TOWN OF WALPOLE

MEETING OF THE SELECT BOARD

MARCH 12, 2009

 

Select Board Present:   Sheldon Sawyer, Whitney Aldrich

                                    (Absent:  Jamie Teague)

 

Mr. Sawyer called the meeting to order at 7:52 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 $33,076.98.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

PAYROLL:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending March 07, 2009, for gross wages in the amount of $16,114.08 or net wages in the amount of $7,637.49.  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 $3,698.42.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the voided payroll voucher for checks totaling $4,020.00 for the Fire Department at the request of Fire Chief Richard Hurlburt.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

MINUTES:

SELECT BOARD MEETING – March 05, 2009:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the Minutes of the regular Select Board meeting of March 05, 2009, as printed.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Select Board meeting of March 05, 2009, as printed.  The Minutes will not be sealed.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

DEPARTMENT / COMMITTEE REPORTS: 

The Select Board received and reviewed Minutes of the following meetings:  1) Conservation Commission – March 02, 2009; and 2) North Walpole Village Board of Commissioners – March 10, 2009.

 

ABATEMENTS:

AMY PINKERTON –Sewer- Map 028-071-000:  Mr. Aldrich moved to grant the Abatement for Sewer in the amount of $34.00 for Amy Pinkerton.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

NORTH WALPOLE REALTY TRUST – Map 028-154-000:  Mr. Aldrich moved to grant the Abatement for Property Taxes for interest only in the amount of $273.63 for the North Walpole Realty Trust.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

 

 

 

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FINLAY-GREATHEAD REALTY TRUST –Property Tax- Map 028-019-000:  Mr. Aldrich moved to grant the Abatement for Property Taxes in the amount of $18.00 for Finlay-Greathead Realty Trust.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

REFUNDS:

JANE ESTEN –Property Tax Refund- Abatement Request – Map 001-013-000:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve this Refund for Property Taxes in the amount of $1,102.00 plus $20.00 Interest – total $1,122.00 for Jane Esten.  The assessors determined that this is a non-buildable lot.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

LINDA MAY LABEAU –Property Tax Refund- Abatement Request –Map 011-040-000:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve this Refund for Property Taxes in the amount of $992.00 plus $20.00 interest –total $1,012.00- for Linda May LaBeau.  This is the result of a second inspection by the assessor.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed unanimously. 

 

THOMAS GREATHEAD –Property Tax Refund- Map 028-072-000:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the Refund for Property Taxes in the amount of $136.00 plus $2.00 Interest –total $138.00 for Thomas Greathead.  This is the result of a follow-up inspection by the assessor.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

RICHARD McMAHON ESTATE –Property Tax Refund –Map 003-001-000:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the Refund for Property Taxes in the amount of $2,804.00 plus $60.00 Interest –total $2,864.00 for Richard McMahon.  This is the result of fire damage.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

DAVID and SUSAN HOWELL –Property Tax Refund –Map 007-024-001:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the Refund for Property Taxes in the amount of $482.00 plus $10.00 interest –total $492.00 for David and Susan Howell.  This is the result of a Current Use change status.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

MASON FOREST FUND:  Mr. Sawyer noted that the Mason Forest Fund account was not included in the Town Report.  As of this meeting there is a balance of $530,798.22.          

 

Mr. Sawyer announced that there will be a meeting of the Select Board, Conservation Commission and Trustees of Trust Funds on Monday, March 16, 2009, at 7:30 PM in the Town Hall.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

JIM TERRELL –VACATION TIME REQUEST- April 2 to April 10:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the request from Jim Terrell to take vacation time from April 2nd to April 10th, 2009.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed unanimously.

It was noted that Bruce Russell will be in charge during Jim Terrell’s absence.

 

DRA MINI-COURSE –Current Use Rules and Criteria- Elaine Moore:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve having Elaine Moore attend the DRA Mini-Course on Current Use Rules and Criteria on April 23, 2009, in Lisbon.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

 

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VETERANS EXEMPTION –Clifton Cooke:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the Veterans Exemption for Clifton Cooke.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

SURPLUS DISTRIBUTION CENTER:  Mr. Aldrich moved to sign the agreement with the Surplus Property Distribution Center.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

CHARLES MONTGOMERY – Cold River Advisory Board Nomination:  Mr. Aldrich moved that the Chairman of the Select Board sign the nomination form to have Dr. Charles Montgomery re-appointed to the Cold River Local Advisory Committee – NH Rivers Management and Protection Program.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

HIGH STREET – One-Way:  Mr. Sawyer recommended that the Select Board with the Road Agent study the possibility of declaring High Street a one-way street from Main Street to School Street. 

 

PHILIP CARROLL – Property Tax Question:  There was a consensus of the Select Board to pass over this inquiry pending additional information.

 

LETTERS TO BE SIGNED:

IRVING OIL:  The Select Board agreed to pass-over the letter to Irving Oil at this time.

 

Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the following letters regarding Abatement denials as per the recommendations from Avitar:

·         Mrs. Susan King

·         Mr. & Mrs. Eric Schmidt

·         Mr. & Mrs. Richard Zurmuhlen, Jr.

·         Mr. Alfred Bertin

·         Mr. W. Bradley Willard, Jr., Trustee

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 8:47 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 19, 2009, Select Board meeting.)