TOWN OF WALPOLE
MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD
DECEMBER 30, 2009
Selectboard Present: Whitney
Aldrich (Chair); Sheldon Sawyer;
(Absent: Jamie Teague)
Mr. Aldrich called the
meeting to order at 4:00 PM with no public present.
PAYROLL: Mr.
Sawyer moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week of December 26, 2009
for gross wages in the amount of $14,792.58 or net wages in the amount of
$7,462.06. 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 $3,204.50. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.
Motion passed unanimously.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:
Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the Accounts Payable check
register and manifest in the amount of $21,976.83. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. Motion passed unanimously.
Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the voided check register
for three checks issued in error. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.
Motion passed unanimously.
Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the payment for the
invoice in the amount of $9,034.00 for the purchase and installation of the
Stand Alone Generator for the Police Station in the 2009 expenses. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. Motion passed unanimously.
TRUSTEES OF TRUST FUNDS:
Mr. Sawyer moved to approve payment of the invoice in
the amount of $450.00 from Robie Speed for clean-up
of the Route 12 rest area from August to December 1, 2009. This payment will be made from the Fannie
Mason Forest Fund. Seconded
by Mr. Aldrich. Motion passed
unanimously.
MINUTES:
SELECTBOARD MEETING –December 17, 2009: Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the Minutes of
the Non-Public Selectboard meeting of December 17,
2009. The Minutes will not be
sealed. Seconded by
Mr. Aldrich. Motion passed
unanimously.
SELECTBOARD MEETING –December 18, 2009: Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the Minutes of
the Selectboard meeting of December 18, 2009, as
printed. Seconded by
Mr. Aldrich. Motion passed
unanimously.
SELECTBOARD MEETING –December 23, 2009: Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the Minutes of
the Selectboard meeting of December 23, 2009, as
printed. Seconded by
Mr. Aldrich. Motion passed
unanimously.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS:
The Selectboard
received and reviewed Minutes from the following meetings:
·
Zoning Board of
Adjustment – December 16, 2009;
·
North Walpole
Village District Board of Commissioners – December 29, 2009.
Selectboard Meeting –December 30, 2009- Page 2
OLD BUSINESS:
PROPOSAL FOR FUNDING OF FALL MOUNTAIN FOOD SHELF AND
FRIENDLY MEALS: The Selectboard
received another letter from Jay Grant, Selectman from Langdon, requesting a
meeting to discuss donations for the Fall Mountain Food Shelf and Friendly
Meals from the towns of Acworth, Alstead, Charlestown, Walpole and
Langdon. The Walpole Selectboard
had already set a donation amount in the 2010 budget.
Mr. Sawyer moved to pass over this agenda item. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. Motion passed unanimously.
BLANC AND BAILEY UPDATE: Janet Clough
received an email from Matt Blanc of Blanc & Bailey Construction regarding
the update of the construction of the Town Hall. Installation of the light fixtures should
start next week (week of 01/04/10) with the new sprinkler system
following. Completion date is
anticipated for January 18, 2010. Mr.
Blanc also asked if the Selectboard want the
remaining walls in the hall painted at the cost of $2,000.00. The Selectboard
decided against having this done.
LETTER RECEIVED FROM THE STATE OF NH, DEPARTMENT OF
RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: The Selectboard
received notification from Commissioner George M. Bald that they have received
and approved the Town of Walpole’s application designating the following
specific locations as ERZ Zones:
The Selectboard
requested that Mrs. Clough contact Chamberlain Machine and Benson Woodworking
as these two companies had previously inquired on the tax reduction that
qualified businesses can receive. An
application process will need to be followed through the State of NH ERZ
department.
NEW BUSINESS:
CEMETERY DEED – Paul B. Lawlor,
Sr.:
Mr. Sawyer moved to approve and
sign the Cemetery Deed for Paul B. Lawlor, Sr. for
Lot D452. Seconded by
Mr. Aldrich. Motion passed
unanimously.
CEMETERY DEED – Donna Lawlor: Mr. Sawyer moved to approve and sign the
Cemetery Deed for Donna Lawlor for Lot D451. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. Motion passed unanimously.
STATE OF NH ROOMS & MEALS TAX PAYMENT: Mrs. Clough
received an email from the State of NH stating that an electronic payment in
the amount of $167,777.73 will be deposited for the Town’s portion of the 9%
Rooms and Meals tax the State has collected.
The Rooms and Meals tax money the State collects is divided and
dispersed among the different towns in NH.
Adjournment: Mr.
Sawyer moved to adjourn this meeting.
The Selectboard will now enter into a meeting
as the Hooper Trustees. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.
Motion passed unanimously.
The time was 4:57 PM.
Selectboard Meeting –December 30, 2009- Page 3
MEETING OF THE HOOPER TRUSTEES
Mr. Aldrich called this
meeting of the Hooper Trustees to order at 4:58 PM.
HOOPER COTTAGE: Mark Fetzer advised
Mrs. Clough that the inside repairs have now been completed. The outside repairs will be done once weather
permits.
Mr. Sawyer moved to pay the invoice in the amount of
$481.00 for the Hooper Cottage repairs. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.
Motion passed unanimously.
Mr. Sawyer moved to adjourn this meeting. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. Motion passed unanimously. The time was
5:03 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Janet Clough, Administrative
Assistant
_______________________
Whitney
R. Aldrich, Chair
_______________________
Jamie
J. Teague
_______________________
Sheldon
S. Sawyer
(Note: These are unapproved
minutes. Corrections, if necessary, may
be found in the minutes of the January 08, 2010, Selectboard
meeting.)