TOWN OF WALPOLE

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN

OCTOBER 26, 2006

Selectmen Present:            Whitney Aldrich, Charles Miller, Sheldon Sawyer

Mr. Aldrich called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. with no one present in the audience.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:  Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest in the amount of $371,735.86.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.

The above amount includes a monthly payment in the amount of $328,427.85 to the Fall Mountain Region School District.

Mr. Miller moved to approve the voided check register for check No. 049400.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  All in favor, so voted.

PAYROLL:  Mr. Miller moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending October 21, 2006, for gross wages in the amount of $14,691.91 or net wages in the amount of $7,256.67.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  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 $3,486.02.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.

MINUTES –SELECTMEN’S MEETING- OCTOBER 19, 2006:  Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the Minutes of the public Board of Selectmen’s meeting of October 19, 2006, as printed.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.

DEPARTMENT / COMMITTEE MEETINGS:

The Board of Selectmen received and reviewed the minutes of the North Walpole Village Board of Commissioners meeting of October 24, 2006.

ABATEMENTS:

ALAN DUPREY – WATER AND SEWER:  Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the Abatement in the amounts of $112.00 for Water and $60.00 for Sewer for Alan Duprey.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.

THOMAS CASHEL, JR. – WATER AND SEWER:  Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the Abatement in the amounts of $827.07 for Water and $636.21 for Sewer for Thomas Cashel, Jr.  This is due to a break and inaccurate readings.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.

REFUNDS:

LLOYD BROOKS – SEWER:  Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the Refund in the amount of $62.00 for Sewer for Lloyd Brooks.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  Mr. Miller was opposed.  With Mr. Sawyer and Mr. Aldrich in favor, the motion was approved.

OLD BUSINESS:

POLICE – TRACY NASH FUND:  Mr. Sawyer moved to allow the Police Department to transfer their Benevolent Fund in the amount of $452.20 to the Tracy Nash Fund.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.

BRATTLEBORO PAINTING:  Mr. Sawyer moved to invite Mr. Jockell of the Brattleboro Roofing and Painting Company to attend a Board of Selectmen meeting to explain what will need to be done to the Town Hall roof so the amount can be included in the budget for next year.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.

WALPOLE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY:  Mr. Aldrich noted that the Board of Selectmen will be participating in the Walpole Leadership Academy seminar on Saturday, November 4th from 9:30 to 11:30 am.  Topics for discussion were outlined.

NEW BUSINESS:

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ADMINISTRATION:  The Board of Selectmen announced that the DRA representative will be in the office on Monday, October 30th at 10:00 am to set the tax rate. 

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT:  The Board of Selectmen approved the request from Jim Terrell to hire a full time employee with a CDL license for the Highway Department.

CRJC – HARVEST SUPPER – NOVEMBER 15:  The Connecticut River Joint Commissions will be holding a Harvest Supper on November 15th at the Queechee Inn.

Mr. Sawyer moved that Mr. Miller draft a letter to the CRJC requesting that they consider using Byway funding to repair the Vilas Bridge.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

MEETING:  There will be a meeting on November 2nd in Alstead to discuss the Draft Assessment Report and Prioritized Restoration Sites for the Cold River, Bowers Brook and Warren Brook Restoration Plan at the Vilas Middle School from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. 

Mr. Sawyer moved to adjourn this meeting.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.  The time was 8:25 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,

Regina Borden, Recording Secretary