TOWN OF WALPOLE

MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Selectboard Present: Whitney Aldrich (Chair); Jamie Teague

(Absent: Sheldon Sawyer)

Mr. Aldrich called the meeting to order at 12:08 Noon with one person present in the audience.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: Mrs. Teague moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest in the amount of $35,177.50. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. Motion passed unanimously.

PAYROLL: Mrs. Teague moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending November 07, 2009, for gross wages in the amount of $18,058.33 or net wages in the amount of $9,414.92. 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 $3,908.08. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. Motion passed unanimously.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

The Selectboard received and reviewed the Minutes of the following meetings:

• Planning Board Work Session of 10/27/09;
• Cemetery Annual Meeting of 11/06/09/

ABATEMENT:

WATER ABATEMENT – Nora Larson, 29 Maplewood, Map 024-017-000: Mrs. Teague moved to grant an Abatement for Water in the amount of $362.25 for Nora Larson. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. Motion passed unanimously.

BUILDING PERMITS:

AARON LaMONTAGNE – 29 North River Rd.,, Map 018-011-000: Mrs. Teague moved to approve Building Permit No. 2009-028 for Aaron LaMontagne to construct a dormer. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. Motion passed unanimously.

WALTER & FREIDA BAUER – 118 Alstead Ctr Rd., Drewsville – Map 015-026-000: Mrs. Teague moved to approve Building Permit No. 2009-029 for Walter and Freida Bauer to construct an 8’ x 14’8” wood shed. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. Motion passed unanimously.

OLD BUSINESS:

TOWN HALL CEILING, Blanc & Bailey Construction Email: Matt Blanc is expected to attend the next meeting to discuss some deficiencies that have been uncovered during the ceiling repair project.

ERZ: Mrs. Teague displayed the four proposed ERZ zones that she will recommend to be designed as Economic Revitalization Zones.

Mrs. Teague moved that the Selectboard ask the Division of Economic Development to approve this request for the following Economic Revitalization Zone designations:

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1) Industrial Park Road Zone, Town of Walpole, Map 1;

2) Meadows Along Main Commercial/Industrial Zone, Town of Walpole, Maps 12, 14, 22, 23 and 24;

3) Whitcomb-Lane Construction Zone, Maps 14 & 15;

4) Walpole Downtown Commercial Zone, Maps 19, 20 & 21.

The Chair is authorized to sign the document. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. Motion passed unanimously.

NEW BUSINESS:

MEETING DATE CHANGE: The Selectboard announced that due to the Thanksgiving Day holiday their regular meeting date will be changed from Thursday, November 26^th to Wednesday, November 25^th, 2009, at 7:30 PM.

AUDITORS PRELIMINARY VISIT – December 8, 2009: Mrs. Clough reported that the Auditors will be in the office on December 8^th at about 9:00 AM for their preliminary visit.

COMCAST INQUIRY TELEPHONE NUMBER: Mrs. Clough advised that last week there were problems with the Comcast cable. They have the telephone number of the Walpole Selectboard on their bills therefore the office staff received a number of calls. The Selectboard asked her to call Comcast to ask why this phone number is on their bills.

BETTERMENT LOAN: Mrs. Clough was asked if the Town had a Betterment Loan. The Selectboard advised that the Town does not have one.

OTHER BUSINESS: None.

Adjournment: Mrs. Teague moved to adjourn this meeting. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. Motion passed unanimously. The time was 12:40 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 November 19, 2009, Selectboard meeting.)