GOVERNOR AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AGENDA
State House,
NEW HAMPSHIRE MUNICIPAL BOND BANK
#1 Authorize
to accept and place on file the Annual Report for the fiscal year ending
BUSINESS FINANCE AUTHORITY
#2 Authorize
to hold a Public Hearing with respect to the purchase by the
Business Finance Authority of a loan made by Strafford Economic Development
Corporation to Samco, Inc. located in
OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
#3 Authorize
to enter into a contract with CBE Technologies Inc.,
OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
#4 Authorize
Christopher W. Hurley,
#5 Authorize
John J. Coughlin, Mont Vernon, NH, be confirmed to the rank of Lieutenant
Colonel, NH Army National Guard.
#6 Authorize
Matthew B. Holloway,
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
#7 Authorize
to waive the State’s workers’ compensation lien related to Elmer Rule. Liberty Mutual, serving as the State’s
insurer of the State Employees’ Workers’ Compensation Program at the time of
injury, recommends that a lien waiver be granted for entire amount of
$19,733.98.
#8 Authorize a Working Capital Warrant in the amount of
$370,000,000 to cover expenditures for the Month of February 2007. (2)Further authorize a Working Capital
Warrant reporting expenditures of $557,937,765.91 for the Month of December and
recommends the balance of $142,062,234.09.
#9 Authorize
to enter into a contract with Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, Portland, ME,
for Quality Assurance Services to assist the State with its implementation of
NH FIRST Enterprise Resource Planning project through the three implementation
phases at a cost not to exceed $538,755.
Effective upon G&C approval through
#10 Authorize
to accept and place on file the list of agency transfers authorized for Fiscal
Year 2007 during the month of December.
#11 Authorize
Bureau of Court Facilities to amend a lease agreement with the Town of Newport,
NH, for office and courtroom space in Newport, NH, by terminating the current
agreement in advance of its expiration date of June 30, 2007, early termination
shall be effective January 31, 2007. The
total sum to remain unpaid from this agreement is $12,153. 100% Transfer Funds.
#12 Authorize
Bureau of Court Facilities to enter into a lease agreement with the Town of
Newport, NH, for office and courtroom space in Newport, NH, replacing the current lease which is due to
expire June 30, 2007, for a total cost of $351,108.96. Effective
#12A Authorize
to enter into a retroactive contract
with the Rowley Insurance Agency for the purpose of providing Commercial
Property, General Liability, and Umbrella insurance coverage for three district
courts (Derry, Franklin and Jaffrey-Peterborough), in the amount of $8,862 and
covers a one year period. Effective
#12B Authorize Bureau of Public Works Design and
Construction to enter into a contract with North Branch Construction Inc.,
Henniker, NH, for HVAC and reproofing of NH Community Technical College –
Pease, Portsmouth, NH for a total price not to exceed $2,990,000. Effective upon G&C
approval through
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
#13 Authorize
to issue a warrant from funds not otherwise appropriated and the State
Treasurer to issue checks in the amount of $17,123.24 to the rightful owners of
abandoned or unclaimed funds.
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ADMINISTRATION
#14 Authorize
to retroactively pay the Federation
of Tax Administrators,
#15 Authorize
to reclassify position #15952, Clerk IV, labor grade 12 step one ($23,302.50)
to Program Assistant III, labor grade 17 step one ($28,528.50) in the
Administration Division.
#16 Authorize
to reclassify position #18233, Tax Auditor III, labor grade 21 step one
($33,676.50) to Administrator IV, labor grade 33 step one ($57,193.50) in the
Administration Division.
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES
#17 Authorize
to award a Conservation Number Plate Grant in the amount of $9,280 to the Town
of
#18 Authorize
to award a Conservation Number Plate Grant in the amount of $9,707 to the Town
of
#19 Authorize
to award a Conservation Number Plate Grant in the amount of $10,000 to the City
of
ATTORNEY GENERAL
#20 Authorize
to appoint Lauren J. Noether as a Senior Assistant
Attorney General at a salary level of $76,000.
Effective upon G&C approval through
#21 Authorize
to enter into sub-grants totaling $21,867 with the agencies as detailed in
letter dated
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
#22 Authorize
to retroactively enter into a sole source contract with A. W. Therian Company Inc.,
#23 Authorize
to reclassify position #16327 Account Technician, labor grade
12, to a Human Resources Assistant II, labor grade 12.
#24 Authorize
to enter into a contract with Oliver Weiss, dba Weiss
Properties,
#25 Authorize
to pay $780,000 in overtime for permanent personnel services out of salaries
for vacant positions due to pending recruitment for the period of
DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
#26 Authorize
Division of Travel and Tourism to award grants to Joint Promotional Advertising
in the amount of $97,671 for their 2007 out-of-state marketing projects. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#27 Authorize
Trails Bureau to reclassify position #11456 Secretary II, salary grade 9, to
Program Assistant I, salary grade 12. 100% Other Funds.
#28 Authorize
Trails Bureau to reclassify position #42035 Equipment
Operator, salary grade 12, to Equipment Operator Supervisor, salary grade 14. 100% Other Funds.
#29 Authorize
Trails Bureau to accept the donation of two Polaris Ranger 4x4 utility vehicles
with roof and windshields, valued at $21,000 from Littleton Motorsports
Inc. (3)Further authorize to purchase
two 4,000 lbs winches, value of $1,598, from Littleton Motorsports
Inc., to be installed on the donated vehicles.
#30 Authorize
Division of Travel and Tourism to award grants to Joint Promotional Advertising
in the total amount of $10,000 for their 2007 in-state marketing projects. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#31 Authorize
to accept and place on file a detailed analysis of Park Revenue and
Expenditures, including
NH FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT
#32 Authorize
to enter into a memorandum of agreement with the Wildlife Management Institute,
Incorporated, a non-profit tax-exempt organization, for the purpose of
publicizing woodcock natural history, population status and conservation
practices through video outreach. Effective upon G&C approval through
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
#33 Authorize
to retroactively amend a grant
agreement with the City of Portsmouth, NH, (previously approved by G&C on
5-14-04, item #41), for the Bartlett Street Stormwater
Treatment Device project by extending the completion date to December 31, 2007
from December 31, 2006. 100% Federal Funds.
#34 Authorize
to amend a state aid grant to the City of Concord, NH, by increasing the amount
by $426,627 from $1,172,053 to $1,598,680 for the water pollution control
project. Effective
upon G&C approval. 100% General Funds.
#35 Authorize
to enter into a Loan Agreement with
#36 Authorize
James Sanders’ request to remove an existing deteriorated non-conforming tidal
dock and replace it with a conforming pier to a ramp to a float, providing two
slips, remove existing deteriorated timber seawall and replace it with rip rap
installed by cutting back into the bank for shoreline stabilization on property
located on the Piscataqua River in Portsmouth.
#37 Authorize
Paul Van Slooten’s request to remove a seasonal dock
and fill with rock to construct breakwater with a gap at the shoreline,
construct two cantilevered piers in a “dog-leg” configuration accessed by two
walkways on property located at Barndoor Island on
Lake Winnipesaukee in Alton.
#38 Authorize
Henry Kuziomko’s request to construct a permanent
pier to a ramp to a float, providing two under-sized slips on property located
on the Piscataqua River in Dover.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the
Commissioner
#39 Authorize
Bureau of Human Resource Management to make a retroactive one-time payment of $6,692.19 to Gary Prescott, a
Mental Health Worker II at
#40 Authorize
to reclassify position #40354 Human Resource Assistant I,
salary grade 9, to a Payroll Officer I, salary grade 14. 100% General Funds.
Division of Child Support Services
#41 Authorize
to retroactively amend a grant with
Tri-County Community Action Program Inc., Berlin, NH, (previously approved by
G&C on 11-16-05, item #75, amended on 4-19-06, item #65), to continue
providing access, visitation and mediation services to parents in Coos, Carroll
and Grafton counties to assist them in resolving differences regarding custody,
access and visitation issues in a non-adversarial, confidential setting, by
extending the period to June 30, 2007 from September 30, 2006.
Office of Homeless, Housing and
Transportation Services
#42 Authorize
to enter into an agreement with Community Services Council of NH,
Bureau of Developmental Services
#43 Authorize
to reclassify position #12689, Case Aide, salary grade 14 to a Medical Service
Technician, salary grade 17. 50% Federal, 50% General
Funds.
Office of Community & Public Health
#44 Authorize
Office of Minority Health to enter into a sole
source agreement with Community Catalyst Inc.,
#45 Authorize
to continue a contract with the National Association of State Mental Health
Program Directors Research Institute, Inc.,
#46 Authorize
to accept non-monetary donations as detailed in letter dated
#47 Authorize
to accept donations from contributors as detailed in letter dated
Division of Public Health Services
#47A Authorize
Bureau of Community Health Services, Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Treatment
Section, to enter retroactively into
an Educational Tuition Agreement with Springfield College, Manchester, NH, so
that Ann Marie Young may participate in the courses entitled Program
Evaluation, and Current Topics in Human Services Administration during the period
of January 6, 2007 through April 14, 2007, and to pay said costs in the amount
of $1,776. 100% Other Funds.
#47B Authorize
Maternal and Child Health Section to establish a list of medical consultants
from a list of specialists, on an as needed basis, related to clinically
significant newborn screening results in an amount not to exceed $27,000. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#48 Authorize
to enter into a contract with Jay McKenna’s Cleaning Inc.,
BOARD OF BARBERING, COSMETOLOGY, AND
ESTHETICS
#49 Authorize
to accept and expend $4,550 in examination fees to cover personnel costs of
administering licensing examinations. Effective upon G&C approval through
NEW HAMPSHIRE VETERANS HOME
#50 Authorize
to retroactively pay Ramona Blake,
Licensed Practical Nurse II, increment wages that were not processed from
#51 Authorize
to retroactively pay Angelique
Mosher, Recreational Therapist II, increment wages that were not processed from
POSTSECONDARY
EDUCATION COMMISSION
#52 Authorize
to award a $6,000 grant to
#53 Authorize
to award a $7,000 grant to the NH Regional Community Technical College System
for the benefit of NH students pursuing approved programs of study in a
workforce shortage area in the State of
#54 Authorize
to award a $1,000 grant to
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
#55 Authorize
to enter into a contract with the Quaglia Institute
for Student Aspirations,
NH
#56 Authorize
to enter into an agreement with Colwell and Salmon Communications Inc.,
#57 Authorize
NHCTC – Stratham to enter into a retroactive
agreement with Waste Management Inc., Gonic, NH,
for the purpose of weekly rubbish removal in the amount of $18,802.80. Effective upon G&C
approval through
DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY
#58 Authorize
Division of Motor Vehicles to retroactively
reimburse Sylvia Lowe for in-state travel associated with the performance
of her duties as CTO II in the month of May 2006. Effective upon G&C
approval. 100% Highway Funds.
#59 Authorize
a grant agreement between, Homeland Security & Emergency Management and
Southwestern Community Services Inc., for recovery activities associated with
the October 2005 floods in the amount of $9,300. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#60 Authorize
a grant agreement between Homeland Security & Emergency Management, and the
communities as detailed in letter
dated
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
#61 Authorize
Bureau of Planning and Community Assistance to enter into an agreement with the
Town of Milford, delineating duties and responsibilities of both parties for
designing, and making improvements to the area known as the “Oval” in Milford,
NH, for a project identified in the State’s Ten Year Transportation Improvement
Plan as Milford 14492. 80% Federal, 20% Local Match
Funds.
#62 Authorize
Bureau of Human Resources to enter into a sole
source contract with Federal Highway Administration Finance Division,
National Highway Institute, Washington, DC, for training in the amount not to
exceed $107,700. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#63 Authorize
Bureau of Right of Way Petition for a hearing to reconstruct NH Route 63
beginning at a point on NH Route 63, approximately 1,300 feet north of NH Route
119/NH Route 63 intersection and continuing northerly along NH Route 63
approximately 2,200 feet to permanently repair this severely damaged section of
roadway in the Town of Hinsdale with a suggested budget of $6,204.
#64 Authorize
Bureau of Right of Way to pay various owners $956,578.14 as documented in the
Contemplated Awards List for amounts greater than $5,000 for the period
extending from
#65 Authorize
Bureau of Right of Way to sell a 0.23 acre parcel of land, which is improved
with a single family residence on 10 Clairmoor Drive
in Nashua to Douglas Chaput and Melanie Chaput both of Nashua for $230,100 plus a $1,100 Administrative
Fee. (2)Further authorize to compensate Topsell Realty LLC, from the proceeds of the subject sale,
in the amount of $4,624 for real estate services. Effective upon G&C
approval.
#66 Authorize
Bureau of Rail & Transit to grant an easement to the Loon Mountain
Recreation Corporation approximately 32,000 square feet in size for an
underground sewer interceptor line and appurtenances on the State-owned Concord
to Lincoln railroad corridor in the Town of Lincoln for $7,200 and a one-time
administrative fee of $1,100.
#67 Authorize
Bureau of Bridge Design to retroactively
amend a contract with Stantec Consulting Services
Inc., South Burlington, VT, to complete the design services of the
rehabilitation project on the F.E. Everett Turnpike NH & SB bridge over the
Souhegan River in Merrimack, NH, by extending the end
date from July 28, 2006 to December 28, 2007.
Effective upon G&C approval.
#68 Authorize
Bureau of Highway Design to enter into an agreement with the Town of
#69 Authorize
Bureau of Highway Design to amend a contract with McFarland-Johnson,
Incorporated, Concord, NH, and Binghamton, NY, for the final design of the
Manchester Airport Access Road in the Towns of Bedford, Londonderry and
Merrimack and the City of Manchester by increasing the fee by $422,786.32 from
$7,310,878 to $7,733,664.32 for additional design services that were not
included in the original scope of work. 80% Federal, 20% Highway
Funds.
#70 Authorize
Bureau of Turnpikes to enter into a contract with Waste Management of NH, Inc.,
Hampton, NH, for acceptance of rubbish delivered by Bureau of Turnpikes
vehicles in the amount of $29,400. Effective upon G&C approval through
Requested Tuition Total : $8,900.00