Minutes
For the regular meeting of the
Town of Walpole Selectboard
Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Present: Chas Street, Whitney Aldrich
Not Present: Jamie Teague

Five people in the audience

Mr. Aldrich, acting chair, called the meeting to order at 5:03 PM.

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 time was 6:14 PM.
The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 5:16 PM

Accounts Payable
Mr. Street moved that the Accounts Payable Check Register in the Amount of $42,312.19 for payments dated 2/7/14 be approved as submitted. Mr. Aldrich seconded, and the motion passed with all in favor.
Mr. Street moved that the Void Check register for checks dated 2/7/14 in the amount of $14,731.02 be approved as submitted. Mr. Aldrich seconded, and the motion passed with all in favor.
Mr. Street moved that the Accounts Payable Check register for checks dated 2/4/14 in the amount of $14,731.02 be approved as submitted. Mr. Aldrich seconded, and the motion passed with all in favor.
Payroll
Mr. Street moved that the Payroll Register in the Amount of $20,178.96 for payments dated 2/7/14 be approved as submitted. Mr. Aldrich seconded, and the motion passed with all in favor.

Selectboard Meeting Minutes
Mr. Street moved that the Selectboard Minutes of January 16, 2014 be approved as submitted. Mr. Aldrich seconded, and the motion passed with all in favor.
Mr. Street moved that the Selectboard Minutes of January 29, 2014 be approved as submitted. Mr. Aldrich seconded, and the motion passed with all in favor.

Committee Reports
The Selectboard acknowledges receipt of the North Walpole Village District and Planning Board Workshop committee reports. Both committees met on January 28, 2014.

Abatement Refunds
Mr. Street moved that 3 Abatement Refunds to Wullbrandt, 277 Wentworth Rd, Map & Lot 008-022-000 (Tax Year 2011 for $13,319.88, TY 2012 for $726.67, and TY 2013 for $684.47) be approved as submitted. Mr. Aldrich seconded, and the motion passed with all in favor.

Veterans Credit
Mr. Street moved that the Veterans Credit be granted to Ms. Bard, 1048 County Rd, Map & Lot 003-012-007. Mr. Aldrich seconded, and the motion passed with all in favor.

Public Business
Petitioned Warrant Article: Mr. Peter Graves has presented a Warrant Article for SB2. In his opinion, this would lead to 600-800 voters participating instead of the 125 that currently attend Town Meeting. There would still be a Deliberative Session in which changes can be made. While warrant articles cannot be eliminated, changes could be made to the money part of them. Mr. Graves believes that Town Meeting has become less informative with less debate and wishes to try something new to increase participation.
Mr. Graves would also like to see the Town employees’ wage information added to the Town Report. Mr. Street and Mr. Aldrich agree that this is Public information but are hesitant to take this step without input from Ms. Teague.

Mr. Aldrich read the Petitioned Warrant article:

The Question: Per RSA 40:14, V, “Shall we adopt the provisions of RSA 40:13 (known as SB2) to allow official ballot voting on all issues before the Town of Walpole on the 2nd Tuesday of March?”

Adjournment
Mr. Aldrich moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:45pm. Mr. Street seconded, and the motion passed with all in favor.

Respectfully submitted,
Elaine Heleen, Acting Recording Secretary