TOWN OF WALPOLE

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN

NOVEMBER 21, 2007

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

Mr. Miller called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM 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 $398,481.65.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  With Mr. Sawyer and Mr. Miller in favor, the motion was approved.

The above amount includes a monthly payment to the Fall Mountain Region School District in the amount of $390,125.37

PAYROLL:  Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending November 17, 2007, for gross wages in the amount of $14,563.29 or net wages in the amount of $6,440.12.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  With Mr. Sawyer and Mr. Miller in favor, the motion was approved.

Mr. Sawyer moved to approve a supplemental payroll adjustment in the amount of $85.36.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  With Mr. Sawyer and Mr. Miller in favor, the motion was approved.

Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the electronic fund transfer for the Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $3,437.63.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  With Mr. Sawyer and Mr. Miller in favor, the motion was approved.

MINUTES –SELECTMEN’S MEETINGS- NOVEMBER 15, and NOVEMBER 01, 2007:  Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the Minutes of the public Board of Selectmen’s meeting of November 15, 2007, as printed.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  With Mr. Sawyer and Mr. Miller in favor, the motion was approved.

Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Meeting of November 15, 2007, as printed.  The Minutes will not be sealed.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  With Mr. Sawyer and Mr. Miller in favor, the motion was approved.

Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Meeting of November 01, 2007, as printed.  The Minutes will remain sealed.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  With Mr. Sawyer and Mr. Miller in favor, the motion was approved. 

DEPARTMENT / COMMITTEE REPORTS:  The Board of Selectmen received and reviewed the Minutes of the North Walpole Village Board of Commissioners meetings of November 13, 2007 and November 20, 2007, and Planning Board meeting of November 13, 2007.

OLD BUSINESS:

ATTORNEY HOCKENSMITH – SALE OF LAND:  The Board of Selectmen acknowledged receipt of a letter from Attorney Hockensmith.  Mr. Sawyer will contact the Town attorney to make some suggestions regarding transactions on a Town-owned property.

Whitney Aldrich came into the meeting.

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NEW BUSINESS:

DIOCESE OF MANCHESTER – RAFFLE PERMIT:  A letter was received from the St. Peter and St. Joseph Rosary Society requesting permission to have a Christmas money raffle in the amount of $500.00 on December 01, 2007.  The Diocese of Manchester requires that they obtain permission from the Town to hold this raffle. 

Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the request received from the St. Peter and St. Joseph Rosary Society to have a Christmas money raffle in the amount of $500.00 on December 01, 2007.  Seconded by Mr. Miller.  With all in favor, the motion was approved.

DES – APPLICATION FOR ANNUAL INSTALLMENT OF STATE GRANT:  Mr. Sawyer explained that these applications from the Department of Environmental Services for Annual Installment of State Grants are for sewer treatment work.

Mr. Sawyer moved that the Board of Selectmen sign the application for Walpole, NH, for the annual installment of State Grant for Sewage Treatment Works under RSA 486.  The Grant is $6,570,284.00; the prior annual installments received were $5,918,735.00; and the annual installment for this application is $230,353.00   Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

Mr. Sawyer moved that Charles Miller, of the Board of Selectmen, is hereby authorized to act on behalf of the Town of Walpole in negotiating for and accepting any and all State Aid payments in connection with sewage disposal facilities in said Town of Walpole.  The Grant is as follows:  Total Grant accepted $593,240.00; Prior annual installments received $538,456.00; Annual Installment this application $19,547.00.   Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.   

RECYCLE – BURGLARY:  The Board of Selectmen acknowledged receipt of a memo from Rick Cooper reporting a burglary at the Solid Waste Facility in October.  Mr. Miller asked Rick Cooper to attend the next meeting to talk about what measures he has taken to prevent this from happening again.

SOLID WASTE FACILITY:  Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the request of Rick Cooper to pour the cement pad and the cost will be taken out of his budget.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

Mr. Sawyer moved to deny purchasing a used backhoe, as requested by Rick Cooper, because it is a capital improvement and they do not concur that it is necessary.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

LETTERS TO BE SIGNED:

MERVIN STEVENS – HOOPER SCHOLARSHIP:  Mr. Sawyer moved to approve and sign the letter to Mervin Stevens regarding the Hooper Scholarship.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

GLENN BARCOME:  Mr. Sawyer moved to approve and sign the letter to Glenn Barcome addressing an issue regarding Avitar Associates of New England.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

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Mr. Sawyer moved to adjourn this meeting.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.  The time was 8:52 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Regina Borden, Recording Secretary