TOWN OF WALPOLE

MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

 

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

                                   

Mr. Aldrich called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM with one person present in the audience.  He advised that Mrs. Teague will be late as she is representing the Selectboard by reading the Proclamation from the Governor in St. Joseph’s Church during the Ecumenical Service.

 

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:  Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest in the amount of $1,266,485.98.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  Motion passed unanimously.

The above amount includes an annual payment of $1,238,562.00 for the Cheshire County Tax.

 

PAYROLL:  Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending November 21, 2009, for gross wages in the amount of $18,009.67 or net wages in the amount of $9,524.88.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the electronic fund transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes for Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $3,957.58.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

MINUTES:

SELECTBOARD MEETING –November 12, 2009:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of November 12, 2009, as printed.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  With Mr. Aldrich and Mrs. Teague in favor, the Minutes were approved.  Mr. Sawyer abstained as he was not present.

 

SELECTBOARD MEETING – November 18, 2009:  Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of November 18, 2009, as printed.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  With Mr. Sawyer and Mr. Aldrich in favor, the Minutes were approved.  Mrs. Teague abstained as she was not present.

 

SELECTBOARD PUBLIC HEARING – November 18, 2009:  Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard Public Hearing of November 18, 2009, as printed.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

SELECTBOARD MEETING – November 20, 2009:  Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of November 20, 2009, as printed.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  With Mr. Sawyer and Mr. Aldrich in favor, the Minutes were approved.  Mrs. Teague abstained as she was not present at this meeting. 

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

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

·         Zoning Board of Adjustment – November 18, 2009

 

 

 

 

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ABATEMENT:

PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT – LaClair Living Trust, Drewsville, Map 025-014-000:  Mr. Sawyer moved to grant the Property Tax Abatement in the amount of $250.00 for the LaClair

Living Trust.  The Veteran’s Exemption was removed in error so it was reinstated.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  Motion passed unanimously. 

 

REFUND:

PROPERTY TAX REFUND – Powers, 6 Duffy Street, Map 027-006-000:  Mr. Sawyer moved to grant the Property Tax Refund in the amount of $466.44 for Peter and Jane Powers in North Walpole.  This was the result of a Current Use change.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  Motion passed unanimously. 

 

Mrs. Teague came into the meeting.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

AVITAR ASSOCIATES – Equalization Ratio Study:  Mrs. Teague moved to approve the Equalization Ratio Study prepared by Avitar Associates of New England, Inc.and to authorize the Chairman to sign the certification sheet when it is received from the Department of Revenue Administration.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

WALPOLE VILLAGE MARKET:  Mrs. Teague said Paul Colburn reported that the Walpole Village Market owes for two sets of bags they received to sell but have not as yet paid for them even though he has tried to collect. 

Mr. Sawyer moved to send a reminder letter informing them that they owe for the recycling bags.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

UNIFORM ALLOTMENT:  Mrs. Teague advised that an employee asked if they could use their uniform allotment to buy safety prescription glasses.  Following a discussion there was a consensus of the Selectboard that this allotment was intended for uniform clothing; the Town does supply safety glasses to fit over prescription glasses.

 

TRANSFER STATION:  Paul Colburn talked to Mrs. Teague about the letter Chuck Bingaman wrote in the Walpolean about the Transfer Station being closed on the Tuesday before Veteran’s Day.  The Selectboard had approved this and it was posted.  Paul Colburn is sensitive to the needs of the community.  He would like to do a newsletter with the WRAP Committee and have it put on the Walpolean once a month.  The Selectboard agreed to leave it up to him to work it out.

 

LETTER TO BE SIGNED:

LETTER TO SUE BINGAMAN:  Mr. Sawyer moved to sign the letter to Sue Bingaman relative to the Hooper Cottage.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Adjournment:  Mrs. Teague moved to adjourn this meeting.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  Motion passed unanimously.  The time was 8:06 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 December 03, 2009, Selectboard meeting.)