TOWN OF WALPOLE

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN

NOVEMBER 09, 2006

Selectmen Present: Whitney Aldrich, Charles Miller, (Absent: Sheldon Sawyer)

Mr. Aldrich called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. with two people present in the audience.

PUBLIC BUSINESS:

ATTORNEY TOM HANNA:  Attorney Hanna has a client who is interested in purchasing property and building in the Town of Walpole.  The Board of Selectmen suggested that he attend the next meeting for further discussion when a full Board is present      

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT:  Dick Hurlburt prepared a preliminary budget but had some questions regarding the Emergency Management.  There was a consensus of the Board of Selectmen that he meet with Teresa Kissell to work on several of the budget line items.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:  Mr. Miller moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest in the amount of $74,070.97.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

PAYROLL:  Mr. Miller moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending November 4, 2006, for gross wages in the amount of $15,088.66 or net wages in the amount of $7,572.22.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

Mr. Miller moved to approve the electronic fund transfer for the Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $3,491.77.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

MINUTES –SELECTMEN’S MEETING- NOVEMBER 02, 2006:  Mr. Miller moved to approve the Minutes of the public Board of Selectmen’s meeting of November 02, 2006, as printed.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  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 meetings of October 30, 2006 and November 07, 2006.

WARRANTS:

WALPOLE PROPERTY TAX WARRANT – RE-SIGN:  Mr. Miller moved to approve and re-sign the Warrant for the 2006 Town of Walpole Property Tax Second Issue in the amount of $3,210,404.00.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

OLD BUSINESS:

HEALTH INSURANCE RATES FOR 2007:  Mr. Miller moved to authorize the Chairman to sign the Local Government Center Medical Coverage and Rates document.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.  

HOOPER MANSION – NATIONAL REGISTER:  Mr. Miller agreed to follow-up on the nomination of the Hooper Mansion for the National Register.  Tom Cashel did a lot of the preliminary work and wrote a letter to the Board of Selectmen outlining what he did. 

USDA NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICES:  Mr. Miller moved that the Chairman be empowered to sign the “Assurances Relating To Real Property Acquisition” form that was covered in the Public Hearing on the Emergency Watershed Protection Program preceding this meeting.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

NEW BUSINESS:

POLICE DEPARTMENT:  The Board of Selectmen reviewed the Walpole Police Activity Graph that Police Chief Hewes provided.

PARKING LOT:  Mr. Aldrich received a phone call from Red Smith following the recent incident at Burdick’s.  He called the power company relative to having another light put on the pole in back of the old Fire Station next to the Walpole Tavern as people are concerned with having more light in that area.  A decision will be made when a full Board of Selectmen is present.

LETTERS TO BE SIGNED:

CONNECTICUT RIVER BYWAY:  Mr. Miller moved to approve and sign the letter to the Connecticut River Byway regarding the Vilas Bridge.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

Mr. Miller moved to adjourn this meeting.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.  The time was 8:34 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,

Regina Borden, Recording Secretary