TOWN OF WALPOLE

MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD

AUGUST 26, 2010

 

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

 

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

 

PUBLIC BUSINESS:

AMANDA GASPARD, MPH:  Amanda Gaspard is the Emergency Preparedness Coordinator of the Greater Monadnock Public Health Network in Keene, NH.  The State of New Hampshire requires that she go to the towns to meet everyone.  The purpose is to explain that they service all of Cheshire County and the 10 western-most towns in Hillsborough County.  They strive to increase collaboration and planning across municipal boundaries and the health and safety sectors.  She distributed copies of a brochure entitled “The Greater Monadnock Public Health Network” that provides information on their Regional Partners, Their Mission and their Service Area.   They are involved in health preparedness and are working on how they can improve their response capabilities.  They would open up acute care centers if all the area hospitals were full.  Their next meeting that is open to the public is on September 7th at 6:00 PM.  They are located in the Cheshire Medical Center / Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene at 580-90 Court Street in Keene.  September is Emergency Preparedness month.     

 

KAELAN HANSON:  Mr. Hanson presented a proposed plan to the North Walpole Village District Board of Commissioners to put in a volley ball court in the north end of the park off Main Street.   This will be his project as he is working for an Eagle Scout badge.  The Commissioners seemed to be in favor of this proposal.  He would like some assistance from the Highway Department to cut some brush, dig out the area for the court and then put in some sand or surpac and to use railroad ties around the edges.  He questioned where the park boundaries are.  The Selectboard felt Mr. Hanson should contact Mr. Terrell about the boundaries and the project.  Some funding will have to be raised for the project. 

 

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: 

Mrs. Teague moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest in the amount of $29,760.20.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed by a unanimous vote.

 

PAYROLL:

Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending August 21, 2010, for checks dated August 27, 2010, for gross wages in the amount of $17,474.38 or net wages in the amount of $9,378.18.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed by a unanimous vote.

 

Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the electronic fund transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes for Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $3,806.47.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed by a unanimous vote.

 

MINUTES:

SELECTBOARD MEETING – August 19, 2010:  Mrs. Teague moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of August 19, 2010, as printed.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed by a unanimous vote.

 

 

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Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard meeting of August 19, 2010, as printed.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed by a unanimous vote.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

The Selectboard received and reviewed Minutes of the following meeting:

·         North Walpole Village District Board of Commissioners – August 24, 2010.

 

BUILDING PERMITS:

GIBBS, 9 Dearborn Circle, Map & Lot #012-055-012:  Mrs. Teague moved to approve Building Permit No. 2010-038 for Samuel and Christina Gibbs to Reconstruct an entrance and stairs to their house.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed by a unanimous vote.

 

PELLERIN, 115 Brewery Road, Map & Lot #014-011-001:  Mrs. Teague moved to approve Building Permit No. 2010-039 for Jedd and Lila Pellerin to Convert a single family home into a two family home.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed by a unanimous vote.

 

TIMBER CUT:

PEAVY, Ramsey Hill, Map & Lot #011-009-000:  Mr. Sawyer moved to grant the Notice of Intent to Cut Wood or Timber, Cut # 10-461-13 for Leopold Peavy and Elizabeth J. Peavy.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed by a unanimous vote.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

POSTING OF LAND:  Relative to an inquiry from a resident, the Selectboard confirmed that reference should be made to RSA Title LXII, Chapter 635, Section 635:4.

 

TREE CUTTING ON/AROUND THE COMMON/ELM STREET:  Asplundt Tree Service contacted Mr. Aldrich to advise that they will be trimming trees around the Common.  It will not be done until their arborist is back to work.

 

CEMETERY DEED:  Mr. Sawyer moved to sign the Cemetery Deed for Robert S. Hess for Lots D382 and D383 in the Walpole Cemetery.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed by a unanimous vote.

 

LGC CLASSES:  Mrs. Clough advised that Teresa Taylor is scheduled for the Local Government Center Budget & Financial Workshop on Tuesday, September 21st and for a Basic Government Accounting 3 part course starting September 14th.  Mrs. Clough is scheduled for the Budget & Financial Workshop on Thursday, September 23rd and for a Benefits Administrator Workshop on September 29th and October 6th, 2010.

 

NH DES SALVAGE YARD INSPECTION REPORT:  Acknowledgement was made of a letter from the NH Department of Environmental Services regarding Motor Vehicle Salvage Yard Fluids Evaluations and an Inspection Report on Fluid Management Practices for E & W Salvage.

 

LETTERS TO BE SIGNED:

PERSONNEL FORMS:  Mr. Sawyer moved to approve and sign the Personnel Forms for the hiring of Jamie Hallock, part time office, and Teresa Taylor, Financial Services Clerk.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed by a unanimous vote.

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OLD BUSINESS:

WELFARE DIRECTOR:  There was a consensus of the Selectboard to have Mrs. Clough contact a resident, who had previously expressed interest in assuming the position as the Welfare Director, to see if she is still interested. 

 

OLD KEENE ROAD:  Mr. Sawyer reported that Bazin Construction repaired the strip in the bridge two days ago.  They responded quickly to his call.

 

MILL ROAD:  Mr. Sawyer advised that Warren Stevens gave the Mill Road Bridge plans to Mr. Terrell.  The project has now gone out for quotes.  The contractors have until next Wednesday to meet with Mr. Stevens and Mr. Terrell. 

 

MERRIAM ROAD:  Mr. David Keurulainen received the permits to put a crossing across the stream.  He will contact the Town when that is done and keep the Selectboard informed as they proceed with the project.

 

MASON FOREST TRUST:  The Selectboard acknowledged receipt of a copy of the letter from the Trustees of Trust Funds to Ms. Knowles, Charitable Trusts, regarding the stipend for a Natural Resources Study done by an Antioch College intern.

 

HOOPER STUDY COMMITTEE:  Mrs. Clough was asked to contact Steve Varone to ask him to contact Ms. Knowles to see if she made any progress on the work she was doing for the Hooper Study Committee.

 

LOGGING:  A logger contacted Mrs. Clough relative to whether or not a permit is needed to bring in heavy equipment for a project he is doing in Walpole.  The Selectboard advised that a special permit is not needed as long as he isn’t crossing somebody else’s land.

 

Adjournment:

Mrs. Teague moved to adjourn this meeting.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed by a unanimous vote.  The time was 9:04 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Regina Borden, Recording Secretary