The Walpolean

1) FMRHS will be open Thursday, October 2, from 3PM to 7PM for anyone to stop in and say hello or to share thoughts about our school. During this time, parents will be able to have individual conferences with teachers either through pre-scheduled appointments (recommended), or dropping by.

2) Last year 55 students took a total of 84 Advance Placement exams. Students are able to receive college credit for a score of 4 or 5 in most subjects, and a score of 3 in some areas.

The number of students scoring an:

AP score of 5 = 9 students

AP score of 4 = 26 students

AP score of 3 = 31 students

AP score of 2 = 16 students

AP score of 1 = 2 students

3) FMRHS participated in NH Tackles Hunger this past Friday, September 26, during the FM vs. Franklin football game. I would like to thank everyone who contributed money or canned food items for this cause, including Franklin’s fans. The end result is: 86 food items and $417 dollars will be brought to the FM Food Shelf.

TOWN OF WALPOLE
MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Selectboard Present: Chas Street (Chair), Whitney Aldrich, Steven Dalessio
CALL TO ORDER: Mr. Street called this meeting to order at 6:00 PM in the Walpole Town Hall with three people in attendance.
These are unapproved Minutes.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:
Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest for checks dated September 19, 2014, in the amount of $473,096.32. This includes the monthly payment in the amount of $460,493.39 to the Fall Mountain Regional School District. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

PAYROLL:
Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending September 13, 2014, for checks dated September 19, 2014, in the amount of $18,111.98. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the electronic transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes for Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $3,966.00 for checks dated September 19, 2014. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES:
SELECTBOARD MEETING – September 11, 2014: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of September 11, 2014, as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the Minutes were approved.
NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION – September 11, 2014: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard Session of September 11, 2014, 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 Minutes of the following meetings:
 Walpole Planning Board – September 9, 2014;
 Source Water: Protection Committee – September 10, 2014;
 North Walpole Village District Board of Commissioners – September 9, 2014; and
 North Walpole Village District Board of Commissioners – September 16, 2014.

Mrs. Mansouri had a question about the Source Water Protection Committee. She asked Mr. Dalessio if a committee representative was planning to attend the next Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting to explain their final Ordinance. Mr. Dalessio was not sure if it would be at the next meeting but felt it would be; it will be ready for the next Planning Board meeting. Their intent is to give it to both the PB and ZBA and then they plan to have the first Public Hearing in November. If there are changes they will have another three months before it goes to the voters. The committee is going to vote on the last draft by email and then it will be distributed. Mrs. Mansouri wants to be sure that someone from the committee comes to the October 15th ZBA meeting to talk about it. Mr. Dalessio asked the ZBA to be critical of how it integrates into the current zoning. The idea is to eliminate the Wellhead Protection Ordinance and to merge all of this into the Zoning Ordinance. To eliminate a Town Ordinance has to be by a Town vote.

BUILDING PERMITS:
CRISS, 13 Pleasant Street, Map & Lot #020-021-000: Mr. Dalessio moved to grant Building Permit No. 2014-31 for Charles Criss / Charles Criss Revocable Trust to “Construct a 10’ x 10’ Shed”, at 13 Pleasant Street, as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

RASCAL BABY, LLC, Rice Mountain Lane, Map & Lot #011-033-002: Mr. Dalessio moved to grant Building Permit No. 2014-32 for Rascal Baby, LLC to “Construct a 12’ x 16’ 1 story addition”, at 167 Rice Mountain Lane, as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. Mr. Aldrich amended the motion to add the condition that the applicant come back to identify which building the addition will be on. With all in favor, the motion and amendment were approved.

NEW BUSINESS:
LETTER FROM DES – Walpole Recycle Center: The Selectboard acknowledged receipt of a letter from the Department of Environmental Services (DES) regarding the exemption for volunteers in the Solid Waste Rules adopted effective July 1, 2014. The DES listed three criteria. Mr. Dalessio advised that Mr. Colburn did an outstanding job on this. Walpole now meets the criteria for exempting the volunteers from becoming certified solid waste operators. The DES wrote that they did not conduct a full inspection but it appears the facility is well-run and well-supervised.

LETTER FROM NH HOUSING – Re: Avanru Development: A letter was received from the New Hampshire Housing regarding the project application for tax credits from Avanru Development Group for the Abenaki Springs project. Mr. Jack Franks put together a lengthy application and hired a consultant firm. He has two market studies. Their intent is to start construction with two of the three buildings. They would be managed by a separate group. Tax credits are not available until the first of the year.

CEMETERY DEED: Mr. Dalessio moved to accept the Cemetery Deed for one lot in the Walpole Cemetery for Robert & Marie Perkins. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

REQUEST FROM FALL MOUNTAIN EDUCATIONAL ENDOWMENT ASSOCIATION: A request was received from the Fall Mountain Educational Endowment Association to use the round tables at no charge for their FMEEA Dinner Auction on October 18th.
Mr. Dalessio moved to grant the request to waive the $7.00 fee for use of the round tables and to use the chairs at no charge for the FMEEA. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

ROAD NAME CHANGE: Mr. Terrell received a request from the new owners of Rice Mountain on Valley Road to change the name of their private road to Rascal Mountain Lane. He checked with the State and he can record this change in their database without a problem however the Walpole Selectboard has to approve any street names.
Mr. Aldrich moved to approve this name change of the private lane from Rice Mountain Lane to Rascal Mountain Lane. Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

HIGH STREET: Mrs. Mansouri reported that the High Street sign is missing near the intersection of Main Street and High Street. Mrs. Heleen was asked to make a note to pass this onto Mr. Terrell.

OLD BUSINESS:
WELLSTONE ASSOCIATES: Mrs. Mansouri asked if the letter was sent to Wellstone Associates and, if so, what is happening. Mr. Street advised that the letter was sent and the owners were given 30 days to comply with the complaint. Mr. Dalessio checked the property on Monday and confirmed that they are moving items out. Mrs. Heleen was asked to have Mrs. Clough provide a copy of the letter to Mrs. Mansouri for the ZBA records.

NON-PUBLIC SESSION:
Mr. Dalessio moved to enter into a Non-Public Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II to discuss (c) Reputations. Mr. Aldrich seconded the motion and, on a roll call vote with all in favor, the motion was approved at 6:49 PM.
The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 7:15 PM. No announcements were made.

RECESS SELECTBOARD MEETING:
Mr. Aldrich moved to recess this Selectboard meeting. The Selectboard will enter into a Hooper Trustees meeting. Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 7:29 PM.

ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Aldrich moved to adjourn this Selectboard meeting. Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. With all in favor, the motion was approved at 7:30 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Regina Borden, Recording Secretary

Can’t  make the market this week so that will give others a chance to get at those Vermont Cannoli’s! Would hate to see her have to take any home. – Lil

Had to share this information from Janette Schuster because the dog looks so much like my “grand-dog” Rupert. – Lil

Multi-Family Yard Sale, Sat. 9/27, 9-2. 12 Firehouse Rd., Walpole (0.2 miles off Rt. 12, behind the firehouse). Household items, vintage treasures, some furniture, dishes, books, CDs, framed prints, original art and jewelry. Rain or shine. No early birds.

Storytime – Every Wednesday morning at 10:15 am. Stories, songs and crafts. All ages welcome!

Lapsit – Story Time just for babies and toddlers. Don’t let the name fool you, we don’t do much sitting!

Mango Language Program – Learn a language on your computer, tablet or phone. Over 40 languages available including Pirate!

Museum Passes – Free passes to lots of local museums.

Free audio and digital books for mp3 players, tablets, phones and e-readers. All you need is the Overdrive app!

To learn more about these great programs for kids contact the library at 756-9806 or stop in!

Bill Moses sent me this information.  it came complete with some cute pictures but I can’t seem to copy them.  I don’t understand why some work fine and others just won’t copy. Sorry, Bill. – Lil

Craft Fair at Maplewood Nursing Home
October 11th, 2014. 10AM-3:30PM

Come shop at our Craft Fair. See what’s new and find something for everyone on your shopping list.
We will have vendors with jewelry, maple syrup products,chocolates, fudge, tote bags, cat & dog treats, soaps, lotions, candles, crochet items, quilted items, jams, jellies, and other handicrafts too numerous to mention.

Don’t forget, it’s never too early to shop for the holidays.
Hope to see you there!

For more information, call 399-7375

TOWN OF WALPOLE
MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Selectboard Present: Chas Street (Chair); Steven Dalessio; (Whitney Aldrich – late)

CALL TO ORDER: Mr. Street called this meeting to order at 5:35 PM in the Walpole Town Hall with three people in attendance.
These are unapproved Minutes.

RECESS SELECTBOARD MEETING:
Mr. Dalessio moved to recess this Selectboard meeting. The Selectboard will enter into a meeting as the Hooper Trustees. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 7:00 PM with four people in attendance.
Mr. Aldrich came in during the Hooper meeting.

PUBLIC BUSINESS:
MATT PHILLIPS: Mr. Phillips, Chair of the Booster Club, advised that the Fall Mountain Cross Country Running and Skiing Program have a fund raiser in the fall. For about 23 years they have been doing a 5K race at the Fall Mountain Regional High School on their cross country course. This year they are hoping to do a Turkey Trot in Walpole. It would be a 5K race with the same loop that is done for Old Home Days. It would begin about 9:00 AM on Thursday, Thanksgiving Day. They would have people at every intersection. Mr. Aldrich pointed out that they will have to talk to Police Chief Paquette about it so the date can be put on their calendar.
Mr. Dalessio moved to allow the Fall Mountain Regional High School Booster Club to have a 5K Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day in the Town of Walpole. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:
Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest for checks dated September 12, 2014, in the amount of $70,935.94. This includes $$25,180.00 to the Walpole Fire District. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

PAYROLL:
Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending September 06, 2014, for checks dated September 12, 2014, in the amount of $19,249.00. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the electronic transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes for withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $4,256.52 for checks dated September 12, 2014. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES:
SELECTBOARD MEETING – September 4, 2014: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Minutes of the September 4, 2014, Selectboard meeting, as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the minutes were approved.

NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION – September 4, 2014: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard Session of September 4, 2014, as submitted. The Minutes will remain sealed. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the minutes were approved.

ABATEMENTS:
SEWER: ADAMS, Church Street, Map & Lot #030-004-001: Mr. Dalessio moved to grant the Abatement for Sewer in the amount of $155.96 for Madelyn Adams. This is due to an incorrect meter reading. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

SEWER: CHAMPNEY, Pine Street, Map & Lot #028-052-000: Mr. Dalessio moved to grant the Abatement for Sewer in the amount of 190.92 for Donald Champney, Sr. This is due to an incorrect meter reading. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

SEWER: DCR REAL ESTATE / LENTEX, Lentex Lane, Map & Lot #027-007-000: Mr. Dalessio moved to grant the Abatement for Sewer in the amount of $644.39 for DCR Real Estate / Lentex. This is due to an incorrect meter reading. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

WATER & SEWER: MADDEN, Old North Main, Map & Lot #021-038-000: Mr. Dalessio moved to grant the Abatement for Water in the amount of $96.76 and Sewer in the amount of $69.36 for Madden. This is due to a double billing; a final bill was issued to the tenant but a duplicate bill was issued to the owner. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

NEW BUSINESS:
PERSONNEL: Police Chief Paquette is recommending that the Temporary Administrative Assistant be paid at the same rate as the current Administrative Assistant who is on leave. Mr. Dalessio feels it would be a good idea to see a copy of her Performance Evaluation. Mr. Street felt a short synopsis of the evaluation would be satisfactory.

NORTH WALPOLE SIDEWALKS: Mr. Dalessio reported that the sidewalk surfaces are crumbling in the Village. He is concerned that the new sidewalk work in North Walpole was given to the same contractor. There is no contract. Mrs. Teague noted that some sidewalks are pitted. Mr. Dalessio recommended that they ask Mr. Terrell to attend the next meeting to address the quality problems and other problem areas.

9-1-1 DISPATCH AGENCY CONFIRMATION: Mrs. Clough sent the Primary 9-1-1 Dispatch Agency Confirmation to Mr. Terrell who checked the document. It is to confirm the Primary 9-1-1 Dispatch Agencies for Police, Fire and EMS calls.

Mr. Dalessio moved to authorize Mr. Street, the Chair, to sign the New Hampshire Department of Safety Primary 9-1-1 Dispatch Agency Confirmation document. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

OFFICE RECEPTION WINDOW: With the new bookkeeper starting next week Mrs. Clough had mentioned putting a door between her office and the file area so if she needed to speak to Mrs. Edkins she did not have to walk through this room to disturb someone. However, she discovered that door would go into the kitchen. When the mailboxes were put in she talked about eventually moving the reception window into this room next to the mailboxes. If they rearranged they could put the bookkeeper in Mrs. Edkins office and move Mrs. Edkins into this room so she would be in the middle of the office space. The Selectboard table would be moved to the other side of this room. She received a quote of $2,080 to move the window. They cleaned out a lot of obsolete things so there is more storage downstairs.
Mr. Aldrich moved to authorize having the customer service window moved based on the estimate not to exceed $2,080.00. Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

OLD BUSINESS:
OFFICE FOLLOW-UPS – Janet Clough:
Mapping: Mr. Dalessio had asked Mrs. Clough for an up-date on the mapping. They went through the maps, the old maps vs the new maps, and found 118 differences. A lot of them were acreage differences. Mrs. Clough is almost done working on them but wants to be sure they are accurate. Avitar Associates made a lot of those changes.

Tennis Courts: The tennis courts were completed and people seem to be happy with the work that was done. Mr. Aldrich agreed that they look very nice.

Town Hall Painting: The Town Hall painting seems to be going along well. Relative to the construction part they did repairs to the roof toward Westminster Street as it was rotting. Mrs. Clough spoke to the company that did the floors about the stairs but they are just doing flooring now therefore she contacted three different companies about doing the foyer and stairs and is waiting for estimates.

Town Hall: The Selectboard had also talked about painting interior walls in the foyer and putting in better lighting. Mrs. Clough was asked to obtain quotes. She talked to Mr. Houghton about a handicapped sink in the ladies room. There are two old stoves in the kitchen that are about 15 years old; one does not work. When the Town Hall is rented many parties use the kitchen; the stove presents a problem for caterers. It would be nice to have one commercial stove and a dish washer. Mrs. Clough will obtain quotes. Mr. Aldrich mentioned that the Quinton Fund could be used toward some of the funding.

RECESS SELECTBOARD MEETING:
Mr. Dalessio 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 at 7:46 PM.
The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 8:06 PM.

OTHER BUSINESS:
ELECTRIC RATES: Mrs. Teague explained that right now rates are high because the mid-west just had massive storms and damage. For the short-term now through winter they are high. For next March through November she is trying to lock the rates for that section if they do not have to include the section from now until March. Next March the electric company is willing to give them $.07.7 cents. If the School District, Alstead and the Town enter into the agreement they would aggregate with the school for lower rates.

NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION:
Mr. Dalessio moved to enter into a Non-Public Selectboard Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II to discuss (a) Personnel, (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 at 8:10 PM.
The regular meeting resumed at 8:21 PM. There were no announcements.

OTHER BUSINESS (Continued):
Town Pool: Mrs. Clough reported that the alarm at the pool has been going off several times a day for the past few weeks. Country Side Alarm Company came in, cleaned the sensors and re-adjusted it. There are cameras there but they are not active anymore. There are a lot of youth hanging around the area. The lights are now on again with a timer. She is working with the Recreation Committee to see if they could get the cameras working.

RECESS SELECTBOARD MEETING:
Mr. Dalessio moved to recess this Selectboard meeting. The Selectboard will enter into a Non-Public Session as the Hooper Trustees. Mr. Aldrich seconded the motion and, on a roll call vote with all in favor, the motion was approved at 8:26 PM.
The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 8:33 PM.

ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Dalessio moved to adjourn this Selectboard meeting. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved at 8:34 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Regina Borden, Recording Secretary