TOWN OF WALPOLE

MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD

JULY 02, 2009

 

Selectboard Present:     Whitney Aldrich (Chair); Jamie Teague; (Absent: Sheldon Sawyer)

 

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

 

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:  Mrs. Teague moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest in the amount of $20,310.23.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

PAYROLL:  Mrs. Teague moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending June 27, 2009, for gross wages in the amount of $18,508.34 or net wages in the amount of $10,326.42.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

Mrs. Teague moved to approve the electronic fund transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes for Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $3,947.58.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

MINUTES:

SELECTBOARD MEETING – June 25, 2009:  Mrs. Teague moved to approve the Minutes of the regular Selectboard meeting of June 25, 2009, as printed.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

SELECTBOARD / HOOPER TRUSTEE MEETING – June 11, 2009:  Mr. Aldrich acknowledged that the Minutes of this meeting were received but will be passed over until the next meeting when Mr. Sawyer is present. 

 

BUILDING PERMIT:

LEWIS S. LaCLAIR REVOCABLE TRUST – Map 008-077-000:  Mrs. Teague moved to approve Building Permit No. 2009-12 for construction of a 40’x24’ tractor shed for the Lewis S. LaClair Revocable Trust at 331 North Road.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

REFUNDS:

CRAIG HENDERSON –Property Tax 2007:  Mrs. Teague moved to issue a Refund for the 2007 Property Taxes in the amount of $340.00 Taxes plus $32.58 Interest for Craig Henderson.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

CRAIG HENDERSON –Property Tax 2008:  Mrs. Teague moved to issue a Refund for the 2008 Property Taxes in the amount of $380.00 Taxes plus $13.68 Interest for Craig Henderson.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

HAND HELD WATER METER READER:  Mrs. Teague moved to have Teresa Kissell draft a contract between Walpole and North Walpole to share the costs on the Service and Maintenance contract for the hand held water meter reader.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  Motion passed unanimously.   

 

EMICOR, LLC:  The Selectboard is taking the Emicor, LLC issue under advisement.

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LEAKING ROOF:  The Selectboard discussed the three areas of the Town Hall where the roof is leaking.  Herb Hurlburt feels that in view of the fact that the alarm system will probably continue to go off during heavy rain he will attend the next meeting on July 9th to talk about this situation.

Mrs. Teague moved to have Elaine Moore try to get three quotes for a new Town Hall roof.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

TRICENTENARY COMMITTEE BANK ACCOUNT:  The Selectboard acknowledged receipt of a memo from Teresa Kissell advising that this account with approximately $301.00 in it is in jeopardy of being taken by the federal government as there has not been some sort of transaction for many years. 

Mrs. Teague moved to authorize Myra Mansouri to withdraw the funds in the TriCentenary bank account and re-deposit them in the General Fund.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

TRASH AT 3 DEARBORN CIRCLE:  The Selectboard looked at pictures of the property at 3 Dearborn Circle that were submitted by an abutter.  Following a discussion they agreed that because this is an abandoned property they will ask Paul Colburn to pick-up the bags of garbage as it is a health risk.  Although they can appreciate the neighbors’ frustration and diligence they feel the Town should not be charged with the mowing.      

 

WALPOLE CEMETERY TRUSTEES LETTER REFERENCE TAKING DOWN A TREE:  This will be an agenda item for the next meeting when a full Board is present.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

LGC – BASIC GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING – Teresa:  Mrs. Teague moved to allow Teresa Kissell to re-enroll in the Local Government Center Basic Government Accounting seminar.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

Adjournment:

Mrs. Teague moved to adjourn this meeting.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  Motion passed unanimously.  The time was 8:16 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Regina Borden, Recording Secretary

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                                                                        Whitney R. Aldrich, Chair

 

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                                                                        Jamie J. Teague

 

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                                                                        Sheldon S. Sawyer

 

(Note:  These are unapproved minutes.  Corrections, if necessary, may be found in the minutes of the July 09, 2009, Selectboard meeting.)