The Walpolean

TOWN OF WALPOLE

MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD

AUGUST 31, 2017

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

CALL TO ORDER:  Mrs. Pschirrer called this Selectboard meeting to order at 6:30 PM in the Walpole Town Hall.  She advised that this meeting is being recorded and asked anyone wishing to speak to identify themselves for the record.  There were no members of the public in attendance.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:

Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Accounts Payable check register in the amount of $54,576.75 for checks dated September 1, 2017.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

PAYROLL:

Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Payroll Register for the week ending August 26, 2017 in the amount of $26,817.78 for checks dated September 1, 2017.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the electronic fund transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes for Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $5,691.46 for the week ending August 26, 2017.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES:

SELECTBOARD MEETING – August 24, 2917:  Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Minutes of the regular Selectboard meeting of August 24, 2017, as submitted.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the minutes were approved.

NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION – August 24, 2017:  Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard Session of August 24, 2017, as submitted.  These Minutes will remain sealed.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the minutes were approved.

BUILDING PERMIT:

GRIFFIN and ANDREA VICKERS-SIVRET, 56 Old Keene Road, Map and Lot #018-018-000: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve Building Permit No. 2017-27 for Griffin and Andrea Vickers-Sivret to “Renovate and Construct 20’ x 20’ kitchen addition” at 56 Old Keene Road, as submitted.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

EDWARD POTTER, 164 Old Keene Road, Map and Lot #007-022-001:  Ms. Mayberry moved to approve Building Permit No 2017-28 for Edward Potter to “Construct 66’ x 36’ home with attached garage” at 164 Old Keene Road, as submitted.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

SEWER ABATEMENT:

MAP and LOT #028-079-000:  Mr. Dalessio moved to accept the Sewer Abatement in the amount of $287.68 for 39 Church Street in North Walpole.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

Mr. Dalessio recommended they have a procedure generated to deal with unusual sewer usage cases.

OLD BUSINESS:

Letter to Selectboard Office in Charlestown, NH:  Mrs. Pschirrer explained this letter is an answer to Mr. Edkins letter asking the Walpole Selectboard to participate in a meeting relative to the Fall Mountain Regional School District budget process.

Ms. Mayberry moved to approve and sign the letter to Mr. David Edkins, Administrator to the Selectboard in Charlestown.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

Letter to Water/Sewer Users With Active Liens:  The Selectboard approved the letter that will be sent to all Water/Sewer Users With Active Liens that are on the list.

Lien Discharge for Map and Lot #019-057-000:  Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Lien Discharge for Water and Sewer Usage at 22-24 School Street in Walpole.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

Lien Process:  The Selectboard acknowledged receipt of a memo from Mr. Rich Kreissle regarding the water and sewer lien process, dated August 25, 2017.

NEW BUSINESS:

Commonwealth Construction:  Mr. Dalessio feels the original Site Plan they submitted is now invalid.  Ms. Mayberry explained the owner was asked to re-submit the plan with all the changes that were different than the original plan.  Len-Tex requested they put a “Cease-and-Desist” on the construction.  Mr. Dalessio noted this would be “after-the-fact”.  This property owner will go back to the Planning Board at their next meeting.  He suggested writing a letter to the owner requesting they “halt their construction” until they have a formal approval from the Planning Board.  He will draft the letter.

Inspector’s Report – Youth Only: Mrs. Pschirrer met the inspector today.  This inspection involves the youth payrolls.  Mr. Dalessio would like to see an audit by using the last few weeks of payroll sheets to be sure the hours have been completed properly and they have been initialed.

Capital Purchase of Desktop for Selectboard Office: Mr. Dalessio moved to accept the quote in the amount of $1,452.27 from TrueNorth for the replacement of Mrs. Downing’s computer in the Selectboard office.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

Cemetery Deed for Lot D535:  Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Cemetery Deed for the sale of Lot #D535.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

Recreation Revolving Fund Request – Soccer Equipment:  Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the request from Mr. Justin Cassarino and the Recreation Committee to purchase all new equipment for the soccer program.  The total cost is $1,881.00 and will be taken from their Revolving Fund.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

Recreation Revolving Fund Request – Volley Ball Net:  A request was received from Mr. Justin Cassarino and the Recreation Committee to purchase a Volley Ball Net for the North Walpole Park.  The cost would be $1,238.10 and would be taken from their Revolving Fund.  Mr. Dalessio is not opposed to this purchase however he discussed this with Police Chief Paquette who recommended the net be put up only when it is in use to avoid any vandalism.  Ms. Mayberry will talk to Mr. Cassarino about having the ability to put it up and take it down.  This was put on-hold until next week’s meeting.

DOT 10 Year Planning Meeting:  A letter was received from the Department of Transportation (DOT) encouraging the Selectboard to participate in their Ten-Year (2019-2028) Plan meeting.  This meeting will be held in Keene on September 20^th at 12:30 pm at the Keene Parks and Recreation Center.

Primex – Human Resources Workshop:  Mrs. Downing has been accepted to attend the Primex Training Workshop for the “HR for the Non-HR Professionals” on October 19, 2017, in Concord.  The Selectboard approved having Mrs. Downing attend.

Highway Department:  A request was received from Mr. Mike Rau to purchase a Bobcat Skid-Steer Loader for the amount of $30,021.00.  This would come out of the additional Highway Funds recently received.  The dealer is willing to bring the loader here for Mr. Rau and the employees to look at it and try it out.  Mr. Dalessio recommended this Bobcat not be purchased until after the Alstead Center Road project is finished so they know what the final cost will be.

2019 Proposed Budgets:  Mr. Kreissle received some budgets but is still waiting for a few others.  The Selectboard discussed possibly having a lengthy meeting the second or third week in September to go over the proposed budgets to-date.  Following that meeting they will set a date to begin meeting with the Department Heads.

Primex:  A representative from Primex was here this morning just to check on how everything was going.  She encouraged the Selectboard and Office Staff to contact them when information is needed.  Mrs. Pschirrer advised they are pleased with the company and the services they provide.

NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION:  Ms. Mayberry moved to enter into a Non-Public Selectboard Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II to discuss (a) Personnel, (c) Reputations and (e) Pending Claims or Litigation.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved at 7:12 PM.

The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 7:42 PM.

Ms. Mayberry moved that the Non-Public Selectboard Session of August 31, 2017 be sealed.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

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.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved at 7:43  PM.

The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 7:50 PM.

OTHER BUSINESS:

Westberg Property:  Mrs. Pschirrer mentioned that Mr. McCluskey, Chair of the Brownfields Program, will be here next Thursday to talk about the Westberg property.  She will also ask Mr. J.B. Mack from the Southwest Region Planning Commission to attend.

Walpole Landfill:  Mrs. Pschirrer reported that the prices for monitoring the closed Walpole Landfill will be going up due to testing for PSAs.  Mr. Brackett, who has done the monitoring for many years, is retiring.  Mrs. Downing has been contacting consulting companies to obtain information and prices.  The Town has a permit from the DES until 2021.  The next testing needs to be done in November.  Testing for PSAs is not mandatory until 2018.  Mr. Dalessio would like to know how much longer the Town will be required to continue testing.  Another question will be whether or not a solar array could be installed on top of the landfill cap.

ADJOURNMENT:

Ms. Mayberry moved to adjourn this Selectboard meeting.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the meeting was adjourned at 8:05 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Regina Borden, Recording Secretary

TOWN OF WALPOLE

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD

PUBLIC HEARING

AUGUST 31, 2017

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

CALL TO ORDER:  Mrs. Pschirrer called this Special Meeting of the Selectboard to order at 6:15 PM in the Walpole Town Hall.  She advised that this meeting is being recorded and asked anyone wishing to speak to identify themselves for the record.

PUBLIC HEARING:

Mrs. Pschirrer opened this Public Hearing and read the notice of Public Hearing as follows:

“Notice is hereby given that the Selectboard of the Town of Walpole, NH will hold a public hearing on Thursday, August 31, 2017, at 6:15 pm in the Selectboard Office of the Walpole Town Hall.

The purpose of the public hearing is in accordance with RSA 31:95-b for accepting unanticipated monies in the amount of $10,000 from the Bridge Wilson American Legion Post #77 to be used for assistance to Walpole veterans who have financial need.

These funds are non-lapsing and will be placed in a separate account that will be in the custody of the Town’s Welfare Office.

Interested citizens are invited to attend and comment on the above.  Written comments may be submitted to the Selectboard, PO Box 729, Walpole, NH 03608.   Those with special needs or a disability are to call the Selectboard Office at 603-756-3672 to request assistance.”

Mrs. Pschirrer advised that Mr. Whitney Aldrich, on behalf of the Bridge Wilson American Legion Post #77, presented the above gift of $10,000 to be used as assistance to Walpole veterans and their families who have financial need and the Selectboard accepted their check.

Mr. Whitney Aldrich was the only member of the public in attendance and was the representative from the Bridge Wilson American Legion Post #77.  There were no other comments received from the public in writing or by phone.  Mrs. Pschirrer declared this Public Hearing closed at 6:19 PM.

The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 6:19 PM.

Mr. Dalessio moved to accept the gift of $10,000 from the Bridge Wilson American Legion Post #77 to be used for assistance to Walpole veterans who have financial need.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

Mr. Dalessio moved to adjourn this Special meeting of the Selectboard.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the meeting was adjourned at 6:30 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Regina Borden, Recording Secretary

The Selectboard office wanted to pass o this advice:  The paving of South Street, Prospect Hill Road and a section of County Road will be occurring during the week of Sept. 25^th. Expect travel delays during this time period.

TOWN OF WALPOLE

MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD

AUGUST 24, 2017

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

CALL TO ORDER:  Mrs. Pschirrer called this Selectboard meeting to order at 6:30 PM in the Walpole Town Hall.  She advised that this meeting is being recorded and asked anyone wishing to speak to identify themselves for the record.  There were no members of the public in attendance.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:

Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Accounts Payable check register in the amount of $40,563.94 for checks dated August 25, 2017.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

PAYROLL:

Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Payroll Register for the week ending August 19, 2017, in the amount of $26,439.02 for checks dated August 25, 2017.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the electronic fund transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes for Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $5,623.34 for the week ending August 19, 2017.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES:

SELECTBOARD MEETING – August 17, 2017:  Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Minutes of the regular Selectboard meeting of August 17, 2017, as submitted.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the Minutes were approved.

NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION – August 17, 2017:  Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard Session of August 17, 2017, as submitted.  These Minutes will remain sealed.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the Minutes were approved.

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD, PUBLIC HEARING – August 17, 2017:  Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Selectboard, Public Hearing of August 17, 2017, as submitted.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the Minutes were approved.

STAFF MEETING – August 17, 2017:  Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Minutes of the Staff Meeting of August 17, 2017, as submitted.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the Minutes were approved.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

The Selectboard received and reviewed Minutes of the following meeting:

• Walpole Recreation Committee – August 16, 2017.

AMERICAN LEGION:  Mr. Whitney Aldrich advised the American Legion had a Veterans’ Relief Fund.  The members recently voted to set up a Veterans’ Relief Fund through the Walpole Welfare Office.  The $10,000.00 is to be used to assist veterans and their families, when needed.  Mrs. Pschirrer pointed out this could be gone over a few years.  The Selectboard accepted the check but it will be a separate account that will be given to Mrs. Janet Clough, Walpole Welfare Office, to administer as requested by the American Legion for veterans and/or their families when they are in need.

Mr. Dalessio and Mr. Aldrich had previously talked about cleaning the veterans’ monument but Mrs. Downing said it was cleaned recently.  They discussed the historic sycamore tree that was dedicated for Guy Bemis.  This tree is causing sap to fall on the monument.  Mr. Aldrich recommended if, in the future, another tree is put in that it is planted further away from the monument.

There was a consensus of the Selectboard to schedule a Public Hearing at the next meeting on Thursday, August 31, 2017, at 6:15 PM to accept the $10,000.00 from the American Legion to set up a separate Veterans’ Relief Fund through the Walpole Welfare Office.

Mr. Aldrich had heard there was consideration being given to making Elm Street one way.  He mentioned about 15 years ago a group of residents living around the Common asked about making Elm Street one-way.  They tried it for about a month. Then those people came in and asked for it to go back to the way it was.  They tried it but it did not work.  There was discussion about the traffic flow on Elm Street and Washington Street.  Mrs. Pschirrer had people tell her they do not want Elm Street changed but she would like to find a way to stop big trucks from using Elm Street.

North Walpole:  Ms. Mayberry spoke to Mr. Dalessio about there being a crosswalk sign by the North Walpole Fire Department building on the north side of the driveway but there is no crosswalk.  The sign is blocking the Police Station sign coming the other way.

BUILDING PERMIT:

Linda Labeau, 756 Valley Road, Map and Lot #011-040-000:  Ms. Mayberry moved to approve Building Permit No. 2017-25 for Linda Labeau to “Construct a 30’ x 26’, 1.5 story garage” at 756 Valley Road.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

DEMOLITION PERMIT:

MELTC, LLC: 529 Main Street, Map and Lot #012-015-000: Ms. Mayberry moved to approve Demolition Permit No. 2017-26 for MELTC, LLC to “Remove a 12’ x 64’ Mobile Home” from 529 Main Street.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

OLD BUSINESS:

Westberg Property: Mrs. Pschirrer had the documents on the Westberg property that were presented during the Southwest Region Planning Commission (SWRPC) meeting last Tuesday.  A vote was taken to approve the next phase of this program.  Mr. Steve Rickerich, engineer from Ransom Consulting Engineers and Scientists, presented a slide presentation of the Supplemental Phase II Investigation and Analyses of Brownfields Clean-up Alternatives / Remedial Action Plan, dated August 22, 2017.  The slides included the Site Location, Site Plan, Chromium in Soil, Inferred Groundwater Flow, Chromium (and PFAS) in Groundwater, and Nickel in Groundwater.  Mrs. Pschirrer provided a detailed explanation of the project to-date.  More testing will be done.  Mr. Rickerich talked to Mr. Mark Houghton about the old Fire Station area and the type of foam used about 30 years ago, if any.  Drinking water has not been contaminated but there are chemicals in the soil. Mr. Mike McCluskey from the Department of Environmental Services (DES) was also at the last SWRPC meeting.  The State has not yet set standards for how they will deal with PFAS.  Mr. McCluskey would like to talk to the Selectboard.  He is supportive of this project as well as the staff of SWRPC.  Estimated detailed costs for the project were put together by Mr. Rickerich.  There will be on-going costs because the area will have to be monitored periodically as required by the DES.  The question is do they clean it up or leave it as is in the middle of Town surrounded by houses.  The Selectboard have until September 21^st to let the SWRPC know if they will continue to pursue this clean-up.  Mrs. Pschirrer will ask Mr. McCluskey if he can come to the meeting next week or the first Thursday in September.  Mr. J.B. Mack would also be available to attend a meeting.  Mr. Dalessio and Ms. Mayberry approved having Mrs. Pschirrer contact Mr. Peter Adams, Executor of the Westberg estate, to provide an up-date on the project.

Landfill Monitoring:  The Selectboard acknowledged receipt of a letter from Mr. Brackett who has been monitoring the Walpole Landfill for many years.  He will be retiring soon therefore a new person/ company will need to be hired.  They will now have to test for PFAS in addition to the usual testing.  The State’s Permit will not expire until November 27, 2021.  Mrs. Downing was asked to contact some NH companies and get cost estimates as the information will be needed for the budget.

Water and Sewer Receipts to Date:  Mrs. Pschirrer mentioned collections are going well.  As of August 24, 2017 the total Water and Sewer Receipts left to collect is $19,963.18.    The total left to collect for 90+day accounts is $44,856.94.

Notice of Impending Lien – Water and Sewer:  Mrs. Pschirrer and Ms. Mayberry approved the letter Mr. Dalessio had drafted.  He is now waiting for the exact timing from Mrs. Smith.  They want to be sure everything is accurate.

90 day+ Reports:  The 90+ Reports were reviewed by the Selectboard.  There is a “grey” area for North Walpole as the owners receive two bills; one bill for sewer from Walpole and a second bill for water from North Walpole.  Mr. Dalessio has been talking with the NH Municipal Association.

Outstanding and Discharge Lien Reports:  The Outstanding and Discharge Lien reports were reviewed by the Selectboard.  There was discussion about the process.  Mrs. Daigle was asked to work with Mr. Kreissle to continue the research on liens and payments.  Mr. Dalessio agreed a letter should be written to the people on the list to advise there is still an active lien on their property in the amount of (dollars and cents) for water and sewer and ask them to make an immediate payment.  If they feel this letter is an error contact the Selectboard office.  Mrs. Pschirrer said to include a copy of the lien in the letter.

Thank You Note:  Mrs. Pschirrer read a note received from Mrs. Carole Cramer thanking the Selectboard for their consideration in amending the guidelines for Town Hall rentals.

NEW BUSINESS:

Municipal Work Zone Agreement:  Ms. Mayberry moved that the Selectboard sign the Municipal Work Zone Agreement for the Route 12 project.  This is State Project No. 14747 and Federal Project No. X-A000(487).  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

Letter from Selectboard Office in Charlestown, NH:  Acknowledgement was made of receipt of a letter from the Town of Charlestown Selectboard.  They would like to meet with the Selectboards from the other four towns in the Fall Mountain Region School District to talk about the FMRSD next budget early in the process.  Mr. Dalessio would like to meet with the other Selectboards.  They are welcome to use the Walpole Town Hall for the meeting.  Mrs. Pschirrer will draft the response letter for next week.

Open Container Request:  A request was received from the Manager of Administration that the Selectboard allow open containers at the Town BBQ on Sunday, September 10^th.

Mr. Dalessio moved to waive the Open Container Policy on September 10, 2017, from Noon to no later than 6:00 PM for the Town BBQ for employees, families and volunteers at the Town Pool.  Rain location is the Town Hall.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

Police Department:  Mr. Dalessio advised the Police Department has a grant for patrolling of DUI and traffic on Route 12.  Originally the State had a requirement for patrolling during specific dates but it has now been changed to strongly suggested dates.  Mr. Dalessio had previously signed the agreement as Chairman.  To send a prompt reply to the State, he initialed the change form.

NON-PUBLIC SESSION:

Mr. Dalessio moved to enter into a Non-Public Selectboard Session pursuant to RSA 81-A:3 II to discuss (a) Personnel and (c) Reputations.  Ms. Mayberry seconded the motion and, on a roll call vote with Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved at 7:44 PM.

The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 7:55 PM.

Mr. Dalessio moved that the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard Session of August 24, 2017, be sealed.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

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.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved at 7:56 PM.

The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 8:00 PM.

OTHER BUSINESS:

Water Issues:  Mrs. Pschirrer has been talking to Mr. Mark Houghton about the water issues and who is going to pay for removal of the trees and brush around the dam to get it ready so it can be properly inspected by DES.  She will ask the Walpole Conservation Commission to pay for the work at the dam.

School Street:  Mr. Mark Houghton and Mr. Mike Rau met to talk about School Street.  They have some ideas about how they will handle those water problems.  They are working on cost estimates.  Mrs. Pschirrer will pursue the ARMS Fund for the Butternut Brook.

Burdick Project:  Mrs. Pschirrer talked to Mr. Mark Houghton about the major Burdick Project for both electrical and sewer work.  A small portion of Westminster Street will be torn up.  Bazin Bros. will do the paving that will include Westminster Street.  The project will begin early in September.

Road Paving:  Mr. Rau reported they are basically finished paving the roads for this year.  They will now move onto other projects including trees. 

Legal Items:  Mrs. Pschirrer has been talking with Attorney Jeremy Hockensmith relative to some pending issues.  He will have them finalized soon.

ADJOURNMENT:

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

Respectfully submitted,

Regina Borden, Recording Secretary

TOWN OF WALPOLE

MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD

AUGUST 17, 2017

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

CALL TO ORDER:  Mrs. Pschirrer called this Selectboard meeting to order at 6:30 PM in the Walpole Town Hall.  She advised that this meeting is being recorded and asked anyone wishing to speak to identify themselves for the record.  There were three members of the public in attendance.

PUBLIC BUSINESS:

George Ramsey III – Town Hall Rental Request:  Mr. Ramsey explained that their son who grew up in Walpole is retiring from the Air Force after 22 years and they would like to rent the Town Hall for a retirement party. Mr. Ramsey wondered if the Selectboard would consider allowing a military discount.  It would be for a half-day rental.  Mr. Dalessio mentioned a military discount has not come before them in the past.  The regular rental fee would be $175.00 for a half-day.  He suggested reducing that to $100.00.  There was a consensus of the three Selectboard members that the rent will be $100.00.  Mrs. Pschirrer asked if they will have alcohol because, if so, an event insurance policy is required.  Mr. Ramsey will check with his sons but does not believe there will be alcoholic beverages.  No date has been set.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:

Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Accounts Payable check register in the amount of $728,879.68 for checks dated August 18, 2017.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

The above amount includes a monthly check in the amount of $535,300.00 to the Fall Mountain Regional School District.  It also includes a payment in the amount of $93,472.07 for paving.

PAYROLL:

Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Payroll Register for the week ending August 12, 2017, in the amount of $28,914.74 for checks dated August 18, 2017.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the electronic fund transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes for Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $6,010.78 for the week ending August 12, 2017.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES:

SELECTBOARD MEETING – August 10, 2017:  Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Minutes of the regular Selectboard meeting of August 10, 2017, as submitted.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the Minutes were approved.

NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION – August 10, 2017:  Ms. Mayberry moved to accept the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard Session of August 10, 2017, as submitted.  These Minutes will remain sealed.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the Minutes were approved.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

The Selectboard received and reviewed Minutes of the following meetings:

• North Walpole Village District Board of Commissioners – August 1, 2017;
• North Walpole Village District Board of Commissioners – August 8, 2017.

TIMBER TAX WARRANT:

MAP and LOT # 010-019-000:  Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Original Warrant, Yield Tax Levy, and the Certification of Yield Taxes Assessed in the amount of $131.18 for Map and Lot # 010-019-000.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

MAP and LOT # 010-022-001:  Ms. Mayberry moved to approve the Original Warrant, Yield Tax Levy, and the Certification of Yield Taxes Assessed in the amount of $307.35 for Map and Lot # 010-022-001.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO CUT WOOD OR TIMBER:

MAP and LOT # 013-031-000:  Ms. Mayberry moved to grant the Notice of Intent to Cut Wood or Timber for Map and Lot # 013-011-000.  This lot is located off Hayes Road from Valley Road.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

BUILDING PERMITS:

Michael and Andrea Daley, 322 Main Street, Map and Lot # 012-059-001:  Ms. Mayberry moved to grant Building Permit No. 2017-22 for Michael and Andrea Daley to “Add a 12’ x 24’ bay onto garage” at 322 Main Street.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

Michael and Andrea Daley, 322 Main Street, Map and Lot # 012-059-001:  Ms. Mayberry moved to grant Building Permit No. 2017-23 for Michael and Andrea Daley to “Add a 8’ x 26’ front porch” at 322 Main Street.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

Wayne Miller and Margaret Kupiec, 1479 County Road, Map and Lot # 003-034-009:  Ms. Mayberry moved to grant Building Permit No. 2017-24 for Wayne R. Miller and Margaret E. Kupiec to “Construct a 10’ x 27’ basement addition” at 1479 County Road.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

OLD BUSINESS:

TransCanada Abatement Form:  Mrs. Pschirrer advised that last week the Selectboard approved the Abatement for TransCanada however they did not sign all the documents.  The Selectboard members now have to sign the forms they missed last week.

Police Dept. Revolving Fund:  Last week the Selectboard approve the Police Department’s request to purchase Laptop cradles, mounting hardware and antennas for Walpole Fleet cruisers.  They are now signing the approval letter to withdraw these funds from the Walpole Police Revolving Fund.

Notice of Impending Lien – Water and Sewer:  Mr. Dalessio will draft the letters and email them to Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer to review.  Mrs. Sandy Smith is doing some research.  They need to find out when some of the liens were placed on the properties.  There is a need to confirm the figures and the other details are accurate.  This will be on the agenda for next week.

NEW BUSINESS:

Workers’ Compensation Poster:  Mr. Dalessio moved to authorize the Chair, Mrs. Pschirrer, to sign the Workers’ Compensation Notice of Compliance poster.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  With Mr. Dalessio,

Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

Recreation Revolving Fund Request:  A request was received from Mr. Justin Cassarino and the Recreation Committee to use Recreation Department Revolving Funds for an event on the last day the pool will be open. The event will cost $799.00.  They would like to do laser tag and have an inflatable obstacle course for the kids.

Mr. Dalessio moved to accept the Recreation Committee’s request to use their Revolving Fund for $799.00 to fund the end of summer event.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

Computer Software Purchase.   Mr. Dalessio explained that as they upgrade their equipment and buy new computers we need licenses.  It is much cheaper to go to Microsoft MS-365 rather than purchasing individual licenses.  It will also keep everything updated automatically.  It will cost $156.00 per computer; we are looking at five computers for a total cost of $780.00.  It will give us more flexibility than we have now.  He feels each department will have this amount in their budget.  There was a consensus of the Selectboard to move forward with this.

Westminster Street:  Mrs. Pschirrer mentioned the only thing that applies to the Town on this project is Westminster Street itself.  She will be meeting with Mr. Mark Houghton next Tuesday at 9:00 am to discuss several items.  This is a project between Burdick’s and Mr. Houghton.

NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION:

Ms. Mayberry moved to enter into a Non-Public Selectboard Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II to discuss (d) Acquisition, Sale or Lease of Real or Personal Property.  Mr. Dalessio seconded the motion and, on a roll call vote with Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved at 7:08 PM.

The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 7:28 PM.

Ms. Mayberry moved that the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard Session of August 17, 2017, will be sealed.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

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.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved at 7:29 PM.

OTHER BUSINESS:

Rally:  Mrs. Downing reported there will be a Rally on the Common on Sunday, August 20^th at 6:00 PM on Peace vs Violence. 

ADJOURNMENT:

Ms. Mayberry moved to adjourn this Selectboard meeting.  Seconded by Mr. Dalessio.  With Ms. Mayberry, Mr. Dalessio and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the meeting was adjourned at 7:50 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Regina Borden, Recording Secretary

TOWN OF WALPOLE

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD

PUBLIC HEARING

AUGUST 17, 2017

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

Call To Order:  Mrs. Pschirrer called this Selectboard Meeting to order at 6:15 PM in the Walpole Town Hall.  She advised that this meeting is being recorded and asked anyone wishing to speak to identify themselves for the record.

Public Hearing:

Mrs. Pschirrer opened this Public Hearing and read the Notice of Public Hearing as follows:  “The purpose of the hearing is in accordance with RSA 31:95-b for accepting unanticipated monies in the amount of $119,999.51 from the State of NH Highway Grant Aid to be used for road or bridge maintenance or construction.

These funds are non-lapsing and will be placed in a separate account that will be in the custody of the Town Treasurer.”

Mrs. Pschirrer advised this meeting is to give the public an opportunity to ask questions and receive an answer.  The Selectboard has some plans for a portion of these funds.  There is a problem on the Alstead Center Road as it has the potential to collapse. They authorized an engineer from CDL to draw plans for this project that has the potential to cost as much as $70,000.00.  This is not a firm figure until they see the engineering plans.  Plus they are also considering using some of these funds to repair the storm drains on School Street.  These unanticipated funds allow the Selectboard to use them for roads, bridges and equipment; anything for roads and bridge maintenance.  The funds will be put to good use.  They will be put into the Town’s PDIP (savings) account.  It can be carried over into next year although they expect to do the School Street project this year.  There are many projects this money could be spent on.

Ms. Mayberry pointed out that they will have future discussion on other projects with the presumption that the Alstead Center Road and School Street projects will not use all the funding.

There was no public comment.  There was one member of the public in attendance.

Mrs. Pschirrer declared this Public Hearing closed at 6:22 PM.

Mr. Dalessio moved to accept the non-lapsing funds in the amount of $119,999.51 from the State of NH Highway Grant program.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the motion was approved.

Adjournment:

Mr. Dalessio moved to adjourn this Selectboard meeting.  Seconded by Ms. Mayberry.  With Mr. Dalessio, Ms. Mayberry and Mrs. Pschirrer in favor, the meeting was adjourned at 6:25 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Regina Borden, Recording Secretary