1 00:09:49,519 --> 00:09:55,240 I'm going to call to order the conquered city council meeting of Monday, April 2 00:09:53,839 --> 00:09:59,360 14th, 2025. Would you all please rise and join 3 00:09:58,080 --> 00:10:05,200 me in the pledge of allegiance to the flag? 4 00:10:02,080 --> 00:10:10,959 I pledge to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic 5 00:10:08,000 --> 00:10:17,560 for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and 6 00:10:13,920 --> 00:10:17,560 justice for all. 7 00:10:18,880 --> 00:10:25,920 Madame clerk, would you please call the role? Councelor Brown, here. Mayor 8 00:10:23,279 --> 00:10:31,839 Champlin, present. Councelor Fennessy, present. Councelor, present. Councelor 9 00:10:28,560 --> 00:10:35,800 Grady Sexton, here. Councelor Horn, present. Councelor Keech, 10 00:10:36,560 --> 00:10:43,680 uh, councelor Kee will be late. Councelor here. Councelor Curts here. 11 00:10:41,360 --> 00:10:49,760 Councelor Mclofflin here. Councelor McNamera here. Councelor Schlasher here. 12 00:10:46,640 --> 00:10:55,680 Councelor Schultz here. Councelor Seiku who will be late. And councelor Todd 13 00:10:51,839 --> 00:11:01,040 here. Very good. Uh thank you very much. Uh I'll entertain a motion to approve 14 00:10:58,160 --> 00:11:06,440 the uh meeting minutes uh of the March 10th city council meeting. 15 00:11:04,240 --> 00:11:10,160 Seconded. Any discussion? All right. I'll just make 16 00:11:08,320 --> 00:11:18,399 one correction, madame clerk, that uh it's St. Patty's Day with D's, not T's. 17 00:11:15,839 --> 00:11:22,800 No. All right. Well, as a as a proud as a proud stepson of Ireing of Ireland, I 18 00:11:21,680 --> 00:11:26,160 just want to make sure we had that right. All right. Any further 19 00:11:24,480 --> 00:11:32,720 discussion? All those in favor, please signify by saying I oppose. No. The eyes 20 00:11:29,839 --> 00:11:37,920 have it. Um uh I would just like to mention that uh for those uh who have uh 21 00:11:35,600 --> 00:11:42,000 challenges hearing, there are hearing devices available in the room. Uh they 22 00:11:40,240 --> 00:11:46,560 are a transmitter and headphones that allow an individual to get a direct feed 23 00:11:44,480 --> 00:11:51,200 of the sound of tonight's meeting. Uh and they uh can be obtained in the back 24 00:11:48,399 --> 00:11:56,480 of the room at the Conquered TV booth. Uh if you need that facility, please uh 25 00:11:54,240 --> 00:12:01,440 go right ahead. I'd also like to take a moment during our agenda overview to 26 00:11:58,320 --> 00:12:08,639 recognize uh and ask them to stand the conquered uh general services propel 27 00:12:04,160 --> 00:12:08,639 program class. Please stand all of 28 00:12:15,399 --> 00:12:24,160 you. Propel is a leadership development uh program that general services has 29 00:12:20,720 --> 00:12:28,720 been running for is it two years chip? two years. Uh it's a great uh a great 30 00:12:26,560 --> 00:12:35,360 program. So we welcome all of you. It's good to have you at this meeting. 31 00:12:31,240 --> 00:12:39,519 Uh I uh now will turn to the uh consent agenda. Uh nothing has been withdrawn 32 00:12:37,839 --> 00:12:44,079 from the consent agenda. I'll entertain a motion to approve the consent agenda 33 00:12:41,440 --> 00:12:47,920 as presented. Councelor Brown. Yes. I am recusing myself from item number 22 34 00:12:46,240 --> 00:12:52,320 because my husband is a police officer. Thank you, councelor. And council 35 00:12:49,600 --> 00:12:55,360 councelor Curts did make the motion. No, counselor. I'm sorry. Council Grady 36 00:12:53,760 --> 00:12:59,440 Saxton and you second it. Second. All right. Thank you. Any any further 37 00:12:57,680 --> 00:13:02,480 discussion? All right. All those in favor of the 38 00:13:00,959 --> 00:13:10,800 motion as presented, please signify by saying I. I. Oppose. No. The eyes have 39 00:13:07,320 --> 00:13:16,639 it. That brings us uh to uh the public hearing uh portion of our meeting. Uh 40 00:13:13,600 --> 00:13:21,839 madam city clerk, item 32A. It is a resolution appropriating the sum of 41 00:13:19,160 --> 00:13:25,440 $84,000 to support efforts by Concords Plant to end homelessness and 42 00:13:23,120 --> 00:13:29,839 authorizing a transfer in from the community improvement reserve in the 43 00:13:26,880 --> 00:13:34,320 amount of $84,000. Thank you, Mr. City Manager. Members of the council, uh, 44 00:13:32,240 --> 00:13:38,639 working with councelor Slasher, he asked us to put together a report and a 45 00:13:37,200 --> 00:13:42,880 funding resolution, and you have those before you tonight. Okay. Any questions 46 00:13:40,800 --> 00:13:46,560 for the city manager? hearing none. I'll open this the uh 47 00:13:44,959 --> 00:13:52,160 public hearing on this item. Would anyone like to 48 00:13:49,000 --> 00:13:56,240 testify? Seeing none, I'll declare the public meeting closed. Madame city 49 00:13:53,760 --> 00:13:59,240 clerk, item 32B. It's a resolution appropriating the sum 50 00:13:58,000 --> 00:14:03,600 of $11,500 in the parks and recreation 51 00:14:01,600 --> 00:14:08,760 miscellaneous grants and donations project for the free summer concert 52 00:14:05,760 --> 00:14:14,079 series and accepting the sum of $11,500 as a donation from the Walker 53 00:14:11,440 --> 00:14:18,399 lecture series for this. Thank you, Mr. City Manager. Members of the council, 54 00:14:15,920 --> 00:14:23,680 since uh 2022, the Walker Lecture Series has continued to fund the the Thursday 55 00:14:20,639 --> 00:14:28,720 night and Sunday morning free community concerts. Last year, their donation was 56 00:14:26,040 --> 00:14:32,720 $9,500. With the new riverfront park in Penuk opening this spring, we approached 57 00:14:31,199 --> 00:14:37,600 the Walk Electric series to see if they would fund the expansion of our our 58 00:14:34,800 --> 00:14:41,680 summer concerts. Requested $2,000 for the new concerts at Pedakook and they've 59 00:14:40,160 --> 00:14:46,360 agreed and that funding is before you tonight for action. Thank you. Any 60 00:14:43,920 --> 00:14:49,760 questions for the city manager? Seeing none, I'll open the 61 00:14:48,560 --> 00:14:54,120 public hearing. Is there anyone who would like to testify on item 32B? 62 00:14:54,639 --> 00:15:01,920 Seeing none, I'll declare the public hearing closed. Madam City Clerk, item 63 00:14:59,120 --> 00:15:07,279 32C, it's a resolution appropriating the sum of $10,000 in the annual highway 64 00:15:04,800 --> 00:15:12,079 improvement program for pavement repairs and accepting the sum of $10,000 from 65 00:15:10,160 --> 00:15:16,240 Main Street America Insurance for this purpose. Thank you, Mr. City Manager. 66 00:15:14,800 --> 00:15:20,320 Council, I'd just like to add that the pavement repairs would be for Elm 67 00:15:18,560 --> 00:15:26,880 Street. Thank you. Any questions for the city 68 00:15:24,040 --> 00:15:31,279 manager? Seeing none, uh I'll open this uh item uh for public hearing. Is there 69 00:15:29,199 --> 00:15:36,639 anyone who would like to testify on item 32 C? 70 00:15:34,560 --> 00:15:42,480 Seeing none, I'll declare the public hearing on item 32 closed. Madame clerk, 71 00:15:39,360 --> 00:15:46,800 item 32D. It's a resolution modifying the all veterans tax credit for the city 72 00:15:44,959 --> 00:15:51,440 of conquered pursuant to the provisions of RSA 7227A. 73 00:15:49,360 --> 00:15:54,160 Thank you, Mr. Mr. City Manager. Your honor, members of the council, you'll 74 00:15:52,800 --> 00:15:59,240 notice that this report is also applicable to the next two uh agenda 75 00:15:56,480 --> 00:16:04,560 items. And very briefly, the uh presently the asset level for the 76 00:16:01,440 --> 00:16:08,560 elderly grouping uh for both single and married applicants is $150,000, not 77 00:16:07,120 --> 00:16:14,320 including the value of the applicant's primary residence. The current income 78 00:16:10,880 --> 00:16:22,399 thresholds are single $42,000 and married $60,000. The exemption mounts 79 00:16:17,920 --> 00:16:29,720 amounts are age 65 to 74 is $80,000, age 75 to 79 is 80 00:16:25,399 --> 00:16:33,839 $131,000 and ages 80 and older is $223 uh,000. The tax exemption policy 81 00:16:32,000 --> 00:16:41,199 committee recommended to increase the income levels from 42,000 to 44,100 for 82 00:16:38,480 --> 00:16:45,759 single applicants and from 60,000 to 63,000 for married applicants. And no 83 00:16:44,000 --> 00:16:49,360 other changes were recommended. Would you like me to go through all of them or 84 00:16:47,279 --> 00:16:52,240 do you want to? Yes. In fact, uh, if the council has no objection, I think we'll 85 00:16:50,880 --> 00:16:55,440 have public hearing on all three of these at the same time because they all 86 00:16:53,759 --> 00:17:00,560 deal with the same issue. Okay. Madam city clerk, next item is a resolution 87 00:16:58,399 --> 00:17:04,760 modifying the elderly exemption for the city of conquered pursuant to the 88 00:17:02,560 --> 00:17:10,000 provisions of RSA 7227A. And then there is a resolution 89 00:17:07,039 --> 00:17:13,600 modifying the op optional veterans tax credit for the city of conquered. Thank 90 00:17:12,240 --> 00:17:17,120 you. So, I'll just continue. The uh tax 91 00:17:15,360 --> 00:17:23,520 exemption policy committee recommended increasing the optional veterans credit 92 00:17:19,919 --> 00:17:27,679 and the all veterans credit u tax credit from $300 to $400. That would apply to 93 00:17:26,559 --> 00:17:31,200 both of them. And you have separate resolutions for each one of those items. 94 00:17:29,600 --> 00:17:35,039 Thank you. Any questions for the city manager on these three items? Council 95 00:17:33,120 --> 00:17:38,000 Credit. Thank you, your honor. Uh Mr. city manager and looking at the 96 00:17:36,400 --> 00:17:42,720 comparisons from town to town, specifically the one for the veteran tax 97 00:17:40,000 --> 00:17:46,400 credit, um I noticed that ours was substantially lower than other the other 98 00:17:44,880 --> 00:17:51,600 communities and while the recommendation is increase this tax credit to $400, can 99 00:17:49,520 --> 00:17:55,840 you give me a sense of why we stopped at 400 and didn't go higher? Looks like 100 00:17:53,840 --> 00:18:01,520 councelor Fennessy would like to answer. I'd be happy to answer that. So, uh we 101 00:17:58,720 --> 00:18:07,919 started th this process last year. I think we were at 200 last year. 102 00:18:04,880 --> 00:18:11,760 Uh we went up to 300 last year. This year we're recommending going up to 400 103 00:18:09,840 --> 00:18:16,240 with a goal that next year we might move up to 500. And that was based on the 104 00:18:14,160 --> 00:18:20,640 recommendation we talked last year about potentially going from 200 to 500. And 105 00:18:18,240 --> 00:18:25,440 the uh the recommendation we got from staff was to just step it up over time 106 00:18:23,919 --> 00:18:31,200 uh because we recognized that we were below uh surrounding communities. So, I 107 00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:36,160 think the committee has we'll see who's here next year, but uh the the thought 108 00:18:33,760 --> 00:18:39,919 process was doing it over time to get to that $500 number. Thank you. I 109 00:18:38,240 --> 00:18:43,679 appreciate your answer. Any other questions? 110 00:18:41,520 --> 00:18:47,440 I think it's worthwhile noting uh I think that you touched on this, but that 111 00:18:45,520 --> 00:18:52,799 a tax credit is actually a dollar amount that's subtracted from your taxes due 112 00:18:51,280 --> 00:18:57,280 as opposed from the value of your property, which is what the exemption 113 00:18:54,240 --> 00:19:00,480 is. All right. Thank you. Uh, I'll know if there are no other questions, I'll 114 00:18:58,559 --> 00:19:07,200 open those three items for public hearing. Is there anyone who would like 115 00:19:01,679 --> 00:19:07,200 to testify on items 32D, E, or 116 00:19:07,640 --> 00:19:16,799 F? Seeing none, I'll close public hearing. And that moves us to public 117 00:19:12,960 --> 00:19:20,280 hearing action. Uh, item 33. Madam City clerk, it is a resolution appropriating 118 00:19:19,280 --> 00:19:25,360 the sum of $84,000 to support efforts by Concord's 119 00:19:23,039 --> 00:19:28,880 plan to end homelessness and authorizing the transfer in from the community 120 00:19:27,039 --> 00:19:33,760 improvement reserve and the sum of $84,000 for this purpose. Thank you. The 121 00:19:31,440 --> 00:19:37,760 chair recognizes councelor Shasser. Thank you, mayor. So, I would like to 122 00:19:35,600 --> 00:19:40,880 move to table this motion, please. Is there a second? Second. Moved and 123 00:19:39,760 --> 00:19:45,120 seconded. Would you like to speak to your motion? I would. Thank you. And I 124 00:19:43,840 --> 00:19:50,600 really want to thank everybody in the council for support for supporting this 125 00:19:47,280 --> 00:19:54,559 work. Um last year the steering committee for homeless the 126 00:19:52,960 --> 00:19:59,760 the committee for conquer's plan to end homelessness 127 00:19:56,160 --> 00:20:05,520 uh convened city leaders and others and identified five priority aims uh aligned 128 00:20:03,440 --> 00:20:10,919 with the city council's priority on homelessness. The city council approved 129 00:20:07,679 --> 00:20:16,559 a priority that included uh plans to coordinate and require 130 00:20:13,919 --> 00:20:22,240 measurable progress in this effort by unifying communities activities around a 131 00:20:19,120 --> 00:20:26,400 shared goal of reducing homelessness. So we really need to unify all the 132 00:20:24,039 --> 00:20:30,960 activities convening key organizations and departments to streamline 133 00:20:28,200 --> 00:20:34,159 homelessness and we intend to map uh county regional state responses to 134 00:20:32,720 --> 00:20:39,039 homeless and aligning those with the conquer's plan. 135 00:20:36,559 --> 00:20:42,679 A key element also is maintaining a comprehensive real-time by name list of 136 00:20:41,120 --> 00:20:47,280 all those experiencing homelessness. This work is being 137 00:20:44,640 --> 00:20:51,679 coordinated by the steering committee. So we convened f uh city leaders, 138 00:20:50,159 --> 00:20:57,360 community leaders and others and identified five priority aims to work on 139 00:20:53,880 --> 00:21:02,720 this. With these aims, we intend to organize working groups to focus to 140 00:21:00,720 --> 00:21:07,760 achieve measurable progress on those aims. 141 00:21:04,559 --> 00:21:12,480 This requires uh both coordinated action by the steering committee and project 142 00:21:10,080 --> 00:21:18,559 management. And this appropriation that's was suggested in this resolution 143 00:21:15,440 --> 00:21:23,360 is to fund at least in part a a project manager. So a a project manager to help 144 00:21:21,600 --> 00:21:28,679 coordinate the working groups is a key piece of this. The other intention of 145 00:21:26,000 --> 00:21:35,280 the steering committee is to um survey solicit input from the 146 00:21:32,320 --> 00:21:40,320 community by getting a listening session so that we get additional input from the 147 00:21:37,840 --> 00:21:46,000 community on the interests and values of a broad section of the stakeholders in 148 00:21:42,240 --> 00:21:53,679 the community for ending homelessness. Uh so the project manager listening 149 00:21:48,760 --> 00:21:58,799 sessions and uh the other uh element of our budget is to convene quarterly 150 00:21:56,640 --> 00:22:02,640 learning session so that the people working on this work both in the 151 00:22:00,400 --> 00:22:07,679 steering committee, our nonprofits, the city, other folks working on these 152 00:22:05,280 --> 00:22:13,760 efforts can come together quarterly and share lessons learned in their efforts. 153 00:22:11,200 --> 00:22:18,400 And annually we would convene everyone into a homeless summit to both assess 154 00:22:16,480 --> 00:22:25,440 progress, measurable progress in this effort and celebrate 155 00:22:20,440 --> 00:22:30,640 successes. Um so the our budget over two years is about $220,000 which is for the 156 00:22:28,400 --> 00:22:38,039 project manager over two years these listening sessions and the quarterly 157 00:22:34,080 --> 00:22:43,280 learning sessions in the annual summit. the we have been fundraising for this 158 00:22:40,559 --> 00:22:47,919 effort and I really want to uh notice the mayor who's really helped us 159 00:22:45,600 --> 00:22:53,600 substantially by soliciting private donations to help support some of this 160 00:22:49,799 --> 00:22:59,440 work. Over the this past weekend uh we've received new news that there's uh 161 00:22:56,880 --> 00:23:03,679 possibility of an additional substantial funding from uh the New Hampshire 162 00:23:01,280 --> 00:23:07,679 Charitable Foundation. So with that new news over the weekend, I think at this 163 00:23:05,679 --> 00:23:12,080 time it would make sense to table this motion at this time, continue our 164 00:23:09,679 --> 00:23:18,559 fundraising efforts, and then in the future see what uh support from the city 165 00:23:16,000 --> 00:23:25,000 uh may be necessary. I think it's critical to understand that this effort 166 00:23:21,600 --> 00:23:29,120 is an all-in effort, public private partnership, each according to their 167 00:23:26,880 --> 00:23:32,799 role, each according to their means. So, we've talked to the chamber of commerce. 168 00:23:30,799 --> 00:23:37,840 We've talked to the nonprofits, the foundations, the faith communities and 169 00:23:35,120 --> 00:23:42,000 the city, everybody in collaborating on this effort. And so, I just want to 170 00:23:39,840 --> 00:23:48,080 appreciate the work of all those agencies and partners. And I think uh 171 00:23:46,080 --> 00:23:52,799 the fundraising efforts to date have been uh successful. We can hold off on 172 00:23:50,480 --> 00:23:57,200 this city appropriation at this time. and hopefully very soon we will succeed 173 00:23:55,200 --> 00:24:00,960 in our initial fundraising and be able to hire a project manager and really 174 00:23:59,280 --> 00:24:04,480 accelerate the work of the steering committee. Thank you, Council. I just 175 00:24:02,720 --> 00:24:08,880 also like to mention the strong support of the Granite United Way, which has 176 00:24:07,120 --> 00:24:14,080 which has offered to be fiscal agent for the program and assist with fundraising 177 00:24:11,279 --> 00:24:20,240 uh and recruit and uh and house the the the program manager. Thank you. For 178 00:24:16,159 --> 00:24:24,240 which we're deeply grateful. Any uh any other discussion? 179 00:24:23,039 --> 00:24:28,720 All right. All those in favor of the motion as presented, please signify by 180 00:24:25,600 --> 00:24:35,440 saying I. Oppos? No. Eyes have it. The resolution passes or the motion passes. 181 00:24:32,159 --> 00:24:40,720 Uh, madame city clerk, item 34. It is a resolution appropriating the sum of 182 00:24:38,120 --> 00:24:45,440 $11,500 in the parks and recreation miscellaneous grants and donations 183 00:24:42,760 --> 00:24:50,320 project free summer concert series and accepting the sum of 184 00:24:47,640 --> 00:24:55,520 $11,500 as a donation from the Walker lecture series for this program. 185 00:24:53,120 --> 00:24:59,840 Approved. Second. Moved and seconded. Discussion. 186 00:24:57,360 --> 00:25:04,080 I would just like to say uh we deeply appreciate the ongoing support of the 187 00:25:01,840 --> 00:25:08,480 Walker Foundation. Uh, and I think it's great that we're going to be extending 188 00:25:05,919 --> 00:25:14,080 the free concert uh, series out to Pentacook, taking advantage of the new 189 00:25:10,799 --> 00:25:17,520 uh, uh, the new Canal Street Riverfront Park, which is a great venue for that. 190 00:25:15,919 --> 00:25:22,159 So, I'm looking forward to being out there for at least one of the 191 00:25:20,120 --> 00:25:26,640 concerts. All right. All those in favor of the motion as presented, please 192 00:25:23,279 --> 00:25:32,240 signify by saying I. I. Opposed? No. The eyes have it. 193 00:25:28,960 --> 00:25:36,240 Madam City Clerk, item number 35, it's a resolution appropriating the sum of 194 00:25:34,039 --> 00:25:41,520 $10,000 in the annual highway improvement program project for pavement 195 00:25:38,799 --> 00:25:45,600 repairs and accepting the sum of $10,000 from Main Street American Insurance for 196 00:25:43,840 --> 00:25:49,520 this purpose. Second. Moved and seconded. Any 197 00:25:47,039 --> 00:25:53,600 discussion? Councelor F. Thank you. Uh I'm going to be recusing myself on this 198 00:25:51,200 --> 00:25:59,159 as I represent a subsidiary of Main Street American Insurance. Thank you, 199 00:25:55,720 --> 00:26:02,720 councelor. Any other discussion? All right. All those in 200 00:26:01,039 --> 00:26:08,480 favor of the motion as presented, please signify by saying I. Oppose. No. Eyes 201 00:26:06,159 --> 00:26:12,880 have it. Motion passes. Madam city clerk, item number 36. It is a 202 00:26:10,960 --> 00:26:19,440 resolution modifying the all veterans tax credit for the city of conquered 203 00:26:14,559 --> 00:26:23,279 pursuant to the provisions of RSA 7227A. Move approval. Second. Moved and 204 00:26:20,960 --> 00:26:29,400 seconded. Any discussion? Council Brown. Your honor, I will be recusing myself 205 00:26:25,039 --> 00:26:33,919 from this as I am a veteran. Thank you, councelor. Councelor Fennessy, thank 206 00:26:31,919 --> 00:26:38,320 you. I just want to say once again, thank you to the tax exemption policy 207 00:26:36,320 --> 00:26:44,480 committee as well as the staff support we got uh from John Rice. Uh we looked 208 00:26:42,720 --> 00:26:49,279 at these um there's a lot of spreadsheets uh a lot of uh trying to 209 00:26:47,520 --> 00:26:56,080 figure out how best to do this and strike a balance between uh making sure 210 00:26:52,320 --> 00:27:00,480 that we um look out for some of the elderly members of the community as well 211 00:26:58,720 --> 00:27:05,039 as our veterans and make sure that we are uh sort of keeping up with what's 212 00:27:03,039 --> 00:27:08,880 appropriate in the larger community while at the same time making sure that 213 00:27:06,559 --> 00:27:13,919 we don't um go too far in a direction that we unnecessarily ly burden other 214 00:27:11,240 --> 00:27:18,080 taxpayers. So, um I want to thank the committee again for working on this and 215 00:27:16,000 --> 00:27:24,880 I hope you will support each of these. Thank you. Thank you. 216 00:27:20,880 --> 00:27:31,120 Thank you. I'm recusing myself from um both of these all three of these 217 00:27:27,720 --> 00:27:37,960 resolutions as a result of um the 39 solar panels I have at my house. So, 218 00:27:34,559 --> 00:27:41,039 thank you. Okay. Thank you. Any other discussion? 219 00:27:39,760 --> 00:27:46,240 All right. All those in favor of the motion as presented, please signify by 220 00:27:42,559 --> 00:27:52,720 saying I. I opposed. No. Eyes have it. Motion is adopted. Madam City clerk, 221 00:27:48,880 --> 00:27:56,880 item number 37. It's a resolution modifying the elderly exemption for the 222 00:27:54,880 --> 00:28:03,279 city of conquer pursuant to the provisions of RSA 7227A. 223 00:28:00,880 --> 00:28:09,600 Motion approval. Moved and seconded. Okay. Any discussion? Council Brown. I 224 00:28:06,559 --> 00:28:14,159 just want to um express gratefulness because I heard from constituents who 225 00:28:11,679 --> 00:28:18,880 are who are applying because of this. Now they, you know, they can qualify and 226 00:28:16,240 --> 00:28:24,159 they had called me earlier upset, concerned. Um so this allows them to 227 00:28:22,000 --> 00:28:28,720 apply for it. Super. So I'm thrilled. Thank you. 228 00:28:26,240 --> 00:28:32,159 All right. Any other discussion? All those in favor of the motion as 229 00:28:29,919 --> 00:28:36,880 presented, please signify by saying I oppos. No. Eyes have it. Motion is 230 00:28:34,559 --> 00:28:41,760 adopted. Madam City Clerk, item number 38. It is a resolution modifying the 231 00:28:39,919 --> 00:28:46,960 optional veterans tax credit for the city of conquered pursuant to the 232 00:28:43,760 --> 00:28:51,440 provisions of RSA 7227A. Move approval. Moved and seconded. Okay. 233 00:28:49,440 --> 00:28:54,559 Any discussion? Councilor Brown. Yes. I'm still a veteran so I will recuse 234 00:28:53,120 --> 00:28:59,679 myself from this as well. All right. Thank 235 00:28:55,399 --> 00:29:04,200 you. I love it. Any any other discussion or recus? We 236 00:29:02,240 --> 00:29:09,200 already have one from council foot right. Okay. All those in the 237 00:29:07,840 --> 00:29:15,360 motion as presented please signify by saying I I opposed. No. Eyes have it. 238 00:29:12,720 --> 00:29:19,520 Motion passes. Uh this brings us to reports. Mr. City Manager's member of 239 00:29:17,919 --> 00:29:22,960 the council. You have a report in front of you regarding the bridge deck 240 00:29:21,039 --> 00:29:26,880 feasibility study. You have the study. The consultants are not going to be able 241 00:29:24,640 --> 00:29:29,840 to be here until next month. So we're just going to slide this till next 242 00:29:28,240 --> 00:29:33,600 month. you'll get a full presentation because in case you have questions, it'd 243 00:29:31,360 --> 00:29:38,000 be best going to the consultants who actually worked on the project. So, I'll 244 00:29:36,399 --> 00:29:41,440 just add that to next month's agenda. All right, everyone understands that? 245 00:29:39,520 --> 00:29:45,679 We'll just have the presentation and report next month. All right, thank you. 246 00:29:43,760 --> 00:29:51,600 Uh, this brings us to consideration of suspense items. Do I have a motion to 247 00:29:47,919 --> 00:29:56,080 suspend the rules to take up this item? So, moved. Moved. Second. Moved and 248 00:29:53,840 --> 00:30:01,240 seconded. All those in favor of the motion as presented, please signify by 249 00:29:57,520 --> 00:30:08,320 saying I. I opposed. No. No. Eyes have it. Motion passes. Um I'll entertain uh 250 00:30:05,120 --> 00:30:12,960 me city clerk. Um yes. Suspense one is a report from the city solicitor's office 251 00:30:10,279 --> 00:30:16,640 regarding referral of board of ethics complaint to city council. I'll 252 00:30:14,799 --> 00:30:22,159 entertain a motion to refer this back to the board of ethics with instructions to 253 00:30:18,720 --> 00:30:26,880 meet as soon as a quorum can be convened to address the complaint. So moved. 254 00:30:25,200 --> 00:30:32,640 Second. Moved and seconded. Any discussion? Council Brown. Yes. Um I'm 255 00:30:30,159 --> 00:30:37,960 grateful that this is going back to um the ethics uh committee because I do 256 00:30:35,440 --> 00:30:44,799 feel that um the members of the um golf advisory 257 00:30:41,840 --> 00:30:48,399 committee do have a number of benefits um that have been 258 00:30:46,200 --> 00:30:53,760 growing since the time that the committee was first expanded to have six 259 00:30:51,600 --> 00:30:57,840 uh general public representatives. So I'm glad that they will be looking at 260 00:30:55,200 --> 00:31:03,039 that. I do feel that we are partially to blame because we appoint and nominate 261 00:31:00,080 --> 00:31:06,399 people to these committees. Uh so I would like to see and I'm not sure if 262 00:31:04,799 --> 00:31:11,440 this is something that would be decided by the ethics board that there might be 263 00:31:09,039 --> 00:31:16,960 more clearer language that the general public representative is a non-golfer 264 00:31:14,000 --> 00:31:22,399 because there are two roles that are identified as both a golfer and a 265 00:31:19,600 --> 00:31:26,480 seasoned member. So I would just like to say that 266 00:31:23,399 --> 00:31:32,480 um you know I hope we have a more clear language um going forward. All right. 267 00:31:29,120 --> 00:31:36,720 Thank you councel council councel was first I was just going to say on the the 268 00:31:34,799 --> 00:31:40,559 point that councelor Brown was making I don't think that's really in the purview 269 00:31:38,240 --> 00:31:47,760 of the ethics committee. I think if the council wants to change the um positions 270 00:31:45,279 --> 00:31:53,360 on any advisory committee that's in our purview and we can certainly do that at 271 00:31:49,440 --> 00:31:57,200 any point. Council, did you Your honor, this is unchartered ter 272 00:31:55,440 --> 00:32:00,760 territory and the ethics complaint is against me. Am I allowed to speak on 273 00:31:58,640 --> 00:32:06,480 this? Uh I'm going to rule that you are. Thank 274 00:32:03,720 --> 00:32:12,080 you. I have concerns in general about the complaint. The middle name of the 275 00:32:09,039 --> 00:32:17,919 golf advisory board is advisory. They have absolutely no authority to set any 276 00:32:15,200 --> 00:32:22,399 rates or anything in regards to the golf course. They are there to oversee 277 00:32:20,080 --> 00:32:26,000 recommendations by city staff and make recommendations to the council. 278 00:32:24,399 --> 00:32:31,760 Councilor Brown said that we're partially to blame. The council is 279 00:32:28,799 --> 00:32:36,880 wholly to blame for who is appointed to that board. I would have hoped that 280 00:32:34,399 --> 00:32:40,799 tonight, if anything, you would have let our good volunteers who raised their 281 00:32:38,960 --> 00:32:46,640 hand and said, "I would like to serve the city." Let them go. Release them as 282 00:32:44,640 --> 00:32:51,760 a city council. If you have concerns because I also golf, which has been 283 00:32:48,799 --> 00:32:56,640 known for over 25 years, and I am voted to this position, and it is the largest 284 00:32:54,000 --> 00:33:01,200 municipal operation in War 3. If you have concerns about that, let that go 285 00:32:58,720 --> 00:33:05,679 get back to to uh ethics for them to review. But that's not what the 286 00:33:02,720 --> 00:33:10,480 complaint says. The complaint says that we made a recommendation in regards to 287 00:33:08,559 --> 00:33:15,840 the golf course clubhouse that came before that board that we supported a 288 00:33:13,440 --> 00:33:22,080 specific recommendation. That board, the golf advisory board, is 289 00:33:18,600 --> 00:33:26,000 targeted targeted specifically because should there have been any concern about 290 00:33:24,320 --> 00:33:29,440 what the ordinance said and who should serve and who shouldn't and who might 291 00:33:27,600 --> 00:33:34,880 have some sort of preferential treatment, we would not have a realtor 292 00:33:32,080 --> 00:33:39,679 sitting on the zoning board. We would not have planners, engineers, architects 293 00:33:37,600 --> 00:33:43,760 serving on other boards related to architectural design review, the 294 00:33:41,679 --> 00:33:48,159 planning board. How about people that drink water? How about people that have 295 00:33:46,240 --> 00:33:52,080 garbage service? How about people with leaf pickup? How about people with 296 00:33:50,000 --> 00:33:57,720 library cards? What you're saying is that if a resident participates wholly 297 00:33:54,640 --> 00:34:05,600 in our community, they don't deserve to participate in our our fundamental right 298 00:34:02,399 --> 00:34:10,639 of a democracy government that is set up of the people, by the people, for the 299 00:34:08,320 --> 00:34:16,240 people. If you want to split hairs over this, this is a discourse and a 300 00:34:13,359 --> 00:34:22,000 disagreement about the golf course clubhouse and an effort to undermine 301 00:34:19,040 --> 00:34:28,480 that going forward. The only reason the golf advisory board was asked to weigh 302 00:34:24,800 --> 00:34:35,599 in on this was because they oversee the golf obligation fund and the golf 303 00:34:32,800 --> 00:34:41,839 obligation bonds that come from the operations of the golf course. There was 304 00:34:38,720 --> 00:34:46,720 a whole other committee set up and designed to talk about the clubhouse, to 305 00:34:44,240 --> 00:34:50,800 do the public review, to take all of the public input and put together their 306 00:34:48,960 --> 00:34:56,440 recommendations, which then went to the golf advisory board and FPAC. Why is 307 00:34:53,639 --> 00:35:03,200 FPAC not also included in this complaint? It's because we're targeted. 308 00:34:59,599 --> 00:35:08,480 The way civil discourse works is that it's a civil conversation where we walk 309 00:35:05,920 --> 00:35:14,079 away sometimes knowing that we disagree, but at the same time we try to come to 310 00:35:11,400 --> 00:35:20,480 consensus. There was no effort here to try and build consensus on anything. 311 00:35:17,200 --> 00:35:26,079 This is about ripping out this project before it ever even comes to this 312 00:35:22,480 --> 00:35:31,920 council. And that to me is unfair to the good, kind volunteers that serve on 313 00:35:28,960 --> 00:35:36,000 every committee within our city. Thank you, your honor. Thank you, councelor. 314 00:35:33,440 --> 00:35:40,640 Are we ready for a vote? Your honor, council Brown. Thank you. I would just 315 00:35:37,599 --> 00:35:46,520 like to point out when the golf advisory committee was expanded in 20 in 2008, 316 00:35:44,400 --> 00:35:51,760 there was a mission statement that they changed and the language that they had 317 00:35:49,520 --> 00:35:56,480 removed had to do with fiscal responsibility. I will read the language 318 00:35:53,760 --> 00:36:01,440 that was removed by the golf advisory committee. The course must be operated 319 00:35:58,880 --> 00:36:06,720 in a business-like manner so that all yearly operating expenses, including 320 00:36:03,920 --> 00:36:11,359 present and future capital improvements, are met without the need to supplement 321 00:36:08,720 --> 00:36:15,160 revenues with tax dollars. Alternative income sources should be continually 322 00:36:13,119 --> 00:36:18,800 explored to supplement current revenue sources. That language was removed 323 00:36:17,440 --> 00:36:24,640 removed. I would like to see that language brought back. Would you speak 324 00:36:20,560 --> 00:36:28,240 to the motion? Yes, I the motion is this going back to the ethics board. As 325 00:36:26,640 --> 00:36:32,880 councelor Fennessesy pointed out, it is within our purview to address something 326 00:36:30,960 --> 00:36:37,760 like this, not the ethics board. So, I'm saying that I would like to see fiscal 327 00:36:35,839 --> 00:36:40,500 responsibility language back into the mission. Thank you. Thank you, 328 00:36:38,800 --> 00:36:45,640 counselor. Any [Applause] 329 00:36:43,560 --> 00:36:51,160 further order, please? Please. No expressions of 330 00:36:48,560 --> 00:36:57,599 approval or disapproval. All right. Uh, are we ready for I'm sorry, 331 00:36:53,920 --> 00:37:00,880 Councelor Horn. Um, as councelor Fennesses stated, it's something the 332 00:36:59,440 --> 00:37:03,920 just the appointment process is something that we can discuss. When 333 00:37:02,400 --> 00:37:08,560 would we be able to discuss that? I know it's not during this motion. Is it 334 00:37:05,680 --> 00:37:12,079 something we can take up after that or uh it's not an item that's on the 335 00:37:10,079 --> 00:37:17,599 agenda, counselor? Let's discuss that separately and see 336 00:37:13,599 --> 00:37:21,440 what we can do about Okay. All those in favor of the motion as 337 00:37:18,960 --> 00:37:26,960 presented, please signify by saying I opposed. No. No. Eyes have it. All 338 00:37:27,480 --> 00:37:32,240 right. This brings us to 339 00:37:32,760 --> 00:37:38,960 comments. Councelor, Councelor Todd, any comments 340 00:37:36,960 --> 00:37:45,359 to that? You you're reading my mind that I have a a comment? I have. Um, well, I 341 00:37:42,640 --> 00:37:50,320 I just I'm really echoing uh part of uh what you had said earlier about uh the 342 00:37:48,160 --> 00:37:53,599 concert series. I just want to say that I'm very excited and looking forward to 343 00:37:52,160 --> 00:37:58,160 what will happen in the new Canal Street Riverfront Park. Very pleased that uh 344 00:37:55,920 --> 00:38:01,839 Mr. Gil has arranged for additional funding so that we can have some extra 345 00:37:59,680 --> 00:38:06,480 activities there. And I'm also looking forward to uh the official grand opening 346 00:38:04,079 --> 00:38:09,440 of the park which I think we are anticipating sometime in June or July of 347 00:38:08,400 --> 00:38:13,119 this year. So, we'll get some more information on that coming forward 348 00:38:11,119 --> 00:38:16,480 shortly and I'll be sure to let all folks know uh what the activities are 349 00:38:15,200 --> 00:38:22,960 and the other things that are planned for uh the park. So, uh again, thanks my 350 00:38:20,079 --> 00:38:27,200 thanks to uh David Gil and everyone for uh really focusing on the community 351 00:38:25,200 --> 00:38:32,640 Penokeook and these these kinds of activities. Thank you. Thank you, 352 00:38:28,800 --> 00:38:36,880 Council Point. Um we are still hiring for lifeguards and water safety 353 00:38:34,800 --> 00:38:41,920 instructors. You can apply online at conquered new hampshire.gov. 354 00:38:38,800 --> 00:38:46,560 you do need to be 15. Um, if you work full-time all summer, you can make 355 00:38:43,960 --> 00:38:51,079 $5,500. And if we want to keep our pools and splash pad open, if people can 356 00:38:49,040 --> 00:38:55,440 please apply, you don't have to be a teenager. Adults are definitely welcome 357 00:38:53,119 --> 00:38:58,359 as well to get out there and do it. Thank you, C. Thank you, your honor. Uh, 358 00:38:57,520 --> 00:39:02,640 the 250300 359 00:38:59,880 --> 00:39:08,800 semiquincentennial tsentennial committee is putting together a event cheret for 360 00:39:06,800 --> 00:39:12,720 May 8th. It'll be here in council chambers. It's open to anyone that is 361 00:39:10,640 --> 00:39:18,480 interested in getting involved in the 250, 350, or 300 celebration. My gosh, I 362 00:39:15,920 --> 00:39:22,480 don't even know the numbers myself. Um, and really for our nonprofit 363 00:39:19,920 --> 00:39:26,480 organizations that um already conduct events over the course of the year. I 364 00:39:24,800 --> 00:39:31,920 haven't sent the flyer out yet, but it's for you to mark the um mark this in your 365 00:39:28,560 --> 00:39:39,359 calendar. It's from 4 to 5:30 p.m. again here in council chambers on May 8th. The 366 00:39:35,680 --> 00:39:44,119 250th anniversary is about the 250th anniversary of the signing of the 367 00:39:41,119 --> 00:39:48,440 Declaration of Independence. The 300th anniversary is the time at which King 368 00:39:46,880 --> 00:39:52,400 George released conquered and seven other 369 00:39:50,880 --> 00:39:58,440 communities from the state of Massachusetts and we became our very own 370 00:39:54,400 --> 00:39:58,440 township. They're here. 371 00:40:00,640 --> 00:40:08,320 Thank you, your honor. Um, Conquered Parks and Wreck has been working the 372 00:40:05,280 --> 00:40:15,040 last six days on a fundraiser for to complete our order for the Monkey Round 373 00:40:11,200 --> 00:40:21,560 Playground. Prices have gone up and we are raising about $60,000. 374 00:40:18,599 --> 00:40:24,960 275 has been raised in the last five days and 375 00:40:25,079 --> 00:40:32,480 um I just don't want to see anything taken away from all children, anything 376 00:40:30,960 --> 00:40:36,320 accessible for all children in this community. One of the most important 377 00:40:33,760 --> 00:40:42,960 things to me besides being accessible was the music center station. um many 378 00:40:40,880 --> 00:40:48,320 children who might be autistic, who might have needs where that would really 379 00:40:45,839 --> 00:40:53,200 um enthral them and give them uh a learning fun edge. I think that I said 380 00:40:51,280 --> 00:40:58,240 we can't let this go. So, we're working on this. We have a total of 30 days. If 381 00:40:55,520 --> 00:41:04,240 anyone's interested in donating, you can go to the parks and wreck website. You 382 00:41:00,800 --> 00:41:08,400 can donate online or you can contact David at Parks and Wreck and send him a 383 00:41:06,240 --> 00:41:12,160 check. There are also three levels. If you want to be a sponsor and be 384 00:41:10,240 --> 00:41:17,119 recognized, you can do that and you can find the information on the website. 385 00:41:15,200 --> 00:41:22,160 Thank you, Council Council Brown. Yes. On April 21st, the Energy and 386 00:41:19,760 --> 00:41:28,480 Environment Committee advisory committee is sponsoring an Earth Day uh community 387 00:41:26,280 --> 00:41:33,280 conversation celebration up at the Heights Community Center from 6:00 to 8. 388 00:41:31,440 --> 00:41:38,560 Our keynote speaker is Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander. And we will hear from 389 00:41:36,160 --> 00:41:43,599 uh different committees on what the city is doing um that is sustainable. And 390 00:41:40,720 --> 00:41:50,319 we'll also be also be issuing an Earth Day challenge to encourage people to you 391 00:41:46,640 --> 00:41:54,800 know choose from a wide array of of things to do that are sustainable in our 392 00:41:53,119 --> 00:42:01,599 community. From planting a tree to dropping off clothing into a donation uh 393 00:41:57,680 --> 00:42:04,560 box to cleaning up trash, uh planting a garden. There's a lot of um 394 00:42:03,200 --> 00:42:10,079 opportunities. So, I hope folks come there. And May 2nd is in town conquered 395 00:42:07,680 --> 00:42:17,200 first Friday. We donated money to that from the arts grant. Um, I will be 396 00:42:13,280 --> 00:42:22,880 co-hosting a tree tour with former um city planner, landscape architect Bob 397 00:42:19,359 --> 00:42:28,880 Pollock. And at 4:30 on the state house lawn and then at 5:30, the women's club 398 00:42:26,319 --> 00:42:33,040 at 44 Pleasant Street is having their annual meeting. And I would highly 399 00:42:30,960 --> 00:42:38,640 encourage folks to go. It is a beautiful building um historical and such a 400 00:42:35,920 --> 00:42:42,960 fantastic purpose. So, lots of things to do on Friday. Thank you, Council Kurts. 401 00:42:41,200 --> 00:42:47,680 Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I just wanted to remind everyone that there are two 402 00:42:44,800 --> 00:42:53,440 events left in the um conquered public library um conquered reads program. The 403 00:42:51,760 --> 00:42:58,319 book this year was Where You'll Find Me, and I found it very compelling 404 00:42:55,920 --> 00:43:02,319 non-fiction account of a tragedy in the White Mountains, but um really, really 405 00:43:00,240 --> 00:43:05,599 interesting. All events are free, but they do require pre-registration. I 406 00:43:04,079 --> 00:43:09,839 can't I haven't checked, so I don't know if there's space, but um if you did read 407 00:43:07,680 --> 00:43:13,520 it or you want to learn more about it, check out the website, which you can 408 00:43:11,599 --> 00:43:17,440 find through the uh city website, conquered new hampshire.gov. I want to 409 00:43:15,520 --> 00:43:23,359 wish everyone celebrates this coming Sunday a happy spring, everyone. 410 00:43:20,720 --> 00:43:28,319 Thank you, your honor. Um, one of my very favorite events is back downtown. 411 00:43:26,000 --> 00:43:32,640 It's the Cars and Coffee on Capitol Street by our good friends at Rebel 412 00:43:30,400 --> 00:43:38,520 Stoke. And if you missed the April event, um the next one is May 11th. It's 413 00:43:35,680 --> 00:43:42,800 the second Sunday of the month from 8 to 11. And you if you haven't seen it, you 414 00:43:41,680 --> 00:43:47,839 have to get down there and check it out. It's it's very cool to see all it's a 415 00:43:45,359 --> 00:43:52,079 great draw from all over the region, all over New England. People are coming to 416 00:43:50,000 --> 00:43:55,800 show off their incredible cars and it's a lot of fun for everybody. 417 00:43:56,480 --> 00:44:03,280 Councelor Mcloffliner councelor Schller, excuse 418 00:44:00,720 --> 00:44:09,400 me. So, I just want to shout out to two Ward 7 residents, Andy Duncan and Laurel 419 00:44:05,920 --> 00:44:15,040 Horn. They've uh volunteered to help spearhead a beautifying event of the 420 00:44:11,760 --> 00:44:21,040 South End for Earth Day. So, on uh April 22nd from 4 to 5:30 p.m., volunteers 421 00:44:18,880 --> 00:44:25,119 will be picking up litter in Rollins Park, Bow Street, and South Street near 422 00:44:22,800 --> 00:44:28,480 the schools. So, anybody who's interested is invited to meet at the 423 00:44:26,800 --> 00:44:33,920 covered picnic table near the Monarch Way station pollinator garden in Rollins 424 00:44:31,119 --> 00:44:38,000 Park uh uphill from the tennis courts. There will be blue bags available or you 425 00:44:35,839 --> 00:44:44,319 can bring your own bucket, bring gloves, rain or shine, come and help uh beautify 426 00:44:41,040 --> 00:44:49,760 the south end. So, April 22nd, uh Tuesday, 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. Everybody's 427 00:44:46,880 --> 00:44:54,480 welcome. Thank you. Council second. I have a lot so bear with me. I'm just 428 00:44:52,079 --> 00:44:59,839 kidding. Um so I want to take this opportunity and to recognize Jim Shasher 429 00:44:56,960 --> 00:45:05,040 for his tireless work on the community because I think it take passion, 430 00:45:02,240 --> 00:45:09,280 dedication and really a leadership to do what he's doing. So great work. I'm very 431 00:45:07,680 --> 00:45:14,839 pleased for everything that you have been putting in this very important 432 00:45:11,280 --> 00:45:20,400 work. Thank you. Kudos. You're here. Um I want to take this opportunity also 433 00:45:17,839 --> 00:45:27,319 to thank uh park and wreck for putting the gate at the kitchen park and to the 434 00:45:24,040 --> 00:45:32,960 leadership team at administrators as well for really such an important work 435 00:45:30,319 --> 00:45:37,359 that didn't take me much to do just sharing what's happening showing them 436 00:45:35,680 --> 00:45:43,359 what is there and the safety they prioritize our children's safety our 437 00:45:39,359 --> 00:45:49,760 community safety so thank you um I also want to say thank you to everyone who 438 00:45:46,319 --> 00:45:56,520 attended our dinner. It was such an honor to host all of you guys and it was 439 00:45:51,680 --> 00:46:02,200 a beautiful dinner. So, thank you all. Um, we attended the firefighter 440 00:45:59,800 --> 00:46:06,480 celebration to honor our firefighters. It was such a beautiful 441 00:46:04,480 --> 00:46:12,160 event and it was such an honor to be there to celebrate all of them. So 442 00:46:08,880 --> 00:46:16,480 congratulations to all our honories and thank you for everything you do every 443 00:46:14,640 --> 00:46:21,680 day in our community to keep our community safe. Last but not least, 444 00:46:19,440 --> 00:46:28,800 happy Easter and happy Passover to everybody who celebrated. Thank you. 445 00:46:25,839 --> 00:46:34,160 Councelor Schultz. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um it's always hard to follow uh my 446 00:46:31,599 --> 00:46:38,400 fellow Heights counselor because he says so many wonderful things. Um, I also 447 00:46:36,640 --> 00:46:45,440 want to give a shout out to my friends who care about Keech Park. You are not 448 00:46:40,720 --> 00:46:50,160 forgotten. You were on our radar. Um, we I can speak for Ali and I, we appreciate 449 00:46:48,079 --> 00:46:55,640 you and I'm sure everybody does really. Um, but what I also wanted to say on 450 00:46:52,560 --> 00:47:01,280 that official note, April, for you dog family folks, it is time to renew your 451 00:46:59,119 --> 00:47:05,520 dog license. um kind of weird since they're family 452 00:47:03,040 --> 00:47:12,079 members, but um it's really important to have if you have your rabies uh 453 00:47:08,440 --> 00:47:15,760 certificate when you do apply for the renewal. It's nice if you can include 454 00:47:14,000 --> 00:47:19,680 that. Having said that, they're really wonderful and how they track those 455 00:47:17,200 --> 00:47:26,400 things down. I was in the office today and there were three dog families there 456 00:47:22,800 --> 00:47:33,520 uh renewing our dogs licenses. Um, and we appreciate all that the clerk and her 457 00:47:29,119 --> 00:47:37,920 office does in that regard. Thank you, Foot. Thank you, your honor. We got a 458 00:47:35,200 --> 00:47:42,560 few things here. Uh, first order, I I want to echo some of the comments about 459 00:47:40,160 --> 00:47:49,680 uh what such a special week this is between Easter and Passover. So, 460 00:47:44,720 --> 00:47:57,119 everyone um happy uh Easter and Passover greetings. Um, also, uh, just sidebar, 461 00:47:54,560 --> 00:48:03,119 uh, attended the Conquered High, uh, hockey, boys hockey championship game a 462 00:48:00,240 --> 00:48:08,400 few weeks ago. Um, you know, the should very be very proud. Dunk Walls led uh, 463 00:48:06,400 --> 00:48:12,720 our our city to another state championship and it was it was um, it 464 00:48:11,119 --> 00:48:19,359 was quite a game. It went to four overtimes. I think it was the longest 465 00:48:15,079 --> 00:48:23,839 um game in HIAA history. um more impressive. Um councelor Ke Councel 466 00:48:22,319 --> 00:48:29,839 Keech was there and he was wearing his 1979 varsity jacket. So 467 00:48:28,319 --> 00:48:34,960 he still looked good. It looked good. The arms the biceps were a bit tight, 468 00:48:31,599 --> 00:48:41,680 but other than that, so congratulations to him. Um also, um East Conquer lost 469 00:48:39,599 --> 00:48:46,240 one of its good guys. Met him a couple of years ago. Doug Finny uh did so many 470 00:48:44,480 --> 00:48:50,599 good things for East Conquer and the city. Uh he's a historian. Uh recently 471 00:48:49,440 --> 00:48:57,760 he's part of the Ebeneer Eeneer Eastman clock restoration 472 00:48:54,720 --> 00:49:00,720 and that's now operational. Um just one of those people when you when you meet 473 00:48:59,200 --> 00:49:06,160 him for the first time, you know he's the real deal and he passed away last 474 00:49:03,040 --> 00:49:10,559 month uh last month. Um and he's he's going to be missed and he is missed and 475 00:49:07,520 --> 00:49:16,720 he's conquered. So thank you uh Doug and your family. Um we really appreciate 476 00:49:12,880 --> 00:49:16,720 everything you've done for the city. 477 00:49:17,400 --> 00:49:26,240 Um lastly, um trash cleanup seems to be a theme that we're going through here. 478 00:49:23,760 --> 00:49:33,040 So, one of the things that um the city manager graciously did last week is um 479 00:49:29,839 --> 00:49:39,119 um trying to organize a cleanup uh from exit 15 to 13, essentially from 480 00:49:35,599 --> 00:49:43,119 Constitution down to uh common man. So, we're going to have two locations where 481 00:49:40,880 --> 00:49:47,520 people can park and please email me or or text me and we're trying to clean up 482 00:49:45,839 --> 00:49:51,160 that corridor basically along the railroad tracks that you can see from 483 00:49:49,200 --> 00:49:56,839 the interstate. Um, just it's an hour and a half 484 00:49:53,599 --> 00:50:02,880 Saturday uh the 19th at 8:30. Give me a please text me. We need 485 00:50:00,400 --> 00:50:07,280 bodies to make this happen. I think um we're a little lower than we want to be 486 00:50:04,480 --> 00:50:12,400 right now, but we need um bodies. If you u want to spend some time with councelor 487 00:50:09,920 --> 00:50:17,440 Horn or councelor Brown or councelor Schwaser or me, uh you're welcome to uh 488 00:50:15,280 --> 00:50:22,640 join us. Uh they've committed and I'm not sure if any others are, but um it's 489 00:50:20,720 --> 00:50:26,000 one of those things that, you know, it's people see that when they drive through 490 00:50:24,160 --> 00:50:31,040 this comm this community from the interstate and anything we can do to 491 00:50:28,240 --> 00:50:34,800 beautify um I think it's a worthwhile effort. That's why we're doing it. So, 492 00:50:33,040 --> 00:50:40,960 please send me a text again. I'll say it again. We need bodies. Uh, you text me. 493 00:50:38,000 --> 00:50:48,079 It's my information's on the um city website. The date. April 19th, 8:30 to 494 00:50:45,599 --> 00:50:56,280 10:00 a.m. And whoever shows up, I'll buy you a cup of coffee. 495 00:50:51,520 --> 00:50:56,280 And but again, Jfootnh.gov. 496 00:50:56,559 --> 00:51:01,359 No. Yes. and my phone number 497 00:51:01,400 --> 00:51:09,599 6032253256 text me well that's going to open up 498 00:51:06,599 --> 00:51:15,839 but it's Easter so hopefully everybody's in a good mood so thank you look forward 499 00:51:12,480 --> 00:51:22,000 to some folks helping out um and that's what I am thank you you counselor uh I 500 00:51:19,280 --> 00:51:27,440 would just like to to add to councelor foot's comments about Doug Finny uh 501 00:51:24,319 --> 00:51:31,680 Doug's wife Angie worked with me for uh at uh financial and its predecessor 502 00:51:30,319 --> 00:51:37,760 companies for a number of years before she retired and I retired. Uh Doug's 503 00:51:34,720 --> 00:51:43,440 father uh was a noted photographer uh in the state who did a lot of work with uh 504 00:51:40,400 --> 00:51:50,880 uh Chub Life America and uh was an artist uh really and Doug was a warm, 505 00:51:47,640 --> 00:51:57,440 generous, community focused person uh the kind of person that we really uh 506 00:51:53,119 --> 00:52:02,480 need uh more of these days. Uh they were neighbors of mine uh in Ward 4 before 507 00:51:59,280 --> 00:52:07,359 they decided to move out to W 10. Uh but other than that, they were great. They 508 00:52:04,240 --> 00:52:10,480 are great people. Uh but I I deeply miss them when they when they move because 509 00:52:09,119 --> 00:52:16,880 they were, as I said, right around the corner. I saw them all the time. Um but 510 00:52:13,920 --> 00:52:22,319 uh Doug will be missed. Uh I want to add to uh uh the mayor prom's comments about 511 00:52:19,920 --> 00:52:28,319 the firefighters recognition. Uh it was a great ceremony, a great night. Um uh 512 00:52:25,760 --> 00:52:32,079 in particular I you know I note the members of the concrete firefighting 513 00:52:29,760 --> 00:52:36,559 team who were recognized for their role in rescuing rescuing the child over on 514 00:52:34,640 --> 00:52:41,280 the western side of the state who fell uh into a creasse or a crack in a rock. 515 00:52:39,040 --> 00:52:45,359 Uh it was an incredibly difficult uh situation. The temperatures were 516 00:52:42,640 --> 00:52:48,960 dropping. Uh there was a great effort to maintain the child's body temperature 517 00:52:47,119 --> 00:52:52,800 while they figured out a solution to what was a very very difficult problem. 518 00:52:51,040 --> 00:52:57,280 Uh and they stepped forward and they excelled at it. Um, and uh, uh, you 519 00:52:55,920 --> 00:53:01,599 know, I think you all should be proud of that work as well as the day-to-day work 520 00:52:58,880 --> 00:53:04,720 that they do uh, in saving lives and protecting us uh, and getting us to the 521 00:53:03,440 --> 00:53:10,160 hospital when we need to, which is most of what they do these days. Uh, and I do 522 00:53:07,280 --> 00:53:16,640 want to thank uh, the mayor prom uh, for the invitation uh, to his mosque fortar 523 00:53:13,920 --> 00:53:21,440 uh, at the end of Ramadan. Uh, I think that was the third year. I've been 524 00:53:18,880 --> 00:53:25,760 there, huh? Fourth year. Fourth year. Yeah. Thank you. Fourth year. Uh and 525 00:53:23,599 --> 00:53:31,359 it's always uh it's always very warming. Uh uh it's a it's a wonderful uh uh 526 00:53:29,119 --> 00:53:36,480 group of folks who uh attend the mosque. Uh and it's always good to see friends 527 00:53:33,040 --> 00:53:41,599 there. Um and also uh happy Easter and happy Passover. Alas, we had to be 528 00:53:39,200 --> 00:53:46,400 afflicted with uh the Ten Commandments again, but other than the overacting in 529 00:53:43,920 --> 00:53:52,720 that opus, uh it's a great [Laughter] 530 00:53:48,599 --> 00:53:57,280 holiday. But um I hope everyone enjoys the holidays and celebrating their 531 00:53:54,559 --> 00:54:02,880 faith. Uh I will entertain a motion to adjurnn. So moved. Second. Moved and 532 00:54:00,079 --> 00:54:08,040 seconded. All ferify by saying I post. No. Eyes have it. We are ajourned.