[2:27] - The 21st.

[2:27] Okay, we're gonna call the April 7th meeting

[2:31] of the Rochester Council to honor at this time,

[2:33] if you all stand for the Pledge of Allegiance,

[2:35] Councilor Thompson P.

[2:37] - All allegiance to the flag

[2:39] of the United States of America.

[2:41] And to the republic for which it stands,

[2:44] one nation under God, invisible with liberty

[2:48] and justice for all.

[2:51] - Remain standing for a moment of silence.

[3:01] May seated

[3:06] acceptance of the minutes from April,

[3:08] from March 3rd for consider.

[3:09] Roll call. Roll call. I'm sorry. Roll call

[3:11] - Councilor Credo.

[3:12] Present. Councilor Fitzpatrick. Here. Councillor Fontano.

[3:15] Present. Councilor Gidi. Here. Councilor Hammond. Present.

[3:19] Councilor Horne. Present. Councilor Raelle. Present.

[3:22] Councilor Rice Heartbeat. Councilor Richardson. Present.

[3:26] Councilor Sullivan. Present. Councillor Thompson. Present.

[3:29] Deputy Mayor Walker. Present. Mayor Grassi.

[3:33] - Here. Okay, now acceptance of the minutes for March 3rd.

[3:37] So move. Second. Second. Motion moved in second.

[3:40] All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Thank you.

[3:43] Communications from the City Manager.

[3:46] - Yes, thank you Your Honor. Our new fire chief Nick Ma

[3:49] started his position last week

[3:51] and has hit the ground running.

[3:53] Nick has served in the Rochester Fire Department

[3:55] for 21 years and I'm very excited for the future

[3:57] of the department under his leadership City staff.

[4:01] And I recently attended a meeting with New Hampshire, DOT

[4:04] and main DOT officials to discuss their efforts

[4:07] to develop a traffic management plan in case there was ever

[4:10] a closure of the I 95 Pisca Quo River Bridge.

[4:14] If there's ever a planned

[4:15] or unplanned disruption involving this bridge,

[4:17] approximately 90,000 vehicles would be detoured daily.

[4:21] This would of course have a regional impact.

[4:23] The traffic management plan is a coordinated regional effort

[4:26] to prepare in case a bridge closure ever occurs

[4:29] and to maintain safe

[4:30] and reliable travel during any disruptions.

[4:33] Officials are meeting with affected communities

[4:35] to obtain our input on topics such

[4:37] as local traffic patterns, detour routes,

[4:39] emergency access needs, and planned

[4:42] or upcoming infrastructure projects.

[4:44] The final plan will ensure the region could effectively

[4:47] respond by using alternate crossings, managing incidents

[4:50] and applying strategies to keep vehicles moving.

[4:53] Members of city staff will continue

[4:55] to participate in this process

[4:56] through the project's technical advisory committee over the

[4:59] coming months and the traffic management plan is projected

[5:02] to be finalized this September.

[5:04] That concludes my report. Thank you.

[5:06] - Are there any questions? Yes.

[5:10] - Right before we call the meeting to order a constituent

[5:15] informed me that on page 26 under the bundling

[5:20] of the bridge documents, that perhaps that there is

[5:24] an addition error.

[5:26] I haven't had a chance to look at that,

[5:28] but that's something that needs to be clarified

[5:30] and if it's wrong it needs to be rectified

[5:37] - On page 26.

[5:40] - I believe so, yes. Okay.

[5:41] - We'll review and take a look. Thank you.

[5:43] - And then I have one other comment if I may.

[5:47] - You may. - Okay.

[5:49] So in going through the city manager's report,

[5:52] there was a contract with regard to fireworks

[5:55] for the Lilac Family Fund Festival.

[5:57] And what struck me, and this is

[6:00] because I'm new to this position, is the structuring

[6:04] of a multi-year commitment.

[6:08] And I guess I'm a little concerned to think

[6:11] that we are signing a three year multi-year agreement

[6:15] for something like this.

[6:17] And I'm wondering if it was put out to bid, if it needs

[6:19] to be put out to bid.

[6:20] And I'm doing this solely because I campaigned on

[6:23] transparency and accountability and on the record,

[6:26] but I don't want to be sliding into these types

[6:31] of things just because it's convenient

[6:35] and I'd like to know if it was competitively bid out And

[6:40] when I look at it, it goes up each year

[6:44] and I'm not sure if it's savings or it's escalation

[6:49] and what exactly are we getting in return for giving up

[6:54] this type of flexibility

[6:55] and committing ourselves for three years.

[6:57] Thank you.

[7:03] - Director Kranz is here. She could come up

[7:05] and speak more to that contract as well

[7:07] as finance Director Sullivan

[7:08] also can help you answer some questions.

[7:10] - Sure. Good evening everyone.

[7:12] So to answer your question, Councilor Rice,

[7:15] we did not put it out to bid.

[7:18] We decided to work with Central Maine pyrotechnics again

[7:22] as a preferred vendor.

[7:23] So there's a few things that are unique

[7:25] about our firework show.

[7:27] Given the small proximity of the area where the fireworks

[7:30] shoot off, it was very important for us in working closely

[7:34] with the fire department that we work with pyrotechnics

[7:37] who are very familiar with the site.

[7:39] Also developing a relationship

[7:42] with these unique vendors like a pyrotechnics company is

[7:45] very important because you want them to wanna come back

[7:47] to your event year

[7:49] after year where this is an annual tradition.

[7:52] We wanted to make sure that we would be committing

[7:54] to a firework show year after year.

[7:56] So to shop around annually for fireworks vendors is not

[8:00] in my opinion a best practice as far

[8:03] as the increase each year into the contract.

[8:06] We did put that it's contingent on funding each year.

[8:11] We also built into the contract that should the cost

[8:16] of the fireworks not should it not be

[8:19] what they listed in the contract each year, we would get

[8:21] that funding to put back into the event if we decided to.

[8:26] - Okay, thank you. Thank you.

[8:28] Was the contract included in the packet?

[8:30] 'cause I don't recall seeing that contract.

[8:36] If, if, if it is I will find it

[8:38] and if it's not, would you please send it to me?

[8:40] Yeah, absolutely. Thank you.

[8:41] - Also, if I may, sorry I forgotten an

[8:43] important piece of information.

[8:44] So previously we were on a three year contract

[8:47] and that contract had covered COVID as well the COVID year.

[8:50] So we had an extension of the contract.

[8:52] So what you're seeing, it looks like the price

[8:55] of fireworks has gone up significantly in a year,

[8:57] but it's really because our prices were based on pre COVID

[9:00] prices when we signed that

[9:01] first contract with Central Maine.

[9:04] Thank you.

[9:07] - Having worked on the night

[9:09] before the fourth fireworks for many years, I know

[9:11] that when you get a contractor you'd like to stay with them

[9:13] because once you lose 'em there's a chance you may not get

[9:15] 'em back or, and,

[9:17] and throughout the summer fireworks

[9:19] people are very, very busy.

[9:20] So I know that from personal experience

[9:23] - And this is a vendor

[9:24] that throws fire up in the up in the sky and,

[9:28] and it lands on people's private, private property.

[9:32] So it is best to deal with people

[9:36] that you know. So that's all.

[9:39] - Okay. Anything,

[9:40] any other questions on the city manager's report?

[9:44] Okay, seeing none, I'll move on to the mayor's report.

[9:46] I would just, I didn't know if we had any legislative

[9:48] updates, Councilor Walker

[9:50] or is there anything going on in Concord other than

[9:51] that we had crossover and now you have all the Senate

[9:53] - Bills crossover.

[9:54] So now we're dealing with the Senate bill in

[9:56] there and dealing with our bills. So nothing's coming out

[9:58] - Yet.

[9:59] Nothing's coming out yet. Okay.

[10:00] I would also like to make sure to remind everybody

[10:02] that tomorrow night the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy

[10:04] Institute, a nonprofit organization

[10:05] that does basically analyzes the state budget

[10:08] and how it impacts us locally is going

[10:10] to have a presentation at the community center from at the

[10:13] James Foley Community Center in the,

[10:15] in the community room there from

[10:16] six to eight tomorrow night.

[10:18] I know that it requested signups,

[10:19] but you don't have to sign up if you just go.

[10:21] I will tell you they are very informative sessions.

[10:24] You should go and at least listen.

[10:27] They will answer any questions you may have as well.

[10:30] And it's a, it's a very good presentation to do.

[10:32] They'll be doing a presentation

[10:34] and answer any questions that

[10:35] that they have from the public Right now there are about 80

[10:37] people signed up for this event.

[10:39] So if you're interested, go,

[10:41] there'll be plenty of seating there.

[10:43] I fortunately I won't be there

[10:44] but my son will be there in my place handling facility

[10:47] facilitating the event for tomorrow night.

[10:50] So we have an Arbor Day

[10:53] presentation proclamation here that I'll read,

[10:57] whereas in 1872, Jay Sterling Martin proposed

[11:01] to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture

[11:03] that a special day be set aside to the planting of trees.

[11:06] And whereas this holiday called Arbor Day was first observed

[11:10] with the planting of more than a million trees in Nebraska.

[11:13] And whereas Arbor Day is now observed

[11:15] throughout the nation and the world.

[11:17] And whereas trees can reduce the erosion

[11:19] of our precious top soils by wind and water cut heating

[11:23] and cooling costs, moderate the temperatures, clean the air,

[11:27] produce oxygen, and provide habitat for wildlife.

[11:30] And whereas trees are a renewable resources

[11:34] resource giving us paper wood for our homes, fuel

[11:37] for our fires, countless other wood products.

[11:39] And whereas trees in our city increase property values,

[11:43] enhance the eco economic vitality of the business areas

[11:46] and beautify our community.

[11:48] And whereas trees, wherever they're planted are a source

[11:51] of joy and spiritual renewal.

[11:53] And whereas Rochester has been recognized for 24 years

[11:56] as a tree city USA member

[11:59] by the National Arbor Day Foundation

[12:01] and desires to continue its tree planting ways.

[12:03] Therefore I Chuck Raey by the authority invested in me

[12:06] as mayor of the city of Rochester in the state

[12:08] of New Hampshire, to hereby complain, proclaim

[12:11] that April 24th, 2026 is Arbor Day in the city of Rochester.

[12:15] And I do support our community's efforts

[12:17] to protect our trees and woodlands

[12:19] and to support our city's efforts

[12:21] to maintain our environment by planting trees

[12:24] to gladen the hearts and promote wellbeing of present

[12:26] and future generations.

[12:28] And I sign that and today

[12:30] and that will be, that day will be

[12:33] April 24th will be Arrb Day in Rochester.

[12:36] I'd also like to point out

[12:37] that last month I delivered a proclamation at the Rochester

[12:40] Childcare Center to Linda Morgan.

[12:42] This coming week is the week

[12:43] of the child, the week of the young child.

[12:45] And on Monday, April 11th

[12:48] is Linda Morgan Day in Rochester.

[12:50] Linda was a teacher, a childcare teacher at the,

[12:54] at the Richard Credo Technical Center

[12:56] and for many years, since its inception in fact,

[12:58] and she recently retired

[13:00] and she served over 30 years on the board of directors

[13:02] of the Rochester Childcare Center as well.

[13:04] So she's been recognized

[13:05] and we honor her with Monday the 11th

[13:08] as Linda Morgan Day here in Rochester.

[13:11] Anyone have any questions? Not that's my report.

[13:15] We'll move on to the next item that we have on agenda,

[13:18] a presentation of petitions and council correspondence.

[13:22] Petitions will install sewer line under Old Chamberlain Road

[13:25] and this will be to consideration to accept the petition

[13:28] and refer the matter to the workshop

[13:30] for discussion discussion.

[13:31] So we'll refer this to the next meeting.

[13:33] Is there any, are there any questions on

[13:35] this? Yes, Councilor Lewis

[13:37] - If I'm I thank you.

[13:39] I guess I misread the agenda.

[13:45] - 7.3 - We did have under proclamations it was one

[13:48] for the high school hockey team.

[13:50] We're gonna do that at the workshop. I'm sorry. Okay. Yeah

[13:52] - I was wondering.

[13:53] So yep. And then we will be

[13:56] discussing the easement at the workshop in April

[14:01] and then that will come back onto the agenda

[14:03] for a final decision in May.

[14:05] Yes. Is that what I'm understanding? Okay.

[14:07] Then I will hold my comments until

[14:09] - That point.

[14:10] That correct? We're not gonna

[14:10] be asking for adoption that night.

[14:11] We'll be referring it to the next regular meeting. Okay.

[14:14] Yep. That's the plan.

[14:15] That's what we're hoping to do regularly if we can.

[14:17] Unless it's something that needs to be done at more,

[14:20] needs more to be more expedited,

[14:22] we'll we'll be doing it that way.

[14:24] Nominations, appointments, resignations and elections.

[14:27] We have the election for Carol Simpson.

[14:29] Ward two selectman term to expire. 1 2 32.

[14:33] And there any other nominations for that position

[14:37] - Make motions that nominations cease

[14:39] and that the city clerk cast one ballot for Carol Simpson

[14:42] for ward two selectman term to expire.

[14:44] 1 2 32.

[14:46] - Do I have a second? Second.

[14:48] You don't need anything else for that?

[14:50] - Just a vote for that. Just a

[14:52] - Vote.

[14:53] Just a vote. Yep. Yep. All those in favor?

[14:55] - Aye. - Opposed? Excellent. Thank you. Oh yes. Council,

[14:59] - I guess I didn't get the no out

[15:00] fast enough. Sorry about that.

[15:02] - Sorry. A no. Okay.

[15:05] And nominations appointment review committee.

[15:09] - Okay, so we have two new appointments

[15:14] and two reappointments.

[15:17] The first new appointment is Sean Cony for recreation

[15:19] and Arena Commission term to expire CG Term to expire.

[15:24] 1 2 27.

[15:28] So I'd like to nominate him.

[15:30] - Okay. Do we wanna do these all at once or one at a time

[15:32] or whatever way you wanna do you wanna do 'em one at a time?

[15:36] - I just wanna make it clear on 10.3 I

[15:40] am recusing myself.

[15:42] - Okay, we'll do the,

[15:43] we'll do them one at a time so I don't need

[15:45] - To make more work but - We can do that.

[15:47] Not a problem at all. Not a problem at all.

[15:48] Because we do these these very quickly.

[15:50] In fact, I place a nomination.

[15:52] Sean Conroy, recreation Arena Commission regular seat.

[15:55] Remember CG to expire at 1 2 27.

[15:58] Are there any other nominations?

[15:59] - I'd like to make a motion that all nominations cease

[16:03] and that city clerk cast one ballot

[16:05] for Sean Conroy Recreation and Arena Commission.

[16:08] Regular seat G Term to expire. 1 2 27. Second. Second.

[16:12] - Oh down there. Excellent.

[16:15] If there are no other, no other comments,

[16:17] everything so moved.

[16:19] So if reappointment the next one you have

[16:24] - Reappointment of Mandy Smith parking commission regular

[16:26] member CB termed to expire 1 2 29

[16:32] - Place a nomination.

[16:33] Maddy Smiths And we haven't a

[16:36] - I'm recusing - Myself.

[16:37] Recu re recusing on this one.

[16:38] So Maddy Smith parking commission regular

[16:40] member CB to expire.

[16:42] 1 2 29 There any other nominations

[16:45] - Make a motion that all nominations cease

[16:48] and that one city clerk cast one ballot from Mandy

[16:50] Smith for parking commission.

[16:51] Regular member seat B term to expire. 1 2 29. Second

[16:56] - If there's no objection if we have one abstention.

[16:59] So moved. Thank you. Next appointment.

[17:02] Erica Cardi Recreation and Arena Commission.

[17:05] Regular member seat A.

[17:06] This is a new appointment term to expire. 1 2 29.

[17:10] Are there any other nominations?

[17:14] - Nope. Make a motion that all nominations cease

[17:16] and that city clerk cast one ballot

[17:18] for Erica Cardi Recreation and Arena Commission.

[17:21] Regular member seat. A term to expire 1 2 29 Second.

[17:26] - I'm sorry, Matt, I, I, Councilor Richardson.

[17:28] I sort of jumped right over you there on that one.

[17:29] Doesn't matter. So that's why We'll just,

[17:31] - I'll - Just do the next one.

[17:32] So I'll just do the next one then you can

[17:34] - Just keep talking. Yeah.

[17:35] - Okay. Reappointment of John Geis.

[17:38] As for the historic district commission,

[17:39] regular member seat, a term to expire.

[17:41] 1 2 29. Are there any other nominations?

[17:45] - I make a motion that all nominations cease

[17:47] and that city clerk cast one ballot for John Geiss.

[17:50] Historic district commission. Regular member seat.

[17:52] A term to expire. 1 2 29. Second.

[17:55] - There are no objections. So moved. Excellent.

[17:58] Next we have codes and ordinance committee.

[17:59] You have, there were no action items on that.

[18:02] Is there anything council walker, that you have to say? Yes,

[18:05] - We completed that one Last codes meeting, which was be

[18:09] after the agenda setting so it's not on agenda.

[18:12] So what what I'd like to do is send the

[18:16] needle exchange ordinance for a public hearing

[18:19] and refer it to the Board of Health.

[18:22] - That's what we'll do. It's been sent, we will refer

[18:24] to the next meeting, the workshop for a public hearing

[18:26] and also referred to the Board of Health

[18:28] for comment from them as well.

[18:30] - I have one item that may have been dropped from the actual

[18:32] agenda And it's the reappointment

[18:34] of Ray Varney, is that correct?

[18:36] - Okay, we'll we'll back up.

[18:37] It's not on my agenda here, but if you have that and it was,

[18:40] - Am I correct or actually

[18:41] - It's not on our agenda but I believe that we did

[18:44] - Do that. It was, it was

[18:45] - Okay.

[18:46] This one right here. This one right here. Okay.

[18:47] We will go back to the appointments quickly here. Sorry.

[18:50] We have a committee recommendation for the reappointment

[18:52] of Raymond Vanney, trustees

[18:53] of the trust fund CC term to expire.

[18:55] 1 2 29. Didn't we do this last meeting?

[18:58] - I don't think this was, I don't

[18:59] - Think so.

[19:00] Is it not? Is it? Oh it may be my appoint. He

[19:03] - Was reappointed.

[19:04] I don't know exactly. For some reason

[19:05] I think we did that last meeting. It may so remember May,

[19:07] - If not, you approve it.

[19:09] - Yeah. - Thank you. I appreciate it.

[19:11] - Ani to the trustee of the trust ones.

[19:12] - Okay. Yes, you're correct. We did. We

[19:15] - Did.

[19:16] Yeah, I thought we had done it. I remember agenda

[19:17] - Now. Yeah, that's,

[19:18] - It's not on the agenda today.

[19:19] That's right. It is not. You're very astute. Thank you.

[19:23] - That once. Yeah,

[19:27] - We did.

[19:28] Okay, let's move on

[19:29] to the special codes and ordinance committee.

[19:31] There was no action items from that.

[19:33] We took care of the first one.

[19:34] Is there any other comment on

[19:35] that one? Nothing else? Nope, that

[19:36] - Was just the work session for the needle exchange

[19:38] - Order.

[19:39] Okay, we have the minutes for both those meetings.

[19:40] Anybody have any questions of

[19:41] the codes and Origins committee?

[19:44] Seeing none, we'll move on to the next item.

[19:45] Community development committee.

[19:47] - We have nothing else to add.

[19:49] Our next meeting is this Thursday.

[19:51] We did work really diligently

[19:53] and hard until about 10:00 PM The

[19:55] mayor was there for that as well.

[19:56] We were able to come out with our proposed budget,

[19:59] which we might have to fine tune this Thursday a little bit.

[20:01] - That's what I understand. Unfortunately I will not be

[20:03] there for you with you this Thursday.

[20:04] So you're on your own unless you want to, we've

[20:06] - Got it locked down - For you.

[20:07] If you want to zoom me in I can probably do that.

[20:08] But that'll be about it. So are there any questions on

[20:11] the codes and ordinance report?

[20:14] Okay. Finance committee.

[20:15] We have no action items on the finance committee.

[20:17] The report is on page one 40.

[20:20] Are there any common, any questions on the finance report?

[20:25] Very good. We'll move on to the next one.

[20:27] Parking commission. There's been,

[20:28] there's no March meeting scheduled

[20:30] so there's no report Planning Board.

[20:31] Do you have the Planning Board minutes in

[20:33] your packet for information only?

[20:34] Are there any questions that anybody has?

[20:36] And maybe the members of the board can

[20:38] answer those for us if there are any.

[20:39] Seeing none, we'll move on to the next item.

[20:41] Public safety committee.

[20:45] You have no action items, but there was a,

[20:47] a meeting of the public safety committee. Would you like

[20:48] - Me to speak to that?

[20:49] Sure. No. Yes. Sorry.

[20:51] I chaired the public safety committee last month.

[20:54] We have nothing new to offer.

[20:56] Our next committee meeting will be in two weeks.

[20:58] - Very good. Public works Is the,

[21:00] are there any any questions?

[21:01] Public safety? If none, we'll move on to the next item.

[21:04] Public works and buildings.

[21:06] - We have no - Action items. No action items.

[21:08] You have your reports in the file if there are any questions

[21:10] of that in the files.

[21:13] Okay. Unfinished business resolution authorizing acceptance

[21:16] of New Hampshire Office

[21:18] of Highway Safety Grant from the State of New Hampshire

[21:21] and the amount of $4,848 and 75 cents.

[21:25] This is one we approved previously,

[21:27] but it was, there was an error in it,

[21:28] so we have to reapprove it now.

[21:29] And Mr. Walker, you have a yes. Resolution.

[21:32] - Oh, the resolution.

[21:33] The City Council in a majority vote had previously accepted

[21:37] the terms of the highway safety grant agreement in the

[21:39] amount of $8,500.

[21:41] And now the City Council in a majority vote is accepting the

[21:45] amended grant terms for the speed equipment

[21:49] as presented in the grant agreement amendment noticed in the

[21:52] amount of $4,845

[21:54] and 75 cents for an adjusted total grant limitation

[21:58] of $13,345 and 75 cents.

[22:03] - Are there any questions? - Do you need a motion

[22:06] - To motion to prove I I'll make that motion.

[22:09] Motion. Second. Second. Second.

[22:10] Is there a, do we have a second as well?

[22:12] Any further discussion? None.

[22:14] All those in favor say aye. Aye.

[22:16] - Aye. - Opposed? Thank you.

[22:18] We don't have anything on the consent calendar.

[22:20] We are looking to try

[22:21] to maybe getting some things on the consent calendar here

[22:23] so we can get things taken done a little quicker.

[22:25] 'cause we do push a lot of things through pretty quick.

[22:27] And if there's no objection, particularly items that,

[22:30] where there's no objection, we can utilize

[22:31] that more new business.

[22:33] We have a development agreement between the city

[22:34] of Rochester, New Hampshire,

[22:35] and Farmington associated properties.

[22:37] LLC Waterstone related to the North Ridge Ridge Project.

[22:40] This is going to be for discussion at this

[22:42] evening if there are any questions.

[22:44] And referral to the April 21st City Council

[22:46] meeting for our workshop.

[22:51] Anything else on that? City Manager? That's it.

[22:53] - Presentation our question, honor.

[22:55] - Okay. Presentation will be at the workshop.

[22:58] - Okay, so presentation and discussion.

[23:01] Is it a a public hearing?

[23:04] - There'll be a Yeah, we'll have that.

[23:06] It'll be in our workshop so the public will be able

[23:08] to ask questions if there's,

[23:09] - Thank you.

[23:10] - Director Sullivan has more information. Oh,

[23:11] - At the, at the workshop meeting, Josh Levy will be here

[23:15] with an updated presentation on, on the Northridge project.

[23:20] And then the, the dev development agreement.

[23:23] We, we've worked several months on

[23:25] after we got the, the memorandum

[23:28] of understanding approved in, I think it was December

[23:30] of 2025 to start working on the development agreement.

[23:34] So I think the presentation will tie, tie better

[23:38] to, to, to the understanding of the overall agreement.

[23:41] But the agreement is just the umbrella

[23:42] of the things we are contemplating doing.

[23:44] Nothing is decided definitively what, what will happen and,

[23:48] and, and what will be built and when it will be built.

[23:51] All those site plan stuff

[23:52] and all that, all those other things.

[23:54] - Thank you. And it's, it's not a public hearing, correct?

[23:56] It's a presentation and there's public

[23:58] input at that meeting as well? Yeah. Correct.

[24:00] - Yeah. And okay, so the,

[24:02] there's no further questions or anything on that?

[24:05] We'll, it'll be referred to the workshop. Next item.

[24:07] We have 20.2 resolution accepting donations

[24:10] to the recreation department for

[24:12] of two communication boards valued at approximately $6,000.

[24:16] This would be first reading any consideration for adoption.

[24:18] It's usually small things. Second, moved and seconded.

[24:21] Are there any, any questions or comments? Hearing none.

[24:26] All those in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed?

[24:30] Resolution granting community revitalization tax relief

[24:34] to the property located at 16 Bridge Street under the

[24:37] provisions of RSA 79 E in connection

[24:39] with the proposed rehabilitation project.

[24:41] We have first reading this evening

[24:42] and we refer to a public hearing held on the

[24:46] 21st at the workshop.

[24:47] So it'll be a public hearing on that at that, that evening.

[24:51] Are there any comments or anything from Mr. Sullivan?

[24:54] Is there anything you need to say on this? Nope. Nope.

[24:57] Any questions or comments? Hearing none.

[24:59] It's been referred, it's referred to the public

[25:00] for a public hearing on the 21st resolution,

[25:04] terminating a community development

[25:07] revitalization tax relief covenant

[25:09] for the property located at 1 35 North Main Street under the

[25:13] provisions of RSA 79 E nine.

[25:16] This is first reading and referred to a public hearing

[25:19] on the 21st as well.

[25:21] Are there any comments or questions about this?

[25:26] Okay, seeing none referred for public hearing on the 21st.

[25:30] Does anyone have another

[25:36] Seeing nothing for others?

[25:37] Are there any announcements this evening?

[25:40] Hey, this is gonna be a quick one tonight. Okay.

[25:43] Now the first thing we have to do is we're going

[25:45] to two meetings tonight.

[25:46] We're gonna do these separately so

[25:48] that we can get the camera person outta here this evening.

[25:51] We have a non-public session on land.

[25:53] What we'll do right now is we will Adjourn

[25:55] to the city manager's office

[25:56] where we'll have a non-public session

[25:59] and we will come back here, Adjourn the meeting,

[26:01] and then we will go into our non meeting dealing

[26:03] with labor negotiations with the schools. Yes. Comment.

[26:08] - Okay. You've kind

[26:11] of flipped this on me, so bear with me.

[26:15] Before we vote, I want to address both the scope

[26:18] of this motion and how it's presented on the agenda.

[26:22] The agenda groups two separate matters under a single

[26:26] non-public entry labeled land pursuant to RSA 91 A three.

[26:31] Roman numeral 2D.

[26:32] From a transparency standpoint, I don't believe

[26:35] that provides sufficient clarity.

[26:38] A member of the public should be able to look at an agenda

[26:40] and reasonably understand A,

[26:43] what general subject is being discussed,

[26:45] and B, why it qualifies for non-public session.

[26:48] When multiple unrelated items are grouped under a single

[26:53] label, it makes it difficult.

[26:56] In addition, the materials

[26:58] provided to council reference not only potential land

[27:01] related discussions, but also development proposals

[27:04] and financial considerations.

[27:05] Those are not purely land transactions.

[27:08] They involve broader policy and the use of public funds.

[27:13] I support having these discussions.

[27:15] I do not support entering non-public under a single

[27:18] exemption that does not clearly apply to each item

[27:21] or presenting it in a way that limits public understanding.

[27:25] For those reasons, I am not comfortable supporting the

[27:28] motion and I will be voting No.

[27:30] Thank you for your time and consideration.

[27:34] - I'm, I'm, I'm not sure

[27:35] what you're talking about having multiple things.

[27:37] We're only talking about one land purchase. It's

[27:40] - The way it's on the agenda.

[27:41] I made my statement. I

[27:42] - Understand. Understand. I'm

[27:43] - Not gonna get into a debate with you, ma. Understand.

[27:44] - These are two separate items. The nego labor negotiations

[27:47] are separate and that's why we're

[27:48] going out and we're coming back.

[27:50] And we're then we're gonna go into

[27:51] the second part of the meeting.

[27:53] So there are two separate meetings

[27:54] here that we have on the agenda.

[27:55] So they're not one. So,

[27:57] and we're only talking about one land issue

[27:59] tonight. So that's,

[28:00] - It's listed as number 23 and two things. Yep.

[28:03] - 23 1 and 23. Two.

[28:05] So they, so motion to,

[28:09] we have to vote to go into nonpublic. I believe

[28:10] - You do have to do a roll - Call.

[28:11] Vote Yeah. We have to take a roll call.

[28:12] Vote to go into the non-public.

[28:14] Could you please call the roll

[28:15] for you gotta make the motion first?

[28:16] Yeah. Do we have a motion to go into non motion

[28:19] - To go into non-public session?

[28:21] Land on RSA 91. A three 2D,

[28:25] - Second.

[28:29] - Councilor Richardson? Yes. Councilor Walker? Yes.

[28:33] Councilor Genti? Yes. Councilor Sullivan? Yes. Okay.

[28:37] Councilor Horn? Yes. Councilor Fontneau. Yes.

[28:41] Councilor Hammond? Yes. Councilor La Rochelle? Yes.

[28:44] Councilor Credo. Yes. Councilor Fitzpatrick. Yes.

[28:48] Councilor Rice now. Councilor Thompson. Yes. Mayor Grassy.

[28:52] Yes. 12 to one

[30:08] - Camera.

[30:09] Come back on motorcycle bin here, bring the meeting

[30:12] of the City Council back to Otter.

[30:14] And we'll entertain a motion to seal the minutes

[30:17] of the non-public session

[30:18] because disclosure would render the proposed actions.

[30:20] Ineffective. Do we have that motion? So moved. Second.

[30:24] Moved and seconded. Do we

[30:27] have to take a roll call on this one?

[30:28] Yes you do. I have a roll call.

[30:30] - Councilor Fitzpatrick? Yes. Councilor Horne? Yes.

[30:33] Councilor Credo? Yes. Councilor Thompson.

[30:38] - She's out getting something to drink.

[30:40] - Sorry. Councilor Laish. Oh, - It's, go ahead.

[30:44] - And Councilor Elle? Yes. Councilor Hamann. Yes.

[30:47] Councilor Fontneau. Yes. Councilor Rice? No.

[30:51] Councilor Ti

[30:53] - No.

[30:54] She's here. Yes, I'm right here.

[30:55] What is my Yes, I ceiling. Seal the Minutes.

[30:57] - Minutes. Councilor Walker? Yes.

[31:01] Councilor Richardson. Yes. Councilor Thompson.

[31:05] - I actually pulled that - One in. Mayor Grassy. Yes.

[31:07] - Thank you. At this time I'll

[31:10] entertain a motion to Adjourn.

[31:12] So move second. All those in favor? Aye.

[31:17] All it be written. So be.

City Council - 4/07/26

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