GOVERNOR AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
AGENDA
State
House, Concord, New Hampshire
January
13, 2010, 10:00 a.m.
BUSINESS FINANCE AUTHORITY
#1 Authorize
to hold a Public Hearing to approve an award of a State Guarantee
under RSA 162-A:13-a with respect to a loan from
Optima Bank & Trust Company to Sleep Institute of new England PLLC located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Action will
authorize a Resolution under RSA 162-A:18 to determine the financing will serve a public use,
provide public benefit and is within the policy and authority of the Act.
#2 Authorize
to hold a Public Hearing with respect to the contract (“Capital
Access Program: Lender Participation
Agreement”) with Optima Bank & Trust Company. Action will authorize Resolutions under RSA 162-A:18 to determine the
contract will serve a public use, provide public benefit, the proposed
participating bank is qualified to participate, appropriate measures have been
taken to ensure CAP loans will be made under the requirements of the Act, the
contract complies with RSA 162-A:12, and reasonable
precautions have been made to minimize loss, all within the policy and
authority of the Act.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY
#3 Authorize
to enter into an agreement with the County of Merrimack, Boscawen, NH, for the
purpose of conducting water, septic and electrical improvements to Catamount
Hill Cooperative, a manufactured housing cooperative, located in Allenstown, in the amount of
$500,000. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2011. 100% Federal Funds.
#4 Authorize to retroactively amend a grant to the Town
of Peterborough, NH (previously approved by G&C
on 6-13-07, item #5), for infrastructure improvements to assist the Town in
construction of a connector road for purposes of access and safety near Monadnock Community Hospital, by amending the job creation
goal of 38 to 28 jobs, and to extend the completion date from December 31, 2009
to March 31, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#5 Authorize to enter
into an agreement with the City of Lebanon, for the purpose of making water
improvements in the 50-unit manufactured housing cooperative, Mascoma Meadows, in the amount of $130,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2011. 100% Federal Funds.
#6 Authorize to award a
grant to the Town of Hillsborough for the purpose of completing site work for
the construction of eight new units of affordable housing and for renovating
activity space in the amount of $368,500.
Effective upon G&C
approval through June 30, 2011. 100% Federal Funds.
#7 Authorize to retroactively amend a grant with the
City of Keene, NH, (previously approved by G&C on
4-4-07, item #1), for assisting Monadnock Development
Services in its First Course Culinary Training Program, by extending the
completion date to December 31, 2010 from December 31, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#8 Authorize to retroactively amend a grant to the City
of Keene, NH (previously approved by G&C on
5-16-07, item #3), to support infrastructure improvements to a vacant downtown
property, known as the Railroad Yard, by extending the completion date to June
30, 2011 from December 31, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#9 Authorize to retroactively amend a grant to the Town
of Nelson, NH (previously approved by G&C on
3-26-08, item #6), for assisting the Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music pay
for furnishing and equipment and working capital associated with a newly
constructed Community Auditorium and Learning Center by extending the
completion date to December 31, 2010 from December 31, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
OFFICE OF ENERGY AND PLANNING
#10 Authorize to accept
and expend ARRA funds in the amount of $1,262,000
from the US Department of Energy, for the Appliance Rebate Program grant. Effective upon G&C approval through February 17, 2012. 100% Federal ARRA Funds. Fiscal
Committee approved.
#11 Authorize to enter
into a sole source retroactive contract
with Manchester School District, Manchester, NH, to address the educational,
health and mental health needs for refugee children being resettled in the City
of Manchester in the amount of $118,841.
Effective August 15, 2009 through August 14, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#12 Authorize to enter
into a retroactive contract with The
Somali Development Center Inc., Boston, MA through its subsidiary the NH Somali
Development Center in the amount of $10,000 to provide direct services to NH
refugees in the amount of $10,000.
Effective October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
HIGHWAY SAFETY AGENCY
#13 Authorize to enter
into a lease agreement with McCarthy Properties, West Wareham, MA, providing
2,200 square feet of office space at 78 Regional Drive, Concord, in an amount
not to exceed $156,199.92. Effective
January 13, 2010 through January 31, 2015.
26% Federal, 74%
Highway Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
#14 Authorize to amend a
lease agreement with Gerald Q. Nash of Nashua, NH, for additional janitorial
services at 49 Donovan Street, Concord, NH, by increasing the amount by
$6,824.70. Effective upon
G&C approval through March 31, 2014. 49.4%
General, 50.6% Other Funds.
JUDICIAL COUNCIL
#15 Authorize to receive
additional General Funds form funds not otherwise appropriated in the amount of
$480,000. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2011. Fiscal
Committee approved.
#16 Authorize to receive
additional General Funds from funds not otherwise appropriated in the amount of
$160,000. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2011. 100% General Funds. Contingent upon Fiscal Committee
approval on January 8, 2010.
OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
#17 Authorize to accept
and expend additional federal funds in the amount of $67,532 from the federal
government (National Guard Bureau) as part of the five-year Federal-State
Master Cooperative Agreement in support of the NH Air National Guard. (2)Further authorize to establish three
full-time seasonal Equipment Operator positions, salary grade 12, at the Pease
Air National Guard Base, Newington, NH. Effective upon G&C approval through
June 30, 2011. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal
Committee approved.
#18 Authorize Major
Michael J. Blair, Epping, NH, be confirmed for promotion to the rank of
Lieutenant Colonel, NH Air National Guard.
#19 Authorize to enter
into a contract agreement with Eckhardt & Johnson
Inc., Manchester, NH, for air handling unit repairs at the Army Aviation
Support Facility on the State Military Reservation, Concord, NH, in the amount
of $6,823.36. Effective
upon G&C approval through April 1, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
#20 Authorize Risk
Management Unit to enter into an agreement with the Rowley Agency Inc.,
Concord, NH, for the provision of an insurance policy for the commercial
property, general liability and umbrella insurance for the Franklin, Derry and
Jaffrey-Peterborough District Courthouses at an annual cost of $5,883. Effective January 14, 2010 through January
14, 2011. 100% General Funds.
#21 Authorize Division of
Personnel to retroactively accept
and expend charitable grant funds in the amount of $4,250 to support LEAN
Process Management training. Effective
September 21, 2009 through June 30, 2010.
100% Private Grant Funds.
#21A Authorize a Working
Capital Warrant in the amount of $460,000,000 to cover expenditures for the
Month of January 2010.
#22 Authorize Surplus Distribution to accept and expend $67,766 in ARRA 2010 federal funds from the US Department of
Agriculture for the purpose of distributing USDA commodity foods. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2010. 100% Federal ARRA Funds. Contingent upon Fiscal Committee approval on January 8, 2010.
#23 Authorize Bureau of
Public Works Design and Construction to amend a contract with DL King &
Associates Inc., (previously approved by G&C on
2-6-09, item #20), for interior finishes and facility enhancements at the NH
Veterans’ Home in Tilton, NH, by increasing the contingency in the amount of
$35,000 for unanticipated expenses. 100% General Funds.
#24 Authorize Bureau of
Public Works Design and Construction to enter into a contract with Gemini
Electric Inc., Auburn, NH, for Electrical Renovations at various Turnpike
Facilities, for a total price not to exceed $357,100. (2)Further authorize a contingency in the
amount of $40,000 for unanticipated expenses.
(3)Further authorize the amount of $27,800 for payment to the Department
of Administrative Services, Bureau of Public Works Design and Construction for
engineering services provided. Effective upon G&C approval through
September 2, 2010. 100% Turnpike Funds –
Renewal – Replacement).
#24A Authorize
Telecommunications, to enter into a contract with Sprint Solutions Inc.,
Reston, VA, for the provision of Wireless Cellular Telephone and Wireless
Cellular Data Services in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000. Effective upon G&C approval through March 15, 2013.
#24B Authorize
Telecommunications to enter into a contract with US Cellular Operating Company
of Manchester-Nashua Inc., Chicago, IL, for the provision of Wireless Cellular
Telephone and Wireless Cellular Data Services in an amount not to exceed
$1,800,000. Effective
upon G&C approval through March 15, 2013.
#24C Authorize Bureau of
Public Works Design and Construction to enter into a contract with Pellowe Construction LLC, Alton, NH, for mothballing of
various buildings and tank removals at the Lakes Region Facility, Laconia and
mothballing of the Tobey Building at the State Office Park South, Concord, for
a total price not to exceed $207,196. Effective upon G&C approval through
March 1, 2010. 100% General Funds.
STATE TREASURY
#25 Authorize to issue a
warrant from funds not otherwise appropriated in the amount of $164,068 and the
State Treasurer to issue checks in the amount of $164,067.40 to the rightful
owners of abandoned or unclaimed funds.
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES
#26 Authorize Division of
Arts to grant an award in the amount of $10,000 to the City Cultural Commission
d/b/a ArtSpeak, Portsmouth, NH, for a collaborative
regional partnership initiative for NH Artists.
100% Federal
Funds.
#27 Authorize Division of
the Arts to grant a Partnership Initiative Grant for the Poetry Out Loud
Project in the amount of $18,000 to the Monadnock
Writers Group, Peterborough, NH, for a collaborative partnership initiative for
NH Schools. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#28 Authorize Division of
the Arts to award a operating grant in the amount of
$10,500 to the NH Philharmonic Orchestra, Manchester. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% General Funds.
#29 Authorize Division of
the Arts to award Artlinks grants totaling $16,360 to
the organizations as detailed in letter dated December 29, 2009. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#30 Authorize Division of
the Arts to award a two year operating grant totaling
$25,600 to the Concord Community Music School.
Effective upon G&C
approval through June 30, 2011. 100% Federal Funds.
#31 Authorize Division of
the Arts to award a two year operating grant totaling
$22,600 to the NH Music Festival, Center Harbor. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2011. 100% General Funds.
#32 Authorize Division of
the Arts to award a one year operating grant totaling
$8,500 to the Saint Anselm College. Effective upon G&C approval through
June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#33 Authorize Division of
the Arts to award two year operating grants totaling $54,600 to the
organizations as detailed in letter dated November 10, 2009. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#34 Authorize Division of
the Arts to award a one year operating grant totaling
$6,000 to Andy’s Inc. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#35 Authorize Division of
the Arts to award a one year operating grant totaling
$6,200 to NH Art Association Levy Gallery, Portsmouth. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% General Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, MARKETS &
FOOD
#36 Authorize to accept
and expend additional funds totaling $104,561.11 received from the US
Department of Agriculture Marketing Service to conduct programs benefitting NH
Specialty Crops. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2011. (2)Further authorize to enter into a
memorandum of understanding with the NH Department of Resources and Economic
Development to continue a marketing project uniting NH agriculture with tourism
in the amount of $150,000. 100% Federal Funds.
Fiscal Committee approved.
#37 Authorize to enter
into an agreement with NH Agriculture in the Classroom, Concord, NH, to develop
key school education programming to state standards in the amount of
$10,000. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100%
Other Funds – UNH Grants.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
#38 Authorize to accept
and expend an additional $50,000 in revenue received from settlement funds
(Pfizer Drug Co.), to be used for the renovations to the recently acquired
first floor of the building located on 33 Capital Street (formally the Laconia
Savings Bank). Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% Agency Income.
#39 Authorize to enter
into a subgrant with the Merrimack County Attorney
Office in the amount of $2,100 from the 2007 Violence Against
Women Formula Grant, designed to provide services for women in NH who are
victims of violent crimes. Effective upon G&C approval through
February 28, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#40 Authorize to enter
into a subgrant in the amount of $59,320 with the NH
Department of Corrections, utilizing funds from the US Department of Justice’s
Bureau of Justice Assistance Second Chance Act Prisoner Reentry Grant, for the
purpose of funding the implementation of the Division of Community Corrections’
Second Chance Act Demonstration Project.
Effective upon G&C
approval through June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#41 Authorize to appoint
Kevin H. O’Neill as an Assistant Attorney General, at a salary level of
$74,689.54 with a five year term that expires May 21, 2013.
#42 Authorize to designate
Matthew G. Mavrogeorge as an attorney at a salary of
$56,000. Effective January 19, 2010.
#43 Authorize to accept
and expend $833 in a stipend from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and
Health Sciences, Boston, MA to allow students to intern in the Office of the
Chief Medical Examiner. Effective upon G&C approval through
June 30, 2010. 100% Agency Income.
#44 Authorize to accept
and expend $5,000 from the American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section,
Janet D. Steiger Fellowship, Hartford, CT, for the
purpose of providing funds to support and intern in the Consumer Protection and
Antitrust Bureau for the summer of 2010.
Effective upon G&C
approval through September 30, 2010.
100% Agency
Income.
#45 Authorize to accept
and expend an additional amount of $37,342 from the National Institute of
Justice (Federal Fiscal Year 2009, Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement
Program), to be utilized in support of forensic services in NH. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funding.
#46 Authorize to accept
and expend a grant in the amount of $173,000 from the NH Charitable Foundation
to be utilized to support offender reentry efforts. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2010. 100% Agency Income. Fiscal Committee approved.
#47 Authorize to retroactively amend a federal award
received from the US Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women,
titled 2004 Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement
(previously approved by G&C on 12-3-08, item
#41A), a grant program that provides services for women and Children where
there is a co-occurrence of domestic violence and child abuse, by extending the
end date from June 30, 2009 to December 31, 2010. (2)Further authorize to retroactively amend a federal award received from the US
Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women, titled 2004 Rural
Domestic Violence and Child Victimization (previously approved by G&C on 12-3-08, item #41), a subgrant
program that supports services for women and children where there is a
co-occurrence of domestic violence and child abuse, by extending the end date
of the subgrant to the NH Coalition Against Domestic
and Sexual Violence from June 30, 2009 to December 31, 2010. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee approved.
#48 Authorize
the petition of Daniel K. Weir requesting a pardon hearing for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated. The
petitioner is not eligible for an annulment until December 17, 2018.
#49 Authorize the petition
of Justin J. Anderson requesting a pardon hearing for the offenses of Attempted
Robbery (4 counts), Conspiracy to Commit Robbery (3 counts), and Theft of
Services. The petitioner is not eligible
for an annulment.
#49A Authorize to accept and
place on file the Biennial Report for the period July 1, 2007 through June 30,
2009.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
#50 Authorize retroactive pay for Tricia Smith,
Administrative Assistant I, in the amount of $2,216.45 for the period of December
28, 2007 through January 14, 2010. 100% Workers’ Compensation
Funds.
NEW
HAMPSHIRE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
#51 Authorize to make a retroactive payment of $45.82 to Lisa Asselin for a promotion not processed in SFY 2009 in error. 100% Federal Funds.
#52 Authorize to make a retroactive payment to Arcomm Communications Corporation in the amount of $577.50
for the purchase of fifteen emergency analog telephones on October 8,
2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#53 Authorize to enter in
to a contract with Rafferty Home Systems LLC d/b/a AMRAMP,
Saugus, MA, for the installation of an American with Disabilities Act compliant
access ramp at NHES’s Manchester office building in
the amount of $17,420. Effective upon G&C approval through
June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
#54 Authorize
to accept nonmonetary donations received during the period of September 1, 2009 through November 30,
2009.
#55 Authorize to accept
donations from Child and Family Services of NH, Manchester, NH, for renovations
to the Family Connection Center in Concord in the amount of $20,000.
#56 Authorize to accept
and expend a sub-grant from the Manchester Police Department in the amount of
$28,569 to support the “Child Sexual Predator Program” initiative by providing
certified Probation/Parole Officers as part of a multi-agency effort to reduce
child endangerment in the City of Manchester.
Effective upon G&C
approval through June 30, 2011. 100% Agency Income.
#57 Authorize to retroactively exercise a renewal option
to contract with Volunteers of America, Northern New England Inc., Brunswick,
ME (previously approved by G&C on 12-11-07, item
#31J), to operate an Academy Case Management Program for the Grafton County
area, by increasing the amount from $44,950 to $89,900 resulting in a total
contract increase from $179,800 to $224,750.
Effective January 1, 2010 through June 30, 2010. 100% General Funds.
NEW HAMPSHIRE COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
#57A Authorize to accept and
expend federal revenues, received from the US Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission in the amount of $2,160. Effective upon G&C approval through
June 30, 2010. (2)Further
authorize to make a travel reimbursement to the Executive Director Joni N. Esperian in the amount of $1,051.90 for travel to the
annual EEOC/FEPA
Conference, held in Baltimore, MD, June 2-5, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
LIQUOR COMMISSION
#58 Authorize to enter
into a sole source contract with
2-1-1 NH United Way of NH, Manchester, NH, for the sole purpose of providing
Call Center Services in the amount of $100,000.
Effective upon G&C
approval through April 30, 2012. 100% Transfer Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
#59 Authorize to enter
into a contract with GDS Associates Inc., Marietta, GA, for energy efficiency
audits in an amount up to $160,000. Effective upon G&C approval through
June 30, 2010. 100% Transfer from Other Agency – ARRA Funds.
#60 Authorize Division of
Parks and Recreation to make a retroactive
payment to Time Warner Cable, Buffalo, NY, in the amount of $84.95 for
internet services at White Lake State Park during the period of December
2008. 100% Park Funds.
#61 Authorize Division of
Parks and Recreation to accept and expend donations totaling $14,430.92 from a
series of “Iron Rangers” located within multiple parks as detailed in letter
dated December 4, 2009.
#62 Authorize Division of
Parks and Recreation to make a retroactive
payment to Fred Fuller Oil Co., Inc., Laconia, NH, in the amount of $284.68
for a #2 Fuel Oil Delivery at Lafayette Campground on November 2, 2008. 100% Park Funds.
#63 Authorize Bureau of
Trails to accept the donation of use for a 2009 Artic
Cat Prowler utility vehicle, valued at $8,000 from Jericho Motorsports LLC,
Berlin, NH. (2)Further authorize to
expand the DRED fleet by one vehicle to allow the
Bureau to purchase this vehicle after the year of donated use, at a discounted
price below the dealers cost.
#63A Authorize Division of
Forests and Lands to enter into a contract with University Press of New
England, Lebanon, NH, for publishing services in support of the NH Natural
Heritage Bureau in the amount of $25,900.
Effective upon G&C
approval through November 25, 2011.
100% Agency
Income – Natural Heritage.
FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT
#64 Authorize to pay the
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Washington, DC, $17,000 for annual
membership dues. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% Fish and Game Funds.
#65 Authorize Law
Enforcement Division to accept a donation from Care Trak
Systems Inc., of six Care Trak Units valued at $3,000
per unit.
#66 Authorize to accept
$25,000 from The Conservation Fund (a national conservation organization) to be
deposited in the Office of Energy and Planning’s Land Conservation Endowment
established in the Department of Treasury, for easement monitoring and
stewardship on behalf of NH Fish and Game Department as enable by an MOA
approved by G&C on 6-25-08, item #16).
#67 Authorize to purchase
a conservation easement on 338.2 acres in Lempster,
NH from The Society for the Protection of NH Forests, Concord, NH, in the
amount of $200,000 and to accept a donation of an additional 140.8 acres of
adjacent property (totaling 479 acres).
(2)Further authorize to accept a donation of conservation easements on
an additional 1,277 acres in Lempster, NH from the
Society for the Protection of NH Forests.
Effective upon G&C
approval through June 30, 2010.
(3)Further authorize to transfer $20,000 to the Land Conservation
Endowment Fund for easement monitoring and stewardship on behalf of NH Fish and
Game Department, pursuant to an MOA approved by G&C
on 6-25-08 through June 30, 2013, item #16.
100% Federal
Funds.
#67A Authorize to enter into
a Lease Agreement with the City of Dover, for the purpose of managing and
maintaining the City owned public access site on Barbadoes
Pond. Effective upon G&C approval for a term of five years.
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
#68 Authorize to enter
into a Cooperative Project Agreement with Rymes
Heating Oils Inc., Concord, NH, to support the early
replacement of delivery trucks in an amount not to exceed $108,000. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2010. 100% ARRA Federal Funds.
#69 Authorize to enter
into a grant agreement with Atlantic Distribution Services Inc., Exeter, NH, to
support the purchase of up to twelve auxiliary power units in an amount not to
exceed $120,000. 100% ARRA Federal
Funds.
#70 Authorize to accept
and expend $99,166 in Federal funds from the National Ocean and Atmospheric
Administration for red tide disaster relief assistance. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2011. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee approved.
#71 Authorize to enter
into a sole source memorandum of
agreement with the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public
Health Services, Public Health Laboratories and the Food Performance Liquid
Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry laboratory analyses of shellfish tissue
samples for red tide toxin in the amount of $38,307. (2)Further authorize to advance payment in
the amount of $19,153 to DHHS. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#72 Authorize to enter
into a sole source memorandum of
agreement with the NH Fish and Game Department to perform field sampling, to
produce red tide outreach materials, and to provide technical assistance to
prospective shellfish aquaculturists in the amount of
$46,848. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2011. 100% Federal Funds.
#73 Authorize to enter
into a retroactive grant agreement
with the Town of Exeter, NH, to fund Household Hazardous Waste collection
projects totaling $5,054. Effective
October 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010. 100% Hazardous Waste Funds.
#74 Authorize to retroactively amend an agreement with
Trout Unlimited, Concord, NH (previously approved by G&C
on 6-13-07, item #142), for the Nash Stream Restoration Project, by extending
the completion date to December 31, 2010 from December 31, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#75 Authorize to transfer
funds between classes in the Brownfield SRF Loan
program to allow a portion of funds to be used for grants instead of
loans. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee approved.
#76 Authorize
to award Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Cleanup
grants totaling $400,000 to the entities as detailed in letter dated December 29, 2009, for addressing
environmental contamination. Effective upon G&C approval through
July 30, 2012. 100% Federal Funds.
#77 Authorize to accept
and record an Easement Deed and Restrictive Covenants to a property in Troy, NH
that includes the Troy Mills Landfill Superfund site and its associated
Groundwater Management Zone. Effective upon G&C approval.
#78 Authorize to amend a sole source agreement with US
Geological Survey, Pembroke, NH (previously approved by G&C
on 6-4-08, item #54), to provide additional bedrock mapping at the OK
Tool/Savage Well Superfund Site, by increasing the amount by $40,000 from
$150,000 to $190,000. Effective
upon G&C approval through March 24, 2010. 90% Federal, 10% Capital (General) Funds.
#79 Authorize Robert J.
Reich Revocable Trust’s request to install two seasonal piers connected by a
seasonal walkway in an “U” configuration and install a seasonal boatlift in the
center slip on an average of 966 ft of frontage on Back Bay in Wolfeboro.
#80 Authorize
John Deschenes’ request to perform work on an average
of 100 ft of frontage on the Nashua River in Nashua.
#81 Authorize
Jack Szemplinski’s request to perform work on an
average of 184 ft of frontage on Lake Winnipesaukee in Alton.
#81A Authorize to amend a
loan agreement with the Town of Newbury, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 8-19-09, item #109C), for work on the Blodgett
Landing Wastewater Treatment Facility Phase 1 project, by increasing the amount
by $1,795,804 from $934,388 to $2,730,192.
Effective upon G&C
approval. 50% CWSFR
Repayment Funds, 50% CWSFR ARRA
Funds.
#81B Authorize to amend a
loan agreement with the Town of Canaan, (previously approved by G&C on 819-09, item #109D), to finance water
improvements, by decreasing the amount by $133,727 from $594,000 to
$460,728. (2)Further authorize to amend
a loan agreement with the City of Keene (previously approved by G&C on 8-19-09, item #109D), to finance water
improvements, by increasing the amount by $133,272 from $440,590 to
$573,862 Effective upon G&C approval. 50% DWSRF
Repayment Funds, 50% Federal ARRA Funds.
#81C Authorize to amend a loan
agreement with the Town of Hanover, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 819-09, item #91), by decreasing the amount by
$565,000 from $4,800,000 to $4,235,000 due to the decrease in the scope of work
for the Water Reclamation Facility Improvements project. 100% CWSRF Repayment ARRA
Funds. (2)Further authorize
to amend a loan agreement with the Town of Hanover (previously approved by G&C on 7-29-09, item #2), by increasing the amount by
$656,000 from $1,200,000 to $1,765,000 due to an increase in the scope of work
for the Aeration System/Blower Replacement and Pump Station No. 5 Upgrade
project. Effective
upon G&C approval. 53% ARRA, 39% CWSRF
Federal, 8% Capital (General) Funds.
#81D Authorize to amend a
loan agreement with the Town of Greenville (previously approved by G&C on 11-18-09, item #30), by increasing the amount by
$12,500 from $862,500 to $875,000 due to an increase in the scope of work for
the Wastewater Treatment Facility Clarifier Upgrades project. (2)Further authorize to amend a loan agreement
with the Town of Durham, (previously approved by G&C
on 10-7-09, item #46), by increasing the amount by $695,585 from $1,981,055 to
$2,676,640 due to an increase in the scope of work for the Wastewater Treatment
Facility Aeration System Upgrade project.
Effective upon G&C
approval. 41.5% Federal, 8.5% Capital (General), and 50% ARRA
Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Bureau of Human Resource Management
#82 Authorize to make a
one-time retroactive payment from SFY 2010 funds to Amy McCormack, Juvenile Probation &
Parole Officer, Division for Juvenile Justice Services in the amount of
$1,642.73 to compensate for wages that were not paid for SFY
2009. 33% Federal, 67% General Funds.
#83 Authorize to enter
into an agreement with John Gfroerer d/b/a Accompany,
Concord, NH, to produce a 25-30 minute web-based Realistic Job Preview video
illustrating the role and responsibilities of two state classified positions;
Child Protective Service Worker and Family Services Specialist, including a
brief introduction to the benefits of employment with the State of NH and DHHS, in an amount not to exceed $17,905. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2011. 50% Federal, 50% General Funds.
Division of Family Assistance
#84 Authorize to accept
and expend $91,700 of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program high
performance bonus funds and Federal matching funds in the amount of $83,384,
for a total of $175,084. Effective upon G&C approval through
June 30, 2010. Fiscal Committee approved.
Office of Medicaid Business and Policy
#85 Authorize to make a
payment in the amount of $8,000 to the American Public Health Service
Association, Washington DC, to allow DHHS
participation in and support of a Multi-State Collaborative’s
work on health information technology and electronic health records during the
current Federal Fiscal Year. Effective retroactive to
October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010. 90% Federal, 10% General Funds.
Bureau of Developmental Services
#86 Authorize Special
Medical Services Section to accept and expend NH Lifespan Respite Care Project
federal funds from the US Department of Health and Human Services,
Administration on Aging in the amount of $61,321. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2011. Contingent on Fiscal Committee approval on January 8, 2010.
Bureau of Elderly & Adult Services
#87 Authorize to accept
and expend additional Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services federal funds
in the amount of $225,225. Effective retroactive to
January 4, 2010 through June 30, 2011.
100% Federal
Funds. Contingent on Fiscal
Committee approval on January 8, 2010.
#88 Authorize to amend a sole source agreement with Lutheran
Community Services of NH Inc., Concord, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 11-4-09, item #45B), to provide Deafness and
Hearing Loss Access and Support Services and Foreign Language Interpreter
Services, by increasing the amount by $7,839.50 from $49,839.50 to $57,679, and
by extending the termination date from December 31, 2009 to June 30, 2010. Effective retroactive to January 1, 2010. 56% Federal, 42% General, 2% Other (TANF
Reimbursement) Funds.
Bureau of Homeless and Housing Services
#89 Authorize to enter
into an agreement with Center for Life Management, Derry, NH, to provide
services to homeless individuals in an amount not to exceed $276,192. Effective retroactive to August 26, 2009 through
August 25, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#90 Authorize to enter
into an agreement with Harbor Homes Inc., Nashua, NH, to provide services to
homeless individuals in an amount not to exceed $192,112. Effective retroactive to July 1, 2009 through
June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#91 Authorize to enter
into an agreement with Families in Transition, Manchester, NH, to provide
services to homeless individuals in an amount not to exceed $93,865. Effective retroactive to October 1, 2009 through
September 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services
#92 Authorize to amend an
agreement with CADY Inc., Plymouth, NH, (previously amended by G&C on 6-3-09, item #140), to provide substance abuse
prevention services, by increasing the price by $11,096 from $265,797 to
$276,893. (2)Further authorize to amend
agreements with the vendors as detailed in letter dated December 23, 2009, to
provide substance abuse prevention and/or treatment services, by increasing the
price for each vendor in an amount not to exceed $137,795. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% General Funds.
Division of Public Health Services
#93 Authorize Bureau of
Laboratory Services, Healthcare Associated Infections Program, to enter into an
agreement with HLN Consulting LLC, San Diego, CA, to
conduct electronic data reporting assessments of 26 acute care hospitals,
provide implementation funding to four to six hospitals, and to provide subject
matter expertise for questions about electronic data reporting in an amount not
to exceed $90,000. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2011. 100% Federal ARRA Funds.
#94 Authorize Bureau of
Community Health Services, Rural Health and Primary Care Section to renew and
amend an agreement with Dr. Robert Slocum, licensed Doctor of Osteopathic
Medicine, Newburyport, MA (previously approved by G&C
on 12-11-07, item #57), to receive reimbursement for payment of educational
loans through the State Loan Repayment Program, by increasing the amount by
$20,000 from $20,000 to $40,000, and by extending the completion date to June
30, 2012. 100% General Funds.
#95 Authorize
Bureau of Community Health Services, Rural Health and Primary Care Section to
enter into an agreement with Dr. Ross Emery, Pediatrician, Intervale, NH, to receive reimbursement for payment of
educational loans through the State Loan Repayment Program in an amount not to
exceed $75,000. Effective
upon G&CJ approval through June 30, 2013. 100% General Funds.
#96 Authorize Bureau of
Community Health Services, Rural Health and Primary Care Section to renew and
amend an agreement with Dr. Brian Irwin, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine,
Madison, NH (previously approved by G&C on
10-31-07, item #104), to receive reimbursement for payment of educational loans
through the State Loan Repayment Program, by increasing the amount by $35,000
from $35,000 to $70,000, and by extending the completion date to June 30,
2011. 100% General Funds.
#97 Authorize Bureau of
Community Health Services, Rural Health and Primary Care Section to enter into
an agreement with Lucy Z. Wilson, Certified Nurse Midwife, Hopkinton, NH, to
receive reimbursement for payment of educational loans through the State Loan
Repayment Program in an amount not to exceed $21,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2013. 100% General Funds.
#98 Authorize Bureau of
Community Health Services, Rural Health and Primary Care Section to enter into
an agreement with Brett C. Auclaire, Advanced
Registered Nurse Practitioner, Rochester, NH, to receive reimbursement for
payment of educational loans through the State Loan Repayment Program in an
amount not to exceed $7,600. Effective upon G&C approval through
June 30, 2011. 100% General Funds.
#99 Authorize Bureau of Laboratory Services, Public Health Laboratories to
accept and expend federal funds in the amount of $499,042 from the federal
Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration to fund
the Food Emergency Response Network – Microbiological Program activities. Effective upon G&CJ approval through June 30, 2011. Fiscal
Committee approved.
#100 Authorize Bureau of
Disease Control and Health Statistics, Disease Control Section to accept and
expend federal funds in the amount of $60,000 from the US Department of Health
and Human Services’ Office of the Assistance Secretary for Preparedness and
Response to fund the continued development in NH of the Emergency System for
Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals. (2)Further authorize to accept additional
transfers from Other Agencies funds in the amount of $59,940 from DHHS. Effective upon G&C approval through
September 29, 2010. Fiscal Committee approved.
#101 Authorize Bureau of
Prevention Services, Tobacco Prevention and Control Program, to enter into a sole source agreement with the City of
Nashua, Department of Public Health and Community Services, Nashua, NH, to
support a local health department initiative, in an amount not to exceed
$75,000. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2011. 100% Federal Funds.
#102 Authorize Office of
Health Statistics and Data Management to amend an agreement with Macro
International Inc., Burlington, VT (previously amended by G&C
on 10-21-09, item #66), to add questions, increase the number of cell phone
interviews, and add mail follow-up, by increasing the amount by $126,205 from
$610,437 to $736,642. Effective
upon G&C approval. 62%
Federal, 38% Other (fees for benefitting
organizations) Funds.
#103 Authorize Bureau of
Community Health Services, Maternal and Child Health Section to exercise a
contract renew and amend option with the Family Resource Center at Gorham,
Gorham, NH (previously approved by G&C on
5-16-07, item #97), to provide home visiting services, by increasing the price
by $30,352 from $60,704 to $91,056, and by extending the completion date to
June 30, 2010. Effective
retroactive to July 1, 2009. 100% General Funds.
#104 Authorize Community
Public Health Development Section to amend a sole source agreement with the Town of Exeter, NH, (previously
amended by G&C on 11-18-09, item #56), to improve
readiness for, and response to, the H1N1 influenza pandemic, by increasing the
price by $126,381 from $112,495 to $238,876.
(2)Further authorize advanced payment not to exceed 25% of the amendment
amount, for costs for projects within the agreement, which includes the burden
of a new part-time position and conducting H1N1 vaccination clinics. Effective retroactive to November 4, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#105 Authorize Community
Public Health Development Section to amend a sole source agreement with the Manchester Health Department,
Manchester, NH, (previously amended by G&C on
10-7-09, late item L), to improve readiness for, and response to, the H1N1
influenza pandemic, by increasing the price by $176,246 from $521,495 to
$697,741. (2)Further authorize advanced
payment not to exceed 25% of the amendment amount, for costs for projects
within the agreement, which includes the burden of conducting H1N1 vaccination
clinics. Effective retroactive to October 7, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#106 Authorize Community
Public Health Development Section to amend a sole source agreement with the Carroll County Coalition for Public
Health, Center Ossipee, NH, (previously amended by G&C on 10-7-09, late item J), to improve readiness for,
and response to, the H1N1 influenza pandemic, by increasing the price by
$87,083 from $112,495 to $199,578.
(2)Further authorize advanced payment not to exceed 25% of the amendment
amount, for costs for projects within the agreement, which includes the burden
of conducting H1N1 vaccination clinics. Effective retroactive to
October 7, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#107 Authorize Community
Public Health Development Section to amend a sole source agreement with Mid-State Health Center, Plymouth, NH,
(previously amended by G&C on 10-7-09, late item
M), to improve readiness for, and response to, the H1N1 influenza pandemic, by
increasing the price by $72,329 from $112,495 to $184,824. (2)Further authorize advanced payment not to
exceed 25% of the amendment amount, for costs for projects within the
agreement, which includes the burden of a new part-time position and conducting
H1N1 vaccination clinics. Effective retroactive to
October 7, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#108 Authorize Community
Public Health Development Section to amend a sole source agreement with Cheshire County, Keene, NH, (previously
amended by G&C on 10-7-09, item #73), to improve
readiness for, and response to, the H1N1 influenza pandemic, by increasing the
price by $125,087 from $137,495 to $262,582.
(2)Further authorize advanced payment not to exceed 25% of the amendment
amount, for costs for projects within the agreement, which includes the burden
of conducting H1N1 vaccination clinics. Effective retroactive to
October 7, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
New Hampshire Hospital
#109 Authorize to amend the
Consultant List (previously approved by G&C on
6-17-09, item #252), by adding The Pharmacist Connection, Manchester, NH, to
provide pharmacy services as needed at NHH. Effective retroactive to January 1, 2010 through
June 30, 2011. 69% General, 30% Federal, 1% Other (reimbursement from School Districts).
Glencliff Home
#110 Authorize to enter into
a contract with ATC Group Services Inc., Manchester,
NH, to provide Wasewater Laboratory services in an
amount not to exceed $8,075.40. Effective upon G&C approval through
June 30, 2011. 100% General Funds.
NEW HAMPSHIRE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY
#111 Authorize to accept and
place on file the annual report for FY08 and FY09.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
#112 Authorize Division of
Instruction to contract with GEM Consulting, Hollis, NH, or organize assessment
data and work with the NH Assessment group in order to improve the analysis and
reporting of assessment data to the field in an amount not to exceed $50,000. (2)Further authorize payment for services
rendered and approved in lieu of withholding 25% of the total value of the
contract. Effective
upon G&C approval through September 30, 2010 with
the option to renew for one addition fiscal year. 100% Federal Funds.
#113 Authorize Division of
Instruction to contract with Judith Curran Buck, Derry, NH, to work with other
content specialists from ME, VT, and RI on all aspects of NECAP
(New England Common Assessment Program) test development in Mathematics in an
amount not to exceed $50,000. (2)Further
authorize payment for services rendered and approved in lieu of withholding 25%
of the total value of the contract. Effective upon G&C approval through
June 30, 2010 with the option to renew for one addition fiscal year. 100% Federal Funds.
#114 Authorize Division of
Instruction to contract with Michael Mason Williamson, Amherst, NH, to work
with other content specialists from ME, VT, and RI on all aspects of NECAP (New England Common Assessment Program) test
development in Reading and Writing in an amount not to exceed $50,000. (2)Further authorize payment for services
rendered and approved in lieu of withholding 25% of the total value of the
contract. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010 with the
option to renew for one addition fiscal year. 100% Federal Funds.
#115 Authorize Division of
Instruction to contract with Robert F. Hanson Jr., Strafford, NH, to provide
technical assistance in the area of mentoring and supporting school leaders in
an amount not to exceed $50,000. (2)Further
authorize payment for services rendered and approved in lieu of withholding 25%
of the total value of the contract. Effective upon G&C approval through
June 30, 2010 with the option to renew for one addition fiscal year. 100% General Funds.
#116 Authorize Division of
Instruction to contract with Elaine McNulty Knight, Exeter, NH, to provide
assistance to districts/schools in creating the infrastructure and common
understanding necessary to implement an RTI (Response
to Intervention) system in an amount not to exceed $50,000. (2)Further authorize payment for services
rendered and approved in lieu of withholding 25% of the total value of the
contract. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010 with the
option to renew for one addition fiscal year. 100% General Funds.
#117 Authorize Division of
Instruction to contract with Cecile Carlton, Nashua, NH, to provide technical
assistance of NH schools and districts in the area of mathematics in an amount
not to exceed $50,000. (2)Further authorize
payment for services rendered and approved in lieu of withholding 25% of the
total value of the contract. Effective upon G&C approval through
June 30, 2010 with the option to renew for one addition fiscal year. 100% General Funds.
#118 Authorize Division of
Instruction to contract with Christina Felix, Lee, NH, to provide technical
assistance of NH schools and districts in the area of middle and high school
Reading and Writing in an amount not to exceed $50,000. (2)Further authorize payment for services
rendered and approved in lieu of withholding 25% of the total value of the
contract. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010 with the
option to renew for one addition fiscal year. 100% General Funds.
#119 Authorize to utilize
the services of Ravindra Luckoor,
MD, to provide medical consultants in an amount not to exceed $20,736. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#120 Authorize to utilize
the services of Thomas Gordon Hand, MD, to provide medical consultants in an
amount not to exceed $10,000. Effective upon G&C approval through
June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#121 Authorize to amend a
grant to the Lutheran Community Services, Concord, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 7-15-09, item #128), to provide English as a
Second Language classes to newly arriving refugees in the Concord and Laconia
communities, by increasing the amount from $53,237.91 by $26,822.22 to an
amount not to exceed $80,060.13. Effective upon G&C approval through
June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#122 Authorize to accept and
expend ARRA funds in the amount of $3,209,375 from
the US Department of Education.
(2)Further authorize to establish two classes: class 050 (Personal
Services – Part Time Temporary) and class 059 (Personal Services – Full Time
Temporary) position for one Program Specialist III. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2011. 100% Federal ARRA Funds. Contingent upon Fiscal Committee approval on January 8, 2010.
#123 Authorize Division of
Instruction and DHHS, Division of Public Health
Services to amend a memorandum of understanding (previously approved by G&C on 9-9-09, item #107), to support school-based
vaccination campaign planning for swine-origin influenza A virus, now known as
novel Influenza A (H1N1), by increasing the amount by $50,645 from $40,000 to
$90,645. (2)Further authorize to accept
Transfers from Other Agencies in the amount of $50,645. (3)Further authorize to establish Part Time
Positions and one part-time temporary position, utilizing funds from the Center
for Disease Control and Prevention’s grant “Public Health Emergency
Response”. Effective
upon G&C approval through July 30, 2010. 100% Federal DHHS Transfer Funds. Contingent upon Fiscal Committee approval on January 8, 2010.
#124 Authorize to budget and
expend grant funds in the amount of $330,833.34. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds. Contingent upon Fiscal
Committee approval on January 8, 2010.
DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY
#125 Authorize Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to
appropriate $650,000 to pay the Town of Allenstown to acquire and demolish
flood damaged homes on Riverside Drive and Albin
Avenue with FY2009 funds. Effective retroactive to
July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011.
100% General
Funds.
#126 Authorize Division of
Motor Vehicles to renew a contract with NHTI –
Concord’s Community College, Concord, NH, to provide parking area and classroom
space for the Motorcycle Rider Education Program for an amount not to exceed
$22,750. Effective
upon G&C approval through October 31, 2010. 100% Motorcycle Rider Education Fund.
#127 Authorize Division of
Homeland Security and Emergency Management to amend local grants as detailed in
letter dated December 17, 2009, (previously approved by G&C
on 8-19-09, item #209), by extending the completion date to December 31,
2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#128 Authorize Division of State Police to retroactively pay annual membership dues of $5,300 to the Commercial
Vehicle Safety Alliance, Washington, DC, for the period of January 1, 2010
through December 31, 2010. 80% Federal, 20% Highway
Funds.
#129 Authorize Grants
Management Unit to enter into a memorandum of understanding and grant the
Trustees of Dartmouth College of Hanover, NH in the amount of $311,584 of
Federal Department of Homeland Security FY 2009 funds for emergency medical
response teams in the region. Effective upon G&C approval through
July 31, 2012. 100% Federal Funds.
#130 Authorize Director of
State Police to restore 760 hours and 00 minutes of sick leave to Trooper
Phillip B. Gaiser and 265 hours and 12 minutes to the
State Police Sick Bank Donations.
#131 Authorize Division of
Homeland Security and Emergency Management to enter into grant agreements with
the Town of Colebrook and the City of Laconia for activities associated with
enhancing local all-hazard planning for a total amount of $19,850. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
#132 Authorize Bureau of
Turnpikes to transfer $5,447,241 in FY 20109 and $5,562,184 in FY 2011 between
classes as detailed in letter dated October 29, 2009. Fiscal
Committee approved.
#133 Authorize to transfer
$1,618,000 in FY 2010 between classes as detailed in letter dated November 20,
2009. Fiscal Committee approved.
#134 Authorize to accept and
expend federal ARRA funds in the amount of $310,070
for Forest Highway projects. (2)Further
authorize to enter into a contract with Pike Industries Inc., Belmont, NH, for
pavement rehabilitation along NH Route 112 in the Town of Woodstock on the
basis of a single bid of $997,860.50.
(3)Further authorize a contingency in the amount of $29,935.82 for
payment of latent conditions which ma appeard during
the construction of the project. Effective upon G&C approval through
August 27, 2010. Fiscal Committee approved. 100% Federal ARRA Funds.
#135 Authorize
a waiver of Plant and Property Management Rules, to increase the fleet by 7
vehicles with the purchase of one new truck and the retention of 6 vehicles
which are scheduled to be surplused. Effective upon G&C approval.
100% Federal
Funds.
#136 Authorize to compensate
David Rodrigue, Interim District One Engineer, up to
the total sum of $6,273 for travel and relocation expenses associated with a
temporary promotion and transfer of his official worksite from District
Three-Gilford to District One-Lancaster, for the period retroactive to September 18, 2009 through March 18, 2010. (2)Further authorize to compensate David Rodrigue while working as Interim District One Engineer, a
per diem rate of $51 per day for the period from March 19, 2010 through June
30, 2010, total not to exceed $3,672, or the end date of any future DAS
Division of Personnel temporary promotion.
Effective upon G&C
approval. 100% Highway Funds.
#137 Authorize to retroactively reclassify position
#17361 from an Engineering Technician V, LG 22, to Supervisor VI, LG 27, Bureau
of Mechanical Services, Fuel Distribution.
#138 Authorize to continue
membership and participation with the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike
Association, Washington, DC, by paying annual membership dues in the amount of
$19,556 for Calendar Year 2010. 100% Turnpike Funds.
#139 Authorize Bureau of
Traffic to enter into a contract with Interstate Electrical Services
Corporation of NH Inc., Bedford, NH, for Fire Alarm System Testing and
Maintenance Services at the Bureau of Traffic facilities in the amount of
$8,000. Effective upon
G&C approval through June 30, 2011. 100% Highway Funds.
#140 Authorize
Bureau of Highway Design to enter into an agreement with Cardno
TBE, Clearwater, FL, to identify subsurface utility
facilities statewide for an amount not to exceed $500,000. Effective upon G&C approval through
January 31, 2013.
#141 Authorize to accept and
place on file the Monthly Equipment Acquisition Plan status report for the
period ending November 30, 2009.
#142 Authorize Bureau of
Rail and Transit to expend an amount not to exceed $88,031 and enter into an
agreement with the City of Laconia, NH for railroad repair work in
Laconia. Effective
upon G&C approval through May 15, 2010. 100% Special Railroad Funds. Contingent
upon Fiscal Committee approval on January 8, 2010.
#143 Authorize Bureau of
Planning and Community Assistance to enter into a sole source retroactive Cooperative Project Agreement with the
University of NH, Civil Engineering Department, Durham, NH, to administer the
Local Technical Assistance Program for a fee not to exceed $126,006. Effective January 1, 2010 through June 30,
2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#144 Authorize Bureau of
Right of Way to pay various owners $58,846.40 as documented in the Contemplated
Awards List for amounts greater than $5,000 for the period extending from
November 18, 2009 through December 23, 2009.
Effective upon G&C
approval.
Requested Tuition Total:
$6,698.00
TABLED ITEMS
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (Tabled at 5/6/09 G&C
Meeting)
#19 TABLED – The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wieczorek, seconded by Councilor Pignatelli voted to deny the petition for Waiver of the State’s Workers’ Compensation Lien submitted by Timothy Copeland, in the amount of $241,000, with Councilor Burton, Councilor Shea and Councilor Hollingworth voting no, the motion to deny failed. The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Hollingworth, seconded by Councilor Burton then voted to table the petition.
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES – (Tabled
at 12-9-09 G&C Meeting)
#17 TABLED – The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Pignatelli, seconded by Councilor Wieczorek and with Councilor Burton and Councilor Shea voting no, voted to table the request of the Bureau of Public Works Design and Construction to enter into a contract with Gemini Electric Inc., Auburn, NH, for electrical renovations at various State turnpike facilities for a total price not to exceed $395,900. (2)Further authorize a contingency in the amount of $40,000 for additional unanticipated expenses bringing the total to $435,900. Effective upon G&C approval through July 2, 2010. 100% Turnpike Funds – Renewal – Replacement.
CONFIRMATION TABLED – (Tabled at 12-9-09 G&C Meeting)
The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Pignatelli, seconded by Councilor
Shea, voted to table the confirmation as follows:
Department
of Revenue Administration, Assistant Commissioner
Nominated
by the Commissioner of Revenue Administration
Margaret
L. Fulton, Bedford Effective: January 1, 2010
Reappointment Term: January 1, 2014
Salary: HH max $98,691