TOWN OF WALPOLE
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
NOVEMBER 16, 2006
Selectmen Present: Whitney Aldrich, Charles Miller, Sheldon Sawyer
Mr. Aldrich called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. with five people present in the audience.
PUBLIC BUSINESS:
BENSON WOODWORKING: Dennis Wright submitted a set of plans for a Building Permit to build a storage building for Benson Woodworking on Black Jack Crossing. This will be an agenda item for their next meeting.
DIBERNARDO ASSOCIATES – REF: WHITCOMB LAND: Aurelius DiBernardo advised that the Planning Board approved a three-lot subdivision off Route 12 for the Whitcomb property but it is subject to approval from the Board of Selectmen to grant permission for them to up-grade a small section of the old original River Road that is a Class VI road. Mr. Sawyer read the Town of Walpole Resolution pertaining to building on a Class VI road. It requires a joint Public Hearing of the Board of Selectmen and Planning Board. The Board of Selectmen will schedule a Public Hearing on Thursday, November 30th, 2006, at 7:00 P.M.
JOSH KELLY – LAND FOR PUBLIC TRUSTS: Josh Kelly provided an up-date on the Ballam Farm. A preliminary survey plan of the property was distributed. Due to the fact that the well was so close to an area being considered for a ball field, both the DES and the Natural Resources Conservation Services were uncomfortable with the fact that the six acre area might become a ball field.
Mr. Miller moved that the Board of Selectmen looked at the preliminary plans for the development of the conservation easement of the Ballam Farm and it is their decision that a ball field would not be a permitted use. Seconded by Mr. Sawyer. All in favor, so voted.
Josh Kelly did a preliminary application for the DES loan that is contingent on the Town vote.
Mr. Sawyer moved to allow the Chairman to sign the “Application for Land Grant Funds” agreement for the DES. Seconded by Mr. Miller. All in favor, so voted.
Josh Kelly prepared the Purchase and Sale Agreement and Exhibit B and suggested that the Board of Selectmen might want their legal counsel to review the document before taking any action.
Josh Kelly left copies of the “Cooperative Agreement Between the United States of America, Commodity Credit Corporation and The Trust for Public Land and the Monadnock Conservancy for the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program” with the Board of Selectmen for their review along with a letter entitled “Amendment Request, FRPP Cooperative Agreement 7314280608 dated June 29, 2006”.
CONSERVATION COMMISSION: Gary Speed had previously requested that the Board of Selectmen designate Derry Hill as an emergency lane but had not been notified if any action was taken.
Mr. Sawyer moved that the Board of Selectmen designate Derry Lane as an emergency lane. Seconded by Mr. Miller. All in favor, so voted.
MINUTES –SELECTMEN’S MEETING- NOVEMBER 09, 2006: Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the Minutes of the public Board of Selectmen’s meeting of November 09, 2006, as printed. Seconded by Mr. Miller. All in favor, so voted.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: Mr. Miller moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest in the amount of $28,684.22. Seconded by Mr. Sawyer. All in favor, so voted.
Mr. Miller moved to approve the supplemental Accounts Payable check register in the amount of $100.00. Seconded by Mr. Sawyer. All in favor, so voted.
PAYROLL: Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending November 11, 2006, for gross wages in the amount of $16,302.01 or net wages in the amount of $8,558.66. Seconded by Mr. Miller. All in favor, so voted.
Mr. Miller moved to approve the supplemental payroll voucher for the week ending November 11, 2006 in the net amount of $66.34 as there was a mistake on the time sheet. Seconded by Mr. Sawyer. 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 $3,874.96. Seconded by Mr. Sawyer. All in favor, so voted.
Mr. Miller moved to approve a payment in the amount of $125.00 to Robie Speed with funding to be taken out of the Mason Forest Trust Fund. Seconded by Mr. Sawyer. All in favor, so voted.
DEPARTMENT / COMMITTEE MEETINGS:
The Board of Selectmen received and reviewed the minutes of the following meetings: 1) North Walpole Village Board of Commissioners - November 13, 2006; and 2) Cemetery Committee - September 12, 2006.
ABATEMENTS:
CARL & AMY WISTREICH – MAP 008-109-000: Mr. Miller moved to approve the Abatement for Water and Sewer in the amount of $1,468.66 for Carl & Amy Wistreich. Adjustments were needed because this was an old meter and there were inaccurate readings. Seconded by Mr. Sawyer. All in favor, so voted.
CENTRAL PLATING, INC. – MAP 020-065-000: Mr. Miller moved to approve the Abatement for Central Plating, Inc. for the following amounts: Water $822.12 and Sewer $632.40. Seconded by Mr. Sawyer. All in favor, so voted.
CENTRAL PLATING, INC. – MAP 020-066-000: Mr. Miller moved to approve the Abatement for Central Plating, Inc. for the following amounts: Water $643.81 and Sewer $510.99. Seconded by Mr. Sawyer. All in favor, so voted.
BUILDING PERMIT:
KIM AND SCOTT SURLES – MAP 008-012-000: Mr. Miller moved to approve Building Permit No. 2006-057 for Kim and Scott Surles to construct a 16’ lean-to off an existing barn. Seconded by Mr. Sawyer. All in favor, so voted.
OLD BUSINESS:
LIGHTING BY OLD FIRE STATION: This item was discussed at the last meeting but a decision was made to wait for a full board to be present. The power company will waive the cost for the light but the Town would have to assume the monthly cost that is estimated to be $175/year.
Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the request to have a new light installed in the old Fire Station parking area. Seconded by Mr. Miller. All in favor, so voted.
There was a consensus to ask Red Smith to contact the power company to make the arrangements.
SWRPC APPOINTMENTS: This agenda item will remain on-hold. Mr. Miller will contact the present appointees to see if they would like to be re-appointed.
NEW BUSINESS:
MERRIAM ROAD: The Board of Selectmen discussed setting a date for a Public Hearing for Mr. Frink to build on the Merriam Road which is a Class VI road.
Mr. Sawyer moved to set a joint Public Hearing with the Planning Board for Thursday, November 30th, 2006, at 7:00 P.M. Seconded by Mr. Miller. All in favor, so voted.
TOWN HALL JANITOR – REVISION TO DUTIES: Mr. Sawyer moved to add the following wording to the Town Hall Janitor’s Job Description “and any other requests by the Office Manager or her designee”. Seconded by Mr. Miller. All in favor, so voted.
GRANITE STATE ASSESSING CONTRACT: Mr. Miller moved to postpone discussion of the Granite State Assessing contract until the next meeting. Seconded by Mr. Sawyer. All in favor, so voted.
MEMO – DATE AND TIME OF NEXT WEEK’S SELECTMEN’S MEETING: Due to the fact that the Thanksgiving Day holiday falls on a regular Thursday night meeting, the Board of Selectmen re-scheduled that meeting to Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006, at 7:30 P.M.
MEMO – WALPOLE VILLAGE SCHOOL REQUEST FOR CHRISTMAS PROGRAM: The Walpole Village School had requested using the Town Hall on Thursday, December 21st for a Christmas Program.
Mr. Sawyer moved to allow the Walpole Village School to use the upstairs of the Town Hall, at no charge, on Thursday, December 21st for a Christmas Program that will begin at 8:00 P.M. Seconded by Mr. Miller. All in favor, so voted.
TIME OFF REQUEST – RICK COOPER: The Board of Selectmen acknowledged Rick Cooper’s request to take the Saturday after Thanksgiving Day off as an exchange for Labor Day when he worked. He will also take Personal Days off on November 14th, 17th and 18th and Vacation time off from December 26th to the 30th, 2006.
NON-PUBLIC SESSION – RSA 91-A:3 II
Mr. Sawyer moved to enter into a Non-Public Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II (a) Personnel. Mr. Miller seconded the motion and, on a roll call vote with all in favor, the motion was approved. The time was 9:34 PM.
The regular meeting resumed at 9:50 P.M.
Personnel:
Mr. Sawyer moved that the Town continue to pay Tracy Nash’s health insurance until a more permanent solution can be achieved. Seconded by Mr. Miller. All in favor, so voted.
Mr. Sawyer moved to continue to pay Tracy Nash the one-third of his salary in addition to the two-thirds he gets from the insurance company. Seconded by Mr. Miller. All in favor, so voted.
Mr. Sawyer moved to adjourn this meeting. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. All in favor, so voted. The time was 10:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Regina Borden, Recording Secretar