TOWN OF WALPOLE
MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD
DECEMBER 19, 2013

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

CALL TO ORDER: Mr. Aldrich called this Selectboard meeting to order at 6:00 pm in the Walpole Town Hall with three people 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 December 20, 2013, in the amount of $38,997.97. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved,

PAYROLL:
Mr. Street moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending December 14, 2013 for checks dated December 20, 2013, in the amount of $25,517.43. 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 $6,293.36. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES:
SELECTBOARD MEETING – December 12, 2013: Mr. Street moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of September 21, 2013, as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the minutes were approved.
NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION: Mr. Street moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard December 12, 2013, as submitted. The Minutes will remain sealed. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the minutes were approved.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:
The Selectboard received and reviewed the Minutes of the following meetings:
 Planning Board – December 10, 2013
 Source Water Protection – November 20, 2013

REFUNDS:
Mr. Street moved to grant Property Tax Refunds to the following owners:
 McVitty-Weber, Lucy, 217 Old Keene Rd, Map & Lot 008-009-004, $100.00
 Galloway, Scott, Derry Hill Rd, Map & Lot 009-025-000, $33.74
 Faxon, Douglas, (CT River Bank) 242 Wentworth Rd, Map & Lot 008-014-000, $300.00
 Mellish, Terrance & Jennifer, 7 Willow St, Map & Lot 029-014-000, $385.50
 Pronesti, Guy, 65 Church St, Map & Lot 028-066-000, $164.50
 Powers, Jeremy & Garrett, Naarah, 142 Valley Rd, Map & Lot 012-077-000, $121.00
 Manley, Edward, (Dovenmuehle Mortgage) 519 Whitcomb Rd, Map & Lot 014-002-000, $1402.00
The cause for the refund is an overpayment on the property tax billing. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

SEWER ABATEMENTS:
Mr. Street moved to approve the following Sewer Abatements:
 Burrows, John, 37 colonial Drive, Map & Lot 021-042-000, $184.00
 Cooke, Clifton, 25 Main St, Map & Lot 009-040-000, $385.84
The cause for the abatements was from overcharges. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

NEW BUSINESS:
Letter from DES: The Selectboard acknowledged receipt of the letters from the Department of Environmental Services (DES) regarding the water analysis performed on the Town of Walpole public water system.
Letter from Jim and Linda Storey: The Selectboard read and acknowledged a letter received from Mr. & Mrs. Storey regarding mirror damage done to their car during winter storm plowing on December 9, 2013. The Board advised Mrs. Clough to forward the letter to Mr. Terrell so that he can contact the Storey’s.
Letter from the Jennifer Palmiotto: Ms. Palmiotto, Chair of the Source Water Protection Committee advised the Board they have recently completed their review and provided recommended provisions of the Wellhead Protection Overlay District Zoning Ordinance that was adopted in 2004 and amended in 2008. The Committee requested that the Selectboard send the revised ordinance to Southwest Regional Planning Commission for their professional review. Mr. Street moved to allow the revised ordinance be sent to Southwest Regional Planning Commission for their review. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD MEETING:
Mr. Street moved to enter into a Non-Public Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II to discuss (a) Personnel. (c) Reputations and (d) Acquisition, Sale or Lease of Real or Personal Property. Mr. Aldrich seconded the motion and, on a roll call vote with all in favor, the motion was approved. The time was 7:25 PM
The regular meeting resumed at 7:40 PM. No announcements were made.

RECESS SELECTBOARD MEETING:
Mr. Street moved to recess this 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.
The regular meeting resumed at 8:15 PM. No announcements were made.

ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Street moved to adjourn this meeting. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved. The time was 8:15 PM.

Respectfully submitted,
Janet Clough, Administrative Assistant