Selectboard Present:​Steven Dalessio, Chair; Peggy L. Pschirrer; Cheryl Mayberry

CALL TO ORDER:  Mr. Dalessio called this meeting of the Selectboard to order at 6:30 PM in the Walpole Town Hall. There were no members of the public present.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:

Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Accounts Payable Check Register in the total amount of $52,928.15 for checks issued October 14, 2022.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved. This included a $34,495.16 payment to the NH Retirement System (NHRS).

PAYROLL:

Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Payroll Check Register for the week ending October 8, 2022, in the amount of $29,331.65dated October 14, 2022, and for the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer in the amount of $5,496.09.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES:

SELECTBOARD MEETING – October 6, 2022:  Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of September 29, 2022, as submitted.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Minutes were approved.

COMMITTEE REPORTS: 

The Selectboard acknowledged receipt of the following Committee reports:

• North Walpole Village Commissioners’ Meeting – September 20, 2022;

• North Walpole Village Commissioners’ Meeting – September 27 2022;

• Conservation Commission Meeting – October 3, 2022.

TIMBER INTENTS:

Map and Lot# 013-034-000: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Intent to Cut for the owner(s) of Map and Lot# 013-034-000.  This cut is located off of Old Cheshire Turnpike. Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

BUILDING PERMITS:

2022-44, MAP and LOT# 008–144-000:  Ms. Mayberry moved to grant Building Permit No. 2022-44 for the owner(s) of Map and Lot #008-144-000 to install two 13’ x 22’ ground mount solar arrays”.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

2022-45, MAP and LOT# 005–033-000:  Ms. Mayberry moved to grant Building Permit No. 2022-45 for the owner(s) of Map and Lot #005-033-000 to install two 13’ x 22’ ground mount solar arrays”.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

OLD BUSINESS:

Pending Further Actions:  Generators, Parking Ordinance, Three Phase Power for Industrial Park Drive and Bensonwood:

Reservoir Dam Notice: The Town received a letter from NH DES that the Town will be granted $685,956.00 for the rehabilitation or removal of the high hazard dam. Mr. Dalessio is working on the application with Fuss & O’Neill. The application is due on or by December 1^st.

School and Old North Main H & H Studies: Mr. Dalessio reported that the hydrologic and hydraulic studies had been completed by Fuss & O’Neill. The reports were sent to FEMA. The cost is very similar between the projects. The projects are moving along for mitigation funding.

Former Central Plating Site: The final plan for the new parking lot has the drainage plan included stated Mrs. Pschirrer. To cover the Town, a permission letter is being requested from Mascoma Bank related to the drainage plan. The drainage is going to the center of the new parking lot. There is a tight budget for the remainder to the project due to cost increases. Paving may need to wait until the spring.

Hartmann Tree Invoice: Mrs. Pschirrer moved to approve the invoice from Hartmann Tree and Garden for the pruning and assessment of the trees on the Common for the amount of $4,503.00 from the Quinton Fund”.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  With Mrs. Pschirrer, Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

Hartmann Tree Proposal: Mrs. Pschirrer moved to accept the proposal from Hartmann Tree and Garden for $660.00 to remove two stumps on the Common. Seconded by Ms. Mayberry. With Mrs. Pschirrer, Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

Appointment Notice: Ms. Mayberry moved to sign the appointment notice for Wendy Grossman to be an alternate on the Conservation Commission. Mrs. Pschirrer seconded. With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

Letter to Jon MacClaren: Mrs. Pschirrer moved to approve and sign the letter to Mr. Jon MacClaren. Ms. Mayberry seconded. With Mrs. Pschirrer, Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

NEW BUSINESS:

HealthTrust Transmittal/Agreement for 2023: Mrs. Pschirrer moved that the chair sign the transmittal with HealthTrust. Ms. Mayberry seconded. With Mrs. Pschirrer, Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved. There was a 11.7% increase in healthcare costs which was a large increase compared to 2022’s rate.

Covid Letter to Town Employees: Ms. Mayberry moved to send the Covid letter to employees with payroll checks/stubs.Mrs. Pschirrer seconded. With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved. Thanks was given to Mrs. Pschirrer for creating the letter.

Citizen Comment 2022-14: Mr. Dalessio is to check the bright lights on Spruce and Kilburn Streets. If the lights can be turned off, they will be turned off. Ms. Mayberry supports keeping the light on Spruce Street with a diffuser or lens.

Flooring Samples for Town Hall Hallway & Kitchen: Absinthe blue was chosen as the tile sample.

HOOPER TRUSTEES MEETING:

Ms. Mayberry moved to enter into a Hooper Trustees Meeting.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved at 7:03 PM.

The regular Selectboard meeting reconvened at 7:05 PM.

Walpole Power Committee: Ms. Mayberry had sent a thank you to Mr. Paul Looney and Mr. Dennis Marcom for their work on this committee. There was a discussion of the billing changes for Liberty Utility customers.

ADJOURNMENT:

Ms. Mayberry moved to adjourn this Selectboard meeting.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  Mr. Dalessio asked if there was any additional discussion.  There was none.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the meeting was adjourned at 7:15 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Sarah Downing, Recording Secretary Pro Tempore