This Ordinance amends the fees for request for rehearings granted by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. At the present time, when a request for a rehearing is granted by the Zoning Board of Adjustment, a fee of $900.00 is required of the party submitting the application to the Zoning Board of Adjustment. This legislation provides that no fee will be charged for a hearing based upon the granting of a motion for rehearing by the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
This Resolution would authorize the City to reimburse the St. Pierre’s for the exorbitant fees charged by the City’s Planning Department after their request for a rehearing was granted in the matter of the application of the Nashua Assembly of God Church for a variance.
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When was the last time you went out to search for something significant and had only a single choice? A choice of one.
Walk down any aisle and you can see all the options available to us everyday…want a phone? iPhone or Android; what about a computer? Mac or PC; are you in the market for a car? Foreign or Domestic, SUV, sedan, V6 or V8; Homes? Cape, Ranch, Colonial…the list goes on and on.
Interested in a job? When was the last time a hiring manager had just a single resume to review?
Very rarely are we ever put in a position where we only have a single option to select from.
However, on January 7th that is just what Mayor Lozeau did…she gave us a choice of one. In her memo to Board of Aldermen President Brian McCarthy and members of the Board (of Aldermen), she recommended Mr. John Patenaude, the City’s Transaction Executive for the acquisition of Pennichuck Corporation, for the Board’s consideration as the interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pennichuck Corporation; and that we, the Board of Aldermen, confirm his appointment to said position.
NASHUA – The mayor has recommended a financial consultant to be the interim chief executive officer of Pennichuck Corp., even though the city’s purchase of the company isn’t expected to be a done deal for at least eight months.
Mayor Donnalee Lozeau recommended John Patenaude for the position to the Board of Aldermen. As with all mayoral appointments, the aldermen must vote to confirm Patenaude.
The appointment wouldn’t be effective until the city owns the company, Lozeau noted in a letter sent to the board on Friday.
“However, it is important for this decision to be made at this time in order to present an orderly plan of transition for approval by the Public Utilities Commission,” Lozeau wrote.
As state regulators, the PUC must approve the $200 million purchase and the city’s plans for how the company would be operated.
Under the agreement the city struck with Pennichuck, the city would name an independent board of directors consisting of seven to 13 members to run the company. The directors would be recommended by the mayor and confirmed by the Board of Aldermen.
Five members would be from Nashua, and the others would be from towns that the water utility serves.
While the company would have new top management, other Pennichuck employees would retain their jobs.
“The main focus of the interim CEO is to ensure a successful transition period at Pennichuck following the change in ownership,” Lozeau wrote. “This role is very different from that of the permanent CEO.”
The interim CEO would serve from one to three years, would help recruit and groom his successor and would have experience with transitioning ownership of a company, among other skills and responsibilities, Lozeau wrote.
“John is only interested in the interim CEO position,” Lozeau wrote. “As a result, he is prepared to accept a compensation package that gives the city complete flexibility when a suitable replacement is available.
“Almost any qualified candidate we find for interim CEO will require a signing bonus, relocation reimbursement and a severance package. John has not asked for any of those incentives.
For the last six months, Patenaude served as a financial consultant to the city as it negotiated the stock purchase of Pennichuck Corp. Lozeau noted that he has 20 years of senior management experience.
Patenaude most recently served as the chief financial officer of Nashua Corp. He was responsible for management of the company’s financial operations and, according to Lozeau, played a key role in the company’s acquisitions and divestitures.
“John has deep expertise in merger and acquisition transition issues from both an operating and a financial management perspective,” Lozeau wrote. “He worked directly with the board of directors of Nashua Corporation and with senior management. He has the training, judgment, experience and interpersonal skills necessary to manage Pennichuck.”
A Hudson resident, Patenaude has been working as a consultant since leaving Nashua Corp. in 2009 after 18 years with the company, which manufactures imaging products.
Patrick Meighan can be reached at 594-6518 or pmeighan@nashuatelegraph.com.
Nashua mayor backs consultant to run water company on interim basis – NashuaTelegraph.com.
The Planning & Economic Development Committee previously scheduled for this evening, Tuesday, February 1st, has been canceled due to the weather.
The Public Hearings:
have been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 1st.
The City of Nashua has declared a snow emergency starting at 1:00am to 9:00am on Wednesday, February 2nd.
Parking of cars on the street and in the municipal surface lots is prohibited during this time. FREE parking will be available in the Elm Street and Hight Street garages during the snow emergency.
During the hours of the snow emergency the City of Nashua will be towing vehicles left on the street and in the municipal lots. Owners of towed vehicles must pay a fine of $295 (cash or money order only) to retrieve their cars.
Thank you for your cooperation during this snow emergency
We need your help!
I know this may be a difficult time for many of us and understand if you are not able to donate. However, I ask that you please consider supporting the Strong Kids Campaign...a campaign which offers individuals and families opportunities to participate at the Y when they may not have the resources to do so on their own.
As a member of the YMCA of Greater Nashua Board of Directors I have established a personal goal to raise $3,000 in donations to support this campaign. This is where you come in...if each of my friends decided to support me you would just need to find $4.60. That's less than a "Happy Meal" and would be even more meaningful to the child or family you just helped.
Thank you in advance for your generosity!
Mark
