TOWN OF WALPOLE
MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
Selectboard Present: Chas Street (Chair), Whitney Aldrich, Steven Dalessio
CALL TO ORDER: Mr. Street called this meeting to order at 6:00 PM in the Walpole Town Hall with three people in attendance.
These are unapproved Minutes.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:
Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest for checks dated September 19, 2014, in the amount of $473,096.32. This includes the monthly payment in the amount of $460,493.39 to the Fall Mountain Regional School District. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
PAYROLL:
Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending September 13, 2014, for checks dated September 19, 2014, in the amount of $18,111.98. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the electronic transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes for Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $3,966.00 for checks dated September 19, 2014. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES:
SELECTBOARD MEETING – September 11, 2014: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of September 11, 2014, as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the Minutes were approved.
NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION – September 11, 2014: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard Session of September 11, 2014, as submitted. The Minutes will remain sealed. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the Minutes were approved.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
The Selectboard received and reviewed Minutes of the following meetings:
Walpole Planning Board – September 9, 2014;
Source Water: Protection Committee – September 10, 2014;
North Walpole Village District Board of Commissioners – September 9, 2014; and
North Walpole Village District Board of Commissioners – September 16, 2014.
Mrs. Mansouri had a question about the Source Water Protection Committee. She asked Mr. Dalessio if a committee representative was planning to attend the next Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting to explain their final Ordinance. Mr. Dalessio was not sure if it would be at the next meeting but felt it would be; it will be ready for the next Planning Board meeting. Their intent is to give it to both the PB and ZBA and then they plan to have the first Public Hearing in November. If there are changes they will have another three months before it goes to the voters. The committee is going to vote on the last draft by email and then it will be distributed. Mrs. Mansouri wants to be sure that someone from the committee comes to the October 15th ZBA meeting to talk about it. Mr. Dalessio asked the ZBA to be critical of how it integrates into the current zoning. The idea is to eliminate the Wellhead Protection Ordinance and to merge all of this into the Zoning Ordinance. To eliminate a Town Ordinance has to be by a Town vote.
BUILDING PERMITS:
CRISS, 13 Pleasant Street, Map & Lot #020-021-000: Mr. Dalessio moved to grant Building Permit No. 2014-31 for Charles Criss / Charles Criss Revocable Trust to “Construct a 10’ x 10’ Shed”, at 13 Pleasant Street, as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
RASCAL BABY, LLC, Rice Mountain Lane, Map & Lot #011-033-002: Mr. Dalessio moved to grant Building Permit No. 2014-32 for Rascal Baby, LLC to “Construct a 12’ x 16’ 1 story addition”, at 167 Rice Mountain Lane, as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. Mr. Aldrich amended the motion to add the condition that the applicant come back to identify which building the addition will be on. With all in favor, the motion and amendment were approved.
NEW BUSINESS:
LETTER FROM DES – Walpole Recycle Center: The Selectboard acknowledged receipt of a letter from the Department of Environmental Services (DES) regarding the exemption for volunteers in the Solid Waste Rules adopted effective July 1, 2014. The DES listed three criteria. Mr. Dalessio advised that Mr. Colburn did an outstanding job on this. Walpole now meets the criteria for exempting the volunteers from becoming certified solid waste operators. The DES wrote that they did not conduct a full inspection but it appears the facility is well-run and well-supervised.
LETTER FROM NH HOUSING – Re: Avanru Development: A letter was received from the New Hampshire Housing regarding the project application for tax credits from Avanru Development Group for the Abenaki Springs project. Mr. Jack Franks put together a lengthy application and hired a consultant firm. He has two market studies. Their intent is to start construction with two of the three buildings. They would be managed by a separate group. Tax credits are not available until the first of the year.
CEMETERY DEED: Mr. Dalessio moved to accept the Cemetery Deed for one lot in the Walpole Cemetery for Robert & Marie Perkins. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
REQUEST FROM FALL MOUNTAIN EDUCATIONAL ENDOWMENT ASSOCIATION: A request was received from the Fall Mountain Educational Endowment Association to use the round tables at no charge for their FMEEA Dinner Auction on October 18th.
Mr. Dalessio moved to grant the request to waive the $7.00 fee for use of the round tables and to use the chairs at no charge for the FMEEA. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
ROAD NAME CHANGE: Mr. Terrell received a request from the new owners of Rice Mountain on Valley Road to change the name of their private road to Rascal Mountain Lane. He checked with the State and he can record this change in their database without a problem however the Walpole Selectboard has to approve any street names.
Mr. Aldrich moved to approve this name change of the private lane from Rice Mountain Lane to Rascal Mountain Lane. Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
HIGH STREET: Mrs. Mansouri reported that the High Street sign is missing near the intersection of Main Street and High Street. Mrs. Heleen was asked to make a note to pass this onto Mr. Terrell.
OLD BUSINESS:
WELLSTONE ASSOCIATES: Mrs. Mansouri asked if the letter was sent to Wellstone Associates and, if so, what is happening. Mr. Street advised that the letter was sent and the owners were given 30 days to comply with the complaint. Mr. Dalessio checked the property on Monday and confirmed that they are moving items out. Mrs. Heleen was asked to have Mrs. Clough provide a copy of the letter to Mrs. Mansouri for the ZBA records.
NON-PUBLIC SESSION:
Mr. Dalessio moved to enter into a Non-Public Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II to discuss (c) Reputations. Mr. Aldrich seconded the motion and, on a roll call vote with all in favor, the motion was approved at 6:49 PM.
The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 7:15 PM. No announcements were made.
RECESS SELECTBOARD MEETING:
Mr. Aldrich moved to recess this Selectboard meeting. The Selectboard will enter into a Hooper Trustees meeting. Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 7:29 PM.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Aldrich moved to adjourn this Selectboard meeting. Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. With all in favor, the motion was approved at 7:30 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Regina Borden, Recording Secretary
The Walpolean 
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