TOWN OF WALPOLE
MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD
DECEMBER 23, 2009
Selectboard Present: Whitney
Aldrich (Chair); Jamie Teague, Sheldon Sawyer
Mr. Aldrich called the
meeting to order at 4:06 PM with four people present in the audience.
PUBLIC BUSINESS:
TRUSTEES OF TRUST FUNDS: Joe Dion and Jerry
Galloway, Trustees of Trust Funds, came in to discuss four trust accounts that
they may need to take action upon:
They also discussed the
various Capital Reserve accounts to see if the Selectboard
may be looking to remove or transfer monies out of these accounts in the near
future. The Trustees are looking into
other types of accounts where there would be a better interest return. If they know a certain department is
anticipating taking money from an account then they won’t look into a new type
of account for that money.
They also stated that there
are two accounts – The Landfill Closing and the Statistical Update account -
that will need to have Warrant Articles in 2010 to close them.
SMART PARTS: Mr. Dion spoke to
the Selectboard and stated that he has an issue with
“Smart Parts” on 144 Wentworth Road. He
feels that it is more than a catalog business and that Mr. Surles
is running a retail business out of his home in a residential area. The Selectboard
advised Mr. Dion that the situation had previously
been brought before them and assured him that the concern is being researched.
DICK HURLBURT: Mr. Hurlburt came
in regarding the stand alone generator that the Emergency Management and
Walpole Police Department are looking to install at the Walpole Police
Department for emergency power.
Mr. Sawyer moved to have the Emergency Management and
the Police Department purchase the Stand Alone Generator. The cost will be divided between the two
departments and paid for in 2009.
Seconded by Mrs. Teague. Motion
passed unanimously.
Mr. Dick Hurlburt
will contact Mr. Herb Hurlburt to order the generator.
PAYROLL: Mr.
Sawyer moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending December 19,
2009, for gross wages in the amount of $22,152.48 or net wages in the amount of
$12,084.86. Seconded by Mrs. Teague. 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 $4,978.12. Seconded by Mrs.
Teague. Motion passed unanimously.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: Mrs. Teague moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and
manifest in the amount of $51,283.23 for checks dated December 24, 2009. Seconded by Mr. Sawyer. Motion passed unanimously.
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MINUTES:
SELECTBOARD MEETING – December 17, 2009: Mr. Sawyer
moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard
meeting of December 17, 2009, as printed.
Seconded by Mrs. Teague. Motion
passed unanimously.
ABATEMENTS:
TIMBER TAX ABATEMENT-DALE HUBBARD, Old Drewsville Road, Map 012-061-000: Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the Abatement
for Timber Tax Fees in the amount of $230.40 for Dale Hubbard. This will void an incorrect amount issued on
September 10, 2009. Seconded by Mrs.
Teague. Motion passed unanimously.
PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT- KITCHEN & KEMP, Spruce
Street, Map 028-075-A: Mr.
Sawyer moved to approve an Abatement in the amount of $13.00 for Kitchen &
Kemp. This is due to a computer error
with South and North Walpole districts.
Seconded by Mrs. Teague. Motion
passed unanimously.
EXEMPTIONS:
VETERAN’S EXEMPTION – Aaron Thayer, River Road, Map
004-001-001: Mr.
Sawyer moved to grant a Veteran’s Exemption for Aaron Thayer. Seconded by Mrs. Teague. Motion passed unanimously.
VETERAN’S EXEMPTION – George Jeffrey, High Street, Map
021-022-000: Mrs.
Teague moved to grant a Veteran’s Exemption for George Jeffrey. Seconded by Mr. Sawyer. Motion passed unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS:
WALMART DONATIONS: Mrs. Clough spoke with Sam
Jacobs at the Walpole School regarding the donations that Walmart
has made to the Walpole School. Mr.
Jacobs stated that Walmart has donated annually 335
whole chickens for the Walpole 8th grade chicken barbeque. They have donated a tremendous amount of
school supplies and also utility tables.
Mrs. Clough also spoke with Lt. Mike Paquette regarding the donations
that Walmart has made to the Walpole Police
Department. They donated 3 computers and
5 bullet proof vests. Both the Walpole
School and the Walpole Police Department spoke about future donations that they
are expecting to receive. The Selectboard requested that Mrs. Clough write a Thank You
note to Walmart.
VILAS BRIDGE: Mrs. Clough received an email from John Agan who works in the office of Congressman Hodes regarding the Vilas Bridge issue. Congressman Hodes
received a copy of the letter written to Commissioner Campbell regarding the
Vilas Bridge. Mr. Agan
has requested that Mrs. Clough contact him with any updates on the bridge. Mrs. Clough asked the Selectboard
how they want to answer his request.
Mrs. Clough has been requested to respond to Mr. Agan
to let him know that our Town Representative Lucy Weber and the North Walpole
Village Board of Commissioners also sent letters to Commissioner Campbell. The construction is set for 2015 and although
the town has expressed great concerns the project is not moving up on the
State’s “to do” list. She was also
advised to send copies of the letters written by the Commissioners and Ms.
Weber to Mr. Agan.
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NEW BUSINESS:
NEXT SELECTBOARD MEETING: Mr. Aldrich moved to change the Selectboard meeting of Thursday, December 31, 2009, to
Wednesday, December 30, 2009, at 4:00 PM.
Seconded by Mrs. Teague. Motion
passed unanimously.
Adjournment:
Mr. Sawyer moved to adjourn this meeting. Seconded by Mrs. Teague. Motion passed unanimously. The time was
5:27 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Janet Clough, Administrative
Assistant
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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 January 07, 2010, Selectboard
meeting.)