GOVERNOR AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MINUTES

                                                                                State House, Concord, New Hampshire

                                                                                March 8, 2007, 10:00 a.m.

 

The Governor and Executive Council convened at 10:00 a.m. with Councilor Shea absent and all other members present.

 

The Governor and Executive Council on motion of Councilor Wieczorek, seconded by Councilor Hollingworth, accepted the minutes of February 7, 2007.

 

The Governor and Executive Council, on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Pignatelli approved the appointment of several persons nominated for Civil Commissions from the February 7, 2007 meeting.

 

The Governor placed in nomination the several persons who applied for Civil Commissions.

 

The Governor and Council, on motion of Councilor Wieczorek, seconded by Councilor Hollingworth, voted to set the date for a special election for state representative in Hillsborough County District No.9.

 

The filing period will begin on March 12, 2007 and end on March 19, 2007.  The primary election will be April 24, 2007.  The special election will be May 29, 2007.

 

RESIGNATIONS

The Governor and Council, with regret, accepted the following

 

State Board of Education

(District 2)

David B. Ruedig, Concord                                                                                  Effective:  February 15, 2007

 

Board of Medicine

Paul J. Scibetta, Jr., Thornton                                                                            Effective:  March 8, 2007

 

Real Estate Appraisers Board

(Public Member)

Sally R. Sullivan, Concord                                                                                  Effective:  March 8, 2007

 

Rivers Management Advisory Committee

(Historical/Archaeological)

Wesley R. Stinson, Concord                                                                              Effective:  February 3, 2007

 

Advisory Committee for the Lamprey River (WMPA)

(Affected Dam Owner)

Robert Levesque, Portsmouth                                                                           Effective:  March 8, 2007

 

CONFIRMATIONS

The Governor and Council confirmed the following:

 

New Hampshire State Council on the Arts

Robert Duff, Etna                                                                                                 Effective:  March 8, 2007

Succeeding:  William Hallager, Lincoln                                                            Term:  October 14, 2011

 

Compensation Appeals Board

(Employers/Insurers)

Susan A. Jeffery, Manchester                                                                           Effective:  March 8, 2007

Reappointment                                                                                                     Term:  February 9, 2010

 

Compensation Appeals Board

(Employer/Insurer)

Thomas F. Parks, Jr., Dover                                                                                Effective:  March 8, 2007

Succeeding:  Robert E. Hynes, Dover                                                              Term:  January 1, 2010

 

Connecticut River Valley Resource Commission

(Statewide Conservation Organization)

Robert W. Christie, Lancaster                                                                            Effective:  March 8, 2007

Reappointment                                                                                                     Term:  January 22, 2010

 

Director: Division of the Arts/Department of Cultural Resources

Nominated by the Commissioner of the Department of Cultural Resources

Rebecca L. Lawrence, Concord                                                                         Effective:  March 11, 2007

Reappointment                                                                                                     Term:  March 11, 2011

Salary:  DD - $66,830

 

State Board of Education

(District 5)

Helen G. Honorow, Nashua                                                                                Effective:  March 8, 2007

Succeeding:  Debra Hamel, Keene (resigned)                                                 Term:  January 31, 2008

 

Fish and Game Commission

(Carroll County)

Robert Rowan, (r), Center Sandwich                                                 Effective: March 8, 2007

Succeeding: Nelson M. Russell, Sandwich                                                     Term: June 29, 2011

 

Board of Registration of Funeral Directors and Embalmers

(Public Member)

Gregory A. Moffett, Bow                                                                                    Effective:  March 8, 2007

Succeeding:  John A. Curran, Londonderry                                                    Term:  November 25, 2011

 

Board of Land Surveyors

(Public Member)

Richard W. Bond, Merrimack                                                                             Effective:  March 8, 2007

Succeeding:  Linda Capuchino, Manchester (reached term limit)                Term:  February 3, 2012

 

Board of Optometry

(Public Member)

Joyce E. Egge, Danbury                                                                                      Effective:  March 8, 2007

Reappointment                                                                                                     Term:  January 20, 2012

 

Pari-Mutuel Commission

(Thoroughbred, Harness Horse Racing Interests)

Michael J. Gatsas, Manchester                                                                          Effective:  March 8, 2007

Reappointment                                                                                                     Term:  January 21, 2010

 

Physical Therapy Governing Board

(Public Member)

André A. Martel, Manchester                                                                           Effective:  March 8, 2007

Succeeding:  Elizabeth Cary, Derry (reached term limit)                                Term:  October 28, 2009

 

Rockingham County Probate Judge

Peter G. Hurd, Kingston                                                                                      Effective: March 8, 2007

Succeeding: John R. Maher, Portsmouth (resigned)                                      Term: Until 70 yrs of age

 

Public Employees Labor Relations Board

(Alternate Member representing Management)

Sanford Roberts, Portsmouth                                                                            Effective:  March 8, 2007

Succeeding:  Carol Granfield, Meredith                                                            Term:  December 19, 2009

 

Telecommunications Development and Advisory Commission

(Industry)

Nominated by the Commissioner of the Department of Resources and Economic Development

Christopher K. Hodgdon, Nashua                                                                    Effective:  March 8, 2007

Succeeding:  Terry Hicks, Gilford                                                                      Term:  November 9, 2009

 

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:  March 8, 2007

Vacancy                                                                                                 Term:  October 18, 2007

 

Commissioner of the Department of Transportation – Councilor Pignatelli voted no.

Charles P. O’Leary, Hopkinton, MA                                                 Effective:  March 19, 2007

Succeeding:  Carol A. Murray, Epsom                                                             Term:  December 3, 2007

Salary:  LL - $105,396

 

Board of Managers of the New Hampshire Veterans’ Home

(American Legion)

Robert J. Wyman, Keene                                                                                    Effective:  March 8, 2007

Reappointment                                                                                                     Term:  March 1, 2012

 

Waste Management Council

(Representative of private industries that generate hazardous waste)

Ronald Allard, Barrington                                                                                  Effective:  March 8, 2007

Reappointment                                                                                                     Term:  August 22, 2010

 

 

NOMINATIONS

The Governor placed into nomination the following:

 

Agricultural Advisory Board

(Sullivan County)

Robert N. Beaudry, Charlestown                                                                       Effective:  Upon confirmation

Succeeding:  William Bartlett, Newport                                                            Term:  January 31, 2012

 

New Hampshire State Council on the Arts

Elizabeth A. Morgan, Amherst                                                                          Effective:  Upon confirmation

Succeeding:  Edward J. McLear, Meredith                                                      Term:  November 23, 2011

 

Deputy Attorney General

Nominated by the Attorney General

Orville B. Fitch II, Concord                                                                 Effective:  March 31, 2007

Reappointment                                                                                                     Term:  March 31, 2011

Salary:  JJ, Step 4, $94,791

 

Division for Children, Youth and Families Advisory Board

(Sullivan County)

Nominated by the Commissioner of Health and Human Services

Carmella M. Tsetsi, Charlestown                                                                       Effective:  Upon confirmation

Succeeding:  Michael L. Prozzo, Claremont                                                     Term:  December 16, 2008

 

Compensation Appeals Board

(Employer/Insurer)

Harry G. Ntapalis, Manchester                                                                          Effective:  Upon confirmation

Reappointment                                                                                                     Term:  January 1, 2010

 

Connecticut River Valley Resource Commission

(Agriculture)

Robert Ritchie, Piermont                                                                                     Effective:  Upon confirmation

Reappointment                                                                                                     Term:  February 10, 2010

 

New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights

Sheryl L. Shirley, Holderness                                                                             Effective:  Upon confirmation

Succeeding:  Deborah Reynolds, Plymouth (resigned)                                 Term:  November 1, 2010

 

Juvenile Justice Advisory Board

(Public Member)

Patricia A. Dowling, Derry                                                                                  Effective:  Upon confirmation

Succeeding:  David J. Landry, Lochmere                                                         Term:  September 20, 2009

 

Merrimack River Valley Flood Control Commission

Merton L. Mann, Dunbarton                                                                             Effective:  Upon confirmation

Reappointment                                                                                                     Term:  March 1, 2010

 

New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank

(Municipal Government)

Nominated by the New Hampshire Municipal Association

Robert T. Levan, Loudon                                                                                   Effective:  Upon confirmation

Succeeding:  Kevin Clougherty, Manchester (resigned)                                              Term:  October 9, 2010

 

New Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board

(Alternate Representing Consumers)

Billie Tooley, Portsmouth                                                                                   Effective:  Upon confirmation

Reappointment                                                                                                     Term:  October 16, 2009

 

Penalty Appeal Board

(Labor)

David W. Laughton, Auburn                                                                             Effective:  Upon confirmation

Reappointment                                                                                                     Term:  January 5, 2010

 

Regional Community-Technical Colleges Board of Trustees

(High School Vocational Director)

Stephen Guyer, Gilford                                                                                        Effective:  Upon confirmation

Succeeding:  Wayne Cotton, Keene                                                                 Term: February 17, 2008(RSA 4:4)

 

Regional Community-Technical Colleges Board of Trustees

(Law Enforcement)

Nicholas J. Halias, Pembroke                                                                             Effective:  Upon confirmation

Reappointment                                                                                                     Term:  March 3. 2011

 

Regional Community-Technical Colleges Board of Trustees

(Business and Industry)

Paul J. Holloway, Rye                                                                                          Effective:  Upon confirmation

Reappointment                                                                                                     Term:  February 3, 2011

 

Regional Community-Technical Colleges Board of Trustees

(Business and Industry)

Daniel B. McLeod, Bow                                                                                      Effective:  Upon confirmation

Reappointment                                                                                                     Term:  February 17, 2011

 

Regional Community-Technical Colleges Board of Trustees

(Public Member)

Connie M. Roy-Czyzowski, Bedford                                                                 Effective:  Upon confirmation

Succeeding:  Stephen Guyer, Gilford                                                                                Term:  February 3, 2011

 

Regional Community-Technical Colleges Board of Trustees

(Education)

Walter R. Peterson, Peterborough                                                                    Effective:  Upon confirmation

Reappointment                                                                                                     Term:  February 3, 2008 (RSA 4:4)

 

Regional Community-Technical Colleges Board of Trustees

(Labor)

Kim M. Trisciani, Manchester                                                                           Effective:  Upon confirmation

Reappointment                                                                                                     Term:  February 3, 2011

 

Commissioner of the Department of Safety

John J. Barthelmes, Hopkinton                                                                          Effective:  March 31, 2007

Succeeding:  Richard M. Flynn, Dover                                                            Term:  March 31, 2011

Salary:  LL $105,396

 

Speech-Language Pathology Governing Board

Dianne B. Roosen, Bedford                                                                                Effective:  Upon confirmation

Reappointment                                                                                                     Term:  March 4, 2010

 

Waste Management Council

(Business or Financial Community)

Mark Lennon, Warner                                                                                         Effective:  Upon confirmation

Succeeding:  John Lavalee, Pelham                                                                  Term:  December 23, 2009

 

 

 

                                OFFICE OF ENERGY AND PLANNING

#1            The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Wieczorek Authorized the request to accept and expend Federal Highway Administration Scenic Byways Program funds in the amount of $625,709 from the Department of Transportation for the purpose of administering seven scenic byways projects as detailed in letter dated February 3, 2007.  Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2007.  100% Other Funds.  Fiscal Committee approved. 

 

                                OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

The Governor and Council acted as follows:

 

#2            Authorized with Councilor Pignatelli voting no, on behalf of the Department of Safety to enter into a sole source retroactive contract with Software House International, Paxton, MA, for incidental consultant services in the amount of $15,500.  Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2006.  100% Other Funds. 

 

#3            Authorized to enter into a contract with SymbioSys Solutions, Inc., Nashua, NH, for a requirements analysis and design report for enhancements to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Children, Youth, and Families existing web billing application in the amount of $95,175.  Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2008.  100% Other Funds. 

 

                                HIGHWAY SAFETY AGENCY

The Governor and Council acted as follows:

 

#4            Authorized to accept and expend $630,578 in federal highway funds from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the development and implementation of a statewide safety program.  Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2007.  Fiscal Committee approved. 

 

#5            Authorized to enter into a sole source contractual agreement with the Safety & Health Council of Northern New England to conduct the “Operation Lifesaver” public relations and education campaign in the amount of $13,500.  Effective upon G&C approval through September 15, 2007.  100% Federal Funds. 

 

                                GOVERNOR’S COMMISSION ON DISABILITY

#6            The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wieczorek, seconded by Councilor Burton Authorized the request to accept and expend $2,000 in Fiscal year 2007 Local funds from the New England ADA Technical Assistance Center for Healthcare Professional training.  (2)Further Authorized to accept and expend $2,000 in Fiscal year 2007 Local funds from the New England ADA Technical Assistance Center for people with disabilities reasonable accommodation through a Job Fair.  Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2007. 

 

                                JUDICIAL COUNCIL

The Governor and Council acted as follows:

 

#7            Authorized to receive additional General Funds from funds not otherwise appropriated in the amount of $1,101,619.  Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2007.  100% General Funds.  Fiscal Committee approved. 

 

#8            Authorized to amend an agreement with the NH Public Defender (previously approved by G&C on 6-22-05, item #55, amended on 11-16-06, item #11), for the purposes of providing representation in State v. Addison, a pending capital murder case which has imposed significant new and unanticipated demands on the Public Defender Program for which no prior funds have been budgeted, by increasing the amount from $13,573,224 to $13,707,766 an increase of $134,542 for Fiscal Year 2007.  Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2007.  100% General Funds. 

 

                                SUPREME COURT

#8A        The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Wieczorek Authorized the request of the designation of Probate Court Judge David D. King as a full-time judge.  100% General Funds.

 

                                OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL

The Governor and Council acted as follows:

 

#9            Authorized to reclassify position #41563 Electronic Technician I, labor grade 17, to a Maintenance Technician, labor grade 21.

 

#10          Authorized to reclassify position #10056 Building and Grounds Utility Person, labor grade 8 to a Maintenance Mechanic II, labor grade 12.  100% General Funds. 

 

#11          Authorized to accept and expend additional federal funds in the amount of $700,700 from the federal government (National Guard Bureau) as part of the five-year Federal-State Master Cooperative Agreement to cover the cost of utilities at Pease Air National Guard Base.  Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2007.  100% Federal Funds.  Fiscal Committee approved. 

 

#12          Authorized Adam C. Shattuck, Henniker, NH, be nominated for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, NH Air National Guard.  This officer meets all prerequisites for this grade, having been found to be physically, mentally, morally, and professionally qualified.

 

#13          Authorized Todd E. Swass, Strafford, NH, be nominated for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, NH Air National Guard.  This officer officer meets all prerequisites for this grade, having been found to be physically, mentally, morally, and professionally qualified.

 

#14          Authorized John Mirabello, Belmont, NH, be confirmed to the rank of Colonel, NH Air National Guard.

 

#15          Authorized David J. Mikolaities, Portsmouth, NH, be confirmed to the rank of Majro, NH Army National Guard.

 

#16          Authorized Wayne W. Santos, Fort Greely, AK, be confirmed to the rank of Major, NH Army National Guard.

 

                                DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

The Governor and Council acted as follows:

 

#17          Authorized to accept and place on file the Report and Findings of Councilor Raymond S. Burton with regard to the financing of certain equipment and certain routine capital expenditures in connection with LRGHealthcare, Laconia, NH.

 

#18          Authorized to accept and place on file the Report and Findings of Councilor Debora Pignatelli with regard to the refinancing of certain existing indebtness and the financing of certain new capital projects in connection with Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, Nashua, NH.

 

#19          Authorized the State Suggestion and Extraordinary Service Award Evaluation Committee to award a sum of $1,000 to Gina Quimby of the Department of Corrections.

 

#20          Authorized the State Suggestion and Extraordinary Service Award Evaluation Committee to award non-monetary recognition to Dr. Theresa de Langis, Executive Director of the NH Commission on the Status of Women.

 

#21          Authorized the State Suggestion and Extraordinary Service Award Evaluation Committee to award a sum of $500 to Pierce Laskey-Rigrod of the Department of Environmental Services.

 

#22          Authorized to accept and place on file a list of agency transfers Authorized for Fiscal Year 2007 during the month of January.

 

#23          Authorized to accept and place on file the quarterly allotments for the period through December 31, 2006.

 

#24          Authorized Bureau of Public Works Design and Construction to enter into a contract with Palmer and Sicard, Inc., Exeter, NH, for the upgrade of Air Conditioning Units for the NH Army National Guard Reservation, Concord, NH for a total price not to exceed $203,730.  Effective upon G&C approval through July 23, 2007.  (2)Further Authorized $13,000 be approved for payment to the Department of Administrative Services, Bureau of Public Works Design and Construction for engineering services provided.  100% Federal Funds. 

 

#25          Authorized Bureau of Public Works Design and Construction to enter into a contract with Turnstone Corporation, Milford, NH, for Fire Alarm Replacement and Sprinkler Additions to the State Library, Concord, NH, for a total price not to exceed $255,750.  Effective upon G&C approval through July 27, 2007.  100% General Funds. 

 

#26          Authorized Bureau of Public Works Design and Construction to enter into a contract with A.W. Therrien Co., Inc., Manchester, NH, for roof repairs and replacement, for Manchester Court Facilities and Hillsborough County Superior Court, Manchester, NH for a total price not to exceed $463,892.  Effective upon G&C approval through June 22, 2007.  100% General Funds. 

 

#27          Authorized Bureau of Public Works Design and Construction to enter into a contract with Meridian Construction, Laconia, NH, for air conditioning at the Tarr North & South Building, replace roofing on Tarr North, replace windows in the Tarr North and Welch Buildings, replace Fire Alarm & Nurse Call Systems in the Welch Building, Tarr North and Tarr South, also replace a generator (life safety upgrades) in the Tarr North and South, at the NH Veterans Home, Tilton, for a total price not to exceed $2,607,000.  Effective upon G&C approval through May 2, 2008.  (2)Further Authorized a contingency in the amount of $100,000 for unanticipated expense for the air conditioners, roof replacement, window replacements, generator, fire alarm and nurse call systems at the NH Veterans Home, brining the total to $2,707,000.  (3)Further Authorized the amount of $80,000 for payment to the Department of Administrative Services, Bureau of Public Works Design and Construction for engineering services provided.  Funding source for the Capital Account is 35% General, 65% Federal Funds.  Operating Accounts funding source is 33% Federal, 40% Agency, 27% General Funds. 

 

                                TREASURY DEPARTMENT

#28          The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wieczorek, seconded by Councilor Burton Authorized the request to issue a warrant from funds not otherwise appropriated and the State Treasurer to issue checks in the amount of $30,833.23 to the rightful owners of abandoned or unclaimed funds.

 

                                DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ADMINISTRATION

#29          The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Wieczorek Authorized the request to accept and place on file the refund report for January 2007.

 

                                DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES

The Governor and Council acted as follows:

 

#30          Authorized Division of Arts to grant an award to the New England Foundation for the Arts, Boston, MA, for the subsidized funding of NH Artist and Presenters in the amount of $19,500.  Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2007.  100% Federal Funds. 

 

#31          Authorized Division of Historical Resources to budget and expend prior year funds in the amount of $9,722.84 for the purpose of support for future publications of the division, including a future second printing or second edition of A Building History.  Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2007.  (2)Further Authorized to accept and expend additional donations up to $1,000 to the Merciful Restoration fund received during the State Fiscal Year 2007.  100% Other Funds. 

 

#32          Authorized Division of Historical Resources to award two Certified Local Government grants to the City of Somersworth totaling $30,942.  Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2007.  100% Federal Funds. 

 

#33          Authorized to award a Conservation Number Plate Grant in the amount of $8,531 to the Town of Farmington, for Town Records Preservation.  100% Other Funds. 

 

#34          Authorized to award a Conservation Number Plate Grant in the amount of $6,856 to the Town of Madison, for the Archival Vault Project.  100% Other Funds. 

 

#35          Authorized with Councilor Pignatelli voting no, Division of Historical Resources to retroactively enter into a lease agreement with HKH Associates, Concord, NH, for the provision of 4,100 square feet of space for an archaeological lab, Concord, NH, in the amount of $112,143.32.  Effective January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2011.  50% General, 50% Federal Funds. 

 

                                JOINT BOARD OF LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION

#36          The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Wieczorek Authorized the request to budget and expend $5,000 in funds not otherwise appropriated to provide funding for the procurement of investigative services.  Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2007. 

 

                                ATTORNEY GENERAL

The Governor and Council acted as follows:

 

#37          Authorized to conduct a multidisciplinary training for professionals from around the State entitled “Elder Abuse and Neglect Summit” to be held on May 2, 2007 at the Holiday Inn, Concord, NH, at a cost not to exceed $11,133.75.  (2)Further Authorized to accept and expend registration fees for the training above in the amount of %35 from each of an estimated 150 participants for a total amount not to exceed $5,250 to help defray the costs of this training and facility expenses.  Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2007.  53% Federal, 47% Agency Income (Other Funds). 

 

#38          Authorized to enter into a subgrant for residential substance abuse treatment programming with the Belknap County Department of Corrections in the amount of $5,063.  Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2007.  100% Federal Funds. 

 

#39          Authorized to accept a grant in the amount of $350,000 from the federal Office of Juvenile and Delinquency Prevention for the Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws Grant Program.  Effective upon G&C approval through May 31, 2007.  Fiscal Committee approved. 

 

#40          Authorized to expend a sum not to exceed $360,000 from funds not otherwise appropriated for the purpose of covering projected shortfalls in State witness fees paid by the Department of Justice.  Fiscal Committee approved. 

 

#41          Authorized to expend a sum not to exceed $450,000 from funds not otherwise appropriated for the purpose of covering projected shortfalls in the general litigation expenses incurred in the defense of the State and the prosecution of criminal law.  Fiscal Committee approved. 

 

#42          Authorized to establish on full-time temporary unclassified Attorney position to create a Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor in the Criminal Justice Bureau.  (2)Further Authorized to accept and expend a grant from the National Association of Prosecutor Coordinators in the amount of $27,984 for the purpose of funding the above Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor position.  (3)Further Authorized to accept and expend a grant from the NH Highway Safety Agency in the amount of $17,248 for the purpose of funding the above Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor position.  Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2007.  Fiscal Committee approved. 

 

                                INSURANCE DEPARTMENT

#43          The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wieczorek, seconded by Councilor Burton Authorized the request to reclassify positions #10946 & #40860 Claims and Hearings Clerk II, labor grade 12 to Insurance Claims Representative, labor grade 22.  (2)Further Authorized to reclassify position #41691 Claims and Hearings Clerk I, labor grade 10 to Statistician I, labor grade 16.  100% Other Funds. 

 

                                LIQUOR COMMISSION

The Governor and Council acted as follows:

 

#43A      Authorized to accept and expend Fatal Choices and Underage Driver Education funds totaling $5,000 from the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association.  Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2007.  100% Other Funds. 

 

#43B       Authorized to accept and expend Enforcing Underage Drinking funds totaling $5,000 from the Office of Juvenile and Delinquency Prevention of the US Department of Justice through the NH Department of Justice.  Effective upon G&C approval through May 31, 2007.  100% Other Funds. 

 

#43C       Authorized to accept and place on file the Annual Report for the period ending June 30, 2006.

 

                                DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

The Governor and Council acted as follows:

 

#44          Authorized the temporary appointment of Mr. Richard Gerry, Warden of the NH State Prison-Women, Goffstown, NH to the position of Warden of the NH State Prison-Men, Concord, NH, and a change to Mr. Gerry’s salary to the appropriate compensation level from the unclassified salary pay Group FF, step 4, $72,857 to the unclassified salary pay Group II, step 1, $75,671.  Effective retroactive to March 2, 2007.

 

#45          Authorized with Councilor Pignatelli voting no, to reclassify position #13031, Corrections Sergeant, labor grade 18 to a Hearings Officer, labor grade 26.  Effective retroactive to January 19, 2007.

 

#46          Authorized with Councilor Pignatelli voting no, to reclassify position #30336, Corrections Lieutenant, labor grade 21, to a Supervisor VII, labor grade 28.  Effective retroactive to February 2, 2007.

 

#47          Authorized to retroactively enter Luis Pizarro into an Education Tuition agreement with Southern NH University, Manchester, NH, to participate in the course entitled Work Based Learning/Student Organization during the period of January 10, 2007 through March 21, 2007, and to pay said costs in the amount of $1,392.  100% General Funds. 

 

#48          Authorized to accep