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 state representative-elect was sworn into office by the Governor and Executive Council:
Rockingham County District 3 (
John Robinson, d,
ITEM REMOVED FROM TABLE
The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Spaulding, seconded by Councilor Wieczorek voted to remove item #26- which was tabled at the January 26, 2006 Meeting.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
#26 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wieczorek, seconded by Councilor Spaulding voted to deny the petition of Dale Frederick Gardner requesting a pardon hearing for the offense of Aggravated Felonious Sexual Assault. The petitioner is not eligible for an annulment.
RESIGNATIONS
The Governor and Council accepted the following with regret:
Ballot
Law Commission
Martin
Honigberg,
State
Board of Licensing and Regulation of Plumbers
(Public Member)
Robert
A. Hill, Bow Effective:
CONFIRMATIONS
The Governor and
Council confirmed the following:
Athletic
Trainers Governing Board
Andrea
Lemire St. Onge,
Succeeding: Robert Merrow, Jr.,
Georgie
A. Thomas, Thornton Effective:
Reappointment Term:
(Hydroelectric
Concerns)
Cleve
P. Kapala, Hopkinton Effective:
Reappointment Term:
State
Historical Records Advisory Board
Anne
T. Packard, Holderness Effective:
Reappointment Term:
State
Historical Records Advisory Board
William
E. Ross,
Succeeding: Mark J. Halloran,
Judicial
Council
(Lay
person)
Gerald
A. Daley,
Reappointment Term:
Department
of Justice: Deputy Attorney General
Nominated
by the Attorney General
Orville
B. Fitch II,
Succeeding: Michael A. Delaney,
Salary: JJ Step 3- $88,042
Advisory
Committee on Marine Fisheries
Peter
E. Tilton, Jr., Hampton Effective:
Reappointment Term:
Moorings
Appeals Board
John
F. Bridges, Wolfeboro Effective:
Reappointment Term:
Board
of Natural Scientists
(Soil
Scientist)
Nancy
B. Rendall, Gilmanton Effective:
Succeeding: Richard Bond,
New
Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board
(Consumer)
Robert
F. Hamel,
Reappointment Term:
New
Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board
(New
car dealer)
Peter
R. Mans, Sunapee Effective:
Reappointment Term:
Occupational
Therapy Governing Board
(Licensed
Occupational Therapist)
Carol
Lewis, Amherst Effective:
Succeeding: Dennis G. Tobin,
Physical
Therapy Governing Board
Laurel
L. Clute, Lempster Effective:
Succeeding: Margaret M. Donohue,
Ports
and Harbors Advisory Council
Michael
J. Coffey,
Reappointment Term:
Pre-Engineering
Technology Advisory Council
(Superintendent)
Michael
Ludwell,
Succeeding: Ralph Minichiello, Henniker Term:
Advisory
Committee on Travel and Tourism
Nominated by the Commissioner of the Department of
Resources and Economic Development
(Member-at-Large)
Nancy
F. Kilbride, Bedford Effective:
Vacancy Term:
NOMINATIONS
The Governor placed into nomination the following:
Board
of Licensing for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professionals
(Public
member)
David
M. Pierce, Etna Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: Bonnie Wrisley,
Ballot
Law Commission
(Alternate)
Gregory
T. Martin, Keene (d) Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: Martin Honigberg,
Enhanced
911 Commission
Nominated
by the
David
R. Caron, Belmont Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Enhanced
911 Commission
(Member
of the disabled community)
Deborah
J. McKinney, Derry Effective: Upon
confirmation
Vacancy Term: 3 years from confirmation
Board
of Professional Geologists
(Public
member)
Ronald
E. Cook, Canterbury Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Board
of Hearing Care Providers
(Hearing
Aid Dealer)
Herbert
J. Hodgdon II, Epsom Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: Stephen Little,
State
Historical Resources Council
(Historic
Preservation)
Nancy
C. Dutton, Wilmot Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: Sheryl Hack,
(Private
citizen)
Thomas
R. Horgan, Amherst Effective: Upon
confirmation
Vacancy Term:
(
Walter
R. Peterson, Peterborough Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Oil
Fund Disbursement Board
(Petroleum
Distributor)
James
E. Robertson, Spofford Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Oil
Fund Disbursement Board
(Public
member)
Kevin
A. Sheppard, Manchester Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Pre-Engineering
Technology Advisory Council
(Superintendent)
Michele
L. Munson, Concord Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: F. Donald Jones,
Department
of Resources and Economic Development: Commissioner
George
M. Bald, Somersworth Effective:
Succeeding: Sean O’Kane, Hollis Term:
Salary: KK Maximum $100, 358
Rivers
Management Advisory Committee
(Rep
the NH Municipal Association)
Thomas
W. Sutton, Lincoln Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
(Public
member)
Fred
Hochgraf, Durham Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Waste
Management Advisory Council
Nominated
by the
Charles
E. Connell, Moultonborough Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: Michael Garrity,
Wetlands
Council
Nominated
by the
John
S. Cobb, Woodsville Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
OFFICE OF ENERGY AND PLANNING
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#1 Authorized to accept and expend federal funds in the
amount of $423,681 from the US Department of Health and Human Services,
Administration for Children and Families, Office of Refugee Resettlement, for
the Refugee Cash & Medical Assistance program. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#2 Authorized with Councilor Pignatelli
voting no, to retroactively amend an agreement with
OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
#3 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Spaulding,
seconded by Councilor Burton Authorized the request to accept a gift for
conference registration and travel fees from Gartner Inc.,
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY
#4 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton,
seconded by Councilor Spaulding Authorized the request under the Community
Development Block Grant program to enter into an agreement with the Town of Ossipee, NH, for the purpose of upgrading the water and
wastewater and electrical infrastructure at the Sandy Ridge Estates
Cooperative, in the amount of $500,000. Effective upon G&C approval through
OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#5 Authorized Howard J. Landry,
#6 Authorized Paul M. Kell,
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#7 Authorized to accept and place on file the agency’s
quarterly allotments for the period through
#8 Authorized to accept and place on file a list of vendors
that agencies have contracted with for the period of
#9 Authorized to accept and place on file the quarterly revised schedule and status report of Capital Budget Projects Authorized under Chapter 202, Laws of 2001; Chapter 81, Laws of 2002; Chapter 240, Laws of 2003 and Chapter 259, Laws of 2005.
#10 Authorized to enter into a contract with HCL Technologies,
(
#11 Authorized to enter into a contract with Pilot Construction
Inc.,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, MARKETS &
FOOD
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#12 Authorized Division of Animal Industry to accept and expend
grant funds from the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to provide
financial assistance to the State to recognize, respond to, and recover from
any Foreign Animal Disease outbreak in the amount of $50,450. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#13 Authorized Conservation Committee to enter into a contract
with Rockingham County Conservation District, Brentwood, NH, to provide
administrative services for the State Conservation Committee in the amount of
$17,200. Effective
upon G&C approval through
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
#14 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Wieczorek Authorized the request to issue a warrant from funds not otherwise appropriated and the State Treasurer to issue checks in the amount of $17,756.97 to the rightful owners of abandoned or unclaimed funds.
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES
#15 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wieczorek, seconded by Councilor Burton Authorized the
request to award a Conservation Number Plate Grant in the amount of $10,000 to
the Canterbury Historical Society for the Canterbury Cody Negative
Project. Effective
upon G&C approval through
ATTORNEY GENERAL
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#16 Authorized to designate David M. Hilts as an attorney at a salary of $55,000 effective upon G&C approval.
#17 Authorized to appoint Edith L. Pacillo
as an Assistant Attorney General, at a salary level of $59,500. Ms. Pacillo will by
occupying a position with a five year term that expires
#18 Authorized to appoint Kirsten B. Wilson as an Assistant
Attorney General at a salary level of $59,000.
Ms Wilson will be occupying a position with a five year term that
expires
#19 Authorized to reclassify position #41893, from Legal Secretary III, labor grade 13, to Program Assistant II, labor grade 15, within the Victims Compensation Unit. Effective upon G&C approval.
#20 Authorized to enter into a sole source contract with Rosemary Swain,
#21 Authorized to enter into a sub-grant with the NH Liquor
Commission, Bureau of Enforcement, in the amount of $8,314 to assist the Liquor
Commission with expanding the reach of the “Buyers Beware” campaign. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#22 Authorized to expend a sum not to exceed $50,000 from funds
not otherwise appropriated for the purpose of carrying out the responsibilities
laid out regarding a thorough background investigation into the application of
Belmont Gaming, LLC to conduct greyhound racing in
#23 Authorized to enter into a contract in the amount of
$50,000 with the accounting firm Brayman, Houle, Keating & Albright, PLLC to provide the Attorney
General with accounting and auditing expertise in the investigation into the
application of Belmont Gaming, LLC to conduct greyhound racing in
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#24 Authorized to reclassify position #16294 from Social Worker III, labor grade 19, to Psychological Associate I, labor grade 24. Effective upon G&C approval.
#25 Authorized to establish one full-time temporary secretary
position, labor grade 9, to improve the resources available to the Manchester
Domestic Violence Unit in the area of domestic violence cases. (2)Further Authorized to accept and expend
funds made available through a grant Authorized by the Violence Against Women
Act as administered through the NH Department of Justice in the amount of
$35,624 to be allocated in support of a full-time temporary secretary position
to aid in the collection, organizing, filing and processing of paperwork
pertaining to the domestic violence caseload of the NH Department of
Corrections/Division of Field Services Manchester District Office in
coordination with the Manchester Domestic Violence Project Unit. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#26 Authorized to accept and expend a reimbursement in the
amount of $127,641 from the US Department of Justice for the care and custody
of criminal aliens in the NH Corrections system under the State Criminal Alien
Assistance Program to be used for addressing shortfalls in utilities expenses
incurred by the Department of Corrections during the state fiscal year
2006. Effective upon
G&C approval through
#27 Authorized to enter into a contract in an amount not to
exceed $151,852 for the rental of temporary medical equipment and supplies
specific to oxygen concentrators, C-PAP and Bi-PAP machines and the maintenance
of these products with Lincare Inc.,
#28 Authorized Patricia Dupont to retroactively enter into an Educational Tuition Agreement with NH
Technical Institute,
LIQUOR COMMISSION
#29 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wieczorek, seconded by Councilor Spaulding Authorized the
request to accept and expend Sweepstakes Incentive Award Funds from the
Tri-State Lottery Commission, South Barre, VT, in the
amount of $950. Effective
upon G&C approval through
DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#30 Authorized Division of Parks and Recreation to accept a
donation from the NH Recreation and Park Association to pay for a
representative from DRED to attend the National Legislative Forum in
#31 Authorized Division of Economic Development to accept a donation of four tradeshows from Public Service of NH valued at $26,340. 100% Other Funds.
#32 Authorized Division of Economic Development to accept a donation of two tradeshows from the NH Economic Development Association valued at $1,285. 100% Other Funds.
#33 Authorized Design, Development, and Maintenance to retroactively amend an existing contract with D&D Restoration, LLC, Londonderry, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 10-5-05, item #80), in order to replace an extra amount of sheathing during the roof replacement on the Pavilion at Hampton Beach State Park, Hampton, NH, and increase the amount by $1,920 from $46,845 to $48,765. 100% Capital – Park Funds.
#34 Authorized Division of Travel and Tourism Development to
award a grant under the Joint Promotional Program to the League of NH Craftsmen
in the amount of $1,912 for 2006 Tradeshows.
Effective upon G&C approval through
FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#35 Authorized to accept and expend $110,000 in Other Funds in
substitution of Federal Funds which will have no impact on the level of
appropriation in the budget for lobster trap surveys. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#36 Authorized to accept and expend an additional $316,425 in
federal funds from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for the
purpose of compensating commercial fisherman and the fishing community for
losses associated with fishery regulations.
Effective upon G&C approval through
#37 Authorized to transfer $189,625 of unexpended funds from
Excess Registration Fees to the Fish and Game OHRV Fiscal Year 2006 Operating
Budget as detailed in letter dated
#38 Authorized to enter into a sole source contract with Glen Group Inc.,
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#39 Authorized to accept and expend $100,797.20 in Federal
funds from the US Environmental Protection Agency for emergency preparedness
assistance to community water systems. (2)Further Authorized
to award a Public Water System Emergency Interconnection grant to the Nashua
Regional Planning Commission,
#40 Authorized to enter into a grant agreement with the City of
Portsmouth, NH, for the development of a Municipal Pollution Prevention and
Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Guidelines and Standard Operating
Procedures Manual in the amount of $10,000.
Effective upon G&C approval through
#41 Authorized to enter into a grant agreement with the Lake
Sunapee Protective Association,
#42 Authorized to enter into an agreement with Rockingham
Planning Commission,
#43 Authorized to enter into an agreement with the
#44 Authorized to enter into a contract with SEA Consultants
Inc.,
#45 Authorized to approve an Original Loan agreement with the
Town of
#46 Authorized to approve a Supplemental Loan agreement with the City of Concord, NH, to finance wastewater treatment plan modifications by lowering the amount by $1,501,715.76 from $3,930,000 to $2,428,284.24. Effective upon G&C approval. 80% Federal, 20% State Funds.
#47 Authorized to approve an amendment to a Loan Agreement with Orford District to finance improvements to the water system by increasing the amount by $100,000 from $200,000 to $300,000. Effective upon G&C approval. 83% Federal, 17% General Funds.
#47A Authorized Patricia Anderson’s request to install a permanent fixed granite block anchoring pad to a seasonal ramp to a seasonal float providing one 20 ft slip on frontage on the Bellamy River in Dover.
#47B Authorized to conduct a four-day
conference scheduled for
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
Division
for Juvenile Justice Services
#48
#49
Division of Public Health Services
#50 Authorized Public Health Laboratories to accept and expend
federal funds in the amount of $283,012 from the Food and Drug Administration
to fund the NH Food Safety, Food Emergency Response Network project. Effective upon G&C
approval through
Division of Family Assistance
#51 Authorized to renew agency membership in the American
Public Human Services Association,
Glencliff Home for Elderly
#52 Authorized to accept a monetary donation from Barbara
Smith,
#53 Authorized to accept a monetary donation from Barbara
Welch,
#54 Authorized to accept monetary donations in the amount of
$100 as detailed in letter dated
Bureau of Behavioral Health
#55 Authorized to amend a contract with The Mental Health
Center of Greater Manchester, NH, (previously approved by G&C on
#56 Authorized to enter into a sole source agreement with the Trustees of Dartmouth College,
Lebanon, NH, to provide Illness Management and Recovery Services in an amount
not to exceed $385,120. Effective upon G&C approval through
Bureau of Elderly & Adult Services
#57 Authorized to enter into an agreement with Benthien Associates Inc.,
Division of Child Support Services
#58 Authorized to accept and expend additional federal child
support funds in the amount of $44,903. Effective upon G&C approval through
Division for Children, Youth & Families
#59 Authorized to accept and expend $158,770 of federal grant
funds available from the US Department of Health and Human Services,
Administration for Children and Families.
Effective upon G&C approval through
#60 Authorized to amend three of nine grants for the provision
of Title I programs (previously approved by G&C on
#61 Authorized to transfer funds in the amount of $195,000 of
federal funds available from the US Department of Health and Human Services
through the Independent Living Program under Title IV-E of the Social Security
Act. Effective upon
G&C approval through
#62 Authorized to enter into an agreement with
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#63 Authorized to pay the FY 2006 fee to continue participation in the State Collaborative on Assessment and Student Standards to the Council of Chief State School Officers in the amount of $15,000. 100% Federal Funds.
HIGHWAY SAFETY AGENCY
#64 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Spaulding Authorized the request to amend an agreement with Edgel E. Crabtree, Bow, NH (previously approved by G&C on 12-4-02, item #32), to continue to serve as the “Join the NH Clique” spokesperson, by extending the termination date from March 31, 2006 to September 30, 2006. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Federal Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#65 Authorized to accept and expend additional 25% payment to
States funds in the amount of $157,754.73 from the US Department of
Agriculture, Forest Service, to be used for the benefit of public schools of
the counties in which the
#66