GOVERNOR AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
AGENDA
State
House, Concord, New Hampshire
November
4, 2009, 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
Connecticut River Bank, N. A. to Eagle Printing & Publishing, LLC located
in Claremont, 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 to approve an award of a State Guarantee
under RSA 162-A:13-a with respect to a loan from
Merrimack County Savings Bank to E.W. Sleeper Co., Inc. located in Concord, 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.
HEALTH AND EDUCATION FACILITIES AUTHORITY
#3 Authorize to accept
and place on file the Biennial Report for the fiscal years 2008 and 2009.
OFFICE OF ENERGY AND PLANNING
#4 Authorize to accept
and expend ARRA funds in the amount of $320,729 from
the US Department of Energy, for the Energy Assurance Planning grant. (2)Further authorize to establish a full-time
temporary ARRA Energy Assurance Manager
position. Effective
upon G&C approval through August 14, 2012. 100% Federal ARRA Funds. Fiscal
Committee approved.
#5 Authorize to retroactively accept and expend ARRA funds in the amount of $9,593,500 from the US
Department of Energy, for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant. Effective September 10, 2009 through
September 9, 2012. 100% Federal ARRA
Funds. Fiscal Committee approved.
#6 Authorize to enter
into a sole source agreement with
the University of NH, Complex Systems Research Center, Durham, NH, to continue
implementation of the state’s Floodplain/Risk MAP program in the amount of
$68,397. Effective
upon G&C approval through September 15, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY RESOURCE
COMMISSION
#7 Authorize to enter
into a retroactive, sole source agreement
with the Connecticut River Joint Commissions, Charlestown, NH, to provide
administration, management, and program assistance in the amount of
$57,899. Effective July 1, 2009 through
June 30, 2010. 100% General Funds.
OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
#8 Authorize to enter
into a contract agreement with Century Mechanical Inc., Concord, NH, for
heating system repairs at Building H, on the State Military Reservation,
Concord, NH, in the amount of $10,500. Effective upon G&C approval through
March 31, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#8A Authorize Major Richard
D. Lynch, Jaffrey, NH, be nominated for appointment to the rank of Lieutenant
Colonel, Governor’s Horse Guards.
#8B Authorize Christopher
E. Conley, Wolfeboro, NH, be nominated for promotion to the rank of Colonel, NH
Army National Guard. This officer meets
all prerequisites for this grade, having been found to be physically, mentally,
and professionally qualified.
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
#9 Authorize Bureau of
Public Works Design and Construction to enter into a contract with Dec-Tam
Corporation, North Reading, MA, for Main Building Asbestos and Lead Paint
Abatement, Concord, NH, for a total price not to exceed $103,728.25. (2)Further authorize a contingency in the
amount of $15,000 for additional, unanticipated expenses, bringing the total to
$118,728.25. Effective
upon G&C approval through February 28, 2010. 100% Capital – General Funds.
#9A Authorize to exercise a
contract renewal option with Employee Benefits Management Inc., Portland, ME,
for the administration of the Flexible Spending Account and Health Arrangement
plans for state employees for an estimated amount of $596,000. Effective January 1, 2010 through December
31, 2011. 57% General, 16% Federal, 15% Enterprise, 12% Restricted Funds.
#9B Authorize to extend the
temporary full-time position Administrator IV position for one year. Effective December 18, 2009 through December
31, 2010.
STATE TREASURY
#10 Authorize to issue a
warrant from funds not otherwise appropriated in the amount of $49,898 and the
State Treasurer to issue checks in the amount of $49,897 to the rightful owners
of abandoned or unclaimed funds.
#11 Authorize
the State Treasurer as Trustee of the NH Higher Education Savings Plan Trust,
to amend three documents relating to the NH College Tuition Savings Plan, as
detailed in letter dated
October 22, 2009.
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ADMINISTRATION
#12 Authorize
to accept and place on file the annual report for the fiscal year ending June
30, 2009.
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES
#13 Authorize Division of Historical Resources to retroactively award a federally funded Certified Local Government
Grant to the City of Concord, for the project “Blossom Hill Cemetery Survey”,
in the amount of $11,795. Effective June
30, 2009 through September 15, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#14 Authorize Division of
Arts to grant an award in the amount of $22,500 to the New England Foundation
for the Arts, Boston, MA, for a collaborative regional partnership initiative
for NH Artists and Presenters. Effective upon G&C approval through
June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, MARKETS &
FOOD
#15 Authorize Division of
Plant Industry to retroactively
accept and expend grant funds from the US Department of Agriculture, Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service, Cooperative Agriculture Pest Survey to be
utilized for educational outreach and survey activities that will provide
specific information to APHIS and other interested parties for the Forest Pests
survey, detection, and outreach Asian Long-horned Beetle program in the amount
of $75,000. Effective May 18, 2009
through December 31, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
Fiscal Committee approved.
#15A Authorize Division of
Plant Industry to retroactively enter
into a sole source agreement with
the University of NH, Durham, NH, to conduct public outreach and detection
campaign of Asian Long-horned Beetle in the amount of $25,606. Effective May 18, 2009 through December 31,
2009. (2)Further authorize to enter into
a sole source memorandum of
understanding with the NH Department of Resources & Economic Development to
work to develop survey procedures and implement a statewide survey program for
Asian Long-horned Beetle program in the amount of $14,000. Effective September 1, 2009 through December
31, 2009. 100% Federal Funds. 100% Federal Funds.
#15B Authorize to enter into
a retroactive sole source agreement
with Hearst Television d/b/a WMUR-TV, Manchester, NH,
to develop a 30-second television spot and air the spot for the purpose of
promoting a series of Asian Long-horned Beetle public education workshops in
the amount of $5,772.50. Effective
August 1, 2009 through August 31, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#15C Authorize to accept and
expend additional funds in the amount of $5,784 from the University of NH,
Durham, NH, to assist NHDAMF in the maintenance of
its computer website to include a section about farm risk management and crop
insurance, along with other marketing activities and improvements. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2010. 100%
Other Funds – UNH Grant.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
#16 Authorize to accept
and expend a grant in the amount of $400,000 from the Bureau of Justice
Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, to be utilized to support offender
reentry efforts. Effective
upon G&C approval through September 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee approved.
#17 Authorize to accept
and expend additional grant funds in the amount of $50,174 from the US
Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against
Women, Sexual Assault Services Program, to be utilized to improve the state’s
response to victims of sexual assault in NH.
Effective upon G&C
approval through June 30, 2011.
(2)Further authorize to enter into a subgrant
with the NH Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual
Violence, totaling $213,689, from the Sexual Assault Services Program award,
for the purpose of providing services for victims of sexual assault in NH. Effective upon G&C approval through July 31, 2011. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee approved.
#18 Authorize to enter
into a memorandum of understanding with the Board of Accountancy for the
purposes of providing administrative investigation/prosecution legal services
and to pay the Department of Justice $32,200 for these services. (2)Further authorize to accept and expend a
total of $32,200 from the Board of Accountancy for the purposes of providing
investigative/legal services. (3)Further
authorize to create a consulting position for the purpose of providing
investigative/prosecution support services for the Board of Accountancy. (4)Further authorize to enter into a contract
with David Conley, Concord, NH, to provide prosecution services for the Board
of Accountancy in the amount not to exceed $26,200. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2011. 100% Agency Income. Fiscal Committee approved.
#19 Authorize to amend a
memorandum of understanding with the Board of Nursing (previously approved by G&C on 6-17-09, item #43A), for the purposes of
providing investigation/prosecution legal services by amending Section D
“Payment for Services” to include funding of $122,850 for the payment of the
services and additional costs for office space and overhead and by adding
language to Section E “Evaluation”.
(2)Further authorize to accept and expend a total of $122,850 from the
Board of Nursing for the purposes of providing investigative/legal and support
services. (3)Further authorize to create
a consulting position for the purpose of providing investigative/prosecution
support services for the Board of Nursing.
(4)Further authorize to enter into a contract with Ann O’Connor, Derry,
NH, to provide investigation/prosecution services for the Board of Nursing in
the amount of $97,650. Effective upon G&C approval through
June 30, 2011. 100% Agency Income.
Fiscal Committee approved.
#20 Authorize to reappoint
Jane E. Young as a Senior Assistant Attorney General for a term effective
November 10, 2009 through November 10, 2014.
#21 Authorize to appoint
Daniel J. Licata, as an Assistant Attorney General, at a salary level of
$65,053.68 for a term effective upon G&C approval
through July 31, 2013.
#22 Authorize to enter
into a new sub-grant with the Greater Lakes Region Child Advocacy Center of
Carroll County, from the 2007 Victims of Crime Action VOCA
Assistance Formula Grant award, to fund programs providing direct services to
victims of crime in the amount of $20,000.
Effective upon G&C
approval through September 30, 2010.
100% Federal
Funds.
#23 Authorize
the petition of Alexander W. Rudolph requesting a pardon hearing for the
offense of Sale of Controlled Drug. The
petitioner is not eligible for an annulment until January 18, 2013.
#24 Authorize
the petition of Derek K. Winter, Jr. requesting a pardon hearing for the
offense of Theft/Shoplifting. The
petitioner is not eligible for an annulment until October 20, 2016.
#25 Authorize
the petition of Robert R. Page Jr. requesting a pardon hearing for the office
of Statutory Rape. The petitioner is not
eligible for an annulment.
#26 Authorize
the petition of David W. Rosati Jr. requesting a pardon
hearing for the offense of Habitual Offender & DWI. The petitioner is not eligible for an
annulment until February 19, 2018.
NEW HAMPSHIRE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
#26A Authorize to enter into
a contract with Telelanguage Inc., Portland, OR, for
telephone language translation services at NHES’s
office statewide in the amount not to exceed $119,500. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2012. 100% Federal Funds.
BANKING DEPARTMENT
#26B Authorize
to assign vehicles to the positions that warrant the need for vehicle use on a
24-hour, 7 days per week basis. Effective
upon G&C approval.
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
#27 Authorize to accept
and place on file the 158th Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2009.
LIQUOR COMMISSION
#27A Authorize
to assign vehicles to the positions that warrant the need for vehicle use on a
24-hour, 7 days per week basis. Effective
upon G&C approval.
#28 Authorize to enter
into a contract with Fairborn Equipment Company, Upper Sandusky, OH, for the
sole purpose of providing loading dock repair/replacement at the Liquor
Commission Warehouse, for a total price of $9,250. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010.
#28A Authorize retroactive pay for Gordon J. Bunka,
Warehouseman, for the dates of February 16, 2008 through January 7, 2009 in the
amount of $896.27.
RACING AND CHARITABLE GAMING COMMISSION
#28B Authorize to continue
membership and participation in the Association of Racing Commissioners,
Lexington, KY, for the amount of $11,000.
Effective January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010. 91% General, 9% Other Funds.
#28C Authorize
to assign a vehicle to a position that warrants the use of state vehicle use on
a 24-hour, 7 days per week basis. Effective
upon GC approval.
DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
#29 Authorize Division of Forests and Lands to accept and expend $86,752
of federal funds from the USDA Forest Service for maintaining and enhancing the
Forest Health Program. Effective upon G&C approval through
June 30, 2010. Fiscal Committee approved.
#30 Authorize Division of Forests and Lands to convey a permanent drainage
easement on a 2.03-acres portion of Opechee Bay State
Forest to the Department of Transportation for the purpose of roadway drainage
improvements. No funding required.
#31 Authorize Division of
Travel and Tourism Development to award a grant to the Laconia Motorcycle Week
Association for their 2010 out-of-state promotional project under the Joint
Promotional Program in the amount of $33,607.50. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% General Funds.
#31A Authorize Division of
Parks and Recreation to enter into a contract with Skyline Roofing Inc.,
Manchester, NH, for roof replacement of the Administrative Building at Pawtuckaway State Park in the amount of $22,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% Capital Funds.
#31B Authorize to accept and
place on file the report of transfer of funds for Cannon Mountain Ski area for
the quarter ending September 30, 2009.
#31C Authorize Division of
Parks and Recreation to accept a donation of tools valued at $502.80; labor and
materials for a volleyball court valued at $650; and to accept and expend a cash
donation of $5,000 from Walmart Distribution Center,
Raymond, NH, for Pawtuckaway State Park, Raymond,
NH. Effective upon G&C approval.
NEW HAMPSHIRE FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT
#32 Authorize to transfer
$230,000 of unexpended funds from Excess Registration Fees to the Fish and Game
OHRV Fiscal Year 2010 Operating Budget. Fiscal
Committee approved.
#32A Authorize to accept and
expend a $10,000 donation from the family of Peter Shintani
to be deposited in the Search and Rescue account. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010.
#32B Authorize to reclassify
position #43025, Program Assistant II, labor grade 15, to a Program Specialist
I, labor grade 19, the difference in yearly salary would result in an
additional $1,540.50. OHRV Funds.
#32C Authorize
to assign vehicles to the positions that warrant the need for vehicle use on a
24-hour, 7 days per week basis. Effective
upon G&C approval.
DEPARTMENT
OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
#33 Authorize to accept
and expend $113,071 in Federal Funds from the National Ocean and Atmospheric
Administration for coastal habitat restoration.
Effective upon G&C
approval through December 31, 2009.
100% Federal
Funds. Fiscal Committee approved.
#34 Authorize to
reclassify position #42228 from Air Pollution Control Engineer III, labor grade
24, to Environmental Program Manager, labor grade 27. Effective upon G&C approval.
100% Permit Fee Funded.
#35 Authorize to accept
and expend $50,000 in federal funds from the US Environmental Protection Agency
for the Beaches Environmental and Coastal Health Program. Effective upon G&C approval through February 1, 2011.
#36 Authorize to amend a sole source contract with Camp, Dresser
& McKee Inc., Manchester, NH, (previously amended by G&C
on 7-15-09, item#58) for professional engineering services associated with
capital improvements at the Franklin wastewater treatment plant, by increasing
the amount by $657,000 from $1,314,000 to $1,971,000. 100% Capital (SRF Loan) Funds.
#37 Authorize to enter
into a memorandum of agreement with the NH Department of Transportation to
provide material testing services at Pleasant Lake Dam, Bunker Pond Dam, UNH
Reservoir Dam and Milton 3 Ponds Dam at a cost not to exceed $16,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2011. 100% Capital Projects (General) Funds.
#38 Authorize to pay
membership dues to the Coastal States Organization, Washington, DC, in the
amount of $8,293. Effective
retroactive to July 1, 2009 through
June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#39 Authorize to enter
into a grant agreement with the Lakes Region Planning Commission, Meredith, NH,
to fund a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Project totaling $6,168. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% Hazardous Waste Funds.
#40 Authorize Pease
Development Authority’s – Division of Ports & Harbors request to expand the
existing Market Street Marine Terminal facility by construction of 25,125 sq ft
of new pier area, including elimination of 2 access bridges; new pier construction;
installation of a new mooring dolphin and attached catwalk; and repair of
existing caissons, bulkhead, and concrete decking, to allow safe docking and
freight discharge of 750 ft. cargo vessels at Division of Ports and Harbors
Port facility on the Piscataqua River in Portsmouth.
#41 Authorize Sharon
Weston Revocable Trust’s request to construct a fixed timber pier, with 3 sets
of dolphins (3-piling clusters) at the three seaward piling locations for ice
protection to a gangway landing on a floating dock on shoreline frontage on the
Piscataqua River in New Castle.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Division of Public Health Services
#42 Authorize Bureau of
Community & Health Services to accept and expend federal funds in the
amount of $175,000 from the US Department of Health and Human Services, Health
Resources and Services Administration to fund the Rural Health & Primary
Care Section, Health Workforce. Effective upon G&C approval through
June 30, 2011. 100% Federal Funds.
Fiscal Committee approved.
#42A Authorize Bureau of
Disease Control, Immunization Section to
enter into an agreement with the City of Manchester Health Department,
Manchester, NH, to serve as a regional sponsoring site on behalf of the NH
Immunization Program in an amount not to exceed $115,892. Effective retroactive to September 23, 2009
through June 30, 2011. 100% Federal ARRA Funds.
Division for Juvenile Justice Services
#43 Authorize to continue
to compensate Mr. Robert Leonard, a Teacher II at the John H. Sununu Youth
Services Center, for wages lost in an amount not to exceed $2,936.04 while
recovering from a work-related injury. 79% General, 21% Other
(School Districts) Funds.
Bureau of Homeless and Housing Services
#44 Authorize to enter
into an agreement with Community Partners, Dover, NH, to provide services to
homeless individuals in an amount not to exceed $41,095. Effective retroactive to July 1, 2009 through
June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
Bureau of Developmental Services
#44A Authorize DHHS and the Department of Education, Division of
Instruction to support a co-funded agreement with the Institute on Disability
at the University of NH in the amount of $50,000. (2)Further authorize to enter into a sole source agreement with the Institute
on Disability, University of NH, Durham, NH, to develop and implement research
and demonstration projects promoting best practice in community services for
people with developmental disabilities, and to provide training for staff,
individuals and families in the amount of $220,227. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 77% General, 23% Other (Federal) Funds.
Bureau of Elderly & Adult Services
#45 Authorize to enter
into an agreement with JSI Research and Training
Institute Inc., d/b/a Community Health Institute, Bow, NH, to provide fiscal
intermediary, coordination and management services for the annual Conference on
Aging in an amount not to exceed $15,135.
Effective upon G&C
approval through June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#45A Authorize to amend a sole source agreement with Easter Seals
NH Inc., Manchester, NH, (previously amended by G&C
on 6-17-09, item #214), acting as fiscal agent to ServiceLink
Resource Center of Hillsborough County to enroll low income Medicare beneficiaries
into Medicare Part D’s Low Income Subisdy and/or
Medicare Savings Program, by increasing the amount by $58,823 from
$2,198,470.14 to $2,257,293.14. Effective retroactive to
July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.
100% Federal
Funds.
#45B Authorize to enter into
a sole source agreement with
Lutheran Community Services of NH Inc., Concord, NH, to provide Deafness and
Hearing Loss Access and Support Services and Foreign Language Interpreter
Services in an amount not to exceed $49,839.50.
36% Federal,
24% General, 40% Client Fees.
Division of Family Assistance
#46 Authorize to accept
and expend $5,240 of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program high performance
bonus funds and Federal matching funds in the amount of $4,765, for a total of
$10,005. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 48% Federal, 52% Other (Food Stamp Bonus). Fiscal
Committee approved.
Division for Children, Youth & Families
#47 Authorize to award
annual grants in the State Fiscal Year 2010 in the amount of $139,423.10 to 12
NH grant recipients in Belknap County for infrastructure sustainability. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% General Funds.
#48 Authorize to award
annual grants in the State Fiscal Year 2010 in the amount of $200,726.13 to 22
NH grant recipients in Strafford County for infrastructure sustainability. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% General Funds.
#49 Authorize to award
annual grants in the State Fiscal Year 2010 in the amount of $100,518.43 to 10
NH grant recipients in Sullivan County for infrastructure sustainability. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% General Funds.
#50 Authorize to award
annual grants in the State Fiscal Year 2010 in the amount of $255,346.67 to 26
NH grant recipients in Merrimack County for infrastructure sustainability. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% General Funds.
#51 Authorize to award
annual grants in the State Fiscal Year 2010 in the amount of $73,841.66 to 11
NH grant recipients in Carroll County for infrastructure sustainability. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% General Funds.
#52 Authorize to award
annual grants in the State Fiscal Year 2010 in the amount of $164,979.21 to 15
NH grant recipients in Cheshire County for infrastructure sustainability. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% General Funds.
#53 Authorize to award
annual grants in the State Fiscal Year 2010 in the amount of $153,894.48 to 23
NH grant recipients in Grafton County for infrastructure sustainability. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% General Funds.
#54 Authorize to award
annual grants in the State Fiscal Year 2010 in the amount of $96,512.97 to 15
NH grant recipients in Coos County for infrastructure sustainability. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% General Funds.
#55 Authorize to award
annual grants in the State Fiscal Year 2010 in the amount of $628,844.10 to 48
NH grant recipients in Hillsborough County for infrastructure
sustainability. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% General Funds.
#56 Authorize to award
annual grants in the State Fiscal Year 2010 in the amount of $478,284.14 to 32
NH grant recipients in Rockingham County for infrastructure
sustainability. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% General Funds.
New Hampshire Hospital
#57 Authorize to continue
to compensate Mr. Grillo, a Registered Nurse III, for
wages lost in an amount not to exceed $11,786.24 while recovering from a
work-related injury. 70% General, 30% Federal Funds.
#58 Authorize to amend a retroactive sole source contract with
The Pharmacist Connection, Manchester, NH, (previously amended by April 1,
2009, late item #B), to continue to perform pharmacist services, by increasing
the price by $53,000 from $420,000 to $473,000, and by extending the completion
date from October 10, 2009 to December 31, 2009. 69% General, 30% Federal, 1% Other (Schools) Funds.
Glencliff Home
#59 Authorize to accept a
non-monetary donation of new clothing items from Buck & Buck, Seattle, WA,
with an approximate value of $1,192.
#60 Authorize to accept a
non-monetary donation of a 50” Panasonic Plasma Television from The TV Guy, Woodsville,
NH, with a value of $1,399.95.
#60A Authorize to accept all
monetary donations for the time period of April 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009,
in the amount of $700.
NEW HAMPSHIRE VETERANS HOME
#61 Authorize to accept
monies totaling $22,374.78 received during the period of July 1, 2009, to
September 30, 2009 as a result of fundraising drives from various organizations
and from personal contributions.
#62 Authorize to retroactively pay John Hall, Security
Officer I, $1,120.81 for prior year incremental wages, with current fiscal
years funds, that were not processed from July 18, 2008 to June 4, 2009
inclusive of holiday pay. 100% General Funds.
#62A Authorize
to assign vehicles to the positions that warrant the need for vehicle use on a
24-hour, 7 days per week basis. Effective upon G&C
approval.
POLICE STANDARDS & TRAINING COUNCIL
#62B Authorize
to assign vehicles to the positions that warrant the need for vehicle use on a
24-hour, 7 days per week basis. Effective
upon G&C approval.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
#63 Authorize Division of
Career Technology and Adult Learning to accept and expend Vocational
Rehabilitation State ARRA grant award funds in the
amount of $1,923,884 from the US Department of Education. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2011. 100% Federal ARRA Funds.
Fiscal Committee approved.
#64 Authorize to enter
into a contract with Strafford Learning Center, Somersworth, NH, to provide
dropout prevention and recovery activities in an amount not to exceed
$299,018.71. (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, 2011. 100% Federal ARRA Funds.
#65 Authorize to enter
into a contract with Granite State Independent Living, Concord, NH, to provide
dropout prevention and recovery activities in an amount not to exceed $369,871.
(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, 2011. 100% Federal ARRA Funds.
#66 Authorize to contract
with Paulette Hoeflich, Rye, NH, to provide targeted
technical assistance services to school districts around the State of NH in an
amount not to exceed $47,550. (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 up to one additional fiscal year. 100% Federal Funds.
#67 Authorize to utilize
the services of Laura M. Landerman, to provide
psychological consultations in an amount not to exceed $29,184 during FY2010
and authorize unencumbered payments on a fee for service basis. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#68 Authorize to amend a
grant to Second Start, Concord, NH, (previously approved by G&C
on 6-17-09, item #272), for consulting services and classes for GED students transitioning to community colleges and 4-year
colleges and universities, by increasing the amount from $479,054 by $6,996 to
an amount not to exceed $486,050. Effective upon G&C approval through
June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#69 Authorize to amend a
grant to the Rockingham Community Action Program, Portsmouth, NH, (previously
approved by G&C on 6-17-09, item #280), for
consulting services and classes for GED students
transitioning to community colleges and 4-year colleges and universities, by
increasing the amount from $108,038.19 by $3,323.16 to an amount not to exceed
$111,361.35. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% General Funds.
#70 Authorize to amend a
grant to Nashua Adult Learning Center, Nashua, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 6-17-09, item #273), for consulting services and
classes for GED students transitioning to community
colleges and 4-year colleges and universities, by increasing the amount from
$656,879 by $19,677 to an amount not to exceed $676,556. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 51% General, 49% Federal Funds.
#71 Authorize to enter
into a contract with the Brain Injury Association of NH, Concord, NH, to
provide independent living services in an amount not to exceed $65,000. (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. 100% Federal Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY
#72 Authorize Division of State Police to accept and expend $685,926 of
federal pass-through ARRA funds from the NH
Department of Justice for the purpose of hiring two State Police Trooper I
positions by the Investigative Services Bureau.
(2)Further authorize to establish two temporary full-time Trooper I positions, labor grade 21, to be assigned in the
Investigative Services Bureau in an effort to dedicate their time to the
investigation of unsolved homicides in NH.
Effective upon G&C
approval through June 30, 2012. 100% Transfers from Other
Agencies. Fiscal Committee approved.
#73 Authorize Division of
State Police to accept and expend $276,700 of federal pass-through ARRA funds from the NH Department of Justice for the purpose
of hiring one Pharmacist/Compliance Investigator position by the Investigative
Services Bureau. (2)Further authorize to
establish one temporary full-time Pharmacist/Compliance Investigator, labor
grade 27, to be assigned in the Investigative Services Bureau in an effort to
assist the Diversion program by providing investigators with expertise in the
area. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2012. 100% Transfers from Other Agencies. Fiscal Committee approved.
#74 Authorize Division of
State Police to budget and expend $337,993 of the prior year carry forward
balance in the Communication Replacement Link account for the purpose of
replacing certain microwave communication paths, as required by the Federal
Communications Commission, currently in use by the Division of State Police,
from T-Mobile USA Inc., Bellevue, WA. Effective upon G&C approval through
June 30, 2011. 100% Private and Local Funds. Fiscal
Committee approved.
#75 Authorize Division of Motor Vehicles to transfer $68,706 within the
account titled Technology Grant 2006 to re-align appropriated funds for the
purpose of implementing a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) Network. (2)Further authorize to accept and expend
$4,419 from the US Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing
Services, for the purpose of implementing a VOIP network. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee approved.
#76 Authorize Division of
State Police to accept and expend $1,500,000 of federal funds from the
Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs for the purpose of reducing
and deterring serious crime in NH. Effective upon G&C approval through
June 30, 2011. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal
Committee approved.
#77 NOT USED
#78 Authorize Division of
Motor Vehicles to pay sole source annual
membership dues to the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators,
Arlington, VA for an amount not to exceed $12,662 of which $6,331 is retroactive. Effective October 1, 2009 through September
30, 2011. 100% Highway Funds.
#79 Authorize Division of
State Police to retroactively accept
and expend $10,000 of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces agreement
from the US Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Agency, to be used to
purchase and equip a narcotics canine.
Effective September 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#80 Authorize Division of
State Police to accept and expend an additional $39,813 received as part of a
“Cooperative Agreement” with the US Department of Justice, Office of Justice
Programs, National Institute of Justice, to be used by the Forensic Laboratory
to provide overtime funding, registration fees, out-of-state-travel, supplies
and consumables needed for screening and analysis of DNA samples. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#81 Authorize to retroactively pay WORDS Foreign
Language Translation and Interpreting Services Inc., Manchester, NH, for
provision of interpreting services at Department-sponsored hearings in the
amount of $2,319.85. Effective November
9, 2006 through June 22, 2009. 1.57% Federal, 82.12% Transfers from other
Agencies, 16.31% Agency Income Funds.
#82 Authorize Division of
Motor Vehicles to pay sole source
retroactive monthly fees, due the American Association of Motor Vehicle
Administrators, Arlington, VA, to provide access to the National Motor Vehicle
Title Information System in an amount not to exceed $18,750. Effective July 1, 2009 through November 30,
2009. 100% Highway Funds.
#83 Authorize Division of
State Police to enter into a three year contract with FIAI
Inc., Manchester, NH, for coverage on the State Police aircraft in an amount
not to exceed $80,405.60. Effective
November 5, 2009 through November 1, 2012.
81% Highway,
19% Turnpike Funds.
#84 Authorize agreements
with the applicants as detailed in letter dated September 28, 2009, to be used
for improving interoperable emergency communications throughout the state, for
a total amount of $55,442. Effective upon G&C approval through
July 31, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#85 Authorize Division of
Motor Vehicles to enter into a sole
source contract extension with ACS State & Local Solutions Inc.,
Phoenix, AZ, (previously approved by G&C on
1-12-05, item #65), to provide International Registration Plan VISTA/RS &
Performance and Registration System Management VISTA/SE systems maintenance in
an amount not to exceed $300,024.
Effective January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2011. 100% Highway Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
#86 NOT USED
#87 NOT USED
#88 Authorize Bureau of Rail & Transit to transfer to the City of
Lebanon a parcel of land one acre in size in Lebanon for a one-time
administrative fee of $1,100. 100% Unrestricted Highway Revenue.
#89 Authorize Bureau of Finance and Contracts to pay Small Claims for
individuals amounts less than $600. Effective upon G&C approval through
December 31, 2009. 100% Highway Funds.
#90 Authorize Bureau of
Right of Way’s Contemplated Award List for amounts less than $5,000, for the
sum total of $32,111.79 for the period extending from July 1, 2009 through
September 30, 2009.
#91 Authorize Bureau of
Construction to amend a contract with R. S. Audley,
Inc., Bow, NH, (previously approved by G&C on
6-27-07, item #416E), for the construction of three bridges and associated
roadway approach work for the Manchester-Boston Airport Access Road from the F.E. Everett Turnpike in Bedford towards the
Manchester-Boston Airport, by increasing the amount by $1,300,000 from
$19,618,194.27 to $20,918,194.27. Effective upon G&C approval. 72% Federal, 18% State Highway, 10% Turnpike Funds.
#92 Authorize Bureau of
Bridge Maintenance to establish a contract with Yates Electric Service Inc.,
Durham, NH, for electrical inspection and maintenance for the I-95 High Level
Bridge, Sarah Long Bridge, Memorial Bridge, Hampton River Bridge and the
Wentworth House Bridge on a single bid received in the amount of $200,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2011. 100% Highway Funds.
#93 Authorize Bureau of
Highway Maintenance, Well Section, to enter into a contract with Capital Well
Company, Dunbarton, NH, for a 6-inch drilled well and
pump on the property of Harvey Pine, Andover, NH, in the amount of
$23,475. Effective
upon G&C approval through December 18, 2009. 100% Highway Funds.
#94 Authorize Bureau of
Highway Maintenance, Well Section, to enter into a contract with Larry G.
Cushing & Sons Inc., Walpole, NH, for a 6-inch drilled well and pump on the
property of Brian Bailey, Derry, NH, in the amount of $25,455. Effective upon G&C approval through December 18, 2009. 100% Highway Funds.
#95 Authorize Bureau of
Mechanical Services to enter into a contract with M&L
Leeman Maintenance, Litchfield, NH, for recoating the
metal roof at the Bureau of Mechanical Services Satellite Repair Facility,
North Hampton, in the amount of $27,790.
Effective upon G&C
approval through June 1, 2010. 100% Highway Funds.
#96 Authorize Bureau of
Human Resources to enter into a sole
source agreement with Sam McKeeman, Camden, ME,
for training known as Lean Process Improvement in State Government, in an
amount not to exceed $5,000. Effective upon G&C approval through
November 23, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#97 Authorize to assign
vehicles to the positions that warrant the need for vehicle use on a 24-hour, 7
days per week basis. Effective
upon G&C approval.
TABLED ITEM
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 10/7/09 G&C
Meeting)
#25 TABLED – The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Pignatelli, voted to table the request to exercise a one-year contract amendment option with Anthem Life Insurance Company, Worthington, OH, (previously approved by G&C on 11-15-06, item #G), for the employer-paid life insurance provided to full time employees in the amount of approximately $234,000. Effective January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Tabled at 10/21/09G&C Meeting)
Division of Public Health Services
#69 TABLED – The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Pignatelli,
seconded by Councilor Hollingworth voted to table the request of the Bureau of
Community Health Services, Rural Health and Primary Care Section to enter into
an agreement with Performance Management Institute LLC, Portland, ME, to assist
rural and underserved stakeholders in developing and sustaining creative,
effective access to quality health care services in their rural NH communities
in an amount not to exceed $786,000.
Effective