TOWN OF WALPOLE

MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

 

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

 

Mr. Aldrich called the meeting to order at 7:50 PM with two people present in the audience.  He announced that the Selectboard are meeting tonight, Wednesday, February 3rd rather than Thursday, February 4th, 2010, to enable the Selectboard to attend the Fall Mountain Regional School District Annual Budget and Warrant Public Hearing on February 4th, 2010.

 

PAYROLL:  Mr. Sawyer moved to table signing the Payroll voucher for the week ending January 30, 2010, until it is finished when the Selectboard will sign it individually.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed unanimously. 

 

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:  Mr. Sawyer moved to table approving and signing the Accounts Payable check register and manifest until it is finished when the Selectboard will sign it individually.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

MINUTES:

SELECTBOARD MEETING –January 28, 2010:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of January 28, 2010, as printed.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  With Mr. Aldrich and Mrs. Teague in favor, the Minutes were approved.  Mr. Sawyer abstained as he was not present at this meeting.

 

SELECTBOARD MEETING –January 29, 2010:  Mrs. Teague moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of January 29, 2010, as printed.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  With Mrs. Teague and Mr. Aldrich in favor, the Minutes were approved.  Mr. Sawyer abstained as he was not present at this meeting. 

 

NEW BUSINESS:

TIMBER CUT:  Mr. Aldrich was contacted by Mike Snide relative to a timber cut.  Mr. Snide has scotch pines on his property off Ramsey Hill; some trees were knocked down during storms therefore he would like to remove the fallen trees and clean-up the area.  He plans to give the wood away; some will be used to make maple syrup and some will be used for an outside furnace to heat a house.  Following a discussion, the Selectboard felt that with this knowledge of what Mr. Snide will be doing with the wood they did not feel that this required a Notice of Timber Cut document being filed.

 

BURIALS:  Someone contacted Janet Clough to inquire about regulations that might exist relative to burying someone on their own land.  The Selectboard recommended that Mrs. Clough contact the Local Government Center to see if there are any State RSAs about this. 

 

FEMA:  Mrs. Clough advised that the Town received a check in the amount of $5,608.63 from the State as the result of snow and ice damage last year. 

 

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT:  The furnace in the Highway Garage is no longer working.  The Selectboard recommended that Jim Terrell contact Mark Houghton and Paul Colburn as both have experience with furnaces.  Mr. Sawyer felt they should look into a used oil furnace.

 

Selectboard Meeting –February 03, 2010- Page 2

 

OLD BUSINESS:

VACHON, CLUKAY & COMPANY, PC:  The Selectboard acknowledged receipt of a response from Vachon, Clukay & Company, PC. regarding their invoice for $6,540.14 for work done in 2007 that should have been billed in 2008.

Mr. Sawyer moved to pay Vachon, Clukay & Company, PC the full amount as billed.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

LETTERS TO BE SIGNED:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES:  Mr. Sawyer moved to sign the Letter of Agreement for the Department of Environmental Services to acknowledge that the wording of the agreement has changed but it will not affect the payment amount of the loan.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

NON-PUBLIC SESSION – RSA-91:3 II:

Mr. Sawyer moved to enter into a Non-Public Session pursuant to RSA-91:3 II to discuss ( c) Reputations of any person other than a member of the Board itself.  Mrs. Teague seconded the motion and, on a roll call vote with all in favor, the motion passed unanimously.  The time was 8:39 PM.

 

The regular meeting resumed at 8:50 PM. 

No announcements were made.

 

Adjournment:  Mrs. Teague moved to adjourn this meeting.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  Motion passed unanimously.  The time was 8:51 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 February 11, 2010, Selectboard meeting.)