Selectboard Meeting Minutes – 7/16/20

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

CALL TO ORDER:  Mrs. Pschirrer called this meeting of the Selectboard to order at 6:30 PM in the Walpole Town Hall.  This meeting is being recorded by FACT-TV and is available for viewing on the internet.  She asked anyone wishing to speak to identify themselves for the record.  There was one visitor in attendance; Ms. Celeste Aumand.  

PUBLIC BUSINESS:

CELESTE AUMAND:  Mrs. Pschirrer welcomed Ms. Celeste Aumand who is a Commissioner of the North Walpole Village District.  Ms. Aumand had several matters to discuss with the Selectboard.

Mountain View:  Ms. Aumand has asked in the past about putting up the flashing speed sign on Mountain View by the school. Her father has given permission to the Town to put it on their property.  There are kids riding their bikes and she just wants drivers to slow down for safety reasons.    

Monument by Arch Bridge:  Ms. Aumand reported they cut back small trees, bushes and weeds so everyone can now see the Monument near the Arch Bridge in North Walpole.  Ms. Mayberry advised that Mrs. Barbara O’Brien did that for many years.  The Selectboard expressed their appreciation for having this project taken care of.

Railroad Tracks:  Ms. Aumand contacted Mr. Gary McCormick about the railroad tracks by the Five Star Store and asked him to do something about the problem.  The first step is probably to notify the railroad company.  Several years ago, the railroad company had put rubber inserts in there to absorb some of the vibration/bounce as vehicles drive over the tracks.  When people come from Church Street, they usually stop before going over the tracks. Vehicles coming off the bridge do not.  There could be an accident.        

Catch Basins:  Ms. Aumand asked if the Town will be taking care of the catch basins around the Village.  Will they be putting tar down?  Ms. Mayberry will follow-up with the Highway Department. She assumes they will be taking care of the catch basins.

Village and Town:  Ms. Aumand stated the Village has no problems with helping the Town.  What can they do to help with the dumping problem across the highway by Aubuchon’s Store?  Mrs. Pschirrer replied that the Town will be posting “No Dumping” signs.  The people who were camping there had their RV and car removed.  Ms. Aumand noted there is now another camper in there.  Mrs. Pschirrer said if it is on the Connecticut River side, they will contact Fish and Game to make them aware of this.  There has to be access to the river in case Fish and Game and/or Emergency Responders (Police Departments and/or Fire Departments) are responding to an emergency.  There are 37 miles to monitor in Walpole.  With “No Dumping” signs the Police have the authority to go through bags looking for evidence of who dumped it. Thee Police can put out an arrest warrant for the individual.  Mr. Dalessio pointed out that camping is allowed on Town property but dumping is not allowed.  Mrs. Pschirrer will alert the Police Department about the new RV camper.            

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:

Mr. Dalessio moved to accept the Accounts Payable Check Register in the total amount of $626,201.01 for checks issued July 17, 2020.  This amount includes a $615,232.00 monthly payment to the Fall Mountain Regional School District.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  Mrs. Pschirrer asked if there were any questions or comments.  There were none.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.    

PAYROLL:

Mr. Dalessio moved to accept the Payroll Check Register for the week ending July 11, 2020, in the amount of $31,693.33 for checks issued July 17, 2020, and the electronic 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $6,125.24.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  Mrs. Pschirrer asked if there were any questions or comments.  There were none.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.  

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES:

SELECTBOARD MINUTES – July 9, 2020:  Mr. Dalessio moved to accept the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of July 9, 2020, as submitted.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  Mrs. Pschirrer asked if there were any questions or comments.  There were none.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the Minutes were approved.

NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION – July 9, 2020: Mr. Dalessio moved to accept the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard Session of July 9, 2020, as submitted.  These Minutes will remain sealed.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  Mrs. Pschirrer asked if there were any questions or comments.  There were none.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the Minutes were approved.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

The Selectboard acknowledged receipt of the following Committee reports:

• Conservation Commission Meeting – June 1, 2020;
• Conservation Commission Meeting – July 6, 2020.

BUILDING PERMITS:

Permit #2020-22 – MICHAEL and TRACY BEAM, 20 Eaton Road, Map and Lot #011-044-000:  Mr. Dalessio moved to grant Building Permit No. 2020-22 for Michael and Tracy Beam to build a “24’ x 12’ Woodshed” at 20 Eaton Road, Map and Lot #011-044-000.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  Mrs. Pschirrer asked if there were any questions or comments.  There were none.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

Permit #2020-23 – BRUCE CARRUTHERS, 28 Main Street, Map and Lot #019-042-000:  Mr. Dalessio moved to grant Building Permit No. 2020-23 for Bruce Caruthers to build a “22’ x 12’ Single Bay Garage” at 28 Main Street, Map and Lot #019-042-000.  In accordance with the condition of the Site Plan there is an alarm system that the Fire Department approved and no matter what happens to this property the monitoring must remain in place.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  Mrs. Pschirrerasked if there were any questions or comments.  There were none.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

Permit #2020-24 – KAREN GALLOWAY, 2009 Revocable Trust, 885 County Road, Map and Lot #005-065-000:  Mr. Dalessio moved to grant Building Permit No. 2020-24 for Karen Galloway to build a “36’ x 36’ Horse Barn” at 885 County Road, Map and Lot #005-065-000.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  Mrs. Pschirrer asked if there were any questions or comments.  There were none.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

Permit #2020-25 – LaROCHE REVOCABLE TRUST, 190 Reservoir Road, Map and Lot #011-001-001:  Mr. Dalessio moved to grant Building Permit No. 2020-25 for LaRoche Revocable Trust to construct a “38’ x 30’ House w/attached 38’ x 24’ Garage” at 190 Reservoir Road, Map and Lot #011-001-001.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  Mrs. Pschirrer asked if there were any questions or comments.  There were none.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

OLD BUSINESS:

NH DOT Municipal Work Zone Agreement:  Ms. Mayberry moved to authorize the Chair, Mrs. Peggy L. Pschirrer, to sign the Municipal Work Zone Agreement for Walpole, NH – Rockingham, VT.  This is State Project: 42277; Federal Project: X-A004(799).  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  Mrs. Pschirrer asked if there were any questions or comments.  There were none.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.  

Mrs. Pschirrer advised that a copy of this signed document must be given to the Police Department because it speaks specifically to the control of traffic.        

NH DOT New Arch Bridge Municipal Lighting Agreement: Mrs. Pschirrer reported that the NH Department of Transportation invited us to make any additions or corrections to this New Arch Bridge Municipal Lighting Agreement therefore she sent it to Attorney Hockensmith for his review.  They were both concerned about liability to the Town if there should be a major accident on the bridge.  Ms. Mayberry asked what would happen if Walpole wanted to end this project.  It does not state who would take down the poles; it is left open-ended.  Mrs.Pschirrer sees this as going forward for a number of years.  She feels the State would take down the poles because they are on their bridge; they will own them.  On page 3, No. 9, Mrs. Pschirrer added at the end “by the Department”.  She will send this draft back to the NH DOT to see how they accept our changes.

Huntington Realty Sewer Easement Deed: Mr. Dalessio advised that he and Mr. Mark Houghton are concerned with protecting the other Walpole Sewer Users.  There are comments.  Mrs. Pschirrer noted that some things are highlighted.  There was a consensus to table this agenda item until the Selectboard meeting next week.

Recreation Area Parking Lot: Lot Line Adjustment and Deed with Letter:  Mrs. Pschirrer reported that the Selectboardis scheduled to be on the next Planning Board agenda in August for the Recreation Area Parking Lot; Lot Line Adjustment.  The papers were filed by Mr. Joe DiBernardo.  Mrs. Pschirrer gave Mrs. Downing maps to be kept in the office.  

OHRVs and Class VI Roads:  Mrs. Pschirrer acknowledged receipt of an email from Officer DeLisle of NH Fish and Game and a response from Lew Shelley of the Walpole Conservation Commission regarding OHRVs and Class VI roads.  The NH Fish and Game is in charge of managing all the OHRVs.  Ms. Mayberry felt they want to be sure that the Police will enforce what the rules are.  Mrs. Pschirrer said NH Fish and Game is supposed to be taking care of some of this monitoring.  We have been putting signs up.  The Walpole Police cannot be everywhere at the same time.  The Selectboard does not want to take the authority away from NH Fish and Game.  The Conservation Commission will continue to talk about this.  Mr. Shelley is interested with the Class VI roads.  Snowmobiling in Walpole is a big activity, but they control themselves.  At this time the Selectboard will leave the monitoring as is.

Town Hall and Walpole Businesses re: Masks: Mrs. Pschirrer advised they have a request from one local business owner that the Selectboard mandate wearing masks in Town businesses.  Yesterday the court upheld the right of the City of Nashua and their aldermen to mandate that everyone wear a mask.  In accordance with this decision and an opinion from the NH Municipal Association, the Selectboard can mandate that people wear masks inside Town buildings. Mr. Dalessio feels the Selectboard should mandate wearing masks in all Town owned buildings but leave it to the business owners to enforce wearing masks in their establishments.  Mrs. Pschirrer stated they can write a letter to this effect and urge them to do that.  Disposable masks will be available for those who need face coverings whilein Town buildings.  Hand sanitizer dispensers are in the hallway and in the large meeting room.  Tables and chairs continue to be disinfected after each meeting.  They could ask Dr. Shaw as Health Officer to support their efforts to wear masks as he has the authority to mandate wearing masks.  Mrs. Pschirrer will let Mr. Tom Goins know that everybody in Town buildings will be mandated to wear masks. They will support Mr. Goins efforts to have everyone wear masks while inside businesses.

Pending Further Actions:

The following agenda items will remain on this pending list as there is no new information available at this time.

• Town Deeded Properties;
• Houghton Brook Fish Ladder;
• Mill Pond Beaver Activity;
• Hitching Post Area by Walpole Grocery.

NEW BUSINESS:

Two Cards to Sign:  The Selectboard signed a Thank You note to Mrs. Jan Galloway-Leclerc who donated the milling of the wood for the Reuse Building at the Recycling Center.  They also signed a condolence card for the Paquette family.

Senator Jay Kahn:  Mrs. Pschirrer announced that next week Senator Jay Kahn will be here to provide us with a Legislative Update.  The meeting will start at 6:30 PM.  The Boy Scouts will be present as observers.  They are working on their “Citizenship in The Community” badges.

RECESS SELECTBOARD MEETING:

Ms. Mayberry moved to recess this Selectboard meeting.  The Selectboard will enter into a meeting as the Hooper Trustees.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  Mrs. Pschirrer asked if there were any questions or comments.  There were none.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved at 7:12 PM.

The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 7:16 PM.

FACT-TV:  Mrs. Pschirrer announced that this concludes the regular Selectboard and Hooper Trustees meetings.  The Selectboard will be entering into a Non-Public Session.  FACT-TV ceased filming and left the meeting.  

Farewell Parade:  Mrs. Pschirrer announced that there will be a Farewell Parade on July 27th, 2020, for Justine Fafara who will be leaving as the Director of the Walpole Library.  Everyone is invited to join in.  They will stage at the elementary school. The police will lead them past the Library at 5:00 PM.  There will be fire trucks.  Mrs. Fafara will be on the Library porch.  A Search Committee has been formed to find a new director.  Jamie Rios and Chris Burchstead will share the responsibilities until a new director has been hired.        

NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION:

Ms. Mayberry moved to enter into a Non-Public SelectboardSession pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II to discuss (a) Personnel.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  Mrs. Pschirrer asked if there were any questions or comments.  There were none.  On a roll call vote with Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved at 7:17 PM.

The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 7:21 PM.

Ms. Mayberry moved that the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard Session of July 16, 2020, be sealed.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  Mrs. Pschirrer asked if there were any questions or comments.  There were none.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.  

ADJOURNMENT:

Mr. Dalessio moved to adjourn this Selectboard meeting.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  Mrs. Pschirrer asked if there were any questions or comments.  There were none.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the meeting was adjourned at 7:22 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Regina Borden, Recording Secretary

Selectboard Agenda – 7/23/20

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Tonight’s the night when Jay Kahn is visiting, if you are interested. – Lil

 

SELECTBOARD MEETING

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

• Accounts Payable Check Register in the total amount of $224,096.82 for checks issued 7/24/2020

PAYROLL

• Payroll Register totaling $34,257.20 dated 7/14/2020 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $6,569.67

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES

• Non-Public Selectboard Session – July 16, 2020

COMMITTEE REPORTS

• Cemetery Trustees Meeting – July 6, 2020
• Town Library Board of Trustees Meeting – June 10, 2020
• Town Library Board of Trustees Meeting – July 14, 2020
• Planning Board Meeting – July 14, 2020
• Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting – July 17, 2020

BUILDING PERMITS

• 2020-26, Smith Living Trust, 241 Prospect Hill Road, Map and Lot# 008-107-000

TIMBER INTENTS

• Map and Lot# 009-012-002

NEW BUSINESS

• Legislative Update with State Senator Jay Kahn
• Election Days re: Food
• 2023-2032 Ten Year Transportation Plan
• Gay Office Building Letter
• Drewsville Common re: Soccer Net Donation

OLD BUSINESS

• Huntington Realty, Karlson Realty and Chamberlain Machine Sewer Easement Agreement
• Brownfields EPA Grant Update
• Rec Area Parking Lot: Lot Line Adjustment and Deed with Letter

Pending Further Actions

• Houghton Brook Fish Ladder, Mill Pond Beaver Activity, Hitching Post Area by Walpole Grocery

HOOPER TRUSTEES MEETING

HOOPER TRUSTEES MINUTES

• Hooper Trustees Meeting – July 16, 2020

HOOPER BUSINESS

• June Reimbursement from the Hooper Education Trust to the Town of Walpole
• June Reimbursement from the Hooper Maintenance Trust to the Town of Walpole

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

 

SELECTBOARD MEETING – continued

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

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES

• Selectboard Minutes – July 16, 2020

 

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

Broadband Update

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Broadband Info on Town Website

 

The actual work of installing fiber optic cable throughout our town is set to begin in mid-August and Walpole’s town website – https://www.walpolenh.us/  – now has a page devoted to keeping track of that work as it progresses towards completion. The page contains a MAP of the project, FAQ’s, and background info on the project.

 

Once work begins the page will be updated with progress reports every two weeks.

 

To access the page from the town website, navigate to ‘GOVERNMENT’  then to ‘Town Projects’ where you’ll find info on both ‘Town Broadband’ and the ‘EPA Cleanup Project’

 

Walpole Broadband Committee

A Different Look at the Statstics – from Lucy Weber

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As rosy as our statistics are here in NH, the latest NY Times analysis provides some food for thought. Here is the comparison, by county, of the number of COVID cases per capita, compared with two weeks ago. Here in Cheshire County, the rate is very low–0.8 cases per 100,000 residents currently. But that represents a 33% INCREASE over two weeks ago, when that rate was at 0.6 per 100,000.

Four counties have LOWERED their rates of infection:

Belknap: 1.6->1.2

Carroll: 3.7->1.2

Grafton: 1.0->0.5

Sullivan: 1.0->0.7

Two counties have stayed the same:

Coos: 0.9=0.9

Merrimack: 0.9=0.9

And four counties have Increased their rates of infection:

Cheshire: 0.8<-0.6

Hillsborough: 4.0<-2.9

Rockingham: 1.4<-1.2

Strafford: 0.8<-0.5

Now is not the time to let down your guard. Wear your mask, keep your distance, wash your hands, and keep well.

#MaskupNH #wearthedamnmask

~Rep. Lucy Weber

Lwmcv@comcast.net

603-499-0282

 

Farewell Parade – 7/27/20

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Good News from St. John’s Episcopal Church

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The wardens and vestry of St. John’s are very excited to announce the calling of the Reverend Duncan Hilton as Priest in Charge. Duncan comes to St. John’s and the Diocese of New Hampshire on August 24th, 2020 after serving as Priest for Discipleship and Discernment at St. Michael’s in Brattleboro, Vermont since 2017.

At St. Michael’s, Duncan was commissioned to raise up leaders inside and outside the church to listen and follow their call through prayer and action. His activities included the launching of six small independent discipleship groups, the training and coaching of four teams to develop mission projects, the creation of a parish partnership with a support group for people transitioning out of prison, and the facilitating of the discernment of a L’Arche Community in Southern Vermont (an international network of communities that help care for people with intellectual disabilities).

Before arriving in Vermont and being ordained in the Episcopal Church, Duncan worked for five years as Executive Director with the Leadership Development Initiative (LDI), where he trained Episcopal parishes in Massachusetts, Texas and Tennessee in team-based leadership practices in order to help them launch local mission projects. He also worked as Training Director for Life Together, the Boston-based Episcopal Service Corps program, and as a Teaching Fellow with Professor Marshall Ganz at the Harvard Kennedy School in his class, “Organizing: People, Power, Change”. Duncan’s career in ministry started with congregational ministry in the United Church of Christ, where he served as a minister for youth and children. This is the denomination that Duncan belonged to during his childhood in Durham, New Hampshire.

Duncan has taught the unemployed and underemployed in Vermont. He has facilitated groups for those suffering from addictive behaviors as well as providing end of life care to patients and families. He has lived with and cared for people with intellectual disabilities both here and abroad. In 2010 he worked as field coordinator in a voter registration campaign in Arizona resulting in the registration of over 13,000 new voters.

Duncan and his new bride, Bethany, have just moved onto the family farm in South Londonderry, Vermont. He enjoys playing the guitar, cooking, gardening, playing and watching sports.

One might think with his long list of achievements and service to others as well as his stellar educational background that St. John’s has received a gift from above. Indeed, after meeting Duncan (over Zoom and in person), we know that we are very blessed to have such a humble and delightful young man to lead us in worship and service. We will have a welcoming celebration in the late summer. Please stay tuned to our church website or visit Walpole’s online newsletter (www.thewalpolean.org) for upcoming details so that you can join in the welcome. And please know that we welcome all neighbors, known and unknown to us, as we take up worship alongside Rev. Duncan Hilton. Be with us on his first Sunday, August 30th and whenever, thereafter. Details of the service whether by Zoom or other “space” will be on our website. (www.stjohnswalpole.org)

Zoning Board Meeting Minutes – 7/17/20

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Present: Board members Chair Jan-Galloway Leclerc, Vice-Chair Myra Mansouri, Clerk Tom Murray, Ernie Vose. Alternates: Don Sellarole, Judy Trow, David Edkins. Absent: Board member Pauline Barnes, Alternate Bob Anderson.

 

Recording: Marilou Blaine. These minutes are unapproved and will be reviewed at the August 2020 meeting for corrections, additions and/or omissions.

Roll Call: Ms. Leclerc called the meeting to order at 7 pm. Board member Ms. Barnes was absent so she asked Mr. Sellarole to fill in for her.

Minutes: Ms. Trow corrected two typos. Page one, at the end of the fourth paragraph, add “Le” to clerc to make the word Leclerc. On page 2, second paragraph, the word procession should be processing. Ms. Mansouri made a motion to accept the minutes as corrected. Mr. Murray seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously.

New Business:

First Congregational Church handicap ramp at parsonage: Request for a Public Hearing. Dale Woodard and Paul Looney represented the church. Mr. Woodard explained that a renovation project was started this winter on the parsonage and it needed a handicap access so a builder was hired. Mr. Woodard said they didn’t know that they had to have a building permit as well as permission from the zoning board. The ramp is more than the 100 square-foot requirement, which means a building permit is needed. And the parsonage is 59 feet from the center of the road, when the ordinance requires 65 feet. The ramp starts from the side porch on Middle Street and goes toward the road and then makes a 90-degree turn toward the driveway.

Mr. Woodard said the ramp is greater than 130 square feet and closer to the middle of the road than the required footage. He said the new pastor has a study in the parsonage and people are going to want to visit him there. The ramp is partially done, but hasn’t been finished. The house is non-conforming so it’s thought that this is an expansion of a non-conforming situation.

Ms. Leclerc agreed and said that a ramp is in the same category as front steps because it’s necessary and therefore it wouldn’t fall under the category of variance.

Mr. Vose made a motion to hold a public hearing next month (August). Ms. Mansouri seconded the motion and the motion carried with a unanimous vote.

Mr. Woodard asked if he had to do anything else. He has already filed an application and paid the fees. It was suggested he have a darker drawing of the ramp than he presented to the Board so the public can see it from afar when it’s on an easel.

Home business: Miranda Michaud would like to open a hair salon at her home at 488 Wentworth Road, Rural/Ag district.

Ms. Michaud brought in photos of her place – the parking area and her salon space. Ms. Leclerc asked if she was going to have any employees. Ms. Michaud replied “no.” Ms. Leclerc asked if she had plenty of parking and she replied “yes.”. Ms. Leclerc explained that in the rural/ag district home businesses are permitted if there are no more than two employees and if there is adequate customer parking.

Mr. Sellarole surmised that Ms. Michaud would need parking for two cars – one for the client she was working with and one for the client who would be her next customer. Her photograph of the garage and driveway showed that there was clearly enough space for two extra cars.

Mr. Vose made a motion to approve the hair salon at 488 Wentworth Road. Mr. Sellarole seconded the motion and the motion carried with a unanimous vote.

Ms. Michaud said she was going to be putting up a sign for her business and she was told she had to come back to the Zoning Board for permission. Article IV-6 says her sign in the rural/ag district could be 32 square feet in size and no higher than 10 feet. Free-standing signs must be no closer than that 20 feet from the front, side or rear lot line. She asked to be put on the August agenda for signage.

Zoning ordinance cover. Addition of two ordinances to 2019 copy of Walpole Zoning Ordinances. How should these additions be noted?

In 2019, Zoning Board members discovered two ordinances that were previously approved by a vote of the townspeople at a Town Meeting but were not in the current Walpole Zoning Ordinances document. They were added, but since they weren’t new ordinances voted in at the 2019 Town Meeting, it was decided that it should be noted that this new document was different than the previous 2019 document. The question was how should that be noted.

The first suggestion was to put an asterisk after the 2019 on the cover of the document. Then place  another asterisk on the inside of the cover noting the Article number and number of the ordinance and a couple of words about the ordinance – for example, Article VI – Boundaries of Commercial District – No. 7.

Mr. Edkins suggested putting the date that the ordinance was approved at Town Meeting and Mr. Sellarole and Ms. Leclerc suggested using the bottom of the page of the Table of Contents since it is two-sided. The Board thought both ideas were good ideas, so that was what was decided.

Non-public session.

Mr. Vose made a motion to go into Non-Public Session at 7:25 pm. Mr. Sellarole seconded the motion.

At 8:05 Mr. Vose made a motion to come out of Non-Public Session. Mr. Murray seconded the motion and the motion carried by unanimous vote.

Short-term rental ordinance.

The secretary wrote up a sample short-term rental ordinance that included a definition of a short-term rental as well as several conditions the owner of the residence must follow. An example of some of the conditions are:

​Detached Accessory Dwelling Units are prohibited from use as a short-term rental.

​Short-term rental units must be inspected by the chief of the Walpole Fire Department.

​All existing regulations applicable to single-family dwellings shall also apply to dwellings used for ​short-term rentals.

After some discussion, it was decided to add short-term rentals to the current Bed-and-Breakfast ordinance in General Provisions rather than have a separate ordinance. It will now read:

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Article IV

General Provisions

L. Bed-and-Breakfast and Short-Term Rental establishments.

​So called “Bed and Breakfast” establishments for the accommodation of paying, overnight ​guests, may be maintained as home occupations in all zoning districts provided that the ​number of rooms for rent in any one establishment shall not number more than four and further ​provided that breakfast shall be the only meal provided and that only to bona fide overnight ​guests. The conversion of a single-family residence or other building to a “bed and breakfast” ​shall require Site Plan approval by the Planning Board. Off-street parking for one car per ​rented room plus space for owner parking shall be provided.

​Short-Term Rental is a dwelling unit where transient lodging is provided for compensation for ​stays of between one and 30 consecutive days, and where the dwelling unit would normally be ​considered a residential living unit not associated with regulated commercial activities such as ​a hotel, motel, rooming/boarding house, or bed-and-breakfast establishment. A Short-Term ​Rental establishment shall require Site Plan approval by the Planning Board.

Ms. Mansouri made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Murray seconded the motion and the motion carried by unanimous vote.

Respectfully submitted,

Marilou Blaine

ZBA Secretary

cc: ZBA, WPB, Town Offices.

Posted: Inside and outside the Town Offices, on the bulletin board outside of the Post Office, www.walpolenh.us, Walpolean.

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Planning Board Meeting Minutes – 7/14/20

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Present: Chair Jeff Miller, Vice-Chair Dennis Marcom, Jason Perron, Jeff Harrington, Select Board Representative Steve Dalessio. Alternates: Joanna Andros, Jeff Colley. Absent: Chair Jeffrey White.

 

Recording: Marilou Blaine. These minutes are unapproved and will be reviewed at the August 2020 meeting for corrections, additions and/or omissions.

Meeting Opened: As the Congregational Church bells were ringing the hour, Mr. Miller called the meeting to order at 7 pm. He remarked that usually at this time, he would turn to Planning Board Clerk, Jim Aldrich, and ask if it was time to begin. Since we last met in March, Jim has passed away. Jim was an integral member of the Board. He loved the town of Walpole. He grew up here and spent his life here. He  was on the Planning Board for more than 10 years. He was well respected by the Board and by the community. Mr. Miller just wanted everyone to remember him. Jim is missed.

Roll Call: Alternate Jeff Colley agreed to fill in board member Jeff White.

Minutes: Mr. Marcom made one correction to the minutes. He asked if in the section about the Ruggiero Processing Facility, in the last paragraph that reads “Mr. Marcom said he will speak to the town lawyer,” Mr. Marcom added ‘regarding the process.’ Mr. Perron made a motion to approve the amended minutes. Mr. Harrington seconded the motion and the motion carried by a unanimous vote.

Elections of Officers: Mr. Harrington made a motion to elect Jeff Miller Chair, Dennis Marcom Vice-Chair and Jason Perron Clerk. The motion was seconded. Mr. Miller asked if there were any other nominations. There being none, the motion received a unanimous vote from the Board.

Old Business:

Public Hearing No. 1

Site Plan: Greg Gay. Mr. Gay proposes a 30-by-70-foot building at 8 Len-Tex Lane, North Walpole, Map 27, Lot 8-1, Industrial District. The building will have several offices, a bathroom and a room for inventory.

At the March meeting Mr. Gay made the above proposal and was told he had to come back to the Planning Board after he complied with three conditions: resubmit his new plans for approval from the North Walpole Commissioners and the North Walpole Fire Chief and add a second egress.

Mr. Gay brought a new floor plan to the meeting saying the building had minor changes. He passed out copies of the plan. Mr. Gay said the angle of the building was slightly changed, the driveway was different and access to the wheelchair ramp was now in the front of the building with entry on the side. The building design he presented to the Board was a 28-foot-by-46 foot office building with a 24-foot-by 28-parts room. There is an entry at the front of the building and an entry at the side of the building into a reception room. There are two offices, common space and a conference room and two bathrooms.

In regard to the new layout, Board members previously had received a letter from the North Walpole Commissioners approving the building in the Industrial District with the contingency that Mr. Gay get a “Variance for a Commercial Building in the Industrial Zone” from the North Walpole Zoning Board of Adjustment.

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The Board also recently received a letter that day from North Walpole Fire Chief William Crawford​ indicating he reviewed the proposed site at 8 Len-Tex Lane and wrote that “the Fire Department has no concerns to the building or property. We will have good access to all sides of the building in the event of an emergency, and our apparatus will have room to enter, park and move around,” he wrote.

Mr. Dalessio pointed out the Variance that the Commissioners said he needed. Mr. Gay said John Foster told him he had to get permission from the Planning Board before he went to the Zoning Board for a Variance. Mr. Miller said he didn’t see a problem with the new plan. He said Mr. Gay had done everything we’ve asked him to do. The proposal is pretty reasonable for that area. He thought if a motion was contingent on Mr. Gay getting the variance, it would be okay.

Mr. Charles Lennon, an abutter and owner of Len-Tex, asked what was happening with the building already on the property. Is it in commercial use now? he asked. Is that really manufacturing as you proposed? Mr. Gay said there is no manufacturing, but there is storage of vehicles. Mr. Lennon continued that he never sees anyone there. It doesn’t look like there is any manufacturing going on there.

Len-Tex, Mr. Lennon said, is concerned that the new building will be a residential building. The building Mr. Gay is proposing is not zoned for that district. Mr. Miller said if the building is non-conforming, he can get a variance for that and that’s what this discussion is about. The Village Commissioners are okay with the building, the fire department is okay with it. So Mr. Gay just has to get the paper work and approval done on the variance.

Mr. Perron said if it’s an ongoing issue that the building isn’t being used for manufacturing then that is a North Walpole Village issue. Mr. Miller said it’s all up to the North Walpole Commissioners and the North Walpole Zoning Board. Mr. Perron added that the Board is looking at a site plan for an office building. It’s up to North Walpole Commissioners to sort out the rest of it.

Mr. Dalessio asked if all the abutters have seen this. The secretary answered that abutters were notified, but it was back a few months when the application was submitted. Mr. Dalessio said this is the third generation of plans. Mr. Miller said that the plans may have changed a little bit, but the technical plans haven’t changed at all.

Mr. Marcom made a motion that the Site Plan be approved on the contingency that Mr. Gay get a variance for the building from the zoning board in North Walpole. Mr. Perron seconded the motion and the motion carried with a unanimous vote.

Site Plan, Walpole Creamery, 532 Main Street LLC, Map 12, Lot 14, Commercial District. Rob Kasper represented Walpole Creamery. The proposal is to add a 6-foot-by-75-foot covered boardwalk, repave and restripe the parking lot and replace flood lights with other lighting. He has received permission from NH DOT regarding the Route 12 frontage modification and DOT is in agreement with the proposed change reducing the entry from the south to 35 feet and to 50 feet on the north and providing parking after a planting area has been added along Route 12. Mr. Kasper received conditional approval from the Board in April to begin work.

Mr. Kasper was not at the meeting so a motion was made and seconded to table the Public Hearing until August. Mr. Kasper will be notified.

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Hubbard Farms: Site Plan for a new chicken house. Scott Hunter represented Hubbard Farms LLC. Mike Petrovick was the architect on both buildings. Hubbard Farms LLC proposes to replace two chicken houses totaling 23,730 square feet with one 386-foot long, 19,350 square-foot chicken house at Pomeroy Farm, North Road, Map 10, Lot 6, Rural/ag District. Hubbard Farms had received conditional approval in April from the Board to begin work. 

 

Hubbard Farms LLC: Proposed a site plan to add space at the Research and Development Hatchery at 38Upper Walpole Road. Map 12, Lot 57, Rural/ag District. Expansion of egg center, loading dock, garage and driveway.

Mr. Miller recused himself from participating at these two hearings and Joanna Andros took his place on the Board. Michael Petrovick distributed a drawing of the facility that highlighted the additions. He explained the hatchery map pointing out where the hatchery was and what the additions were: adding a garage for a transport van, adding storage in the egg center that would include a tray washer, dry storage, egg chiller and loading dock. Another loading dock would be added between the main building and the egg center. Also the driveway will be expanded so that truck traffic can occur on the property.

Mr. Colley asked about increase in traffic or odors that might occur. Mr. Hunter said there would be no odors. Truck traffic is only on Fridays when eggs are picked up. Usually the men are in and out of the building within 45 minutes, Mr. Hunter said. There’s an increase of one Friday during the month.

Mr. Miller closed this public hearing and opened a second one for a Hubbard Farms proposal on North Road.

Mr. Petrovick said Pomeroy Farm on North Road is an existing Hubbard facility. Previously two chicken houses — House 22 and House 26 – were removed. This new building will replace those houses as a single building and is 19,350 square feet but not as large as the two that were removed.

Mr. Marcom remembered that a year or so ago they were talking about adding five feet to the width of a chicken house. Mr. Hunter agreed and said that it the position of the industry now that five feet is added on both sides of a chicken house.

Mr. Miller closed the public hearing. Regarding the Upper Walpole Road Hatchery proposal: A motion was made and seconded to approved the site plan proposal for the hatchery. The motion carried with no one opposing it.

Pomeroy Lane proposal: Mr. Harrington made a motion to approve the building of the proposed chicken house. Mr. Perron seconded the motion. The motion carried with no one opposing the motion.

Walpole Creamery: Mr. Kasper came into the meeting. A motion was made and seconded to remove the tabled motion. The motion carried. Mr. Kasper’s hearing in April was delayed because of COVID-19, so he was given permission to start work on the project. Mr. Kasper said he has had difficulty getting a contractor to complete the work. He finally has an agreement with Bergeron Construction. Regarding DOT permit – he is all set with that and that work has been completed. There are no changes from the original plan. Ms. Andros asked about parking on Route 12. Mr. Kasper said that a barrier has been designed and parking will be behind the barrier. The flood lights will be removed and lighting will be under the boardwalk covering. Mr. Miller closed the public hearing.

Mr. Perron made a motion to approve the project as presented, Mr. Harrington seconded the motion and the motion carried with a unanimous vote.

Public Hearing No.5

Gorham – Route 12 – Subdivision. Joe DiBernardo represented David Gorham, 569 Main Street, Map 12,

Lot 22, Commercial District. One lot is 2 acres and the second lot is 7.27 acres.

Mr. DiBernardo said the property is the brick house north of Jiffy Mart and on the west side. The proposal is to subdivide the house with 2 acres and the field for farming, which is 7.27 acres. He is selling the field to John Janiszyn, owner of Pete’s Farmstand. The proposal meets the lot size and road frontage of 150 feet. It’s in the Commercial District. The lot retains right-of-way access to get to the field from the house lot. The state is not permitting any curb cutting off of Route 12, Mr. DiBernardo said. The land on the west side of the property is the rail trail.

The farm field is going into conservation with the Monadnock Conservancy, DiBernardo said. The lot with the house on it requires state septic approval.

Mr. Miller closed the hearing.  A motion was made to approve the proposal contingent on state approval for Lot 1 for a septic system. The motion was seconded and approved unanimously by the Board.

Request for a Public Hearings

Ruggiero Processing Facility LLC Site Plan. Industrial Park, Tax Map 1, Lot 10-1, Industrial District.

Tom Hanna represented Ruggiero Processing Facility LLC. Mr. Hanna is a lawyer with BCM Environmental Law. Mr. Hanna said the proposed site plan is to change the driveway placement into the facility, a new scale and a modular office to monitor the scale located in the Industrial Park. He said that the Zoning Board of Adjustment voted in June that Ruggiero does not need another Special Exception. He explained that the project was the same as he explained in March of this year.

He was at the meeting to drop off the application and request a public hearing. In March he gave a preliminary presentation for Ruggiero Processing Facility LLC to have these “relatively minor improvements” on the same 6.23 acres that was previously approved 10 years ago. In addition to the change in place to the driveway it’s the same driveway that was previously approved. There would be a scale and a  24-by-40-foot modular office building. In conjunction with the office there will be a well and a state approved septic system. Mr. Hanna had been to the ZBA June meeting and it was determine that a Special Exception was not required.

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Mr. Dalessio asked where the municipal solid waste was going. Mr. Hanna said it would go in the steel building on the property.

Mr. Marcom made a motion to approved the request for a public hearing for the site plan in August. Mr. Perron seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously.

Request for a Public Hearing: Subdivision – Laura Madden, 74 Hayes Road, Tax Map 13, Lot 3 and 3-1. Lot 3 will be 30.22 acres with 323.71 feet of road frontage and 3.1 will be 22.71 acres with 200.0 feet of road frontage, Rural/ag District. Hayes Road is off of Valley Road. One portion of the Southeast boundary is a Class 6 Road. Mr. DiBernardo said Mrs. Madden wants to adjust the boundary on the smaller lot and sell the remaining lot to Cindy and Michael Hayes.

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A motion was made and seconded to have a Public Hearing in August. The motion carried.

Town of Walpole annex property on Main Street. Map 22, Lot 4 and 5-1, Residential B. Surveyor Mr. Joe DiBernardo presented the proposal.

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Mr. DiBernardo said the Town of Walpole is purchasing a slice of property that is now being used as a parking lot for the Recreation Center. It is north of the school and south of Hubbard Farm LLC office on Main Street. The property will be annexed to town property. It will be a Boundary Line Adjustment. The current owner is Fall Mountain School District. Mr. DiBernardo requested a public hearing for August.

Mr. Marcom made a motion to hold a hearing in August for a Boundary Line Adjustment. Mr. Harrington seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously.

Request for a Public Hearing: Subdivision. Matt McGuirk for his grandmother, Elisse McGuirk, 167 Valley Road, Tax Map 13, Lot 15, rural/ag district. Withdrew his request.

Discussion – Walpole Village Market – landscaping.

Mr. Miller said that a site plan for landscaping was approved for property at the gas station on the corner of Main and Westminster Streets in 2005. Mr. Miller said a tree was removed and he was following up on the site since it was an approved site plan. The tree was between the fountain and gas pumps. The trees is no longer there. Mr. Miller said he realized that it gets plowed there but some people thought the tree was important.

Raynie Laware, who represented the Walpole Foundation, the current owner of the property, said that was the site plan of the prior owner. Does that make a difference? she asked. Mr. Miller said no.

Some others said, “Nothing will grow there” and “The tree was affected by salt. Mr. Marcom asked if that was between the pump and the fountain and the answer was yes. Mr. Miller said that the site plan was approved and over time the Board changes. People forget and the intent of the site plan is not remembered. But he remembered that at the time it was an important and integral part of the landscaping plan. He just wanted to mention it. Let’s move on.

Regarding the nominations to fill Mr. Aldrich’s seat. It will take place next month. Alternates Ms. Andros and Mr. Colley are willing to step in his place. But there may be someone else in the community that would also like step in until March 2021.

Board Votes in April, May and June via email due to COVID-19:

Mr. Marcom mentioned that the months that we didn’t have meeting we had some votes via email. They were as follows:

Conditional Approval so they can start construction – April 2020

 

Walpole Creamery – Site Plan

Yes votes 5 (0 no)

Jeff Harrington

Jeff White

Jeff Colley

Joanna Andros

Jeff Miller

Steve Dalessio

Dennis Marcom

 

Hubbard Farms, Pomeroy Lane, Site Plan Review – April 2020

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Yes votes 6  (0 votes no)

Jeff Harrington

Jeff White

Jeff Miller

Jason Perron

Steve Dalessio

Jeff Colley (Alternate)

Dennis Marcom

 

Voluntary Merger Jeff Miller and Dennis Marcom signed off on the document after the vote – May 2020

Yes vote 5 (0 votes no)

Jeff White

James Aldrich

Jeff Miller

Jason Perron

Jeff Colley – Alternate

Dennis Marcom

 

Requests for a Public Hearings in July  – June 2020

Hubbard Farms Hatchery – Upper Walpole Road

David Gorham – subdivision Main Street – house and field

Gregg Taylor – March Hill – Recommendation for a Special Exception in Rural/Ag – Mr. Taylor withdrew his request about a week after the vote.

Handouts: Amended Site Plan.

​       Copy of North Walpole Fire Department letter for Gay hearing

​       Log of 2019 meetings

Respectfully submitted,

Marilou Blaine

cc: WPB, ZBA, Town Offices.

Posted: Inside, outside Town Offices, on bulletin board outside the Post Office, Walpolean, http://www.walpolenh/us.

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Masks Required in Town Buildings

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At last night’s Selectboard Meeting, the Board made a motion and passed a requirement that anyone entering a Town building is required to wear a mask. New signage has been posted with this message at the Town Hall. Visitors without face coverings will not receive service from Town employees. Additionally, those attending meetings in the Town Hall will also be required to wear a face mask. The Selectboard want all Town employees and visitors to feel as safe as possible. Disposable masks will be available for those who need face coverings. Hand sanitizer dispensers are in the hallway and in the large meeting room. Tables and chairs continue to be disinfected after each meeting.

 

For next Thursday’s Selectboard Meeting, State Senator Jay Kahn will be meeting with the Selectboard starting at 6:30 PM for a legislative update report and discussion.

 

Selectboard Meeting Minutes – 7/9/20

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

CALL TO ORDER:  Mrs. Pschirrer called this meeting of the Selectboard to order at 6:30 PM in the Walpole Town Hall.  She advised this meeting is being recorded and asked anyone wishing to speak to identify themselves for the record.  There were two visitors at this meeting; Mrs. Jan Galloway-Leclerc, Chair of the Zoning Board of Adjustment and Mrs. Myra Mansouri, Vice-Chair of the Zoning Board of Adjustment.  

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 (c) Reputations.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  Mrs. Pschirrer asked if there were any questions or comments.  There were none.  On a roll call vote with Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 7:16 PM.

Mr. Dalessio moved that the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard Session of July 9, 2020, be sealed.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  Mrs. Pschirrer asked if there were any questions or comments.  There were none.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:

Mr. Dalessio moved to accept the Accounts Payable Check Register in the total amount of $37,000.16 for checks issued July 10, 2020.  This amount includes a $23,689.54 payment to the NH Retirement System.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  Mrs. Pschirrer asked if there were any questions or comments.  There were none.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

PAYROLL:

Mr. Dalessio moved to accept the Payroll Check Register for the week ending July 4, 2020, in the amount of $2,034.93, for checks issued July 10, 2020, and the electronic fund transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes in the amount of $623.19.  This is the additional First Responder stipends under the CARES Act and will be reimbursed to the Town.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  Mrs. Pschirrer asked if there were any questions or comments.  There were none.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.    

Mr. Dalessio moved to accept the Payroll Check Register for the week ending July 4, 2020, in the amount of $32,382.36, for checks issued July 10, 2020, and the electronic fund transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes in the amount of $6,103.68.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  Mrs. Pschirrer asked if there were any questions or comments.  There were none.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES:

SELECTBOARD MINUTES – July 2, 2020:  Mr. Dalessio moved to accept the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of July 2, 2020, as submitted.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  Mrs. Pschirrer asked if there were any questions or comments.  There were none.  With Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the Minutes were approved.  Ms. Mayberry abstained from this vote as she was not present at this meeting.

NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION – July 2, 2020: Mr. Dalessio moved to accept the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard Session of July 2, 2020, as submitted.  These Minutes will remain sealed.  Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer.  Mrs. Pschirrer asked if there were any questions or comments.  There were none.  With Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the Minutes were approved.  Ms. Mayberry abstained from this vote as she was not present at this meeting.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

The Selectboard acknowledged receipt of the following Committee reports:

• North Walpole Village District Board of Commissioners Meeting – June 16, 2020;
• North Walpole Village District Board of Commissioners Meeting – June 23, 2020.

BUILDING PERMITS:

Permit #2020-18; JILL ROBINSON, 35 High Street, Map and Lot #021-023-000:  Mr. Dalessio moved to grant Building Permit No. 2020-18 for Jill Robinson to construct a “86’ x 36’ Single Story Home with an Apartment over the Garage” at 35 High Street, Map and Lot #021-023-000.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  Mrs. Pschirrer asked if there were any questions or comments.  There were none.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

Permit #2020-19; SABIN ROCK FARM, LLC, 87 Reservoir Road, Map and Lot #010-026-000:  Mr. Dalessio moved to grant Building Permit No. 2020-19 for Sabin Rock Farm, LLC to construct a “21’ x 24.5’ Addition to House with 15’ x 12’ Screened Porch” at 87 Reservoir Road, Map and Lot #010-026-000.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  Mrs. Pschirrer asked if there were any questions or comments.  There were none.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

LAND USE CHANGE TAX:

MAP and LOT #009-004-000:  Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Land Use Change Tax for Map and Lot #009-004-000 for $520 for land no longer contiguous with parcels in the same ownership.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  Mrs. Pschirrer asked if there were any questions or comments.  There were none.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

MAP and LOT #013-050-000:  Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Land Use Change Tax for Map and Lot #013-050-000 for $2,500 for an increased disturbed area that includes a large garage/storage building.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  Mrs. Pschirrer asked if there were any questions or comments.  There were none.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

OLD BUSINESS:

NH DOT New Arch Bridge Lighting:  Mrs. Pschirrer had sent copies of the NH Department of Transportation New Arch Bridge Lighting Agreement to Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Attorney Hockensmith to review.  She was not sure the Town was protected by just agreeing to take care of maintenance because circumstances could occur that our liability would be unreasonable.  An example:  a large truck could hit one of the light poles and knock it down.  She asked Attorney Hockensmith to insert a statement to protect the Town should something similar occur.  Attorney Hockensmith felt it was important to not let the Town be exposed as the agreement is currently written.  He thought it might be ready for this week’s meeting however it was not received.  It will be on next week’s agenda.      

Camping on Town Property:  The Selectboard had received information from Mr. Shelley and Mrs. Flammia, members of the Walpole Conservation Commission (WCC), about camping.  Mr. Shelley advised that the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests (SPNHF) does not allow camping on any of their properties so that includes High Blue.  It connects with the Twombly Town Forest.  The SPNHF has some Easements in Town.  Ms. Mayberry reported that during the WCC meeting last Monday night the members were pretty much onboard with camping issues as previously discussed.  They did not want to prohibit camping as people are being encouraged to be outside but they wanted people to be cautious.  The question of permitting came up at the meeting.  Mrs. Pschirrer explained the Permits would be obtained in the Selectboard Office at no charge. Mr. Dalessio had suggested this but after giving it more thought he was not sure permitting was necessary.  To date they were just aware of one camping incident.  It was low impact; everything had been cleaned and taken care of.  Mrs. Pschirrer’s concern is that Permitting increases the workload of the office staff and suggests an enforcement issue.  Ms. Mayberry asked but what recourse do they have to preserve their land from the people who trash it.  If you permit it there is some accountability.  She suggested re-visiting this camping issue again if it becomes an issue.  Mrs. Pschirrer felt the SPNHF Easement areas should be posted as “No Camping” by them.  The Selectboard can determine if they will allow camping on Town properties.  Mr. Dalessio is in favor of “No Dumping” signs; they are appropriate.    

Senator Jay Kahn Legislative Update:  Senator Jay Kahn will attend the Selectboard meeting on July 23rd to provide a Legislative Update.  Mr. Dalessio will invite the Boy Scouts to attend this meeting as they are working on their “Citizenship” badges.  

Pending Further Actions:

The following Agenda items will remain on this pending list as there is no new information available at this time:

• Town Deeded Properties;
• Houghton Brook Fish Ladder;
• Mill Pond Beaver Activity;
• Hitching Post Area by Walpole Grocery;
• Recreation Area Parking Lot: Lot Line Adjustment and Deed with Letter.

NEW BUSINESS:

PA-28 Request Form for 2021: Mr. Dalessio moved to notify the NH Department of Revenue Administration that the Town of Walpole “Will not be using the PA-28 Inventory of Taxable Property Taxes Form in 2021”.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  Mrs. Pschirrer asked if there were any questions or comments.  There were none.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.   The Selectboard signed the letter of confirmation.  

Staff Meeting for July 16th:  The Selectboard made a decision to not proceed with scheduling this July 16th Staff meeting.  The next Staff Meeting will be scheduled for August 20th, 2020.

Recreation Department:  Ms. Mayberry asked for an opinion on the following Recreation activity.  Mr. Kraig Harlow wants to start a six-week one-day-a-week Basketball Summer Clinic.  Social distancing would be practiced.  People would bring their own basketballs.  Mr. Harlow thought he could accommodate 15-to-20 kids.  Ms. Mayberry does not see any problems but wanted to check with Mrs. Pschirrer and Mr. Dalessio.  Mrs. Pschirrer asked what age group.  Ms. Mayberry did not ask but will do so.  Mr. Dalessio would like them to have hand sanitizer available and to wear masks.  Ms. Mayberry noted they will follow CDC guidelines.  Mr. Dalessio wanted to be sure parents know that their child is participating in this Basketball Clinic.  Both he and Mrs. Pschirrer had no problems with this Basketball Summer Clinic as outlined at this meeting.        

RECESS SELECTBOARD MEETING:

Mr. Dalessio moved to recess this Selectboard meeting.  The Selectboard will enter into a meeting as the Hooper Trustees.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  Mrs. Pschirrer asked if there were any questions or comments.  There were none.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved at 7:52 PM.

The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 7:54 PM.

ADJOURNMENT:

Mr. Dalessio moved to adjourn this Selectboard meeting.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  Mrs. Pschirrer asked if there were any questions or comments.  There were none.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the meeting was adjourned at 7:55 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Regina Borden, Recording Secretary