TOWN OF WALPOLE
MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD
MARCH 20, 2014

Selectboard Present: Chas Street, Whitney Aldrich, Steven Dalessio

CALL TO ORDER: Mrs. Borden, Recording Secretary, called this meeting to order at 6:05 PM in the Walpole Town Hall with four people in attendance.
These are unapproved Minutes.

ELECTION OF CHAIR FOR 2014:
Mr. Dalessio nominated Chas Street as the Chair for 2014. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. There were no other nominations. With Mr. Dalessio and Mr. Aldrich in favor, the nomination was approved. Mr. Street abstained from the vote.

PUBLIC BUSINESS:
MR. STEVEN RUDEK: Mr. Rudek explained that he needs approval from the Selectboard for the application to the State of New Hampshire Department of Transportation for the Driveway Permit off Route 12 previously approved by the Selectboard. The Street Plat was approved by the Planning Board during their March 11, 2014, meeting.
Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the application to the State of NH Department of Transportation for the Driveway Permit for Mr. Steven Rudek and that the Chair be authorized to sign this application, on behalf of the Selectboard, Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

NON-PUBLIC SESSION:
Mr. Aldrich moved to enter into a Non-Public Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II to discuss (a) Personnel. Mr. Dalessio seconded the motion and, on a roll call vote with all in favor, the motion was approved.
The regular meeting resumed at 6:36 PM. No announcements were made.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:
Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest for checks dated March 21, 2014, in the amount of $489,864.26. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
The above amount includes a monthly payment in the amount of $460,493.39 to the Fall Mountain Regional School District.

PAYROLL:
Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending March 15, 2014, for checks dated March 21, 2014, in the amount of $20,561.57. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the electronic fund transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes for Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $4,455.69. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES:
SELECTBOARD MEETING – March 13, 2014: Mr. Dalessio requested that on page 1, under Recycling Facility, third paragraph, first line, that “ Selectboard decided not to charge for fluorescent bulbs” be corrected to “Selectboard decided not to charge for compact / Pig Tail” bulbs. Mr. Aldrich
moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of March 13, 2014, with the above correction. Seconded by Mr. Street. With all in favor, the Minutes were approved.

NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION – March 13, 2014: Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard meeting of March 13, 2014, as submitted. The Minutes will remain sealed. Seconded by Mr. Street. With all in favor, the Minutes were approved.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:
The Selectboard received and reviewed Minutes of the following meetings:
 Recreation Committee – March 16, 2014;
 North Walpole Village District Board of Commissioners – March 11, 2014; and
 North Walpole Village District Board of Commissioners – March 18, 2014.
Mr. Street reported that he met with the Water Resource Protection Committee, Jennifer Palmiotto and the three North Walpole Village District Board of Commissioners. They are going to be working with a grant agency to try to get some funding to fix the water problem they have in North Walpole. Mrs. Palmiotto will continue to work with them.

VETERANS CREDIT:
SMITH, Hogan Lane, Map & Lot #016-005-MH05: Mr. Dalessio moved to grant the Veterans Property Tax Credit for Weldon Smith, on 16 Hogan Lane, Map #016, Lot #005-MH05, as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

ELDERLY EXEMPTION:
SMITH, Hogan Lane, Map & Lot #016-005-MH05: Mr. Dalessio moved to grant the Elderly Property Tax Credit for Weldon Smith, on 16 Hogan Lane, Map #016, Lot #005-MH05, as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

CURRENT USE:
MASSICOTTE, Alstead Center Road, Map & Lot #015-028-000: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Application for Current Use for Paul Massicotte, Map #015, Lot #028-000, as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

EXCAVATION / GRAVEL WARRANT:
Cold River Materials, Whitcomb Road, Map & Lot #014-013-000; Whitcomb Road, Map & Lot #003-002-000; and Whitcomb Road, Map & Lot #015-011-000: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Warrant for Gravel Tax Levy for Cold River Materials as follows:
 Whitcomb Road, Map & Lot #003-002-000, Operation #13-461-02-E in the amount of $0.00;
 Whitcomb Road, Map & Lot #015-011-000, Operation #13-461-03-E in the amount of $2,265.86
 Whitcomb Road, Map & Lot #014-013-000, Operation #13-461-01-E in the amount of $106.82.
The total of the Warrant is $2,372.68. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

NEW BUSINESS:
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS: The Selectboard chose the following 2014 Committee Assignments:
 Highway Department – Mr. Dalessio;
 Planning Board – Mr. Street (Alternates will be either Mr. Aldrich or Mr. Dalessio);
 Recreation Department – Mr. Aldrich;
 Police Department – Mr. Aldrich;
 Hooper Committee – Mr. Dalessio;
 Library Board – Mr. Dalessio;
 Recycling Department – Mr. Street;
 Conservation Commission – Mr. Aldrich;
 Source Water Protection Committee – Mr. Dalessio
There was a consensus to delete the Tri-Village Energy Committee as they are no longer meeting.
Mr. Street felt they should address the Hooper Institute as the Selectboard no longer has any insight on the Scholarship Committee. There was a consensus to invite Eloise Clark to the next Selectboard meeting.

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. Dalessio. With all in favor, the motion was approved at 7:01 PM.
The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 7:08 PM.

ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Dalessio moved to adjourn this meeting. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved at 7:09 PM.

Respectfully submitted,
Regina Borden, Recording Secretary