TOWN OF WALPOLE

MEETING OF THE SELECT BOARD

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

 

Select Board Present:   Sheldon Sawyer, Whitney Aldrich

                                    (Absent:  Jamie Teague)

 

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

 

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest in the amount of $33,920.92. Seconded by Mr. Sawyer. Motion passed unanimously.

 

Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the supplemental Accounts Payable check register and manifest in the amount of $600.00 for the appraisal on the Hodgkins property.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

PAYROLL:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending February 21, 2009, for gross wages in the amount of $15,853.30 or net wages in the amount of $7,050.88.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the electronic fund transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes for Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $4,013.77.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

MINUTES:

SELECT BOARD MEETING – February 19, 2009:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the Minutes of the regular Select Board and Hooper Trustees meeting of February 19, 2009, as printed.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

PUBLIC BUSINESS:

TOWN MEETING:  Cindy Westover had the draft design for the Town Meeting posters and asked if the Select Board approved it or wanted changes.  Usually fifteen posters are printed which are posted around town.  The Select Board approved the design and having them printed.

 

DEPARTMENT / COMMITTEE REPORTS:

The Select Board received and reviewed the minutes from the following meetings:  1) North Walpole Village Board of Commissioners – February 17, 2009; Zoning Board of Adjustment – February 18, 2009; and 3) Joint Loss Management Committee – February 20, 2009.

 

ABATEMENTS:

SHAWN KENISTON –Property Tax Abatement- Map 017-017-000 (Town Clerk Request):  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the Abatement for Property Taxes in the amount of $12.45 for Shawn Keniston.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

AMY PINKERTON –Sewer Abatement- Map 028-071-000:  Mr. Sawyer moved to pass over this agenda item until the next meeting.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

CRAIG HENDERSON APPEAL WITHDRAWAL (Needs Signatures):  The Select Board signed the Board of Taxes and Land Appeal Withdrawal document for Craig Henderson that was approved at the last meeting.

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SELECTMEN’S OFFICE CLOSE ON FRIDAYS TO PUBLIC:  Mr. Aldrich proposed that the Selectmen’s office be closed to the public on Fridays.  No decision was made at this meeting.  It will be an agenda item for the next meeting.

 

TRI VILLAGE ENERGY:  Mr. Aldrich moved to instruct the Town Treasurer to close out the Tri Village Energy checking account and to send the balance to this committee.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

WARRANT ARTICLE:  The Select Board reviewed a legal opinion from the Local Government Center regarding Articles 7 and 8.

Mr. Aldrich moved to authorize the Chairman to contact the Town Attorney for further clarification on Articles 7 and 8.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

HEATING OIL:  There was a consensus of the Select Board to instruct Elaine Moore to check on the contract for heating oil. 

 

NEW BUSINESS:

NH THE BEAUTIFUL LITTER-FREE PROGRAM:  Mr. Aldrich suggested that the information on the NH The Beautiful Litter-Free Program be forwarded to the Boy Scouts to see if they would be interested in this project. Mr. Sawyer agreed. Mr. Aldrich will contact the Boy Scouts.      

 

VACATION REQUEST:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve Teresa Kissell’s request to take a vacation day on Friday, March 6, 2009.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

LETTERS TO BE SIGNED:

MR. RICHARD SCHMITT – SUNRISE ENERGY LLC:  Mr. Aldrich moved to sign the letter to Mr. Richard Schmitt, Sunrise Energy LLC, to thank them for their offer but that the Town already has the Tri Village Energy committee.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

MR. ROBERT RITZ:  Mr. Aldrich moved to sign the letter to Mr. Robert Ritz in reference to damage to his stone wall.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

Adjournment:  Mr. Aldrich moved to adjourn this meeting.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed unanimously.  The time was 8:22 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Regina Borden, Recording Secretary

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                                                                        Sheldon S. Sawyer, Chair

 

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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 March 5, 2009, Select Board meeting.)