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

CALL TO ORDER:  Mr. Dalessio called this meeting of the Selectboard to order at 7:39 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 $597,534.22 for checks issued October 21, 2022.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved. The payables included a $529,226.92 payment to Fall Mountain Regional School District (FMRSD).

PAYROLL:

Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Payroll Check Register for the week ending October 15, 2022, in the amount of $31,586.58 dated October 21, 2022, and for the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer in the amount of $6,084.29.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES:

SELECTBOARD MEETING – October 13, 2022:  Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of October 13, 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:

REFUNDS:

Map and Lot# 013-049-000: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve a property tax refund for Map and Lot# 013-039-000, in the amount of $51.05 due to the overpayment of taxes. Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

Map and Lot# 001-009-000: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve a property tax refund for Map and Lot# 001-009-000, in the amount of $8.79 due to the overpayment of taxes. 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, School and Union Streets Drainage Project, School and Old North Main Bridges/Culverts, Streetlights on Kilburn and Spruce Streets:

Reservoir Dam: The Town received an email from the DES Dam Bureau today per Mr. Dalessio. An additional 7% was allowed. The funding for repairs is now at 100%. The Selectboard felt this was wonderful news. An amended notice form is to be sent by the DES. Mr. Dalessio stated that Fuss and O’Neill is working on the project definitions as part of the application.

Houghton Brook Bridge: Mr. Dalessio stated the drawings have arrived and are being reviewed. If approved, the project will go out to bid next week. Ms. Mayberry asked if one printed copy of the drawings could be provided by the engineers? Mr. Dalessio will make this request to Fuss and O’Neill.

SWRPC Fall Meeting: There was a general discussion of impressions and information from the meeting in relation to cooperative manufactured housing parks.

NEW BUSINESS:

Petition to Pave Hooper Road: The Road Agent, Mike Rau, is to research the estimated cost to pave the road. It will be reviewed for possible inclusion into the paving budget for 2023.

NHMA Conference: No members of Selectboard will be attending the conference due to other commitments. Mrs. Downing will be attending the Nov. 16-17 conference.

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 8:01 PM.

The regular Selectboard meeting reconvened at 8:09 PM.

Ben Hoy Appointment to NH DES Solid Waste Working Group Board: Ms. Mayberry brought forward a question from the Staff Meeting regarding the Selectboard endorsement of Mr. Hoy to be a member of the NH DES Solid Waste Working Group Board. The group meets once a month on Fridays from 9 AM to 12 PM. The NHMA would need to vote upon Mr. Hoy’s election to the position. Mr. Hoy is currently on the NRRA board. Mrs. Pschirrer asked how often the NRRA board meets? Ms. Mayberry will follow-up on this question.

ADJOURNMENT:

Mrs. Pschirrer moved to adjourn this Selectboard meeting.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  Mr. Dalessio asked if there was any additional discussion.  There was none.  With Mrs. Pschirrer, Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the meeting was adjourned at 8:16 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Sarah Downing, Recording Secretary Pro Tempore