GOVERNOR AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MINUTES
Alyson’s Orchard, Walpole, New Hampshire
October 21, 2009 10:00 a.m.
The Governor and Executive Council convened at 10:00 a.m. with all members present.
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The Governor and Executive Council on motion of Councilor Shea, seconded by Councilor Hollingworth, accepted the minutes of October 7, 2009.
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The Governor and Executive Council, on motion of Councilor Hollingworth, seconded by Councilor Burton approved the appointment of several persons nominated for Civil Commissions from the October 7, 2009 meeting.
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The Governor placed in nomination the several persons who applied for Civil Commissions.
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The Governor and Council, on
motion of Councilor Hollingworth, seconded by
Councilor Burton, voted to set the date for a special election for state
representative in Rockingham County District No.8 (Hampstead, Kingston, Plaistow).
The filing period will begin on October 26, 2009 and end on November 2, 2009. The primary election will be December 8, 2009. The special election will be January 12, 2010.
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The Governor and Council, on
motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Shea, voted to set the date
for a special election for state representative in Sullivan County District
No.2 (Croydon, Goshen, Newport, Springfield,
Washington).
The filing period will begin on October 26, 2009 and end on November 2, 2009. The primary election will be December 8, 2009. The special election will be January 12, 2010.
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RESIGNATIONS
The Governor and
Council, with regret, accepted the following resignation:
Compensation
Appeals Board
(Attorney)
Gregory
Robbins, Barrington Effective:
November 1, 2009
CONFIRMATIONS
The Governor and Council confirmed the following:
Department
of Administrative Services: Accounting
Services Director
Nominated
by the Commissioner of Administrative Services
Edgar
R. Carter, North Reading, MA Effective: October 21,
2009
Vacancy Term: June 29, 2012
Salary: HH $105,000 (pre-approved)
Air
Resources Council
(Steam
Power Generating Industry)
William
H. Smagula, Bedford Effective: October 24,
2009
Reappointment Term: October 24, 2013
Board
of Architects
David
Udelsman, Hollis Effective: October 21,
2009
Succeeding: Patricia Sherman, Newbury (term limited) Term: July 26, 2014
Department
of Corrections: Director of Community
Corrections
– Confirmation made on roll call vote as follows: Councilor Burton – no,
Councilor Shea – yes, Councilor Hollingworth – yes, Councilor Wieczorek – no,
Councilor Pignatelli – yes.
Nominated
by the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections
Joseph
Diament, Newfields Effective: October 21,
2009
Vacancy Term: Serves at Commissioners pleasure
Salary: GG Max - $90,606
Board
of Court Reporters
Michele
R. York, Candia Effective: October 21,
2009
Reappointment Term: October 3, 2014
Board
of Professional Geologists
Paul
L. Rydel, Concord Effective: October 21,
2009
Succeeding: Timothy T. Allen, Keene (term limited) Term: October 4, 2014
Invasive
Species Committee
(Public
Member)
Lynette
Lombard, New Boston Effective: October 21,
2009
Succeeding: Deborah Lievens, Londonderry Term: August 9, 2012
Board
of Mental Health Practice
(Psychologist)
Deborah
Warner, Littleton Effective: October 31,
2009
Succeeding: Karen Jennings, Hudson (term limited) Term: October 31, 2012
Mount
Washington Commission
Paul
T. Fitzgerald, Laconia Effective: October 21,
2009
Reappointment Term: July 2, 2014
Mount
Washington Commission
Guy
Gosselin, Gorham Effective: October 21,
2009
Reappointment Term: July 2, 2014
Board
of Natural Scientists
Damon
E. Burt, Strafford Effective: October 21,
2009
Succeeding: Craig Wood, Deerfield (resigned) Term: October 26, 2012
Board
of Natural Scientists
(Public
Member)
Thomas
B. Merritt, Littleton Effective: November 1,
2009
Reappointment Term: November 1, 2014
Board of Pharmacy – Councilor Pignatelli
voted no.
(Hospital Pharmacist)
Gary Merchant,
Claremont Effective:
October 21, 2009
Vacancy Term:
October 21, 2014
State
Radiation Advisory Council
(Physical
Science)
James
P. Tarzia, East Hampstead Effective: October 21,
2009
Reappointment Term: October 14, 2013
Recreational
Therapy Governing Board
Sharon
Nichols, Portsmouth Effective: October 25,
2009
Reappointment Term: October 25, 2012
Recreational
Therapy Governing Board
(Public
Member)
John
J. Preve, Concord Effective: October 25,
2009
Reappointment Term: October 25, 2012
Traffic
Safety Commission
Russell
E. MacCleery, Chichester Effective: October 21,
2009
Reappointment Term: September 16, 2014
NOMINATIONS
The Governor placed into nomination the following:
Air
Resources Council
(Municipal
Government)
Raymond
R. Donald, Kingston Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term: October 24, 2013
Business
Finance Authority
Howard
Keegan, Manchester Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term: November 3, 2012
Business
Finance Authority
Katherine
Williams Kane, Portsmouth Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term: November 3, 2012
Fire
Standards and Training Commission
(Volunteer
Fire Chief)
Jason
B. Lyon, Wilmot Effective: November 12,
2009
Succeeding: Francis X. Fraitzl III, Bedford Term: November 12, 2012
Land
and Community Heritage Authority
(Business)
Doris
C. Burke, Goffstown Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: Craig Welch, Durham Term: September 6, 2013
Marital
Mediator Certification Board
Nominated
by the Conflict Resolution Association
Candace
F. Dochstader, Hollis Effective: Upon
confirmation
Vacancy
(new position) Term: 3 years from confirmation
Mount
Washington Commission
Paul
H. Ingersoll, Berlin Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term: July 2, 2014
Board
of Nursing
(LPN)
Sharon
P. Dyer, Greenfield Effective: November 16,
2009
Reappointment Term: November 16, 2012
Physical
Therapy Governing Board
(Public
Member)
Martha
B. Aguiar, Campton Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term: October 28, 2012
Traffic
Safety Commission
Patti
Fowler, Franklin Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: John Stephen, Manchester Term: September 16, 2014
Traffic
Safety Commission
Jeremiah
P. Gearan, Concord Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term: September 16, 2014
Commission
on the Status of Women
Patricia
M. Gormley, Portsmouth Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: Bonnie White, Hopkinton (term limited) Term: October 20, 2012
Commission
on the Status of Women
Mary
Ellen Hettinger, Amherst Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: Janice Markey, Center Tuftonboro (term
limited) Term: October 20, 2012
BUSINESS FINANCE AUTHORITY
#1 The
Governor and Executive Council on motion of Councilor Wieczorek,
seconded by Councilor Burton and further on a roll call vote as follows:
Councilor Burton – yes, Councilor Shea – yes, Councilor Hollingworth
– yes, Councilor Wieczorek – yes, and Councilor Pignatelli – yes, authorized to hold a Public Hearing
with respect to the purchase by the Business Finance Authority of a loan made
by Monadnock Economic Development Corporation to Lucci Holdings, LLC. located in
EXTRACT FROM
THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
GOVERNOR AND
COUNCIL HELD ON OCTOBER 21, 2009
ALYSON’S
ORCHARD, WALPOLE, NEW HAMPSHIRE
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At approximately 11:45 a.m., the Governor announced that the next matter to be considered would be the purchase by the Business Finance Authority of a loan to be made by Monadnock Economic Development Corporation and declared that the public hearing on the subject had commenced. He said that he and the members of the Council had received written material from the Authority with respect to the proposed loan. The Governor said that the meeting would then hear anyone wishing to speak on the subject. Jack Donovan, Executive Director of the AuthoritY, briefly explained the project and emphasized the credit of the State was not involved. The Governor then repeated that the proceedings were a public hearing and asked whether any other person wished to speak; there being none, Councilor Wieczorek introduced a resolution entitled "A RESOLUTION UNDER RSA 162-A:18 AWARDING A LOAN PURCHASE UNDER RSA 162-A:7 WITH RESPECT TO A CERTAIN LOAN TO MONADNOCK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO LUCCI HOLDINGS, LLC." and moved its adoption, which was seconded by Councilor Burton. There being no discussion, the Governor called for a vote on the motion. Those voting in favor were: The Governor and Councilor Burton, Councilor Shea, Councilor Hollingworth, and Councilor Wieczorek; those abstaining were Councilor (s): None; and those voting against were Councilor(s): None. Not voting: Councilor Pignatelli. The Governor declared that the resolution was passed.
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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 MONADNOCK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO
LUCCI HOLDINGS, LLC.
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 One Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand Dollars ($195,000) (the
"Loan") made by the Monadnock Economic
Development Corporation, a municipal corporation, organized and existing under
the laws of the State of New Hampshire and a local development organization
(the "Lender") to Lucci Holdings, LLC, a
New Hampshire limited liability corporation (the "Borrower") to be
used to purchase the land and buildings at 375 Jaffrey Road, Peterborough, New
Hampshire.
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 October 21, 2009.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY
#2 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Hollingworth, seconded by Councilor Wieczorek
authorized the request to award a grant to the Town of Exeter, NH, for the
purpose of completing site work improvements for The Meeting Place affordable
housing development near downtown Exeter in the amount of $500,000. Effective upon G&C approval through
HIGHWAY SAFETY AGENCY
#3 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wieczorek, seconded by Councilor Burton authorized the
request to enter into an agreement with the Hampshire Hospitality Holdings
Inc., d/b/a The Inns and Spa at
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC STIMULUS
#3A The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton,
seconded by Councilor Hollingworth authorized the
request to retroactively amend a
grant received from the Federal Department of Education, federal fiscal year
2009 ARRA State Fiscal Stabilization Fund, Government
Services Program (previously approved by G&C on
6-30-09), used to provide guidance, oversight, compliance, and reporting on
NH’s implementation of ARRA as well as to provide
funding for public safety and other government services for the Department of
Corrections, the Judicial Branch, the Department of Revenue Administration and
the Department of Education, by realigning the budget for $18,366,514 of the
$36,543,276 award as well as adjusting the beginning effective date from
February 18, 2009 to February 17, 2009.
Effective through
OFFICE OF ENERGY AND PLANNING
#3B The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton,
seconded by Councilor Shea authorized the request to enter into a memorandum of
agreement with the Department of Environmental Services, Concord, NH, for the
continued operation of the Granite State Clean Cities Coalition and required
annual reporting related to the Energy Policy Act and Energy Information
Administration in the amount of $24,100.
Effective upon G&C
approval through
OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#4 Authorized that Jeffrey G. Walz, Derry, NH, be confirmed to the rank of Major, NH Army National Guard.
#5 Authorized that Andrew C. Anderson,
#6 Authorized to pay an unencumbered, retroactive invoice from Terminex of Manchester, NH, for fly lights installed at the NHNG Training Site in Center Strafford in the amount of $1,800. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Federal Funds.
#7 Authorized to accept and expend a monetary contribution in the amount of $800 for the NH State Veterans Cemetery to be used for the betterment of the cemetery.
#8 Authorized to reclassify position #41828, Engineering Technician V, labor grade 22, to a program Specialist II, labor grade 21. 100% Federal Funds.
#9 Authorized to accept donations of a 2009 Chevrolet truck, computer monitor, and monument engraving in the amount of $30,385.98 for the NH State Veterans Cemetery to be used for the betterment of the cemetery.
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#10 WITHDRAWN – The Agency withdrew the request to accept and place on file the Report and Findings of Councilor Raymond J. Wieczorek with regard to financing of construction, renovation, furnishing and equipping of certain new and existing facilities, the financing of certain routine capital expenditures and in the refinancing of certain existing indebtedness in connection with the Elliot Hospital of the City of Manchester, NH.
#11 Authorized Bureau of Court Facilities to enter into an
agreement with the Department of Health and Human Services, Concord, NH, to
provide the Division of Juvenile Probation and Parole Office with 130 SF of
office space in the Rochester District Court in an amount not to exceed
$5,991.72. Effective
#12 Authorized State Surplus Distribution to enter into a
service contract with James R. St. Jean Auctioneers,
#12A Authorized with Councilor Wiezcorek voting no, to reclassify position #11594 Data Control Clerk III, labor grade 12, to Senior Management Analyst, labor grade 26 in the Bureau of Plant and Property.
#12B WITHDRAWN – The
Agency withdrew the request for the Bureau of Public Works Design and
Construction to enter into a contract with Englewood Construction Inc.,
Manchester, NH, for Mothballing of 13 buildings and Tank Removal at Lakes
Region Facility, Mothballing of Tobey Building at State Office Park South, NH,
for a total price not to exceed $286,100.
(2)Further Authorized a contingency in the
amount of $25,000 for additional, unanticipated expenses, bringing the total to
$311,100. Effective
upon G&C approval through
STATE TREASURY
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#13 Authorized to accept and place on file the Annual Report for
the fiscal year ended
#14 Authorized the Supplemental Resolution authorizing the issuance of up to $230 million of turnpike revenue bonds, 2009 series, which will include $150 million of new money bonds and may also include up to $80 million of refunding bonds, as detailed in letter dated October 8, 2009.
#15 Authorized to issue a warrant from funds not otherwise appropriated in the amount of $78,230 and the State Treasurer to issue checks in the amount of $78,229.27 to the rightful owners of abandoned or unclaimed funds.
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#16 Authorized Division of the Arts to award two year operating
grants totaling $50,800 to the organizations as detailed in letter dated
#17 Authorized Division of Arts to award grants through the ARRA totaling $230,000 to the organizations as detailed in
letter dated
#18 Authorized Division of the Arts to award two year operating
grants totaling $113,600 to the organizations as detailed in letter dated
#19 Authorized Division of the Arts to award a two year
operating grant totaling $27,600 to the Nashua
Symphony Association,
#20 Division of the Arts to award two year operating grants
totaling $37,600 to the organizations as detailed in letter dated October 5,
2009. Effective upon G&C approval through
#21 Authorized the State Library to
award a Conservation Number Plate Grant in the amount of $9,993 to the City of
#22 Authorized to award FY 2010 American Masterpieces grants
totaling $13,300 to the Currier Museum of Art and the Arts Alliance of Northern
NH. Effective upon G&C approval through
#23 Authorized Division of the Arts to award two year operating
grants totaling $48,000 to Monadnock Music,
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ADMINISTRATION
#24 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Shea,
seconded by Councilor Burton authorized the request to enter into a contract
with NCO Financial Systems Inc.,
ATTORNEY GENERAL
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#25 Authorized to retroactively
amend a grant received from the Consumer Protection and Education Fund
(Sears Fund), (previously approved by G&C on
#26 Authorized to reappoint Susan G. Morrell as a Senior
Assistant Attorney General for a term effective
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#27 Authorized to make a retroactive
payment to Limmer Landscaping & Property Services
Inc.,
#28 Authorized to accept and place on file the 2008-2009 Biennial Report.
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
#29 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Hollingworth, seconded by Councilor Shea authorized the
request to accept and expend sub-grant funding from the NH Department of
Justice, under the federally funded ARRA 2009 in the
amount of $15,095 to support services to victims of crimes. Effective upon G&C approval through
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#30 Authorized to award grant funds in the amount of $394,000 to
the City of Rochester, NH, for the purpose of lowering energy costs and
reducing CO2 emissions. (2)Further Authorized to make an advance payment of $59,100. Effective upon G&C approval through
#31 Authorized to award grant funds in the amount of $11,150 to
the Town of
#32 Authorized to award grant funds in the amount of $8,000 to
the Town of Fremont, NH, for the purpose of lowering energy costs and reducing
CO2 emissions. (2)Further Authorized to make an advance payment of $4,000. Effective upon G&C approval through
#33 Authorized to award grant funds in the amount of $332,100 to
the Town of Temple, NH, for the purpose of lowering energy costs and reducing
CO2 emissions. (2)Further Authorized to make an advance payment of $99,630. Effective upon G&C approval through
#34 Authorized to award grant funds in the amount of $330,936 to
Dartmouth College, NH, for the purpose of lowering energy costs and reducing CO2
emissions. (2)Further Authorized
to make an advance payment of $33,094.
Effective upon G&C
approval through
#35 Authorized to award grant funds in the amount of $138,345 to
the Town of Walpole, NH, for the purpose of lowering energy costs and reducing
CO2 emissions. (2)Further Authorized to make an advance payment of $41,504. Effective upon G&C approval through
#36 Authorized to award grant funds retroactively in the amount of $146,060 to the NH Institute of Art,
NH, for the purpose of lowering energy costs and reducing CO2
emissions. Effective
DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#37 Authorized Division of Forests and Lands to enter into a
contract with Christopher Kane, Concord, NH, for ecological services in support
of the NH Natural Heritage Bureau in the amount of $5,250. Effective upon G&C approval through
#38 Authorized Division of Parks and Recreation to renew
membership with the White Mountains Attractions Association, Woodstock, NH, in
the amount of $17,000 for fiscal years 2010 and 2011. (2)Further Authorized to
expend an amount not to exceed $6,000 for cooperative marketing and promotional
programs with WMAA. 100
#39 Authorized to accept and place on file the report regarding
season passes issued for
#39A Authorized to enter into a contract with GDS Associates Inc.,
#39B Authorized Division of Economic Development to accept and expend $70,874 from the Office of Economic Stimulus for support expenses for the Director of Broadband and Technology Planning and Development. (2)Further Authorized to establish a full-time temporary position of an Administrator II. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2010. 100% ARRA Funds. Contingent upon Fiscal Committee approval of October 20, 2009.
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#40 Authorized to accept fee title transfer of seven properties
totaling 497.1 acres of high quality habitat land in the
#41 Authorized to amend a Cooperative Project Agreement with the
University of NH, (previously approved by G&C on
8-22-07, item #122), for the purpose of changing the end date of the agreement
from October 31, 2009 to April 30, 2010.
100% Agency Income (grant funds
from the State of
#42 Authorized to enter into a grant agreement with the
Connecticut River Joint Commissions Inc.,
#43 Authorized to accept and expend $26,350 from the Department
of Environmental Services for red tide outreach activities. Effective upon G&CJ approval through
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#44 Authorized Winnipesaukee River Basin Program to accept and
expend $2,523,000 in ARRA 2009 Clean Water State
Revolving Loan Funds for the purpose of funding the Aeration Blower Upgrade and
Energy Efficiency Improvements Project at the
#45 Authorized to amend a sole source contract with Camp, Dresser & McKee Inc., Manchester, NH, (previously amended by G&C on 3-4-09, item #36A), for professional engineering services associated with performing a cost recovery system assessment by increasing the contract amount by $425,000 from $889,000 to $1,314,000. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% WRBP Funds.
#46 Authorized to enter into a contract with the City of Keene,
NH, to provide financial support for a voluntary woodstove change-out program
in an amount not to exceed $106,000. Effective upon G&C approval through
#47 Authorized to amend a sole
source contract with Sanborn, Head and Associates Inc., Concord, NH,
(previously amended by G&C on 9-23-09), to
continue oversight of environmental cleanup activities at the Beede Waste Oil Superfund Site in Plaistow, NH, by
increasing the amount by $200,000 from $2,719,662 to $2,919,662. Effective upon G&C approval through
#48 Authorized to amend a sole source contract with Woodard & Curran Environmental Services Inc., Portland, ME, (previously approved by G&C on 8-19-09, item #98), for optimizing the operation of the groundwater treatment facility at the Keefe Environmental Services Hazardous Waste Site in Epping, by extending the end date from September 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011, and by increasing the amount by $218,224 from $4,334,475 to $4,552,699. 100% Federal Funds.
#49 Authorized to amend a sole
source contract with GZA GeoEnvironmental
Inc.,
#50 NOT USED
#51 Authorized to amend an agreement with the Rockingham County Conservation District, Brentwood, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 10-22-08, item #37), to restore tidal connectivity to the upper reaches of the southern portion of Little River marsh, by increasing the amount by $10,000 from $70,193 to $80,193, and by extending the end date to December 31, 2009 from October 31, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#52 Authorized to accept and expend $582,298 in federal funds
from the US Environmental Protection Agency for purposes of funding remediation
efforts at Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability
Action sites. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#53 Authorized to accept and expend $244,963 from American
Electric Power funds to be sued in accordance with the settlement
agreement. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#54 Authorized to accept and expend $1,800,000 in ARRA 2009 federal funds from the US Environmental
Protection Agency for the purpose of funding the Brownfields
Revolving Loan Fund Program. Effective upon G&C approval through
#55 Authorized to retroactively
amend a grant received from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (previously approved by G&C on
2-25-08), for support of the NH Instream Flow Pilot
program, by extending the date to September 30, 2010 from September 20,
2009. (2)Further Authorized to retroactively amend a contract with Normandeau Associates Inc.,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
Bureau
of Facilities and Assets Management
#56 Authorized to enter into a new lease with Riverside Properties
of Nashua Inc.,
Bureau of Homeless and Housing Services
#57 Authorized to enter into an agreement with
Division of Public Health Services
#58 Authorized Bureau of Disease Control, Diseased Surveillance Section to accept and expend federal funds in the amount of $737,551 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through the ARRA 2009 to fund healthcare-associated infection prevention activities. Effective upon G&C approval through SFY 2010, 2011 and anticipate to be available in 2012. (2)Further Authorized to establish one part time temporary position. Fiscal Committee approved.
#59 Authorized Bureau of Prevention Services, Nutrition and
Health Promotion Section, Women, Infants and Children Program to accept and
expend federal funds in the amount of $60,000 from US Department of Agriculture
to fund the WIC Program. Effective upon G&C approval through
#60 NOT USED
#61 Authorized Community Public Health Development Section to
amend a sole source agreement with
North Country Health Consortium Purchase, Whitefield, NH, (previously approved
by G&C on 6-17-09, item #109), to improve
readiness for, and response to, the H1N1 Influenza pandemic, by increasing the
price by $42,495 from $95,000 to $137,495.
Effective retroactive
to
#62 Authorized Office of Health Statistics and Data Management
to enter into a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Environmental
Services, Concord, NH, for the development of a state-based system to measure
the impact of environmental health outcomes in an amount not to exceed
$204,791. Effective retroactive to
#63 Authorized Bureau of Disease Control and Health Statistics
to enter into a sole source agreement
with Glen Group Inc., North Conway, NH, to provide swine flu public information
campaign services to assist the Division of Public Health Services to reach the
general public and specific targeted audiences in NH regarding swine flu issues
including vaccination in an amount not to exceed $453,000. Effective upon G&C approval through
#64 Authorized Bureau of Community Health Services, Rural Health
and Primary Care Section to enter into an agreement with Sonya R. Gilbert,
licensed Physician Assistant, Lancaster, NH, to receive reimbursement for
payment of education loans through the State Loan Repayment Program in an
amount not to exceed $13,000. Effective upon G&C approval through
#65 Authorized with Councilors Hollingworth
and Pignatelli voting no, the Bureau of Community Health Services, Maternal and Child
Health Section to enter into an agreement with Catholic Medical Center,
Manchester, NH, to provide a statewide Leadership in Abstinence Education
Program in an amount not to exceed $180,000.
Effective upon G&C
approval through
#66 Authorized Office of Health Statistics and Data Management, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Program, to retroactively amend an agreement with Macro International Inc., Burlington, VT, (previously approved by G&C on 12-3-08, item #54), to add questions to the 2009 and 2010 BRFSS questionnaires regarding H1N1 symptoms and vaccination and to increase the frequency of submission of data files for the H1N1 results from monthly to weekly, by increasing the price by $27,453 from $582,984 to $610,437. 100% Federal Funds.
#67 Authorized Bureau of Community Health Services, Sexually Transmitted Disease and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Section, to exercise a contract renew and amend option with the Division of Public Health and Community Services/City of Nashua, NH (previously approved by G&C on 6-13-07, item #252), to provide voluntary, confidential HIV counseling, testing, and referral services and STD resting and treatment, by increasing the price by $138,000 from $126,000 to $264,000, and by extending the completion date to June 30, 2011 to be effective retroactive to July 1, 2009. 51% General, 49% Federal Funds.
#68 Authorized Bureau of Community Health Services, Maternal and Child Health Section to exercise a contract renew and amend option with VNA at HCS Inc., Keene, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 6-13-07, item #230), to provide home visiting services, by increasing the amount by $30,353 from $60,704 to $91,056, and by extending the completion date to June 30, 2010 effective retroactive to July 1, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#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
#70 Authorized Bureau of Community Health Services, Maternal and Child Health Section to exercise a contract renew and amend option with Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice of VT and NH Inc., Springfield, VT (previously approved by G&C on 6-13-07, item #233), 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% Federal Funds.
#71 Authorized Bureau of Disease Control to enter into an
agreement with General Physics Corporation, Tullahoma, TN, to design, conduct
and evaluate a one day tabletop exercise of State food defense response plans
in NH in an amount not to exceed $29,692.
Effective upon G&C
approval through
Bureau of Elderly & Adult Services
#72 Authorized to enter into a sole source contract with Tri-County Community Action Program Inc.,
to provide Nutrition Services/Home Delivered and Congregate meals to elderly
individuals in an amount not to exceed $48,027.42. Effective upon G&C approval through
#73 Authorized to enter into a sole source contract with St. Joseph Community Services Inc.,
#74 Authorized to enter into a sole source contract with Grafton County Senior Citizen’s Council
Inc.,
#75 Authorized to enter into a sole source contract with Greater Wakefield Resource Center,
#76 Authorized to enter into a sole source contract with
#77 Authorized to enter into a sole source contract with Somersworth Housing Authority,
#78 Authorized to enter into a sole source contract with Community Action Program Belknap and
Merrimack Counties Inc.,
#79 Authorized to enter into a sole source contract with Rockingham Nutrition and Meals on Wheels
Program Inc.,
#80 Authorized to enter into a sole source contract with VNA @ HCS Inc.,
#81 Authorized to enter into a sole source contract with Ossipee
Concerned Citizens Inc., Center Ossipee, NH, to
provide Nutrition Services/Home Delivered and Congregate meals to elderly
individuals in an amount not to exceed $48,909.84. Effective upon G&C approval through
Bureau of Behavioral Health
#82 Authorized to accept and expend Title XIX Medicaid federal
funds through the ARRA 2009 from the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services in the amount of $1,948,781. Effective retroactive to
Bureau of Developmental Services
#83 Authorized to accept and expend Title XIX Medicaid federal
funds through the ARRA 2009 from the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services in the amount of $4,692,092. Effective retroactive to
Glencliff Home
#84 Authorized to make two retroactive
payments to Royal Electric,
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION COMMISSION
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#85 Authorized to award a $25,000 grant to
#86 Authorized to award a $30,000 grant to Keene State College
for the purpose of granting scholarships to NH residents who have completed
their freshman year and who will be selected for scholarships by the college on
the basis of financial need or merit. Effective upon G&C approval through
#87 Authorized to award a $80,000 grant
to the
#88 Authorized to award a $11,000 grant
to
#89 Authorized to award a $5,000 grant to
#90 Authorized to award a $53,000 grant to Community College
System of NH for the purpose of granting scholarships to NH residents who have
completed their freshman year and who will be selected for scholarships by the
college on the basis of financial need or merit. Effective upon G&C approval through
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#91 Authorized to enter into a contract with Northeast Deaf and
Hard of Hearing Services Inc.,
#92 Authorized to enter into a contract with
#93 Authorized to enter into a contract with Plymouth State
University, Plymouth, NH, to implement the Math Science Partnership Project
entitled Helping High Schools Navigate the NECAPs to
work with high school mathematics teachers in high-need schools or districts to
help them improve the performance scores of their students on the NECAP mathematics test in an amount not to exceed
$75,000. (2)Further Authorized payment
for services rendered and approved in lieu of withholding 25% of the total
value of the contract. Effective upon G&C approval through
#94 Authorized to enter into a contract with Granite State
Independent Living,
#95 FAILED – The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Pignatelli,
seconded by Councilor Hollingworth unanimously voted
not to authorize the request to contract with Shannon Harken,
Pleasantville, Iowa, to pay for services as presenter of two days of Response
to Intervention Cohort Follow-up sessions in the amount of $9,000. Effective upon G&C approval through
POLICE STANDARDS & TRAINING COUNCIL
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#96 Authorized to enter into a service agreement with the
Institute of Police Technology Management of the University of North Florida to
provide instruction in 1 ten-day session of Command Training: Mid-Manager
Training at a cost of $12,500, 1 five-day session of First Line Supervision at
a cost of $9,000, and 1 five-day sessions of Field Training Officer, at a cost
of $10,500, for a total cost of $32,000, to be held at the Arthur D. Kehas Law Enforcement Training Facility and Campus in
Concord, NH. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#97 Authorized to enter into a service agreement with the NH
chapter of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Concord, NH, to provide
two one-half day classes of Handling Calls Involving the Mentally Ill to our
two Part-Time Police Academies in the amount of $1,720 to be held at the Arthur
D. Kehas Law Enforcement Training Facility and Campus
in Concord, NH. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#98 Authorized to enter into a service agreement with Human
Dynamics Associates Inc., Concord, NH, to provide instruction in a one day
session of Vicarious Traumatization and Compassion
Fatigue at a cost of $1,650 and a one day session of Conflict Resolution at a
cost of $1,650 for a total of $3,300 to be held at the Arthur D. Kehas Law Enforcement Training Facility and Campus in
Concord, NH. Effective
upon G&C approval through
DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#99 Authorized Division of Safety Services to retroactively pay annual membership
dues of $6,000 to the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators
Inc., Lexington, KY. Effective
#100 Authorized to enter into a retroactive memorandum of Agreement with the Department of
Transportation defining the allocation of operating expenses, for the building
located on East Point Drive in the Town of Bedford, NH, occupied by the State
Police Troop B and the DOT District 5 office. Effective upon G&C approval through
#101 Authorized Division of Fire Safety to accept the donation of
one 2-year old male black Labrador retriever from the State Farm Fire and
Casualty Insurance Company value at $20,000 and meets the criteria for a
hydrocarbon detection canine. Effective retroactive to
#102 Authorized with Councilor Pignatelli
voting no, to enter into a retroactive one-year inter-agency
rental agreement with the Department of Transportation (previously approved by G&C on 2-7-07, item #119), to provide the Division of
State Police with vehicle storage space located in the Stickney Avenue
Facility, Concord, NH in the amount of $24,000.
Effective
#103 Authorized Division of Homeland Security and Emergency
Management to amend local grant agreements, (previously approved by G&C on 6-3-09, item #197), by extending the completion
date from December 1, 2009 and December 10, 2009 to December 31, 2010 as
detailed in letter dated October 2, 2009.
(2)Further Authorized Division of Homeland Security and Emergency
Management to amend a local grant agreement, (previously approved by G&C on
#104 Authorized with Councilor Burton voting no, to deny the permit application of Delang-Boyce Corporation d/b/a The Inn on Newfound Lake located on Newfound Lake in Bridgewater, NH, as recommended by the Department of Safety, Division of Safety Services, for a congregate mooring field permit renewal request of 4 mooring plus an additional 5 moorings, for a total of 9 moorings.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#105 Authorized Bureau of Human Resources to enter into a sole source agreement with Federal
Highway Administration Finance Division, National Highway Institute,
Washington, DC, for an amount not to exceed $57,100 for training. Effective upon G&C approval through
#106 Authorized Bureau of Aeronautics to
provide funding to the City of Keene, NH, to replace a hazard beacon in the
vicinity of the
#107 Authorized Bureau of Aeronautics to award
a grant to the City of
#108 Authorized Bureau of Aeronautics to amend a grant to provide
additional funding to the Town of Wakefield, NH, to construct, mark, light, and
sign partial parallel Taxiway “A” at the Mount Washington Regional Airport in
the amount of $3,364.26. Effective upon G&C approval through
#109 Authorized Bureau of Aeronautics to provide funding to the
City of Concord, NH, to install wildlife perimeter fencing at the Concord
Municipal Airport in the amount of $119,927.
Effective upon G&C
approval through
#110 Authorized Bureau of Aeronautics to award a grant to the Pease
Development Authority for AIP-44 to design residential sound installation
project for the Portsmouth International Airport at Pease in the amount of
$181,000. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#111 Authorized Bureau of Aeronautics to award
a grant to the Pease Development Authority for AIP-43 to conduct a wildlife
hazard assessment at the
#112 Authorized to provide funding to the City of Concord, NH, to
install airfield lighting and signage at the
#113 Authorized Bureau of Right of Way to sell a 0.44-acre parcel
of State owned land improved with a single family residence located at
#114 Authorized Bureau of Right of Way to sell a 0.6 +/- of an acre parcel of State owned land in Auburn to CMS Limited Partnership for $40,000 which includes an Administrative Fee of $1,100. Effective upon G&C approval.
#115 Authorized Bureau of Right of Way to pay various owners
$1,268,700 as documented in the Contemplated Awards List for amounts greater
than $5,000 for the period extending from
#116 Authorized Bureau of Rail & Transit to enter into an
agreement with the Central NH Regional Planning Commission, Concord, NH, to
administer a comprehensive service analysis of Concord Area Transit for an
amount not to exceed $32,000. Effective upon G&C approval through
#117 Authorized Bureau of Rail & Transit to sell to the estate of Howard Laware a parcel of land 18,405 square feet in size in Lebanon for $70,000 and a one-time administrative fee of $1,100.
#118 Authorized Bureau of Construction to enter into a contract
with E.D. Swett Inc., Concord, NH, for replacement of
the existing concrete deck, and repairs to the abutment facing of the I-93
bridge over Loudon Road at Exit 14 in Concord on the basis of a low bid of
$4,562,667. (2)Further Authorized a contingency in the amount of $319,386.69 for
payment of latent conditions which may appear during the construction of the
project. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#119 Authorized to accept and place on file the Bureau of
Construction’s quarterly summary of active projects that may require
contingencies for the period through
#120 Authorized Bureau of Highway Maintenance (Well Section) to enter
into a contract with Capital Well Company, Inc., Dunbarton,
NH, for a 6-inch drilled well and pump at the NH Department of Transportation,
Shelburne Rest Area, Route 2, Shelburne, NH.
Effective upon G&C
approval through
#121 Authorized with Councilor Pignatelli
voting no, Bureau of Highway Design
to amend a contract with The Louis Berger Group Inc., Manchester, NH, and
Morristown, NJ (previously amended by G&C on
10-8-08, item #172), for the final design for the Southern section of the
reconstruction and widening of I-93 from Salem to Manchester, by increasing the
amount by $4,080,962.54 from $16,186,101.63 to $20,267,064.17. Effective upon G&C approval through
ITEM REMOVED FROM TABLE
The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wieczorek, seconded by Councilor Shea, voted to remove item
#25A - which was tabled at the October 7, 2009 Meeting
DEFERRED COMPENSATION COMMISSION
#25A The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wieczorek, seconded by Councilor Shea voted to approve the request to enter into a contract with Great-West Life & Annuity, Greenwood Village, CO, or its approved affiliate, for the administration of the State of NH’s Deferred Compensation Plan for public officers and employees. Effective upon G&C approval through October 6, 2014.
LATE ITEMS
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
A. Authorized the Department to approve loan agreements with the following Public Water Systems: Manchester Water Works, Town of Newmarket, Town of Peterborough, City of Portsmouth, and Town of Greenville, in the amount of $2,349,000 to finance water system improvement projects, effective upon G&C approval. 50% DWSRF Repayment funds, 50% Federal ARRA funds.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
B. Authorized
the Department to enter into a retroactive sole source agreement with
the Home Care Association of New Hampshire of Concord NH to provide medical
staffing support for public H1N1 vaccinations clinics, to be effective October
7, 2009 through June 30, 2010 in an amount not to exceed $1,340,000. 100% Federal funds.
LOTTERY COMMISSION
C. Authorized
the Commission to enter into a sole source contract with the Center
for Public Policy Studies, to provide the Governor’s Gaming Study Commission
with data-based analysis of the potential impact of expanded gaming in New
Hampshire, including on future sales of New Hampshire Lottery ® products. The
total fee paid for the technical assistance to be rendered in Fiscal-Year 2010 is
$39,000. 100%
Lottery funds.
Next Governor and Executive Council meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at the State House in Concord, New Hampshire.
The Honorable Board then Adjourned at 1:40 p.m.