**NOTICE**

Friday, October 29th, 2021 at 4:30 PM

The Walpole Selectboard will be meeting with Selectboard members from towns that are part of the Fall Mt. Regional School District (FMRSD) at the Walpole Town Hall, 1st Floor, Main Meeting Room.

THIS IS A PUBLIC MEETING

Have questions? Contact the Selectboard Office at 603-756-3672 or e-mail jdaigle@walpolenh.us for assistance.

On the draft agenda are these items: the Walpole Recycling Center, rec sports games between town teams and Rt. 12 closure in Charlestown.

Present: Board Members Chair Jan Galloway-Leclerc, Vice-Chair Myra Mansouri, Clerk Tom Murray, Ernie Vose. Alternate Don Sellarole.  Board member Pauline Barnes was at home on Zoom. Absent: Alternates Judy Trow and Dave Edkins. Jeremiah Phaneuf was present to facilitate a hybrid meeting.

Recording: Marilou Blaine. These minutes were recorded. They are unapproved and will be reviewed at the November 2021 meeting for corrections, additions and/or omissions.

Roll Call: Ms. Leclerc called the meeting to order two minutes to 7pm. Ms. Leclerc asked Mr. Sellarole to fill in at the Public Hearing for her since she would recuse herself because the applicant is her daughter. He agreed.

Minutes: Minutes of September 2021: Ms. Leclerc asked that it be recorded that she recused herself prior to the presentation of her daughter’s application for an addition to her home on Ford Avenue for the public hearing on Oct. 20. Other corrections by Ms. Barnes: the to they, hope to hopes, delete two words. Mr. Vose made a motion to approve the corrected minutes. Mr. Murray seconded the motion and the motion carried.

October 5, 2021 Workshop meeting: Corrections: Ms. Barnes corrected the spelling of the word rigid, has to have, now to know, sign to signs, seconded to second. Mr. Vose made a motion to approve the corrected minutes. Mr. Murray seconded the motion and the motion carried.

Old Business:

Public Hearing: Expansion of a Non-Conforming Use.

Jennifer Jones, 15 Ford Ave., 14-foot-by-24-foot two-story addition to the west side of the house for a dining room and a bedroom upstairs with a dormer. Tax Map 19, Lot 9, Residential B. The house was built in 1962 before zoning.

As noted above Ms. Leclerc recused herself and Mr. Sellarole took her place on the Board for the public hearing. Ms. Jones said she was at the meeting because her home was not the required 65 feet from the center of the road. The house dates to 1962 before there were zoning ordinances

Ms. Jones went to the easel, which displayed a drawing of her house and showed, in red, a 14-foot-by 24-foot addition. The home is two stories so the addition would be two stories. The downstairs addition will be used for a new dining room. Currently, the downstairs dining area was in the kitchen and the table was just large enough for six chairs. Ms. Jones said she and her partner have five children together. There are two 2-year-old boys, two 7-year-old girls and a 13-year-old girl. Right now there is enough room for the children to sit and eat and she and her partner eat standing up. This will solve that problem, as well as give her additional space. On the second story there will be a large dormer off the back and a bedroom will be built for the two youngest children. The downstairs addition will use part of the existing deck.

Vice-chair Ms. Mansouri, who was now in charge of the public hearing, asked if the application was complete. Had the abutters been notified, the fees paid and a legal notice printed in the paper? The secretary replied in the affirmative.

Ms. Jones said all the neighbors knew what they were doing and were supportive of the project and some were even willing to help.

Mr. Sellarole asked is everything else about the home okay? The only problem is the distance from the middle of the road? The answer was that was correct.

 Ms. Mansouri asked if there were any other questions. There being none she asked for a motion. Mr. Murray made a motion that an Expansion of a Non-conforming Use be approved for Ms. Jones at 15 Ford Avenue for a 14-foot-by-24-foot addition to their home as presented and that they get a building permit. Mr. Vose seconded the motion and the motion carried.

Ms. Jones said they had a builder, who would start next April and she said the builder thought it would take four weeks to complete construction. She has already picked up an application for a building permit. The secretary will send her a letter saying that the Zoning Board of Adjustment has approved the Expansion of a Non-conforming use for the addition to her home.

New Business:

Signage: Dr. Rhea Waite, Wild Heart Medicine, Map 21, Lot 12, Commercial District, 42 Main St., double sided, 45-inch-by-25-inch sign underneath an LPL Financial sign. The signs are between two posts in front of the building. Ms. Waite’s husband, Joseph Waite, attended the meeting as Dr. Waite was at a conference.

Mr. Waite showed a picture of the sign, which had been sent to all board members. He explained that it would go below a LPL Financial Sign and he brought along a picture and showed it to the board.  The photograph showed that the building where the sign would go is next to the library. The sign was between two posts and Dr. Waite’s sign would go below the sign that was visible. Several board members pointed out that there had been signs there before, the last one being the lawyer Pam Little.

Ms. Mansouri asked what kind of doctor Dr. Waite was and was she affiliated with a local hospital? Mr. Waite said his wife followed naturopathic care and was an independent provider.

Ms. Leclerc said a multiple use sign in the commercial district can be 32 square feet. This sign conforms to our ordinances so it can be put up. Mr. Waite had already filled out the sign application form and gave it to the secretary. He was asked to take a picture of the sign after it was up and send it to the secretary so the photo could be put in the files.

Report on how Planning Board public hearing went regarding recommending two amendments to the ordinances and then to be placed on the warrant next March.

Ms. Leclerc said she went to the Planning Board meeting and explained the two new minor changes that the Zoning Board had made to the amendments that were presented at the previous meeting. The Planning Board approved a motion to recommend the amendments with six (6) yea votes and (1) one abstention. Ms. Barnes asked who abstained. Ms. Leclerc said Mr. Steve Dalessio. Ms. Barnes asked why and Ms. Leclerc said she didn’t know, maybe because he represented the Select Board. Mr. Murray said maybe he thought his suggestion for the wording of the amendments should have been used.

Gravel Pit Inspections:

Ms. Mansouri pointed out that there were a couple of misspellings in the gravel pit inspection form. It is the same form that has been used for the last several years. Ms. Leclerc gave the secretary the form she had downloaded from the Internet so that the misspellings would be correct on future gravel pit inspection forms.

Cold River Materials: Jan Leclerc and Myra Mansouri, inspected October, 8, 2021.

Ms. Mansouri said there were no problems.

Ms. Mansouri said it has been a couple of years since she had been there and she was very impressed.

Hodgkins gravel pit Old Drewsville Road: Tom Murray and Dave Edkins, inspected October 8, 2021.

Mr. Murray said the owners weren’t there but they were given permission to go through the pit with our clipboard. Mr. Edkins has a question about the tanks on the fuel island. There are two types of tanks. There’s one for off-road diesel and one for on-road diesel. On-road diesel had a secondary containment around it, but the off-road diesel did not. So Mr. Murray asked fellow board member Judy Trow about it and she said that was usually regulated by the state. 

The other thing Mr. Murray noted is something on the checklist No. 4 – Vegetation is maintained within the peripheral areas of items 2 and 3 above. “We’ve got a serious problem and it’s growing every year,” he said. “It’s called Japanese knotweed.” In the middle of the pit there is an island of loam and it’s filled with a Japanese knotweed plot. This a concern of the state gets that it gets moved around and can be transferred it to another site. So I made a memo on the checklist that said “Care urged not to transfer any material near invasive Japanese knotweed plot.”

Ms. Barnes asked if he should report that to someone. Someone recommended the Select Board, Ms. Mansouri suggested the Conservation Commission. 

Former Hodgkins gravel pit at the Industrial Parks was sold at the end of July 2020 to Cold River Bridges who is using the property to store equipment. Cold River Bridges did not file an intent to finish out last year and has not filed an Intent to Excavate this year, according to Sarah Downing.

 Tim Graves, Wentworth Road:  Pauline Barnes and Judy Trow: Ms. Trow will bring in the form at the next meeting.

Ms. Barnes said Mr. Graves had a whole pile of asphalt near the pit.

Ms. Barnes said that a comment by Sue Fillion in the September minutes made her realize that the language in our variance application is different from that in the RSA. In the criteria section, the RSA says the variance “will not be contrary to the public interest.” But the Walpole variance application says “granting the variance would be of benefit to the public interest.” This since this has a different meaning, should the application be changed to conform to the RSA? Ms. Leclerc said our paper work should be the same as the state’s.

A new appeals board called the Housing Appeals Board hears appeals from local land use board decisions involving “questions of housing and housing development.” Ms. Barnes attended a webinar that reviewed the jurisdiction and procedures of the HAB by detailing the key elements of the governing statutes, RSA chapter 679, and the currently applicable administrative rules. A discussion was also provided on recent decisions by the HAB involving the Town of Francestown and the Town of Pembroke. Governing statutes: RSA 679:1 – :29.

Some new legislation was discussed. They are permitting homes of less than 400 square feet. There’s an RSA that permits notice of a public meeting on the web site instead of a newspaper, although it comes with many conditions. Decisions by land boards should be based on the ordinances, not the master plan. The reasoning is that townspeople vote on ordinances but do not vote to approve the master plan. The Supreme Court addressed the hardship criterion for variances saying, We have never held… that special conditions must relate to the physical characteristics of the land.” Buildings can count, as well.

The conference lectures recommended what some call the Bible of reference books on land use legislation and court decisions. The Supreme Court uses it as a reference. It is titled “Land Use Planning and Zoning” by Peter J. Loughlin. A clip about this book says, “Make the right decisions and avoid costly errors with this veritable “bible” on land-use planning and zoning in New Hampshire. Municipal officials will benefit from four detailed sections dealing with zoning, zoning boards of adjustment, planning boards, and other controls affecting land use. This treatise covers nearly every issue public officials face on a daily basis, from zoning enforcement and subdivision control to historic district controls and wetlands protection. As an applicant’s attorney, optimize your representation by knowing how the public entities operate and how the courts have ruled.” This eBook features links to Lexis Advance for further legal research options. Ms. Barnes suggested we ask the Town Office to purchase it as a reference book.

Ms. Barnes offered to send ZBA members the materials from the conference and webinar. There is a Land Use Conference coming up in November that board members may attended either in-person or on Zoom. There is a fee for attending.

Mr. Sellarole asked where we were on short-term rentals. Ms. Leclerc said as far as she knows she’s waiting for a decision in the Conway case. That involves 500 or more short-term rentals.  Conway has a permissive zoning ordinance, just as Walpole has. If the decision goes the way Conway wants it to all current short-term rentals will be affected and have to followed a new zoning ordinance. If it doesn’t, things remain the same.  Legislation did pass regarding the rooms and meal tax applying to short-term rentals, Ms. Barnes said. Now revenue people are dealing with how it’s going to be applied.

Mr. Sellarole asked about where Dunkin’ was. Ms. Leclerc said Dunkin’ did not receive approval  based on the traffic safety, however the solar array was supposed to come to the ZBA for a special exception to have an industrial operation in a commercial district. The ball is in the applicant’s court. No one has heard anything. Do they have a time limit window in which they can come back with a new application? Someone thought there was a window and it may be a year.

There being no more business Mr. Vose made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Murray seconded the motion and the motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Marilou Blaine

ZBA Secretary

cc: ZBA, WPB, Town Offices, The Walpolean.

Posted: Inside Town Hall, on the bulletin board outside the Post Office, www.walpolenh.us

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Next meeting: November 17, 2021,

 

Just a reminder that there’s a Planning Board workshop meeting on the main floor of the Town Hall on Tuesday, October 26, at 7 pm. We’ll be discussing updating the Land Use Analysis section of the Master Plan with Lisa Murphy, senior planner at Southwest Regional Planning Commission. I’ve attached a copy of the Land Use Analysis section of the Master Plan.

Masks are now REQUIRED inside the Town Hall.

Public Notice from the Walpole Cemetery Trustees

Per Walpole Cemetery By-Laws, all all floral displays and pots must be removed from the Cemeteries by November 1st. Please be respectful and help maintain the beauty of our Cemeteries.

Thanks from the Cemetery Trustees.

Selectboard Present:      Cheryl Mayberry, Steven Dalessio, Peggy Pschirrer

CALL TO ORDER:  Ms. Mayberry called this Selectboard meeting to order at 6:30 PM in the Walpole Town Hall.  The Selectboard members are all present.  Also present was Mrs. Sarah Downing, Manager of Administration.  This meeting was being recorded.   There were seven members of the public in attendance:  Lisa Bryant, Judy Epstein, Tom Beaudry, Kara Dexter, Peter Dexter, Andrew Dey, and Shane O’Keefe.

NEW BUSINESS:

WALPOLE PLAYERS CHRISTMAS DINNER SHOW:  Mrs. Bryant advised that the Walpole Players would like to put on a holiday production on December 17^th and 18^th   They would plan to set up round tables so people can bring their dinner, enjoy a meal and watch the show.  With all the restrictions she felt it best to ask what they can and cannot do.  Instead of one show they are thinking about doing two shows and using half the tables each night so they can be spread apart.  Tables would be reserved for family/friends/groups.  Masks would be required except to eat and drink.  Would they be allowed to have this type of set-up?  Mr. Dalessio said she should follow what she just said and follow restaurant restrictions. He likes the idea of using half the tables for social distancing and limiting the number of people at each table to no more than six (6).  Ms. Mayberry asked how many tables they would be using.  Mrs. Bryant said in the past they would set up 20 tables but now they are suggesting ten (10) tables each night.   They would be looking for sixty (60) people per night.  Mrs. Pschirrer had no objections to this as described.  Mrs. Bryant asked if they could be required to ask if their audience members are vaccinated.  Ms. Mayberry felt they could make their own rule; it is not a Town’s rule.  Mr. Dalessio suggested they do it at the time tickets are purchased as opposed to at the door.  Mrs. Pschirrer stressed that they make sure it is known it is not a Town mandate; it is the Walpole Players requirement.  Mrs. Bryant asked about cleaning fees.  Mrs. Downing replied there is a fee of $25/hour for Mr. Nash’s time.  Ms. Mayberry noted they would need a cleaning between performances.  Mrs. Bryant said if Mr. Nash wants to show them what to do maybe they could take over some of the cleaning.  At least do it between the two performances.  Mr. Dalessio mentioned it is a lot of work at the end of each meeting to wipe down all the chairs and tables, posts, etc.  Mrs. Downing felt it takes Mr. Nash at least two hours.  Mr. Dalessio felt the Selectboard needed to talk about the cleaning fees a little more before making a decision.  Ms. Mayberry summarized that they would get back to Mrs. Bryant.  Mrs. Bryant said this is not a money-making production for them, but they are anxious to becoming more active again.                  

BUILDING PERMIT:

Permit No. 2021-40, MAP and LOT #002-002-000:  Mr. Tom Beaudry was present to discuss this Building Permit. 

Mrs. Pschirrer moved to accept Building Permit No. 2021-40 for the owner of Map and Lot #002-002-000 to construct a “170’ x 20’ Roof Mount Solar Array”.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Mrs. Pschirrer, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved.

Mr. Beaudry was advised this will be a taxable array for excess electricity not used by him.  Mrs. Pschirrer said based on advice from the Town attorney, if he is producing more than he is actually using then the Town has the right to tax him on the excess.  Mr. Beaudry questioned the square footage basis for the permit fee since it’s added to an existing roof; there is no new square footage.  Mr. Dalessio thought they should look at the building permit again; maybe have a different fee for solar arrays with a per panel fee.  Mrs. Pschirrer said it is a reasonable question.  They went from a $1.00 for all building permits to the current fees.   Ms. Mayberry advised that they will revisit the fee structure.

SHANE O’KEEFE – GATES & BARS:  Mr. O’Keefe asked if any decisions were made on the gates and bars on Whipple Hill Road.  Ms. Mayberry reported they have decided to hold a public hearing.  The date is to be determined within the next week or so.  The public hearing will address the access to Whipple Hill Road, the allowable use of snowmobiles or other vehicles and how the road is accessed.  Mrs. Pschirrer noted they will be very specific on what will be discussed when the formal notice is put out.  Mr. Beaudry asked if those gates and bars can be locked. The Selectboard members replied “NO”.  Mr. Dalessio stated on the advice of their attorney, they are holding a public hearing.  Ms. Mayberry advised the public hearing will be scheduled between mid-and-the-end of November.

SPEEDING ON ELM STREET:  Mr. Dey stated there was less traffic when Elm Street was not paved.  South of the Common, now that the road is paved, vehicles are speeding. It is posted 25 MPH.  It is usually early in the mornings.  Is there anything they can do to slow down the speed?  Mr.  Dalessio mentioned when they paved the Old Drewsville Road the speed sign was helpful but they also had a police officer there during specified hours.  They could put the speed unit on Elm Street to see if that helps.  Mr. Dalessio said when the work is done on Elm Street, they will ask the Police Chief to patrol it especially during designated hours.  Mrs. Pschirrer noted the majority of trucks travel on Elm Street rather than Washington Street.  Mr. Dalessio wondered if they should invest in little solar signs that flash when vehicles are traveling over the posted speed.  Ms. Mayberry feels they train drivers to slow down.  They have helped in Bellows Falls.  The Selectboard likes the little solar signs. They will check on the cost.  Ms. Mayberry thanked Mr. Dey for bringing this to their attention.  

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:

Mrs. Pschirrer moved to accept the Accounts Payable Check Register in the total amount of $914,770.71 for checks issued October 15, 2021.  This includes a monthly payment in the amount of $607,559.42 to the Fall Mountain Regional School District.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Mrs. Pschirrer, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved.

PAYROLL:

Mrs. Pschirrer moved to accept the Payroll Check Register for the week ending October 9, 2021, in the amount of $28,475.73 for checks dated October 15, 2021, and for the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer in the amount of $5,501.42.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Mrs. Pschirrer, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved.   

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES:

SELECTBOARD MINUTES – October 7, 2021:  Mrs. Pschirrer moved to accept the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of October 7, 2021, as submitted.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Mrs. Pschirrer, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the Minutes were approved.

NON-PUBLIC SELECTTBOARD SESSION MINUTES – October 7, 2021:  Mrs. Pschirrer moved to accept the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard Session of October 7, 2021, as submitted.  These Minutes will remain sealed.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Mrs. Pschirrer, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the Minutes were approved.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

The Selectboard acknowledged receipt of the following Committee reports:

• Conservation Commission Meeting Minutes – October 4, 2021;
• Zoning Board of Adjustment Workshop Minutes – October 5, 2021.

BUILDING PERMITS:

Permit 2020-39 Renewal, MAP and LOT #008-015-002:  Mrs. Pschirrer moved to grant Building Permit No. 2020-39 Renewal, for the owner(s) of Map and Lot #008-015-002 to construct a “80’ x 54’ Single Family Home”.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Mrs. Pschirrer, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved. 

Permit 2021-39, MAP and LOT #012-055-022:  Mrs. Pschirrer moved to grant Building Permit No. 2021-39, for the owner(s) of Map and Lot #012-055-022 to build a “12’ x 20’ Living Room Addition”.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Mrs. Pschirrer, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved.

DEMOLITION PERMIT:

Permit 2021-41, MAP and LOT #024-005-000:  Mrs. Pschirrer moved to grant Demolition Permit No. 2021-41 for the owner(s) of Map and Lot #024-005-000 to “Remove Side Porch and Garage Roof”.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Mrs. Pschirrer, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved. 

OLD BUSINESS:

Town Clerk-Tax Collector Office Memo re: Credit Card Payments for Property Taxes:  Mr. Dalessio talked to Mr. Rich Kreissle about this.  They do not feel it is needed as the Town has a 95% collection rate now.  When people add property taxes to their credit card, it incurs more interest debt.  Mrs. Pschirrer agrees.  Ms. Mayberry does not feel they should add debt to people’s credit cards.  Mrs. Pschirrer mentioned the Selectboard has always been willing to speak to someone who wants to discuss a payment plan. They are willing to continue this service.  Ms. Mayberry advised the Town of Walpole will not be accepting property tax payments on credit cards.

Aflac Network Vision Plan:  Ms. Mayberry had the Selectboard Office run some estimated cost calculations.  It is expensive.  Are they in favor of offering it to the employees?  If they want to opt into the plan, they have to pay the full cost.  Mrs. Pschirrer feels it is a good plan and vision plans are important.  She has no problem with making Aflac Network Vision available to the Town’s employees.  Some employees have bought into some Aflac plans.  Our current medical plan provides for vision check- ups every other year, but Ms. Mayberry mentioned that employees can get a waiver if they have certain vision conditions.  Employees can opt to buy into Aflac, but it is not Town sponsored.

Irving Energy Supply Agreements:   Ms. Mayberry reported at the last meeting they voted to have Irving Energy supply their heating oil and propane for this coming winter season.

Mrs. Pschirrer moved to authorize the Chair, Cheryl Mayberry, to sign the Irving Energy Commercial Fixed Price Supply Agreements for Heating Oil and Propane.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Mrs.  Pschirrer, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved.   

Pending Further Actions:

Vilas Bridge, Generators, Three Phase Power for Industrial Park Drive and Bensonwood

Arborclimb:  Ms. Mayberry asked Mrs. Downing to call Arborclimb again as the Town has been waiting for a quote for about two months.

Houghton Brook Bridge:  Mr. Beaudry asked about the Houghton Brook Bridge.  Mr. Dalessio said the bridge is still in the design phase.  It should be done early next year.  Mr. Beaudry asked how he would get off the hill.  Mr. Dalessio said there are two options:  1) build a temporary bridge; or 2) go through the Graves Gravel Pit property; if they are able to do that it will save about $80,000 for the project.

Three Phase Power:  Mr. Dey asked about Bensonwood and the Three Phase Power.  Ms. Mayberry replied that it is left on this list as a reminder. They have not had time to continue research for funding right now.  Mr. Dalessio said it would be close to one million dollars to install it.      

NEW BUSINESS:

Health Trust New Rates and Transmittal:  Ms. Mayberry acknowledged receipt of the Medical Rate Exhibit for the Town.  The yearly rate dropped 8.1% to the prior year.  

Mrs. Pschirrer moved to authorize the Chair, Cheryl Mayberry, to sign the transmittal form for the Health Trust.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Mrs. Pschirrer, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved.   

Avitar Amended Assessor’s Agreement and Revaluation/Update Agreement:  Mrs. Pschirrer advised that the total for the year is going up $77,496.  The monthly payment will be about $6,458; this year we were paying about $5,000.  This last year of our contract will have a significant increase.  The Town pays two separate bills to them every month.  Avitar has amended the contract.  Following a discussion on the figures a decision was made to table this until next week.  Questions are:  1) How did they determine increases?  2) Why are there two figures – it is confusing.  3) What does $12K cover?  4) What is the explanation of the numbers?      

Selectboard Meeting Dates: 

Veterans’ Day is on Thursday, November 11^th, 2021 – change meeting date to Wednesday, November 10^th, 2021 at 6:00 PM.

Thanksgiving Day is on Thursday, November 25, 2021 – change meeting date to Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at 8:30 AM.

December Budget Meeting with Managers is on Friday, December 10^th, 2021, starting at 8:00 AM.

SWRPC Fall Meeting:  The Southwest Region Planning Commission is having their Fall Meeting at Delegation Hall at the Historic Cheshire County Courthouse, 12 Court Street, Keene, NH on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, with the “2021 Monadnock Region Food Access Study” presentation at 5:30 PM.  Ms. Mayberry plans to attend in-person; Mrs. Pschirrer will attend on Zoom; Mr. Dalessio is unable to attend.   

Utility Tree Pruning of Town Properties:  A Notification of Planned Tree Work from Liberty Utilities was received.  A list of “Permission to prune trees on the following lots” was attached.  Ms. Mayberry would like to know exactly what they plan to do.  The Selectboard would like to meet with a consultant from Liberty Utilities as they have concerns and want more information.     

2022 Planning and Land Use Regulation Manuals:  Mr. Dalessio felt that one new manual should be ordered for the Selectboard Office. Mrs. Pschirrer also would like one.

State Statute Books:  Mrs. Pschirrer would like to know what the cost is for a new set of State Statute books to replace the old set.  

Scarecrows on Gazebo:  The Selectboard approved having the scarecrows on the Gazebo.  They will be created and put there by the Pinnacle View 4-H group.  They were approved last year.

RECESS SELECTBOARD MEETING:

Mrs. Pschirrer moved to recess this Selectboard meeting.  The Selectboard will enter into a meeting as the Hooper Trustees.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Mrs. Pschirrer, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved at 7:44 PM.

The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 7:47 PM.

NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION:

Mrs. Pschirrer moved to enter into a Non-Public Selectboard Session pursuant to RSA 91-A: 3 II to discuss (a) Personnel, (c) Reputations and (l) Consideration of Legal Advice.  Seconded by Mr.  Dalessio.  With Mrs. Pschirrer, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry in favor, motion approved at 7:48 PM.

The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 8:28 PM.

Mrs. Pschirrer moved that the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard Session of October 14, 2021, will remain sealed.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Mrs. Pschirrer, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved.

ADJOURNMENT:

Mrs. Pschirrer moved to adjourn this Selectboard meeting.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  Ms. Mayberry asked if there was any discussion.  There was none.  With Mrs. Pschirrer, Mr. Dalessio and Ms.Mayberry in favor, the meeting adjourned at 8:29 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Regina Borden, Recording Secretary

(Transcribed from Recorder)

                                                                       

The Walpole Community Giving Tree Project is getting underway again.  

This project helps financially stressed families provide holiday gifts for their children ages birth-18 (or older if still in high school). 

Participating families must be residents of the Walpole township (Walpole, North Walpole, and Drewsville).  All personal information for these families is kept entirely confidential. 

Due to the continued concern for public health and safety, this project will proceed much as it did last year.  We already received requests from families with the help of the local schools.  Now we need to get the requests out to potential “shoppers” in the community who would like to help. 

From  NOVEMBER 2-24 only, tags will be available at the following locations during their regular business hours:   First Congregational Church (M-F 9-12, go to back door by ramp),  St. Peter’s Church (during service hours),  St. John’s Church (during service hours), the  Walpole library,  Spencer’s Place, The Hungry Diner, the Savings Bank of Walpole on Westminster St, and  Mascoma Bank. Tags will be attached to a bulletin board so people will only touch the tags they wish to take. 

You will fill out your contact information on one half of the perforated tag and leave it in the container.  Take the other half of the tag as your “shopping” list, and then attach it very securely to the gift before you return it.  Gifts may be returned to any of the above locations  until the last day of November. Gifts should NOT BE WRAPPED. 

If you wish to help but are not comfortable with shopping this year, there are 3 other options. 

You may choose a tag and leave the whole tag and a donation in an envelope in the tag container, and someone will do the shopping for you. 

Or, you can just leave a donation to help purchase gifts for tags that are unclaimed. 

You may also send a check to either Jeanne Cloues (192 Upper Walpole Road, Walpole) or the First Congregational Church, earmarked for the Giving Tree project.   Every little bit helps! 

Once we collect all the gifts they will be “quarantined” for a week before we sort them all, and then they will be “quarantined” again before families come to pick them up. 

This is a wonderful project that helps to brighten the holiday season for many of our local families, and we appreciate everyone’s help so that it can happen during yet another unusual year. If you have any questions, you may contact us at  weilcloues@comcast.net.

Happy holidays to you and yours!  Please stay safe and healthy!

 Jeanne Cloues and Marcia Weil, project organizers

Starting at 6:30 PM in the Town Hall

SELECTBOARD MEETING

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

Accounts Payable Check Register in the total amount of $113,922.03 for checks issued 10/22/21

PAYROLL

Payroll Register totaling $25,957.30 dated 10/22/21 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $4,982.93

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES

• Selectboard Public Hearing – October 14, 2021

• Non-Public Session Selectboard Minutes – October 14, 2021

COMMITTEE REPORTS

• North Walpole Village Commissioners Minutes – September 28, 2021

• Library Trustees Minutes – October 12, 2021

• Planning Board Minutes – October 12, 2021

OLD BUSINESS

• Avitar Amended Assessor’s Agreement and Revaluation/Update Agreement

• Selectboard Meeting Dates

• 5-Town Meeting

• Utility Tree Pruning of Town Properties

• HealthTrust Return of Surplus

Pending Further Actions

Vilas Bridge, Houghton Brook Bridge, Generators, Three Phase Power for Industrial Park Drive and Bensonwood, Arborclimb

NEW BUSINESS

• NH Association of Assessing Officials 2022 Election Ballot

• TrueNorth Agreement and IT Budget Plan

• HSEM Meeting feedback

HOOPER TRUSTEES MEETING

• Greater Keene & Peterborough Chamber Focus Group for Regional Branding

• SWRPC Road Safety Audit

HOOPER TRUSTEES MINUTES

• Hooper Trustees Meeting – October 14, 2021

• Non-Public Hooper Trustees Session – October 14, 2021

HOOPER BUSINESS

• Keene Signworxs Invoice

• September 2021 Reimbursement to the Town of Walpole from the Hooper Educational Fund

• September 2021 Reimbursement to the Town of Walpole from the Hooper Maintenance Fund

HOOPER NON-PUBLIC BUSINESS: RSA 91-A:3 II

SELECTBOARD MEETING – continued

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

**Any recording, audio or visual, and/or other devices must be declared at the beginning of the meeting**

COVID by the Numbers-October 15 Edition

I keep thinking we have turned the corner, here in NH, and then I wait a day or two to write, just to be sure, and…no.  The corner has not been turned.  Which explains why it has been a month since I have written.

In the country as a whole, the average number of cases has been pretty much steadily declining, from a daily average of 175,882 cases at the height of the last surge, on September 13, to a current average of 84,245.  That’s a huge drop—over 50%.  In the last 14 days, the drop nationally was 22%.  The current daily average of cases per 100,000 in the US population is 27.  Although it is a mouthful, the daily average of cases per 100,000 is really useful, as it allows us to compare rates of infection in areas of vastly differing populations.

In NH, our numbers started to drop in mid-September. Then, slowly, they started to rise again.  Statewide, our seven day average of cases per 100,000 is currently 40.3, well above the national average, and the highest in New England.  California, by comparison, is down to 13.9, and Mississippi is at 16.9.  Massachusetts is the lowest New England state at 20.4, followed by Rhode Island at 24.7, Maine at 30.1, and Vermont at 34.9.

Among the NH counties, Cheshire, at 40.2, just squeaks in under the state average. From lowest to highest, Rockingham is at 29.7, Grafton is as 32.7, Hillsborough is at 35.9, Carroll is at 37.1, Strafford is at 37.8, Cheshire is at 40.2, Merrimack is at 49.6, Belnap is at 55.0, Sullivan, right next to us, and usually with a very low average is currently at 85.1, and Coos, driven by the towns of Gorham and Berlin, is at a whopping 109.5. 

Here in Walpole, we have gone from 1-5 currently active reported cases a month ago to 9 cases today.  That is actually down from a high of 14on September 21, but it is still high for Walpole.  We have had 16 new cases reported in town since the beginning of the month, for a total of 215 reported cases since the start of the pandemic.

In Cheshire County, the number of currently active reported cases is 246, down from a high of 249 yesterday.  A month ago, that number was 218.  Cheshire reached the milestone of 5000 reported cases since the start of the pandemic on or around September 29, and as of now, has had a total of 5454 reported cases.  Cheshire County has had 2 new hospitalizations and lost 2 more of our citizens since the beginning of the month.

There has been some good news lately.  The Pfizer vaccine is now available for third doses for those who are immuno-compromised, have certain underlying medical conditions, work in certain high-risk environments, and for those over 65 who got their second dose over 6 months ago.  Vaccines are easily accessible.  You can get an appointment at the local Walgreens—COVID shots are by appointment only, so call or make an appointment on their web site.  You can get your flu shot at the same time, if you have not already had it.

An FDA panel this week recommended extra doses for the Moderna and Johnson and Johnson vaccines as well, and those may be approved as early as the end of next week.

Pfizer has submitted its data on vaccine trials on 5-11 year olds to the FDA, so that age range may soon be eligible for the vaccine.  NH DHHS officials have said emergency authorization may come as early as the first week in November.

Because of the backlog in COVID testing, four new dedicated testing sites are opening in NH, run by ClearChoiceMD.  The nearest one is at the River Valley Community College site on College Place in Claremont, and it is open daily from 9am-3pm.  It is a drive-up site, so you do not have to get out of your car.  They are hoping to deliver results within 48 hours, and you do not need to be symptomatic to get the test.  I am not sure whether an appointment is needed or not, so you may want to contact ClearChoiceMD before you go.

Take good care and stay well.

~Rep. Lucy McVitty Weber
217 Old Keene Road
Walpole  NH  03608

Cell: 603-499-0282
lwmcv@comcast.net

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

CALL TO ORDER:  Ms. Mayberry called this Selectboard meeting to order at 6:30 PM in the Walpole Town Hall.  Also present was Mrs. Jodi Daigle, Water & Sewer Clerk and Administrative Assistant, as Mrs. Downing was unable to attend, and Mrs. Regina Borden, Recording Secretary.  There were three members of the public in attendance:  Mr. Shane O’Keefe, Mrs. Kara Dexter and Mr. Peter Dexter.  This meeting is being recorded.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:

Mrs. Pschirrer moved to accept the Accounts Payable Check Register in the total amount of $60,993.21 for checks issued October 8, 2021.  This includes a payment in the amount of $26,839.07 to EE Houghton for water and sewer system repairs and maintenance.  Mrs. Pschirrer is going to request clarification as there are two bills that seem to be for the same event; are they duplicates or does one-half go to water and one-half to sewer?  The invoices are not clear.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Mrs. Pschirrer, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved.

PAYROLL:

Mrs. Pschirrer moved to accept the Payroll Check Register for the week ending October 2, 2021, in the amount of $28,500.95 for checks dated October 8, 2021, and for the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer in the amount of $5,480.75.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Mrs. Pschirrer, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved.

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES:

SELECTBOARD MINUTES – September 30, 2021:  Mrs. Pschirrer moved to accept the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of September 30, 2021, as submitted.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Mrs. Pschirrer, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the Minutes were approved.

NON-PUBLIC SESSION SELECTBOARD MINUTES – September 30, 2021:  Mrs. Pschirrer moved to accept the Minutes of the Non-Public Session Selectboard Minutes of September 30, 2021.  These Minutes will remain sealed.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Mrs. Pschirrer, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the Minutes were approved.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

The Selectboard acknowledged receipt of the following Committee reports:

• Walpole Fire Commissioners Meeting Minutes – September 1, 2021;
• North Walpole Village Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes – September 7, 2021;
• North Walpole Village Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes – September 14, 2021;
• North Walpole Village Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes – September 21, 2021.

BUILDING PERMITS:

Permit #2021-38, MAP and LOT #008-109-000:  Mr. Dalessio moved to grant Building Permit No. 2021-38 for the owner(s) of Map and Lot #008-109-000 to construct a “48’ x 24’ Garage”.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Mr. Dalessio, Mrs. Pschirrer and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved.

OLD BUSINESS:

Community Power Coalition Public Meeting:  Mrs. Peggy Pschirrer and Mr. Paul Looney went to Concord on October 1^st to participate in the Community Power Coalition Public Meeting for the inauguration the Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire.  Mr. Paul Looney is the Chair of the local Community Power Committee; he signed the first Articles of Incorporation.  After the first eight members had signed the Articles, Mr. Clifton Below, the Assistant Mayor of the Town of Lebanon, immediately went to the Secretary of State’s Office where he got those papers approved.  When he returned, they elected a Board of Officers as follows:

• April Salas, Chairman of the Board – (Hanover)
• Clifton Below, Vice Chair – (Lebanon)
• Evan Oxenham, Secretary – (Plainfield)
• Nick Devonshire, Treasurer – (on the Coast)
• Doria Brown, Member at Large – (Nashua)

It was a very informative day.  She feels it was the right decision for this Selectboard to have joined in the beginning as they can have some influence on how that coalition works.  They will be prepared to come to Town Meeting in March with a warrant article. They hope the Town will vote to adopt it so the Town will be buying power on its own.  The Town has an old contract with someone back when the Town was working with the Fall Mountain Regional School District. However, they are not saving the Town a significant amount of money; maybe 1/10^th of a percent.  It expires in 2024.  Through the Coalition the Town will have the opportunity to have greener power.  The local Community Power Committee met last night to prepare for the public hearing that will be held here on Wednesday, October 13^th, at 6:30 PM.  Eventually they want to have a committee to work on what kind of green power we may have; “Cheaper Power, Cleaner Power, Local Control”.  Some towns are working way ahead of Walpole as they already have energy policies.  Liberty does not produce power but rather buys it on the market.  A lot of our power comes from hydro-electric and nuclear power plants.  Mrs. Pschirrer will go through the existing contract to see if the Town can get out of it.

Governor’s Advisory Council on Intermodal Transportation (GACIT) Hearing:   Ms. Mayberry attended this GACIT meeting that was held in Keene on October 6^th at 7:00 PM.  Cinde Warmington, our Executive Counselor, was there in addition to three representatives from the Department of Transportation.  There were approximately 20 people in the audience.  She was the first to speak after the elected people.  She read each of the statements from Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio and gave copies to Cinde Warmington and Bill Cass.  Several people advocated for the Vilas Bridge.  Some interesting conversations came out of that. Mr. Mike Abbott was not aware of the sewer line under the bridge.  Mr. Bill Cass, Assistant Commissioner of the DOT, said he would see what he could do for us.  He gave the history of the bridge.  Ms. Mayberry suggested that since it technically was not a transportation issue that perhaps they should look for other resources for this infrastructure.  Hopefully, something will come of that.  When Kendall Lane, Chair of the TAC Committee, spoke he did not bring up the issue of the bridge.  After the meeting Ms. Mayberry spoke to him and he advised that he had spoken to Ms. Warmington about the bridge.  Keene has nine “Red-Listed” bridges.  Senator Jay Kahn spoke well about listening to their communities and what their needs are.  If they think it is important, they should give that some value.  We tried and put forth our best effort. Hopefully something good will come of that.  Mr. O’Keefe asked what some of the other comments were.  Mr. Dalessio spoke about the economic connection between Bellows Falls, Walpole and the bridge.  The biggest issue is the Walpole sewer line that runs underneath the Vilas Bridge.  If it is damaged by fallen debris, it will be an environmental disaster for the Connecticut River.  They need to focus on the environmental impact.  Mrs. Pschirrer talked about the historic partnership between Walpole and Bellows Falls, and the economic impact there was with the closing the bridge particularly to Bellows Falls. There could be a catastrophe if debris damaged the sewer line.  There would be an environmental and economic catastrophe.  Ms. Mayberry talked about the downstream area of the river, should the sewer line break.  She reminded them of their commitment to maintain the bridge that goes back to May of 1994 in exchange for the bridge in Newport.  We are interconnected communities. They were all familiar with the history of the bridge.  It was all good; it has more visibility.  Ms. Mayberry also talked about their need to re-route the sewer line if nothing gets done with the Vilas Bridge.  We will wait to see what happens.              

Senator Kahn and NH Agency Directors’ Presentation re: Funding Opportunities for Storm Water Disaster /Recovery & Mitigation:  Mr. Dalessio attended and felt the long process is there.  We will have to get help from a consultant.  There are many programs out there but each one has specific requirements.  Once you start to go down one path, you cannot suddenly jump out and go somewhere else.   Education-wise there is a different between a repair and a mitigation.  FEMA deals with emergency repairs.  Mitigation is to go beyond that; two separate programs.  Mrs. Pschirrer mentioned the day FEMA was here they described both of those programs. They led the Selectboard to believe they could participate in both.  However, now she is hearing that Mr. Dalessio does not want to do both programs.  Mr. Dalessio explained in the Cold River Project, the difference between putting in the same size culvert or putting in a larger culvert was less than $2,000.  They made a decision to go with the larger culvert.  In the end there are still matches for funding.  Cold River Road is the only emergency project still open. They are waiting for a culvert to come in.  The rest are mitigation projects.  The other big problem is finding civil engineers.           

Pending Further Actions:

Vilas Bridge, Houghton Brook Bridge, Generators, Three Phase Power for Industrial Avenue and Bensonwood:

Three Phase Power for Industrial Avenue and Bensonwood:  Mrs. Dexter asked about Industrial “Avenue” should it be “Drive”.  Mrs. Pschirrer agreed that it is Industrial Drive.  She advised that Bensonwood keeps asking for Three Phase Power but the cost is over $1,000,000 to run it from about a block away.  Ms. Mayberry said they left it in the Pending Further Actions because Bensonwood approached them on this and it is a reminder that it is something they want to work on.     

Whipple Hill Road:  Mr. Shane O’Keefe asked if there were any updates.  Ms. Mayberry replied that they did get some information from their attorney that they need to review.  Hopefully next week they will have something to say about this. 

Arborclimb:  Arborclimb was called on October 1^st. The quote has not yet been received.

NEW BUSINESS:

Heating Oil and Propane Quotes:  Quotes were received from both Irving Oil and Allen Bros 

Mrs. Pschirrer moved to give the contract to Irving Oil because they can supply both heating oil and propane.  The difference in price on heating oil between Irving Oil and Allen Bros. is insignificant.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Mrs. Pschirrer, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved. 

Recreation Revolving Fund Request:  Mrs. Pschirrer moved to approve the request of the Walpole Recreation Department to use $1,401.87 to purchase fall soccer t-shirts from Grizzly Graphix.  Sponsors will send in donations to reimburse the cost into the Revolving Fund.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Mrs. Pschirrer, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved.

Town Clerk-Tax Collector Office Memo re: Credit Card Payments for Property Taxes:  Mr. Dalessio requested holding this for another week so he can talk to Mr. Rich Kreissle. 

AFLAC Network Vision Plan:  Ms. Mayberry asked Mrs. Downing what it would cost if they covered it in-Town instead individually.  It would be nice to add it to the health plan.  The Selectboard would like to have this looked into.  This will be tabled pending further research.

RECESS SELECTBOARD MEETING:

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

The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 7:19 PM.

NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION:

Mrs. Pschirrer moved to enter into a Non-Public Selectboard Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II to discuss (a) Personnel and (e) Pending Claims or Litigation.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Mrs. Pschirrer, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved at 7:21 PM.

The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 7:43 PM.

Mrs. Pschirrer moved that the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard Session of October 7, 2021, will be sealed.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Mrs. Pschirrer, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved.

ADJOURNMENT:

Mrs. Pschirrer moved to adjourn this Selectboard meeting.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  Ms. Mayberry asked if there was any discussion.  There was none.  With Mrs. Pschirrer, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the meeting was adjourned at 7:44 PM. 

Respectfully submitted,

Regina Borden, Recording Secretary

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

CALL TO ORDER:  Ms. Mayberry called this Hooper Trustees meeting to order at 7:02 PM in the Walpole Town Hall.  This meeting was being recorded.

HOOPER TRUSTEES MINUTES:

HOOPER TRUSTEES MEETING – September 16, 2021:  Mr. Dalessio moved to accept the Minutes of the Hooper Trustees meeting of September 16, 2021, as submitted.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Mr. Dalessio, Mrs. Pschirrer and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the Minutes were approved.

HOOPER TRUSTEES NON-PUBLIC SESSION – September 16, 2021:  Mr. Dalessio moved to accept the Minutes of the Hooper Trustees Non-Public Session of September 16, 2021, as submitted.  These Minutes will be sealed.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Mr. Dalessio, Mrs. Pschirrer and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the Minutes were approved.

HOOPER BUSINESS:

Long View Forest Management Assessment of the Hooper Forest:  Mrs. Alicia Flammia, Chair of the Conservation Commission (CC), sent a copy of this Long View Forest Management Assessment of the Hooper Forest to the Hooper Institute Board.  Ms. Mayberry felt after the Conservation Commission (CC) Meeting on Monday that the first step is treating the invasive plants.  Mrs. Pschirrer noted that after the Hooper Institute Board meeting last Tuesday, they agreed that we should pursue this.  Laura Hayes sits on both Boards.  They encouraged us to go ahead.  They want to move forward with the harvest on Fanny Mason.  There was discussion relative to a timeline for treating the invasive plants; some in the fall and some in the spring.  They will then do a cut along with the Fanny Mason cut; start with the red pine, the oldest and strongest.  They have not been cut in a long time.  The cost will come out of the cut itself, so there will be nothing spent from Hooper Trust money at all.  Ms. Mayberry felt they need to give direction to start treating the invasive plants and prepare for the cut. This will allow the Conservation Commission to move forward.  Mrs. Pschirrer will make a formal, written request to Conservation Commission to start the invasive treatment of the Hooper Forest so that cutting can begin in the spring or summer.  We do not want Long View Forest Management using toxic treatments everywhere.

NON-PUBLIC HOOPER SESSION:

Mr. Dalessio moved to enter into a Non-Public Hooper Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II to discuss (a) Personnel and (c) Reputations.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  With Mr. Dalessio, Mrs. Pschirrer and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved at 7:09 PM. 

The regular Hooper Trustees resumed at 7:18 PM.

Mrs. Pschirrer moved that the Minutes of the Non-Public Hooper Session of October 7, 2021, will be sealed.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. With Mrs. Pschirrer, Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the motion was approved.

ADJOURNMENT:

Mr. Dalessio moved to adjourn this Hooper Trustees meeting.  The Hooper Trustees will return to the Selectboard meeting.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  Ms. Mayberry asked if there was any additional discussion.  There was none.  With Mr. Dalessio, Mrs. Pschirrer and Ms. Mayberry in favor, the meeting adjourned at 7:19 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Regina Borden, Recording Secretary