The Walpolean

TOWN OF WALPOLE

PLANNING BOARD MEETING

JUNE 10, 2014

MEETING DATE AND LOCATION:

Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at 7:00 PM in the Walpole Town Hall Meeting Room.

AGENDA

Open Meeting:

1.  Roll Call – Designate Alternates;
2. Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting of May 13, 2014, and Workshop Session on May 27, 2014.

Public Hearings:

1.  J.R. Development, LLC – Site Plan Review:  Add a 2,030 square foot building to be used as cold dry storage behind the existing building.  Town Tax Map #012, Lot # 055.  This is in the Commercial Zoning District.
2.  Teragram Properties, LLC – Lot Line Adjustment:  Adjust the boundary line between Lot #002 and Lot #003 and annex 1.56 acres of Lot #002 to Lot #003, creating a single continuous 4.0 acre lot of record (Lot #003 = 4.0 acres).  Town Tax Map #024, Lots #002 and #003.  This is in the Commercial Zoning District.

New Business:

Old Business:

1.  Excavation Tax and RSA 72-B – Proposed Draft For The Site Plan Review.

Other Business:

Planning Commission:

1.  Workshop Session – Reminder:  There will be a Workshop Session on Tuesday, June 24, 2014, in the Walpole Town Hall Downstairs Office.

Adjourn Meeting.

TOWN OF WALPOLE
MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD
MAY 29, 2014

Selectboard Present: Chas Street (Chair); Whitney Aldrich/ Steven Dalessio

CALL TO ORDER: Mr. Street called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM in the Walpole Town Hall with four people in attendance.
These are unapproved Minutes.

PUBLIC BUSINESS:
CINDY WESTOVER – Old Home Days: Mrs. Westover provided a detailed summary of the events and activities going on during the Old Home Days from Wednesday, June 25th to Sunday, June 29th, 2014. They will be putting up posters in the next couple of days with the scene that was done by Annette Grenier. A schedule of events is available. The theme is “Good ‘ol Country Fun”. The American Legion will be doing the food on Friday night in the parking lot and there will be two bands playing that night each for two hours. If it rains the bands will go into the Town Hall. There will be a chicken BBQ at the church on Sunday. A lot of people stepped forward to be sponsors this year which is exciting for them. The fireworks are Friday night. She talked to Police Chief Paquette about having police on-board for the week but she will meet with him again to go over the schedule. Usually the Selectboard lift the Open Container law on Friday night. The bands play from 7:00 to 11:00 pm with a break for the fireworks. They will put up barricades by the Sunoco Station to Murray’s Restaurant. Anyone with an open container will have to stay within that area. She will talk with Chief Paquette about some road blocking on Friday night and before / after the parade. They are getting an additional insurance policy from Clark Mortenson that covers all the events. Mrs. Westover asked the Selectboard to remind the Highway Department to put out extra trash barrels; they should be picked up on Friday night or early Saturday and on Saturday. There will have two port-a-pots – one near the gas station and one closer to the telephone building. Four bands will be coming for the parade; each band agreed to stay and play for about a half-hour to an hour after the parade; they will be spread out around Town; there will be music everywhere. The Shriners will be in the parade. The people they will be honoring are: George Hurlburt is the Honoree and I. Tucker Burr and his wife are the Marshals. Three people will be taking pictures; at the end they will combine their pictures and make a book. Stephanie Houghton and Chas Street are in charge of the parade. The committee members are recruiting the next generation to participate in the planning, etc. The Town Hall will be open in case of rain for the bands. Mrs. Westover pointed out that sometimes someone will approach the Selectboard for a vendors license but they would appreciate it if no vendor’s licenses were given during the Old Home Days because that has always been for the benefit of non-profit groups. Mrs. Clough will contact the ice cream vendor to let him know that he cannot sell any during this week-end. The Ambulance service and Fire Department will be on the Common. They will do a Jaws of Life demonstration and the new ambulance will be in the skating rink for the people to look at. T-shirts will be sold; Annette Grenier did the design. They have an ad book that will be going to print with the schedule of events.
Mr. Aldrich moved to life the Open Container law for the area within the barricades set-up on Friday, June 27th, 2014, between 5:00 PM and midnight. Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:
Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest for checks dated May 30, 2014, in the amount of $340,917.13. This includes a payment of $284,647.00 to the North Walpole Village District. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
Mrs. Clough hopes to have the Warrant done by next Tuesday; it could not be done until after the Deeding process by the Town Clerk. She is working on a Revenue report for the Selectboard. Mr.
Dalessio recommended that the Selectboard request that Town Treasurer, Ray Boas, attend a Selectboard meeting in mid-July and submit a report of the end of June, semi-annual, figures.

PAYROLL:
Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending May 24, 2014, for checks dated May 30, 2014, in the amount of $20,268.72. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the electronic transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes for Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $4,672.04 for the week ending May 24, 2014. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES:
SELECTBOARD MEETING – May 15, 2014: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of May 15, 2014, as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With Mr. Dalessio and Mr. Aldrich in favor, the Minutes were approved. Mr. Street abstained from the vote as he was not present at this meeting.
SELECTBOARD MEETING – May 22, 2014: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of May 22, 2014, as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Street. With Mr. Dalessio and Mr. Street in favor, the Minutes were approved. Mr. Aldrich abstained from the vote as he was not present at this meeting.
NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION – May 22, 2014: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard meeting of May 22, 2014. The Minutes will remain sealed. Seconded by Mr. Street. With Mr. Dalessio and Mr. Street in favor, the Minutes were approved. Mr. Aldrich abstained from the vote as he was not present at this meeting.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

The Selectboard received and reviewed Minutes of the following meetings:
 Planning Board – May 13, 2014;
 Zoning Board of Adjustment – May 21, 2014; and
 North Walpole Village District Board of Commissioners – May 27, 2014.

NEW BUSINESS:
REQUEST FOR INSPECTION STATION PERMIT: The Selectboard received a letter from the State of New Hampshire advising that they received an application from J.S. Automotive and have started the application process to determine whether or not the applicant meets their qualification for an Automotive Inspection Station.
Mr. Aldrich moved to authorize the Chair of the Selectboard to complete and sign the notification as requested. Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

LETTER FROM STATE OF NH BOARD OF TAX & LAND APPEALS: A notice was received from the State of New Hampshire, Board of Tax and Land Appeals, regarding the Anthony J. & Karen M. Bosco Irrevocable Trust v. Town of Walpole appeal. The BTLA is encouraging an informal disposition of this appeal to meet and attempt to settle this matter before a hearing is scheduled. Mrs. Clough filled out some of the paperwork. They are asking for Loren Martin from Avitar Associates and possibly the Selectboard to meet with Anthony and Karen Bosco.

WARRANT FOR PROPERTY TAXES: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve having the Selectbard come in to sign the Warrant for Property Taxes when it has been finalized next week. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

PUBLIC BUSINESS (Continued):
BEN NORTHCOTT: Mr. Northcott advised that they are going to sell sand to the Town of Walpole; the sale will be for 600 cubic yards which is under the 1,000 yard limit. He brought in a copy of RSA 155-E that states they are exempt if they are selling material to a municipality or the State if it is going to maintain or re-build a road. They have a hay field they would like to flatten out and put it back to a hay field. If there is water under the sand they would put in a small pond so if they rent the land the renter could put animals out to pasture. Mrs. Clough said Mr. Northcott filled out the form, it goes to the State but he does not have to pay the $100 if it is less than 1,000 cu. Yards. Mr. Northcott pointed out that this land is in Current Use; they are looking for about a quarter of an acre. The Town would like the sand delivered within the next few weeks. If they are going to go with the municipal exemption he will need a signed agreement with Mr. Terrell. Mr. Dalessio recommended that the Selectboard have time to look at the RSA before answering Mr. Northcott’s question. They will have an answer at the next meeting. 5,000 cubic feet is the area that will be disturbed or about one-quarter acre.
Mr. Northcott said his wife is directing a play for Old Home Days but she would like to have a four-foot extension put on the stage. Mrs. Clough advised that the Walpole Grade School would be using the Town Hall for their graduation. The Selectboard felt the extension should be fine, however, Mr. Northcott should let Ray Boas and the School know about the extension.

OLD BUSINESS:
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT: Mr. Dalessio moved to appoint Susan C. Wyckoff, Ph.D., to the Hooper Scholarship Committee for a period of one (1) year, March 2014 through Town Meeting, March 2015. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
Mr. Dalessio moved that the Institute Selectboard member will also be on the Hooper Scholarship Committee as a voting member. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

PAULUS FOLLOW-UP LETTER: Mr. Dalessio reported that Mr. Terrell confirmed that the culvert near the Paulus property is Town owned.
Mr. Dalessio moved to approve and sign the letter to Mrs. Paulus. Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

SIDEWALK: Mr. Dalessio reported that there is a problem with one section of the new sidewalk near the Lennon property toward the Verizon building. You can kick-up the surface. Mr. Terrell is going to bring the contractor back to replace it.

RECESS SELECTBOARD MEETING:
Mr. Dalessio moved to recess this Selectboard meeting. The Selectboard will enter into a meeting as the Hooper Trustees. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved at 7:09 PM.
The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 7:24 PM.

NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION:
Mr. Dalessio 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. Mr. Aldrich seconded the motion and, on a roll call vote with all in favor, the motion was approved at 7:26 PM.
The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 7:52 PM. No announcements were made.

TOWN HALL MAINTENANCE: Mrs. Clough asked that this Agenda item be tabled until the next meeting to allow her more time to obtain quotes for painting and the repair work.

ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Dalessio moved to adjourn this meeting. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved at 7:55 PM.

Respectfully submitted,
Regina Borden, Recording Secretary

TOWN OF WALPOLE
MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD
APRIL 24, 2014

Selectboard Present: Chas Street (Chair); Whitney Aldrich, Steven Dalessio
CALL TO ORDER: Mr. Street called this meeting to order at 6:00 PM in the Walpole Town Hall with five people in attendance.
These are unapproved Minutes.

PUBLIC BUSINESS:
JUSTIN CASSARINO: Mr. Cassarino submitted an application for the Director of the Recreation Department. He works in the school system and is coaching girls’ softball and soccer plus referreeing for recreation games and other school events. This will fit into his summer schedule very well. He likes to stay busy. Mrs. Clough pointed out that several people inquired about the position but Mr. Cassarino applied. Mr. Dalessio asked what he sees as a vision for the Recreation Department. Mr. Cassarino wants to give back to the Town of Walpole because the community is amazing. He wants to have events to get the youth excited. Maybe on Friday have the pool open all day and at night have a movie that they can attend as well. He wants to get the youth active and involved in sports. A lot of the youth tell him that they really want to do something but they are nervous. He keeps trying to convince them to get out there and give it a try. Have strong community events that everyone is aware of. It should be organized. Mr. Dalessio asked if he were to go out to seek the assistant coaches and ask them what they thought of Mr. Cassarino what does he think they would they say. Mr. Cassarino feels they would say he is very professional and a good team player; he always gives something 110%. His biggest rule is not to yell because that makes people uncomfortable and nervous so they will not put their best foot forward. He is always looking for feedback. Mr. Street noted that the Recreation Committee has been active in recent years; it is a good group of people who have accomplished quite a bit. Joe Goodhue always stayed within the budget. That will be one of his responsibilities. Mr. Aldrich is the Selectboard liaison to the Recreation Department. Mrs. Clough will work with him. Mr. Dalessio asked Mr. Cassarino to look beyond the pool. Mr. Street added that that was a good point as the Selectboard has been trying to push the Recreation Committee in that direction and they have done very well; they are responsible for the whole recreation center. He should feel free to contact Mr. Jim Terrell to help take care of heavy projects, take care of the bushes, etc. Mrs. Clough noted that this is on the Highway Department work schedule. Mr. Cassarino will meet with the Recreation Committee on Sunday, April 27th at 6:00 PM. Once the Recreation Committee has met with Mr. Cassarino the Selectboard will vote on the hiring.

CEMETERY COMMITTEE – Dale Woodward: Mr. Woodward advised that last spring he came in to talk to the Selectboard about the cave in at one of the tombs (vault). He encouraged the Selectboard to look at them and he talked about the safety issues there. It is now another spring so he looked at the area and noticed that there is more erosion and you can actually see in the tombs. It is not a safe place to be. He is concerned that they cannot let this ride. Mr. Woodward displayed some pictures. The Cemetery Committee met this morning and they feel this is beyond them but they are willing to help. Mr. Street questioned if this is something that the Highway Department could work on but Mr. Woodward felt they need an outside contractor. Doug Faxon thought the project would be in excess of $30,000 and he would not guarantee that it would hold. He encouraged the Selectboard to look at it. There are three sets of tombs there; one of them is having erosion on the sides so there will be problems in the near future and the third one has a brick façade on a portion of it that is just falling off. Most of them have been cement blocked up so they are closed but the ravages of time are showing up. The Historical Society had someone do a talk on stone walls so Mr. Woodward is going to contact him as he might come over to look and give us some advice. The Town of Walpole owns them. An option would be to remove them but that would also be an expense and they would lose the historical value of the tombs. Mr. Woodward recommended that the Highway Crew put some stakes up with some “No Trespassing” signs up or
something similar for liability purposes. Mrs. Clough will ask Mr. Terrell to look at the area and make some suggestions. Mr. Woodward noted that there is about $400,000 in principal in the Cemetery Trust Funds. His understanding is that the trust fund earns interest and there is about $40,000 in that interest fund. Mr. Woodward’s question is that he knows this is perpetual care money but are there any funds available to fix the tombs without going to the taxpayers. Mrs. Clough will talk to Mrs. Pschirrer, Trustee of Trust Funds, about the terms of the trust. Mr. Woodward also questioned the availability of Historical Grant Funds. There was a consensus to have the Cemetery Committee look into grants. The Selectboard agreed to have Mr. Terrell look at the area first to make his recommendations.

JAN LECLERC: Mrs. LeClerc advised that their barn burned back in January. They are now ready to start re-building. The new barn will not be exactly the same as what was there but the footprint is almost the same. It is within less than 10-feet from where it was and the shape is a little different.

BUILDING / DEMOLITION PERMITS:
Mr. Dalessio moved to approve Demolition Permit No. 2014-08 for Jan Galloway Leclerc, Carol Galloway and JoAn Galloway at Town Tax Map #002-Lot #009-000, 721 County Road, to “Demolish burnt barn (barn fire 01/03/14)”, as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

Mr. Dalessio moved to approve Building Permit No. 2014-09 for Jan Galloway Leclerc, Carol Galloway & JoAn Galloway at Town Tax Map #002, Lot #009-000, 721 County Road to “Rebuild a 112’ x 116’ 2 Story Barn”, as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:
Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest for checks dated April 25, 2014, in the amount of $45,135.32. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

PAYROLL:
Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending April 19, 2014, in the amount of $19,743.29. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the electronic transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes for Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $4,442.23. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES:
SELECTBOARD MEETING – April 17, 2014: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of April 17, 2014, as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the minutes were approved.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:
The Selectboard received and review Minutes of the following meetings:
 Planning Board – April 8, 2014; and
 North Walpole Village District Board of Commissioners – April 22, 2014.

NEW BUSINESS:
LETTER FROM DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT): The Selectboard acknowledged receipt of the letter from the DOT regarding the reconstruction of the at-grade crossing of the Spur-Green
Mountain Railroad and NH Route 12 in the Town of Walpole. Mrs. Clough sent Mr. Terrell a copy and will send a copy to Mr. Mark Houghton for their input and indicate a date for them to respond. The tentative advertising date for this project is June 24, 2014.

UTILITIES CONTRACT: The Selectboard acknowledged receipt of an email from Mrs. Teague regarding the expiring electric contract. Currently the Town of Walpole was locked into rates with Nextera Energy with the Fall Mountain Regional School District and the Town of Alstead. However, due to rate restructuring Mrs. Teague is recommending that they change to Liberty Utilities but it is a Selectboard decision. The Selectboard reviewed the various Town accounts and rates. There was a Selectboard consensus to sign the letter to Nextera Energy to terminate their contract and to change the accounts to Liberty Utilities. Mrs. Teague came into the meeting. She provided an explanation as to why the rates are going up. For many years the five towns in the FMRSD buy in with them to take advantage of lower rates. Mrs. Teague shops at six different suppliers. Currently she is watching the market for heating oil.
Mr. Aldrich moved that the Town of Walpole move their accounts from Nextera Energy, at the termination of the contract in May of 2014, to Liberty Utilities until further notice and authorize the Chairman of the Selectboard to sign the letter. Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ON THE COMMON: Mr. Street recommended that Mrs. Clough ask Mr. Herb Hurlburt to take the Christmas lights off the tree on the Common.

RECESS SELECTBOARD MEETING: Mr. Aldrich moved to recess this Selectboard meeting. The Selectboard will enter into a meeting as the Hooper Trustees. Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. With all in favor, the motion was approved at 7:10 PM.

The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 7:26 PM.

OLD BUSINESS:
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: Mr. Aldrich moved to appoint / re-appoint the following committee members:
 Recreation Commission – Eliza Miller for a three year term;
 Hooper Scholarship Committee – Tom Goins for a two year term;
 Jan Galloway – Hooper Scholarship for a two year term;
 Karen Galloway – Hooper Institute for a three year term; and
 Bob Anderson – Zoning Board of Adjustment as an Alternate member for a three year term.
Seconded by Mr. Dalessio. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

INSURANCE LETTER: The Selectboard acknowledged receipt of a letter from Dana Hemenway, dated April 22, 2014, requesting a copy of the ‘status report’ mentioned in the Flynn, Riedel & Young letter dated April 16, 2014, in regards to his claim. Mrs. Clough feels he wants copies of all the correspondence; the Selectboard authorized Mrs. Clough to send copies of the correspondence as requested by Mr. Hemenway. Mrs. Clough advised that the Town received a copy of the letter from Flynn, Riedel and Young that was sent to Dana Hemenway. Mr. Dalessio recommended that the Selectboard get a copy of the ‘status report’ from Flynn, Riedel and Young or Health Trust. Mrs. Clough will follow-up.

NON-PUBLIC SESSION:
Mr. Aldrich moved to enter into a Non-Public Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II to discuss (a) Personnel and (c) Reputations. Mr. Dalessio seconded the motion and, on a roll call vote with all in favor, the motion was approved at 7:55 PM.

The regular meeting resumed at 8:05 PM.

ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Dalessio moved to adjourn this meeting. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved at 8:06 PM.

Respectfully submitted,
Regina Borden, Recording Secretary

TOWN OF WALPOLE
MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD
MAY 15, 2014

Selectboard Present: Whitney Aldrich, Steven Dalessio, (Absent: Chas Street)

CALL TO ORDER: Mr. Aldrich called this meeting to order at 6:00 PM in the Walpole Town Hall with two people in attendance.
These are unapproved Minutes.

PUBLIC BUSINESS:
AVANRU DEVELOPMENT – Jack Franks: Mr. Franks submitted a letter to the Chair of the Selectboard. He is asking for a few more days to comply with their mandate; nothing will be built of a permanent nature until everything is taken care of. He has addressed most of the concerns of Fire Chief Herb Hurlburt and has submitted the documentation. One employees that worked on the alarm system is no longer with the company; the two owners are very busy and could not get anything to them right now. Mr. Franks has requested that they work on this as soon as possible. The Fire Alarm system is the only thing that Mr. Franks has not submitted. Jedd Pellerin will address any other questions that Chief Hurlburt has. They do not want to be in default. Mr. Street recommended that he come in to ask for an extension. Mr. Aldrich and Mr. Dalessio want to be sure that the information submitted to Chief Hurlburt is what he is looking for. Mr. Dalessio advised that they will consider it next week on May 21st and then they would like a few days to contact Chief Hurlburt to see if he is satisfied with the documentation provided.
Mr. Dalessio did some research on the second building permit on the same parcel but is not done yet. It is unique. He talked to four different agencies/people. It is not covered anywhere in the State statutes. He would prefer to finish the research and table this until the next meeting. After they come to a conclusion he would encourage the Planning Board to build it into their Site Plan Review. Mr. Franks said they filed two separate Site Plan applications; the second one was not “Expedited” as they thought because the Judge ruled that it was a full Site Plan. He has approval for two full Site Plans that are identical plans; it does not matter if they are condominiums or apartments. Mr. Dalessio summarized that the issue is the Selectboard questioned if a property owner can have two Site Plan Reviews and two Building Permits on the same property at the same time.

MYRA MANSOURI: Mrs. Mansouri received a letter from Steven Rudek at the Walpole Bellows Inn. He wants to extend some of the dining in the nicer weather onto the south porch; it holds about 25 people. The west porch holds about 20 people. Occasionally if they have a function / wedding he wants to be able to serve food and liquor outside. The New Hampshire Liquor Commission wants a letter of approval from the Selectboard. The Selectboard will have Mrs. Clough write the letter for their signatures. Mrs. Mansouri requested a copy of the letter for the Zoning Board of Adjustment records.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:
Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest for checks dated May 16, 2014, in the amount of $23,979.97. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

PAYROLL:
Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending May 10, 2014, in the amount of $18,753.27. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the electronic transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes for Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $4,168.42. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES:
SELECTBOARD MEETING – May 8, 2014: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of May 8, 2014, as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the Minutes were approved.
NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION – May 8, 2014: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard meeting of May 8, 2014, as submitted. The Minutes will remain sealed. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the Minutes were approved.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:
The Selectboard received and reviewed Minutes of the following meetings:
 Walpole Conservation Commission – May 5, 2014; and
 North Walpole Village District – May 13, 2014.

BUILDING / DEMOLITION PERMITS:
HAYWARD, 47 Thompson Road, Map & Lot #008-101-000: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve Building Permit No. 2014-16 for Judith Hayward to “Construct a 1-1/2 story 18’ x 12’ horse barn” at 47 Thompson Road. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

ZAK, 25 Reservoir Road, Map & Lot #010-026-001: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve Building Permit No. 2014-17 for Thelma Zak to do the following: “8’8” x 14’2” laundry room addition, replace existing deck, interior renovations” at 25 Reservoir Road. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

VETERAN’S CREDIT:
ROBERTS, Map & Lot #012-055-027: Mr. Dalessio moved to grant the Property Tax Veteran’s Credit to Douglas M. Roberts at 12 Dearborn Circle. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

NEW BUSINESS:
TEMPORARY CLERICAL PERSON FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT: Mr. Dalessio moved to hire Katrina Lee as a temporary clerical assistant for the Police Department with a start date of May 14, 2014. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
Mr. Dalessio suggested that Chief Paquette bring Ms. Lee into a meeting to be introduced.

RECESS SELECTBOARD MEETING:
Mr. Dalessio moved to recess this Selectboard meeting. The Selectboard will enter into a meeting as the Hooper Trustees. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved at 6:46 PM.
The regular meeting resumed at 6:51 PM.

ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Dalessio moved to adjourn this meeting. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved at 6:52 PM.

Respectfully submitted,
Regina Borden, Recording Secretary

185 Old Cheshire Tpke

Drewsville, NH

0.8 mi south of Drewsville General Store

 June 7th and 8th, 8-3

furniture, dishes, kitchen tools, bird cages, Mexican tiles and sink, nice yarn stash, jewelry, chicken raising equipment, beads, canning supplies, lots and lots of books,a painting by an elephant, many surprises!

 Follow the signs with the big gold star

Thanks to Meeting Waters YMCA, Walpole youth can continue to learn and develop important social skills even after the bell rings at the end of the school day.  At least as importantly, says Steve Fortier, the organization’s Executive Director, that also means that dozens of parents can work with the peace of mind that their child is in a safe and nurturing environment. “When Sue (Fortier, the Y’s Program Director) and I created Y-ASPIRE in 1998, we made sure that it would meet the needs of working parents,” said Fortier. “What we do at ASPIRE is all about positive youth development. When we do ASPIRE is all about supporting working parents.”

Now in its seventeenth year of operations, the Y’s After-School Program for Inspiration, Recreation and Education (Y-ASPIRE) now serves youth and parents from seven program centers. A new site will open on the first day of school at Putney Central School. The program also takes place at Brattleboro’s Oak Grove, Green Street, and Academy schools; Dummerston School; Rockingham Central School (which also serves Saxtons River Elementary School and Bellows Falls Middle School); and Walpole Primary School (which serves North Walpole and Walpole Elementary schools, as well).

The Y-ASPIRE program runs after school for each of the 180 school days. It also runs for full days on all school vacations and most holidays, as well as for half-days on teacher in-service and other early release days. In all, the program operates for over 210 days during the school year.

Each day of a Y-ASPIRE program includes physical activity, nutritious snack, assisted study time and a cooperative group project. Activities are centered around monthly themes such as Different But the Same; Our Community; and Kindness and Justice. Through various activities, students in Y-ASPIRE develop “life skills” such as cooperation, problem-solving, group decision-making and leadership. They also learn more about themselves, their community and their world. Service learning projects benefit other community agencies. Monthly family events focus on strengthening healthy family habits.

Meeting Waters YMCA’s Y Day Camp complements the ASPIRE program to provide year-round “out-of-school” supports for kids and their parents. Bussing is provided each day from Walpole, North Walpole and seven other Vermont and New Hampshire communities.

Keep your fingers crossed that Next Saturday’s weather is as nice as it is today.  Th is would be a great day for a fern walk (or any other for that matter)!  Thanks for the invitation, Michael Nerrie. – Lil

Ferns in the Forest and Garden A native Cinnamon Fern under cultivation at Distant Hill Gardens. On Saturday, June 7, from 10 am to noon, Distant Hill Gardens in Walpole will be hosting a ‘Fern Walk’. Lionel Chute, director of the Sullivan County Department of Natural Resources and district manager of the Sullivan County Conservation District, will lead an easy to moderate walk through the woods, wetlands, and gardens of Distant Hill. You will learn how to identify many of the Native Ferns growing there, and which species might do well under cultivation in your own garden. With over twenty-five different species of Ferns and Fern allies to discover on the property, you will most likely see one or two that may be new to you. Species like the tiny Daisy Leaf Fern, two forms of the interesting Cut-leaved Grape Fern, and the beautiful Rattlesnake Fern to name a few. Southern Ground-cedar, a fern ally, growing on the forest floor. If you would rather look for ferns and/or explore the property and the Cultivated Gardens on your own, the entire 58-acres of Distant Hill Gardens will be open from 9 am to 4 pm on the day of the walk. There is a $5 donation for entrance to the gardens, which includes the Fern Walk. For directions and more information go to: www.distanthillgardens.org or call Michael at 603-756-4179

While I normally stick to “Walpole Happenings”, Virginia Carter thought we could all benefit from this information and I really had to agree. – Lil

Good Afternoon – As a community service, NBT Bank will offering a:

FREE DOCUMENT SHREDDING DAYon June 7^th from 9-noon.

The Northeast Record Retention data destruction truck will be in the parking lot at 391 West Street and we invite you to bring any and all documents you want to have professionally shredded! You can watch your documents ride down the conveyor and get pulverized! Please share this information with your colleagues, friends and family.

The more we can shred, the better!

Sally McGaffigan and Joan Larkin need your help. – Lil

Plans are underway for a breakfast on June 28th from 7:00 to 9:00 AM for all Alumni of the Academy School.  Sally and Joan are doing the planning but really need to get an idea of how many people will be in attendance.  No way do they want to run out of supplies by 7:45!

If you plan to be there at the Museum for breakfast on that Saturday of Old Home Days, please call Joan at 756-3078 or Sally at 445-2527.  Sounds like a great way to start the day.

TOWN OF WALPOLE

PLANNING BOARD WORKSHOP SESSION

TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2014

MEETING LOCATION:  Walpole Town Hall Downstairs Office at 7:00 PM.

AGENDA

1.        Discussion on Creating a Non-Conforming Lot

2.        General Discussion

3.       Other Business

4.       Adjournment