TOWN OF WALPOLE

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN

SEPTEMBER 27, 2007

 

Selectmen Present:        Charles Miller, Whitney Aldrich, (Absent: Sheldon Sawyer)

 

Mr. Miller called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM with no one present in the audience.

 

WALPOLE OLD HOME DAYS:  A memo had been received from Judy Trow, Treasurer of the Walpole Old Home Days, requesting release of the $3,000 as voted upon at the 2007 Town Meeting under Article 18.

Mr. Aldrich moved to release the funding for the Walpole Old Home Days in the amount of $3,000 to Judy Trow.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.  ** (See correction in minutes of October 4, 2007 Selectboard meeting.)

 

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest in the amount of $22,314.36.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.

 

PAYROLL:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending September 22, 2007, for gross wages in the amount of $15,030.47 or net wages in the amount of $6,866.89.  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 $3,518.63.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.

 

TRANSFER:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve having Myra Mansouri, Treasurer, transfer $500,000 from the MBIA to the Savings Bank of Walpole general account for the Town of Walpole.  The Chairman is authorized to sign the document.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.

 

MINUTES –SELECTMEN’S MEETING- SEPTEMBER 20, 2007:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the Minutes of the public Board of Selectmen’s meeting of September 20, 2007, as printed.  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 September 25, 2007.

 

BUILDING PERMITS:

MAURICE BIRON – MAP 012-069-002:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve Building Permit No. 2007-045 for Maurice Biron to construct a two story house with garage and deck on the Old Drewsville Road.  The Energy Audit, Septic System design and new Driveway Permit were received.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.

 

POWELL CABOT – MAP 007-002-000:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve Building Permit No. 2007-047 for Powell Cabot to construct a porch on Putnam Lane.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.

 

MARY HART PODWIN – MAP 011-022-000:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve Building Permit No. 2007-048 for Mary Hart Podwin to replace an old modular home with a new modular home on Valley Road.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.

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OLD BUSINESS:

There was no Old Business to come before this meeting.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

TIMBER CUT – MAP 012-068-000 – ANDREW J. BISSLAND:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve and sign the Notice of Intent to Timber Cut on the Old Drewsville Road for Andrew J. Bissland.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.

 

THANK YOU LETTER FROM MR. ROBERT WATSON:  The Board of Selectmen acknowledged receipt of a thank you letter from Mr. Robert Watson who complimented the Board of Selectmen on the increase of police patrols on the Cold River Road.  Copies will be sent to the Langdon Board of Selectmen and Walpole Police Department. 

 

9-1-1 ALI  DATABASE LIAISON APPOINTMENT FORM:  Mr. Aldrich moved to authorize the Chairman to sign the 9-1-1 Automated Location Identification Database Liaison Appointment Form to appoint Elaine Moore as the Town’s Liaison and Jim Terrell as the Town’s Secondary Liaison.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.

 

MS-1:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve and sign the MS-1 document – 2007 Inventory of Valuation Document.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted. 

 

CURRENT USE APPLICATION – FRANCIS & LORETTA COYLE – MAP 005-045-000:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the Current Land Use application for Francis & Loretta Coyle on Stevens Lane.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.

 

Mr. Aldrich moved to adjourn this meeting.  Seconded by Mr. Miller and, with all in favor, the motion was approved.  The time was 7:54 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Regina Borden, Recording Secretary

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                                                                                    Charles D. Miller

 

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                                                                                    Sheldon S. Sawyer

 

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                                                                                    Whitney R. Aldrich

 

 

(Note:  These are unapproved minutes.  Corrections, if necessary, may be found in the minutes of the October 4, 2007, Selectboard meeting.)