The Walpolean

TOWN OF WALPOLE
MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD
JANUARY 9, 2014

Selectboard Present: Whitney Aldrich, Chas Street; (Jamie Teague, Chair – late)

CALL TO ORDER: Mr. Aldrich called this meeting to order at 6:05 PM in the Walpole Town Hall with three people present in the audience.
These are unapproved Minutes.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:
Mr. Street moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest for checks dated December 31, 2013, in the amount of $544,722.52. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
The above amount includes a monthly payment in the amount of $460,493.39 to the Fall Mountain Regional School District.
Mr. Street moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest for checks dated January 10, 2014, in the amount of $84,795.60. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

PAYROLL:
Mr. Street moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending December 28, 2013, for checks dated January 3, 2014, in the amount of $19,259.72. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
Mr. Street moved to approve the electronic fund transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes for Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $4,490.86 for the week ending December 28, 2013. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
Mr. Street moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending January 04, 2014, for checks dated January 10, 2014, in the amount of $23,121.69. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
Mr. Street moved to approve the electronic fund transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes for Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $5,832.08. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

Jamie Teague arrived at the meeting at 6:10 PM.

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES:
SELECTBOARD MEETING – December 19, 2013: Mr. Street moved to approve the Minutes of the regular Selectboard meeting of December 19, 2013, as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the Minutes were approved.
NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION – December 19, 2013: Mr. Street moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard meeting of December 19, 2013, 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:
 Zoning Board of Adjustment – December 18, 2013;
 North Walpole Village District Board of Commissioners – December 23, 2013;
 North Walpole Village District Board of Commissioners – December 30, 2013;
 North Walpole Village District Board of Commissioners – January 7, 2014.

RECESS SELECTBOARD MEETING: Mr. Street 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. The time was 6:17 PM.
The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 6:47 PM.

ABATEMENT:
SEWER: Chaffee Living Trust, Kilburn Street, Map & Lot #029-002-000: Mr. Street moved to grant the Notice of Sewer Abatement for Nancy Chaffee Living Trust in the amount of $707.96, as submitted. This is due to an incorrect reading on a faulty meter at 7 Kilburn Street. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

WARRANTS:

SUPPLEMENTAL TAX WARRANTS:
NORTH WALPOLE VILLAGE HOUSING, 10 Merchant Street – Map & Lot #028-102-000: Mr. Street moved to grant the Tax Collector’s Property Tax Supplement Warrant in the amount of $1,465.50 for the North Walpole Village Housing c/o Southwestern Community Service. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
NORTH WALPOLE VILLAGE HOUSING, 12 Kiniry Street, Map & Lot #028-011-000: Mr. Street moved to grant the Tax Collector’s Property Tax Supplement Warrant in the amount of $1,465.50 for the North Walpole Village Housing c/o Southwestern Community Service. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

VETERAN’S CREDIT:
JANET BOWRY TRUST, Ramsey Hill Road, Map & Lot #011-007-000: Mr. Street moved to grant the Veteran’s Credit for the Janet Bowry Trust, on Ramsey Hill Road, as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

BUILDING PERMIT:
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, Westminster Street, Map & Lot #020-075-000: Mr. Street moved to grant approval for Building Permit No. 2014-01 for the First Congregational Church to “Renovate the 3 Story Church” at 15 Washington Street. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

NEW BUSINESS:
LETTER FROM NH DEPT OF SAFETY, FEMA MONEY: The Selectboard acknowledged receipt of the letter from the NH Department of Safety to advise that the Town will be receiving FEMA funding from the July 2013 severe storms and flooding.

PUBLIC BUSINESS:
VETERAN’S CREDIT: Virginia Curley came into the meeting to discuss her Veteran’s Credit status. She asked the Selectboard to review the decision made by Mrs. Clough who determined that she did not qualify. Ms. Curley presented the Selectboard the RSA’s regarding the tax credit for their review. The
Selectboard asked Mrs. Clough to follow-up with the Department of Revenue for their opinion. Mrs. Clough will then contact Ms. Curley.

NEW BUSINESS (Continued):
NH DES APPLICATION FOR WAIVER: Mr. Street moved to approve the request for a permanent Waiver from the ENSVW1600 for the Walpole Recycling Center volunteers to be exempt from the training requirements set by the Department of Environmental Services. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

2012 ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT – DRAFT: The Selectboard acknowledged receipt of the Preliminary Audit for the year 2012. They passed over this Agenda item until the next meeting to allow time for them to read the document.

HEARING AND MEETING DATES: The Selectboard set the following Hearing and Meeting Dates:
 Formal Budget Hearing – Tuesday, February 4, 2014, 6:00 PM. Snow date – February 7, 2014, at 4:00 PM.
 Budget Meetings: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, and Thursday, January 16, 2014, at 4:30 PM.
 Selectboard Meetings will be Thursday evenings at 6:00 PM unless otherwise posted.

AUDITORS: Mrs. Clough advised that the Auditors will be here on Monday, January 13, 2014, for a preliminary audit of 2013. The full audit has been set for April 2014.

OLD BUSINESS:
LETTER FROM DANA HEMENWAY: The Selectboard acknowledged receipt of the letter from Dana Hemenway and requested that Mrs. Clough give a copy to Jim Terrell. She will also follow-up with the Property Liability Trust on the insurance claim.

NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD MEETING:
Mr. Street moved to enter into a Non-Public Selectboard meeting pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II to discuss (a) Personnel, (b) Hiring, (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. The time was 7:50 PM.
The regular meeting resumed at 8:43 PM. No announcements were made.

ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Street moved to adjourn this meeting. Mr. Aldrich seconded the motion. With all in favor, the motion was approved. The time was 8:45 PM.

Respectfully submitted,
Regina Borden, Recording Secretary

TOWN OF WALPOLE
MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD
DECEMBER 19, 2013

Selectboard Present: Whitney Aldrich; Chas Street; (Absent: Jamie Teague, Chair)

CALL TO ORDER: Mr. Aldrich called this Selectboard meeting to order at 6:00 pm in the Walpole Town Hall with three people present in the audience.
These are unapproved Minutes.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: Mr. Street moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest for checks dated December 20, 2013, in the amount of $38,997.97. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved,

PAYROLL:
Mr. Street moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending December 14, 2013 for checks dated December 20, 2013, in the amount of $25,517.43. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
Mr. Street moved to approve the electronic fund transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes for Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $6,293.36. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES:
SELECTBOARD MEETING – December 12, 2013: Mr. Street moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of September 21, 2013, as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the minutes were approved.
NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION: Mr. Street moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard December 12, 2013, 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 the Minutes of the following meetings:
 Planning Board – December 10, 2013
 Source Water Protection – November 20, 2013

REFUNDS:
Mr. Street moved to grant Property Tax Refunds to the following owners:
 McVitty-Weber, Lucy, 217 Old Keene Rd, Map & Lot 008-009-004, $100.00
 Galloway, Scott, Derry Hill Rd, Map & Lot 009-025-000, $33.74
 Faxon, Douglas, (CT River Bank) 242 Wentworth Rd, Map & Lot 008-014-000, $300.00
 Mellish, Terrance & Jennifer, 7 Willow St, Map & Lot 029-014-000, $385.50
 Pronesti, Guy, 65 Church St, Map & Lot 028-066-000, $164.50
 Powers, Jeremy & Garrett, Naarah, 142 Valley Rd, Map & Lot 012-077-000, $121.00
 Manley, Edward, (Dovenmuehle Mortgage) 519 Whitcomb Rd, Map & Lot 014-002-000, $1402.00
The cause for the refund is an overpayment on the property tax billing. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

SEWER ABATEMENTS:
Mr. Street moved to approve the following Sewer Abatements:
 Burrows, John, 37 colonial Drive, Map & Lot 021-042-000, $184.00
 Cooke, Clifton, 25 Main St, Map & Lot 009-040-000, $385.84
The cause for the abatements was from overcharges. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

NEW BUSINESS:
Letter from DES: The Selectboard acknowledged receipt of the letters from the Department of Environmental Services (DES) regarding the water analysis performed on the Town of Walpole public water system.
Letter from Jim and Linda Storey: The Selectboard read and acknowledged a letter received from Mr. & Mrs. Storey regarding mirror damage done to their car during winter storm plowing on December 9, 2013. The Board advised Mrs. Clough to forward the letter to Mr. Terrell so that he can contact the Storey’s.
Letter from the Jennifer Palmiotto: Ms. Palmiotto, Chair of the Source Water Protection Committee advised the Board they have recently completed their review and provided recommended provisions of the Wellhead Protection Overlay District Zoning Ordinance that was adopted in 2004 and amended in 2008. The Committee requested that the Selectboard send the revised ordinance to Southwest Regional Planning Commission for their professional review. Mr. Street moved to allow the revised ordinance be sent to Southwest Regional Planning Commission for their review. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD MEETING:
Mr. Street moved to enter into a Non-Public Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II to discuss (a) Personnel. (c) Reputations and (d) Acquisition, Sale or Lease of Real or Personal Property. Mr. Aldrich seconded the motion and, on a roll call vote with all in favor, the motion was approved. The time was 7:25 PM
The regular meeting resumed at 7:40 PM. No announcements were made.

RECESS SELECTBOARD MEETING:
Mr. Street 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.
The regular meeting resumed at 8:15 PM. No announcements were made.

ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Street moved to adjourn this meeting. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved. The time was 8:15 PM.

Respectfully submitted,
Janet Clough, Administrative Assistant

Janet Clough, asked that I make sure this makes it into The Walpolean.  Glad to comply. – Lil

Ernie Vose, our town moderator, called to ask me to let everyone know that there is a public hearing on February 26 at 6:00 PM at the Town Hall.  It involves changing from the Town Meeting format to follow SB2 and vote at the polls by secret ballot (as we do for the school district).  It’s an important decision so hopefully, there will be a good turn-out to hear the discussion that will enable an informed decision to be made. – Lil

This guy from Andrea Goines says it all and who am I to argue with him? – Lil

Winter Farmers Market is this Saturday, February 15^th, at the Walpole Town Hall from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.

Winter weather getting you down? No idea what to do for Valentine’s Day? Local farmers and artisans will be featuring locally grown veggies, meats, and cheeses. There will be freshly baked breads and maple products. Enjoy a locally made lunch of Pulled Pork Sandwiches or Curried Lamb Kabobs. Handmade soaps, lotions and potions for your winter dry skin. Someone you love celebrating a milestone soon? Why not a locally made wool hat, scarf or gloves.

For more information about the Walpole Farmers Market you can visit their web site, http://www.walpolefarmersmarket.com, or friend them on Facebook.

Walpole thespians, Tara Sad and Ray Boas are performing Charlestown’s River Theater Company’s production of A. R. Gurney’s LOVE LETTERS. Curtain is 7 PM on Saturday, February 15th at the Walpole Town Hall. LOVE LETTERS by A.R. Gurney is a moving play which focuses on the special life-long relationship between the two – a relationship shown solely through their lifetime of correspondence. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Suggested donation is $5 at the door on the evening of the performance. Plan to attend for a heartwarming evening.

TOWN OF WALPOLE

PLANNING BOARD MEETING

PO Box 729

Walpole, NH 03608

AGENDA

MEETING DATE AND LOCATION:

Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at 7:00 PM in the Walpole Town Hall Meeting Room.

Open Meeting:

1.  Roll Call – Designate Alternates;
2. Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting on January 14, 2014, and

Workshop Session of January 28, 2014.

Public Hearing:

1.  Aumand Realty Corp. – Boundary Line Adjustment; Tax Map #028, Lots #141, #143 & #144.

These parcels are located in the Residential-B zone.

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, February 25,

2014, in the Walpole Town Hall Downstairs Office.

Adjourn Meeting:

I am not sure what happened, but it was brought to my attention that this link was no longer available.  it must be out there in cyberspace somewhere.  Believe me Diane, I did not mean to minimze your contributions by throwing away the thank yous! – Lil

Well-preserved, handwritten notes from 1895 tell a powerful story of volunteer initiative. While more than 100 volunteers contributed to the effort to create what is now known as Meeting Waters YMCA, the historic notes show the passionate and persistent leadership of one person—Nathan G. Williams. Williams, who had recently relocated to the area to serve as CEO of the Vermont Farm Machine Company, had been a Y volunteer leader in his native Pennsylvania. The notes of those first organizational meetings show how Mr. Williams brought the vision of a YMCA in the Great Falls region to his new community and how he galvanized more than 100 other volunteers to bring this vision to life.

In 1999, their first full year as Co-Directors of Meeting Waters YMCA, Susan and Steve Fortier were looking for a way to recognize other volunteers that have brought the same level of passion and leadership to the regional Y. After leafing through the notes from 1895-1897, they decided to honor Mr. Williams’ legacy by naming the award for outstanding volunteer leadership after him.

On Monday, January 13^th, the “Nathan G. Williams Award for Outstanding Volunteer Leadership” was given to Walpole’s Diane Myers-Miller who has served on the Board of Directors of Meeting Waters YMCA since 2009. She served as its President from September 2010 through September 2013 and is serving her final year on the board as the organization’s Secretary, a position formerly held by Walpole’s Antonia Andreoli and, two decades ago, Myers-Miller’s father-in-law “Chick” Miller.

“Like Nathan G. Williams some 115 years earlier, Diane has provided our YMCA and those we serve with passionate and persistent leadership,” commented Executive Director Steve Fortier. “Like Mr. Williams, she pulled together others to strengthen our organization and deepen our impacts in the communities we serve. Also like him, she will leave a strong legacy when she finally steps off of our board at the end of this year. I am grateful for her many and varied contributions to our Y and delighted to recognize her with this award.”

Also receiving special recognition at Meeting Waters YMCA’s January Board meeting was its Y-ASPIRE (after-school program) Site Director in Bellows Falls, Stacy Garciadealba Cox. Stacy received the organization’s “Red Triangle Award for Outstanding Staff Leadership.” In her comments, Program Director Susan Fortier quoted John Quincy Adams who once said, “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” Fortier then shared several examples of Stacy’s leadership with the youth in her program, their parents, her Y-ASPIRE colleagues up and down the Valley, and the larger community.

For more information about Meeting Waters YMCA, visit http://www.meetingwatersymca.org, follow them on Facebook, or call their main office at (802) 463-4769.

Founded in 1895, Meeting Waters YMCA is a charitable, social service organization serving the Fall Mountain, Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, and Springfield regions. It strengthens the foundations of community through youth development, healthy living, social responsibility and family strengthening.

Photo caption: Meeting Waters YMCA Co-Directors Susan and Steve Fortier flank award recipients Stacy Garciadealba Cox and Diane Myers-Miller.

Ever want to enter into competition with HallmarK?  This event may, or may not be the answer but it still sounds like fun. – Lil

Make Your Own Valentine’s Day Cards

Workshop for Adults and Families

Monday, February 10, 2014

6:30 PM

This workshop is free and open to the public.  For more information or to register, contact the Walpole Town Library at 756-9806 or librarydirector@walpoletownlibrary.org