The Walpolean

Selectboard Present:  Steven Dalessio (Chair); Peggy Pschirrer; Cheryl Mayberry

 

CALL TO ORDER:  Mr. Dalessio called this Selectboardmeeting to order on March 28, 2019, at 6:30 PM in the Walpole Town Hall.  He advised this meeting is being recorded and asked anyone wishing to speak to identify themselves for the record.  There was one member of the public in attendance.

 

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:

Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Accounts Payable check register in the amount of $54,194.89 for checks issued March 29, 2019.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

The above amount including a payment in the amount of $38,790.00 to the HealthTrust.

 

PAYROLL:

Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Payroll Check Register for the week ending March 23, 2019 in the amount of $25,348.68 for checks issued March 29, 2019 and the electronic fund transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes in the amount of $4,999.43.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

 

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES:

SELECTBOARD MINUTES – March 21, 2019:  Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Minutes of the Selectboardmeeting of March 21, 2019, as submitted.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Minutes were approved.

 

NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION – March 21, 2019:  Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard Session of March 21, 2019, as submitted.  These Minutes will remain sealed.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Minutes were approved.

 

STAFF MEETING – March 21, 2019:  Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Minutes of the Staff Meeting of March 21, 2019, as submitted.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Minutes were approved.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

The Selectboard received and reviewed Minutes of the following meetings:

Ms. Mayberry advised there was no meeting of the North Walpole Village District on March 12, 2019.

 

FALL MOUNTAIN REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT: re:  Withdrawal and Articles of Agreement Study Committee: The Selectboard  acknowledged receipt of the letter from Mrs. Rebecca Sethi, School Board Secretary, dated March 25, 2019, regarding RSA 195:25 Withdrawal Study Committee.  She sent a letter to all Selectboards in the various towns letting everyone know that on March 12, 2019, by the vote of 617 “yes” to 248 “no” the voters of the Town of Charlestown voted to direct the Fall Mountain Regional School District to initiate a review of the feasibility and suitability study of the withdrawal of the Town of Charlestown from the FMRSD.  In accordance with RSA 195:25e committee must include one member of the board of selectmen from each town, one member of the School Board from each town within the cooperative school district and potentially some community members as needed.  The make-up of the Board is 

She asked the Town of Walpole to appoint their representative as soon as possible and to respond to Misty Bushee at SAU 60 with their appointee’s contact information. They had 60 days to form the committee; this will be met. The first meeting of the Withdrawal Study Committee is Tuesday, April 30th, 2019 at 5:30 PM.  Mr. Dalessio will represent Walpole.  

 

The Fall Mt. School Board had a meeting last Monday night and elected their officers.

With referenced to experience, Mary is coming into her 9th year; everyone else is two years and under.    

 

Mr. Michael Herrington and Mrs. Rebecca Sethi will sit on the committee to look at the Articles of Agreement.  Their first planning meeting is Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019.  Mrs. Pschirrer will represent Walpole on this committee.  Mrs. Sethi would like this to be an opportunity for everyone to work well together.  One topic of discussion at this meeting will be who will be on the Articles of Agreement Committee.  Mrs. Pschirrer advised they need to look at the entire Articles of Agreement rather than a section or two.  Mrs. Sethi mentioned it would be nice to have all options on the table.  Research is being done on the history.  

 

Mrs. Sethi has put together a file on various Articles of Agreement from various school districts.  Ms. Mayberry feels a determination needs to be made as to whether or not they are a “cooperative”; that will feed into how the apportionments will be done.  Should fixed costs to the high school be equally divided?   Mrs. Sethi noted they will need community input.  Mr. Dalessio mentioned a lot of people are worried about what all this will mean for Walpole and their property taxes.  That needs to be determined.  

 

RECESS SELECTBOARD MEETING:

Ms. Mayberry moved to recess this Selectboard meeting.  The Selectboard will enter into a meeting as the Hooper Trustees.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved at 6:55 PM.

 

The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 7:05 PM.

   

REFUNDS:

MAP and LOT #003-013-003:  Ms. Mayberry moved to grant the Property Tax Refund in the amount of $23.50 for Map and Lot #003-013-003.  This is due to an overpayment of property taxes.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

 

ABATEMENT:

MAP and LOT #008-105-001:  Ms. Mayberry moved to deny this Property Tax Abatement request for Map and Lot #008-105-001 as recommended by Avitar Associates    Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

 

CURRENT USE:

MAP and LOT #009-042-000:  Ms. Mayberry moved to approve this Application for Current Use request for Map and Lot #009-042-000.  An additional area is being added to the lot that is already in Current Use off March Hill Road.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

 

TIMBER TAX WARRANT:

MAP and LOT #011-007-000:  Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Original Warrant, Yield Tax Levy, and the Certification of Yield Taxes Assessed / Intent Filed During Tax Year: April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019 in the amount of $714.02 for Map and Lot #011-007-000.  The Operation Number is 18-461-011-T.    Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

 

VETERANS’ TAX CREDITS:

MAP and LOT #008-081-000:  Ms. Mayberry moved to grant the All Veterans’ Tax Credit for the current owner of Map and Lot #008-081-000.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

 

MAP and LOT #003-067-002:   Ms. Mayberry moved to grant the Veterans’ Tax Credit for the current owner of Map and Lot #003-067-002.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

 

NOTICE OF INTENT TO CUT WOOD OR TIMBER:  

MAP and LOT #011-050-000:  Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Notice of Intent to Cut Wood or Timber for Map and Lot #011-050-000.  There was no cut last year.  The applicant is applying for the new Intent to Cut for this year for an area off March Hill Road.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

 

OLD BUSINESS:  

PILOT Agreement – re: North Walpole:  The Selectboard discussed various ways to address the PILOT Agreement with the Village of North Walpole on the Great River Hydro Dam. The Selectboard will meet with the Village of North Walpole Board of Commissioners during their meeting on April 23rd, 2019.  The division of the Payment in Lieu of Taxes needs to be finalized prior to the next time tax bills go out in mid-May.      

 

Request to NHDES Mill Pond Dam Deficiency Letter: Mr. Dalessio will rewrite the response to the deficiency letter to the NH DES regarding the Mill Pond Dam.  It is due April 8, 2019.

   

NHDES Dam Bureau OMR – re: Mill Pond Dam:  Mr. Dalessio and Mr. Mark Houghton went through the Letter of Deficiency for the Mill Pond Dam. The Town may not have the money to do the project this year.  Fuss and O’Neill’s estimate is $9,000 to do the study; it will come out of the Highway Dept. budget.  This is only on the dam and not the bridge.  The Town brought the flash board failure to the attention of the NHDES – Dam Bureau.  There are three issues at the Mill Pond: 1) the dam; 2) the bridge and 3) the emergency is the flash boards.

Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the OMR (Operations, Maintenance and Response) for the Mill Pond Dam.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

 

Chip Wood – re:  Weight Limits on Alstead Center Road: Fuss and O’Neill advised the culvert is built to a 75 year-life.  Mr. Rau is worried about the road rather than the culvert.  Mr. Dalessio advised they agreed to settle on a 20-ton weight limit.   He suggested putting the speed/vehicle counter meter there in the summer for an accurate traffic count. 

 

NEW BUSINESS:

Next Selectboard Meeting:  The next Selectboard meeting on Thursday, April 4, 2019, will begin at 4:00 PM rather than 6:30 PM.  This will allow the Selectboard the opportunity to attend the Annual Meeting of the Village of North Walpole.

 

Selectboard Department Liaisons:

Mr. Steven Dalessio – Highway Department, Planning Board, Selectboard Office, Water & Sewer Dept.;

 

Mrs. Peggy Pschirrer –Police Department, Library, Town Clerk/Tax Collector;

 

Ms. Cheryl Mayberry – Hooper Institute, Recreation Dept., Recycling Center;

 

Mrs. Pschirrer and Ms. Mayberry will share – Conservation Commission.

 

Emergency Performance Grant Agreement:  Ms. Mayberry moved that we “The Select Board in a majority vote, accepted the terms of the Emergency Management Performance Grant as presented in the amount of $4,000.00 for an LEOP Update.  Furthermore, the Board acknowledges that the total cost of this project will be $8,000.00, in which the town will be responsible for a 50% match ($4,000.00)”.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was unanimously approved.  

 

MS-232: Mrs. Pschirrer moved that the Selectboard approve and sign the MS-232 (Report of Appropriation Actually Voted).  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  With Mrs. Pschirrer, Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

 

Residential Solar Building Permit Requirements:  Mr. Dalessio had sent out the draft of the Residential Solar Building Permit Requirements as approved by the Planning Board.  He would like to have an ordinance in the future.  Mrs. Pschirrer said the requirements should be distributed.   

 

Deed List:  Mrs. Smith, Town Clerk/Tax Collector, had submitted a Deed List for the Selectboard to review.  

 

April 16th – Double Booking at Town Hall:  The Selectboarddid not feel there was a problem with the double booking for the Town Hall on April 16th.  The Selectboard will hold their Special Public Hearing in the Selectboard Office.  The Community Grange will have an Open House that same evening.  The second floor will be set up for the Players as their last performance is that weekend.

 

GKCC Newsletter Profile:  An email was received from the Greater Keene Chamber of Commerce.  The Selectboard asked Mrs. Downing to submit a profile of the town that will be included in an upcoming GKCC newsletter.  

 

Selectboard Office:  Mrs. Pschirrer will make plans for Mr. Anthony Poole of Trivantus, a comprehensive payroll company, to make a presentation in mid-April on the Town’s payroll and record keeping.

 

NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION:

Ms. Mayberry moved that the Selectboard enter into a Non-Public Selectboard Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II to discuss (a) Personnel.  Mrs. Pschirrer seconded the motion and, on a roll call vote with Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved at 8:12 PM.

 

The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 8:25 PM.

 

Ms. Mayberry moved that the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard Session of March 28, 2019, be sealed.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

 

ADJOURNMENT:  

Ms. Mayberry moved to adjourn this Selectboard meeting.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the meeting was adjourned at 8:25 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Regina Borden, Recording Secretary

Hooper Trustees:  Steven Dalessio (Chair); Peggy Pschirrer; Cheryl Mayberry

 

Hooper Institute Board: Eloise Clark (Director); Becky Whippie (Educator); Karen Galloway, Marcia Galloway, Holly Gowdy, Elaine Heleen, Rebecca Sethi 

 

CALL TO ORDER:  Mr. Dalessio called this Joint Meeting of the Hooper Trustees with the Hooper Institute Board to order at 7:00 PM in the Walpole Town Hall.

 

CELEBRATION:  Mr. Dalessio suggested doing this a little later in the meeting to be sure all the Hooper Institute Board members are present.

 

SEARCH:

Job Descriptions:  Executive Director and Educator:  Mr. Dalessio passed out the job descriptions for both the Executive Director and Educator of the Frederick H. Hooper Institute that Mrs. Pschirrer drafted.  The feeling of the Hooper Trustees is the job scope is getting bigger. They would like to see the Hooper Institute grow.  

 

Educator:  

Under Job Summary:  Mrs. Clark advised that they call the “Walpole Middle and Elementary Schools” the “Walpole Elementary School”.  There are gardens at the North Walpole School, the Walpole Primary School, and Walpole Elementary School.

 

Mr. Dalessio said where it states “Cooperates and collaborates with the other teachers on the staff of the Hooper Institute” it should include “and other teachers in the Walpole area as well”.  Mrs. Sethi asked if the Educator position will be similar to Mrs. Clark’s position.  Mr. Dalessio said it is up for discussion but it is primarily the same.  It would include adults and other things outside the school setting.  Examples include summer camps, woodworking, etc.  Mrs. Pschirrer mentioned they may not want these job descriptions to get so detailed that it frightens everybody.  Mr. Dalessio said if they go down to Tasks, it says “Teach elementary or middle school classes, adult and young people programs outside of the normal school setting”.  Mrs. Clark mentioned if it will include adults it should state “Pre-K through high school”.  Mrs. Pschirrer advised the court decrees over the years have expanded the will, particularly in 1995 which added environmental studies and other things. It also split up the Trust.  Mrs. Gowdy noted they could change the language to say it educates school children and the Walpole community.  That would be a lot more inclusive. This broader wording would cover adults and teenagers.  

 

Ms. Karen Galloway had a question related to “Teach elementary or middle school classes”. We have a principal at the Walpole School who welcomes Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Whippie visits into the schools and teaching classes. However, he will retire in a few years.  We certainly hope these classes will continue but who knows what a new principal will want.  Things will change in the next few years.  At some point there will be a new Superintendent of Schools.  Mrs. Pschirrer questioned if a decision to keep the Hooper educators from coming into the schools would be up to the principal alone. The governing body of the school district may be the decision maker.  Instruction is being provided at no cost to the schools.  It would be up to the Hooper Board to redirect itself if that were to happen.  We could have classes back at the Hooper Institute.  Mrs. Gowdy suggested we have Mr. Jacobs and the new science teacher participate in the search.  Mr. Dalessio replied that they will be asked to participate in the search committee.  Mr. Dalessio suggested drafting a Letter of Understanding, with the help of this Board, that could be sent to the School Board in anticipation of changes that might occur in the Walpole schools. The Hooper Institute would like to continue their programs in the schools. Mrs. Gowdy feels it is better to have the children in the schools for after school activities. Mrs. Clark went through four principal transitions and never had a problem.  It is important for the Educator to cultivate good classroom relationships with the teachers.  Mrs. Whippie said they communicate by email with the teachers. She asks the teachers if they approve of certain programs.  She looks for what the teachers are looking for from her.  She does sugaring at the different levels and works on trips to visit sugaring houses with the teachers. Mrs. Pschirrer summarized that we will do a Letter of Understanding and include the history of the Hooper Institute with the letter.  The Hooper Institute started in the Walpole schools before FMRSD was created. Mr. Dalessio agreed with creating the letter. It will be good to get the conversation started.  Ms. Mayberry mentioned adding that a background check is required in the job description.  Mrs. Pschirrer said it is not required for the job description, but it is required for employment.  

 

Mrs. Clark asked who will handle the maintenance work in the building such as unplug a toilet, shovel, etc. Mrs. Pschirrer felt the Executive Director should oversee the building and grounds.  Mrs. Sethi asked where the fundraising line is for this position.  We are taking a part-time job and turning it into two part-time jobs.  Mr. Dalessio replied they are working on that.  This started out as an overall concept and now they are defining it.  All of us have the same desire to see the Hooper grow, not just in the schools but also in the community.  The WRAP Committee at the Recycling Center is gone.  They oversee the programs, help with volunteers, do outreach, etc.  It was started by George Watkins.  Fritze Till was active at some point with WRAP.  The Hooper Institute could start playing a part in all of that; picking up some of those roles.  The WRAP Committee is important to re-build again.  It was a Town committee.  Mr. Dalessio would like to see the Hooper help redevelop it.  Mrs. Gowdy noted it is hard to get young families involved in some of these activities; they have no time.  Mr. Dalessio said the ideal candidate is someone who is just sending a child off to college.  Mrs. Clark mentioned a weight limit as they are lifting heavy gardening bags.  Mrs. Gowdy added can they hike up Fall Mountain to Table Rock or canoe down the Connecticut River?  It is important that these people are skilled in all of the things they are teaching our youngsters and community folks.  Mr. Dalessio said it is a well-taken point but they have to figure how to word it.  Mr. Dalessio summarized that they have a number of changes and additions.

 

Director:  

Mr. Dalessio advised that he/she oversee all programs of the Hooper Institute.  “Elementary and Middle School” will be changed to “Walpole Attendance Area”.  Ms. Karen Galloway mentioned that the Director will not be going into the schools.  Mr. Dalessio said that is correct.  There will be three employees.   Mrs. Clark questioned who the Director would report to.  Mrs. Pschirrer replied if the Board of Directors is functioning completely, he-or-she would report to the Board of Directors. The buck stops with the Hooper Trustees.  Mrs. Sethi asked who would be responsible for an evaluation.  Ideally it would be the Board of Directors.  Mr. Dalessio pointed out that the last thing the Hooper Trustees want to do is micro-manage.  Mrs. Clark asked if the Director will be a fundraiser.  Mr. Dalessio replied raising money is a part of the position.  Mrs. Sethi asked if the Director would be asked to fill in for one of the Educators.  Mr. Dalessio said it will depend on the person. The job description includes that teaching experience would be helpful.  Under Tasks – Mrs. Sethi said under “Cooperate with the Walpole Conservation Commission and Recycling Center” add “and other groups in Town”.   Under “Oversee Hooper Institute buildings and grounds” add “and community gardens”.  Replying to a question from Mrs. Clark about funding, Mrs. Pschirrer noted they have to start thinking about money. Mr. Dalessio said none of this is new; it is in meeting minutes going back many years.  He asked for comments

 

Mrs. Gowdy has been involved with the Hooper since they moved here about 30 years ago.  She believes in what it can do for our young people.  Walpole has put a lot of land under conservation, which she thinks is a great thing.  Her concern is looking at the dairy industry and working farms. She wonders what about their future.  It is important that we have a vision of looking at the land we have.  Hopefully the younger people will remain in our community and make their living working on that land.  If the cows go the corn will not get planted.  We need to see if we can develop a farming interest in students.  When they go off to school, students should learn something about the farming industry so that when they come back to Walpole, they will want to settle here.  The Hooper will be a huge value for our young adults. The younger kids know about farming and there is an interest there.  As she looks at younger people enrolled in agricultural programs, she does not see them coming back to Walpole because they do not see a future here. Mrs. Pschirrer said the Master Plan mentioned open space – can it become more recreational with hiking trails/mountain biking.  Mr. Dalessio said it is valuable for the Hooper Institute to take on some of these roles of broader vision.  Mrs. Marcia Galloway said it needs to go beyond the Hooper.  Mr. Dalessio noted there are lots of different type farms in Walpole other than dairy farming. There are poultry farms.  Forestry is another occupation.  Mrs. Pschirrer advised the Conservation Commission has been looking at the forests.  A timber cut at the Hooper Forest means money for the Institute.  Ms. Karen Galloway mentioned if the dairy farms go, we will be in trouble.

 

Mr. Dalessio advised the Hooper Trustees would like to see the Institute building used year-round.  Mrs. Sethi would like to see a place for the youth to go such as a youth center.  Mrs. Clark talked about building a new zero energy building in back of the Institute.  There was discussion relative to starting the process for having the Hooper Institute building put on the State Register of Historic Buildings.  Mrs. Pschirrer feels the outside of the building can be preserved but they could renovate the first floor.  Make it more user friendly.  There was discussion about the downstairs being good for students to do projects.  Mr. Dalessio summarized that they will re-draft these job descriptions and reconvene again.         

                                     

Chair: of Search Committee:  Mr. Dalessio advised the Chair of the Search Committee will be Susan Wycoff.  She has been on the Scholarship Committee for a number of years and is an educator at the university level. She has the experience to be the Chair.  The Search Committee will look at people and make recommendations.  

 

Committee:  Hooper Institute Board and Hooper Trustees: The Hooper Trustees and Hooper Institute Board will be a part of the committee.  There was a consensus to start the process of recruiting now.     

 

Additional Members:  Sam Jacobs and Joe Coneeney:  Mr. Sam Jacobs and the science teacher will be asked to be members of the Search Committee.

 

Next Hooper Institute Board Meeting:  The next meeting of the Hooper Institute Board is Tuesday, April 9th, 2019.  Several members said they would be unable to attend. Therefore, the meeting will be re-scheduled.  Tentatively the date was set as Monday, April 15th at 7:00 PM.  Mrs. Pschirrer will have Susan Wycoff attend their next meeting.    

 

CELEBRATION:  Mrs. Pschirrer advised the Hooper Trustees and Hooper Institute Board are celebrating Mrs. Eloise Clark’s many years of service.  There was a consensus to have an Open House for the community at the Hooper Institute on Sunday, June 23rd, 2019 with a reception from 1:00-to-4:00 PM.  Mrs. Clark’s last day will tentatively be sometime in August.  Summer programs will start as soon as school ends.

 

What Is A Board:  There was a consensus to postpone this discussion until the next meeting.

 

Grants:  Mrs. Pschirrer reported that the NH Charitable Trust Foundation has Express Grants. The next deadline is May 11,2019.  They are $5,000 grants.  It is worth looking into.   They fund Not-for-Profit groups.  Mrs. Gowdy advised they did receive one grant for the High School Program.     

 

ADJOURNMENT:  Mr. Dalessio declared this meeting adjourned at 8:25 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Regina Borden, Recording Secretary

 

 

Hooper Trustees Present:   Steven Dalessio (Chair); Peggy Pschirrer; Cheryl Mayberry

 

CALL TO ORDER:  Mr. Dalessio called this Hooper Trustees meeting to order at 6:55 PM.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

Hooper Executive Director and Educator Job Descriptions:  Mrs. Rebecca Sethi tends to look at job descriptions as evaluations.  Mrs. Sethi’s term has expired but she would like to see a structure in place that ensures a cohesive accountable Hooper Institute moving forward.

 

HOOPER TRUSTEES MINUTES:

HOOPER TRUSTEES MEETING – March 21, 2019:  Mrs. Pschirrer moved to accept the Minutes of the Hooper Trustees meeting of March 21, 2019, as submitted.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  With Mrs. Pschirrer, Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Minutes were approved.

 

Hooper Institute Board:  Ms. Mayberry had mentioned to a Hooper Institute Board member that Selectboard liaisons are the facilitators who will get people in the community involved and bring them in to help do things.

New Board Members:  The Hooper Trustees will be appointing new members to the Hooper Institute Board as soon as the new executive director has been hired.    

 

ADJOURNMENT:

Ms. Mayberry moved to adjourn this Hooper Trustees meeting.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer. With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the meeting was adjourned at 7:05 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Regina Borden, Recording Secretary

 

 

Location and Time:  Walpole Town Hall, Downstairs Office at 7:30 PM.

 

 

 

 

Report from Chair:

 

 

 

Members Present: Alicia Flammia (Chair), John Peska (Vice Chair), Steven Dumont, Laura Hayes, Lewis Shelley, Jackie Kensen

 

Alternates Present: Elaine Heleen, Kelli Wilson, Peter Palmiotto

 

Members Absent: Myra Mansouri, Duncan Watson, Gary Speed

 

Others Present: Michael Nerrie, Cheryl Mayberry (Selectboard Representative), 

 

Call to Order: Alicia called the meeting to order at 7:31 PM. 

 

Seating of Alternates: No seating of alternates required.

 

Review and approve minutes – February 4, 2019. Clarify that the public meeting for the Walker Road Property will be held at a date after the date of the town meeting, to be set in Spring. Alicia would like to clarify that the funds for the Walker Road Property would be kept in a savings account until it has accrued a certain amount of money. There is no $10,000 set amount. Also, Michael Nerrie’s name was spelled incorrectly. John made a motion to approve as amended. Lew seconded. All in favor. Minutes approved as amended.

 

Public Business:

 

New Business: 

 

Old Business:

 

Other Business:

 

Adjournment: At 9:30 Steven made a motion to adjourn the meeting. John seconded. Meeting adjourned.

Next Meeting: Monday, April 1, 2019 at 7:30 PM.

Respectfully submitted; Steven Dumont, Recording Secretary

Note: These are unapproved minutes. Corrections, if any, will be found in the minutes of April 1, 2019.

Now through April 30, a generous benefactor is matching – dollar for dollar – all donations to the Fall Mountain Food Shelf up to $10,000, so it’s the perfect time to give and help even more people in need in our area.

 

Mary Lou Huffling has been feeding local families for years,and last year 12,476 families came to the Food Shelf for help with food.  Please help her feed even more by giving during this dollar for dollar matching funds month.  Mary Lou tells us it means so much to the people that the community cares.

 

Make out your checks to Fall Mountain Food Shelf, and mail to P.O. Box 191, Alstead, NH  03602.

 

Thank you.

Selectboard Present:Peggy Pschirrer (Chair); Steven Dalessio; Cheryl Mayberry 

 

Staff Present:Sarah Downing (Manager of Administration); Rich Kreissle (Manager of Finance);  Lt. Justin Sanctuary (Police Department); Michael Rau (Road Agent); Sandra Smith (Town Clerk-Tax Collector); Justine Fafara (Library Director); Becky Whippie (Hooper Institute)

 

Excused:Police Chief Michael Paquette (Police Department); Justin Cassarino (Recreation Department Director); Ben Hoy (Recycling Center); Eloise Clark (Hooper Institute)

 

CALL TO ORDER:  Mrs. Pschirrer called this Staff Meeting to order at 5:00 PM in the Walpole Town Hall and welcomed everyone.  This meeting is being recorded.  She was happy to see so many Staff members present at the Town Meeting.   

 

Mr. Rich Kreissle – Finance Office:  Mr. Kreissle provided the following written report on the “2019 Pre-Field Work Audit Documentation Requirements” and talked about the audit coming up in a few weeks.  

 

The question of audits can easily be answered by looking 10 miles to the south of us where the State Police recently went to the former Tax Collector’s house and found they had taken $5,000.  There were newer vehicles and six motorcycles.  This is why audits are needed.

 

Prior to an audit, auditors require copies of documentation forwarded to them or the assembly of information made available to them at the time of their field work.

 

The audit list from our auditors, Vachon & Clukay, forwarded a list comprising of 91 individual items that they want to review.Items involving the General Fund dominate the list. Items requested also include Water, Sewer, Hooper, the Tax Collector, Town Clerk, Library, Conservation and the Trustees of Trust Funds. A complete General Ledger for all of 2018 for the General Fund, Water, Sewer, and Hooper is perhaps the largest of the items requested.  It is everything that goes through the system. They look at cash.  

 

Bank accounts are another key item that is obviously examined.  December’s bank statement and reconciliations along with January 2019’s statement is required. We have bank accounts for the General Fund, TC Credit Cards, and BOS Credit Cards. When the auditors are here they have access to all the financial documents.      

 

The New Hampshire Retirement System is also examinedclosely based upon a report generated by NHRS.  To date he uploaded into their portal approximately 50 individual items.

 

Access to all registers (Accounts Payables, Receipts, and Payroll) are made available at the time of the audit.  When the auditors come in they have their own programs.  Mr. Kreissle gets to explain unique situations we have.  It is enlightening because they are extremely educated.  

 

From all this data, requests will be made primarily of myself, Jodi, and Sandy of specific documents to examine during the audit. Last year, 40 records each were pulled from accounts payable and payroll.

 

During field work, any questions arising from their examination of the documents ensues.

 

Emphasis is on:

The accounting data is changing all the time.  Expenses are always being incurred.  

 

Mr. Kreissle passed around a few copies of the Auditor’s Report from a previous year for the Staff to look at.  He pointed out various sections of the report.  The auditors can go from the source document to the general ledger.  At the end we receive an Auditor’s Opinion testifying to the general veracity of our financial position as of 12/31/18.  Mr. Dalessio pointed out that each one of the employees here has a piece of the audit.  Purchase orders without the accurate line item – if it is randomly picked by the auditors and it does not match up to the accounting system that might possibility go into an Internal Control Deficiency.  Mrs. Pschirrer mentioned that we are asked about fraud all the time.  Audits are supposed to be done annually.    

 

Highway Department:  Mr. Rau wanted to recap how the winter went.  He has been doing this for 14 years and this has been the most miserable year he encountered.  Mr. Jim McLean has been here 25 years and he agreed.  It was not a normal winter; there was ice, rain and ice, sub-zero temperatures and a little bit of snow and then more rain.  It is impossible to explain how they battle all of this.  For a normal snow storm of 5-or-6 inches, they usually go out 2-or-3 times. With an ice storm they are going out 5-to-6 times to throw material on the road and hope it works. They usually go out about 3:00 AM if there is school or wait a little longer if school was cancelled.  A lot of the weather-men will say “Oh, it is just going to rain” so they throw salt on the roads, wait a while and do it a second time.  Most people cannot tell they have been there.  They have to maintain the roads as best as they can and try to work around the heaviest traffic.  People should not go out or be prepared.  He hopes the winter is over but it might rain tonight so he will get up to be sure it is not freezing.  People like to see the brown sand but salt has more traction, it lasts longer and has the melting effect.  They use more salt than sand.  This year they used more sand than the previous two years.  This will be the worst mud season in Walpole.  Old Drewsville Road is the worst one.  They have put out over 300 tons of stone on a mile of road.  If the weather cooperates they will scrape off some gravel, put down a fabric and then cover it back up with gravel.  By the time he retires, his goal is that there will not be a dirt road in Walpole.  Walpole is not as bad as some other towns.  The frost is still in the ground.  Mrs. Pschirrer asked if he pre-treats any roads before a storm. Mr. Rau said when it starts, that is when they pre-treat the roads. They have an additive in the salt. Every storm is different. A number one priority is whether or not there is school/ the bus routes.  Each route is about four hours.  They also try to do the sidewalks but if that person is needed to do roads that is their priority.  Ms. Mayberry advised they do a great job.  Most people do not realize a lot of thought goes into maintaining the roads in the winter.         

 

Following is a list of other projects done last month:

 

Town Clerk – Tax Collector:  Mrs. Sandra Smith provided the following report:

February 28th she mailed 97+ certified notices of impending Tax Liens.  The liens will be executed on April 2nd.

 

Then within 45 days notices are sent to the mortgage companies.  Total Notice does this work and costs are added onto the lien amount.  No costs to the Town, as property owners pay.

 

On March 5th she mailed 15+ Certified notices of Intent to Deed.  Only 3 or 4 had mortgages.  If not paid on or before April 25th at 11:00 a.m., the properties will be deeded to the Town of Walpole.  

 

We also had elections and Town Meeting!

 

They collected $68,741.86 for auto registrations, dog licenses, vital records, etc.

 

They also collected over $21,000.00 in state fees that were submitted to the State of NH.

 

Tax Collector deposited $191,986.28 during the last 30 days.Our uncollected taxes are very low, $412,392.40.

 

Hooper Institute:  Mrs. Becky Whippie presented the following report:

Mrs. Eloise Clark:  5th Grade – Working on native wildlife;

      6th Grade – Began planning their Connecticut River canoe trip

Mrs. Clark has already done some publicity for the high school summer work program. 

 

Mrs. Becky Whippie:  All students have been studying about maple syrup;      Pre-K – Farming and Birds; 

      K – Focused on Birds;

      1st – Finishing up mammals, did some sugaring and planted some seeds;

      2nd – Farming and talking about cows;

      3rd – Mammals and finished up sugaring;

     4th – Forestry, forest products, they went to Northcott’s Wood Shop and did a visit to 

                 McGill’s Sugaring House plus another trip is planned.

 

Mrs. Whippie helped with a program at the Walpole School.  Mrs. Clark and she prepared for a presentation at the Library “Gardening With Hooper Institute”.      

 

Police Department – February 16, 2019 through March 15, 2019:  Lt. Justin Sanctuary reported they had 348 calls. Their administrative work has increased.  They are at the end of the first quarter.  A lot of pistol permits were processed.  Overall the number of motor vehicle stops is consistent.  At this time they do not have any State Safety Grants.  When they are on Route 12 it puts them in a neutral spot to respond to calls.  They are getting a lot of their mandatory training hours in. There was an increase of DUIs.  On April 1st they will be doing training in the North Walpole School.  They have a new prosecutor.  That is going well.  

 

Police Safety Comparison:

Emergency Calls – 33Administrative – 79Citizen Assists – 32

Motor Vehicle Calls:

Accidents – 5NV Stops – 100Traffic Safety – 23

Criminal Investigations:

Drugs/Alcohol – 37Crimes /Against Persons – 27     Crimes Against Property – 12Mr. Rau asked if they could break down the accidents on State and Town roads.  Lt. Sanctuary felt they could do this as well as provide information on the cause, such as road conditions, speed, etc.  Mr. Rau mentioned the Old Drewsville Road is closed now it is just open to emergency and local vehicles.  It is suggested that if any dirt road in town has more than 50 vehicles on it each day it should be paved.        .    

 

Library:  Mrs. Justine Fafara provided a report on both the Walpole and North Walpole libraries comparison by years – 2016 to 2019.  She attended the New England Koha Summit on Friday, March 8th.  Koha is their ILS or Integrated Library System.  Basically, it is the software they use for everything from registering patrons to checking materials out.  The Summit was great and she learned a lot about features of Koha that theyare not currently using but should be.  She will be working to train the staff and start implementing some more features over the next year.  One of the features is an acquisitions module, so they can import budgets into Koha and import all of her ordering into Koha and it’ll do some of that book keeping for her.  This is definitely going to take a lot of time and she is thinking it will be a good summer project.  Julie is taking over most of Summer Reading planning and execution which will allow her to focus on other things; like this acquisition project, this summer.

 

March Programs:

 

Mrs. Fafara reported that work will start on the Library on May 1st.  The plan is to move into the second floor of the Town Hall at the end of May.  She is partnering with other libraries.  Mr. Dalessio asked about the entrance.  Mrs. Downing explained they felt the best one would be the south entrance because it is handicapped accessible.  If all goes well the project should be completed before next winter.      

 

Selectboard Office:  Mrs. Downing provided the following report

They are getting ready for taxation.   Abatements are closed.  They are focusing on getting assessing cleaned-up.  They are doing an Emergency Operations Plan update.  Yesterday they submitted a grant application with the help of the NH Homeland Security.  Justin and Mike volunteered to be on that group   There will be 11 committee members which includes the Selectboard.  They will not start to do anything until the grant is approved.  It will be a month or so before they start.  We will have a contract with SWRPC who will manage the update.        

 

Staff Meeting –March 21, 2019- Page 5

 

Assessing Update:

Water and Sewer:

Town Hall Facilities:

 

Walpole Recreation Department:  Mr. Justin Cassarino was unable to attend this Staff Meeting but provided the following report:  

Mommy and Me Movie Night:

Basketball & Soccer Clinic:

Pool:

 

Town Meeting:  Mrs. Pschirrer advised that we will be having aSpecial Town Meeting on April 25, 2019. at 6:00 PM.  We had an error when filing all our documents and the State notified us that we would have to have a second Town Meeting to ratify all the work they did.  It will require us to have a Special Public Hearing Meeting to explain the circumstances and that we are correcting it.  The agenda is just to ratify it.  We will have a Special Public Hearing on Tuesday, April 16th at 6:00 PM and then our public Special Town Meeting on Thursday, April 25, 2019, at 6:00 PM.  We hope to have enough voters to pass the motion to ratify.  The impact is that none of the 2% wageincreases will be given to employees until after this is ratified.

 

Maintenance:  Lt. Sanctuary and Mrs. Fafara said they really appreciate having Mr. Brad Nash.  Mrs. Pschirrer noted he has been a strong addition to this building.  It was a good move to make it a full-time position.  Mr. Nash replaced Mr. Jerry Brady who was our part-time custodian but unfortunately passed away.  Mr. Nash is cleaning the Town Hall, Police Station, Walpole and North Walpole Libraries and Recycling Center.  

 

ADJOURNMENT:  Mrs. Pschirrer declared this Staff meeting adjourned at 6:00 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Regina Borden, Recording Secretary

 

Hooper Trustees Present:    Steven Dalessio; Peggy Pschirrer; Cheryl Mayberry

 

CALL TO ORDER:  Mr. Dalessio called this Hooper Trustees meeting to order at 7:41 PM.

 

HOOPER TRUSTEES MINUTES:

HOOPER TRUSTEES MEETING – March 14, 2019: Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Minutes of the Hooper Trustees meeting of March 14, 2019, as submitted.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Minutes were approved.

 

HOOPER BUSINESS:

Hooper Institute Educator and Executive Director Job Descriptions:  Mrs. Pschirrer is working on the recommended changes to the job descriptions and email them to Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry.  

 

Joint Meeting:  The Joint Meeting of the Hooper Trustees and Hooper Institute Board will be held on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at 7:00 PM in the Town Hall.  Mrs. Pschirrer noted they have to talk about money because the question is can they afford to hire two people; how do they manage that on the Hooper Institute budget.  The two positions are needed if the Trustees expect them to move forward, offer more programs, renovate the building, etc.  Mr. Dalessio said there is a question of timing; which position do they fill first.  He would like to see a woodworking program.  Mrs. Clark will take care of it this summer but going forward they will need an instructor.  A recommendation is to put all these ideas on the table and ask for feedback.  Mrs. Pschirrer mentioned the NH Office of Charitable Trusts has Express Grants but they are very specific.  If they are successful in getting and using a grant the Office of Charitable Trusts, they encourage the recipient to apply for a larger grant that is spread over three years.  Mr. Dalessio feels they also have the opportunity to approach local businesses to ask them to support the intern and summer programs.  They have to work on the framework to do that and implement theirideas.        

ADJOURNMENT:

Ms. Mayberry moved to adjourn this Hooper Trustees meeting.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Regina Borden, Recording Secretary

 

Selectboard Present:Peggy Pschirrer, Steven Dalessio; Cheryl Mayberry

 

CALL TO ORDER:  Regina Borden, Recording Secretary, called this meeting of the Selectboard to order at 6:30 PM in the Walpole Town Hall on March 21, 2019.  The first order of business is to elect a Chair for the year 2019-2020.      

 

ELECTION OF CHAIR:

Mrs. Pschirrer moved to nominate Mr. Steven Dalessio as the Chair of the Selectboard for the year 2019-2020.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  There were no other nominations.  With Mrs. Pschirrer and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved.  Mr. Dalessio accepted this nomination.

 

SELECTBOARD BUSINESS MEETING: Mr. Dalessio called this meeting of the Selectboard to order at 6:33 PM in the Walpole Town Hall on March 21, 2019.  This meeting is being recorded therefore anyone wishing to speak is requested to identify themselves for the record.  There were three members of the public in attendance.

 

TOWN HALL RENTAL:  Mrs. Diane Nichols, Mr. Ernie Nichols and Mr. Ben Daviss were present representing the Fall Mountain Alliance.  Mr. Dalessio acknowledged receipt of their Town Hall Rental Agreement for Saturday, April 27th, 2019.    

 

Mrs. Nichols distributed copies of the following article she wrote for publication in the Walpole Clarion.    

“On Saturday April 27th at 3:00 p.m. the Program Plastics: What Can We Do Now? Will take place at the Town Hall.  This event is offered by Planet A, the environmental committee of Fall Mountain Alliance.

 

The program will include a video from Keefe Harrison, the CEO of Recycling Partnership, of Walpole.  Other individuals from the Monadnock region will share their experiences and ideas for positive steps forward for our community and beyond. 

 

Speakers include Paul Coburn, former Walpole Recycling Center Manager, Ben Hoy, current Walpole Recycling Center Manager, Erin Richardson of Recycling Partnership, and Marge Shepardson who has worked locally and at the state level to decrease and eliminate the use of plastic bags, straws, and single use plastic beverage containers.

 

Packaging alternatives to plastics will be displayed. Student Posters on the topic of Plastics: What Can We Do Now? will be displayed throughout the hall.

 

This event will conclude with a panel discussion and question and answer period.

 

Please join us and find out what you can do to help decrease the amount of plastic in our environment.

For more information, please contact fritzetill@gmail.com.”

 

Mr. Dalessio had inquired about the Fall Mountain Alliance as the Selectboard want to maintain a non-partison Town Hall. It is the Selectboard’s intent to limit the types of meetings being held in the Walpole Town Hall.   Meetings need to stay neutral.  He believes this is an excellent topic to be talking about for the community.  It has to be done in a positive rather than negative way.  Ms. Mayberry said it should be inclusive rather than non-inclusive.  

 

Mrs. Pschirrer moved to approve the rental of the Walpole Town Hall on Saturday, April 27, 2019, for the Fall Mountain Alliance.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  With Mrs. Pschirrer, Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

 

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:

Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Accounts Payable Check Register in the amount of $54,193.91 for checks issued March 22, 2019.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

The above amount includes a payment in the amount of $19,738.00 to Ferguson Enterprises for piping for the Highway Department.

 

PAYROLL:

Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Payroll Check Register for the week ending March 16, 2019, in the amount of $28,699.81 for checks issued March 22, 2019, and the electronic fund transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes in the amount of $5,515.46.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

 

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES:

SELECTBOARD MINUTES – March 14, 2019:  Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Minutes of the Selectboardmeeting of March 14, 2019, as submitted.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessioin favor, the Minutes were approved.

 

NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION #1 – March 14, 2019:  Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard Session #1 of March 14, 2019, as submitted.  These Minutes will remain sealed.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Minutes were approved.

 

NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION #2 – March 7, 2019: Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard Session #2 of March 7, 2019, as submitted.  These Minutes will remain sealed.  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 and reviewed the Minutes of the following meetings

 

REFUNDS and ABATEMENT APPLICATIONS:

Refund Property Taxes:

MAP and LOT #021-024-001:  Ms. Mayberry moved to grant the Refund for Overpayment of Property Taxes in the amount of $14.95 for Tax Year 2018 for Map and Lot #021-024-001.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

 

Abatements:  Ms. Mayberry moved to grant the following Abatements

 

Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

 

VETERANS TAX CREDIT:  

Map and Lot #028-136-999:  Ms. Mayberry moved to grant the Veterans Tax Credit for the current owner of Map and Lot #028-136-000.  This applicant updated the application due to a change in owner’s name (Revocable Trust).  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

 

DEMOLITION and BUILDING PERMITS:

Hubbard LLC., 1 Pomeroy Lane:  Ms. Mayberry moved to grant Demolition Permit No. 2019-04 to Hubbard LLC for “Demolition of poultry building #22” at 1 Pomeroy Lane, Map and Lot #010-006-000.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

 

Hubbard LLC, 1 Pomeroy Lane:   Ms. Mayberry moved to grant Demolition Permit No. 2019-05 to Hubbard LLC for“Demolition of poultry building #26” at 1 Pomeroy Lane, Map and Lot #010-006-000.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

Water and Sewer Receipts to Date:  Mrs. Jodi Daigle had submitted the Water/Sewer Receipts to Date March 20, 2019.  Total Receipts for Q4 2018 Billing are $135,343.15 or 86.9%.   

 

Quarterly Water and Sewer Receipt Comparison:  Mr. Dalessio advised that some comparison work will be done in early May to confirm the Water and Sewer rates.   A date will be confirmed with Mr. Mark Houghton.  

 

Equalization Assessment – Sales Ratio:  The Selectboardacknowledged receipt of a letter from the State of New Hampshire, Department of Revenue Administration, advising that they have determined the overall equalization assessment – sales ratio for the land, buildings and manufactured housing in Walpole for Tax Year 2018 to be 100.2%.

 

Next Tax Bills:  Mrs. Pschirrer reported that Mrs. Sandra Smith, Town Clerk-Tax Collector, had talked about the next tax bills.  They should have a discussion about the PILOT program and an agreement with North Walpole.  This will be an agenda item for next week.    

 

NEW BUSINESS:

2019 Town Meeting Minutes:  Mrs. Pschirrer moved that the Selectboard approve and sign the Minutes of the 2019 Town Meeting, as submitted.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  With Mrs. Pschirrer, Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the Minutes were approved.

The Selectboard talked about putting articles in the Clarion in response to questions raised during the Town Meeting on the Recycling Center and the Recreation Department’s new basketball court.       

 

Chip Wood re: Weight Limits on Alstead Center Road:  Mrs. Pschirrer talked with Mr. Brian Vincent, engineer, about the Alstead Center Road weight limit.  He said at this time of the year lots of roads are listed for weight limits.  He saw no reason not to do that.      

 

Sand Hill and Blanchard Brook Road:  Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer looked at these roads.  Blanchard Brook Road seems to be in good condition at this time.  Sand Hill was not done since the development was put in.  Mr. Dalessio pointed out that the corner intersection on Sand Hill needs to be patched soon as it is really bad.  

 

E-mail Note of Support for Walpole Police Department:  sent to Police Chief Michael Paquette

Mr. Dalessio noted that the Selectboard received a copy of the email Mr. Jeff Harrington sent to Chief Paquette commending him on doing a superb job of answering a lot of questions at the Town Meeting.  He was clear and answered the questions fully.  A copy of this email will be placed in Chief Paquette’s personnel folder.  

 

Training Workshop for J. Daigle  The Selectboard approved having Mrs. Jodi Daigle attend the New Hampshire Department of Labor half-day training seminar on how to stay in compliance with NH Labor Laws on April 22, 2019 in Keene, NH.  :

 

Time Off Requests for Sarah Downing: The Selectboardapproved Mrs. Sarah Downing’s request for vacation time as follows: (1) Monday, April 22 and Tuesday, April 23, 2019; (2) Tuesday, June 11 through Tuesday, June 18, 2019; and (3) Tuesday, October 1 to Thursday, October 3, 2019.  

 

NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION:

Ms. Mayberry moved to enter into a Non-Public SelectboardSession 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 with Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved at 7:10 PM.

 

The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 7:40 PM.

 

Ms. Mayberry moved that the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard Session of March 21, 2019, be sealed.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

 

RECESS SELECTBOARD MEETING:

Ms. Mayberry moved to recess this Selectboard meeting.  The Selectboard will enter into a meeting as the Hooper Trustees.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the motion was approved.

 

The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 8:00 PM.

 

OTHER BUSINESS:

Selectboard Meeting – April 4, 2019:  There was a consensus of the Selectboard to change the time of the Selectboard meeting on April 4, 2019, from 6:30 PM to 4:00 PM.  There will be no public business.  This will enable the Selectboard members to attend the Annual North Walpole Village District meeting at 7:00 PM.

 

Library:  Mr. Dalessio felt they should post an article in the May Clarion about the Library’s use of the Town Hall second floor during the Library renovation.  The Library has the priority for the second floor; they may not be out until the end of November.  Every January the Players should give the office all the dates they plan on using the second floor so they can be entered in the reservation book.     

 

ADJOURNMENT:  Ms. Mayberry moved to adjourn this Selectboard meeting.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio in favor, the meeting was adjourned at 8:10 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Regina Borden, Recording Secretary