2026-11-04 - Finance Committee

on Wednesday, November 4th, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in the Alderman Aldermanic Chamber and duly noted in two places including the city's website in accordance with the requirements of RSA 91 A colon two

Roman numeral two. Um Mr. Clerk, would you please call the roll? >> Alderwoman Smith. Alderman Sullivan is here. Alderwoman at large Greg. >> Yeah. >> Alderman at large Clemens. Alderwoman at large

Wilshire. >> Here. >> Alderwoman Cleave, vice chair. >> I am here. >> And Mayor Donches. We have one, two, three, four in attendance and that makes quorum. >> Yes. Thank you so much. Um the uh Mayor

is not here as you can see. So you guys are stuck with me. Um Alderman Clemens um is out of town and um trying to think here. And uh that's it I think. Yes. Um also in attendance is Amy Gerard

Purchasing, um Karen Smith, PD, Sean Smith from Plant Operations of uh the school department, Dave Bouchard, Jeff Lefleur, John Ibarra, and um Dan Hudson. The last three are online. Um public comment.

Seeing none communications without objection, I will take out of order a communication that was last on the agenda and grouped it with the other police items. Mr. Clerk. I'm sorry. There no objection.

No, yes, please. Um. >> There being no objection, uh we'd like to uh accept the communication and place it on file. >> Yes. I will I will do that. Um could you read the communication, please? That's

this up here. It's the Amy Gerard. >> Oh. >> Purchasing >> From Amy Gerard, purchasing manager, regarding 2027 Ford Expedition SSV armored vehicle. No. >> No, I'm sorry. I I >> sorry. The one above

it. >> Yes, and I'm sorry. >> Gerard, purchasing manager, regarding the replacement of hybrid police vehicle. >> Right, and there're being no objection. I'll accept the communication and place it on

file. Thank you. >> All right. >> Now we can go next. >> [laughter] >> Here we go. Uh communication is from Amy Gerard, purchasing manager. I would like to make a motion to accept, place on file, and

approve the purchase of one 2027 Ford Expedition SSV armored SWAT team vehicle through Alpine Armoring in the amount not to exceed $198,900. Funding will be through department 150 police department

fund surf 81 capital outlay improvements. >> If you could just give your name and the department you're with. >> Sure. Kevin Rack. I'm the fleet assistant supervisor for the National Police

Department. >> Mm, thank you. >> Um the 2009 box truck that we have is up for surf um scheduled. Um this 2009 large box truck is not optimal for our SWAT team to do emergency calls. So we're asking to

purchase two vehicles instead of or just for that one vehicle. Um these armored vehicle and further down the list is a F-350 that's going to be on the list to be purchased with that one vehicle. So if

um if we don't [snorts] purchase one vehicle, I'm sorry, if we purchase that one vehicle and get the two vehicles, we're actually going to save $195,000 with not replacing that box truck. >> Okay. Uh,

thank you. Are there any other comments, questions? Um, Alderman Sullivan. >> Just clarification. >> Yes. >> You have a box truck >> Yeah. >> that's not suitable for the SWAT team. Thus you're going

to buy this expedition that's all doctored up. >> Yep. >> And then what's the one for the two and the two for the one that I lost you there. >> Yeah. Um, the box truck uh, we're going to get two

vehicles to replace that one box truck. >> Okay. >> Um, it would actually accommodate the SWAT team with their needs and better with that not having that SWAT truck. That SWAT truck is oversized. It

won't has a hard time parking for like situations, emergencies, and stuff like that. These two vehicles would be more equipped for situations for emergencies and stuff like that. >> Perfect. >> And

that's to be heard in about like four more. And that's the F 350 you said, correct? The second one. >> Yes. It's going to be like the fifth on the list. >> but currently we're just we're just going to

be voting on this particular one. >> That's right. >> Okay. >> Can I have a follow-up? >> Yes, please. Absolutely. >> So for this this vehicle and then for every vehicle that you come, I'm going to

ask the same question, but I'll just ask it here and if you wouldn't wouldn't mind speaking to it, what is the lead time currently for this vehicle? >> Lead time? Um, Officer Traffic you can actually

let know that answer. >> I'm Ryan Fitzpatrick, Commander Detective with the Nashua Police Department. Uh, the lead time is anywhere from 10 to 12 weeks once the purchase order is completed by the city

distributed to Alpine Armoring, which is headquarters in Chantilly, Virginia. It's just outside of Washington, D.C. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> And I If any other questions? I just have one quick

question and I I I I ask this a lot with many of them. Um are we guaranteed this price until delivery? >> Yes ma'am. Uh the uh quote we have from Alpine Armoring Alpine Armoring will be honored

through November 30th 2026. Just as an anecdotal measure to provide to you, uh they've been fantastic to work with to adjust that quote based upon the department needs. So they're you know I expect

that should there be an issue we can push it back. They've been exceedingly understanding of moving the quotes back 30 days at a time. >> Oh thank you very much. I appreciate that. >> welcome. >> Any

other questions? Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. >> Aye. >> And those opposed? Hearing none that motion carries. [clears throat] Mr. Clerk. >> Uh I'd like to make a motion to accept place on

file and approve the purchase of 1 2027 Ford Police Interceptor Utility marked vehicle through McGovern MHQ Incorporated in the amount not to exceed $78,275.50. Funding will be through department 150

Police Department Fund Surf 81 Capital Outlay Improvements. >> If this unit is up for a replacement on the Surf >> Just say your name again. I'm sorry. It's just for the record so that when Donna's >>

Kevin Reck fleet supervisors assistant fleet supervisor for the Nashua Police Department. >> Thank you. >> It is uh up for replacement on the Surf. This one's separate because it has some emergency

equipment that was already installed or replaced. So we don't want to buy it again or anything like that. >> And the lead time on this will be the same as >> it's I think March. >> Okay. Um any

questions? Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. >> Aye. >> Those opposed? And that motion carries. Uh Mr. Clerk. >> I would like to make a motion to accept place on file and approve the purchase

of 6 2027 Ford Police Interceptor Utility marked vehicles through McGovern MHQ Incorporated in the amount not to exceed 467,999. Funding will be through department 150 police department fund Surf 81

capital outlay improvements. >> Okay, just the name again. >> Rack. Um these are just six units that are up for replacement on the Surf as usual just regular marked units. >> Any questions? Seeing

none, all those in favor say aye. Aye. Those opposed and that motion carries. Mr. Clerk. >> I'd like to make a motion to accept place on file and approve the purchase of one 2027 Ford Police

Interceptor utility marked vehicle through McGovern MHQ Incorporated in the amount not to exceed 71,316.50. Funding will be through department 150 police department fund Surf 81 capital outlay

improvements. >> Kevin Rack again. >> And this one is the separated because it's the same thing has emergency equipment dead. It's been replaced or we already added to it. >> Okay. Any questions?

Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. Aye. And opposed and that motion carries. Mr. Clerk. >> I would like to make a motion to accept place on file and approve the purchase of one 2027 Ford F550

4x4 two-door chassis crime scene truck through Emergency Vehicles Incorporated in the amount not to exceed 522,584. Funding will be through department 150 police department fund Surf Bond 81 capital

outlay improvements. >> Kevin Rack. Um this is replacing a 2007 Chevy 5500. Um last year we had very hard time getting parts for this vehicle because of the age. It's 20 years old almost 20 years old.

Um especially [snorts] the electrical components on the motor. Um in the technology for our crime scene unit is just pretty much obsolete in this field. >> Any questions? Seeing none, all those in

favor say aye. Opposed? And that motion carries. And this next one is going to be the one that went with the first. Okay. Mr. Clerk. >> I'd like to make a motion to accept, place on file, and approve

the purchase of one 2027 Ford Super Duty F-350 SRT equipment truck through McGovern MHQ Incorporated in the amount not to exceed >> And this is the Kevin Rack. This is the one we talked about in the

beginning. It is going to be the second vehicle part of that box truck. >> Okay. >> We are saving the $105,000 rather than doing it. >> I I guess I have a question. We're saving $105,000 on the

totality of putting the two >> buying the two vehicles instead of replacing that box truck, we're actually saving $105,000. >> That's wonderful. Glad to hear that. Any questions? Seeing none, all

those in favor say aye. And those opposed. And that motion carries. Mr. Clerk. >> I'd like to make a motion to accept, place on file, and approve the purchase of one 2027 Ford Super Duty F-350

building maintenance truck through McGovern MHQ Incorporated in the amount not to exceed $74,040.70. Funding will be through department 150 Police Department Fund Surf 81 capital outlay improvements.

>> Kevin Rack. This is replacing a 2015 F-250. This truck is mostly used for plowing, towing trailers, doing building maintenance work around the building. It's just tired and children's age. Time for

replacement. >> [laughter] >> Any questions on that? Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. Aye. And opposed. And that motion carries. Um, Mr. Clerk. >> I'd like to make a motion to accept, place on

file, and approve the purchase of 1 2027 Ford Transit van, prisoner transport van, through McGovern MHQ Incorporated in the amount not to exceed $101,574. Funding will be through department 150 Police

Department fund, SURF bond 81 capital outlay improvements. >> Kevin Rack, this is replacing a 2016 Chevy Express van. Um, the prisoner cell self in that van doesn't have individual seats. So it's

actually safer now with the new prisoner thing that actually has safer seats so they don't move around and breaking or anything like that. It has individual seat belts and be a lot safer for the

future. >> That sounds good. Any questions? Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. Aye. And opposed. And that motion carries. Still on the hook a little bit. Mr. Clerk. >> I'd like to make a motion

to accept, place on file, and approve the purchase of 1 2027 Ford Expedition XL drone unit vehicle through McGovern MHQ Incorporated in the amount not to exceed $87,131.50. Funding will be through

department 150 Police Department fund, SURF 81 capital outlay improvements. >> Kevin Rack, this is our drone unit. Um, we are spinning we're going to spin to an Expedition um police interceptor. Their

one that's replacing is a Explorer. And it's to replace our grew the Explorer. The equipment that they carry on a daily basis does not fit in the vehicle and we just need to expand our drone team is

actually growing and serving really well. >> Any questions? This isn't your last one, I think. [laughter] All those in favor, say aye. >> Aye. >> Aye. >> Opposed? And that passes. That motion is

carried. >> We missed one. >> Yeah, we did miss one. >> I was going to say the the 119,000 >> the unmarks. >> Unmarks? >> That was 119,000 one just above it, I thought. >> Oh, we didn't do that one?

>> Yeah, that one we did not do yet. Um Mr. Clerk. >> I'd like to make a motion to accept place on file and approve the purchase of two Ford Police Interceptor Utility Unmarked vehicles through

McGovern MHQ Incorporated in the amount not to exceed $119,435. Funding will be through department 150 Police Department Fund Surf 81 Capital Outlay Improvements. >> Mr. Rake. >> Kevin Rake. Um it's

just for replacing two Chevy Impalas. One is a 14, one is a 15. But it's upgrading to the new police interceptor spoilers. >> Are there any questions? Uh seeing none, all those in favor, say aye. Aye.

>> Aye. >> And those opposed, and that motion carries. Looks like you're off the hook now. [laughter] Next item. Um Mr. Clerk. >> I'd like to make a motion to accept place on file and approve the

purchase of one Ford F 350 4x4 Chassis Dump Truck through Grappone Ford in the amount not to exceed $92,735. Funding will be through department 191 School Department Fund Surf 81 Capital Outlay

Improvements. >> Mr. Smith. >> Good evening. Sean Smith, Plant Director for School District. So yes, this replaces a 2011 truck of the same capability. It's just at the end of its service life. And

[snorts] we're taking advantage of the State of New Hampshire contract for pricing. >> Any questions? Alderman Sullivan. >> Mr. Smith, what is the lead time on this vehicle? >> Oh, estimate six

months. >> Six [clears throat] months? >> Wow. >> Okay. >> It's not just for that has to do with and we've set up before the plow assembly and the the sander that goes on the back and stuff like that.

So it goes through a couple of hands. >> Okay, follow. >> Yes, please. >> So the current vehicle that'll get us through this season? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Just thinking ahead. Any other questions?

Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. >> Aye. >> Aye. >> Those opposed and that motion carries. Um Mr. Clerk. >> I would like to make a motion to accept place on file and approve the purchase of 1

2027 Ford Super Duty F 250 SRW XL four-wheel drive SuperCab truck through Griponi Ford in the amount not to exceed Funding will be through department 191 School Department fund Surf 81 capital outlay

improvements. >> Mr. Smith. >> Yes, Sean Smith again School Department. This replaces actually a cargo van. We've generally had cargo vans the entire time that I've been there. But we've This one is

going to be used for our alarms technician who also handles clocks and stuff like that. So he doesn't have the need for a cargo van with expansive space inside. This would be more of a panel truck.

You've probably seen them where it's you know things that open on the side of the back. And and that's that's basically it. It serves the purpose better than cargo van does. >> Great. Any questions?

Uh seeing none, all those in favor say aye. Aye. And those opposed and that motion carries. Mr. Clerk. >> I'd like to make a motion to accept place on file and approve the purchase of 1 2027 Ford

Maverick XL all-wheel drive hybrid pickup truck through Griponi Ford in the amount not to exceed $37,605. Funding will be through department 191 School Department fund Surf 81 capital improvements. >>

Mr. Smith. >> Sean Smith, school department. Yes, this is actually going to replace the sedan 2014 sedan used by our truant officer. We bought two of these hybrid vehicles last year and they've served

us very well. The supervisors and I thought as it'll work just as well for the truant officer. Plenty of seats inside. Put a cap on the back for the bags or whatever the kids are carrying, that sort

of thing. >> Okay. Thank you. Any questions? Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. Opposed. And that motion carries. One more. Mr. Clerk. >> I'd like to make a motion to accept price on file and

approve the purchase of one Kubota utility cab tractor four-wheel drive through MB tractor in the amount not to exceed $65,143.07. Funding will be through department 191 school department fund Surf 81

capital outlay improvements. >> Mr. Smith. >> Sean Smith, school department. Yes, this replaces actually a 2003 John Deere tractor that was purchased during the high school construction project way

back when. So we've gotten our money's worth out of it. It's near the end of the service life and it's time to replace it. >> Thank you. Any questions? Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. Aye.

Opposed. And that motion carries. Thank you, Mr. Smith. >> Thank you. >> Mr. Clerk. >> I'd like to make a motion to accept, place on file and approve a contract with Hazen and Sawyer for a toxicity

identification and reduction evaluation for the effluent at the wastewater treatment facility in the amount not to exceed $108,871.66. Funding will be through department 169 wastewater fund wastewater

fund 53 professional and technical services. >> Uh Miss Boucher. >> David Bouchard, wastewater superintendent. Uh, so recently uh, we had toxicity testing done on our effluent and it failed. It

identified toxicities at concentrations which triggered a a regulatory requirement to do this toxicity analysis. Uh, it's a toxicity identification and reduction evaluation. Uh, so what this does is

they'll come in, review our data, do some process sampling, and hopefully the goal of it is to identify what's causing the toxicity, causing us to fail our analysis. Uh, hopefully we can reduce it or

eliminate it at the facility. Uh, also it'll help us restore us back to compliance with the regulators. >> Any questions? >> any questions. >> Mr. Sullivan, I mean Alderman Sullivan. >> Could you Big

picture. What is effluent? And as a follow-up, is it an inflow or is it an outflow? >> So yes, the effluent is the wastewater that's discharging towards the river. >> Okay. >> So it's the outflow. >>

Outflow. All right, thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Any other questions? I do have one. Um, the upgrades that we'll be be doing to the wastewater and I know we we had a lot of different um, levels of

of upgrades and so on, do any of those upgrades fix any of this or we don't know because we don't know what caused this toxicity? >> That's correct. We don't know what's causing the toxicity right

now. Uh, the upgrades of the phase one projects which are are starting up is mostly to just repair and modify some of the existing stuff at the facility, so probably not. If there's anything that

needs to be built on, uh, then that would come with phase two. But there is a potential we can modify existing stuff during this phase when upgrade if we see something like if a process is we see that

it 's not treating the wastewater the way it should be. Sometimes you can make uh minor modifications to that process in order to achieve a goal of reducing that toxicity. >> And one more question.

Saying that this is an outflow, I'm assuming that we're not releasing it, or are we? >> Depending what it is. I don't know what's causing it yet. >> Right. So we have to hold it or >> We suspect that

no, we can't hold it. It is discharging. >> Okay. >> Uh but we usually have limits in our permit. They're kind of early warning limits as that trigger us to do something about it. Even though we

failed, might not be harmful to the river, but any higher it could be. >> Okay. >> So that's why we're trying to catch it early. >> this taken care of. Thank you. Any other questions? Uh seeing none,

all those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? And that motion carries. Thank you. [clears throat] Mr. Chairman, I'm sorry. Mr. God, Mr. Clerk. >> [laughter] >> I'd like to make a motion to accept place on

file and approve a contract with Hazen and Sawyer for a local limits evaluation at the wastewater treatment facility in the amount not to exceed $145,778.31. Funding will be through department 169

wastewater fund wastewater fund 53 professional and technical services. >> David Boucher, wastewater superintendent. Uh so local limits are part of our industrial pretreatment program. It's also part

of our sewer use ordinance. Uh these are discharge limits established by the municipality. Uh limits on uh heavy metals and sulfates and stuff like that. Uh it's for the indus- industries and the

commercial businesses uh in order to protect the wastewater plant. Uh so our last uh our last permit we just received discharge permit to the river requires us to evaluate our existing limits and

update if needed. >> Um Alderman Sullivan? >> I was looking at the contract >> and I think this is the one that the local limits were last updated in 1992. >> That's correct. That's when it was

originally established. We do look at them every year. We have to look at them to make sure if there's anything in the facility that's causing issues passed through from industries. >> Okay. >> That

would trigger us to actually update them, but the new permit requires us to evaluate them now. So we do look at them every year when we submit our industrial pretreatment program. If we've noticed

anything from an industry that caused a problem at the facility, so far it hasn't. But this recent toxicity, I don't know what's going to trigger it. We don't suspect industries, but we don't know. >>

Okay. Thank you. >> So it's not that we don't look at it. It's not like the last time we looked at it was 1992. We look at them annually. >> Yes. >> It's just that we haven't had to adjust anything

yet. >> Okay. Okay, thank you. >> I'm glad we haven't waited 30 plus years. Any other questions? Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? And that motion carries. Mr. Clerk. >> I'd like

to make a motion to accept place on file and approve a contract with Hazen and Sawyer for a capacity analysis at the wastewater treatment facility in the amount not to exceed $270,626.25. Funding will

be through Department 169 Wastewater Fund, Wastewater Fund 53 Professional and Technical Services. >> Mr. Boucher. >> D. Boucher, Wastewater Superintendent. So we've been seeing an increase in

residential, commercial, and industrial growth since our last capacity analysis back in 2016. We're also starting to see some changes in the characteristics of the flow coming in. Some of the strength

is changing of things like ammonia. I think I've talked about that at previous meetings. So this is to do another capacity analysis at the facility to look at everything within the facility. The goal

is to identify existing and potential process constraints that we may have. So this ties into the other two studies that we're doing. Uh will also help us determine the facility's ability to

accommodate any future flows at the facility. We have that. >> Any questions? May I ask a question? Um when you say that it gives the ability to determine capacity and so on, um if the city were

building more and more, that would affect you is what you're saying? And it >> That's correct. We look at whether we need new tanks, additional tanks and all that for to handle the city's growth. Uh

right now we don't see an increase in the flow, but like you said, the strength of the ammonia coming in has increased. We suspect it's partly due to the the lining that we have going on throughout

the city to repair the pipes, which is a good thing, but it stops groundwater from coming in, which is costly to treat. It's it's kind of like a catch 22. You stop the groundwater from coming in, but

it's also a dilutes the ammonia coming from people's households, which is helpful to us. So now we're not having that dilution. So now we have to look at how we can treat that ammonia at a higher

strength. >> And on your end of it rather than as it's flowing through. Okay, thank you. I appreciate that. Any other questions? Uh seeing none, all those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? And that

motion carries. Thank you so much. And next. >> I'd like to make a motion to accept, place on file, and approve the purchase of winter road salt from Granite State Minerals and Eastern Minerals

Incorporated in the amount not to exceed $575,000. Funding will be through Department 161 Streets Fund, General Fund 61 Supplies and Materials. >> Mr. Beara? >> Good evening, everyone. Uh Johnny

Beara, Superintendent of Streets. This is for the procurement of our annual winter road salt. Uh the state awarded the bid to Granite State Minerals, Eastern Minerals, and we're going to piggy back on

that contract. And happy to answer any question. >> Any questions? I just have um a couple. Are we um last year did we need more than we we had anticipated? And I know they're talking about this is

going to be a rough winter. Um, or do do we purchase throughout the year? >> We budgeted last year and ended up doing a change order. So we did exceed our operating budget. >> Okay. >> This year we

raised our budget 545,000 which we had last year to 575,000 this year to hopefully offset that. Of course they the price of the salt to 83.50 a ton versus last year's 79 79 a ton. So we're always

playing catch up. We do anticipate a lot of moisture this year with the super El Niño, but depending on where the cold air sets, it still is anyone's guess as to what we'll But there will be a lot of

moisture this year. >> Yeah, I I've heard that and not happy about it, but uh I know you guys do the best you can in estimating, so thank you. Um, any other questions? All those in favor say aye. Aye.

And opposed? And that motion carries. Mr. Clerk? Thank you. >> I'd like to make a motion to accept place on file and approve change order number two with Core and Main for additional infield changes

and engineering services in the amount not to exceed $10,000. Funding will be through Department 168 Solid Waste Fund Bond 54 Property Services. >> Mr. LeClair? >> Jeff LeClair, Superintendent Solid

Waste. So this this change order is a product of some infield changes when we were installing the water line out back to my So Uh had to add an extra 200 ft of water line and a couple extra hydrants

to uh help suffice and make uh the back of the landfill a little more safe. >> Thank you. Um Alderman Sullivan. >> Yes, I had a I had a question on the contract uh please. I had noticed when I was

looking at it, maybe I didn't see it all, but the way I saw it was the contract was for 8,885 75 and you're asking for 10 10,000 and I just wasn't sure why the difference. Maybe I missed something. >>

Uh just in case the the hydrants were a little more expensive than what we thought um and we also like I said we had to buy some extra pipes so we're not sure if the pipe that we got is exactly

enough. I wanted to make sure that there was enough so I didn't have to come back for another change order. The uh the reason why I'm coming back for such a a small change order is that it pushed me

over the $24,000 threshold from the first change order I did. >> Thank you. Any other questions? Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. Aye. And opposed. And that motion carries. Next. >> I'd like

to make a motion to accept, place on file and approve an amendment with Sanborn, Head and Associates to provide engineering and laboratory testing to further define the extent of PFAS impacts in the

area of Nashua Fire Training Center at the Four Hills Landfill in the amount not to exceed $57,500. Funding will be through Department 168 Solid Waste Fund Bond 53 Professional and Technical Services.

>> Mr. LeClair. >> LeClair, Superintendent of Solid Waste. So this is a project that we're doing to help delineate how much soil I'm going to actually have to remove from the fire training grounds and

send up to the landfill so I'm trying to limit the amount of airspace that we're going to use up in our landfill because the the limits are so high of PFAS that the state wants us to landfill it and

encapsulate it somewhere so that's why we're going to do this project. The well rig that's going to come is going to do 30 or 40 extra uh pilot holes to check and do sampling [clears throat] for us.

>> Thank you. Any questions? Seeing none, all of all in favor say aye. >> Aye. >> Aye. >> Opposed? And that motion carries. Um Mr. Clerk. >> I'd like to make a motion to accept place on file and

approve a contract amendment for 3 and 1/2 additional years. That would be through June 30, 2030 with SCS Engineers to continue providing remote telemetry connectivity and monitoring for the landfill

glass gas flare system in the amount not to exceed $20,160. Funding will be through department 168 Solid Waste Fund, Solid Waste Fund 55 Other Services. >> Mr. LeFleur. >> Jeff LeFleur, Superintendent

Solid Waste. So, this is uh for telemetry and for uh sorry, remote con connectivity. So, we can actually see exactly what's happening with our flare when it comes on. By state permit, we have to uh

make sure that all of our gas landfill are are destroyed. So, if the two engines at the plant go down, this flare needs to be able to kick on. Uh we'll be able to get a a notification if it doesn't

kick on so we could someone into to repair whatever the issue is. >> Uh thank you. Any questions? Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. Aye. And opposed? And that motion carries. Uh next, Mr.

Clerk. >> I'd like to make a motion to accept place on file and approve the award of change order number two to the 2026 Sewer and Drain Improvement Project to RWC Enterprises in the amount not to

exceed $172,350. Funding will be through Department 169 Wastewater Fund Bond 54 Property Services. >> Uh Mr. LeFleur. I'm sorry, Mr. Hudson. >> Thank you. Yeah, Dan Hudson, City Engineer. So we're

continuing with drainage and sewer work in the city. This is a contract change order to address some failing items that we found on Shadwell Road as well as the drainage on Coliseum Avenue. I'd be

happy to address any questions. >> Any questions? Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. Aye. And opposed? And that motion carries. Mr. Clerk? >> I'd like to make a motion to accept place on file

and approve the award of appraisal services for the Walnut Street Oval intersection project to Bergeron Commercial Appraisal in the amount not to exceed $54,000. Funding will be through department 160

admin engineering fund bond and grant 54 property services. >> Mr. Hudson? >> Again for the record, Dan Hudson, City Engineer. So we continue to work through the design of Walnut Street Oval project.

We have identified we believe some easements we're going to need. Some of these are minor, you know, we need to do a driveway apron, that sort of thing. But still, there's a federal process that we

need to go through to make sure people are compensated fairly for those. So we're required to hire an appraiser to evaluate the land value, so to establish fair value for negotiation purposes. So

that's what this work is. And I'd be happy to address questions, but before I move on, just the next item on the agenda is not ready to be taken up, so we would ask that that one be skipped over

tonight. >> Okay, we'll table that. Uh thank you, Mr. Hudson. Any questions? Alderman Sullivan? >> Thank you. Mr. Hudson, I was looking at this and you had mentioned in your comments about the

acquisition of easements. So we should prepare for a follow-on legislation or or an item through to come through for the actual purchase of these easements? >> So we we do in our project budget have a

budget for right away acquisition um which is encompassed in the overall project agreement that was approved for the project. So, um we believe we'll be within that budget. We shouldn't have to come

back for each individual easement approval. Um we should we should uh we should be able to accomplish that within the existing budgeting. >> Thank you. Any Any other questions? Seeing none, all those

in favor say aye. >> Aye. >> And those opposed? And that motion carries. So, Mr. uh Hudson, you're saying that the um the drain flow monitoring system the sewer and drain flow monitoring system that

is the one that you want us to table, correct? >> Yes. Yes, please. We'd like to remove that from the agenda. >> Okay. Um Mr. um I'm sorry, Mr. Clerk, if you could make a tabling motion. >> I would

like to make a motion to table uh the contract award of a sewer and drain flow monitoring system to ADS LLC in the amount not to exceed $25,000. Funding will be through Department 169 Wastewater Fund

Bond 54 Property Services. >> Uh thank you. All those in favor say aye. >> Aye. >> Aye. And opposed? And that um request has been tabled. Uh without objection, I'm going to suspend the rules to allow

for communication that was received after the agenda from Amy Gerard, Purchasing Manager, uh purchase of bond uh biodiesel in the amount not to exceed $73,000 um $73,000. Um Mr. Clerk. >> Yes, I'd

like to make a motion to accept place on file and award a biodiesel fuel contract with Sprague Operating Resources in the amount not to exceed $73,626. Funding will be through Department 186

Transportation Fund Trans Transit Administration 61 Supplies and Materials. >> I'm Director Sullivan. >> Thank you, Madam Chair. Matt Sullivan, Community Development Director, here on behalf of uh a

request for suspension and also consideration of a contract with Spragg for uh fiscal year 2027 biodiesel fuel used by the Nashua Transit System. Uh folks may remember this from previous years. We

have biodiesel usage in two of our vehicles over at Transit. Um and we consume about 15,000 gallons over the course of uh of a fiscal year and so that's what we're here requesting this evening. Um the

reason for suspension is actually sort of I think something that you all will understand in light of the events of the last couple days. Market conditions are very uh volatile right now. Um we hope

they're consistent at this point in time, but we also have a significant need to enter into a new contract right now based on when we think we're going to need to order new biodiesel. So all those

things combined uh in speaking with Mr. Gerrard uh and others related to this purchase, we felt it was important to bring this purchase this evening rather than in two weeks when the market conditions

could change with an intent to lock in tomorrow in fact. So the price before you is $4.90 per gallon and again it's 15,000 gallons over the course of the fiscal year resulting in not to exceed of

$73,626 and I'm happy to answer any questions that you have other than how does biodiesel get made because I think I've been asked that before and I sort of know but I don't want to get it wrong. Uh

something about cooking oil and other products but happy to answer questions. >> I just have a quick question in person now. Um we um passed the um well actually we accepted and the that ordinance

that would allow for the something like this not to have to be It would still come to finance but you guys will be able to make a deal >> Yes. >> quicker. Is this all part of that type of >> This is

part of that certainly and uh Mr. Gerrard and I had opportunity to speak about this. This process would change slightly in the future. We would be able to lock in without this committee's approval if

I'm not mistaken. It would still come to you for approval as a regular finance committee item but the timing piece would be put in staff hands. Um here though this is what will hopefully become a

relic where we're actually coming to you to sort of do both. Uh but that process would change moving forward. That's correct. >> For those members that um watch personnel, it um Mr. Rardin um

discussed this as did um uh Ms. Brown, Dorya Brown, discussed that uh with the volatility of energy costs um they were requesting that staff be able to do this approval process um to eliminate

literally we could we could lose hundreds of thousands of dollars just because of a delay um within a year. Uh I'm not saying that one delay would do it. It would be something that would happen over a

year. So to better suit this, but it will still come as part of our agenda will still be notified of it and and so on I believe so. Um Alderman Selven. >> The question I had is uh 4.90 a gallon it's a

lot of biodiesel. Where does one keep that much biodiesel? >> Yes. Uh we don't get it all at one time. >> Okay. >> Yes. So we have tanks over at the transit garage that we actually fill from. They're

internal tanks. But we order in quantities throughout the year. Uh we don't order all at one time, but it gets locked in at a given price. >> Got it. >> Yep. >> All right. >> Good good question. >>

Thank you. >> Yep. >> A lot of gas cans sitting around. >> Yes. The tanks are actually not that large. I don't know how large they are, but I've seen them many times. Um so I I can't speak to the

number of orders that we do in a year, but uh they're stored internally uh which is sort of interesting or an underground slash above ground system, but they're they're over there inside our transit

garage. >> Okay. Very good. >> Are there any other questions? Uh seeing none, all those in favor say aye. Aye. And opposed? And that motion carries. Thank you Director Selven. Um the next items of new

business resolutions we have two that we're going to table. Um I spoke to the mayor about these two. The companions to these were um tabled in personnel, um but the mayor wishes to speak to them. Um I

think at personnel and um potentially the next uh finance committee meeting. So, I'm going to ask Mr. Clerk, would you please make a motion to table? >> I would like to make a motion to table R 26 078

and R 26 079. >> Thank you. I appreciate that. All those in favor say aye. >> Aye. >> Aye. And opposed. And those motions carry. New business ordinances? >> None. >> Tabled in committee? >> None. >>

On record of expenditures? >> I'd like to make a motion that the finance committee has complied with the city charter and ordinances pertaining to the record of expenditures for the period from

October 16th, 2026 through October 29th, 2026. >> All those in favor say aye. Aye. And opposed. And that motion carries. I'm going to if if no one objects, I'm going to move general discussion to be

combined with remarks by alderman. In the meantime, a public comment. I don't see anybody from the public here or online. So, I'm going to move move to general discussion/remarks by the alderman. Are

there any? I just wanted to say it was an exhausting night for many last last night with the election and there were some that were happy, some not so happy. I I want to congratulate all those that

won and I don't want to say condolences to those who did not, but I want to give those everybody who ran, whether you won or or not. Truly, I appreciate people stepping forward. I know how hard it

was. I remember the first time that I stepped up to run thinking what the heck am I doing here. And now I'm I love what I do and I appreciate it and I hope all those find that same kind of love. I'm

sorry. Alderman Wilshire, do you have a motion? >> I will make a motion to adjourn. >> Thank you. All those in In aye. >> Aye. >> Aye. >> those and oppose. We don't have Alderman Lopez to oppose, so

um this meeting ends at 7:45 p.m. and thank you so much.