The Walpolean

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

CALL TO ORDER:  Mrs. Pschirrer called this Hooper Trustees meeting to order at 8:04 PM.

HOOPER TRUSTEES MINUTES:

HOOPER TRUSTEES MEETING – November 29, 2018:  Mr. Dalessio moved to accept the Minutes of the Hooper Trustees meeting of November 29, 2018, as submitted.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the Minutes were approved.

HOOPER TRUSTEES MEETING – December 6, 2018:  Mr. Dalessio moved to accept the Minutes of the Hooper Trustees meeting of December 6, 2018, as submitted.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrerin favor, the Minutes were approved.

HOOPER BUSINESS:

Summer Internships: Mrs. Pschirrer had heard from Mr. David Howell who asked if internships could be created for the Hooper Golf Course. Mr. Patrick Neal would create the job descriptions. Mr. Neal is looking forward to mentoring the interns. The job descriptions will be sent to the Selectboard.

Mr. Dalessio has a message in with Mrs. Diane Miller to see if Hubbard Farms would be interested in sponsoring the internship program.

ADJOURNMENT:

Mr. Dalessio moved to adjourn this Hooper Trustees meeting.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the meeting was adjourned at 8:09 PM. 

Respectfully submitted,

Sarah Downing, Recording Secretary Pro Tempore

Present: Board Members: Vice-chair Jan Galloway Leclerc, Judy Trow, Tom Murray, Pauline Barnes. Alternate: Don Sellarole. Absent: Chair Myra Mansouri, Bob Anderson. 

Recording: Marilou Blaine. These minutes are unapproved and will be reviewed at the regular January 2019 meeting for corrections, additions and/or omissions.

Roll Call: Ms. Leclerc called the meeting to order at 7 pm. One Board member was absent so Alternate Don Sellarole was asked to fill in.

Minutes: Ms. Trow corrected the spelling of Google Earth on page 1. Ms. Barnes made two corrections. One was on page 1 at the bottom of the page, last line. Add “the” before properties. On page 2, first paragraph on signage, second sentence. Change “say” to “stay.” Ms. Trow made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. Ms. Barnes seconded the motion and the motion passed.

Signage for Hooper Golf Course and Watkins Tavern

Fred Dill, the owner of Watkins Tavern property, was at the meeting. He explained that the members of the golf course want to replace the sign at the entrance of the driveway. It would be on two posts, not one. It would be one-sided and it would be about 30 square feet. The property is in the rural/ag district and permits a 32-square-foot sign. 

Mr. Dill said the sign would advertise both the golf course and tavern and would also say it was a golf course, not club, and both are open to the public. 

Ms. Leclerc said it could be grandfathered and there would not be a problem as long as it meets the setbacks of the ordinance. Then you’re all set. But if it doesn’t meet the setbacks, you will need a variance.

Mr. Dill would also have to fill out the sign form, submit a drawing of the sign and after it is up take a picture and give a picture of the sign to the secretary to file.

Ms. Barnes read the setback rule. No closer than 20 feet from the front, side and rear of the property. 

Mr. Dill said his concern was that it was next to the restricted area. (The golf course was created with a conservation easement of the Monadnock Conservancy.) He checked with the Conservancy and they were alright with the placement of the sign.

At this point “ entered. He was representing the members of the golf course. He had pictures of the old sign, the new sign, as well as a map showing where the sign would be placed. 

Ms. Leclerc said it has to be 20 feet from the property line. Mr. Howell said it isn’t 20 feet and it can’t be 20 feet.  

He pointed out where Prospect Hill is, where the road that was built in 1788 and is now a Class VI road is, where the stone wall is and where the driveway is. “There is no other place to put a sign,” Mr. Howell said. 

Ms. Barnes asked about putting it on the other side of the stone wall. Mr. Howell said then it would be on his property, meaning Mr. Dill’s property.

Ms. Trow said that if you were replacing the existing sign with a sign that was the same size, there wouldn’t be a problem. But this sign is a larger size, a different shape and on two posts not one post.

Mr. Sellarole said that you’re too close to the road. Mr. Howell pointed out that the sign is just as you turn into the driveway. The road is way over there, he said, pointing to a section on the map. 

It has to be 20 feet from the front of the property, Ms. Leclerc said. That’s the problem, Mr. Howell said. It’s right on the property line. Mr. Howell explained, “It’s a shared interest. The sign says Hooper Golf Course and Watkins Tavern. This is something that a lot of people contributed money for. It says Public Welcome. It’s totally for the public.  We want people to come,” he said. “The sign has been there forever. His property (Mr. Dill’s) is on the other side of the stone wall.” 

At this point Ms. Leclerc said that Mr. Howell needed a variance. 

Where else could you put this sign? Mr. Howell asked. That’s you’re argument for a variance, Ms. Leclerc said. “Why are you making us go through this when it so obvious?” Mr. Howell asked. 

Ms. Trow said, “Because there are rules.”

Ms. Barnes said, You’re already making some very good points as to why you should get a variance. Among the questions asked is if denial of the variance resulted in unnecessary hardship because of the circumstances of the property. And another question is would the proposed use be contrary to the ordinance. It seems you have some very good arguments, she said.

Mr. Howell wanted to fill out the application at the meeting and settle the whole thing. He was told he had to have a Public Hearing in January and abutters needed to be notified. Mr. Howell said he was going away for 2 ½ months. These are state laws, Ms. Leclerc said.

Ms. Trow made a motion to hold a Public Hearing for a Variance in January pending the receipt of an application and fees. The motion was seconded and the motion passed.  Mr. Howell asked, “What fees?” Mr. Dill said abutters needed to be notified and there’s an application fee. It’s around $400.” Mr. Howell said he wouldn’t be here. He said someone else would handle it.

Application forms. Ms. Leclerc said she was at a Planning Board meeting and they were talking about the expense of having a hearing for a Special Exception and it costing them money because they have to pay for the legal notice in the paper because there is no application fee. The Planning Board wanted the Zoning Board to take care of everything. Originally, Ms. Leclerc thought it would be okay, but she was told there has to be a division of the money. The Planning Board has its budget and the Zoning Board had its budget. Ms. Leclerc was told that the accounting has to be separate.

So Ms. Mansouri, Ms. Leclerc and the secretary worked together to put together two applications – one for the Planning Board and one for the Zoning Board. If we had a packet to hand out with all the applications and the matrix, this might solve the problem, Ms. Leclerc said. The forms were a draft of the final forms. Ms. Leclerc asked Board members to read them over and then they’ll be discussed at the next meeting.

Vose resignation – Although Ernie Vose resigned a couple of months ago, he sent a letter stating his resignation on Oct. 24, 2018. There being no meeting in November of the ZBA, the ZBA Board was apprised of the resignation letter at this meeting. Copies will be given to the Town Clerk and the Selectmen.

Prospect Hill sign complaints – The sign complaints are moot because the signs that a couple of people were complaining about are no longer there.

Zoning maps – There was discussion of the 8-inch-by-11-inch map given out with the Walpole Zoning Ordinances. A complaint by one Board member was that it was so small it was hard to read where the zoning districts started and left off. It was also difficult to determine the streets. It was decided that the secretary will have larger copies made for all the Board members.

Group photo – It was also decided that since two board members were absent, the Board would wait until January to take a photo for the website.

Handout: A Keene Sentinel article about the increase of airbnbs in the Monadnock Region.

Respectfully submitted,

Marilou Blaine, Recording Secretary

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

CALL TO ORDER:  Mrs. Pschirrer called this Hooper Trustees meeting to order at 7:37 PM.

HOOPER TRUSTEES MINUTES: Tabled until next week due to unforeseen circumstances.

HOOPER BUSINESS:

Hooper Budget: The Trustees reviewed the letter and summary budget from Eloise Clark that was e-mailed to the Trustees. Ms. Clark will not be able to attend the Dec. 14th Departmental Budget Meeting. Mr. Dalessio said that fundraising monies should not be placed in Hooper Educational Scholarship Trust., which would be added into the principal. Mrs. Pschirrer stated they should be depositing the funds into the money market account.

Mr. Dalessio said the that Scoutmaster, who is a roofer, has agreed to have the Scouts work on replacing the shed roof as a volunteer project. Materials would be purchased by the Hooper Institute. Mr. Dalessio will make sure this project is added to the Scouts’ schedule for the spring.

Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer discussed the NH Charitable Trusts Grant. They wondered who reviewed the request, what were the requirements to receive the grant, what was the purpose of the grant, etc. Mrs. Pschirrer said that most grants are not given to fund another trust. Ms. Mayberry was to research what happened to this year’s fundraising money.

The Board reviewed Trust Fund reports. Mrs. Pschirrer noted that the interest pool will fund scholarships for the next several years until it is totally eliminated. Mr. Dalessio felt that they $36,000 budgeted for scholarships that would be coming from the Hooper Education Fund should be placed in a PDIP account. Ms. Mayberry agreed that funds should not be comingled. The Board will continue to discuss the trusts and income during the Dec. 14th Departmental Budget Meeting day.

ADJOURNMENT:

Mr. Dalessio moved to adjourn this Hooper Trustees meeting.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the meeting was adjourned at 8:23 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Sarah Downing, Recording Secretary Pro Tem

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

CALL TO ORDER:  Mrs. Pschirrer called this Selectboardmeeting to order at 6:32pm in the Walpole Town Hall.  Mrs. Pschirrer advised this meeting is being recorded and asked anyone wishing to speak to identify themselves for the record.  There were two members of the public in attendance.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:

Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Accounts Payable check register in the amount of $76,163.09 for checks issued December 7, 2018.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With MsMayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.                                                                                                                  The amount includes a payment of $25,627.36 to NH Retirement System. The check to Fall Mountain Regional School District will be released next week.

PAYROLL:

Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Payroll Check Register for the week ending December 1, 2018, in the amount of $26,613.66for checks issued December 7, 2018, and the electronic fund transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes in the amount of $5,470.00. Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES:

SELECTBOARD MEETING – November 29, 2018: Tabled until next week due to an unexpected occurrence.

NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION – November 29, 2018:  Also tabled until next week.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

The Selectboard received and reviewed Minutes of the following meetings:

PROPERTY TAX REFUNDS:

MAP and LOT #012-034-000:  Ms. Mayberry moved to grant the Property Tax Refund for Map and Lot# 012-034-000 for the amount of $306.02.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved. The refund is due to an overpayment of taxes.

MAP and LOT #012-044-011:  Ms. Mayberry moved to grant the Property Tax Refund for Map and Lot# 012-044-011 for the amount of $715.00.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved. The refund is due to an overpayment of taxes.

OLD BUSINESS:

Walker Road Land Donation: Mrs. Pschirrer noted two public hearings had occurred and no objections had been made to the donation of the Walker Road Conservation property to the Town of Walpole. Mr. Ray Boas gave a short update regarding fundraising which was just $35,000 short of the $280,000 fundraising goal. Additional fundraising efforts are in the works.   Mrs. Pschirrer received an e-mail from Mrs. Terry Knowles of the NH Charitable Trusts and will speak with her on Monday. She also spoke with Bob Kimball, Trustee of Trust Funds, regarding the transfer of Conservation Commission funds which should not be a problem

Mrs. Pschirrer stated for the minutes that this land will be taken by the Town with the Conservation Commission and its purpose is going to be recreational, open space and provide access to the Connecticut River. It will be used by the Townspeople. And if needed, as a potential water source.

When Mr. Boas is finished raising money, Mrs. Pschirrer stated that according to the Purchase and Sale Agreement, Mr. Boas will assign it to the Town of Walpole and Conservation Commission. Mr. Boas stated the Attorney Hockensmith would be taking care of this.

Mr. Dalessio moved to accept the Walker Road Property from Chuck Shaw and Ray Boas in accordance with their Purchase and Sale Agreement in accordance with RSA 41:14a including that the land be placed under auspices of the Walpole Conservation Commission and that no funding source from the General Fund.  Ms. Mayberry seconded. With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

Q-3 Water/Sewer Receipts to Date: The Selectboardacknowledged receipt of the Q-3 Water/Sewer receipts to-date from Mrs. Daigle.  As of 12/5/18, 83.4% of bills had been paid.  Mrs. Pschirrer commented payments were doing pretty well.

Quarterly Receipt Comparison for Water and Sewer: The report sent earlier by Ms. Daigle.

North Walpole Sewer Intent to Lien List:  Mr. Dalessiomoved to lien the past due sewer accounts in North Walpole.Seconded by Ms. Mayberry. With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessioand Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

The Board will move forward with discussions with the North Walpole Village Commissioners regarding shutting off water service for users with unpaid sewer invoices. If the Commissioners are not agreeable to this idea, Mr. Dalessiostated that the larger overdue users would be taken to court.

System for Award Management (SAM) Letter:  Mrs. Pschirrer explained SAM is related to the Brownfields Grant Application which will allow her to be the grants administrator for the Town. The letter must voted on to give authority and signed minutes documenting the approval will be attached. After authority is given, Mrs. Pschirrer will be allowed to update information on the SAM website. Ms. Mayberry said that she was available for assistance if needed. It’s a very complicated process.

Mr. Dalessio moved to authorize Peggy Pschirrer to administer the SAM registration letter. Ms. Mayberry seconded. With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

Police Department Payment for School Visits and Inspections: Mr. Dalessio said the invoice to the school district should be for 24 hours at $62 per hour. The rate per hour will be verified by Mr. Kreissle.

NEW BUSINESS:

Recreation Revolving Fund Request:  Ms. Mayberry moved to approve Recreation Revolving Fund for $789.50 for basketball uniforms with all of the cost except for shipping to be reimbursed by the Sponsors.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

Forest Fire Permits Invoice: Mr. Dalessio move to approve the Forest Fire Wardens’ Fire Permit Bill for $822.00. Ms. Mayberry seconded. With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

This will be the last invoice from Mr. Bill Houghton who shall be retiring as Fire Warden at the end of the year.

North Walpole Tax Monies Request:  The Selectboard would like the Manager of Finance to verify that this is the only payment request from the Village of North Walpole for 2018. This item will be placed on next week’s agenda for further discussion.

Light Up Your House Competition: Mr. Dalessio volunteered to be the judge from the Selectboard if another judge will be a driver for the night viewings of homes and businesses. The winners will be announced on Christmas Eve at the Live Nativity event on the Common.

NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION:

Ms. Mayberry moved to enter into a Non-Public SelectboardSession pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II to discuss (a) employee compensation and (b) hiring of a public employee. Mr. Dalessioseconded the motion and, on a roll call vote with Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved at 7:11 PM.

Mr. Dalessio moved that the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard Session of December 6, 2018, be sealed.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 7:36 PM.

RECESS SELECTBOARD MEETING:

Mr. Dalessio moved to recess this Selectboard meeting.  The Selectboard will enter into a meeting as the Hooper Trustees.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved at 7:37 PM.

The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 7:52 PM.

OTHER BUSINESS:

Alstead Center Road: Mrs. Pschirrer reported that the culvert work on Alstead Center Road has been approved. The work can be done in January. The fish ladders would be completed at a later date.

Local Tax Rates: The board discussed tax rates of local municipalities. The highest tax rate in New Hampshire is the City of Claremont at $42.08.  Charlestown does not have the highest rate. Keene is $37.12 per thousand. Mr. Dalessiocommented that there is a listing online for viewing and downloading.

The Board also discussed the current status of the Claremont School District with a search for a new superintendent, funding issues for local school districts, etc.

ADJOURNMENT:

Mr. Dalessio moved to adjourn this meeting.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the meeting was adjourned at 7:56 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Sarah Downing, Recording Secretary Pro Tempore

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

CALL TO ORDER:  Mrs. Pschirrer called this Selectboardmeeting to order at 6:15pm in the Walpole Town Hall.  Mrs. Pschirrer advised this meeting is being recorded and asked anyone wishing to speak to identify themselves for the record.  There were two members of the public in attendance.

PUBLIC HEARING – Walker Road:  

Mrs. Pschirrer called the Second Public Hearing to order at 6:15 PM.  This Public Hearing is regarding the Donation of Map and Lot #10-02-00 located on Walker Road.  Currently it is held by a Purchase and Sale Agreement of Charles Shaw and Ray Boas to the Town of Walpole with a clause which will enable them to transfer this property to the Town of Walpole. Mr. Boas reported on funds raised to date toward the purchase of the property. Mr. Don Jennison attended the meeting learn more about the purchase of the property. He was in favor of the donation.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:

Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Accounts Payable check register in the amount of $52,592.65 for checks issued November 30, 2018.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With MsMayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.                                                                                                                  The amount includes a payment to HealthTrust for $34,057.58.

PAYROLL:

Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Payroll Check Register for the week ending November 24, 2018, in the amount of $25,413.74 for checks issued November 30, 2018, and the electronic fund transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes in the amount of $5,224.48.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES:

SELECTBOARD MEETING – November 21, 2018:  Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Minutes of the Selectboardmeeting of November 15, 2018, as submitted.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the Minutes were approved. Ms. Mayberry abstained since she was absent from this meeting.

NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION – November 21, 2018:  Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard Session of November 21, 2018, as submitted.  These Minutes will remain sealed.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the Minutes were approved. Ms. Mayberry abstained.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

The Selectboard received and reviewed Minutes of the following meetings:

PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENTS:

MAP and LOT #008-062-00A:  Ms. Mayberry moved to grant the Property Tax Abatement for 160 Prospect Hill in Walpole for the amount of $4,014.00.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

VETERANS’ TAX CREDITS:

MAP and LOT #029–007-000:  Ms. Mayberry moved to grant the Veterans’ Tax Credit for the owner of Map and Lot #029–027-000 as it meets the requirements.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrerin favor, the motion was approved.

OLD BUSINESS:

Proposed Renovations to Stage Area of the Town Hall: Mrs. Lisa Bryan and Ms. Becky Pearson came before the Board to present their plans for renovations of the area behind the stage curtains on the second floor of the Town Hall. Improvements to the walls to the rear portion of the area were discussed such as addition of beadboard. Mrs. Pschirrer stated that the areas near the south facing windows must be left untouched until after the installation of new windows. Safety and security concerns were also discussed.

392 Watkins Hill Road: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve and sign the letter to Attorney Sam Bradley regarding 392 Watkins Hill Road.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved. The Selectboard is seeking a confirmation that Mr. Glenn Barcome’s last lodger has vacated the property.

Q-3 Water/Sewer Receipts to Date: The Selectboardacknowledged receipt of the Q-3 Water/Sewer receipts to-date from Mrs. Daigle.  As of 11/28/18, sixty-six percent of bills were paid to date.  The due date is November 30, 2018.

Quarterly Receipt Comparison for Water and Sewer: The report sent earlier by Ms. Daigle. Payments remain strong with slight improvement over prior quarters.

Discount Oil Pre-Buy Oil Agreement:  Ms. Mayberry moved to approve and sign the Discount Oil Pre-Buy Oil Agreement for the purchase of 7000 gallons of oil at $2.469 per gallon.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessioand Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

Police Details Policy:  Ms. Mayberry moved to approve and sign the Police Details Policy.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

NEW BUSINESS:

Trustees of Trust Funds: The Selectboard discussed the new formatting of the MS-9 reports which is set by the NH Dept. of Justice, Division of Charitable Trusts. Mr. Kimball commented that reports were not as meaningful as they used to be. The Trustees and Board also discussed the merger of the educational trusts. The interest is to remain separate. Mr. Kimble stated that both the expendable and non-expendable trust funds are increasing in value. Mrs. Pschirrer, Mr. Kimball and Ms. Galloway thought it would be beneficial for those groups receiving MS-9 reports to have a scheduled time to meet with the Trustees of the Trust Funds to discuss their fund reports.

Recreation Revolving Fund Request:  Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the purchase of basketball equipment for the Recreation Department out of their Revolving Fund.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrerin favor, the motion was approved. The request for was $580.72.

Police Department Payment for School Visits and Inspections: A invoice for Lt. Sanctuary’s time is to be created and sent by the Selectboard Office. Both Ms. Mayberry and Mr. Dalessio are to obtain more information such as the rate of compensation, number of hours worked, etc.

Voting Day- Opening Hour Change:  Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the time of opening to 7am on election days for the two voting locations in Walpole. Mr. Dalessio seconded. With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved

Date of Public Hearing on the Annual Budget: Ms. Mayberry moved to set the date for the 2019 Budget Hearing for Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019 at 5:30pm. Mr. Dalessio seconded. With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved. The Selectboard Meeting will follow with no public business on the agenda. All are welcome and encouraged to attend one or both meetings.

RECESS SELECTBOARD MEETING:

Mr. Dalessio moved to recess this Selectboard meeting.  The Selectboard will enter into a meeting as the Hooper Trustees.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved at 8:20 PM.

The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 8:23 PM.

NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION:

Mr. Dalessio moved to enter into a Non-Public SelectboardSession pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II to discuss (a) employee compensation (b) hiring of a public employee and (c) reputations of persons other than a Board member.  Mrs. Pschirrer seconded the motion and, on a roll call vote with Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved at 8:23 PM.

The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 8:58 PM.

Mr. Dalessio moved that the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard Session of November 29, 2018, be sealed.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

ADJOURNMENT:

Mr. Dalessio moved to adjourn this meeting.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the meeting was adjourned at 8:59 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Sarah Downing, Recording Secretary Pro Tempore

Present: Chair Jeff Miller, Vice-Chair Robert Miller, Dennis Marcom, Jason Perron, Jeff White, Steve Dalessio, Selectboard Representative.  Alternate: Joanna Andros. Absent: James Aldrich, Jeff Colley.

Recording: Marilou Blaine. These minutes are unapproved and will be reviewed at the regular January 2019 meeting for corrections, additions and/or omissions. 

Roll Call: Mr. J. Miller called the meeting to order at 7 pm. Since one Board member was absent, Mr. J. Miller asked Ms. Andros to fill in.

Minutes: Regular minutes and workshop minutes. Ms. Andros asked that the spelling of Mr. Aldrich’s name be corrected. A motion was made to accept the amended minutes and workshop minutes. Mr. R. Miller seconded the motion and the motion carried.

Old Business:

Public Hearing No. 1.

1. Are you in favor of the adoption of the following zoning ordinance amendment as proposed by the Walpole Planning Board to be added to the Town of Walpole’s Zoning Ordinance? To amend Article VI Commercial District and Article V Residential District by changing and restoring zoning classification of Tax Map 12, Lots 55-5 and 55-21 from residential B to Commercial.

2. Are you in favor of revoking and rescinding the amendment to The Town Of Walpole’s Zoning Ordinance, adopted and approved as Article 3 at the annual Town Meeting held on March 17, 2017?

Mr. J. Miller said Article No. 1 about amending Article VI was to clarify and correct this ordinance. One of these lots has a building with an apartment and a business – Power Sports. The second lot is for sale. The original intent when it was proposed was to change the lots in Dearborn Circle to Residential B but keep these two lots commercial. For some unknown reason the two lots were included in theResidential B lots. After talking to the town’s attorney, he said the only way to correct this mistake is to have a new warrant article for the benefit for the town and the benefit for the property owner. 

These two lots on Tax Map 12,  Lots 55-5 and 55-21, were supposed to remain in the commercial district. It was never the intention to make them Residential B. The article was a petition article and sent to Town Clerk Sandra Smith. This new article clears up the problem.

Mr. William Carmody, the owner of these two lots, was at the meeting and Mr. Miller asked him if these were the correct lot numbers. Mr. Carmody said that they were. 

The second warrant article, Mr. J. Miller said, was approved at last year’s meeting. It was written to give the Planning Board the power to make a small changes to zoning ordinances without going to the town for a vote. However the town’s attorney, Mr. Jeremy Hockensmith, said the article was unnecessary. 

Ms. Andros asked is this the one that was discussed about the 911 addresses. Mr. J. Miller agreed.

Mr. Marcom said then this is just cleaning up the verbiage of the ordinance. Mr. J. Miller said yes.

Mr. Perron asked if there shouldn’t be some kind of explanation about each article so the public will know why these articles are on the ballot. Mr. J. Miller said that the explanation can’t be put on the warrant but before voting on these article, the public would have an explanation about why the Planning Board recommended these articles.

Mr. Dalessio suggested that perhaps at this time the Board should also get rid of the verbiage about the recycling and transfer Stations that was found to be illegal because recycling and transfer stations are under the state’s purview. It is Article IV-N in the Walpole Zoning Ordinances. 

Mr. J. Miller said there was still time to have a Public Hearing in January about this article. The deadline for warrant articles is the second week of January.

Mr. J. Miller closed the Public Hearing and asked if there was any discussion about the warrant articles. There being none. He then asked for a motion. Mr. R. Miller moved the motion to recommend these two articles. The motion was second and passed unanimously by the Board.

Mr. J. Miller will write the article about the transfer station and send it to the secretary to be posted and a legal prepared and it will be on January’s agenda.

Mr. Marcom said he thought there may be some confusion about this. Maybe the Planning Board should get it into The Walpolean and The Clarion so the public will know it’s coming up and what it is about. Mr. J. Miller said The Clarion usually does a rundown of what’s on the warrant and what’s going to be considered at Town Meeting.

Mr. Marcom then made a motion to have a Public Hearing in January on revoking Article IV-N. Mr. Perron second the motion. The Board voted unanimously in favor of this motion. 

Since two Board members were absent, it was decided to hold off on the photo of the Planning Board for the website until January.

A motion was made and seconded to adjourn. It was passed.

Merry Christmas everyone.

Respectfully submitted, 

Marilou Blaine

Roll Call: Appointment of alternates if needed.

Minutes: Review minutes of October. 

New Business:

Signage for Hooper Golf Course and Tavern

Fred Dill

Recommendation form for Planning Board to have Special Exception Public Hearing

Old Business:

Vose resignation

Another sign complaint

Photo

Avatar map 

Handouts: Sentinel article on airbnbs

Next meeting Wednesday, January 16, 2019