Thanks Janet Clough for being so prompt. –  Lil

TOWN OF WALPOLE
MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD
AUGUST 21, 2014

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

CALL TO ORDER: Mr. Street called this meeting to order at 6:00 PM in the Walpole Town Hall with four people in attendance.
These are unapproved Minutes.

PUBLIC BUSINESS:
BANDSTAND / GAZEBO – Stuart Bailey: Mr. Bailey presented a check in the amount of $10,000 to the Selectboard to keep the bandstand / gazebo maintained. Since the signs are out front there have not been as many problems. Mr. Street thanked Mr. Bailey and advised that the Selectboard will set it up as a Trust Fund. Mr. Bailey pointed out that he gave the Bandstand / Gazebo to the Town to be used by anybody in the Town for events. If there were private events a fee would be charged. He wanted people / groups to use it for weddings, graduations, etc. On occasion people have sent him pictures of their events.

ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT – Myra Mansouri: Mrs. Mansouri reported that, following the Selectboard meeting last week when she discussed this enforcement issue, the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) met last night when the members voted unanimously that a formal letter be submitted to the Selectboard for action on the property owned by Wellstone Associates, LLC. She read the letter for the record. Mr. Street advised that the Selectboard will accept this as an action item. Mrs. Mansouri noted that the ZBA wants to know what the Selectboard will do about this matter.

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. Street. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 6:55 PM.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:
Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest for checks dated August 22, 2014, in the amount of $57,692.86. Seconded by Mr. Street. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

PAYROLL:
Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending August 16, 2014, for checks dated August 22, 2014, in the amount of $23,310.45. Seconded by Mr. Street. 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 $5,059.22, for checks dated August 22, 2014. Seconded by Mr. Street. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES:
SELECTBOARD MEETING – August 14, 2014: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of August 14, 2014, as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Street. With all in favor, the Minutes were approved.

NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION – August 14, 2014: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard Session of August 14, 2014, as submitted. The Minutes will remain sealed. Seconded by Mr. Street. With all in favor, the Minutes were approved.

OLD BUSINESS:
MS-4 REVIEW: Mrs. Clough worked on the MS-4 report. They use the State approved MS-6 and up-date it to state what the Town thinks the revenue projection will be by December 31st. It requires detail. She displayed her spreadsheet and explained the figures that were reviewed by the Selectboard. Mrs. Clough was asked to contact the Auditors to request that they attend the next Selectboard meeting that will begin at 5:30 PM prior to their regular meeting that begins at 6:00 PM.

NON-PUBLIC SESSION:
Mr. Dalessio moved to enter into a Non-Public Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II to discuss (a) Personnel, (b) Hiring and (e) Pending Claims or Litigation. Mr. Street seconded the motion and, on a roll call vote with all in favor, the motion was approved at 7:16 PM.
The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 7:40 PM. No announcements were made.

OLD BUSINESS (Continued):
Avitar Mapping: Mrs. Clough will have either Mrs. Edkins or Mrs. Heleen compare the new maps to the old maps to check for discrepancies next week.

Preliminary Audit Report: Mr. Dalessio recommended sending a copy to the Trustees and to Mr. Boas to review. Mrs. Clough is going to ask the Auditors for a copy of their reconciliation.

Heating Oil: Mr. Dalessio moved to accept the Allen Brothers contract for heating oil and to have the Chair sign the document. Seconded by Mr. Street. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

Electricity: Mrs. Teague will be asked to attend the next regular meeting to discuss electric rates and which company the Fall Mountain Regional School District is locked into.

Department Heads: Mrs. Clough reported that the Department Heads met with her today. They are tentatively planning to attend the September 4th Selectboard meeting. The Department Head’s next meeting will be held on the last Thursday of the month.

ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Dalessio moved to adjourn this meeting. Seconded by Mr. Street. With all in favor, the motion was approved at 7:59 PM.

Respectfully submitted,
Regina Borden, Recording Secretary