GOVERNOR AND
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MINUTES
State
House,
The Governor and Executive
Council convened at
The Governor and Executive
Council on motion of Councilor Wieczorek, seconded by
Councilor Shea, accepted the minutes of
The Governor and Executive
Council, on motion of Councilor Pignatelli, 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.
The Governor and Executive Council swore into office the following Representative-elect:
Merrimack County District 9
(Hooksett)
David R. Boutin,
r, Hooksett (
RESIGNATIONS
The Governor and
Council, with regret, accepted the following
Compensation
Appeals Board
(Employer/Insurer)
James
T. Keefe,
Special
Justice;
Gerald
J. Carney,
CONFIRMATIONS
The Governor and Council confirmed the following:
Aviation
Users Advisory Board
(Airport
Manager)
Kim
W. Hopper,
Succeeding: Kevin Dillon,
Division
of Children, Youth and Families Advisory Board
Nominated by the
Commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services
(
Donna
M. Raycraft, Penacook Effective:
Reappointment Term:
Community
Development Finance Authority
(Community
Development Organization)
David
H. Wood,
Reappointment Term:
Deferred
Compensation Commission
(Public
Employee at Large)
Craig
A. Downing,
Succeeding: Robert C. Lyon, Loudon Term:
Board
of Dental Examiners
Neil
S. Hiltunen,
Reappointment Term:
Executive
Branch Ethics Committee
Karol
A. Lacroix, (i),
Succeeding: John Barthelmes, (i) Hopkinton (resigned) Term:
State
Board of Fire Control
(Electrical
Engineer)
Richard
M. Heath, Bow Effective:
Reappointment Term:
Kenneth
N. Ortmann, (i),
Reappointment Term:
Commissioner:
Department of Labor
George
N. Copadis,
Reappointment Term:
Salary: Group II Step 5 $94,584.00
Lakes
Management Advisory Committee
(Business
and Industry Association)
Wendell
Berry, Jr.,
Reappointment Term:
State
Commission on the Status of Men
(University
System of New Hampshire Representative)
Scott
Meyer,
Succeeding: Stephen H. Gorin,
New
Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank
Katherine
E. L. Chambers,
Reappointment Term:
Pari-Mutuel
Commission
(Greyhound
Racing Interests)
Warren
W. Leary,
Reappointment Term:
Board
of Registration of Podiatrists
Wayne
C. Gould, Rollinsford Effective:
Reappointment Term:
Postsecondary
Education Commission
(On
recommendation by the
Robert
E. Myers,
Succeeding: William Nevious,
Recreational
Therapy Governing Board
(Public
Member)
Stephany
M. Lavallee, Henniker Effective:
Succeeding: Linda Rodger, Whitefield (resigned) Term:
Nominated
by the New Hampshire State Permanent Firemen’s Association
Justin
A. Cutting, Hampton Effective:
Succeeding: J. David McLean,
(Non-member
Trustee)
Charlton
MacVeagh, Marlborough Effective:
Reappointment
Term:
Nominated
by the
Germano
Martins, Hooksett Effective:
Reappointment Term:
Wetlands
Council
(Construction
Industry)
Dennis
Lydon, Raymond Effective:
Succeeding: Brian Fowler, Gilford Term:
NOMINATIONS
The Governor placed into nomination the following:
State
Committee on Aging
(
Rhona
Charbonneau, (r), Hudson Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding:
Robert H. Montgomery (i), Goffstown (reached term limit) Term:
State
Committee on Aging
(
Alfreda
A. Smith, (d), Salem Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: Robert Forsing (r), Raymond (reached term
limit) Term:
Boxing
& Wrestling Commission
Rudolph
E. Urban, Berlin Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Division
of Children, Youth & Families Advisory Board
(
Bruce
Boley, Portsmouth Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Compensation
Appeals Board
(Attorney)
Thomas
G. Cooper, Concord Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Compensation
Appeals Board
(Employer/Insurer)
Ronald
E. Ludwig, Manchester Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding:
James T. Keefe,
State
Conservation Committee
(Rockingham/Strafford
County)
James
S. Raynes, Rye Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: Eileen Miller, Lee Term:
Board
of Engineers
Lee
F. Carroll, Gorham Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Enhanced
911 Commission
Nominated
by the
Douglas
M. Aiken, Moultonborough Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
State
Library Advisory Council
Stephen
M. Kennedy, (r), Concord Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Department
of Justice: Chief Medical Examiner
Nominated
by the Attorney General
Thomas
A. Andrew, Contoocook Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Salary:
QQ Step 5: $131,174.64
Midwifery
Council
(Pediatrician)
Daniel
J. Brown, Portsmouth Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
New
Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board
(Knowledgeable
in Auto Mechanics)
Robert
N. Stephen,
Reappointment Term:
Board
of Optometry
Keith
A. Emery, Derry Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Passenger
Tramway Safety Board
(Public
Member)
Stanley
Judge, Shelburne Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Daniel
S. Jones, North Conway Effective:
Upon confirmation
Succeeding: Arthur Slattery,
(Nominated
by the NH Education Association)
Samuel
J. Giarrusso, Amherst Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
State
Commission on the Status of Women
Stefany
A. Shaheen, Portsmouth Effective: August 27,
2007
Reappointment Term:
Advisory
Council on Worker’s Compensation
(Rep
of Insurance Interests of Commercial Worker’s Compensation Carriers)
Margaret
M. Crouch, Bedford Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
BUSINESS FINANCE AUTHORITY
#1 WITHDRAWN
– The Agency withdrew the request to hold a Public Hearing with respect to
the financing of a commercial facility by the Business Finance Authority for
The Student Conservation Association, Inc. located in
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#2 Authorized to amend an existing
agreement with the Town of
#2A Authorized
to amend an existing Agreement with the City of Keene, NH which was initially
approved by the Governor and Council on
OFFICE OF ENERGY AND PLANNING
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#3 Authorized to enter into a retroactive, sole source contract with
Lutheran Community Services of New Hampshire, Inc. of
#4 Authorized to enter into a sole source contract with
#5 Authorized to enter into a retroactive, sole source contract with
International Institute of Boston in
#6 Authorized to enter into the attached
Memorandum of Agreement with the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department in
Concord, NH in the amount of $27,000.00 to provide monitoring services for the
State’s interests in privately owned conservation lands held by F&G,
effective from date of Governor and Council approval to June 30, 2008. 100% Federal Funds.
#7 Authorized to enter into a Memorandum
of Agreement with the Department of Resources and Economic Development in
OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#8 Authorized to enter into a contract
with Attorney Steven G. Mednick, Law Offices of New
Haven, CT in the amount of $50,000.00 for research, analysis, and documentation
relating to the State’s information technology contracting process from the
date of Governor and Council approval through
#9 Authorized Eileen Grimmer, IT Manager
III to attend the 19th Annual American Academy of Certified Public Managers’
Professional Development Conference to be held September 9, 2007 through
September 12, 2007 in Madison, Wisconsin, effective upon Governor and Council approval. Further Authorized
her to accept a scholarship in the amount of $1,250.00 from the New Hampshire
Association of Certified Public Managers to help defray the expenses and
application fees for the 19th
ADJUTANT GENERAL
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#10 Authorized Major Gary J. Walker be nominated for promotion to the rank of
#11 Authorized
Colonel William N. Reddel III be
nominated for promotion to the rank of Brigadier General, New Hampshire Air National
Guard. This officer meets all
prerequisites for this grade, having been found to be physically, mentally,
morally, and professionally qualified.
#12 Authorized
Mayor
#13 Authorized
to pay an unencumbered invoice in the amount of $43,935.00 to Securitas Security Services USA Inc. of
#14 Authorized
to accept donations of a Gator utility vehicle, landscaping sod and granite
pavers, Cisco router and an external hard drive in the amount of $9,787.65 for
the
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#15 Authorized the permanent assignment of an Administrative
services vehicle to the Director of the Bureau of Court Facilities.
#16 Authorized
to amend an existing contract with
#17 Authorized the Bureau of Graphic Services to contract with Offtech of Maine Inc. to provide repairs and maintenance to
the printing and bindery equipment.
Effective
#18 Authorized the Bureau of Graphic Services to contract with PagePath Technologies, Inc. to provide a subscription
contract for web-to-print applications and hosting. Effective
Authorized a contingency in the amount of $7,620.00 for
unanticipated e-mail services and onsite training, bringing the contract total
to $18,819.00. 100% Agency Income.
#19 Informational
Item. A report
containing a list of vendors that agencies have
contracted with for the period of
#20 Informational
Item. A report
containing a list of vendors that agencies have
contracted with for the period of
#21 Authorized
Bureau of Court Facilities to enter into a retroactive
two-month holdover amendment with the Town of
#22 Authorized
to enter into a retroactive three-year
lease agreement with the Town of Salem, NH providing office and courtroom space
located at
Authorized waiver of compliance with NH RSA 10:B “Clean Indoor Air” which requires performance of certain
testing to certify indoor air quality in this facility.
#23 Authorized
to enter into a contract with M. E. Latulippe Construction,
Inc. of
Authorized the amount of $75,000.00 be approved for
payment to the Department of Administrative Services, Bureau of Public Works
Design and Construction for engineering services.
#24 Authorized
to enter into a contract with The Lawton Company, Inc. of
Authorized a contingency in the amount of $18,458.58 be
approved for unanticipated expense for the Patrol Shed Renovations, bringing
the contract total to $431,691.58.
#25 Authorized
to enter into a contract with Schroeder Construction Management, Inc. of
#26 Authorized
to enter into a sole source contract
amendment with KPMB Enterprises, LLC of Bow, NH by increasing the contract
amount by $27,292.30 from $493,000.00 to $520,292.30 for heating renovations at
the NH Technical Institute, Strout Hall, Concord, NH
upon Governor and Council approval through August 17, 2007, unless extended by
the Department in accordance with the contract documents. The original contract was approved by Governor
and Council on
Authorized a contingency in the amount of $5,000.00 be
approved for unanticipated expense for the Heating Renovations at the NH
Technical Institute, Strout Hall, bringing the total
contact to $525,292.30.
#27 Authorized
to enter into a contract with Jewett Construction Co., Inc. of
#28 Authorized
to enter into a contract with D. L. King & Associates, Inc. of
#29 Authorized
to enter into a contract with Brookstone Builders,
Inc., of
Authorized
a contingency in the amount of $38,375.37 be approved for unanticipated expense
for the Safety Radio Building Expansion, bringing the contract total to
$431,218.37.
Authorized
the amount of $20,000.00 be approved for payment to the Department of
Administrative Service, Bureau of Public Works Design and Construction for
engineering services provided.
#29A Authorized
Working Capital Warrant No. 08-02 in the amount of $520,000,000.00 to cover
expenditures for the Month of August 2007
Authorized
acceptance of the Working Capital Warrant No. 07-12 reporting expenditures of
$345,923,817.61 for the Month of June and recommends the balance of
$114,076,182.39 be lapsed.
#29B Accept
and place on file, pursuant to RSA 9:16-17 – List of agency transfers Authorized
for Fiscal Year 2007 during the Month of June.
#29C Accept
and place on file, pursuant to RSA 99:4 and RSA 9:17-c and Governor and Council
action of January 4, 2007 – List of agency transfers Authorized for the Month
of June.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
#30 The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Weiczorek,
seconded by Councilor Burton authorized the request of the Comptroller to issue a warrant from funds not otherwise appropriated
and the State Treasurer to issue checks in the amount of $233,689.13 to the rightful
owners of abandoned or unclaimed funds that have escheated to the general
fund.
DEPARTMENT OF
CULTURAL RESOURCES
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#31 Authorized
Division of Historical Resources to award a federally funded Certified Local
Government Grant to the City of Concord, NH for the project, “Concord Old North
Cemetery Survey” in the amount of $5,500.00 for the period of Governor &
Council approval through September 30, 2007.
100% Federal
Funds.
#32 Authorized
Division of Historical Resources to award a Federally funded Certified Local
Government Grant to the Town of Jaffrey, NH for the project, “Jaffrey
Preservation Planning Project II” in the amount of $6,000.00 for the period of
Governor & Council approval through September 30, 2007. 100% Federal Funds.
NH RETIREMENT
SYSTEM
#33 The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Shea,
seconded by Councilor Burton authorized the request to transfer between classes of appropriations allotted under the Warrant
dated July 1, 2006, Chapter 176, Laws of FY 2005, in the amount of
$3,000,000.00 from that appropriation for Class 091, Normal Contributions, to
Class 092, Retirees Health Insurance, to adjust the budget. Fiscal
Committee Approved.
DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE, MARKETS & FOOD
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#34 Authorized
Division of Animal Industry to accept and expend grant funds from the USDA
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in the amount of $13,064.00 for the
period of Governor and Council approval through December 31, 2007 to be used to
provide financial assistance to the State in conducting risk assessments,
testing, surveillance, training and education for the Johnes
Disease Program. 100% Federal Funds.
#35 Authorized
Division of Animal Industry, to accept and expend grant funds form the USDA
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in the amount of $27,450.00 for the
period of Governor and Council approval through December 31, 2007 to be used to
provide financial assistance to the State to recognize, respond to, and recover
from any Foreign Animal Disease outbreak.
100% Federal
Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#36 Authorized
to retroactively amend Governor and
Council item #48 approved by Governor and Council on November 15, 2006 and
approved by fiscal committee on October 18, 2006 by extending the end date
only, with no increase in funding, of the federal award received from the
Administration for Children and Families, United States Department of Health
and Human Services, utilized in support of improving the criminal justice
system’s response in the handling of actual or suspected cases of child abuse
or neglect in the State, from the original end date of June 30, 2007 to a new
end date of September 30, 2008. 100% Federal Funds.
Fiscal Committee Approved.
#37 Authorized
to accept and expend a grant from the US Department of Justice Office for
Victims of Crime, Victims of Crime Act Grant Program in the amount of
$1,992,000.00 to fund programs providing direct services to victims of crime,
from
#38 Authorized
to accept a grant in the amount of $80,000.00 from the US Department of Justice
Office for Victims of Crime, Victims of Crime Act Grant Program, from the
period of Governor and Council approval through
#39 Authorized
to retroactively amend Governor and
Council Late Item #D, approved by Governor and Council on September 27, 2006
and approved by fiscal committee on September 19, 2006, by extending the end
date only, with no increase in funding, of the federal grant received from the
Federal Bureau of Justice Statistics (Federal Fiscal Year 2004-2005 National
Criminal History Improvement Program) from the previous end date of June 30,
2007 to a new end date of September 30, 2007.
100% Federal
Funds. Fiscal Committee Approved.
#40 Authorized
to retroactively amend Governor and
Council item #41, approved by Governor and Council on November 2, 2005 and
approved by fiscal committee on October 19, 2005 by extending the end date only, with
no increase in funding, of the federal fiscal year 2005 Byrne Justice
Assistance Grant received from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, from the
original end date of June 30, 2007, to a new end date of September 30, 2008,
with no increase in funding. This grant
is being used to support law enforcement and justice efforts in
#41 Authorized
to retroactively amend Governor and
Council late item #E, approved by Governor and Council on September 27, 2006
and approved by fiscal committee on September 19, 2006 by extending the end date only, with
no increase in funding, of the fiscal year 2003 Project Safe Neighborhoods
award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, designed to promote gun safety,
from the original end date of June 30, 2007, to a new end date of September 30,
2007. 100% Federal Funds.
Fiscal Committee Approved.
#42 Authorized
retroactively amend Governor and Council
late item #C, approved by Governor and Council on September 27, 2006 and
approved by fiscal committee on September 19, 2006 by extending the end date only, with
no increase in funding, of the subgrant award received
from the New Hampshire Department of Justice, utilized in support of forensic
services at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, from the original end
date of June 30, 2007, to a new end date of September 30, 2007. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee Approved.
#43 Authorized
retroactively amend Governor and
Council item #47, approved by Governor and Council on November 15, 2006 and
approved by fiscal committee on October 18, 2006 by extending the end date only, with
no increase in funding, of the fiscal year 2006 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant
received from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, from the previous end date of
June 30, 2007, to a new end date of September 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee Approved.
#44 Authorized
retroactively amend Governor and
Council item #37, approved by Governor and Council on May 2, 2007 and approved
by fiscal committee on April 19, 2007 by extending the end date only, with
no increase in funding, of the subgrant received from
the New Hampshire Department of Corrections, from the original end date of June
30, 2007, to a new end date of March 31, 2009. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee Approved.
#45 Authorized
retroactively amend Governor and
Council item #50, approved by Governor and Council on November 15, 2006 and
approved by fiscal committee on October 18, 2006 by extending the end date only, with no
increase in funding, of the federal award received from the Office on Violence
Against Women, Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement
Grant program, utilized to provide services to mothers and their children in
instances of domestic violence and the co-occurrences of domestic violence and
child abuse, from the original end date of June 30, 2007, to a new end date of
December 31, 2008. 100% Federal Funds.
Fiscal Committee Approved.
#46 Authorized
retroactively amend Governor and
Council item #38, approved by Governor and Council on November 29, 2006 and
approved by fiscal committee on November 14, 2006 by extending the end date only, with no increase
in funding, of the federal award received from the Office on Violence Against
Women, Safe Havens: Supervised
Visitation and Safe Exchange Grant program, utilized in the support of
providing a safe environment for supervised visitation and safe exchange of
children between parents for families with a history of violence as in cases of
domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault or stalking, from the original
end date of June 30, 2007, to a new end date of September 30, 2008. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee Approved.
#47 Authorized
retroactively amend Governor and
Council item #49, approved by Governor and Council on November 15, 2006 and
approved by fiscal committee on October 18, 2006 by extending the end date only, with no
increase in funding, of the federal award received from the Office on Violence
Against Women, utilized in the support of programs that provide services to
women who are victims of domestic and sexual violence, dating violence and
stalking, from the original end date of
June 30, 2007, to a new end date of May 31, 2008. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee Approved.
#48 Authorized
retroactively amend Governor and
Council item #41, approved by Governor and Council on June 21, 2006 and approved
by fiscal committee on June 7, 2006 by extending the end date only, with
no increase in funding, of the Project Safe Neighborhoods Anti Gang Initiative
award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, designed to promote anti gang
strategies, from the original end date
of June 30, 2007, to a new end date of December 31, 2008. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee Approved.
#49 Authorized
retroactively amend Governor and
Council item #45, approved by Governor and Council on November 15, 2006 and
approved by fiscal committee on October 18, 2006 by extending the end date only, with
no increase in funding, of the fiscal year 2006 Project Safe Neighborhoods
award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, designed to promote gun safety,
from the original end date of June 30, 2007, to a new end date of September 30,
2008. 100% Federal Funds.
Fiscal Committee Approved.
#50 Authorized
retroactively amend Governor and
Council item #44, approved by Governor and Council on June 21, 2006 and approved
by fiscal committee on June 7, 2006 by
extending the end date only, with no increase in funding, of the fiscal year
2006 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Grant Program from the federal
Bureau of Justice Assistance, utilized in support of residential substance
abuse treatment for adult and juvenile state offenders, from the original end
date of June 30, 2007, to a new end date of June 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee Approved.
#51 Authorized
retroactively amend Governor and
Council item #35, approved by Governor and Council on May 2, 2007 and approved
by fiscal committee on April 19, 2007 by
extending the end date only, with no increase in funding, of the fiscal year
2006 Enforcing underage Drinking Laws grant award from the federal Office of
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, utilized to support and enhance
State efforts, in cooperation with local law enforec3ment, to enforce laws
prohibiting the sale to, or consumption of alcoholic beverages by minors, from
the original end date of June 30, 2007, to a new end date of May 31, 2008. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee Approved.
#52 Authorized
retroactively amend Governor and
Council late item #B, approved by Governor and Council on September 27, 2006
and approved by fiscal committee on September 19, 2006 by extending the end date only, with no
increase in funding, of the federal award received from the national Institute
of Justice (Federal fiscal Year 2005 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science
Improvement Program), utilized in support of forensic services in New Hampshire,
from the original end date of June 30, 2007, to a new end date of September 30,
2007. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal
Committee Approved.
#53 Authorized
retroactively amend Governor and
Council item #36, approved by Governor and Council on May 2, 2007 and approved
by fiscal committee on April 19, 2007 by extending the end date only, with no
increase in funding, of the fiscal year 2005 Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws
grant award from the federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention, utilized to support and enhance State efforts , in cooperation with
local law enforcement, to enforce laws prohibiting the sale to, or consumption
of alcoholic beverages by minors, from the original end date of June 30, 2007,
to a new end date of May 31, 2008. 100% Federal Funds.
Fiscal Committee Approved.
#54 Authorized
retroactively amend Governor and
Council item #46, approved by Governor and Council on November 15, 2006 and
approved by fiscal committee on October 18, 2006 by extending the end date only, with no increase
in funding, of the federal award received from the National Institute of
Justice (Federal Fiscal Year 2006, Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement
Program) utilized in support of forensic services in New Hampshire, from the original end date of June 30, 2007,
to a new end date of September 30, 2007.
100% Federal
Funds. Fiscal Committee Approved.
#55 Authorized
retroactively amend Governor and
Council item #42, approved by Governor and Council on June 21, 2006 and approved
by fiscal committee on June 7, 2006 by extending the end date only, with
no increase in funding, of the federal award received from the US Department of
Justice, Office for Victims of Crime, utilized in support of direct services to
victims of crime, from the original end date of June 30, 2007, to a new end
date of June 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
Fiscal Committee Approved.
#56 Authorized
retroactively amend Governor and
Council item #22, approved by Governor and Council on October 11, 2006 and approved
by fiscal committee on September 19, 2006
by extending the end date only, with no increase in funding, of the
federal award received from the Administration for Children and Families,
United State Department of Health and Human Services, utilized in support of
improving the criminal justice system’s response in the handling of actual or
suspected cases of child abuse or neglect in the State, from the original end
date of June 30, 2007, to a new end date of September 30, 2007. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee Approved.
#57 Authorized
retroactively amend Governor and
Council item #42, approved by Governor and Council on March 8, 2007 and approved
by fiscal committee on February 16, 2007 by extending the end date only, of the
full-time temporary unclassified Attorney position created within budget class
059 (Full-Time Temporary) in account #010-020-2610, for a Traffic Safety
Resource Prosecutor in the Criminal Justice Bureau from the original end date
of June 30, 2007, to a new end date of September 30, 2007. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee Approved.
#58 Authorized
retroactively amend Governor and
Council item #24, approved by Governor and Council on February 7, 2007 and approved
by fiscal committee on January 17, 2007 by extending the end date only, with no
increase in funding, of the subgrant award received
from the New Hampshire Department of Justice, utilized in support of forensic
services at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, from the original end
date of June 30, 2007, to a new end date of September 30, 2007. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee Approved.
#59 Authorized the Attorney General to appoint Paul E. Brodeur (Position #9U268, Appropriation #010-020-2610-014)
as Chief Criminal Investigator, effective upon Governor and Council approval,
at a salary level of $63,491.00 (LG DD, Step 4) for a term ending
#60 Authorized
the Attorney General to appoint Richard C. Tracy as Criminal Investigator,
effective upon Governor and Council approval, at salary level of $57,516.00 (LG BB,
Step 4) for a term ending
#61 Authorized
to enter into a subgrant with the Hillsborough County
Attorney’s Office in the amount of $1,420,686.00 for services relating to
offender reentry in the
#62 Authorized
to retroactively amend Governor and
Council item #54B approved by Governor and Council on June 21, 2006, by extending
the end dates only, with no increase in funding, of the listed Drug Task Force
sub-grants totaling $189,052.00 from their previous end dates of June 30, 2007
to new end dates of September 30, 2008 with no increase in funding. This funding is being used to support Drug
Task force Officer Positions. 100% Federal Funds.
Further Authorized to retroactively
enter into new sub-grants, with the
#63 Authorized
to retroactively enter into subgrants with the Bow Police Department, Manchester Police
Department, NH Liquor Commission, Seabrook Police Department, Sullivan County
Sheriff’s Dept & Nashua Police Department totaling $226,781.00 from the FFY
2006 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program which provides funding for programs
to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system from the period of
Governor and Council approval to September 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#64 Authorized
to retroactively amend Governor and
Executive Council late item #E approved by Governor and Council on September
27, 2006 by extending the end date only, with no increase in funding, of the subgrant to the Laconia Police Department, to promote gun
safety, from the original end date of June 30, 2007, to a new end date of
September 30, 2007. 100% Federal Funds.
Further Authorized to further retroactively amend Governor and Executive Council late item #E
approved by Governor and Council on September 27, 2006 by extending the end
date only, with no increase in funding, of the subgrant
of Dover Police Department, Hillsborough County Attorney, Hillsborough County
Sheriff & Nashua Police Athletic League, from the original end date of June 30,
2007, to a new end date of September 30, 2007.
100% Federal
Funds.
Authorized to retroactively
amend Governor and Executive Council item #34 approved by Governor and Council
on May 2, 2007 by extending the end date only, with no increase in funding, of
the subgrant to the NH Department of Safety, to
purchase a firearms related piece of forensic equipment, from the original end
date of June 30, 2007, to a new end date of September 30, 2007. 100% Federal Funds.
#65 Authorized
to retroactively amend a sole source contract with National
Medical Services of Willow Grove, PA by increasing the amount by $120,000.00
for a new total of $315,000.00 and changing the end date from
#66 DENIED – The Governor and Council on
motion of Councilor Shea, seconded by Councilor
Burton denied the petition of Carlos
Jorge Carela requesting a pardon hearing for the
offense of Sale of Controlled Drug should be granted. Petitioner will not be eligible for
annulment until
#67 DENIED – The Governor and Council on
motion of Councilor Shea, seconded by Councilor Pignatelli denied the
petition of Alfredo Vasquez requesting a pardon hearing for the offense of
Conspiracy to Sell a Controlled Drug should be granted. Petitioner will not be eligible for annulment
until
#68 Authorized
to retroactively enter into subgrants with the NH Coalition Against
Domestic and Sexual Violence and
#69 Authorized
to retroactively amend Governor and
Council Late Item #D, approved by Governor and Council on September 27, 2006,
by extending the end date only, with no increase in funding, of the sub-grant,
issued to the NH Administrative Office of the Courts, used to support the
Domestic Violence Protective Order process in New Hampshire, from the previous
end date of June 30, 2007 to a new end date of September 30, 2007. 100% Federal Funds.
#70 Authorized
to retroactively amend Governor and
Council Item #50, approved by Governor and Council on November 15, 2006, by
extending the end date only, with no increase in funding, of the sub-grant of
New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence in the total
amount of $371,922.00, to provide services for women and children where there
is a co-occurrence of domestic violence and child abuse, from the previous end
date of June 30, 2007 to a new end date of December 31, 2008. 100% Federal Funds.
#71 Authorized
to retroactively amend Governor and
Council Item #53, approved by Governor and Council on November 15, 2006, by
extending the end date only, with no increase in funding, of the sub-grants
listed in the letter dated July 5, 2007 for programs totaling $89,159.50 designed
to reduce gang related violence, from the previous end date of June 30, 2007 to
a new end date of December 31, 2008. 100% Federal Funds.
#72 Authorized
to retroactively amend Governor and
Council Item #46, approved by Governor and Council on November 15, 2006, by
extending the end date only, with no increase in funding, of the sub-grant to
the NH Department of Safety, Division of State Police, utilized to support
forensic services in New Hampshire, from the previous end date of June 30, 2007
to a new end date of September 30, 2007.
100% Federal
Funds.
Further
Authorized to further retroactively
amend Governor and Council Item #46, approved by Governor and Council on November
15, 2006, by extending the end date only, with no increase in funding, of the
sub-grant to the NH Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, utilized to support
forensic services in New Hampshire, from the previous end date of June 30, 2007
to a new end date of September 30, 2007.
100% Federal
Funds.
#73 Authorized
to retroactively amend Governor and
Council Item #38, approved by Governor and Council on November 29, 2006, by
extending the end date only, with no increase in funding, of the sub-grants to
the agencies listed in the letter dated June 27, 2007 in the total amount of $627,989.00
to provide safe facilities for supervised visitation and exchange of children
by and between parents in cases of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual
assault or stalking, from the previous end date of June 30, 2007 to a new end
date of September 30, 2008. 100% Federal Funds.
#74 Authorized
to enter into subgrants totaling $23,250.00 with the Hampton Police Department and the Newfields Police Department from the date of Governor and
Executive Council approval to
#75 Authorized
to retroactively amend Governor and
Council late Item #B, approved by Governor and Council on September 27, 2006,
by extending the end date only, with no increase in funding, of the sub-grants
to the NH Dept of Safety and NH Dept of Justice, utilized to support forensic
services in New Hampshire, from the original end date of June 30, 2007 to a new end
date of September 30, 2007. 100% Federal Funds.
#76 Authorized
to retroactively amend Governor and
Council Item #38, approved by Governor and Council on May 2, 2007, by extending
the end date only, with no increase in funding, of the Enforcing Underage
Drinking Laws subgrants awarded to the agencies
listed in G&C item #38 totaling $325,162.00 utilized to support and enhance
State efforts, in cooperation with local law enforcement, to enforce laws
prohibiting the sale to, or consumption of alcoholic beverages by minors, from
the previous end date of June 30, 2007 to a new end date of May 31, 2008. 100% Federal Funds.
#77 Authorized
to retroactively amend Governor and
Council Item #37, approved by Governor and Council on November 29, 2006, by
extending the end date only, with no increase in funding, of the sub-grants to
the agencies listed in the letter dated June 27, 2007 in the total amount of
$682,672.00 to provide services to women in New Hampshire who have been victims
of violent crime, from the previous end date of June 30, 2007 to a new end date
of September 30, 2007. 100% Federal Funds.
#78 Authorized to retroactively
enter into subgrants to the agencies listed in the
letter dated
#78A Authorized
that approval be given to the Attorney General to designate Thomas E. Bocian as an attorney at a salary of $52,000.00 effective
upon Governor and Council approval.
#78B Authorized
that approval be given to the Attorney General to designate Michael S. Lewis as
an attorney at a salary of $52,000.00 effective upon Governor and Council
approval.
#78C Authorized
that approval be given to the Attorney General to designate Danielle L. Pacik as an attorney at a salary of $58,500.00 effective
upon Governor and Council approval.
#78D Authorized
that retroactive approval be given for a compensation adjustment for attorneys
in the Department of Justice effective
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
#79 The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Shea,
seconded by Councilor Burton authorized the request to reclassify an Administrative Assistant I position in the Insurance
Department’s executive offices to reclassify this position from Administrative
Assistant I, Labor Grade 16 (Annual Salary at Minimum Step, $27,378.00) to
Program Specialist I, Labor Grade 19 (Annual Salary at Minimum Step,
$30,946.50). 100% Other Funds.
EMPLOYMENT
SECURITY
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#80 Authorized
to enter into a contract with Martin’s Cleaning Service of Littleton, NH in the
amount not to exceed $24,660.00 for janitorial services at NHES’s
#80A Authorized
to extend the leave of absence without pay for William Cray for a period of
three additional months or until
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#81 Authorized
to accept and expend funds in the amount of $1,528,526.30 from the US
Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance for the period from
#82 Authorized
to accept donations for the period of June 2006 – April 2007 with a total value
of $46,614.
#83 Authorized
to enter into a sole-source, retroactive
Amendment #2 to a contract with Hoyle, Tanner & Associates Inc of Manchester
NH by increasing contract amount by $21,678.11 from $72,641.69 to $94,319.80
and by extending the contract expiration date to June 30, 2008 from June 30,
2007 for the continued professional services associated with the investigation
and mitigation of pollutant discharges from the Lakes Region Facility to the
Governor Park Stream located in Laconia, upon approval of the Governor and
Council.
#83A Authorized
to pay miscellaneous invoices from past State fiscal year(s) with State fiscal
year 2008 funds. Total amount of
invoices is $617,486.32. Detailed
listing in spreadsheet dated
DEPARTMENT OF
RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#84 Authorized
to accept a Federal grant up to $3,000,000.00 and assign it directly to The
Trust for Public Lands to pay the purchase price for the acquisition of a
Conservation Easement on 1,670+/- acres in the Town of
Further
Authorized acceptance of the 1,670+/- acre Conservation Easement to protect
natural resource values an insure continued public
access on the property.
#85 Informational
item regarding season passes issued for
#86 Informational
item reporting the transfer of funds for
#87 Authorized
Division of Parks & Recreation to enter into a contract amendment (contract
#297001) with Town of Nottingham/Police Department of Nottingham, NH by
increasing the contract amount by $6,300.00 from $1,800.00 to $8,100.00 for
police detail and traffic control at
#88 Authorized
to enter into a contract with Piscataqua
Environmental Services of Strafford, NH in the amount of $65,860.00 to provide
wastewater treatment lant sampling and testing
services at
#89 Authorized
Division of Parks & Recreation to issue a retroactive special use permit to New Hampshire Towing Association,
#90 The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Shea with Councilor Hollingworth
voting no, and further on a roll
call voted of: Councilor Burton – yes, Councilor Shea
– yes, Councilor Hollingworth – no, Councilor Wieczorek – yes, Councilor Pignatelli – yes, voted to approve the request to enter
into a contract with The Tracey Edwards Company, Inc. of
Councilor Hollingworth
comments: The contract was awarded to a
firm that had the highest per hours rate and the worst
financial terms. The Criteria gave only
20% for cost, the other criteria subjective.
#91 Authorized
Division of Parks and Recreation, Bureau of Trails to award Recreational Trails
Program grants, totaling $864,171.63 to the organizations listed pending
Attorney General’s approval, for the grant period of Governor and Council
approval through June30, 2009, 100% Federal Funds.
#92 Authorized
Division of Parks and Recreation, Bureau of Trails to award Recreational Trails
Program grant to the Crotched Mountain Ridge Runners Snowmobile Club of
Greenfield, NH in the amount of $2,907.68 pending Attorney General’s approval,
for the grant period of Governor and Council approval through September 30,
2008, 100% Federal Funds.
#93 Authorized
Division of Parks and Recreation, Bureau of Trails to award Recreational Trails
Program grants totaling $39,952.28 to Baker River Valley SMC and Crotched Mountain Ridge Runners pending
Attorney General’s approval, for the grant period of Governor and Council
approval through September 30, 2007, 100% Federal Funds.
#94 Authorized
Division of Economic Development to enter into a contract with the Monadnock Economic Development Corporation of Keene, NH in
the amount of $20,000.00 for a Revitalization Feasibility Study for downtown
Keene upon Governor and Council approval through January 31, 2008. 100% Economic Development Funds.
#95 Authorized
Division of Economic Development to enter into a contract with the Monadnock Economic Development Corporation of Keene, NH in
the amount of $20,000.00 for a redevelopment project in downtown Jaffrey upon
Governor and Council approval through January 1, 2009. 100% Economic Development Funds.
#96 Authorized
Division of Travel and Tourism to pay for hotel expenses at the 2007 Eastern
States Exposition (Big E) in
#97 Authorized
Division of Economic Development to award a grant to the
#98 Authorized
to execute a Boundary Line Agreement with Woods Without
Gile, LLC at
#99 Authorized
to grant the Town of
FISH AND GAME
DEPARTMENT
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#100 Authorized
to enter into a sole-source contract
with the Loon Preservation Committee of Moultonborough, NH in the amount of
$30,000.00 for implementing Wildlife Action Plan strategies from the date of
Governor and Council approval through
#101 Authorized
to enter into a sole-source
Memorandum of Agreement with the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research
Station,
#102 Authorized
to accept a donation of 6 conservation easements from The Conservation Fund,
totaling 257.4 acres with a total easement value of $420,000.00 in Colebrook,
#103 Authorized
enter into a grant agreement with The Nature Conservancy, New Hampshire Chapter
in the amount of $60,000.00 for the Nichols Tract,
#104 Authorized
to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the New Hampshire Department of
Resources and Economic Development for the purpose of maintaining and updating
the New Hampshire Natural Heritage rare species and exemplary natural community
database and to assist with implementation of the NH Wildlife Action Plan for a
total of $120,000.00 effective upon Governor and Council approval through June
30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#105 Authorized
to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Department of Resources and
Economic Development in the amount of $8,390.00 to complete an ecological
inventory of the Ellis Hatch Wildlife Management Area from the date of Governor
and Council approval through
#106 Authorized the reclassification of position number 19852,
Labor Grade 27, which is currently a vacant Public Works Project Manager III
position, to a supervisor VI position, Labor Grade 27. 37.90% State Funds, 23.78%
Federal Funds, 38.32% Other Funds
#106A Authorized
to enter into a contract with Fay, Spofford &
Thorndike, LLC of Bedford, NH in the amount of $400,000.00 to provide
environmental consulting and engineering services from date of Governor and
Council approval though June 30, 2009 with the option to renew for an
additional two year period subject to Governor and Council approval. 100%
Other Funds (Public Boat Access Funds)
DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#107 Authorized
to enter into a grant in aid agreement under the provision of RSA 149-M with
the City of Nashua, NH for the engineering costs from the closure of the City
of Nashua’s Multi-Site Project in an amount not to exceed $269,331.06. The grant is to be awarded upon Governor and
Executive Council approval. 100% General Funds
#108 Authorized
to enter into a grant in aid agreement under the provision of RSA 149-M with
the City of Nashua, NH for the closure of the City of Nashua’s Lincoln Park
Landfill in an amount not to exceed $405,458.13. The grant is to be awarded upon Governor and
Executive Council approval. 100% General Funds.
#109 Authorized
to enter into a grant in aid agreement under the provision of RSA 149-M with
the Town of Hillsborough, NH for the closure of the Town of Hillsborough’s
Unlined Municipal Landfill in an amount not to exceed $359,237.82. The grant is to be awarded upon Governor and
Executive Council approval. 100% General Funds.
#110 Authorized
to amend an existing landfill closure grant, (L-119) with the Town of
#111 Authorized
to enter into a grant in aid agreement, under the provision of RSA 149-M with
the City of Nashua, NH for the closure of the City of Nashua’s Four Hills
Unlined Municipal Landfill Part II in an amount not to exceed
$1,779,508.22. The grant is to be
awarded upon Governor and Executive Council approval. 100% General Funds.
#112 Authorized
to amend an agreement with the Acton Wakefield Watersheds Alliance of East
Wakefield, NH for the AWWA Youth Conservation Corps Project by increasing the
grant limitation by $6,000.00 from $60,041.00 to $66,041.00 and increasing the
match requirement by $4,056.00 from $40,026.00 to $44,082.00. The original agreement was approved by the
Governor and Council on
#113 Authorized
to approve a loan agreement with the Town of
#114 Authorized
approval of a loan agreement amendment with the town of Newport, NH by
increasing the loan by $145,000.00 from $400,000.00 to $545,000.00 to finance
the Guild Pumping Station Upgrade under the provisions of RSA 486:14 and NH
Admin Rules Env-Wq 500 effective upon approval by
Governor & Council. The original
loan was approved by G&C on
#115 Authorized
to award a Local Source Water Protection grant to the Pennichuck
Water Works, Inc. of
#116 Authorized
to enter into a sole source
agreement with the University of NH Complex Systems
Research Center of Durham, NH in the amount of $13,250.00 to digitize seven
1:24,000-scale surficial geology maps and six
1:24,000-scale bedrock geology maps, effective upon Governor and Council
approval through
#117 Authorized
to enter into a grant in aid agreement under the provision of RSA 149-M with
the Town of Orford, NH for the closure of the Town of
Orford’s Unlined Municipal Landfill in an amount not
to exceed $5,144.80. The grant is to be
awarded upon Governor and Executive Council approval. 100% Federal Funds.
#118 Authorized
to amend an existing Joint Funding Agreement with the US Geological Survey of
Pembroke, NH by increasing the contract amount by $41,800.00 from $667,675.00
to $709,475.00 to provide additional support in completing the final
interpretative study report for the statewide MtBE
assessment study. The original contact was approved by Governor and council on
#119 Authorized
to pay FY 2008 membership dues to the Association of State and Interstate Water
Pollution Control Administrators of Washington, DC in the amount of $8,060
effective upon Governor and Council approval.
100% General
Funds.
#120 Authorized
to pay FY 2008 membership dues to the New England Interstate Water Pollution
Control Commission of Lowell, MA in the amount of $13,399.00 effective upon
Governor and Council approval. 100% General Funds.
#121 Authorized
to enter into an agreement with the Town of
#122 Authorized
to approve Division of Ports & Harbors, Pease Development Authority’s
request to amend the existing permit by replacing four timber guide piles,
reconstructing 100 linear feet of stone rip-rap slope, adding protective piling
encasements to all pile supports & increasing area of the two gangway
landing pads to the floating dock extensions by 37.5sq ft each.. This project was previously approved by
Governor and council on
#123 Authorized
Vance Sedlar’s request to permanently remove a
non-conforming breakwater and docking structure and fill 750 sq ft to construct
44 linear ft of breakwater in an “I” configuration with a 6ft gap at the
shoreline and a 4 ft x 44 ft cantilevered pier connected to a 6 ft x 40 ft
permanent piling supported dock to be accessed by a 6 ft x 12 ft permanent
walkway on an average of 101 ft of frontage on Lake Winnipesauke in Alton. File # 2007-00441.
#124 Authorized
Bow Lakes Estates Property Management Corp’s request to permanently remove all
existing docking structures on the frontage and construct one seasonal docking
structure consisting of four, 4 ft x 30 ft seasonal docks connected by a 4 ft x
46 ft seasonal walkway accessed by a 4 ft x 6 ft walkway from the shore on an
average of 329 ft of frontage on Bow Lake in Strafford, NH. File #2006-02321.
#125 Authorized
George Kopriva’s request to permanently remove a 4 ft
x 58 ft 6 in permanent dock, a 5 ft 10 in x 50 ft 6 in permanent dock, the
westerly breakwater, 60 sq ft of the easterly breakwater and a 50 sq ft
concrete structure. Construct a 6 ft x
40 ft piling dock connected to a 4 ft x 30 ft piling dock by a 4 ft x 12
permanent walkway in an “h” configuration and repair 15 linear ft of retaining
wall on an average of 100 ft of frontage on
#126 Authorized
Gaviat Green, LLC’s request
for a name change on the permit to construct a 6 slip seasonal docking facility
consisting of three 6 ft by 20 ft seasonal docks attached to a 6 ft by 58 ft
seasonal walkway along the shoreline and construct a 30 ft by 30 ft beach with
less than 10 cubic yards of sand on an average of 550 ft of frontage on
property located at Bow lake in Northwood, NH.
File #2005-02424. This project
was previously approved by Governor and Council on
#126A Authorized
Charlotte Brenlove’s request to fill 890 sq ft to
construct 50 linear ft of breakwater in an “L” configuration, with a 20 ft gap
at the shoreline and a 4 ft x 30 ft cantilevered pier accessed by a 6ft x 33 ft
piling supported dock with a 3 ft x 30 ft piling supported dock in an “F”
shaped configuration on an average of 109 ft of frontage on Lake Winnipesaukee in Alton, NH.
DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
Health
Facilities Administration
#127 Authorized
Health Facility Administration to temporarily increase for recruitment and
retention purposes a thirty percent increase in the compensation for the
twenty-eight positions currently assigned to the Bureau of Health
Facilities-Certification and the Bureau of Health Facilities-Licensing for a
period of two years from date of Governor and Council approval. 62%
Federal Funds 38% General Funds
Family
Assistance
#128 Authorized the reclassification of position #15841 from the
level of EDP Peripheral Equipment Operator I, salary grade 8 to the level of
Case Technician Trainee, salary grade 12.
This position is located within the Division of Family Assistance. 100% Federal Funds.
Juvenile Justice
Services
#129 Authorized the reclassification of position #11706 Teacher
II, salary grade 20, to the level of Warehouse Manager I, salary grade 16. This position is located within the Division
of Juvenile Justice Services,
Medicaid
Business & Policy
#130 Authorized
Office of Medicaid Business and Policy, Dental Unit to retroactively amend existing contract number 150009 originally
approved by the Governor and Executive Council on May 18, 2005, item #59 with
Wilbur E. Blackey, D.M.D. of Salem, NH to evaluate orthodontia
prior authorization for treatment requests by increasing the price limitation
by $30,064.00 from $57,526.00 to $87,590.00 and by extending the completion
date from June 30, 2007 to June 30, 2008 retroactive
to July 1, 2007. 50% Federal Funds 50% General Funds.
Public Health
Services
#131 Authorized
Division of Public Health Services , Public Health Laboratories to enter into a
retroactive agreement with STAT
Courier Service, Inc of Lake St. Louis, MO to provide courier service of
laboratory specimens and samples to be effective July 1, 2007 through June 30,
2010 in an amount not to exceed $230,055.00.
19% General Funds 81% Federal
Funds.
Bureau of
Medical Services
#132 Authorized
Division of Community Based Care Services, Bureau of Medical Services,
Disability Determination Section to amend an agreement originally approved by
Governor and Council on June 22, 2005, item #327 with Douglas L. Noordsy, MD of Canaan, NH to function as a Medical
Disability Determination Reviewer and extend the completion date from June 30,
2007 to June 30, 2008 and to increase the price limitation from $33,189.00 to
$50,029.00 effective July 1, 2007 or date of Governor and Council approval,
whichever is later. 50% Federal, 50% General Funds.
#133 Authorized,
pursuant to an agreement between New Hampshire Hospital and New Hampshire
Technical Institute for Enhanced Nurse Development and Training approved by
Governor and Council on June 13, 2007, item #421, Authorized John Lombard to
receive tuition assistance under this program I the amount not to exceed
$10,587.00 effective September 1, 2007 through the completion of all course
requirements for the Institute’s Registered Nurse Associate Degree
Program. 69% General Funds, 29% Federal Funds, 1%
Other Funds.
#134 Authorized,
pursuant to an agreement between New Hampshire Hospital and New Hampshire
Technical Institute for Enhanced Nurse Development and Training approved by
Governor and Council on June 13, 2007, item #421, Authorized Amy Smith-Call to
receive tuition assistance under this program I the amount not to exceed
$10,587.00 effective September 1, 2007 through the completion of all course
requirements for the Institute’s Registered Nurse Associate Degree
Program. 69% General Funds, 29% Federal Funds, 1%
Other Funds.
#135 Authorized
New Hampshire Hospital, Patient Care Services, Rehabilitation Department to
reclassify vacant position #15714 from the level of Training & Development
Program Coordinator, salary grade 18, to the level of Supervisor III, salary
grade 23. 31.42% Federal Funds, 67.3% General Funds,
1.28% Other Funds.
#136
BOARD OF DENTAL
EXAMINERS
#137 The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Shea authorized the request to
enter into a retroactive, sole source contract with LeaAnne Haney, RDH of Bow, NH in the amount of $10,000.00
for dental investigative services from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2009 with
the option to renew for an additional two year period subject to Governor and
Council approval. 100% General Funds.
BOARD OF MENTAL
HEALTH PRACTICE
#138 The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Shea,
seconded by Councilor Burton authorized the request to reclassify position #41539 from Secretary II labor grade 9 to Program
Assistant II.
DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#139 Authorized
to enter into a sole source contract
with Lawrence Gloeckler of Albany, NY to present a
keynote address at the Follow The Child Leadership Institute on teaching
struggling learners and to consult with district teams attending the Institute
from the date of Governor and Council approval through
#140 Authorized to grant funds to Lutheran Community Services,
#141 Authorized
to grant funds to the NH Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health, Concord,
NH in the amount of $20,140.00 for the period of September 1, 2007 or the date
of Governor and Council approval, whichever is later, through June 30, 2008 and
Authorized unencumbered payment of said grant with internal accounting control
within the Department of Education. The
funds will provide English Language/Civics Education classes to workers who are
learning English as another language and to students in adult basic education
classes throughout the state. 100% Federal Funds.
#142 Authorized
to exercise a renewal option and grant funds to Southeastern Regional Education
Service Center, Inc. of Bedford, NH previously approved by Governor and Council
on June 2, 2005, Item #130 and renewed by Governor and Council on May 3, 2006,
Item #92, to provide academic content/pedagogy courses needed by middle and
high school teachers who have met the definition of highly qualified teacher
and who need to continue to enhance their content knowledge. This grant will be in effect from date of
Governor and Council approval through
#143 Authorized
to enter into a sole source contract
with Stephanie Spadorcia Levesque,
#144 Authorized
to enter into a contract with The New Hampshire Partners in Education of
Manchester, NH to lead and develop school volunteer programs throughout the
State of
Further Authorized the advance payment for services
based on a budget listing estimated expenditures for the period requested in
lieu of withholding at least 25% of the total value of the contract.
Further Authorized to exercise a renewal option on this contract
for up to three additional years.
#145 Authorized
to contract with Patricia Eddy of
Further
Authorized the payment for services rendered and approved in lieu of
withholding at least 25% of the total value of the contract.
Further Authorized to exercise a renewal option on this contract
for up to one additional fiscal year subject to Governor and Council approval
and the contractor’s acceptable performance.
#146 Authorized to contract with Allyson Vignola of Center Barnstead, NH to provide targeted
technical assistance services to school districts around the State of
Further
Authorized the payment for services rendered and approved in lieu of
withholding at least 25% of the total value of the contract.
Further Authorized to exercise a renewal option on this contract
for up to one additional fiscal year subject to Governor and Council approval
and the contractor’s acceptable performance.
#147 Authorized to contract with Jonas Taub of
Further
Authorized the payment for services rendered and approved in lieu of
withholding at least 25% of the total value of the contract.
Further Authorized to exercise a renewal option on this contract
for up to one additional fiscal year subject to Governor and Council approval
and the contractor’s acceptable performance.
#148 Authorized to contract with Terry Nelson
of
Further
Authorized the payment for services rendered and approved in lieu of
withholding at least 25% of the total value of the contract.
Further Authorized to exercise a renewal option on this contract
for up to one additional fiscal year subject to Governor and Council approval
and the contractor’s acceptable performance.
#149 Authorized to contract with Bruce Thielen of
Further
Authorized the payment for services rendered and approved in lieu of
withholding at least 25% of the total value of the contract.
Further Authorized to exercise a renewal option on this contract
for up to one additional fiscal year subject to Governor and Council approval
and the contractor’s acceptable performance.
#149A Authorized the
reclassification of position #42777, Education Consultant I, LG 26 to Program
Specialist III, LG 23.
#149B Authorized to enter into a sole source contract with Dr. Hank Bohanon as a keynote speaker for the 2nd Annual
APEX II Dropout Prevention Institute in an amount not to exceed $3,370.00
pending legislative approval of the next biennium budget. Effective from
NH
#149C The Governor and Council on motion
of Councilor Weiczorek, seconded by Councilor Pignatelli authorized the request to retroactively extend the
medical leave of absence without pay for Ms. Sharon Hancock, Executive
Secretary at NHCTC-Manchester effective June 1, 2007 through
POSTSECONDARY
EDUCATION COMMISSION
#150 The Governor and Council on
motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Hollingworth
authorized the request to award a $6,000.00 grant
to the University of New Hampshire under the provisions of RSA 188-D:18 for the purpose of granting scholarships to full-time
and part-time students who are New Hampshire residents enrolled in approved
programs in a workforce shortage area in the State of NH and who will be
selected for scholarships by the college on the basis of financial need. 100% General Funds.
POLICE
STANDARDS & TRAINING COUNCIL
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#151 Authorized to accept and expend federal
grant funds entitled PSTC DRE Program
#152 Authorized to retroactively amend a federal grant from the NH Department of
Justice originally approved by Governor and Council on
#153 Authorized to enter into a service
agreement with Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc. of Bow, NH to provide
Lead Abatement and Decontamination of the NH Police Standards and Training
Council’s Indoor Firing Range from the date of Governor and Council approval
through the end of the fiscal year June 30, 2008 at a cost of $15,920.00. 100% Other Funds.
DEPARTMENT
OF SAFETY
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#154 Authorized Division of State Police to
amend Fiscal Committee Approval of November 14, 2006 and Governor and Council
item #113, approved by Governor and Council on November 29, 2006 by extending
the end date only, with no increase in funding, of the award received from the
NH Highway Safety Agency, utilized in support of paying overtime for patrols
during the times when violations are most prevalent in specific areas of the
state, from the original end date of June 30, 2007 to a new end date of
September 15, 2007. . 100% Transfers from Other Agencies. Fiscal
Committee Approved.
#155 Authorized Division of Fire Safety to
amend Fiscal Committee Approval of October 18, 2006 and Governor and Council
item #144, approved by Governor and Council on November 15, 2006 by extending
the end date only, with no increase in funding, of the federal award received
from the US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, utilized in
support of purchasing a pre-fabricated storage unit to be used for the storage
of evidence collected by the NH State Fire Marshal’s Office, from the original
end date of June 30, 2007 to a new end date of July 31, 2007. 100% Federal Funds.
Fiscal Committee Approved.
#156 Authorized Division of Motor Vehicles to
amend Fiscal Committee Approval of November 16, 2005 and Governor and Council
item #93, approved by Governor and Council on December 7, 2005 and subsequent
Governor and Council late item #G approved by Governor and Council on September
27, 2006 by extending the end date only, with no increase in funding, of the
federal award received from the US Department of Justice, utilized in support
of partnering with local law enforcement to address gang and drug related
problems, from the original end date of June 30, 2007 to a new end date of
September 15, 2007. 100% Federal Funds.
Fiscal Committee Approved.
#157 Authorized Division of State Police to
amend Fiscal Committee Approval of February 16, 2007 and Governor and Council
item #128, approved by Governor and Council on March 8, 2007 by extending the
end date only, with no increase in funding, of the federal award received from
the US Department of Justice, utilized in support of partnering with local law
enforcement to address gang and drug related problems, from the original end
date of June 30, 2007 to a new end date of March 31, 2008. 100% Federal Funds.
Fiscal Committee Approved.
#158 Authorized Department of Safety, acting
as fiscal agent for the NH D.A.R.E. Program to amend Fiscal Committee Approval
of January 17, 2007 and Governor and Council item #106, approved by Governor
and Council on February 7, 2007 by extending the end date only, with no
increase in funding, of the federal award received from the US Department of
Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, utilized in support of implementing a
D.A.R.E. Program in targeted schools around the State, from the original end
date of June 30, 2007 to a new end date of September 30, 2007. 100% Federal Funds.
Fiscal Committee Approved.
#159 Authorized Division of Fire Standards
& Training & EMS to amend Fiscal Committee Approval of January 17, 2007
and Governor and Council item #105, approved by Governor and Council on
February 7, 2007 by extending the end date only, with no increase in funding,
of the federal award received from the US Department of Transportation,
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, utilized in support of
Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness, Planning and Training Activities in
NH, from the original end date of June 30, 2007 to a new end date of September
30, 2007. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal
Committee Approved.
#160 Authorized Office of the Commissioner to
amend Fiscal Committee Approval of March 16, 2007 and Governor and Council item
#100, approved by Governor and Council on April 4, 2007 by extending the end
date only, with no increase in funding, of the federal award received from the
US Department of Homeland Security Preparedness Directorate, utilized in
support of preparedness activities at one designated federally critical site,
from the original end date of June 30, 2007 to a new end date of September 30,
2008. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal
Committee Approved.
#161 Authorized Division of Motor Vehicles to
amend Fiscal Committee Approval of November 14, 2006 and Governor and Council
item #115, approved by Governor and Council on November 29, 2006 by extending
the end date only, with no increase in funding, of the federal award received
from the US Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing
Services, utilized in support of purchasing and implementing a DMV statewide
document scanning and verification capability for assessing the authenticity of
driver licenses by law enforcement and other breeder documents required for
obtaining an initial drivers license, from the original end date of June 30,
2007 to a new end date of November 21, 2008.
100% Federal
Funds. Fiscal Committee Approved.
#162 Authorized Division of Motor Vehicles to
amend Fiscal Committee Approval of November 14, 2006 and Governor and Council
item #111, approved by Governor and Council on November 29, 2006 by extending
the end date only, with no increase in funding, of the federal award received
from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, utilized in support of
performing large truck ad safety data reporting, from the original end date of
June 30, 2007 to a new end date of July 31, 2007. 100% Federal Funds.
Fiscal Committee Approved.
#163 Authorized Division of State Police to
amend Fiscal Committee Approval of April 19, 2007 and Governor and Council item
#118, approved by Governor and Council on May 2, 2007 by extending the end date
only, with no increase in funding, of the federal award received from the US
Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, utilized in support of
improving the State Police Forensic Laboratory’s infrastructure to maintain
accreditation of the DNA laboratory and to use the Laboratory Information Mgmt
System in a manner which will improve casework mgmt and evidence handling, from
the original end date of June 30, 2007 to a new end date of July 31, 2007. 100% Federal Funds.
Fiscal Committee Approved.
#164 Authorized Division of Fire Standards
and Training and Emergency Medical Services to grant a total amount of
$45,737.79 to the Local Emergency Planning Committees listed for activities
associated with the development and implementation of emergency plans under the
Emergency Planning and Right-to-Know Act, effective from July 18, 2007 or the
date of Governor and Council approval, through September 30, 2007. 100% Federal Funds.
#165 Authorized Division of State Police to retroactively accept and expend a grant
from the US Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration in the
amount of $20,000.00 to defray the cost relating to the eradication and
suppression of illicit marijuana.
Effective upon Governor and Council approval through
#166 Authorized Division of state Police to
enter into a sole source, retroactive
contract with Thirty Pines Auto Wash & Self Storage of Penacook, NH in an
amount not to exceed $14,400.00 for the rental of up to nine storage units from
#167 Authorized Division of Fire Standards
& Training & EMS to retroactively
reimburse Suzanne Prentiss of
#168 Authorized Division of State Police to
accept and expend a $5,595.74 grant from the NH Highway Safety Agency entitled
“NH State Police Sobriety Checkpoints” for the purpose of conducting sobriety
checkpoints along the Massachusetts and Vermont State borders during Labor Day
Weekend. Effective
#169 Authorized Division of Administration to
reclassify open position #18698 from Maintenance Mechanic II (LG 12) to a Plant
Maintenance Engineer I (LG 17) in Central Maintenance Acct # 010-023-2316. Effective upon Governor and
Council approval. 100% Highway Funds.
#170 Authorized Office of Commissioner to
award a sole source grant to the NH
Police Standards and Training Council of Concord, NH in the amount of
$250,000.00 to create and provide homeland security training to NH law
enforcement officers. Effective
upon Governor and Council approval through
#171 Authorized Division of Motor Vehicles to
retroactively pay detail pay to
Highway Patrol Officers in the amount of $765.25 for both salaries and benefits
for week ending June 7, 2007 using SFY08 funds for services provided in
SFY07. Effective upon
Governor and Council approval. 100% Federal Funds.
#172 Authorized Division of Motor Vehicles to
retroactively pay detail pay to
Highway Patrol Officers in the amount of $621.77 for week ending May 31, 2007
and $334.80 for week ending June 7, 2007 for a total of $956.57 both salaries
and benefits for week ending June 7, 2007 using SFY08 funds for services
provided in SFY07. Effective
upon Governor and Council approval.
100% Federal
Funds. .
#173 Authorized Division of Safety Services, Marine Patrol Bureau
to retroactively pay James C. Boselli of
#174 Authorized sole source, retroactive grant agreements between the NH Department
of Safety, Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Mgmt and the Community
Action Program sub-grantees in the letter dated
DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#175 Authorized to enter into a contract with
Enpro Services Inc. of
Further Authorized a contingency
in the amount of $66,623.00 be approved for payment of latent conditions, which
may appear during execution of the project.
#176 Authorized to enter into an contract
with Enpro Services Inc. of Pembroke, NH on the basis
of a low bid of $642.568.00 for the construction of vehicle fueling sites in
Enfield and Sunapee from the date of Governor and Council approval through
November 9, 2007.. 100% Capital Funds.
Further Authorized a contingency
in the amount of $64,257.00 be approved for payment of latent conditions, which
may appear during execution of the project.
#177 Authorized to exercise a contract
renewal with R&R Communications, Inc of
#178 Authorized to enter into a retroactive contract amendment with the
Southern NH Planning Commission of Manchester, NH in the amount of $20,320.00
to complete a study of the feasibility of bus service between
#179 Authorized to enter into a contract with
Concord Aviation Services of Concord, NH in an amount not to exceed $16,000.00
for rental of aircraft. Effective on Governor and Council approval from
#180 Authorized to enter into a contract with
Thisbe & Shmoop
Cleaning Co of
#181 Authorized to exercise a contract
renewal option with Susan E. Marshall, Esq. of
#182 Authorized to enter into a contract with
Richard L. Hodgkinson Management and Consulting
Services of Londonderry, NH in the amount of $45,000.00 for
supervisory/leadership training from date of Governor and Council approval
through
#183 Authorized to enter into a lease
agreement from the date of Governor & Council
approval through
#184 Authorized to amend a grant to provide
additional funding to the City of Claremont, NH for the construction of an
aircraft hangar and reconstruction of Taxiway “B” at the
#185
Authorized to amend a grant to provide additional funding to the City of
Lebanon, NH for AIP-23 to construct additional terminal building
improvements. Total: $31,350.00.
Effective upon Governor and Council approval. 94.74% Federal Funds, 5.26% General Funds.
#186 Authorized to provide funding to the
City of Manchester, NH for the AIP-67 to acquire land for Runway 24 safety area
near the
#187 Authorized to enter into a contract with
Sealcoating, Inc. of
#188 Authorized the
reclassification of position #18300, Historian, Labor Grade 24 to
Environmentalist IV, Labor Grade 27.
#189 Authorized the reclassification of
position #21536, Engineering Technician IV, Labor Grade 19 to Environmentalist
I, Labor Grade 16 and position #20173, Engineering Technician V, Labor Grade 22
to Environmentalist III, Labor Grade 23.
#190 Authorized to amend contract #156160 with
U-Mass Amherst for cultural resources investigations for transportation project
purposes by amending Article II Section C.
Effective upon Governor and Council approval through
Further Authorized
to compensate John Milner Associates, Inc. of
#191 Authorized reclassification of position
#21857, Engineering Technician II, LG 13 to Senior Planner, LG 27 and position
#20047, Civil Engineer III, LG 24 to Senior Planner, LG 27.
#192 Authorized to amend the Department’s sole source agreement, with The Sanborn
Map Company, Inc. of
#193 Authorized Bureau of Right-of-Way to pay
various owners $65,100.00 as documented in the Contemplated Awards List for
amounts greater than $5,000.00 for the period extending from June 6, 2007
though June 26, 2007 effective upon approval by Governor and Council.
#194 Authorized to sell a 0.9 acre parcel in
Further Authorized to compensate
Prudential Verani Realty from the proceeds of the
subject sale in the amount of $6,480.00 for real estate services effective upon
Governor and Executive Council approval.
#195 Authorized to enter into a contact with Visi Flash Rentals Eastern, Inc. of
#196 Accept and place on file an informational report. In accordance with Governor
and Council approval of
#197 Authorized to enter into a contract with
R.J. Olszak Construction, Inc., dba
All-Ways Wrecking of Bridgewater, NH on the basis of a low bid of $51,150.00
for building demolition of three residential structures located at
#198 Authorized to enter into a contract with
Frank W. Whitcomb Construction Corp of Walpole, NH on the basis of a low bid of
$3,254,737.50 for roadway rehabilitation along NH 123 and NH 123A intersection
and bridge replacement from the date of Governor and Council approval though
June 26, 2009. 80% Federal, 20% Highway Funds.
#199 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Weiczorek, seconded by Councilor Shea
authorized the request to enter into a
contract with William Kohut, MSN of Dover, NH in the
amount of $41,000.00 for the licensed alcohol/drug counselor services, for the
period of July 20, 2007 or Governor and Council approval through June 30,
2008. 48% General Funds, 52% Other Funds.
EMPLOYMENT
SECURITY
#200 WITHDRAWN – The Agency withdrew the
request, sole source, to host the
2007 Annual National Unemployment Insurance Directors’ Conference and Legal
Issues Forum on October 22, 2007 through October 25, 2007 for an anticipated total
cost of $91,729.00 to be funded entirely though registration fees. 100% Other Funds.
#201 TUITION REQUESTS
The Governor and Executive
Council on motion of Councilor Wieczorek, seconded by
Councilor Burton, authorized the requests:
REQUESTED TUITION TOTAL:
$14,890.00
#202 TRAVEL
REQUESTS
The Governor and Executive
Council on motion of Councilor Hollingworth, seconded
by Councilor Shea, authorized the requests:
LATE ITEMS
DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION
A. Authorized Bureau of Construction to
enter into a contract with Severino Trucking Co,
ITEMS
REMOVED FROM TABLE
The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Hollingworth, seconded by Councilor Pignatelli,
voted to remove item #29 - which was tabled at the June 26, 2007 Meeting
ADJUTANT GENERAL
#29 The Governor and Council on motion of
Councilor Shea, seconded by Councilor Wieczorek, and further on a roll call vote of: Councilor
Burton – yes, Councilor Shea – yes, Councilor Hollingworth – no,
Councilor Wieczorek – yes, Councilor Pignatelli – no,
voted to approve the request to enter into an agreement with Securitas Security Services USA, Inc., of Portland, ME to
provide security services at the State Military Reservation in Concord, NH
during the period of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2010 with the option for two
one-year renewals, in the amount of $786,843.30 per year for a total cost of
$2,360,529.90. A contingency is included
in the contract amount. 100% Federal Funds.
Next Governor and Executive
Council meeting is scheduled for
The Honorable Board
then Adjourned