She is entitled to a much deserved vacation, and now that Janet is back she sent me the minutes from the meeting on May 22nd.  (No meeting was held the previous week.)  Thanks, Janet. – Lil 

TOWN OF WALPOLE
MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD
MAY 22, 2013

Selectboard Present: Chas Street, Whitney Aldrich; (Absent: Jamie Teague)

CALL TO ORDER: Mr. Aldrich called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM in the Walpole Town Hall with one person present in the audience.
These are unapproved Minutes.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:
Mr. Street moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest for checks dated May 16, 2013, in the amount of $47,727.30, as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
Mr. Street moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest for Article 4 for the 2013 Ford F550 in the amount of $35,450.00, as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
Mr. Street moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest for checks dated May 24, 2013, in the amount of $506,128.20. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
The above amount includes a payment to the Fall Mountain Regional School District in the amount of $483,288.72.

PAYROLL:
Mr. Street moved to approve the payroll voucher summary for checks dated May 17, 2013, for gross wages in the amount of $17,648.02. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
Mr. Street moved to approve the electronic fund transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes for Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $4,061.85. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
Mr. Street moved to approve the payroll summary register for checks dated May 08, 2013, for gross wages in the amount of $17,602.48. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
Mr. Street moved to approve the electronic fund transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes for Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $3,972.30. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
Mr. Street moved to approve the payroll summary register for checks dated May 24, 2013, for gross wages in the amount of $18,103.05. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
Mr. Street moved to approve the electronic fund transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes for Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $4,177.56. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

SELECTBOARD MINUTES:
SELECTBOARD MEETING – May 2, 2013: There was a consensus to table the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of the May 2, 2013, as a quorum was not present.
NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION #1 – May 2, 2013: There was a consensus to table the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard Session #1, of May 2, 2013, as a quorum was not present.
NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION #2 – May 2, 2013: Mr. Street moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard Session #2 of May 2, 2013, as printed. The Minutes will remain sealed. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
SELECTBOARD MEETING – May 9, 2013: There was a consensus to table the Selectboard Minutes of the May 9, 2013, meeting, as a quorum was not present.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:
The Selectboard received and reviewed the following meeting minutes:
 Conservation Commission – May 6, 2013;
 North Walpole Village District Board of Commissioners – May 14, 2013; and
 Zoning Board of Adjustment – May 15, 2013.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO CUT WOOD OR TIMBER:
RICCI, March Hill, Map & Lot # 009-012-2-1: Mr. Street moved to approve the Notice of Intent to Cut Wood or Timber, Cut # 13-461-04-T, for Chris Ricci, as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
WINDGATE WOODLANDS ASSOCIATES, Priest Road, Map & Lot # 003-003-000: Mr. Street moved to approve the Notice of Intent to Cut Wood or Timber, Cut # 13-461-05-T, for Windgate Woodlands Associates, LLP, as submitted. Access to Priest Road will be from Whipple Hill Road. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

BUILDING PERMITS:
BEERS, Sandhill Heights, Map & Lot # 012-044-001: Mr. Street moved to grant Building Permit No. 2013-13 for Lee Beers to “Construct a 24’ Above Ground Swimming Pool” at 126 Sandhill Road, as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
BILODEAU, Scovill Road, Map & Lot # 003-079-000: Mr. Street moved to grant Building Permit No. 2013-14 for Richard Bilodeau, Sr. and Gloria Beauregard to “Construct a 66’ x 30’ 1 Story Garage” at 36 Scovill Road. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
MDB HOLDINGS, INC., Pinnacle Lane, Map & Lot # 012-011-000: Mr. Street moved to grant Building Permit No. 2013-15 for MDB Holdings, LLC to “Complete construction (insulate/finish) the existing 100’ x 50’ Building” at 19 Pinnacle Lane, as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
SNIDE, Ramsay Hill Road, Map & Lot # 009-003-000: Mr. Street moved to grant Building Permit No. 2013-16 for Snide Revocable Trust / Elizabeth & P. Michael Snide to “Construct a 20’ x 16’ 1 Story Pool House” at 84 Ramsay Hill, as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

WARRANTS:
PROPERTY TAX: Spring, 2013 Tax Warrant: Mr. Street moved to approve the Tax Collector’s Warrant for Property Tax Levy in the amount of $4,618,501.00, as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
WATER: Walpole Water Fees: Mr. Street moved to approve the Walpole Warrant For The Collection of Walpole Water Fees in the amount of $69,557.04, as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
SEWER: Walpole Sewer Fees: Mr. Street moved to approve the Walpole Warrant For The Collection of Walpole Sewer Fees in the amount of $39,510.11, as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
SEWER: North Walpole Sewer Fees: Mr. Street moved to approve the Walpole Warrant For The Collection of North Walpole Sewer Fees in the amount of $35,343.85, as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

ABATEMENTS:
WATER AND SEWER: Madden, Old North Main, Map & Lot # 021-038-000: Mr. Street moved that the Abatement for Water and Sewer for Victoria Madden at 16 Old North Main Street in the amount of $207.32 for Water and $180.32 for Sewer be approved as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

REFUNDS:
Central Mortgage Co., Map & Lot # 018-015-000: Mr. Street moved to grant the Property Tax Refund for the Central Mortgage Company at 15 Hillside Acres in the amount of $2,380.00, as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

NEW BUSINESS:
Letter from Sandy Smith: Mr. Street moved to acknowledge the letter from Sandy Smith and to approve that Meghan Hansson be hired as the Deputy Town Clerk/Tax Collector. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
Planning Board Appointment: Mr. Street moved to approve that Steven Dalessio be officially appointed as an Alternate member of the Planning Board until March 2015. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
Thank You Letters: Acknowledgement was made of Thank You letters from The Community Kitchen and the Fall Mountain Food Shelf for the Town’s donations.
Road Scholar Program Award: The Selectboard received a letter from the University of New Hampshire to advise that Ralph Campbell has achieved the status of Roads Scholar One. A copy will be put in his personnel file.
Hubbell Fields: The Selectboard received an email from Hubbell Fields who works on the Community Development team at Wells Fargo. This was put “on-hold” until a full Selectboard is present.

OLD BUSINESS:
Walpole Players Improvements Letter: A letter was received from Ray Boas, President of The Walpole Players, explaining the improvements they would like to make relative to the lighting and to replace the “temporary” black cloth with a finished matching look to the rest of the second floor.
Mr. Street moved to accept the funding for materials and labor provided by The Walpole Players to improve the stage lighting and light bar as well as replacing the “temporary” black cloth with a finished
matching look to the rest of the second floor. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

NON-PUBLIC SESSION:
Mr. Street moved to enter into a Non-Public Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II to discuss (c) Reputations and (e) Pending Claims or Litigation. Mr. Aldrich seconded the motion and, on a roll call vote with all in favor, the motion was approved. The time was 4:03 PM.

The regular meeting resumed at 4:15 PM. No announcements were made.

RECESS SELECTBOARD MEETING: Mr. Street moved to recess the Selectboard meeting. The Selectboard will enter into a meeting as the Hooper Trustees. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

SELECTBOARD MEETING (Continued)
Mr. Aldrich called this recessed Selectboard meeting back to order at 4:23 PM.
Next Selectboard Meeting: There was a consensus of the Selectboard to schedule the next meeting on Thursday, May 30th at 3:00 PM.

Adjournment:
Mr. Street moved to adjourn this meeting. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved. The time was 4:26 PM.

Respectfully submitted,
Regina Borden, Recording Secretary
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Jamie J. Teague, Chair
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Chas G. Street
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Whitney R. Aldrich
(Note: These are unapproved Minutes. Corrections, if necessary, will be found in the Minutes of the May 30, 2013, Selectboard meeting.)