GOVERNOR AND
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MINUTES
State
House,
The Governor and Executive
Council convened at
The Governor and Executive Council on motion of Councilor Shea, seconded by Councilor Burton, accepted the minutes of
The Governor and Executive
Council, on motion of Councilor Wieczorek, seconded
by Councilor Shea approved the appointment of several
persons nominated for Civil Commissions from the
The Governor placed in nomination the several persons who applied for Civil Commissions.
RESIGNATIONS
The Governor and
Council, with thanks for their service, accepted the following
Public
Employees Labor Relations Board
(Alternate
Member/Management)
Carol
M. Granfield , Meredith Effective: Upon
acceptance
Commissioner of the Department of Transportation
Carol A. Murray, Epsom Effective:
CONFIRMATIONS
The Governor and Council confirmed the following:
State
Committee on Aging
(
Joanne
A. Dodge, (d),
Succeeding: Shirley Thompson,
Board
of Licensing for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professionals
(Consumer
of Substance Abuse Counseling Services)
Judith
E. Cooper, Hollis Effective:
Reappointment Term:
Sara
W. Germain,
Succeeding: Jasmine Shah,
Robert
J. Begiebing, Newfields Effective:
Succeeding: James Patrick Kelly,
Dorothy
J. Yanish,
Reappointment Term:
Compensation
Appeals Board
(Employer-Insurer)
Maureen
E. Dwyer-Heinrichs,
Reappointment Term:
Compensation
Appeals Board
(Attorney)
John
C. Emery, Bedford Effective:
Reappointment Term:
Compensation
Appeals Board
(Labor)
Roger
E. Gagnon,
Reappointment Term:
Compensation
Appeals Board
(Labor)
Albert
G. Karam,
Reappointment Term:
Compensation
Appeals Board
(Labor)
Daniel
P. Manning,
Reappointment Term:
Compensation
Appeals Board
(Attorney)
Richard
A. Mitchell,
Reappointment Term:
Compensation
Appeals Board
(Attorney)
Norman
J. Patenaude,
Succeeding: Peter Wright, Jr. Henniker Term:
Compensation
Appeals Board
(Attorney)
William
J. Schubert,
Reappointment Term:
Compensation
Appeals Board
(Attorney)
S.
David Siff,
Reappointment Term:
State
Board of Education
(District
4)
Stephen
R. L’Heureux, Hooksett Effective:
Succeeding: Mary Elizabeth McNeil,
Juvenile
Parole Board
Kelly
Stoller,
Succeeding: Edward B. Boyle,
Juvenile
Parole Board
(Alternate
Member)
Yvonne
M. Vissing,
Vacancy Term:
Board
of Medicine
(Public
Member)
Gail
A. Barba,
Vacancy Term:
State
Commission on the Status of Men
Scott
A. Garman,
Reappointment Term:
Board
of Mental Health Practice
(Pastoral
Psychotherapist)
David
L. Sundell,
Succeeding: Ronald P. Dieter, Contoocook (reached term
limit) Term:
Oil
Fund Disbursement Board
(Public
Member)
Ronald
R. Poirier,
Succeeding: James Connolly, Jr. (resigned) Term:
(Public
Member)
William
S. Richard,
Succeeding: Fred Hochgraf,
Telecommunications
Planning and Development Advisory Commission
Nominated by the Commissioner of the Department of
Resources and Economic Development
(Industry)
Jeremy
L. Katz,
Reappointment Term:
Telecommunications
Planning and Development Advisory Commission
Nominated by the Commissioner of the Department of
Resources and Economic Development
(Industry)
Carol
Miller, Gorham Effective:
Reappointment Term:
Telecommunications
Planning and Development Advisory Commission
Nominated by the Commissioner of the Department of
Resources and Economic Development
(Industry)
William
R. Stafford, Weare Effective:
Reappointment Term:
Advisory
Commission on Travel and Tourism
Nominated by the Commissioner of the Department of
Resources and Economic Development
(Attractions)
James
S. Morash, Meredith Effective:
Reappointment Term:
Advisory
Commission on Travel and Tourism
Nominated by the Commissioner of the Department of
Resources and Economic Development
(Education)
Katharine
Eneguess, Jaffrey Effective:
Reappointment Term:
Advisory
Commission on Travel and Tourism
Nominated by the Commissioner of the Department of
Resources and Economic Development
(Food
and Beverage)
Scott
G. Rice,
Reappointment Term:
Advisory
Commission on Travel and Tourism
Nominated by the Commissioner of the Department of
Resources and Economic Development
(Chambers
of Commerce)
Timothy
G. Sink,
Reappointment Term:
Wetlands
Council
Nominated
by the NH Association of Conservation Districts
(Member
of a Soil or Water Conservation District)
David
A. Thompson, Lincoln Effective:
Succeeding: W. Michael Dennehy, Woodsville Term:
NOMINATIONS
The Governor placed into
nomination the following:
Robert
Duff, Etna Effective:
Upon confirmation
Succeeding: William Hallager,
Compensation
Appeals Board
(Employers/Insurers)
Susan
A. Jeffery, Manchester Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Compensation
Appeals Board
(Employer/Insurer)
Thomas
F. Parks, Jr., Dover Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: Robert E. Hynes,
(Statewide
Conservation Organization)
Robert
W. Christie, Lancaster Effective:
Upon confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Director:
Division of the Arts/Department of Cultural Resources
Nominated
by the Commissioner of the Department of Cultural Resources
Rebecca
L. Lawrence,
Reappointment Term:
Salary: DD - $66,830
State
Board of Education
(District
5)
Helen
G. Honorow, Nashua Effective:
Upon confirmation
Succeeding: Debra Hamel,
Board
of Registration of Funeral Directors and Embalmers
(Public
Member)
Gregory
A. Moffett, Bow Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: John A. Curran,
Board
of Land Surveyors
(Public
Member)
Richard
W. Bond, Merrimack Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: Linda Capuchino,
Board
of Optometry
(Public
Member)
Joyce
E. Egge, Danbury Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Pari-Mutuel
Commission
(Thoroughbred,
Harness Horse Racing Interests)
Michael
J. Gatsas, Manchester Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Physical
Therapy Governing Board
(Public
Member)
André
A. Martel, Manchester Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: Elizabeth Cary,
Public
Employees Labor Relations Board
(Alternate
Member representing Management)
Sanford
Roberts, Portsmouth Effective:
Upon confirmation
Succeeding: Carol Granfield, Meredith Term:
Telecommunications
Development and Advisory Commission
(Industry)
Nominated by the Commissioner of the Department of
Resources and Economic Development
Christopher
K. Hodgdon, Nashua Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: Terry Hicks, Gilford Term:
Telecommunications
Development and Advisory Commission
(Large
Business Telecommunications User)
Nominated by the Commissioner of the Department of
Resources and Economic Development
Jeffrey
J. Rose, Manchester Effective: Upon
confirmation
Vacancy Term:
Commissioner
of the Department of Transportation
Charles
P. O’Leary,
Succeeding: Carol A. Murray, Epsom Term:
Salary: LL - $105,396
Board
of Managers of the
(American
Legion)
Robert
J. Wyman, Keene Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Waste
Management Council
(Representative
of private industries that generate hazardous waste)
Ronald
Allard, Barrington Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#1 Authorized to enter into an agreement with the Town of
Hudson, NH, for the purpose of installing new water mains, waterlines, and
wastewater lines in the 31 unit Otarnic Pond
Cooperative manufactured housing community for connection to
#2 Authorized to enter into an agreement with the Town of
Greenfield, NH, for the purpose of constructing a subsurface disposal system
which will serve 175 units of housing in the amount of $500,000. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#2A Authorized to enter into an agreement with the Town of
Farmington, NH, for the purpose of supporting ongoing operations of Samco, Inc., in the amount of $360,000. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#2B Authorized to enter into an agreement with the Town of
OFFICE OF ENERGY AND PLANNING
#3 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton,
seconded by Councilor Wieczorek authorized the
request to enter into a memorandum of agreement with DOT for the purpose of
administering seven scenic byways projects as detailed in letter dated January
26, 2007, in the amount of $625,709. Effective upon G&C approval through
OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
#4 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton,
seconded by Councilor Shea and with Councilor Pignatelli voting no,
authorized the request to enter into a sole
source retroactive contract with New Horizons Software, Inc.,
OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#5 Authorized
#6 Authorized David J. Mikolaities,
#7 Authorized John Mirabello,
#8 Authorized to accept and expend additional federal funds
in the amount of $1,653,236 from the federal government (National Guard Bureau)
as part of the five-year Federal-State Master Cooperative Agreement to cover
the cost of minor construction projects at NH Army National Guard from
#9 Authorized to amend a lease agreement with Gerald P.
McCarthy Properties,
#10 Authorized to accept donations of bricks and monument engravings for memorial walkway, computer services, public address system accessories and repairs to roads at the cemetery in the amount of $1,892.95 for the NH State Veterans Cemetery to be used for the betterment of the cemetery.
#11 Authorized to accept and expend monetary contributions in
the amount of $1,950 for the NH State Veterans Cemetery to be used for the
betterment of the cemetery. These
donations were received during the period of
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#12 Authorized to accept an offer from F.A. Bartlett Tree
Expert Company to donate and plant one sugar maple tree at the Bridges House on
#13 Authorized to pay Hansen-Fox Company Inc.,
#13A Authorized to transfer funds up to $25,000 within departments not to exceed the total amounts of funds available. (2)Further Authorized to make a report monthly of all such transfers to G&C for their final approval.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
#14 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Shea authorized the request to issue a warrant from funds not otherwise appropriated and the State Treasurer to issue checks in the amount of $11,966.93 to the rightful owners of abandoned or unclaimed funds. 100% General Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, MARKETS &
FOOD
#14A The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wieczorek, seconded by Councilor Pignatelli
authorized the request Division of Animal Industry to accept and expend grant
funds from the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services to be used to
identify, educate, assist, test and document groups of birds that are presently
unidentified and at risk for undetected Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in
the amount of $28,500. Effective upon G&C approval through
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#15 Authorized Division of Arts to
enter into an agreement with Gene Matras,
#16 Authorized to enter into a memorandum of agreement with the
Department of Education to disseminate information on the Achievement of
Drop-Out Prevention and Excellence project (APEX II) to parents and community
leaders in the amount of $15,000. Effective upon G&C approval through
#17 Authorized Division of Arts to award an Organizational
Support Project Planning Grant in the amount of $5,650 to North Country Studio
Conference, Deerfield. Effective upon G&C approval through
#18 Authorized Division of Arts to award Community Arts Project
grants totaling $6,825 to the organizations as detailed in letter dated
#19 Authorized Division of Arts to award an Organizational
Support American Masterpieces Grant in the amount of $3,400 to League of NH
Craftsmen Inc., Concord. Effective upon G&C approval through
#20 Authorized Division of Arts to award Operating Grants
totaling $29,750 to the organizations as detailed in letter dated
ATTORNEY GENERAL
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#21 Authorized to designate Jacqueline Rompre, as an attorney at a salary of $48,000. Effective upon G&C approval.
#22 Authorized to appoint David J. Hilts as an Assistant
Attorney General, at a salary level of $61,100.
Mr. Hilts will be occupying a position with a five year term that
expires
#23 Authorized to reclassify position #19809, from Accountant II, labor grade 18 to Business Administrator II, labor grade 24. Effective upon G&C approval.
#24 Authorized to increase funding for the purpose of renewing
a consultant contract to catalogue evidence and other related services at the
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
(2)Further Authorized on behalf of the Office of the Chief Medical
Examiner to accept and expend a grant from the NH Department of Justice in the
amount of $40,957 to be used to assist the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
in contract staffing and equipment purchase.
Effective upon G&C approval through
#25 Authorized to establish one part-time consultant for the
provision of legal advice to the NH Secretary of State to support the
preparation of an up-to-date manual on the privileges, duties, and
responsibilities of Notaries Public and Justices of the Peace in NH. (2)Further Authorized a memorandum of
understanding with the Secretary of State which sets forth the terms and
conditions whereby the Secretary of State will fund a contract attorney in the
amount of $15,000 to provide legal research, prepare memoranda of law, and
draft a Notary Public/Justice of the Peace policy and procedure manual. (3)Further Authorized to accept and expend
funds for the contract attorney above in the amount of $15,000. (4)Further Authorized to enter into a sole source contract with Dianne
Martin,
#26 Authorized to accept and place on file the Annual Report on the Drug Forfeiture Fund. Fiscal Committee approved.
#27 Authorized to conduct a multidisciplinary summit for
professionals from around the State entitled “Statewide School Violence Summit”
to be held on
#28 Authorized to enter into a subgrant
for $3,913.20 with UNH Police Department, c/o UNH Office of Sponsored Research
to
#29 Authorized to conduct a daylong pre-conference training for
multidisciplinary sexual response teams (SART) scheduled for June 6, 2007,
entitled “Second Statewide SART Training” and a two-day advanced training
conference scheduled for June 7-8, 2007, entitled “The Thirteenth Statewide
Conference on Domestic and Sexual Violence and Stalking”, both to be held at Attitash Grand Summit Hotel in Bartlett, NH, at a cost not
to exceed $83,815. This amount will be
paid in part from registration fees, paid by up to 300 attendees. (2)Further Authorized to accept and expend
registration fees for the two-day advanced training conference above in the
amount of $125 from each of the 300 participants, for a total amount of
$37,500, to help defray the cost of this conference and facility expenses. Effective upon G&C
approval through
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#30 Authorized to continue one Program Specialist I, position
#8T992, salary grade 19 through
#31 Authorized to continue one Program Specialist I, position
#8T069, salary grade 19 through
#32 Authorized to continue one Program Assistant I, position
#8T172, salary grade 12 through
#33 Authorized to continue one Grants Program Coordinator,
position #8T070, salary grade 23 through
#34 Authorized to enter into a sole source contract with Regional Economic Models Inc.,
#35 Authorized to enter into a contract with ABC Moving &
Storage Co., LLC,