KEENE, N.H. — Below are the formal actions recorded during the Keene City Council meeting on Jan. 1, 2025, with motions, movers, and outcomes as recorded in the meeting.

• Minutes of Dec. 19, 2024 — Adopted as presented. Motion to adopt moved by Councilor Greenwald; seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

• Nominations and confirmations — The council confirmed the mayor’s nominations to multiple boards and commissions (terms and positions as presented). Motion to confirm moved by Councilor Greenwald; seconded by Councilor Bosley. Motion carried unanimously. Nominations included (terms listed in packet): Leslie Casey (Ashuelot River Park Advisory Board, term to Dec. 31, 2027); Deborah LeBlanc (Conservation Commission, regular member to Dec. 31, 2027); Sparky von Plinski (Conservation Commission, alternate to Dec. 31, 2025); Lisa Maxfield (Conservation and Energy, regular member to Dec. 31, 2027); Tim Murphy and Steve Larmen (Conservation and Energy, regular members to Dec. 31, 2027); Colley Powell (Heritage Commission, alternate to Dec. 31, 2027); Malcolm Katz (Trustees of Trust Funds and Cemetery Trustees, to Dec. 31, 2027).

• Resolution R-2024-44, Keene Roadway Safety Action Plan of 2025 — Adopted unanimously on motion by Councilor Greenwald; second by Councilor Filio. The council accepted the committee recommendation and formally adopted the roadway safety action plan.

• Resolution R-2025-02, appreciation of Mary E. B. Howe upon her retirement — Adopted unanimously after a motion by Councilor Powers and second. Councilors praised the finance director’s long service and the department’s receipt of the GFOA certificate of achievement for financial reporting.

• Motion to enter nonpublic session under RSA 91-A:3, II(b), (e) and (l) — Moved by Councilor Greenwald, seconded by Councilor Bosley. Roll-call vote recorded in the minutes; majority voted yes and council entered the nonpublic session.

What the record shows: These items were routine or ceremonial and carried by unanimous or near‑unanimous votes, with more substantive policy or implementation decisions handled in separate agenda items (for example, the downtown design approval and the West/Pearl crosswalk).