Minutes of the Selectboard – 6/6/13

TOWN OF WALPOLE
MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD
JUNE 6, 2013

Selectboard Present: Jamie Teague (Chair); Chas Street; Whitney Aldrich
CALL TO ORDER: Mrs. Teague called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM in the Walpole Town Hall with five people present in the audience.
These are unapproved Minutes.
SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES:
SELECTBOARD MEETING – May 2, 2013: Mr. Street moved to approve the Minutes of the regular Selectboard meeting of May 2, 2013, as presented. Seconded by Mrs. Teague. With Mr. Street and Mrs. Teague in favor, the Minutes were approved. Mr. Aldrich abstained as he was not present.
SELECTBOARD MEETING – May 22, 2013: Mr. Street moved to approve the Minutes of the regular Selectboard meeting of May 22, 2013, as presented. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With Mr. Street and Mr. Aldrich in favor, the Minutes were approved. Mrs. Teague abstained as she was not present.
NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION #1– May 2, 2013: Mr. Street moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard Session #1 of May 2, 2013, as presented. The Minutes will remain sealed indefinitely. Seconded by Mrs. Teague. With Mr. Street and Mrs. Teague in favor, the Minutes were approved. Mr. Aldrich abstained as he was not present.
NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION – May 22, 2013: Mr. Street moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard Session of May 22, 2013, as presented. The Minutes will remain sealed. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With Mr. Street and Mr. Aldrich in favor, the Minutes were approved. Mrs. Teague abstained as she was not present.
SELECTBOARD MEETING – May 31, 2013: Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the Minutes of the regular Selectboard meeting of May 31, 2013, as presented. Seconded by Mrs. Teague. With Mr. Aldrich and Mrs. Teague in favor, the Minutes were approved. Mr. Street abstained as he was not present.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:
Mr. Street moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest for checks dated June 7, 2013, in the amount of $555,931.51. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
The above amount includes a monthly payment in the amount of $483,288.72 to the Fall Mountain Regional School District.
PAYROLL:
Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending June 1, 2013, for checks dated June 7, 2013, for gross wages in the amount of $18,863.03. Seconded by Mr. Street. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the supplemental payroll voucher for checks dated June 7, 2013, for gross wages in the amount of $691.07. Seconded by Mr. Street. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the electronic fund transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes for Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $4,457.21. Seconded by Mr. Street. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
PUBLIC BUSINESS:
RECESS SELECTBOARD MEETING: Mr. Aldrich moved to recess the Selectboard meeting. The Selectboard will enter into a meeting as the Hooper Trustees. Seconded by Mr. Street. With all in favor, the motion was approved. The time was 3:11 PM.
SELECTBOARD MEETING (Continued)
Mrs. Teague resumed the regular Selectboard meeting at 3:52 PM.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Zoning Board of Adjustment: Mrs. Mansouri advised that the ZBA discovered several discrepancies in the wording from the original Petition as submitted by Ben Daviss to the actual Article that was voted on. They have to put it into the Zoning Ordinance as passed by the voters and the corrections will be put in brackets. They will do this in accordance with the attorney’s legal opinion.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
The Selectboard received and reviewed the following meeting minutes:
 Planning Board – May 14, 2013;
 Hooper Institute Committee – May 22, 2013;
 North Walpole Village District Board of Commissioners – May 28, 2013; and
 North Walpole Village District Board of Commissioners – June 4, 2013.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO CUT WOOD OR TIMBER:
MERRIAM FARM, INC., Merriam Road, Map & Lot #003-058-000: Mr. Street moved to approve the Notice of Intent to Cut Wood or Timber for Merriam Farm, Inc., Cut # 13-461-06-T. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
TIMBER TAX WARRANT & CERTIFICATION OF YIELD TAXES ASSESSED:
NERRIE, March Hill, Map & Lot # 011-059-000: Mr. Street moved to approve the Certification of Yield Taxes Assessed, Intent Filed During Tax Year: April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013, for Michael Nerrie, Cut # 12-461-11-T. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
MONTGOMERY, Ramsay Hill, Map & Lot # 011-012-000: Mr. Street moved to approve the Certification of Yield Taxes Assessed, Intent Filed During Tax Year: April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013, for Charles Montgomery, Cut # 12-461-02-T. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
Mr. Street moved to approve the Original Warrant Timber Tax Levy for the total Timber Tax Due in the amount of $2,440.64 as follows:
 Michael Nerrie and Katherine Nerrie in the amount of $116.51; and
 Charles Montgomery in the amount of $2,324.13.
Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
NEW BUSINESS:
THANK YOU LETTERS: The Selectboard acknowledged receipt of the letter received from the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western New Hampshire thanking the Selectboard for their donation of $500.
A letter was received from Police Chief Paquette advising that the D.A.R.E. 5th Grade Graduation will be held on Tuesday, June 11th at 10:30 am at the Walpole School. The Selectboard was invited to attend.
SELECTBOARD MEETING SCHEDULE FOR JUNE: The Selectboard set the following meeting schedule for the month of June 2013:
 June 13, 2013 – 7:00 PM;
 June 20, 2013 – 3:30 PM;
 June 27, 2013, will be moved to Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at 3:30 PM.
OLD BUSINESS:
LETTER FROM JANET BISSON: Following receipt of a letter from Ms. Bisson, the Selectboard reviewed the Planning Board file. Mrs. Teague suggested that a copy of those Planning Board meeting Minutes be forwarded to Ms. Bisson by certified mail. The Selectboard feel that everything was done properly by the Planning Board therefore if Ms. Bisson wants to pursue reversing their decision she will have to seek legal action.
NON-PUBLIC SESSION:
Mrs. Teague moved to enter into a Non-Public Selectboard Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II to discuss (a) Personnel and (c) Reputations. Mr. Street seconded the motion and, on a roll call vote with all in favor, the motion was approved. The time was 4:43 PM.
The regular meeting resumed at 4:59 PM.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Aldrich moved to adjourn this meeting. Seconded by Mr. Street. With all in favor, the motion was approved. The time was 5:00 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 June 13, 2013, Selectboard meeting.)

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