TOWN OF WALPOLE

MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD

OCTOBER 15, 2008

Selectboard Present:            Sheldon Sawyer, Whitney Aldrich, Jamie Teague

Mr. Sawyer called the meeting to order at 5:05 PM with no one present in the audience.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest in the amount of $36,762.32 . Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed unanimously.

PAYROLL:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending October 11, 2008, for gross wages in the amount of $16,928.89 or net wages in the amount of $8,218.81.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed unanimously.

Mrs. Teague moved to approve the electronic fund transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes for Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $3,991.57.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  Motion passed unanimously.

MINUTES:

SELECTBOARD MEETING –October 09, 2008:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of October 09, 2008, with the following spelling correction of a name:  Page 3, Pleasant Street – change “Neerie” to “Neary”.  Seconded Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard Non-Public meeting as printed.  The minutes will be unsealed.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed unanimously.

DEPARTMENT / COMMITTEE REPORTS:

The Selectboard received and reviewed the minutes of the following meetings:  1) Conservation Commission– September 08, 2008; and 2) North Walpole Village Board of Commissioners– October 14, 2008.

OLD BUSINESS:

PAYROLL MEMO:  The Selectboard acknowledged receipt of a memo from Elaine Moore regarding the fact that payroll time sheets must be submitted by the Department Heads by 1:00 PM on Tuesdays.  When Department Heads do not adhere to this it results in additional work as Teresa Kissell must then process a supplemental payroll voucher and electronic fund transfer.  She inquired about holding over these late submittals until the following week. 

Mrs. Teague moved to table taking any action to allow time to obtain a legal clarification.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  Motion passed unanimously.

ANTHONY and KAREN BOSCO –ABATEMENT APPEAL:  Mr. and Mrs. Bosco signed the Report of Settlement document.  They agreed to a property assessment decrease of $45,900; this resulted in an assessment figure decrease from $373,500 to $327,600. 

Mrs. Teague moved that Mr. Sawyer and Mr. Aldrich be authorized to sign the Report of Settlement Meeting and Order for Anthony and Karen Bosco.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  Motion passed unanimously.

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LOGGING AT FANNY MASON FOREST:  Mr. Aldrich contacted the Department of Transportation office in Swanzey to talk about accessing the Fanny Mason Forest through the Route 12 rest area to do a logging operation.  They initially denied access onto Route 12.  Mr. Sawyer felt the Selectboard needs to continue to work with the DOT to obtain access approval.

TOWN HALL WINDOW REPAIRS:  The Selectboard discussed finishing the project on the east side of the Town Hall as per Article #15.

Mr. Aldrich moved to do additional work on the east side of the Town Hall.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed unanimously.

NEW BUSINESS:

SETTING TAX RATE – OCTOBER 24, 2008:  The Department of Revenue Administration will be in the Town Hall on October 24, 2008, at 10:00 am to set the Tax Rate.  The Fire Chief and the North Walpole Village Commissioners have been so notified.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE WARRANT:  Mr. Aldrich moved to sign the State of New Hampshire Warrant to verify that there are two voting locations in the Town of Walpole:  1) the Town Hall and 2) St. Peters Hall in North Walpole.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed unanimously.

SEA CONSULTANTS –INVOICE:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve payment of the invoice in the amount of $9,532.24 to SEA Consultants for their work on the Old Keene Road Bridge.  This will be taken out of the 2008 Warrant Article No. 13.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed unanimously. 

VACATION DAY REQUEST –NOVEMBER 14, 2008- ELAINE MOORE:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the vacation day request on November 14, 2008, for Elaine Moore.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed unanimously.

NH LGC –ANNUAL MEETING- NOVEMBER 12-14, 2008:  The Selectboard acknowledged receipt of a notice from the NH Local Government Center regarding their annual meeting to be held from November 12th to 14th, 2008. 

LIBRARY BUDGET PROBLEM:  A copy of the memo from Kate Nerrie, Library Trustee, to Teresa Kissell regarding the Library budget was reviewed.  Following a discussion on this request the Selectboard provided clarification on the budget to Teresa Kissell..

POLICE DEPARTMENT:  Mrs. Teague reported that Police Chief David Hewes is doing well and is coming back to work to do administrative work.  Chief Hewes notified the Selectboard that Patti Burnham, Dispatcher, will be retiring on November 1st.

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Mr. Sawyer declared this meeting adjourned.  The time was 6:46 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Regina Borden, Recording Secretary

                                                                        _____________________

                                                                        Sheldon S. Sawyer

                                                                        _____________________

                                                                        Whitney R. Aldrich

                                                                        _____________________

                                                                        Jamie J. Teague

(Note:  These are unapproved minutes.  Corrections, if necessary, may be found in the minutes of the October 22, 2008, Selectboard meeting.)