TOWN OF WALPOLE

MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Selectboard Present:            Sheldon Sawyer, Whitney Aldrich, Jamie Teague

Mr. Sawyer called the meeting to order at 7:30 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 $22,070.01.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed unanimously.

PAYROLL:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending November 08, 2008, for gross wages in the amount of $16,882.01 or net wages in the amount of $8,130.76.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the payroll voucher for the election workers for gross wages in the amount of $2,740.00 or net wages in the amount of $2,676.00.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the electronic fund transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes for Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $3,971.35.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed unanimously. 

MINUTES:

SELECTBOARD MEETING – NOVEMBER 06, 2008:  Mrs. Teague moved to approve the Minutes of the regular Selectboard meeting of November 06, 2008, as printed.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  Mr. Sawyer and Mrs. Teague were in favor of the motion.  Mr. Aldrich abstained as he was not present for most of the meeting.  Motion passed by a majority vote. 

DEPARTMENT / COMMITTEE REPORTS:

The Selectboard received and reviewed the minutes of the following meetings: 1) Cemetery Trustees Annual Meeting – November 07, 2008; and 2) North Walpole Village Board of Commissioners – November 11, 2008.

ABATEMENTS:

TOWN OF WALPOLE – (Formerly National Railroad)-Map 030-055-000:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the Abatement for the Town of Walpole Property Taxes in the amount of $47.00.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed unanimously.

TOWN OF WALPOLE – (Formerly Travis Hearne)-Map 030-036-000:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the Abatement for the Town of Walpole Property Taxes in the amount of $1,416.00.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed unanimously.

OLD BUSINESS:

GOOD CIRCLE – LETTER FROM DR. MOROSINI:  Mrs. Teague moved to send a copy of the letter from Dr. Morosini and a letter from the Selectboard to Joan Smith to ask her to address the concerns of the neighbors and the Health Officer.  She is welcome to attend a Selectboard meeting if she wishes to discuss the matter.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  Motion passed unanimously.  

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LYNN DeWALD – Board of Selectmen to Visit Site Together:  The Selectboard will visit the DeWald property on Taggert Road on Wednesday, November 19th at 9:00 am.

FANNY MASON FOREST ACCESS:  Mr. Sawyer and Mr. Aldrich will plan to go to the Department of Transportation office in Swanzey on Monday, if possible, to talk about access off Route 12 into the Fanny Mason Forest.

CONSERVATION COMMISSION:  With reference to the last Selectboard meeting, Mr. Aldrich noted that one of the Selectboard has to contact Myra Mansouri to check on the Conservation Fund account, as voted upon under Article #23 during the March 14, 1989 Town Meeting, to see if it was established and, if so, the amount in it.

NEW BUSINESS:

SEA CONSULTANTS – Invoice to be Approved by Selectboard:  Mr. Aldrich moved to approve payment of the invoice from SEA Consultants for professional services from September 28 to October 25, 2008, for the Old Keene Road Bridge.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed unanimously.

CHIP PALIOCHA – Renew Building Permit From 2007- Map 009-023-000:  Mr. Aldrich moved to re-authorize the renewal Building Permit from 2007 for Chip Paliocha to construct a 1-1/2 story barn and a seasonal camp on the March Hill Road.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Sawyer declared the meeting adjourned at 8:36 PM.

Respectfully submitted,