A roll call vote, Madam Clerk. Councillor Fitzpatrick. Councillor Turner. Councillor Hammond. Councillor Richardson. Councillor Sullivan. Councillor Fontneau. Councillor Corollion. Councillor Cretow. Councillor Hermann. Councillor Dejava. Yes.

[58:34] Councillor Walker? Yes.

[58:35] Councillor Lawrence? Yes. Mayor Kellihan? Yes.

[58:38] That's as unanimously. Oh, she carries.

[58:41] With only objection, I will join the meeting.

[58:43] Good evening, Senator. Thank you.