TOWN OF WALPOLE

MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD

MARCH 19, 2015

Selectboard Present: Whitney Aldrich; Steven Dalessio; Peggy Pschirrer

CALL TO ORDER: Mrs. Borden called this Selectboard meeting to order at 6:00 PM in the Walpole Town Hall. She advised that this meeting is being recorded and asked anyone wishing to speak to identify themselves for the record. There were four people in attendance.

NOMINATION OF OFFICERS: CHAIR: Mr. Aldrich nominated Mr. Dalessio as the Chair for the 2015-2016 year. Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer. There were no other nominations. With Mr. Aldrich and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved. Mr. Dalessio abstained from the vote. Mr. Aldrich moved that the Secretary cast one vote for Mr. Dalessio as the Chair. Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer. With Mr. Aldrich and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved. Mr. Dalessio abstained from the vote.

PAYROLL: Mrs. Pschirrer moved to approve the Payroll voucher for the week ending March 14, 2015 in the amount of $22,943.05 for checks dated March 20, 2015. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

Mrs. Pschirrer moved to approve the electronic transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes for Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $4,931.98 for the week ending March 14, 2015. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: Mrs. Pschirrer moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest with the exception of the Monadnock Family Services payment in the amount of $4,668.00 that was withheld. The new total is $521,714.45 for checks dated March 20, 2015. This includes a monthly payment to the Fall Mountain Regional School District in the amount of $488,319.18. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES:

SELECTBOARD MEETING – March 12, 2015: Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the Minutes of the March 12, 2015, Selectboard meeting as corrected. Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. With Mr. Aldrich and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Minutes were approved. Mrs. Pschirrer abstained as she was not in attendance as a Selectboard member.

NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION – March 12, 2015: Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard session of March 12, 2015, as submitted. The Minutes will remain sealed. Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. With Mr. Aldrich and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Minutes were approved. Mrs. Pschirrer abstained as she was not in attendance as a Selectboard member.

COMMITTEE REPORTS: The Selectboard received and reviewed the Minutes of the following meetings:

 North Walpole Village District Board of Commissioners – March 17, 2015;

 Walpole Zoning Board of Adjustment – March 18, 2015.

OLD BUSINESS:

TOWN HALL KITCHEN REMODELING COMMITTEE: Mr. Dalessio suggested that Mrs. Clough form a committee to look at the kitchen renovations plus the cost during this next week. Mrs. Pschirrer will be the liaison for this committee. Mr. Aldrich moved to form a committee to look into the Town Hall kitchen renovations plus the cost. Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

RECESS SELECTBOARD MEETING: Mr. Aldrich moved to recess this Selectboard meeting. The Selectboard will enter into a meeting as the Hooper Trustees. Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer. With all in favor, the motion was approved at 6:14 PM. The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 6:50 PM.

NEW BUSINESS: SILVER DIRECT PRINTING BILL: The Selectboard and Mrs. Clough discussed options for paying the bill for the Town Reports. The Town received 846 books; 186 books were returned. The Town ended up with 660 books; Silver Direct states the Town ended up with 700 books. They came down on the original price which was $5.20/book to $4.75/book. This was due to delivery being a week late and printing errors. Mr. Dalessio recommended paying for books the Town actually received plus negotiate a bill for nine hours of personnel time at rate plus 25%. They should know we were not happy with the books.

SBW BANKING RESOLUTION: Mrs. Pschirrer moved to sign the Savings Bank of Walpole forms to establish an escrow account for the $25,000 deposit check for the sale of the Hooper property and to update the various bank accounts to reflect Mrs. Pschirrer as the new Selectperson. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

SELECTBOARD LIAISON APPOINTMENTS:

The Selectboard agreed to be Liaisons for the following departments for the 2015-2016 year: Highway Department – Mrs. Pschirrer Police Department – Mr. Dalessio Recycling Department – Mr. Aldrich Planning Board – Mr. Dalessio Hooper Committee and Hooper Scholarship Committee – Mrs. Pschirrer Conservation Commission – Mr. Aldrich Recreation Department – Mr. Aldrich Library – Mrs. Pschirrer There was discussion relative to one of the Selectboard attending an occasional meeting of the Walpole Zoning Board of Adjustment and the North Walpole Village District Board of Commissioners. There was a consensus that if either Board is having a meeting on a major project that one member of the Selectboard will act as the Liaison.

COMMITTEE / BOARD VACANCIES:

Hooper Scholarship Committee:Mrs. Pschirrer moved to appoint Susan Wyckoff to the Hooper Scholarship Committee for a three year term beginning in March of 2015. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

Hooper Institute Committee: Mrs. Pschirrer moved to appoint Karen Kuniholm and Joseph Coneeny to the Hooper Institute Committee for three year terms beginning in March of 2015. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

It was noted that there will be vacancies on the WRAP Committee.

Mrs. Clough made a change of expiration dates on the Conservation Commission Alternates. They used to have two members expiring in one year and one member in another year, not broken out like the other committees, it should be one each year – 2015, 2016 and 2017.

Mrs. Clough will post a list of the remaining vacancies with a deadline date for applying as April 2nd, 2015.

WATER DEPARTMENT: Mrs. Clough distributed copies of the quote for the water meter that Mr. Mark Houghton would like to purchase for the meter reader. He would like to order it soon to be able to use it before the May meter readings. This was included in the budget recently approved by the voters. The Selectboard approved and signed the bill from Ocean State Meter Services & Supply in the amount of $18,725.00.

PERSONNEL FORMS: Mr. Aldrich moved to approve and sign the personnel forms for the 2% raise as voted by the Town voters. Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: Mrs. Pschirrer would like to look into having a Conflict of Interest Clause. She would like to address it this year.

NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION: Mr. Aldrich moved to enter into a Non-Public Selectboard Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II to discuss (a) Personnel and (c) Reputations. Mrs. Pschirrer seconded the motion and, on a roll call vote, the motion was approved at 7:30 PM. The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 8:03 PM.

ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Aldrich moved to adjourn this meeting. Mrs. Pschirrer seconded the motion. With all in favor, the motion was approved at 8:04 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Regina Borden, Recording Secretary