GOVERNOR AND
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MINUTES
State
House,
The Governor and Executive
Council convened at
The Governor and Executive Council on motion of Councilor Griffin,
seconded by Councilor Spaulding, accepted the minutes of
The Governor and Executive
Council, on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Spaulding 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.
The following representatives-elect were sworn into office:
Hillsborough County District No. 3
Stephen P. Spratt, d,
Hillsborough County District No. 4
Jennifer Daler, d,
Hillsborough County District No. 23
Mary Gorman, d,
Hillsborough County District No. 19
Robert L’Heureux, r,
Hillsborough County District No. 27
Peter R. Goyette, Jr., r, Hudson (
James H. Oliver, r, Hooksett (
Rockingham County District No. 4
Marilinda Garcia, r,
RESIGNATIONS
State
Conservation Committee
Peter J. Blakeman, North Sutton Effective: Upon acceptance
CONFIRMATIONS
The Governor and Council confirmed the following:
Board
of Accountancy
(Certified
Public Accountant)
Wayne
B. Geher,
Succeeding: Robert A. Lemay,
Air
Resources Council
(General
Public)
Linda
Garrish Thomas,
Reappointment Term:
Business
Finance Authority
Howard
W. Keegan,
Reappointment Term:
Business
Finance Authority
(Regional
Planning)
Michael
J. King,
Reappointment Term:
Business
Finance Authority
Katherine
Williams Kane,
Reappointment Term:
Community
Development Finance Authority
(Banking)
Janet
A. Brewer,
Succeeding: Kathy Bogle Shields,
Compensation
Appeals Board
(Attorney)
Timothy
S. Wheelock,
Reappointment Term:
State
Historical Records Advisory Board
Elizabeth
Hamlin-Morin, Dunbarton Effective:
Succeeding: Richard Close
State
Historical Records Advisory Board
Marcia
Schmidt Blaine,
Reappointment Term:
State
Historical Records Advisory Board
Richard
E. Winslow III,
Reappointment Term:
State
Historical Resources Council
(Public
Member)
Gail
Colglazier,
Reappointment Term:
State
Historical Resources Council
Carl
W. Schmidt, Orford Effective:
Reappointment Term:
State
Historical Resources Council
(Archeology)
David
Starbuck,
Reappointment Term:
Judicial
Retirement Plan Board of Trustees
Jack
R. Hutton,
Reappointment Term:
Advisory
Committee on Marine Fisheries
Esther
Kennedy,
Succeeding: Laura M. Simmons,
Board
of Nursing
(Public
Member)
Lynda
Elliott, Northwood Effective:
Succeeding: Gail Barba,
Pesticides
Control Board
(Pesticides
Applicator)
William
C. Collins,
Reappointment Term:
Ports
and Harbors Advisory Council
Donald
L. Stevens,
Reappointment Term:
Water
Council
(Recreation
Interests)
Ray
S. Cowan, Loudon Effective:
Reappointment Term:
GOVERNOR AND
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wieczorek, seconded by Councilor Spaulding authorized Governor
and Council resolution naming the buildings comprising the offices, classrooms
and physical training areas occupied by the Police Standards and Training
Council on Institute Drive in Concord, NH, the Arthur D. Kehas
Criminal Justice Training Facility and Campus.
BUSINESS
FINANCE AUTHORITY
#1 The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wieczorek,
seconded by Councilor Burton authorized the request to accept and place on file the Business Finance Authority's annual financial statements
for FY 2006.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#2 Authorize to amend a grant with the City of Keene, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 3-8-06, item #3), for conducting an architectural study of the Tilden School, by extending the end date from December 31, 2006 through June 30, 2007. 100% Federal Funds.
#3 Authorize to enter into an agreement with the Town of
Derry, NH, for the purpose of creating a community subsurface disposal system
in order to eliminate a threat to public health and safety in the Running Brook
Cooperative in the amount of $84,000. Effective upon G&C approval through
OFFICE OF ENERGY AND PLANNING
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#4 Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with North Country Council Inc.,
#5 Authorize to accept and expend private funds in the
amount of $8,000 from The Robert and Dorothy Goldberg Charitable Foundation for
the research, design, and construction of an education exhibit and production
of collateral materials about the White Mountain School of Art. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#6 Authorize to accept and expend federal funds in the
amount of $6,750 from the US Department of Energy for the Industrial Energy
Efficiency Partnership program. Effective upon G&C approval through
#7 Authorize to enter into a sole source retroactive contract with the Institute for Community,
Business and the NH Economy,
#8 Authorize to enter into a contract with the NH Minority
Health Coalition,
#9 Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with the
#10 Authorize to amend a sole
source contract with Tri-County Community Action Program Inc., Berlin, NH,
(previously approved by G&C on 9-27-06, item #9), for the Fuel Assistance
Program, by increasing the amount by $1,414,229 from $2,151,957 to
$3,566,186. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#11 Authorize to amend a
sole source contract with Strafford
County Community Action Committee Inc., Dover, NH, (previously approved by
G&C on 9-27-06, item #8), for the Fuel Assistance Program, by increasing
the amount by $690,493 from $1,065,083 to $1,755,576. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#12 Authorize to amend a
sole source contract with
Southwestern Community Services Inc., Keene, NH, (previously approved by
G&C on 9-27-06, item #7), for the Fuel Assistance Program, by increasing
the amount by $849,545 from $1,309,572 to $2,159,117. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#13 Authorize to amend a
sole source contract with Southern
NH Services Inc., Manchester, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 9-27-06,
item #6), for the Fuel Assistance Program, by increasing the amount by
$2,283,393 from $3,405,664 to $5,689,057.
Effective upon G&C approval through
#14 Authorize to amend a
sole source contract with Rockingham
Community Action Inc., Portsmouth, NH, (previously approved by G&C on
9-27-06, item #5), for the Fuel Assistance Program, by increasing the amount by
$870,528 from $1,340,723 to $2,211,251. Effective upon G&C approval through
#15 Authorize to amend a
sole source contract with Community
Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties Inc., Concord, NH, (previously
approved by G&C on 9-27-06, item #4), for the Fuel Assistance Program, by
increasing the amount by $1,180,639 from $1,797,260 to $2,977,899. Effective upon G&C
approval through
OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
#16 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wieczorek, seconded by Councilor Burton with Councilor Pignatelli voting no,
authorized the request to enter into a sole
source retroactive contract with Software House International Inc., Paxton,
MA, for software and peripheral services, including support services and
maintenance, to sustain day-to-day operational needs of agencies within the
State of NH in the amount of $307,240.
Effective
#16A The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton,
seconded by Councilor Pignatelli authorized the
request to enter into an agreement with the Connecticut River Joint
Commissions, Charlestown, NH, to support the equivalent of one full-time staff
person in the amount of $39,285.
Effective
OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#17 Authorize Craig E. Bennett,
#18 NOT USED
#19 Authorize Jennifer E. Haggard, Hanscom AFB, MA, be nominated for appointment to the rank of Major, NH Army National Guard. This officer meets all prerequisites for this grade having been found to be physically, mentally, morally, and professionally qualified.
#20 Authorize Richard D. Lynch,
#21 Authorize William R. Neville Jr.,
#22 Authorize to accept and expend monetary contributions
received during the period of
#23 Authorize to accept donations of screened loam, computer services, equipment repair, bricks, and monument engravings for a memorial walkway in the amount of $5,748.99 for the NH State Veterans Cemetery to be used for the betterment of the cemetery.
#23A Authorize the individuals as detailed in letter dated
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#24 Authorize to accept and place on file the Report and
Findings of Councilor Ruth L. Griffin with regard to refinancing of certain
existing indebtedness in connection with The River Woods Company,
#25 Authorize to accept one Christmas tree from the Sibgo Tree Co., of
#26 Authorize to accept one Christmas tree from Mountain Star
Farms in
#27 Authorize to accept and place on file the adjustments to
agency’s quarterly allotments for the period through
#28 Authorize to reclassify position #18011, Human Resources Specialist II, labor grade 24, to Administrator IV, labor grade 33. Effective upon G&C approval.
#29 Authorize Bureau of Court Facilities to enter into a lease
extension with the City of Berlin, NH, for space located at the Berlin District
Court for a total amount not to exceed $40,111.68. Effective
#30 Authorize Bureau of Court Facilities to enter into a
nine-month hold over amendment with the Town of Goffstown, Goffstown, NH, for
office and courtroom space for a total cost not to exceed $26,380.62. Effective
#31 Authorize Bureau of Court Facilities to enter into a
contract with William A Renaud Jr. Trucking, Inc.,
#32 Authorize Bureau of Court Facilities to enter into a
contract with Lance Williams,
#33 Authorize Bureau of Court Facilities to enter into a
contract with Taurus Excavation,
#34 WITHDRAWN – The
Agency withdrew the request of the Bureau of Public Works Design and
Construction to enter into an agreement with McFarland – Johnson Inc.,
Binghamton, NY, for Professional Services for the Design of the NH State Office
Park South, Phase I Roadway Design and Parking Improvements, Concord, NH, for a
total cost not to exceed $249,900. Effective upon G&C approval through
#35 Authorize Bureau of Public Works Design and Construction to
enter into an agreement with SMRT Inc., Portland, ME, for Professional Services
for the Design of the M&S Building Renovations, Concord, NH, for an amount
not to exceed $484,200. Effective upon G&C approval through
#36 Authorize Bureau of Public Works Design and Construction to
enter into a contract with Beloin Construction Inc.,
Rochester, NH, for New London Patrol and Salt Shed/Highway Maintenance
Facility, New London, NH, for a total price not to exceed $1,504,273. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#36A Authorize to accept and place on file the list of agency transfers authorized for Fiscal Year 2007 during the month of November.
#36B Authorize a Working Capital Warrant in the amount of $390,000,000 to cover expenditures for the Month of January 2007. (2)Further authorize a Working Capital Warrant reporting expenditures of $293,549,202.95 for the Month of November and recommends the balance of $146,450,797.05 be lapsed.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#37 Authorize to issue a warrant from funds not otherwise appropriated and the State Treasurer to issue checks in the amount of $8,994.24 to the rightful owners of abandoned or unclaimed funds. 100% General Funds.
#38 Authorize to proceed with the sale and issuance of up to $75 million of general obligation bonds through a competitive process which will permit the State Treasurer to proceed with the negotiated sale and issuance of up to $150 million of general obligation refunding bonds to refund outstanding bonds to produce net present value debt service savings of at least three percent of the par value of the refunded bonds.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#39 Authorize to accept and place on file the Annual Report for
the period
#39A Authorize to accept and place on file the return of votes cast at the biennial election held on November 7, 2006 in the several towns and wards of the State for Representatives in Congress from the First and Second Districts and the proposed amendments to the New Hampshire Constitution.
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#40 Authorize NH State Library to make a one time payment to COSLINE, for the Cooperative Library Services and Technology Act Evaluation in the amount of $23,900. 100% Federal Funds.
#41 Authorize Division of Arts to award The Moving Dance
Company,
#42 Authorize to award a Conservation Number Plate Grant in the
amount of $3,400 to the Town of
#43 Authorize Division of Arts to award a Cultural Facility
Grant and an ArtLinks Grant to Haverhill Heritage Inc
totaling $12,660. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#44 Authorize Division of the Arts to award Operating Grants to
the organizations as detailed in letter dated
#44A Authorize Division of Historical Resources to enter into a
contract with Elizabeth Durfee Hengen,
Concord, NH, for the preparation of an inventory of the Hersey
Farm to determine if it is eligible for the State Register in the amount of
$2,475. Effective upon
G&C approval through
JOINT BOARD OF LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION
#45 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Wieczorek authorized the request to reclassify position #11348 Secretary II, labor grade 9, step 1 salary - $20,728.50, to a Program Assistant I, labor grade 12 step 1 salary - $23,302.50. 100% General Funds.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#46 Authorize to reappoint Jeffery A. Strelzin
as an Assistant Attorney General for a five year term effective
#47 Authorize to designate Lucy H. Jankowski as an attorney at
a salary of $61,000 effective
#48 Authorize to conduct a multidisciplinary training for
professionals from around the State entitled “Technology and Stalking” to be
held on
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#49 Authorize to enter into a contract with Charlestown
Property Maintenance Specialists LLC,
#50 Authorize to enter into a contract with Hampshire Fire
Protection Co., Inc.,
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
#51 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Spaulding authorized the request to accept and place on file the Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2006.
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#52 Authorize to enter into a contract with Brigade Fire
Protection Inc.,
#53 Authorize the reclassification of
various positions as detailed in letter dated
#54 Authorize to enter into a lease agreement with Riverside
Properties Nashua Inc.,
#55 Authorize to reclassify position #12861 Corrections Unit Manager, labor grade 24, to an Administrator III, labor grade 31. 100% General Funds.
#56 Authorize to accept a donation from Child and Family
Services,
#57 Authorize to accept and expend a grant from the US
Department of Justice in the amount of $12,284.67 to support the “High
Visibility, High Intensity” initiative for the City of Manchester, by providing
certified Probation/Parole Officers to increase the officer presence in the
City of Manchester. Effective
retroactive to
#58 Authorize to amend a contract with James Foster and Associates Ltd., Manchester, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 11-16-05, item #41), for mental health treatment services to male and female parolees previously residing in and returning to Manchester, NH, under the supervision of the NH Department of Corrections, by retroactively extending the end date from June 30, 2006 to December 31, 2006, and by amending the amount from $2,000,000 to $250,000. 100% Federal Funds.
#59 Authorize to amend a sole source contract with The Way Home Inc., Manchester, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 12-7-05, item #39), for housing assistance and education services to male and female parolees previously residing in and returning to Manchester, NH, under the supervision of the NH Department of Corrections, by retroactively extending the end date from June 30, 2006 to December 31, 2006, and by amending the amount from $2,000,000 to $1,000,000 with an umbrella amount of $1,000,000. 100% Federal Funds.
#60 Authorize to amend a contract with David Cantagallo and RTT Associates, Manchester, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 12-21-05, item #50), for substance abuse treatment services to male and female parolees previously residing in and returning to Manchester, NH, under the supervision of the NH Department of Corrections, by retroactively extending the end date from June 30, 2006 to December 31, 2006, and by amending the amount from $2,000,000 to $250,000. 100% Federal Funds.
LIQUOR COMMISSION
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#61 Authorize to accept and expend Sweepstakes Incentive Award
Funds from the MUSL,
#62 Authorize to enter into a contract with Jay McKenna
Cleaning Services Inc.,
#63 Authorize to amend a sole source contract with Ed’s Pallet Repair, Bow, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 2-11-04, item #21), for pallet repair at the Liquor Commission Warehouse, Concord, NH, by increasing the amount from $18,750 to $31,250, and increase of $12,500, and by extending the date through December 30, 2008. 100% General Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#64 Authorize with Councilor Spaulding voting no, to accept a donation of six tradeshows from Public Services of NH valued at $42,625.
#65 Authorize to accept a donation of two tradeshows/conferences from the NH Economic Development Association valued at $3,290.
#66 Authorize Division of Forests and Lands to accept from the Town of Colebrook, a conservation easement of approximately 30 acres abutting Beaver Brook Falls Natural Area in Colebrook, NH. Effective upon G&C approval.
#67 Authorize Division of Parks and Recreation to enter into a
contract with Pickering Marine Corp. Portsmouth, NH, to reconstruct the Boatways Landing Structure at the White Island Light
Station in the Isles of Shoals in the amount of $144,875. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#68 Authorize Division of Parks and Recreation to enter into a memorandum of understanding
with The Student Conservation Association, Charlestown, NH, for the completion
of park projects as assigned by the Department in exchange for the use of
Spruce Pond Camp in Bear Brook State Park.
Effective upon G&C approval through
#69 Authorize Division of Parks and Recreation, Cannon Mountain
Ski Area to enter into a sole source contract
with Siriusware Inc., Taos, NM, for ticket sales and
credit card processing software upgrade implementation in the amount of
$6,300. Effective upon
G&C approval through
#70 Authorize Trails Bureau to award a grant to The Little Monadnock family Trail OHRV Club, Troy, NH, for
Grant-in-Aid Trail Maintenance in the amount of $24,477.60. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#71 Authorize Trails Bureau to amend a Grant-In-Aid to the Lake Sunapee Snowmobile Club, Newbury, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 7-19-06, item #83), by extending the completion date to April 1, 2007 from January 1, 2007. 100% Other Funds.
#72 Authorize Trails Bureau to enter into a Land Use Agreement
with Twitchell Heirs, c/o Thomas Carey,
#73 Authorize Trails Bureau to enter into Grant-In-Aid Trail
Maintenance (Winter Trail Grooming) with the OHRV Clubs as detailed in letter
dated
#74 Authorize Division of Travel and Tourism to award grants to
the organizations as detailed in letter dated December 12, 2006, in the total
amount of $22,813.97 for their 2006/2007 out of state marketing projects under
the Joint Promotional Program. Effective upon G&C approval through
#75 Authorize Division of Travel and Tourism Development to
award grants to the organizations as detailed in letter dated December 12,
2006, in the total amount of $5,000 for their 2006/2007 in-state marketing
projects under the Joint Promotional Program.
Effective upon G&C approval through
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#76 Authorize to enter into a sole source agreement with Macro International Inc.,
#77 Authorize to accept the fee title transfer of five properties, totaling 107.5 acres with a total market value of $726,400 from The Nature Conservancy. (2)Further authorize to accept a conservation easement transfer of one property totaling 14.74 acres with a total easement value of $135,000, from The Nature Conservancy.
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#78 Authorize to pay 2007 membership dues to the Association of
State Drinking Water Administrators,
#79 Authorize to amend a Public Water System Emergency Interconnection grant to the Nashua Regional Planning Commission, Nashua, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 2-8-06, item #39), to complete a project to better protect public water supplies by conducting mutual aid studies, by extending the date to September 30, 2007 from December 31, 2006.
#80 Authorize to retroactively
amend a $497,100 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (previously
approved by G&C on 11-10-04, item #56), for research on the exotic aquatic
plant, variable milfoil, by extending the date from September 30, 2006 to May
31, 2007. (2)Further authorize to retroactively amend a $498,491 grant
from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (previously approved by
G&C on 11-10-04, item #56), for research on the exotic aquatic plant,
variable milfoil, by extending the date from September 30, 2006 to May 31,
2007. (3)Further authorize to retroactively amend a cooperative
project agreement with the US Geological Survey,
#81 Authorize to enter into a Joint
Funding Agreement with the US Geological Survey, US Department of the Interior,
#82 Authorize to amend a contract with Transformer Service
Inc., Concord, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 6-23-04, item #135), for
unscheduled repair services at the Franklin Wastewater Treatment Facility, by
increasing the price limitation by $2,500 from $16,145 to $18,645. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#83 Authorize to amend a memorandum of agreement with the US
Geological Survey, Pembroke, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 6-21-06, Late
Item #K, amended on 8-23-06, item #64), to continue the study of the effects of
road salt on groundwater quality in the vicinity of the I-93 roadway in
southern NH, by increasing the amount by $15,000 from $96,700 to $111,700. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#84 Authorize to award a Businesses United for Water Security
Installation grant to the Town of Lancaster, NH, to complete a project to
protect drinking water from contamination, in the amount of $4,500. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#85 Authorize to amend a Local Source Water Protection grant
award to the Town of
#86 Authorize to award a Businesses United for Water Security
Installation grant to the Central Hooksett Water Precinct,
#87 Authorize to award a Businesses United for Water Security
Installation grant to the City of Franklin, NH, to complete a project to
protect drinking water from contamination, in the amount of $4,500. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#88 Authorize to accept a gift to the State of parcel of land
in
#89 Authorize to accept and expend $14,423 in federal funds
from the US Environmental Protection Agency, to conduct an outreach effort that
provides improved communication women of childbearing age to correct the risk
perception regarding mercury and fish consumption. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#90 Authorize Blye Hill Landing Homeowners Association’s request to permanently remove an existing permanent walkway over public waters, permanently remove an existing seasonal dock, relocate rocks posing hazard to navigation and construct three permanent piling docks connected by a permanent walkway in a “W” configuration, install four, 3 piling ice clusters, and install 9 tie off piles on property located at Lake Sunapee in Newbury.
#91 Authorize with Councilor Spaulding and Councilor Pignatelli voting no,
#92 Authorize with Councilor Spaulding and Councilor Pignatelli voting no, Michael & Wendy Tata’s request to remove abandoned crib material, deck, and a seasonal pier; dredge lakebed, excavate shoreline, and temporarily disturb bank and shoreline to construct a dug-in boathouse with 3 interior slips on frontage on property located on Advent Cove at Lake Winnipesaukee in Meredith.
#92A Authorize to enter into a retroactive
cooperative project agreement with the University System of NH,
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#93 Authorize to grant funds in accordance with the Carl D.
Perkins Vocational Education Act to Strafford County Department of Corrections
to assist in the operation of their approved vocational education programs for
male offenders in the amount of $18,006.
Effective upon G&C approval through
#94 Authorize to grant funds in accordance with the Carl D.
Perkins Vocational Education Act to Strafford County Department of Corrections
to assist in the operation of their approved vocational education programs for
female offenders in the amount of $12,804.
Effective upon G&C approval through
#95 Authorize to pay retroactively the FY 2007 fee to enable the NH Department of Education to continue participation in the State Collaborative on Assessment and Student Standards Arts Assessment to the Council of Chief State School Officers in the amount of $16,000. 100% Federal Funds.
#96 Authorize to utilize the services of Matthew J. Masewic, MD,
#97 Authorize to enter into a contract with Monadnock
Developmental Services, Keene, NH, to develop a Regional Secondary Transition
Center to provide training and technical assistance to Local Education Agencies
and other key project partners in scientific evidence-based secondary
transition planning strategies and practices to increase the capacity of local
communities to provide appropriate secondary transition services and supports
to all students between the ages of 14-21, with emphasis on students with
disabilities for an amount not to exceed $119,081. Effective upon G&C
approval through