TOWN OF WALPOLE

MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD

AUGUST 28, 2008

 

Selectboard Present:      Sheldon Sawyer, Whitney Aldrich, Jamie Teague

 

Mr. Sawyer called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM with three people present in the audience.

 

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest in the amount of $46,760.64.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

PAYROLL:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending August 23, 2008, for gross wages in the amount of $17,049.87 or net wages in the amount of $9,091.01.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed unanimously. 

 

Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the electronic fund transfer for the Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $4,009.40.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

MINUTES:

SELECTBOARD MEETING – August 21, 2008:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of August 21, 2008, with the following change:  Page 2, last word in the third line – change “are” to “area”.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

WARRANTS:

MICHAEL McCONNELL and BARBARA HAYDEN –TIMBER CUT- MAP 005-031-002:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve and sign the Warrant for the Collection of Walpole Timber Tax Fees in the amount of $247.00 for Michael McConnell and Barbara Hayden.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

DEPARTMENT / COMMITTEE REPORTS:

The Selectboard received and reviewed the following meeting minutes:  1) Old Keene Road Bridge – Progress Report from SEA – Mike Croteau; and 2) North Walpole Village Board of Commissioners – August 19, 2008.

 

PUBLIC BUSINESS:

ARCHEOLOGY DIG:  Gail Golec is conducting a project of researching the Native Indians in this area.  She has already put together a lot of information, left pictures of some artifacts that have been discovered and identified areas in town that might have Native American artifacts.  She would now like to start some classes on the techniques and has talked to Eloise Clark at the Hooper Institute about this.  As a part of these classes she would like to take some students and do a dig at the end of East Street in North Walpole.   

Mrs. Teague moved that the Selectboard allow Gail Golec permission to go forward with the teaching archeological dig on Town property in the Village of North Walpole if she receives permission from the North Walpole Board of Commissioners.  Mrs. Teague will contact the Local Government Center to see if they have any guidelines for the Town to follow and for the liability waivers that each individual student must sign prior to participating in the dig.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.   Motion passed unanimously.       

 

 

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BUILDING PERMITS:

JEANNETTE CLARK –MAP 015-015-000- SHED:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve Building Permit No. 2008-039 for Jeannette Clark to build a 10’ x 10’ shed.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

OLD BUSINESS: 

NH RETIREMENT CHECK:  The Selectboard approved and signed the monthly NH Retirement check. 

 

PROPERTY TAX APPEALS (4) – SET DATES:  There are four Property Tax Appeals pending with the Board of Land and Tax Appeals.  The Selectboard agreed to review them to see if they agree with the Assessor’s assessment.  No specific date was set at this meeting.  

 

SOUTHWEST REGION PLANNING COMMISSION:  With reference to the last Selectboard meeting, Mr. Sawyer called Tim Murphy of the SWRPC but he was not available this week.  SWRPC will send the Town a break-down of their services. 

 

NEW BUSINESS:

USDA – ADA COMPLIANCE AND EOE COMPLIANCE/SECURITY INSPECTION:  An inspection was done by the USDA – ADA representative.  He advised that the Town needs an up-right sign for the handicapped space by the Town Hall.  The Selectboard agreed to look into having one.

 

WALPOLE SAVINGS BANK – WIRE TRANSFER AGREEMENT RENEWAL:  Mrs. Teague moved to authorize the Town Treasurer, Myra Mansouri, to sign the Walpole Savings Bank Wire Transfer Agreement Renewal.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

VACATION ROLLOVER – PAUL COLBURN:  Mr. Aldrich moved to allow Paul Colburn to roll over 13 hours of vacation time.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

CATASTROPHIC LOSS QUESTION:  The Selectboard acknowledged receipt of a memo from Kerry Putnam of the Clark Mortenson Agency questioning if the Town has a Catastrophic Loss Ordinance on older buildings.  The Town does not have such an ordinance.

 

VACATION –ELAINE MOORE- ONE WEEK – SEPTEMBER 2-TO-5, 2008:  The Selectboard approved having Elaine Moore take off vacation days as follows:  September 2-to-5, September 11 and 15, and October 2 and 3, 2008. 

 

BUDGET and FINANCE WORKSHOP on SEPTEMBER 23 – and LGC ACADEMY ACCOUNTING CLASSES - TERESA KISSELL:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve having Teresa Kissell attend the Budget and Finance Workshop on September 23rd, 2008 and the LGC Academy Accounting Classes.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

LETTERS TO BE SIGNED:

ALLEN BROTHERS OIL:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve and sign the letter to Allen Brothers Oil thanking them for their past service.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

 

 

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FRED DILL:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve and sign the letter to Fred Dill to accept his immediate resignation as an Alternate member on the Planning Board and to thank him for being a member.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

NORTH WALPOLE VILLAGE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS:  The Selectboard reviewed the letter from Police Chief David Hewes and Elaine Moore to the North Walpole Village Board of Commissioners addressing their meeting minutes with reference to a Crossing Guard.  Mrs. Teague recommended that a copy be sent to Sam Jacobs.

 

NON-PUBLIC SESSION:

Mr. Aldrich moved to enter into a Non-Public Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II (a) Personnel.  Mrs. Teague seconded the motion and, on a roll call vote with all in favor, the motion passed unanimously.  The time was 8:48 PM.

 

The regular meeting resumed at 9:16 PM.

Mr. Aldrich moved to invite Police Chief David Hewes and the officer with Badge No. 3510 to come to the next Selectboard meeting at 7:30 PM.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed unanimously.  The time was 9:19 PM.

 

Mr. Sawyer declared this meeting adjourned at 9:20 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Regina Borden, Recording Secretary

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                                                                                    Sheldon S. Sawyer

 

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                                                                                    Whitney R. Aldrich

 

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                                                                                    Jamie J. Teague

 

 

(Note:  These are unapproved minutes.  Corrections, if necessary, may be found in the minutes of the September 04, 2008, Selectboard meeting.)