TOWN OF WALPOLE

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN

FEBRUARY 07, 2007

Selectmen Present:     Whitney Aldrich, Charles Miller, Sheldon Sawyer

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

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:  Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest in the amount of $451,037.61.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.

The Board of Selectmen advised that $434,569.83 of the above amount is a payment to the Fall Mountain Region School District.

PAYROLL:  Mr. Miller moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending February 3, 2007, for gross wages in the amount of $18,833.37 or net wages in the amount of $10,169.42.  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 $4,768.25.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  All in favor, so voted.

TRANSFER:  Mr. Sawyer moved to authorize the Treasurer to transfer $500,000.00 from the MBIA to the Savings Bank of Walpole.  The Chairman is authorized to sign the N.H. Public Entity Withdrawal form.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.

MINUTES –SELECTMEN’S MEETING- FEBRUARY 01, 2007:  Mr. Miller moved to approve the Minutes of the public Board of Selectmen’s meeting of February 01, 2007, as printed.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  All in favor, so voted.

MINUTES –2007 ANNUAL WARRANT AND BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING- JANUARY 31, 2007:  Mr. Miller moved to approve the Minutes of the 2007 Annual Warrant and Budget Public Hearing of January 31, 2007, as printed.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  All in favor, so voted.

ABATEMENTS:

TIM ALLEN – TIMBER TAX:  Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the Abatement in the amount of $1,970.00 plus all interest and costs to Tim Allen for the double doomage fee and timber cut fee because the Board of Selectmen found out that it did not apply.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.

WILLIAM BALDASARO – SEWER:  Mr. Miller moved to approve the Abatement for Sewer in the amount of $95.46 plus interest for William Baldasaro as there was an error in billing.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  All in favor, so voted.

REFUNDS:

DENNIS PELLEGRINO – YEARS 2004-2005 AND 2006 – APPEAL ABATEMENT REQUEST – MAP 021 – LOT 013:  Mr. Miller moved to approve the Refund for 2004 Property Taxes in the amount of $4,236.00 for Dennis Pellegrino due to an error in evaluation.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  All in favor, so voted.

Mr. Miller moved to approve the Refund for 2005 Property Taxes in the amount of $3,920.00 for Dennis Pellegrino due to an error in evaluation.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  All in favor, so voted.

Mr. Miller moved to approve the Refund for 2006 Property Taxes in the amount of $4,163.00 for Dennis Pellegrino due to an error in evaluation.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  All in favor, so voted.

MICHAEL AND KATHERINE NERRIE – CURRENT USE CORRECTION:  Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the Refund for a Current Use correction in the amount of $26.30 for Michael and Katherine Nerrie.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.

OLD BUSINESS:

EILEEN SWAIN:  The Board of Selectmen tentatively scheduled a meeting for Monday, February 19th, 2007, at 6:30 pm with Eileen Swain and the other people that are involved.

BOARD OF SELECTMEN REPORT FOR THE ANNUAL TOWN REPORT:  Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the Board of Selectmen draft report for the annual Town Report as submitted by Mr. Aldrich.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.

TOWN MEETING:  Mr. Bingham inquired as to whether or not the Board of Selectmen had approved any or all of the recommendations submitted by the Committee to Improve Town Meeting.  The Grange would like to move forward with their citizen of the year award.  The Board of Selectmen advised that all the recommendations were approved during their January 18th meeting.     

NEW BUSINESS:

WORK MEETING:  Elaine Moore wrote a memo asking that at least two of the Board of Selectmen work with her and Teresa Kissell on getting the Town report ready for the printers.  Mr. Sawyer and Mr. Miller will be in the Town Hall on Friday at 8:30 am.

WARRANT ARTICLES:  The Board of Selectmen reviewed a memo from Teresa Kissell relative to a few of the Warrant Articles.     

STATISTICAL UPDATE:  Mr. Sawyer suggested that the Board of Selectmen not take any action on the Statistical Update until after they get some of the special work done on the budget and get the Town Report to the printers.

PUBLIC BUSINESS:

PHIL DAVIS:  Phil Davis, representing the Historical Society, advised that they would like to work on reprinting the Town History book.  One issue is the fact that they do not know who owns the copyright to it.  In the book it states that the Town has the copyright and, if so, he asked if the Town would be willing to sign off.  Mr. Sawyer read the Article that was on the 1962 Town Warrant regarding the “History of Walpole, NH” book.  The Town of Walpole owns the copyrights.  Mr. Davis said all the books are now gone.

Mr. Sawyer moved to encourage Phil Davis to draw-up any legal documents to allow the printing of the History of the Town of Walpole, NH.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.

LETTERS TO BE SIGNED:

KRYSTYNA MARCOM:  The Board of Selectmen agreed to put the letter to Krystyna Marcom on-hold pending a change but it would be in order for Elaine Moore to show Mrs. Marcom the unsigned letter if she comes into the office.

CINDY WESTOVER:  Mr. Miller moved to sign the letter to Cindy Westover, as Chair of the Committee to Improve Town Meeting, thanking her for her work on the committee.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  All in favor, so voted. 

Mr. Sawyer moved to adjourn this meeting.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  All in favor, so voted.  The time was 9:14 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,

Regina Borden, Recording Secretary