GOVERNOR AND
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MINUTES
State
House,
The Governor and Executive
Council convened at
The Governor and Executive Council on motion of Councilor Wieczorek, seconded by Councilor Shea,
accepted the minutes of
The Governor and Executive
Council, on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Wieczorek approved the appointment of several persons
nominated for Civil Commissions from the
The Governor placed in nomination the several persons who applied for Civil Commissions.
RESIGNATIONS
The Governor and
Council, with thanks for their service, accepted the following:
Director
of the Division of Educational Improvement/Department of Education
Virginia
O’Brien Irwin,
Oil
Fund Disbursement Board
(Public Member)
James
E. Connolly, Jr., Manchester Effective: Upon acceptance
CONFIRMATIONS
The Governor and Council confirmed the following:
Agricultural
Advisory Board
(Petroleum
Industry)
Thomas
Prescott, Bow Effective:
Succeeding: Brian Boudreau,
Automotive
Technology Advisory Council
(NH
Auto Dealers Association)
Peggy
A. Proko-Weisman, Hollis Effective:
Reappointment Term:
Aviation
Users Advisory Board
(Airport
Manager)
Kevin
A. Dillon,
Reappointment Term:
Commissioner: Banking Department
Peter
C. Hildreth,
Reappointment Term:
Salary: II - Maximum: $94,584
Community
Development Finance Authority
(Community
Development Organization)
Klaas
Nijhuis,
Reappointment Term:
State
Conservation Committee
(Hillsborough/Merrimack)
George
A. Travers, Hollis Effective:
Succeeding: Peter Blakeman, North Sutton (resigned) Term:
Current
Use Advisory Board
(Public
Member/Agriculture)
Rebecca
Nelson,
Succeeding: Sheila Stone, Cornish Term:
Current
Use Advisory Board
(Public
Member)
Thomas
N. Thomson, Orford Effective:
Reappointment Term:
Board
of Dental Examiners
(Public
Member)
Vivian
J. Desmarais,
Succeeding: Karen Clough,
Board
of Education
(At
large)
Frederick
J. Bramante, Jr.,
Reappointment Term:
Assistant
Commissioner: Department of Environmental Services
Nominated
by the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Services
Michael
J. Walls,
Reappointment Term:
Salary: II - Maximum: $94,584
Joint
Promotional Program Screening Committee
(Regional
Associations)
Nominated
by the
Jayne
S. O’Connor,
Succeeding: Richard Hamilton,
Juvenile
Parole Board
(Alternate
Member)
Edward
B. Boyle,
Vacancy Term:
Juvenile
Parole Board
Frank
E. Jones, Bow Effective:
Reappointment Term:
Medical
Review Subcommittee
Nominated
by the Board of Medicine
Robert
Feder, MD, Hollis Effective:
Reappointment Term:
Medical
Review Subcommittee
(Public
Member)
Nominated
by the Board of Medicine
Patricia
Waldvogel, Loudon Effective:
Reappointment Term:
Board
of Medicine
Robert
J. Andelman, MD,
Succeeding: James H. Clifford, MD, Lee Term:
(State
Representative)
Martha
McLeod,
Vacancy Term:
Northeast
Interstate Dairy Compact Commission
(Consumer
Interests)
Douglas
E. Morris,
Reappointment Term:
Pesticides
Control Board
(Physician)
Joseph
R. Snow,
Succeeding: James Young, Hillsborough Term:
State
Board for the Licensing and Regulation of Plumbers
(Public
Member)
Daniel
Duckett,
Succeeding: Robert Hill, Bow (resigned) Term:
Public
Employee Labor Relations Board
(Management)
Carol
M. Granfield, Meredith Effective:
Succeeding:
Recreation
Therapy Governing Board
(Public
Member)
Linda
M. Rodger, Whitefield Effective:
Vacancy Term:
Volunteer
NH Board of Directors
Thomas
J. Roberts,
Vacancy Term:
State
Commission on the Status of Women
A.
Ronnie Sandler,
Succeeding: Patricia R. Yosha,
NOMINATIONS
The Governor placed into
nomination the following:
State
Committee on Aging
(
Joanne
A. Dodge, (d), Dover Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: Shirley Thompson,
Board
of Licensing for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professionals
(Consumer
of Substance Abuse Counseling Services)
Judith
E. Cooper, Hollis Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Sara
W. Germain, Dublin Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: Jasmine Shah,
Robert
J. Begiebing, Newfields Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: James Patrick Kelly,
Dorothy
J. Yanish, Peterborough Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Compensation
Appeals Board
(Employer-Insurer)
Maureen
E. Dwyer-Heinrichs, Kingston Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Compensation
Appeals Board
(Attorney)
John
C. Emery, Bedford Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Compensation
Appeals Board
(Labor)
Roger
E. Gagnon,
Reappointment Term:
Compensation
Appeals Board
(Labor)
Albert
G. Karam, Manchester Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Compensation
Appeals Board
(Labor)
Daniel
P. Manning,
Reappointment Term:
Compensation
Appeals Board
(Attorney)
Richard
A. Mitchell,
Reappointment Term:
Compensation
Appeals Board
(Attorney)
Norman
J. Patenaude,
Succeeding: Peter Wright, Jr. Henniker Term:
Compensation
Appeals Board
(Attorney)
William
J. Schubert,
Reappointment Term:
Compensation
Appeals Board
(Attorney)
S.
David Siff, Concord Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
State
Board of Education
(District
4)
Stephen
R. L’Heureux, Hooksett Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: Mary Elizabeth McNeil,
Juvenile
Parole Board
Kelly
Stoller, Milford Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: Edward B. Boyle,
Juvenile
Parole Board
(Alternate
Member)
Yvonne
M. Vissing, Durham Effective: Upon
confirmation
Vacancy Term: 5 yrs from confirmation
Board
of Medicine
(Public
Member)
Gail
A. Barba, Concord Effective: Upon
confirmation
Vacancy Term: 5 yrs from confirmation
State
Commission on the Status of Men
Scott
A. Garman, Dover Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Board
of Mental Health Practice
(Pastoral
Psychotherapist)
David
L. Sundell, Salem Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: Ronald P. Dieter, Contoocook (reached term
limit) Term:
Oil
Fund Disbursement Board
(Public
Member)
Ronald
R. Poirier, Manchester Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: James Connolly, Jr. (resigned) Term:
Peter
G. Hurd, Kingston Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: John R. Maher,
William
S. Richard, Durham Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: Fred Hochgraf,
Telecommunications
Planning and Development Advisory Commission
Nominated by the Commissioner of the Department of
Resources and Economic Development
(Industry)
Jeremy
L. Katz, Lebanon Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Telecommunications
Planning and Development Advisory Commission
Nominated by the Commissioner of the Department of
Resources and Economic Development
(Industry)
Carol
Miller, Gorham Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Telecommunications
Planning and Development Advisory Commission
Nominated by the Commissioner of the Department of
Resources and Economic Development
(Industry)
William
R. Stafford, Weare Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Advisory
Commission on Travel and Tourism
Nominated by the Commissioner of the Department of
Resources and Economic Development
(Attractions)
James
S. Morash, Meredith Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Advisory
Commission on Travel and Tourism
Nominated by the Commissioner of the Department of
Resources and Economic Development
(Education)
Katharine
Eneguess, Jaffrey Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Advisory
Commission on Travel and Tourism
Nominated by the Commissioner of the Department of
Resources and Economic Development
(Food
and Beverage)
Scott
G. Rice, North Woodstock Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Advisory
Commission on Travel and Tourism
Nominated by the Commissioner of the Department of
Resources and Economic Development
(Chambers
of Commerce)
Timothy
G. Sink, Concord Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Wetlands
Council
Nominated
by the NH Association of Conservation Districts
(Member
of a Soil or Water Conservation District)
David
A. Thompson, Lincoln Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: W. Michael Dennehy, Woodsville Term:
NEW HAMPSHIRE MUNICIPAL BOND BANK
#1 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wieczorek, seconded by Councilor Burton Authorized the
request to accept and place on file the Annual Report for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 2006.
BUSINESS FINANCE AUTHORITY
#2 The
Governor and Executive Council on motion of Councilor Hollingworth,
seconded by Councilor Wieczorek and further on a roll
call vote as follows: Councilor Burton – yes, Councilor Shea
– yes, Councilor Hollingworth – yes, Councilor Wieczorek – yes, and Councilor Pignatelli
– absent, Authorized 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
EXTRACT FROM
THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
GOVERNOR AND
COUNCIL HELD ON
COUNCIL
CHAMBER,
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A RESOLUTION
UNDER RSA 162-A:18 AWARDING A LOAN
PURCHASE
UNDER RSA 162-A:10 WITH RESPECT TO A
CERTAIN LOAN
FROM THE STRAFFORD ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION TO SAMCO, INC.
WHEREAS, the Governor and
Council (the "Governor and Council") of the State of New Hampshire
(the "State") have received from the Business Finance Authority of
the State of New Hampshire (the "Authority") its written
recommendation that the Governor and Council make certain findings and
determinations pursuant to RSA 162-A:18 with respect to the purchase and
acquisition by the Authority of a loan in the principal amount of up to Six
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000) (the "Loan") made by the
Strafford Economic Development Corporation, a corporation, organized and
existing under the laws of the State of New Hampshire and a local development
organization (the "Lender") to Samco, Inc.,
a New Hampshire corporation (the "Borrower") used to refinance and
restructure debt.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the
provisions of RSA Chapter 162-A, the Governor and Council is authorized to
approve the recommendation of the Authority and to authorize and approve the
purchase of the Loan by the Authority upon the making of specific findings
after public hearing;
WHEREAS, the Governor and
Council have received all the documentation and information with respect to the
proposed purchase of the Loan by the Authority; and
WHEREAS, further action by the
Authority with respect to the proposed transaction is subject to the passage of
this resolution and cannot be taken until after its passage.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY
RESOLVED THAT:
1. Findings and Determinations. On the basis of the documentation and
information received by the Governor and Council, and after a public hearing the
Governor and Council find:
(a) Special Findings.
(i) The purchase and
acquisition of the Loan will make available funds for the local or regional
promotion, encouragement, or development of business activities in an area
where such funds are needed; and
(ii) The Loan to be purchased by the Authority
does not impose an undue risk of loss to the Authority.
(b) General Findings.
(i) The purchase of
the Loan by the Authority as proposed will serve a public use and provide a
public benefit.
(ii) The purchase of the Loan by the Authority as
proposed is within the policy of, and the authority conferred by RSA Chapter
162-A.
(iii) The purchase of the Loan by the Authority as
proposed will preserve or increase the social welfare or economic prosperity of
the state and one or more of its political subdivisions, and will promote the
general welfare of the state's citizens.
(iv) The purchase of
the Loan by the Authority as proposed will promote the orderly development of
business activities, create or preserve employment opportunities, or protect
the physical environment.
2. Approval. The
Governor and Council approve the purchase of the Loan by the Authority as
recommended by the Authority and authorize the Authority to cause the execution
and delivery of a Loan Purchase Agreement substantially in the form submitted
to the Governor and Council and to take such further action under the Act with
respect to the transaction as may be required.
3. Effective Date.
This resolution shall take effect upon its passage.
Passed
and Agreed to
When the governor announced that this item was open
for public input, Joseph Haas asked that the minutes reflect that he requests a
written progress report on a complaint he has previously made against the state
treasurer.
OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
#3 The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Shea,
seconded by Councilor Burton Authorized the request to enter into a contract with CBE Technologies Inc.,
OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#4 Authorized
Christopher W. Hurley,
#5 Authorized
John J. Coughlin, Mont Vernon, NH, be confirmed to the rank of Lieutenant
Colonel, NH Army National Guard.
#6 Authorized
Matthew B. Holloway,
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#7 Authorized
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 Authorized a Working Capital Warrant in the amount of
$370,000,000 to cover expenditures for the Month of February 2007. (2)Further Authorized 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 Authorized
to enter into a contract with
#10 Authorized
to accept and place on file the list of agency transfers Authorized for Fiscal
Year 2007 during the month of December.
#11 Authorized
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 Authorized
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 Authorized
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 Authorized 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 The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Wieczorek Authorized the request 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
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#14 Authorized
to retroactively pay the Federation
of Tax Administrators,
#15 Authorized
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 Authorized
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
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#17 Authorized
to award a Conservation Number Plate Grant in the amount of $9,280 to the Town
of
#18 Authorized
to award a Conservation Number Plate Grant in the amount of $9,707 to the Town
of
#19 Authorized
to award a Conservation Number Plate Grant in the amount of $10,000 to the City
of
ATTORNEY GENERAL
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#20 Authorized
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 Authorized
to enter into sub-grants totaling $21,867 with the agencies as detailed in
letter dated
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#22 Authorized
to retroactively enter into a sole source contract with A. W. Therian Company Inc.,
#23 Authorized
to reclassify position #16327 Account Technician, labor grade
12, to a Human Resources Assistant II, labor grade 12.
#24 Authorized
to enter into a contract with Oliver Weiss, dba Weiss
Properties,
#25 Authorized
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
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#26 Authorized
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 Authorized
Trails Bureau to reclassify position #11456 Secretary II, salary grade 9, to
Program Assistant I, salary grade 12. 100% Other Funds.
#28 Authorized
Trails Bureau to reclassify position #42035 Equipment
Operator, salary grade 12, to Equipment Operator Supervisor, salary grade 14. 100% Other Funds.
#29 Authorized
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 Authorized to purchase
two 4,000 lbs winches, value of $1,598, from Littleton Motorsports
Inc., to be installed on the donated vehicles.
#30 Authorized
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 Authorized
to accept and place on file a detailed analysis of Park Revenue and
Expenditures, including
NH FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT
#32 The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wieczorek,
seconded by Councilor Shea Authorized the request
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
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#33 Authorized to retroactively
amend a grant agreement with the City of Portsmouth, NH, (previously
approved by G&C on
#34 Authorized
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 Authorized
to enter into a Loan Agreement with Forest Street Condominium Association of
Plaistow, Inc., to finance the upgrade of an existing public water system
serving the Forest Street Condominium Association in the Town of
#36 Authorized
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 Authorized
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 Authorized
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
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
Office of the
Commissioner
#39 Authorized
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 Authorized
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 Authorized
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. 100% Federal Funds.
Office of Homeless, Housing and
Transportation Services
#42 Authorized
to enter into an agreement with Community Services Council of NH,
Bureau of Developmental Services
#43 Authorized
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 Authorized
Office of Minority Health to enter into a sole
source agreement with Community Catalyst Inc.,
#45 Authorized
to continue a contract with the National Association of State Mental Health
Program Directors Research Institute, Inc.,
#46 Authorized
to accept non-monetary donations as detailed in letter dated
#47 Authorized
to accept donations from contributors as detailed in letter dated
Division of Public Health Services
#47A Authorized
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 Authorized
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 The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Shea Authorized the request to enter into a contract with Jay McKenna’s Cleaning Inc.,
BOARD OF BARBERING, COSMETOLOGY, AND
ESTHETICS
#49 The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Wieczorek Authorized the request 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
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#50 Authorized
to retroactively pay Ramona Blake,
Licensed Practical Nurse II, increment wages that were not processed from
#51 Authorized
to retroactively pay Angelique
Mosher, Recreational Therapist II, increment wages that were not processed from
POSTSECONDARY
EDUCATION COMMISSION
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#52 Authorized
to award a $6,000 grant to
#53 Authorized
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 Authorized
to award a $1,000 grant to
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
#55 The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Wieczorek Authorized the request to enter into a contract with the Quaglia
Institute for Student Aspirations, Portland, ME, to provide technical
assistance to the NH Department of Education and professional development to
districts/schools in accordance with the Follow The Child Initiative in an
amount not to exceed $250,000. Effective upon G&C approval through
NH
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#56 Authorized
to enter into an agreement with Colwell and Salmon Communications Inc.,
#57 Authorized
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
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#58 Authorized
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 Authorized 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 Authorized a grant agreement between Homeland Security &
Emergency Management, and the communities as detailed in letter dated
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#61 Authorized
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 Authorized
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 Authorized
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 Authorized
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 Authorized
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 Authorized 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 Authorized
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 Authorized
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 Authorized
Bureau of Highway Design to enter into an agreement with the Town of
#69 Authorized
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 Authorized
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
The Governor and Executive
Council on motion of Councilor Hollingworth, seconded
by Councilor Burton, authorized the requests:
Requested Tuition Total : $8,900.00
The Governor and Executive
Council on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Shea, authorized the requests:
Next Governor and Executive
Council meeting is scheduled for
The Honorable Board then Adjourned