TOWN OF WALPOLE
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
APRIL 6, 2006
Selectmen Present: Whitney Aldrich, Charles Miller, Sheldon Sawyer
Mr. Aldrich called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. with three people present in the audience.
PUBLIC BUSINESS:
BRUCE MARTIN – AMERICAN LEGION VETERANS WAR MEMORIAL: Bruce Martin, a member of the local American Legion #77, explained that he was encouraged to undertake a project to see if they could come up with a first class memorial for all the veterans from Walpole. Three Hundred Forty (340) members of this town went to World War II and they probably were not as honored as they should have been. Their intent is to go back to the Civil War but there is a need to do much more research on names. He looked at memorials in other towns and made a trip to the Rock of Ages in Barre, VT. An appropriate memorial will cost about $50,000. The biggest challenge will be to come up with all the money; a big part of the cost is to put the names on the granite. It is anticipated there will be a total of between 600 and 650 names. A poster with two options was displayed; a single memorial or group of smaller single memorials in a semi-circle. They would like to put up the display this Sunday during the annual Easter Pancake Breakfast and ask for input before moving forward. The appropriate place for the memorial is the Town Common. Mr. Martin and George Gage asked for the support of the Board of Selectmen and for use of the Common. There was a consensus of the Board of Selectmen to support the memorial and use of the Common as it is the most appropriate location; the cannons will remain there. Mr. Martin will move forward and, when he has additional information, will come back before the Board.
BILL THERRIEN – UPDATE ON LIABILITY WAIVER: Bill Therrien brought the Board of Selectmen up-to-date on the recent Zoning Board of Adjustment discussions regarding his proposed subdivision. He distributed copies of an “Agreement on Limits of Municipal Liability” and a proposed schedule for various transactions to occur. He will sign and submit the Liability Waiver to the Board of Selectmen after the ZBA approves his subdivision. Mr. Therrien anticipates he will be back before the Board of Selectmen in early May.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest in the amount of $82,868.67. Seconded by Mr. Miller. All in favor, so voted.
PAYROLL: Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending April 1, 2006, for gross wages in the amount of $19,468.36 or net wages in the amount of $11,809.26. Seconded by Mr. Miller. All in favor, so voted.
Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the electronic fund transfer for the Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $4,795.54. Seconded by Mr. Miller. All in favor, so voted.
HOOPER INSTITUTE: Mr. Miller moved to approve payment of a bill from E.E. Houghton Co. in the amount of $539.39 for restoring water to the Hooper Institute to be taken out of the Hooper Funds. Seconded by Mr. Sawyer. All in favor, so voted.
MINUTES –SELECTMEN’S MEETING- MARCH 30, 2006: Mr. Miller moved to approve the Minutes of the public Board of Selectmen’s meeting of March 30, 2006. Seconded by Mr. Sawyer. All in favor, so voted.
DEPARTMENT / COMMITTEE REPORTS:
The Board of Selectmen received and reviewed the Minutes of the North Walpole Village Board of Commissioners meeting of April 11, 2006.
WARRANTS:
CLAIRE WHITCOMB TRUST – MAP 019-007-000: Mr. Miller moved to approve the Warrant for the Collection of Timber Tax in the amount of $2,696.95 for the Claire Whitcomb Trust. Seconded by Mr. Sawyer. All in favor, so voted.
CLAIRE WHITCOMB TRUST – MAP 015-035-000: Mr. Miller moved to approve the Warrant for the Collection of Timber Tax in the amount of $7,072.19 for the Claire Whitcomb Trust. Seconded by Mr. Sawyer. All in favor, so voted.
COLD RIVER MATERIALS/LANE CONSTRUCTION – MAP 015-011-000: Mr. Miller moved to approve the Warrant for the Excavated Gravel Tax in the amount of $3,036.62 for Cold River Materials/Lane Construction. Seconded by Mr. Sawyer. All in favor, so voted.
COLD RIVER MATERIALS/LANE CONSTRUCTION – MAP 014-013-000: Mr. Miller moved to approve the Warrant for the Excavated Gravel Tax in the amount of $186.88 for Cold River Materials/Lane Construction. Seconded by Mr. Sawyer. All in favor, so voted.
HODGKINS & SONS, INC. – MAP 012-073-000: Mr. Miller moved to approve the Warrant for the Excavated Gravel Tax in the amount of $162.50 for Hodgkins & Sons, Inc. Seconded by Mr. Sawyer. All in favor, so voted.
HODGKINS & SONS, INC. – MAP 001-010-000: Mr. Miller moved to approve the Warrant for the Excavated Gravel Tax in the amount of $77.60 for Hodgkins & Sons, Inc. Seconded by Mr. Sawyer. All in favor, so voted.
EDWARD & CHERYL HASSELMAN – MAP 026-035-000: Mr. Miller moved to approve the Warrant for the Collection of Timber Tax in the amount of $636.56 for Edward & Cheryl Hasselman. Seconded by Mr. Sawyer. All in favor, so voted.
BUILDING PERMITS:
BRUCE AND JANET CHAMBERLIN – MAP 004-017-001: Mr. Sawyer moved to approve Building Permit No. 2006-010 for Bruce & Janet Chamberlin to construct a single family house and two car garage on the Old Keene Road subject to completion of the Septic Plan. Seconded by Mr. Miller. All in favor, so voted.
HENRY FLETCHER – MAP 009-004-000: Mr. Sawyer moved to approve Building Permit No. 2006-011 for Henry Fletcher to put a gazebo on his property. Seconded by Mr. Miller. All in favor, so voted.
OLD BUSINESS:
TOWN HALL ROOF REPAIRS: A leak developed upstairs during the last rain storm. Mr. Sawyer noted that the Town has a contract on the slate roof with Jancewicz and Sons to inspect and repair the roof annually. A phone call will be made to Jancewicz and Sons to make them aware of the leak and Teresa Kissell will be asked to call the insurance carrier.
HOOPER PAINTING: Mr. Sawyer moved to ask Eloise Clark to obtain at least two bids for painting both the Hooper Institute and Mansion. The Mansion Committee will be asked to review them and make a recommendation to the Hooper Board of Trustees. Seconded by Mr. Miller. All in favor, so voted.
BOWEN LETTER: Mr. Sawyer contacted Lawrence Associates to investigate the property lines with Jill Bowen. The Board of Selectmen acknowledged receipt of a letter from Jill Bowen.
DUNNING/MEDC/J.H. DUNNING – CDBG GRANT #04-050-CDED: The Board of Selectmen received a Certificate of Completion for the Dunning/MEDC/J.H. Dunning – Community Development Block Grant #04-050-CDED.
NEW BUSINESS:
MS-2 – REPORT OF APPROPRIATIONS ACTUALLY VOTED: Mr. Miller moved that the Board of Selectmen approve and sign the MS-2 report and forward it to the State. Seconded by Mr. Sawyer. All in favor, so voted.
DES CALL – REGARDING FAILED SEWER SYSTEM: The DES received a complaint regarding a failed sewer system and they notified the Town. The Board of Selectmen will contact the Health Officer but if he is not available the Board of Selectmen will do the inspection.
VETERANS EXEMPTION –WALTER CAMPBELL- MAP 007-010-001: Mr. Miller moved to approve the Disabled Veterans Exemption for Walter Campbell. Seconded by Mr. Sawyer. All in favor, so voted.
2005 PARCEL COUNT – DRA FORM: The Board of Selectmen approved and signed the 2005 Parcel Count DRA document for the State of New Hampshire.
USE OF COMMON – APRIL 15, 2006: Mr. Miller moved to approve use of the Common on April 15, 2006, for a memorial gathering for Valerie Muchmore. The fee will be waived. Seconded by Mr. Sawyer. All in favor, so voted.
USE OF COMMON – WALPOLE SCHOOL GRADUATION: Mr. Miller moved to approve the use of the Common on June 13th, 2006, beginning at 6:30 pm for the Walpole School Graduation. They have permission to use the Town Hall and chairs for the ceremony. The Police Department will be asked to close off the Common on one end before the ceremony begins. Seconded by Mr. Sawyer. All in favor, so voted.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO EXCAVATE GRAVEL –HODGKINS & SONS- MAP 001-010-000: Mr. Miller moved to approve the Notice of Intent to Excavate Gravel for approximately 8,000 cubic yards. Seconded by Mr. Sawyer. All in favor, so voted.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO EXCAVATE GRAVEL – HODGKINS & SONS– MAP 012-073-000: Mr. Miller moved to approve the Notice of Intent to Excavate Gravel for approximately 2,500 cubic yards. Seconded by Mr. Sawyer. All in favor, so voted.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO CUT WOOD OR TIMBER –H&H HARDWICK- MAP 027-005-000: Mr. Miller moved to approve the Notice of Intent to Cut Wood or Timber for H&H Hardwick, LLC. Seconded by Mr. Sawyer. All in favor, so voted.
HERBICIDE SPRAYING – JUNE 2006 IN WALPOLE: The Town received a notice that the National Grid will be doing Herbicide Spraying in Walpole in June 2006. The notice will be posted at the Town Hall and Burdick’s. A copy will be sent to Barbara O’Brien for posting in the Village of North Walpole.
Mr. Sawyer moved to adjourn this meeting. Seconded by Mr. Miller. All in favor, so voted. The time was 9:28 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Regina Borden, Recording Secretary
THESE ARE UNAPPROVED MINUTES. CORRECTIONS, IF NECESSARY, MAY BE FOUND IN THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 13, 2006, SELECTMEN’S MEETING.