TOWN OF WALPOLE

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN

JUNE 19, 2008

Selectboard Present: Whitney Aldrich, Jamie Teague (Absent: Sheldon Sawyer)

Mr. Aldrich, Vice-Chair, called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM with eight people present in the audience.  Mr. Sawyer, Chair, was not present at this meeting. 

PUBLIC BUSINESS:

JOHN and LINDA BURROWS:   Mr. and Mrs. Burrows are in the process of purchasing a property on the Alice Smith Road, a Class VI road.  They would like to make the road more accessible by up-dating it for their own use.  Mr. Aldrich felt it would be in order for them to put some gravel on the road to keep it passable but it will remain a Class VI road.  Mr. and Mrs. Burrows were aware of the Town Waiver of Liability and will make arrangements to sign the document.

JOE GOODHUE – RECREATION:  Joe Goodhue and Mark Houghton explained that the Town pool is in need of repairs to the sand filtration system.  Mark Houghton said the current system is 20+ years old.  Repairing it will save money on the chemicals which are expensive items.  They submitted an estimate from Fillion Associates, Inc. for the sand filtration system and for a chemical feed option.  Following a discussion, Mr. Aldrich asked them to request that Fillion Associates, Inc. attend a meeting to talk to the Selectboard. 

TOWN HALL HEATING/AIR CONDITION REPAIRS/ AND BATHROOM REPAIRS:  With reference to the Selectboard meeting of June 12th, Mark Houghton went over the Town Hall heating, air conditioning repairs and bathroom repairs as previously discussed.  Mrs. Moore reported that Blanc and Bailey & Bergeron Electric agreed to look into the problems.  They will provide an estimate for repairs prior to doing any of the work. 

Mrs. Teague moved to approve purchasing the new Mansfield Maverick lined toilet in the amount of $305.09 from E.E. Houghton Co., Inc.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.  

ELM STREET:  Mark Houghton advised that they will be starting the water line replacement at the end of Elm Street during the week of July 7th.

JEFFREY HORNE:  Mrs. Mansouri provided a brief history of the Route 12 property going back to 1988 and the Special Exception that was granted by the Zoning Board of Adjustment in 1989.  Various correspondence and meeting minutes were reviewed and copies given to Mr. Horne.  The Special Exception was granted for an auto repair and car sales business with nine conditions as outlined in a letter dated November 29, 1989 to Craig Horne.  Mrs. Mansouri explained that they are now in violation of the Special Exception because of all the vehicles and the two repair shops on the property.  It was noted that Jeffrey Horne is the son of Laverne Horne and he was now representing his mother.  Following a discussion of the issues, Mr. Horne agreed that the property is in violation and he intends to bring it in compliance.  He felt that 45 days would be a fair amount of time for him to give notice to his tenant.

Mrs. Teague moved to allow Laverne Horne 45 days to be in compliance with the Special Exemption.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.     

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:  Mrs. Teague moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest in the amount of $1,777,475.27.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

The above amount includes paying off the Tax Anticipation Note.

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Mrs. Teague moved to approve the Accounts Payable voided check register for check No. 051217 that was a stale dated check; it was then reissued for $116.00.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted. 

PAYROLL:  Mrs. Teague moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending June 14, 2008, for gross wages in the amount of $16,894.30 or net wages in the amount of $8,397.45.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

Mrs. Teague moved to approve the electronic fund transfer for the Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $3,864.52.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

Mrs. Teague moved to approve the list of new Recreation Department hires and to approve the hourly rate pay schedule as stated.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

TRANSFER:  Mrs. Teague moved to approve the wire transfer of the balance of the NH PDIP (MBIA) to the Savings Bank of Walpole into the Town account and to authorize the Vice-Chairman to sign the documents.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

MINUTES:

SELECTBOARD MEETING – JUNE 12, 2008:  Mrs. Teague moved to approve the Minutes of the June 12, 2008, Selectboard meeting with the one spelling correction on page 1 under the Tax Anticipation Note.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

DEPARTMENT / COMMITTEE REPORTS:

The Selectboard received and reviewed the Minutes of the following meetings:  1) Planning Board – June 10, 2008; and 2) North Walpole Village Board of Commissioners – June 17, 2008.

REFUND:

JOHN and SHIRLEY LAWTON – MAP 009-034-000:  Mrs. Teague moved to approve the Refund for 2007 Property Taxes in the amount of $277.00 for John and Shirley Lawton on the Alice Smith Road.  The pond was not on their property.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted. 

STEVEN and MANDY PENA – MAP 005-049-002:  Mrs. Teague moved to approve the Refund for 2007 Property Taxes in the amount of $1,120.00 for Steven and Mandy Pena on the Watkins Hill Road.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

BUILDING PERMITS:

ANDY and HEATHER COLLINS – MAP 015-004-002:  Mrs. Teague moved to approve Building Permit No. 2008-024 for Andy and Heather Collins to build a 12’ x 12’ wood frame shed on the Old Drewsville Road.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

MARK and SANDRA FISH – MAP 004-017-001:  Mrs. Teague moved to approve Building Permit No. 2008-025 for Mark and Sandra Fish to replace the deck that was there and will now become the location of the addition of the dining room and to add a deck on the Old Keene Road.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

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JUNEANN BOUDRIEAU – MAP 018-004-000:  Mrs. Teague moved to approve Building Permit No. 2008-026 for Juneann Boudrieau to construct a 24’ x 30’ two car garage on the North River Road.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

GEORGE and ROSEMARIE MILLER – MAP 014-007-000:  Mrs. Teague moved to approve Building Permit No. 2008-027 for George and Rosemarie Miller to construct a 12’ x 12’ addition to the existing shed.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

OLD BUSINESS:

OLD KEENE ROAD BRIDGE:  Mrs. Moore expects to receive an email tomorrow from Bazin Bros. Construction Company to advise when they will begin work on the Old Keene Road Bridge; they do expect to start it soon.

LIBRARY BARRIERS:  Mr. Aldrich will do a follow-up with Jim Terrell, Road Agent, on the request from the Library for barriers.

COLD RIVER TRANSIT, INC. (Forms For Review):  Mrs. Teague will prepare a cover page for the questionnaire and then it will be distributed.

TOWN HALL TREE:  There was a consensus to put this agenda item on-hold until a full Board is present. 

TOWN HALL RENTALS:  With reference to the Minutes of the June 12th meeting, Mrs. Moore recommended that the policy change include extending out dates for both Town and School functions.

Mrs. Teague moved to add that, in addition to wedding dates, any and all Town or School functions take precedence over existing rentals.   Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted. 

NEW BUSINESS:

CEMETERY DEED –DOUGLAS and MARY JEFFREY- D-544:  Mrs. Teague moved to allow Douglas and Mary Jeffrey to purchase burial lot D-544 for $400.00.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

PERSONAL TIME – RICK COOPER:  Mrs. Teague moved to approve Rick Cooper’s request to take Saturday, June 26th, 2008 off as a personal day.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.  

COLD RIVER LOCAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE – REAPPOINTMENT – AUSTIN HUNTER:  The Selectboard acknowledged receipt of a letter from the State of New Hampshire, Department of Environmental Services, advising that they have reappointed Austin Hunter to the Cold River Local Advisory Committee for a three year term beginning May 2008.

INFORMATION ONLY –JAN GALLOWAY-LeCLERC and ERNIE VOSE- ALTERNATES TO ZONING BOARD:  The Selectboard acknowledged that the Zoning Board has appointed Jan Galloway-LeClerc to a three-year term and Ernie Vose to a one-year term as Alternates to the Zoning Board.

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LETTERS TO BE SIGNED:

JOE GOODHUE – RECREATION:  Mrs. Teague moved to approve and sign the Thank You letter to Joe Goodhue.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

Mrs. Teague moved to adjourn this meeting.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.  The time was 9:32 PM.

The Selectboard entered into a meeting as the Trustees of the Hooper Trust Fund.
TRUSTEES OF HOOPER TRUST FUND MEETING

Mr. Aldrich called the meeting of the Trustees of the Hooper Trust Fund to order at 9:34 PM.

Hooper Sidewalk:  Mrs. Teague moved to approve payment of the completion bill from T.G.K. Contracting, LLC for the sidewalk in the amount of $2,000 at the Hooper Institute.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted. 

Mrs. Teague moved to adjourn this meeting.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.  The time was 9:39 PM.