TOWN OF WALPOLE, NEW HAMPSHIRE
MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Selectboard Present: Cheryl Mayberry, Chair; Steven Dalessio and Carolyn Vose

Staff Present: Sarah Downing, Manager of Administration, and Sue Bauer, Recording Secretary

Guests Present: Peggy Pschirrer, Andrew Dey and David Chioffi

Call to Order: Ms. Mayberry called the Selectboard meeting to order at 6:30 PM in the Walpole Town Hall.

The following item from NEW BUSINESS was moved to the top of the agenda to accommodate a
guest.

Utility Poles on the Common: David Chioffi attended because he has questions. What is timeline of moving the remaining lines from the old to the new poles and removing the old poles? The remaining lines need to be transferred to the new poles from the top down. Mrs. Downing is addressing the issue. The top tier has been moved which is the electric line from Liberty Utilities. The second line may be First Light, a commercial fiber service. The third line is Comcast Cable. The last, bottom line is Consolidated Communications (CCI). Each utility will notify the following company when their work is complete. CCI, formerly FairPoint, owns the poles. Mrs. Downing will move the process along. Mr. Chioffi volunteered to help make phone calls to the utilities.

HOOPER TRUSTEES

Mr. Dalessio moved to enter into the Hooper Trustees meeting at 6:42 PM. Ms. Vose seconded. With Mr. Dalessio, and Ms. Vose and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved.

The meeting was reconvened at 7:25 PM.

Ms. Pschirrer, Mr. Dey, and Mr. Chioffi left the meeting.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

Ms. Vose moved to approve Accounts Payable totaling $689,852.31 dated 9/27/2024. Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. With Ms. Vose, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved. This included a $581,631.87 payment to Fall Mountain Regional School District.

Starting in November, payments will be available the first week of the month, not early. Ms. Mayberry will discuss the change with Mr. Kreissle

PAYROLL

Ms. Vose moved to approve the Payroll Register totaling $31,650.32 dated 9/27/2024 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $6,430.12. Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. With Ms. Vose, Mr. Dalessio, and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved.

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES

Public Informational Meeting – September 19, 2024: Ms. Vose moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of September 19, 2024. Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. With Ms. Vose, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved.

Selectboard Meeting – September 19, 2024: Ms. Vose moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of September 19, 2024. Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. With Ms. Vose, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved.

Non-Public Selectboard Meeting – September 19, 2024: Ms. Vose moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard meeting of September 19, 2024. The minutes will remain sealed. Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. With Ms. Vose, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved and the minutes are sealed.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Ms. Vose brought to the chair’s attention the following committee reports:

• Trail Committee Meeting – February 2, 2024
• Trail Committee Meeting – March 13, 2024
• Trail Committee Meeting – April 10, 2024
• Trail Committee Meeting – May 8, 2024
• Trail Committee Meeting – June 12, 2024
• Trail Committee Meeting – July 10, 2024
• Trail Committee Meeting – August 14, 2024
• Police Building Committee Meeting – September 5, 2024
• Library Trustees Meeting – September 17, 2024
• Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting – September 18, 2024

Ms. Mayberry acknowledged these minutes.

OLD BUSINESS

Pending Further Action: Parking Policy, Generators, Old North Main and High Street Bridges/Culverts, Houghton Brook Bridge, and Reservoir Dam

New Trees on the Common: Thank you to Peter Palmiotto and his team for quickly getting trees and getting them planted. Great Job! Also, thanks to Brad Nash for setting up the automatic watering.

NEW BUSINESS

Refund Request to the Trustees of Trust Funds: The work on the west side of Town Hall is complete. The transfer amount was $19,765. Mr. Dalessio made a motion to direct the Town Facilities Maintenance Fund be used to pay $19,765. for the repairs on the Town Hall.

Seconded by Ms. Vose. With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Vose and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion passed.

HealthTrust Medicare Advantage with Prescription Drug Plan Package: HealthTrust has updated their retiree medical package. Currently, there are no Town employees that participate in age 65+ plans. Mr. Dalessio moved to have the Chair sign the agreement. It would only take effect if someone retires and uses the program. Ms. Vose seconded. With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Vose and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion passed, and the agreement was signed by Ms. Mayberry.

Appointment Notice for Conservation Commission: Mr. Dalessio made a motion to accept Paul Happ as an Alternate member of the Conservation Commission. Ms. Vose seconded. With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Vose and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion passed and Paul Happ is now an Alternate Member on the Commission.

Inspection Notice and OMR for Knapp Cranberry Meadow Dam: The notice will be sent to John Peska who has been trying to get the dam repaired but cannot get a contractor. If Mr. Peska needs anything, he should let the Selectboard Office know.

Emergency Vehicle Weight Limits on Bridges: Signage is to be added by the State. The notice was sent to the Fire Chief and Highway Department. Mr. Dalessio said that the State is posting the signs, but the Town is responsible for the signs once installed.

Primex Workplace Injury Notice: Ms. Mayberry noted that In cases of death or severe injury of an employee while working, there are shorter notification times to Primex and the State DOL.

SWRPC Fall 2024 Meeting Invitation: The meeting will be October 8th and starts at 5:30. The topic is building a brighter housing future. Ms. Mayberry will be there.

Political Signage Complaint: There was a complaint about a sign at 27 Main Street. Political signs during the political season are exempt from regulation due to Freedom of Speech protections. Ms. Mayberry responded to the person who complained and explained the laws.

Tanker Cars near Route 12: A Harrisville resident had safety questions for our environmental officer, which we do not have. There item defaulted to the Selectboard. The inquirer asked, what is the condition of the tank cars and the contents? We have emergency plans, but the cars are on railroad property and the Town has no governance over railroad property. Mrs. Downing will respond and include the phone number for Green Mountain Railroad.

NON-PUBLIC BUSINESS RSA 91-A:3 II (a) (c)

Ms. Vose moved to enter into Non-Public Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II (a) (c) at 7:59 PM. Mr. Dalessio seconded. With Ms. Vose, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved.

The meeting was reconvened at 8:31 PM.

Mr. Dalessio moved that the Non-Public Session Minutes be sealed. Seconded by Ms. Vose. With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Vose and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved.

Adjournment: Ms. Mayberry declared the meeting adjourned at 8:31 PM.

Respectfully submitted,
Sue Bauer, Recording Secretary

(Note: These are unapproved Minutes. Corrections will be found in the Minutes of the October 2, 2024 Selectboard meeting.)

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