City Council

Agenda

1. Non-meeting in accordance with RSA 91-A:2, I (b) consultation with legal counsel followed by a non-public session in accordance with RSA 91-A: 3, II (d) to discuss property acquisition to be held at 5:30 p.m.
2. Mayor Champlin called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m.
3. Invocation.
4. Pledge of Allegiance.
5. Roll Call.
6. Approval of the Meeting Minutes.
7. 25-464 June 5, 2025 Finance Committee Revised Draft Meeting Minutes.
   minutes
   Action: approved as amended

   Councilor Grady Sexton moved approval of the June 5, 2025 Finance Committee Meeting Minutes. Councilor Todd duly seconded the motion. Councilor Brown moved to amend the minutes, indicating that she did vote for the Police Social Worker position, and had not recused herself as indicated in the minutes. The motion, as amended, passed with no dissenting votes.

8. 25-446 July 7, 2025 City Council Draft Meeting Minutes.
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   Action: approved

   Councilor Grady Sexton moved approved of the July 7, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes. Councilor Todd duly seconded the motion and passed with no dissenting votes.

9. 25-465 July 14, 2025 City Council Draft Meeting Minutes.
   minutes
   Action: approved

   Councilor Grady Sexton moved approved of the July 14, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes. Councilor Todd duly seconded the motion and passed with no dissenting votes.

10. Agenda overview by the Mayor.
11. 7. Update from the Summer 2025 UNH Sustainability Fellow on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Update and Fleet Electrification Study.
    report

    Mayor Champlin welcomed Beth Fenstermacher, Director of Special Projects and Strategic Initiatives, Tim Thompson, Assistant Community Development Director, and Kayla Maggio, UNH Sustainability Institute Fellowship intern and graduate student from Northern Arizona University. Ms. Maggio presented a greenhouse gas inventory report which outlined several strategies to reduce emissions, including retrofitting, future-proofing, and efficient driving strategies. It also highlighted a case study in which the Douglas Everett Ice Arena's natural gas usage dropped by 34% following a water heater upgrade in 2022. A conversation ensued around strategies to reduce emissions, methods of data aggregation, and the usage and cost of electricity.

12. **Consent Agenda Items**
13. Referral to the Parking Committee
14. 8. Communication from Councilor Horne, on behalf of Matt Komisarek, requesting consideration of free parking for vehicles displaying veteran license plates within the City.
    referrals

    Item was referred to the Parking Committee.

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16. Referral to the Traffic Operations Committee and the Transportation Policy Advisory Committee
17. 9. Communication from Suraj Budathoki requesting installation of a crosswalk on Loudon Road between Concord Adult Day Care and Goodwill to improve pedestrian safety for seniors and individuals with disabilities.
    referrals

    Item was referred to the Traffic Operations Committee and the Transportation Policy Advisory Committee.

18. Items Tabled for September 8, 2025 Public Hearings
19. 10. Resolution appropriating the sum of $859,689, for the Steeplegate Mall Municipal Sewer Pump Replacement within the Sewer Pump Station Improvements Project (CIP #275) and accepting the sum of $859,689, in grant funds from the New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs (BEA) Housing Champion Housing Infrastructure Municipal Grant Program for this purpose; together with a report from the Deputy City Manager - Development.
    resolution
    Action: moved to set for a public hearing

    Resolution moved to set for a public hearing.

20. 11. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a project agreement with the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT), appropriating the sum of $3,664,480.97 in the Broadway/West Street Intersection project (CIP #31), accepting the sum of $3,169,480.97 of Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grant funds, and authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds and notes in the sum of $495,000 for this purpose; together with a report from the Associate Engineer and the Deputy City Manger - Development.
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    Action: moved to set for a public hearing

    Resolution moved to set for a public hearing.

21. 12. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a utility agreement with the State of New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) for the construction of water distribution infrastructure improvements as part of the NHDOT’s Bridge Rehabilitation project at the East Side Drive bridge, appropriating the sum of $300,000 in the Water Main Replacement project (CIP #85), and authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds and notes in the sum of $300,000 for this purpose; together with a report from the City Engineer.
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    Action: moved to set for a public hearing

    Resolution moved to set for a public hearing.

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23. 13. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement between Kearsarge Old Turnpike Road, LLC and the City of Concord under RSA 72:74; together with a report from the Director of Assessing.
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    Action: moved to set for a public hearing

    Resolution moved to set for a public hearing.

24. Consent Reports
25. 14. Diminimus gifts and donations report from the Library Director requesting authorization to accept gifts and donations totaling $3,688.08, as provided under the pre-authorization granted by City Council. (Pulled from consent by Councilor Brown.)
    consent report

    Pulled from consent for discussion.

26. 15. Diminimus donation from Human Services Director requesting to accept the monetary donation of $47.50, as provided under the pre-authorization granted by City Council.
    consent report
    Action: approved

    This consent report was approved.

27. 16. Report from the Beaver Meadow Golf Course Director of Operations requesting approval to accept a memorial bench in honor of Joel Mousseau.
    consent report
    Action: approved

    This consent report was approved.

28. 17. Quarterly Status Report on the Status of the City Council's 2024-2025 Priorities from the City Manager.
    consent report
    Action: approved

    This consent report was approved.

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