GOVERNOR AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MINUTES
State
House,
The Governor and Executive
Council convened at
The Governor and Executive
Council on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Spaulding, accepted
the minutes of
The Governor and Executive
Council, on motion of Councilor Griffin, seconded by Councilor Pignatelli 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 state representative-elect was sworn into office by the Governor and Executive Council:
Jim Aguiar, d, Campton (
Grafton County District 6 (Campton, Ellsworth, Orford, Rumney, Wentworth)
The Governor and Executive Council issued a precept calling for a special election to fill the vacancy for state representative in Rockingham County District 9. (Epping & Fremont)
The filing period will be from
The primary election will be held on
The Special election will be held on
RESIGNATIONS
The Governor and Council accepted the following with regret:
Department
of Justice
Deputy
Attorney General
Michael
A. Delaney,
Midwifery
Council
Carol
Leonard, Hopkinton Effective:
Regional
Community Technical Colleges Board of Trustees
(Law
Enforcement)
Eve
E. Eisenbise, Hooksett Effective:
University
System of NH Board of Trustees
Debra
B. Miller
CONFIRMATIONS
The Governor and
Council confirmed the following:
Health
Services Planning and Review Board
(Consumer)
John
R. Stanton,
Reappointment Term:
Health
Services Planning and Review Board
(Consumer)
Katherine
W. Wheeler,
Reappointment Term:
NH
Commission for Human Rights
Deborah
R. Reynolds,
Succeeding: Nancy Allen,
Board
of Licensure of Interpreters for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Nominated
by the NH Association for the Deaf
Lori
A. McLaren, Pembroke Effective:
Reappointment Term:
State
Commission on the Status of Men – Councilor
Joseph
H. Mastromarino, MD, Hampton Effective:
Reappointment Term:
Midwifery
Council
(Public
Member)
Tracy
Nudd-Homeyer,
Succeeding:
Midwifery
Council
Monica
Stevens, Colebrook Effective:
Reappointment
Term:
Poet
Laureate
Patricia
Fargnoli, Walpole Effective:
Succeeding: Cynthia Huntington,
Regional
Community Technical Colleges Board of Trustees
Lori
Hitchcock,
Vacancy Term:
Richard
C. Jackson,
Reappointment Term:
Advisory
Committee on Travel and Tourism
Nominated by the Commissioner of the Department of
Resources and Economic Development
(Education)
Katharine
Eneguess, Jaffrey Effective:
Succeeding: William R. Peterson,
Advisory
Committee on Travel and Tourism
Nominated by the Commissioner of the Department of
Resources and Economic Development
(Camping)
Crosby
Peck, Lancaster Effective:
Succeeding: Ronald Brown, Twin Mountain Term: set
pursuant to RSA 4:4
Advisory
Committee on Travel and Tourism
Nominated by the Commissioner of the Department of
Resources and Economic Development
(Member-at-large)
Judi
Window,
Succeeding: Timothy Bechert, Bedford Term: set
pursuant to RSA 4:4
Waste
Management Council
(Public
Health Expert)
Michael
Blayney, Grantham Effective:
Reappointment Term:
Wetlands
Council
Nominated
by the NH Audubon/NH Society for the Protection of Forests
Thomas
G. Chrisenton, Lyndeborough Effective:
Reappointment Term:
Wetlands
Council
Nominated
by the NH Marine Trades Association
Paul
Goodwin, Gilford Effective:
Succeeding: Glenn Normandeau,
NOMINATIONS
The Governor placed into nomination the following:
Air
Resources Council
(Environmental
Interests)
Georgia
Murray, Conway Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: Charles Niebling, Boscawen Term:
Advisory
Panel on Cancer and Chronic Diseases
Margaret
B. Duffy, Manchester Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Advisory
Panel on Cancer and Chronic Diseases
(
Andrea
K. Grevior,
Reappointment Term:
Advisory
Panel on Cancer and Chronic Diseases
(
Claudette
L. Mahar, Nashua Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Advisory
Panel on Cancer and Chronic Diseases
(American
Heart Association)
Nancy
Pederzini, Nashua Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: Peter Klementowicz,
Advisory
Panel on Cancer and Chronic Diseases
(NH
Lung Associtiaon)
Diane
Smogor, Manchester Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
State
Conservation Committee
(Belknap/Carroll
Counties)
Kenneth
N. Kettenring, New Hampton Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: Edward Person, Moultonborough Term:
Board
of Licensed Dietitians
Susan
D. Engle, Stratham Effective: Upon
confirmation
ucceeding: Jil F. Shangraw, Lebanon Term:
Board
of Licensed Dietitians
Ellen
R. Lewis, Enfield Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: Collette Janson-Sand, Rollinsford Term:
Joint
Promotional Program Screening Committee
Nominated
by the Commissioner of the Department of Resources and Economic Development
George
C. Pappas, Portsmouth Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
NH
Land and Community Heritage Authority: Executive Director
Nominated
by the NH Land & Community Heritage Authority Board of Directors
Rachel
Rouillard, Durham Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Midwifery
Council
Adrian
E. Feldhusen, New Ipswich Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: Carol Leonard, Hopkinton (resigned) Term:
Pre-Engineering
Technology Advisory Council
(Public
Member)
Daniel
W. Caron, Melvin Village Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Pre-Engineering
Technology Advisory Council
(Public
Member)
Walter
Zanchuk, Concord Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Rivers
Management Advisory Committee
Nominated
by the Granite State Hydropower Association, Inc.
William
Heinz, Boscawen Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: George Lagasse,
Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court
Gary
E. Hicks, Nashua Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding:
Joseph P. Nadeau,
University
System of NH Board of Trustees
Henry
B. Stebbins, Amherst Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: Debra Miller,
Waste
Management Council
(Public
Member)
G.
Bradley Richards, Rye Beach Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Waste
Management Council
Nominated
by the Association of Conservation Commissions
(Local
Conservation Commission Member)
Duncan
Watson, Drewsville Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
BUSINESS FINANCE AUTHORITY
#1 The
Governor and Executive Council on motion of Councilor Spaudling,
seconded by Councilor Pignatelli and further on a
roll call vote as follows: Councilor Burton – yes, Councilor Spaulding – yes,
Councilor Griffin – yes, Councilor Wieczorek – yes,
and Councilor Pignatelli – yes, Authorized to hold a Public
Hearing with respect to the financing of a commercial facility by the
Business Finance Authority for Goodwill Industries of Northern New England
located in Concord, New Hampshire. Action will authorize a Resolution under RSA
162-I:9 to determine the financing will serve a public
use, provide public benefit and is within the policy and authority of the Act.
Extract from the
Minutes of the Meeting of the
Governor and Council Held
in the State House,
At
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A RESOLUTION UNDER
RSA 162-I:9 WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF UP TO $2,668,000 REVENUE BONDS BY
THE BUSINESS FINANCE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE TO FINANCE A
COMMERCIAL FACILITY FOR GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND
IN
WHEREAS, the Governor and Council 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 a determination under RSA 162-I:9 with respect to the financing of an commercial facility for Goodwill Industries of Northern New England (the “Borrower”), in Concord, New Hampshire, by the Authority’s issuance of up to $2,668,000 in revenue bonds (the “Bonds”) under RSA 162-I:1 et seq. (the “Act”); and
WHEREAS, the Governor and Council have received all of the documentation and information with respect to the proposed transaction that they have requested; and
WHEREAS, further action by the Authority with respect to the proposed transaction is subject to, and cannot be taken until passage of, this Resolution;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED THAT:
Section 1. Findings. On the basis of the Authority’s recommendation and the documentation and information received by the Governor and Council, and after a public hearing, the Governor and Council find:
(a) Special Findings.
(1) The project to be financed or refinanced with the proceeds of the Bonds consists of: (i) the acquisition of certain real property generally described as the commercial facility located at 204 Loudon Road, Concord, New Hampshire and improvements thereon (the “Project”); and (ii) the payment of certain closing costs (collectively, the “Facility”). The Facility is within the definition of “Commercial Facility” in RSA 162-I:2 and may be financed under the Act.
(2) The establishment and
operation of the Facility will create or preserve employment opportunities
directly or indirectly within the State of
(b) General Findings.
(1) The acquisition of the Facility (the “Project”) and the proposed financing of the Project are feasible.
(2) The Borrower has the skills and financial resources necessary to operate the Facility successfully.
(3) The Loan Agreement and the other documents to be executed in connection with the issuance of the Bonds, including the Mortgage and Trust Agreement and the Bond Purchase Agreement (collectively, the “Financing Documents”), contain provisions so that under no circumstances will the Authority be obligated, directly or indirectly, to pay Project costs, debt service or expenses of operation, maintenance and upkeep of the Facility except from proceeds of the Bonds or from funds received under the Financing Documents, exclusive of funds received under the Financing Documents by the Authority for its own use.
(4) The Financing Documents do not purport to create any debt of the State with respect to the Facility, other than a special obligation of the Authority acting on behalf of the State under the Act.
(5) The proposed financing of the Project by the Authority and the proposed operation and use of the Facility will serve one or more needs and implement one or more purposes set forth in RSA 162-I:1, will preserve or increase the social 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.
Section 2. Ultimate Finding and Determination. The Governor and Council find that the proposed financing, operation and use of the Facility will serve a public use and provide a public benefit and determine that the Authority’s financing of the Project will be within the policy of, and the authority conferred by, the Act.
Section 3. Approval. The Governor and Council hereby approve the Authority’s taking such further action under the Act with respect to the transaction involving the Facility, the Project and the Bonds as may be required.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect upon its passage.
Passed and Agreed to:
#2 The
Governor and Executive Council on motion of Councilor Pignatelli,
seconded by Councilor Wieczorek and further on a roll
call vote as follows: Councilor Burton – yes, Councilor Spaulding – yes,
Councilor Griffin – yes, Councilor Wieczorek – yes,
and Councilor Pignatelli – yes, Authorized to hold a Public
Hearing with respect to the financing of a loan to Monadnock
Economic Development Corporation located in Keene, NH. Action will authorize a Resolution under RSA
162-A:18 to determine the financing will serve a
public use, provide public benefit and is within the policy and authority of
the Act.
EXTRACT FROM
THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
GOVERNOR AND
COUNCIL HELD ON
STATE HOUSE,
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At
approximately
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A RESOLUTION
UNDER RSA 162-A:18 AWARDING A LOAN
UNDER RSA
162-A:7 FROM THE BUSINESS FINANCE AUTHORITY OF
THE STATE OF
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 a loan by the Authority to Monadnock Economic
Development Corporation (the "Borrower") in the original principal
amount of up to $240,000 to provide financing to assist the Borrower in
refinancing an existing mortgage loan and provide funds to pay off existing
payables. (the "Loan")
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
Loan by the Authority upon the making of specific findings after public
hearing;
WHEREAS, the Governor and
Council will receive all the documentation and information with respect to the
proposed 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 Determination. On the basis of the documentation and
information received by the Governor and Council, after a public hearing, the
Governor and Council find:
a. Special Findings.
(i) The Loan in
consistent with local or regional development plans or policies.
b. General Findings.
(i) The Loan that the Authority has
proposed will serve a public use and provide a public benefit.
(ii) The
Loan that the Authority has proposed is within the policy of, and the authority
conferred, by RSA Chapter 162-A.
(iii)
The Loan that the Authority has
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 Loan that the Authority has proposed will promote
the orderly development of business activities, create or preserve employment
opportunities, or protect the physical environment.
2. Approval.
Governor and Council approve the Loan by the Authority as recommended by the
Authority and authorize the Authority to cause the execution and delivery of
the loan documents substantially in the form submitted to Governor and Council
and to take such further action as 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
#3 The
Governor and Executive Council on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by
Councilor Pignatelli and further on a roll call vote
as follows: Councilor Burton – yes, Councilor Spaulding – yes, Councilor
Griffin – yes, Councilor Wieczorek – yes, and
Councilor Pignatelli – yes, Authorized to hold a Public
Hearing to approve an award of a State Guarantee under RSA 162-A:13-a
with respect to a loan from Passumpsic Savings Bank
and Currier Trucking Corporation and Currier RV Center, Inc. in Gorham, New
Hampshire. Action will authorize a Resolution under RSA 162-A:18
to determine the financing will serve a public use, provide public benefit and
is within the policy and authority of the Act.
EXTRACT FROM
THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
GOVERNOR AND
COUNCIL HELD ON
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
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At approximately 11:33 a.m.,
the Governor announced that the next matter to be considered would be the award
of a State guarantee under the Working Capital Line of Credit Guarantee Program
of the Business Finance Authority in connection with a loan to be made by Passumpsic Savings Bank to Currier Trucking Corporation and
Currier RV, Inc, 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 loans and State guarantee. The Governor then said that the meeting would
hear anyone wishing to speak on the subject and introduced Michael Donahue,
Senior Credit Officer of the Authority who briefly explained the project. The
Governor then repeated that the proceedings were a public hearing and asked
whether any other person wished to speak; there being none, Councilor Burton
introduced a resolution entitled "A RESOLUTION UNDER RSA 162-A:18 AWARDING A STATE GUARANTEE UNDER RSA 162-A:13 WITH RESPECT TO A LOAN FROM PASSUMPSIC SAVINGS BANK TO
CURRIER TRUCKING CORPORATION AND CURRIER RV, INC.," and moved its
adoption, which was seconded by Councilor Pignatelli. There being no discussion, the Governor
called for a vote on the motion. Those
voting in favor were: the Governor and
Councilor Burton, Councilor Spaulding, Councilor Griffin, Councilor Wieczorek, and Councilor Pignatelli;
those abstaining were Councilor(s): None; and those voting against were Councilor(s):
None. The Governor declared that the
resolution was passed.
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A RESOLUTION
UNDER RSA 162-A:18
AWARDING A
STATE GUARANTEE UNDER RSA 162-A:13-a
WITH RESPECT
TO LOANS FROM
PASSUMPSIC SAVINGS BANK TO
CURRIER TRUCKING
CORPORATION AND CURRIER RV CENTER, 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 award of a
guarantee of the Authority in an amount equal to seventy-five percent (75%) of
the principal amount of loans up to
$370,000 from Passumpsic Savings Bank to Currier
Trucking Corporation and Currier RV Center, Inc. pursuant to RSA 162-A:13-a
(the Working Capital Loan Guarantee Program or the "WAG Program");
WHEREAS, the proposed guarantee
would require the pledge of the full faith and credit of the Authority in an
amount not to exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the proposed financing;
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 award the recommended guarantee
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 award of the Authority's guarantee which they have requested; 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
award of the guarantee as proposed will contribute significantly to the success
of the financing.
(ii) Reasonable and appropriate measures
have been taken to minimize the risk of loss to the Authority and to ensure
that any private benefit from the award of the guarantee will be only
incidental to the public purpose served thereby.
(b) General Findings.
(i) The
award of the guarantee as proposed will serve a public use and provide a public
benefit.
(ii) The award of the guarantee as
proposed is within the policy of, and the authority conferred by RSA Chapter
162-A.
(iii)
The award of the guarantee 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 award
of the guarantee 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 Authority's taking such further
action under the Act with respect to the award of the guarantee as may be
required and authorize the Authority to take such further action with respect
to such proposed execution as is necessary and appropriate to carry out the
proposed transaction.
3. Effective Date.
This resolution shall take effect upon its passage.
Passed
and Agreed to
OFFICE OF ENERGY AND PLANNING
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#4 Authorize
to accept and expend federal funds in the amount of $18,854 from the US
Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and
Families for the Residential Energy Assistance Challenge Options Program. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#5 Authorize
to enter into a contract with Northern Comfort Diagnostics,
#6 Authorize
to amend the Fuel Assistance Program contract with Strafford County Community
Action Committee, Inc., Dover, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 9-21-05,
item #10), by increasing the amount from $1,008,071 by $433,754 to an amount
not to exceed $1,441,825. 100% Federal Funds.
#7 Authorize
to amend the Fuel Assistance Program contract with Tri-County Community Action
Program, Inc., Berlin, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 10-5-05, item
#1), by increasing the amount from $2,295,580 by $1,005,793 to an amount not to
exceed $3,301,373. 100% Federal Funds.
#8 Authorize
to amend the Fuel Assistance Program contract with Southwestern Community
Services Inc., Keene, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 9-21-05, item
#14), by increasing the amount from $1,227,396 by $528,079 to an amount not to
exceed $1,755,475. 100% Federal Funds.
#9 Authorize
to amend the Fuel Assistance Program contract with Southern NH Services Inc.,
Manchester, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 9-21-05, item #13), by
increasing the amount from $3,391,250 by $1,505,777 to an amount not to exceed
$4,897,027. 100% Federal Funds.
#10 Authorize
to amend the Fuel Assistance Program contract with Rockingham Community Action
Inc., Portsmouth, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 9-21-05, item #12), by
increasing the amount from $1,365,422 by $591,042 to an amount not to exceed
$1,956,464. 100% Federal Funds.
#11 Authorize
to amend the Fuel Assistance Program contract with Community Action Program
Belknap-Merrimack Counties Inc., Concord, NH, (previously approved by G&C
on 9-21-05, item #11), by increasing the amount from $1,712,279 by $745,639 to
an amount not to exceed $2,457,918. 100% Federal Funds.
GOVERNOR’S COMMISSION ON DISABILITY
#11A The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Spaulding, seconded by Councilor Burton
authorized the request of the Disability’s
Client Assistance Program to enter Pamela Prescott into a retroactive educational tuition agreement with Granite State
College, Concord, NH, for the course entitled “Introduction to Sociology” from
September 10, 2005 through December 11, 2005, and to pay said costs in the
amount of $780. 100% Federal Funds.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#12 Authorize
under the Community Development Block Grant program to enter into an agreement
with the Town of
#13 Authorize
under the Community Development Block Grant program to enter into an agreement
with the
#14 Authorize
under the Community Development Block Grant program to enter into an agreement
with the Town of
#15 Authorize
under the Community Development Block Grant program to amend an agreement with
the Town of
#16 Authorize
under the Community Development Block Grant program to amend an agreement with
the Town of Merrimack, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 8-18-04, item
#3), for rehabilitation of internal sewer lines, and to tie the Park to the
town’s waste water system, by extending the completion date from December 31,
2005 to December 31, 2006.
#17 Authorize
under the Community Development Block Grant program to amend an agreement with
the City of Concord, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 7-14-04, item #21),
for renovating the existing structure used for the FRIENDS Emergency Housing
Program, by extending the completion date from December 31, 2005 to June 30,
2006.
OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#18 Authorize
to reclassify position #10495, Training Development Manager, labor grade 24, salary $36,757.50, to a System
Development Specialist III, labor grade 23, salary $35,197.50. 100% Other Funds.
#19 Authorize
to reclassify position #18960, Data Control Clerk, labor grade 12, salary $21,957, to an Administrative
Secretary, labor grade 14, salary $23,790.
100% Other
Funds.
#20 Authorize
with Councilor Pignatelli voting no, a sole source
retroactive contract with The Library Corporation, Research Park, Inwood, West Virginia, for annual software maintenance,
including phone support, software fixes and patches, and all upgrades that
supports the Department of Health and Human Services at NH Hospital/Division of
Community Based Care Services Library System for the Dorothy M. Breene Library in the amount of $5,630. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#21 Authorize
to enter into a sole source contract
with Bentley Systems, Incorporated, d/b/a Bentley Systems Delaware, Exton, PA,
for software, maintenance support services and user group membership with the
goal of training and supporting existing Department of Transportation Computer
Aided Design and Drafting software engineers in the amount of $108,251.70. Effective
#22 Authorize
to enter into a contract with Voyager Systems Inc., Bedford, NH, to engage an
experienced Oracle/PowerBuilder programmer to assist OIT staff in the
development of an enhanced staff training module within the Division for
Children, Youth and Families, Child Welfare Case Management System, in an
amount not to exceed $191,812. Effective upon G&C approval through
OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#23 Authorize
Jerome S. Loring,
#24 Authorize
Thomas F. Spencer,
#25 Authorize
Rodney T. Freeman,
#26 Authorize
to amend a contract with Lakes Regional Environmental of Belmont, NH,
(previously approved by G&C on
#27 Authorize
to accept donations of a lawn trimmer, concrete, engraved bricks, memorial
walkway improvements, technical services/computer upgrade, repairs to alarm system
and landscaping material in the amount of $5,330.67 for the NH State Veterans
Cemetery to be used for the betterment of the cemetery. 100% Other Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#28 Authorize
to accept one Christmas tree from Mountain Star Farms in
#29 Authorize
to accept one Christmas tree from The Rocks Christmas Tree Farm in
#30 Authorize
to accept and place on file the list of agency transfers authorized for Fiscal
Year 2006 during the month of November.
#31 Authorize a Working Capital Warrant in the amount of
$480,000,000 to cover expenditures for the Month of January 2006. (2)Further authorize a Working Capital
Warrant reporting expenditures of $276,112,200.03 for the month of November and
recommends the balance of $143,887,799.97 be lapsed.
#32 Authorize
Bureau of Court Facilities to enter into a one year renewal lease with the Town
of Plaistow, NH, for office and courtroom space in the amount of $40,716
annually, plus the cost of janitorial services not to exceed $6,708
annually. Effective
#33 Authorize
to accept and place on file the Report and Findings of Councilor Ruth L.
Griffin with regard to the making of certain improvements to plant and
facilities, as well as the possible refinancing of certain of its existing
indebtedness in connection with the University System of NH,
#34 Authorize
to amend a Prescription Drug Program agreement with the Local Government Center
HealthTrust, LLC, to provide for the provision of certain administrative
services incident to the State’s participation in the Medicare Retiree
Prescription Drug Subsidy Program.
#34A Authorize
Bureau of Public Works Design and Construction to enter into a contract with
Hong Environmental, Inc., Portsmouth, NH, for low bid design/build bathroom
additions at Salem and Portsmouth Liquor Stores and HVAC improvements at
Portsmouth Liquor Store, for the lump sum price of $710,154.
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ADMINISTRATION
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#35 Authorize
to accept and place on file the information regarding the Real Estate Transfer
Tax Amnesty Program.
#36 Authorize
to reclassify position #14501, Tax Forms Examiner, labor grade 12, step one, salary $22,405.50, to Tax Auditor I, labor
grade 16, step one, salary $26,305.50.
NH DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTRE, MARKETS &
FOOD
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#37 Authorize
to accept and expend grant funds from the USDA Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, to be used to provide adequate Bovine Spongiform
Encephalitis surveillance and education to the consuming public in order to
re-establish and maintain strong marketing opportunities for cattle producers,
in the amount of $26,500. 100% Federal Funds.
#38 Authorize
to enter into an agreement with George Deenihan,
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#39 Authorize
to reclassify position #11431, Data Entry Operator II, labor grade 6, to
Library Assistant II, labor grade 8. 100% General Funds.
#40 Authorize
with Councilor Pignatelli voting no, a retroactive one-year
renewal option with Jason Thibodeau, d/b/a D&J
Professional Image, Concord, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 7-28-04,
item #20), for cleaning the department offices at 117 Pleasant Street,
Concord. Effective
ATTORNEY GENERAL
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#41 Authorize
to accept and place on file the Biennial Report for the NH Department of
Justice for the period
#42 Authorize
to enter into a sub-grant totaling $15,000 to fund the Child Advocacy Center of
Rockingham County that handles joint investigations of child abuse and
exploitation cases. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#43 Authorize
to enter into sub-grants in the amounts as detailed in letter dated
#44 Authorize to amend a federal grant received from the
National Institute of Justice (previously approved by G&C on 1-26-05, item
#12), to enhance forensic science services at both the NH State Police Crime
Laboratory and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, by retroactively extending the end date
from September 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006.
(2)Further authorize to amend two sub-grants to the NH Department of
Safety, Division of State Police, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
(previously approved by G&C on 1-26-05, item #12), to assist both the State
Police Crime Laboratory and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in the
accreditation process, by retroactively extending
the end date from September 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006. (3)Further authorize to amend a sub-grant
received from the NH Department of Justice (previously approved by G&C on
1-26-05, Late Item #B), to assist the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in
the accreditation process, by retroactively
extending the end date from September 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006. (4)Further authorize to retroactively enter into a sole
source contract with Lynn Maville,
LIQUOR COMMISSION
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#45 Authorize
to compensate Tim Copeland, a Liquor Investigator I in the Law Enforcement
Bureau, in the amount of 123.12 hours for time lost while recovering from a
work-related injury, for the time period of September 7, 2005 to October 27,
2005, and to maintain his status on active payroll, in accordance with
Compensation for State Employees Injured in Line of Duty.
#46 Authorize
to accept and place on file the Annual Report for the period ending
COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
#47 The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wieczorek,
seconded by Councilor Spaulding authorized the request to accept and place on file
the Biennial Report for the period of
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#48 Authorize a waiver to retroactively
exceed the 300-mile maximum travel radius by state vehicle in lieu of
common carrier for three employees to travel to
#49 Authorize
to reclassify position #40232, Technical Support Specialist III, labor grade
25, to Maintenance Technician, labor grade 21.
Effective upon G&C approval.
#50 Authorize
to enter into a contract with David Cantagallo and
RTT Associates,
DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#51 Authorize
Division of Parks and Recreation to reclassify position #11459 Public Works
Project Manager IV, salary grade 29, to Administrator III, salary grade 31.
#52 Authorize
Division of Parks and Recreation to reclassify
position #40068 Program Assistant II, salary grade 15 to Design Drafter II,
salary grade 20.
#53 Authorize
Trails Bureau to enter into Grant-in-Aid Trail Maintenance Contracts with the
snowmobile and ATV clubs as detailed in letter dated December 21, 2005, to
repair their trail system due to October 7-18th flood damage, for a
total amount of $134,712.39. Effective upon G&C approval through
#54 Authorize
Division of Forests and Lands to budget prior years carry forward funds in the
amount of $45,500 from the Stone Estate Trust Fund for the purpose of
eliminating a severe mold problem throughout the Jackson Cottage at the Urban
Forestry Center in Portsmouth. 100% Other Funds.
#54A Authorize
Division of Parks and Recreation Cannon Mountain to enter into a Sponsor
Agreement on a sole source basis
with Lakes Region Audi/Volkswagen, Gilford, NH.
Lakes Region VW/Audi is donating the use of a vehicle for two years in
return for a promotional partnership with
NH FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#55 Authorize
to pay annual dues in the amount of $300 to the Wildlife Management institute
for membership in the Atlantic Flyway Council.
(2)Further authorize to pay the Wildlife Management Institute $2,258 for
the 2006 NH assessment of project costs for the Atlantic Population Canada
Goose banding. (3)Further authorize to
pay the Wildlife Management Institute $7,000 for the 2006 NH assessment of
project costs for Eastern Canada Cooperative Waterfowl Banding. 100% Other Funds.
#56 Authorize
with Councilor Pignatelli voting no, to enter into a sole
source agreement with Macro International Inc,
#57 Authorize
to amend an existing contract with The Nature Conservancy entitled “Research to Assess the Quality of NH’s
Watersheds, Lakes, and Forests for Wildlife Conservation”, (previously approved
by G&C on
#58 Authorize
to accept the fee title transfer of twelve properties totaling 806.9 acres with
a total market value of $9,337,500 from The Nature Conservancy. (2)Further authorize to accept conservation
easement transfer to two properties totaling 220.5 acres with a total easement
value of $1,743,000 from The Nature Conservancy.
#59 Authorize
to enter into a purchase and sales agreement for 1.4 +/- acres of land from the
City of Laconia, NH, for the purchase of the land to construct and maintain a
public boat access facility on
#60 Authorize
to accept an Easement Deed in the Town of Madbury,
from Changing Places LLC, Dover, for 1.79 acres to provide access and parking
to Hoyts Pond.
(2)Further authorize to quitclaim an existing easement in the Town of
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#61 Authorize
to pay 2006 membership dues to the Association of State Drinking Water
Administrators,
#62 Authorize
to accept and expend $25,185.55 from the US Environmental Protection Agency to
develop an electronic data flow directly from laboratories to regulating state
programs. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#63 Authorize
to pay FY 2005 expenses with FY 2006 funding in the amount of $3,074 to Aldrich
Vending Services,
#64 Authorize
to enter into a grant agreement with the Town of
#65 Authorize an agreement with the Town of New Castle, NH, to
implement the WHIP agreement to conduct habitat restoration activities. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#66 Authorize
to enter into an agreement with the
#67 Authorize
to enter into an agreement with the City of Portsmouth, NH, to acquire four
parcels of land in the
#68 Authorize
to enter into an agreement with the Town of Hampton, NH, to aid in the purchase
of a vacuum truck to clean and remove liquids and solids from the town’s storm
drains in the amount of $50,000. Effective upon G&C approval through
#69 Authorize
to amend a grant agreement with Belknap County Conservation District, Laconia,
NH, (previously approved by G&C on
7-16-03, item #67), for reducing nutrient loading into Hunkins Pond from Swain Farm, by extending the completion
date from December 31, 2005 to December 31, 2006.
#70 Authorize
to amend a sole source contract with
Veolia Water North America Operating Services LLC,
Houston, TX, (previously approved by G&C on 2-25-05, item #44), for the
operation and maintenance of the groundwater treatment facility at the OK
Tool/Savage Well Superfund Site in Milford, by extending the completion date
from December 31, 2005 to December 31, 2006, and by increasing the price by
$545,123.77 from $2,638,970.51 to $3,184,094.28. 90%
Federal, 10% State Funds.
#71 Authorize
to amend a contract with Weston Solutions Incorporated, Manchester, NH,
(previously approved by G&C on 10-20-04, item #50), for completion of
Statewide Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether Risk Analysis & Risk Reduction study,
by extending the completion date from December 31, 2005 to April 30, 2006. 100% Other Funds.
#72 Authorize
to retroactively extend the grant
period for the terrorism response equipment grant from the Department of Safety
(previously approved by G&C on 10-21-05, item #33), from November 30, 2005
to May 31, 2006.
#73 Authorize
to amend a dam safety assessment agreement with the US Department of
Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, (previously approved by
G&C on
#74 Authorize
to approve a Supplemental Loan Agreement with the Town of
#75 Authorize
Manor Estate Condo Association’s request to permanently remove an existing
seasonal dock, permanently reduce an existing grandfathered deck by removing a
section over the water, construct a seasonal dock with six seasonal fingers
providing ten boat slips on frontage on property located on Newfound Lake in
Bristol.
#76 Authorize
Edmond and Marilyn Shepard’s request to permit to change the location of the
breakwater and docking system on property located at Clark Point on
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
Office of
Medicaid Business and Policy
#77 Authorize
to amend a sole source contract with
First Health Services Corporation, Glen Allen, VA, to continue managing
pharmacy benefits under the Medicaid Program in a total amount of
$2,973,069. Effective
Office of
the Commissioner
#78 Authorize
to pay the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials,
Division of Public Health Services
#79 Authorize
to enter into an agreement with M2 Enterprises, Inc.,
#80 Authorize
Maternal and Child Health Section to enter into an agreement with Welligent Inc., Norfolk, VA, to provide hosting, support
and maintenance of the Auris Tracking system, a web
based application for maternal and child health data collected in the state of
NH, totaling $179,000. Effective retroactive to
Division of Child Support Services
#81 Authorize
to reclassify position #19763 Senior Management Analyst,
salary grade 26, to Supervisor VII, salary grade 28.
Office of Operations Support & Program
Integrity
#82 Authorize to
reclassify position #17120 Area Program Coordinator, salary grade 21, to Health
Facilities Construction Coordinator, salary grade 21.
Glencliff Home for Elderly
#83 Authorize
to accept a monetary donation from Piermont Women’s Fellowship,
Division for Juvenile Justice Services
#84 Authorize
to enter into a contract with Waste Management Inc.,
Office of Homeless, Housing and
Transportation Services
#85 Authorize
to enter into a retroactive
agreement with Community Services Council of NH,
Division of Child Support Services
#86 Authorize
to amend an agreement with Citizens Bank NH, Manchester, NH, (previously
approved by G&C on 6-6-01, item #106, amended on 9-3-03, item #78, amended
on 8-18-04, item #143), to provide banking services related to the State
Disbursement Unit, by increasing the amount from $233,145 to $242,033, and by
extending the completion date from December 31, 2005 to April 30, 2006. 66% Federal, 17% General, 17% Other Funds.
NH VETERANS HOME
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#87 Authorize
to pay an invoice to Ken Partridge Construction,
#88 Authorize
to pay an invoice to Cullen Concrete Form Company Inc.,
JOINT BOARD OF LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION
#89 The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Spaulding
authorized a sole source contract with
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, for the
preparation and scoring of the national engineering and land surveying
examinations, for a price limitation of $75,000. Effective
NH BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
#90 The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wieczorek,
seconded by Councilor Burton authorized the request to accept and place on file
the biennial report.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#91 Authorize
to enter into a contract with Susan E. Auerbach,
Ph.D., Sole Proprietor, d/b/a Engaging Results, LLC, Concord, NH, to provide
program coordination, facilitation, and operations services for the Enterprise
Teacher Program in an amount not to exceed $20,000. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#92 Authorize
to enter into a contract with Molly Colman, Sole Proprietor,
NH
#93 The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wieczorek,
seconded by Councilor Spaulding authorized the request of NHCTC – Nashua to amend a contract with Schiavi Leasing Corporation, Oxford, ME, (previously
approved by G&C on 8-31-05, item #142), for the purpose of leasing a second
modular building containing two classrooms, by increasing the amount of
$74,016, a new total of $148,032. Effective upon G&C approval through
DEPARTMENT OF
SAFETY
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#94 Authorize
Bureau of Hearings to reclassify position #40020 Clerk
IV, labor grade 12, to Administrative Supervisor, labor grade 17. 72% Highway, 24.2% Agency, 3.8% Federal Funds.
#94A Authorize
Division of State Police to amend an existing lease with Lighthouse Trust,
Concord, NH, by extending the end date from December 31, 2005 to June 30, 2006,
and an increase in rent for a total of $30,420.
100% Federal
Funds.
#95 Authorize
Division of State Police to enter into a $40,000 contract with Port City Air
Inc., Portsmouth, NH, to provide scheduled engine and propeller overhaul to the
State Police Cessna 182Q aircraft. Effective upon G&C approval through
#96 Authorize
Division of State Police to amend a grant from the US Department of Justice
(previously approved by G&C on 11-5-03, item #85, amended on 9-21-05, item
#175), called “Operation Street Sweeper”, by reallocating the remaining
$776,993.94, and extending the end date to March 31, 2006. 100% Federal Funds.
#97 Authorize
Division of State Police to retroactively
pay $747.50 in tuition for Brian MacFadzen,
Supervisor I, to participate in an on-line course with the University of
Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, called “Project Planning and Implementation”. The course began on
#97A Authorize
grant agreements between the Bureau of Emergency Management and the communities
as detailed in letter dated
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#98 Authorize Bureau of Right of Way petition for a hearing on alteration to Lowell Road from NH Route 111 to NH Route 111A in the Town of Windham, and to appoint a commission to layout the new highway at this location with a suggested budget of $7,298.
#99 Authorize
with Councilor Griffin voting no, to
accept and place on file the Bureau of Right of Way’s Contemplated Award List
for the period of
#100 Authorize
to enter into a contract with the University of NH to delineate duties and
responsibilities for the construction of regional Compressed Natural Gas
fueling station and purchase of CNG/alternative fuel engines on new fleet
vehicles a the University of NH.
#101 Authorize
to pay Small Claims for the period of January, 2006 to March, 2006.
#102 Authorize the Bureau of Rail & Transit to enter into an
agreement with the Nashua Regional Planning Commission,
#103 Authorize
Bureau of Materials & Research to enter into a sole source agreement with the New England Transportation
Technician Certification Program, Marshfield, MA, for the training and
certification of transportation technicians, in the amount of $65,000. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#104 Authorize
Bureau of Highway Design to amend an agreement with Vanasse
Hangen Brustlin,
Incorporated, Bedford, NH, for additional preliminary design for the widening
of I-93, and contract plans for NH 28 and Exit 5 related to a proposed
industrial development near the Exit 5 interchange, by increasing the amount by
$133,873 from $5,561,889 to $5,695,772. 80% Federal, 20% Highway
Funds.
#105 Authorize
Bureau of Right of Way to sell a 0.25 acre parcel of State owned land located
in the Town of
#106 Authorize
to sell a 0.8 acre parcel of State
owned land located in the Town of
#107 Authorize
Bureau of Construction to enter into a contract with R.M. Piper Inc.,
#108 Authorize
Bureau of Construction to enter into a contract with Evroks
Corporation, Winnisquam, NH, for the superstructure
replacement for the bridge that carries NH 27 over the B&M Railroad in the
Town of Hampton, on the basis of a low bid of $664,638.25. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#109 Authorize
Bureau of Highway Maintenance to enter into a contract with Kriester
Artesian Well,
#110 Authorize
Bureau of Highway Maintenance to enter into a contract with Capital Well
Company Inc., Dunbarton, NH, for the construction of
a drilled well and pump on the property of Roger Snow, Gilford, NH, on the
basis of a low bid of $22,315. Effective upon G&C approval through
#111 Authorize
Bureau of Construction to enter into a contract with R.M. Piper Inc., Plymouth,
NH, for replacement of the existing railroad bridge over Green Street (NH Route
110), the reconstruction of the railroad tracks south of Mount Forist Street, the rehabilitation of Green Street, the
reconstruction of Mount Forist/Exchange Street and a
new curbing configuration for and overlay of Pleasant Street between the Green
Street and Exchange Street intersections, on the basis of a low bid of $4,391,417.05.. Effective upon G&C
approval through
The Governor and Executive Council on motion of Councilor Wieczorek, seconded by Councilor Spaulding, Authorized the
requests:
ITEMS REMOVED FROM TABLE
The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Wieczorek and with Councilor Spaulding and Councilor Pignatelli voting no, voted to remove item #64- which was tabled at the December 7, 2005 Meeting.
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
#64 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton,
seconded by Councilor Wieczorek and with Councilor
Spaulding and Councilor Pignatelli voting no, voted to approve Far Echo Harbor
Club’s request to reconfigure an existing 50 slip major docking facility by
permanently removing it and replacing it with a 50 slip major docking facility
consisting of a piling pier with twelve piling supported finger piers located
southerly and a piling pier with fourteen piling supported finger piers to the
north, install four ice clusters at the lakeward end
of the docking facilities on property located at Lake Winnipesaukee
in Moultonborough.
WITHDRAWN TABLED ITEM
NH
Next Governor and Executive
Council meeting is scheduled for
The Honorable Board
then Adjourned