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COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION/INFORMATION SYSTEMS 
September 1, 2026 at 6:15 PM 
 
Chairman Fajardo called the meeting to order. 
  
 
The Clerk called the roll. 
 
Present: 
Aldermen Fajardo, Kantor, Bonilla, Kaw-uh, Sapienza 
 
Messrs.: 
R. Cashin, P. Chiesa, J. Nazaka 
  
 
1. 
Communication from Ryan Cashin, Fire Chief, requesting approval to enter into a 
System Upgrade contract with Motorola for the Manchester Radio 
Communication System. 
 
Chairman Fajardo: I just was reading the second document from Motorola, the service 
terms and conditions. I noticed there were a handful of leftover comments. Comments 
from the solicitor's office. I'm wondering if those have been accepted or if any of those 
are still pending because it just shows a handful of things struck out still rather than 
completely deleted. 
 
Ryan Cashin, Fire Chief: Which part? 
 
Chairman Fajardo: So in service terms and conditions. Section 5.3. Section 9. Section 
10.3. Section 11. Are you seeing that? 
 
R. Cashin: It is my understanding that those were reconciled. I can definitely find out. I 
can get the final contract for you. 
 
Chairman Fajardo: If you're confident that you are comfortable with it. 
 
R. Cashin: We are comfortable with the contract in the notes that the solicitor made. 
 
Peter Chiesa, Deputy Solicitor: We reviewed it and we made recommendations. There 
are certain things that this board would have to approve. There's that limitation of liability 
clause and stuff like that. And we identified them and flagged them. And it's ultimately up 
to the Board of Alderman to make that call. It's not authority that I or the chief has. 
 
Chairman Fajardo: Is there something specific we should flag as we send it up to the 
board? 
 
P. Chiesa: We flag the limitation of liability, which basically says if something happens, 
Motorola is only liable for up to the price of the contract, whether or not there's any other 
consequential damages or not. 
 
Chairman Fajardo: Right. So what's your expectation as far as the vendor accepting the 
recommendations from our solicitor's office? 
 
R. Cashin: Yes, I believe they will accept it. This has been a revolving contract. We've 
been with Motorola for 15 plus years. It's the same basic contract every 5 to 7 years. We 

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have to update the servers and the computer system to run the system. The contract 
hasn't changed. They have never not done whatever we've asked for them in that span 
of time. We have never had an issue with them. And as long as I can remember they've 
been a rock solid partner to the City of Manchester and everything we've ever asked of 
them, they've done. 
 
Chairman Fajardo: What I would suggest is to make a motion that this get sent up to the 
BMA for approval, but the final version that you'll sign. I don't think we have to slow it 
down here, but I don't know if anyone else has any thoughts or comments. 
 
Alderman Sapienza: I didn't get what you said. The final version? 
 
Chairman Fajardo: If you look at the version that's in our packet, there's several 
recommendations for language to be struck out, but it's still here. So I am asking the chief 
for clarification if that language will actually be struck out on the version that he signs. 
 
R. Cashin: You want to see the final contract; I can do that. 
 
On motion of Alderman Fajardo, duly seconded by Alderman Kantor, it was voted to 
approve. 
  
 
2. 
Communication from Jodie Nazaka, Economic Development Director, requesting 
approval of the amended bylaws for the Manchester Development Corporation. 
 
Chairman Fajardo: I was wondering if you could just give kind of a refresher on the 
function of this group and also how do they report to the city or is it overseen by your 
office, etc. 
 
Jodie Nazaka, Economic Development Director: So Manchester Development 
Corporation is a 501(c)(4). They've been in existence in the city for at least 30 years. They 
have a revolving loan fund that's funded through the sale of city owned property, most 
notably any land that's in the Hackett Hill area. They receive 10% of any sale of city owned 
land in that area, and it goes into their revolving loan fund. And through that fund, they've 
been able to do strategic investments. Most of them are in the downtown, but they are 
throughout the city. Some notable ones, the Rex Theater, MDC purchased that building 
and then worked with the Palace Theater to redevelop it and turn it into the Rex Theater. 
Across the river on the west side where Georgio's is and the Dunkin Donuts, MDC 
previously purchased both those properties, and they basically sit on them as land holds 
until a development opportunity comes up and they can turn those over. They've also 
invested in the Chase building downtown. So their desire is to do economic 
redevelopment activities and make strategic investments in the city that align with their 
goals. The Economic Development Office does serve as staff support for them. So we 
help with their agendas, their minutes. We don't sit on the board. The staff is not voting 
members, but we do help ensure that they have the information that they need to make 
sound decisions. 

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Chairman Fajardo: The BMA would be involved in decision making by way of sale of city 
owned property, correct? 
 
J. Nazaka: Yes. I believe two years ago, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted on their 
updated strategic plan, which gave them some autonomy to do some smaller scale loans. 
But anything of significance has to be reviewed by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen 
through any of their loan programs. So for example, they did want to purchase 30 Amherst 
Street, which is where Consuelo’s is across from the Rex Theater. And they came to the 
Board for approval to do so. They can make decisions on anything that I believe that's 
under $15,000. But anything above that needs to come to the Board. 
 
On motion of Alderman Kaw-uh, duly seconded by Alderman Kantor, it was voted to 
approve. 
 
On motion of Alderman Kaw-uh, duly seconded by Alderman Bonilla, it was voted to 
expedite the committee’s report to the full Board.  
  
 
There being no further business, on motion of Alderman Kantor, duly seconded by 
Alderman Sapienza, it was voted to adjourn. 
 
A True Record.  Attest. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Clerk of Committee 
Meeting Start Time: 6:15PM 
Meeting End Time: 6:24PM 
Minutes Prepared By: Michael Intranuovo