TOWN OF WALPOLE

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN

JULY 21, 2005

 

Selectmen Present:        Sheldon Sawyer, Whitney Aldrich, Charles Miller

 

Mr. Sawyer opened the meeting at 7:30 P.M. with six people present in the audience.

 

PUBLIC BUSINESS:

WILLIAM WEBB – PLANNING / ZONING:  The committee was formed to interview and make a recommendation to the Board of Selectmen in reference to the vacancy created by the resignation of Judy Trow as the secretary to the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Adjustment and Conservation Commission.  Judy Trow is willing to work with the new person(s) selected.  Mr. Webb reported that the committee reviewed the applications, interviewed the applicants and were in agreement with their written recommendation that was made to the Board of Selectmen.  Mr. Sawyer thanked and congratulated the committee on their efficient work.  

Mr. Aldrich moved to accept the recommendations of the committee as follows:  Louisa Preston will be offered the position as secretary to the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment and Regina Borden will be offered the position as secretary to the Conservation Commission.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.

 

DONALD SELLAROLE:  Mr. Sellarole is concerned with the drainage going down the hill onto his property that is midway up High Street. He explained the previous repairs done in that area but on occasion debris ends up on his property even though it should just be rain water.  He is unable to mow his lawn.  Mr. Sellarole presented an agreement letter he received from the Town a few years ago confirming that the drainage problem on his property would be taken care of.  Mr. Sawyer advised that the Board of Selectmen will take it up with Jim Terrell and do what was agreed upon in the letter. 

 

CHUCK BINGAMAN:  Mr. Bingaman showed the Board of Selectmen a web site that he maintains known as “The Walpolean”.  When people tell him about news items he puts them on the web site.  A person or group can register with him and every time something is put on the web site the people / group are automatically notified and it is free.  He would like permission to post the minutes of the Board of Selectmen meetings.

Mr. Aldrich moved to allow Mr. Bingaman to post the Town of Walpole Board of Selectmen’s meeting minutes on his log.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.    

 

BUILDING PERMITS:

NANCY TUREK AND JOSEPH HARNED – MAP 012-071-000:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve Building Permit No. 2005-031 for Nancy Turek and Joseph Harned to remodel, connect the buildings and make an apartment over the garage pending receipt of a Septic Permit and Energy Permit on the Old Drewsville Road.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.

 

SHIRLEY GORTON – MAP 003-022-000:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve Building Permit No. 2005-029 for Shirley Gorton to erect a wood shed on Goldsmith Tavern Road.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted. 

 

DAN BISSLAND – MAP 012-069-000:  Mr. Miller moved to approve Building Permit 2005-030 for Dan Bissland to convert the first floor of the garage into living space on the Old Drewsville Road.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: 

Mr. Aldrich moved to authorize payment to the Southwest Region Planning Commission in the amount of $2,000 for the work they did on the Hazardous Mitigation Plan as per the agreement.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.

 

Mr. Aldrich moved to table approval of the Accounts Payable check register and manifest pending clarification of a discrepancy.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.

 

PAYROLL:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending July 16, 2005, for gross wages in the amount of $19,630.55 or net wages in the amount of $12,292.41.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.

 

Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the electronic fund transfer for the Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $3,241.77.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.

 

MINUTES –SELECTMEN’S MEETING- JULY 14, 2005:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the Minutes of the public Board of Selectmen’s meeting of July 14, 2005, as printed.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.

 

Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Board of Selectmen’s meeting of July 14, 2005, as printed.  The Minutes will remain sealed indefinitely as they contain information on a personnel matter.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.

 

DEPARTMENT / COMMITTEE REPORTS:

The Board of Selectmen received and reviewed the minutes of the North Walpole Village Board of Commissioners meeting of July 19, 2005.  The Commissioners thanked Mr. Jim Terrell and the Highway crew for taking care of the brush on Main Street.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

NEW ENGLAND POWER VS. TOWN OF WALPOLE:  Mr. Aldrich moved that the Board of Selectmen will go along with the attorney’s recommendation on the New England Power vs. Town of Walpole matter and give their permission to consolidate Walpole, Salisbury and Hebron.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.

 

NORTH WALPOLE PARKING – Mr. Aldrich will talk to Police Chief David Hewes regarding parking in front of the Baldasaro property on Route 12.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

RECYCLE – EMPLOYEE STATUS CHANGE:  Rick Cooper advised that Brian Krisch has submitted his resignation to be effective August 20th.  The vacancy has been posted and will be advertised. 

 

RICK COOPER – HOLIDAY TIME:  Mr. Miller moved to approve the time off as requested by Rick Cooper on Saturday, July 23rd and July 30th, 2005.  These two days off are being used in place of holidays.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

 

 

 

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OLD AIR CONDITIONER:  A request was received from Sandra Smith to take the old air conditioner that was previously used in her office and is now stored downstairs in the Town Hall to her home to see if it still works.  If so, she will pay the Town for it.  The Board of Selectmen approved this request but noted that the air conditioner is quite old.

 

WINTER FUEL:  Steve Varone, Fall Mountain Region School District, notified the Board of Selectmen that the Town is now locked into a price for winter fuel oil for the coming season.

 

Mr. Miller moved to adjourn this meeting.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.  The time was 9:15 P.M.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Regina Borden                                                              ____________________

                                                                                    Sheldon S. Sawyer

 

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                                                                                    Whitney R. Aldrich

 

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                                                                                    Charles D. Miller

 

THESE ARE UNAPPROVED MINUTES.  CORRECTIONS, IF NECESSARY, MAY BE FOUND IN THE MINUTES OF THE JULY 28, 2005, SELECTMEN’S MEETING.