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 Burton, accepted the
minutes of
The Governor and Executive
Council, on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Spaulding
approved the appointment of several persons nominated for Civil Commissions
from the
The Governor placed in nomination
the several persons who applied for Civil Commissions.
CONFIRMATIONS
The Governor and Council confirmed the following:
Adult
Parole Board
Alan
Coburn,
Succeeding: Thomas Winn,
Adult
Parole Board
Donald
Laroche,
Reappointment Term:
Board
of Dental Examiners
Stacy
Plourde, Hooksett Effective:
Succeeding: Debra A. Albrecht,
Fire
Standards and Training Commission
(NH
State Firemen’s Association)
Alfred
W. Burbank, Jr., Thornton Effective:
Reappointment Term:
Invasive
Species Committee
(Environmental
Interests)
Douglas
A. Bechtel,
Reappointment Term:
Invasive
Species Committee
(Public
Member)
Deborah
Lievens,
Reappointment Term:
Joint
Promotional Program Screening Committee
(Skiing)
Nominated
by the
Kathleen
Bennett,
Reappointment Term:
Board
of Landscape Architects
Douglas
H. Griener,
Vacancy Term:
Board
of Landscape Architects
R.
Gordon Leedy, Jr., Amherst Effective:
Vacancy Term:
Board
of Landscape Architects
Roberta
N. Woodburn,
Vacancy Term:
State
Library Advisory Council
Patricia
M. Skinner (r), Windham Effective:
Reappointment Term:
Marital
Mediator Certification Board
Nominated
by the NH Conflict Resolution Association
Ellen
Dinerstein, Hancock Effective:
Succeeding: Olivia A. Ruel,
Marital
Mediator Certification Board
Nominated
by the NH Conflict Resolution Association
Georgine
M. Williams, Bedford Effective:
Reappointment Term:
Real
Estate Appraisers Board
(Certified
General Appraiser)
George
Brooks,
Reappointment Term:
Resources
and Economic Development Advisory Commission
(General
Public)
Robert
F. Preston (d), Hampton Effective:
Succeeding: Douglas J. Pearson,
Nominated
by the State Employees’ Association
Charles
Koontz, Hopkinton Effective:
Reappointment Term:
Nominated
by the National Education Association
Joseph
G. Morris, Bedford Effective:
Reappointment Term:
Nominated
by the State Permanent Firefighters Association
Brian
W. Morrissey,
Reappointment Term:
Advisory
Committee on Travel & Tourism
(Member
at large)
Nominated by the Commissioner of the Department of Resources
and Economic Development
Michelline
Dufort,
Succeeding: Erick Leadbeater,
Water
Treatment Plant Advisory Committee
(Representing
consumers from a community with a population over 5,000)
Pierre
C. Lavoie,
Succeeding: Ernest Cote, Jr.,
Water
Treatment Plant Advisory Committee
(Representing
consumers from a town with a population less than 5,000)
Sheldon
E. Towne, Whitefield Effective:
Reappointment Term:
Advisory
Council on Worker’s Compensation
(Management)
Thomas
Callahan, Sunapee Effective:
Succeeding: Kathryn Ryan,
Advisory
Council on Worker’s Compensation
(Health
Care Provider)
Gary
L. Woods, MD, Bow Effective:
Reappointment Term:
NOMINATIONS
The Governor placed into
nomination the following:
Alcohol
and Drug Abuse Prevention, Intervention and Treatment Commission
(Public
Member)
Kathleen
N. Taylor,
Succeeding: Scott Fuller,
Current
Use Advisory Board
(Representing
assessing official from town with less than 5,000 population)
Normand
G. Bernaiche, Acworth Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: Robert J. Berti, Rumney Term:
Enhanced
911 Commission
(NH
Sheriffs Association)
James
D. Linehan, Jr., Danville Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Equalization
Standards Board
Nominated
by the NH School Board Association
R.
Dean Michener, Durham Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
State
Board of Fire Control
(Chief
of Municipal Fire Department)
Thomas
S. Lambert, North Hampton Effective: Upon
confirmation
Succeeding: Richard J. Pauley, Jr.,
Health
Services Planning and Review Board
Nominated
by the NH Hospital Association
Erin
K. Almeda, Nashua Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Lakes
Management Advisory Board
(Member
of Fish & Game Commission)
Mitch
Kalter, Durham Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
State
Commission on the Status of Men
Michael
J. Geanoulis, Sr., New Castle Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
State
Commission on the Status of Men
Marshall
D. Hickok, Meredith Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Pharmacy
Board
Kristina
Genovese, East Swanzey Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Pharmacy
Board
Ronald
L. Petrin, Bedford Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
NH
Real Estate Commission
(Broker)
Nancy
G. LeRoy,
Reappointment Term:
NH
Retirement System Board of Trustees
Nominated
by the NH Police Association
Dean
Crombie, Somersworth Effective: Upon
confirmation
Reappointment Term:
BUSINESS FINANCE AUTHORITY
#1 The Governor and Executive Council on
motion of Councilor Wieczorek, seconded by Councilor Spaulding
and further on a roll call vote as follows: Councilor Burton – yes, Councilor
Spaulding – yes, Councilor Griffin – yes, Councilor Wieczorek
– yes, and Councilor Pignatelli – yes, Authorized to
hold a Public Hearing with respect to the financing of a
commercial facility by the Business Finance Authority for Bentley Commons -
Bedford, LLC located in Bedford, New Hampshire. Action will Authorized a
Resolution under RSA 162-I:9 to determine the
financing will serve a public use, provide public benefit and is within the
policy and authority of the Act.
EXTRACT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF
THE
GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL HELD
AT THE STATE HOUSE,
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At
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A RESOLUTION UNDER RSA 162‑I:9 WITH RESPECT TO THE
FINANCING OF A COMMERCIAL FACILITY BY THE BUSINESS FINANCE AUTHORITY FOR
BENTLEY COMMONS – BEDFORD, LLC IN THE TOWN OF
WHEREAS, the Governor and Council have received from
the Business Finance Authority (the “Authority”) its written recommendation
that the Governor and Council make certain findings and a determination
pursuant to RSA 162‑I:9 with respect to the financing and refinancing of
a commercial facility for Bentley Commons – Bedford, LLC (the “Borrower”) in
the Town of Bedford by the Authority’s issue of $18,000,000 Revenue Bonds (the
“Bonds”) under RSA 162‑I (the “Act”);
WHEREAS, the Governor and Council have received all
the documentation and information with respect to the transaction which they
have requested; and
WHEREAS, further action by the Authority with respect
to the transaction is subject to the passage of this resolution and cannot be
taken until after its passage;
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED THAT:
Section 1.
Findings. On the basis of
the Authority’s recommendation and the documentation and information received
by the Governor and Council, and after a public hearing, the Governor and
Council find:
(a)
Special findings:
(1)
The Project
(which when completed will constitute the “Facility”) consists of the constuction of a senior assisted care/independent living
facility located at TMP 24-1-3 Hawthorne Drive in the Town of
(2) The establishment and operation of
the Facility will either create or preserve employment opportunities directly
or indirectly within the State of
(b)
General
findings:
(1)
The
Project and the proposed financing of the Project are feasible;
(2)
The
Borrower has the skills and financial resources necessary to operate the Facility
successfully;
(3)
The
TRUST INDENTURE (the “Indenture”) and LOAN AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) contain
provisions so that under no circumstances will the Authority be obligated
directly or indirectly to pay project costs, debt service or expenses of
operation, maintenance and upkeep of the Facility except from Bond proceeds or
from funds received under the Indenture and Agreement, exclusive of funds
received thereunder by the Authority for its own use;
(4)
Neither
the Indenture nor the Agreement purports to create any debt of the State with
respect to the Facility, other than a special obligation of the Authority acting on behalf of the State
under the Act; and
(5)
The
proposed financing of the Project by the Authority and the proposed operation
and use of the Facility will serve one or more needs and implement one or more
purposes set forth in RSA 162‑I:1, will preserve or increase the social
or economic prosperity of the State and one or more of its political
subdivisions, and will promote the general welfare of the State’s citizens.
Section 2.
Ultimate
Finding and Determination. The Governor and Council find that the
proposed financing, operation and use of the commercial Facility will serve a
public use and provide a public benefit; and the Governor and Council determine that the
Authority’s financing of the Project will be within the policy of, and the
authority conferred by, the Act.
Section 3.
Approval.
The Governor and Council approve the Authority’s taking such further
action under the Act with respect to the transaction as may be required.
Section 4.
Effective
Date. This resolution shall take effect upon its passage.
Passed and Agreed to
#2 The Governor and Executive Council on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Spaulding and further on a roll call vote as follows: Councilor Burton – yes, Councilor Spaulding – yes, Councilor Griffin – yes, Councilor Wieczorek – yes, and Councilor Pignatelli – yes, Authorized to hold a Public Hearing with respect to the financing of a loan to Grafton County Economic Development Council for the benefit of the Dartmouth Regional Technology Center located in Lebanon, NH. Action will Authorized a Resolution under RSA 162-A:18 to determine the financing will serve a public use, provide public benefit and is within the policy and authority of the Act.
EXTRACT FROM
THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
GOVERNOR AND
COUNCIL HELD ON
STATE HOUSE,
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At approximately
Authority,
briefly explained the project. The
Governor then repeated that the proceedings were a public hearing and asked
whether any other person wished to speak; there being none, Councilor Burton
introduced a resolution entitled "A RESOLUTION UNDER RSA 162-A:18 AWARDING A LOAN PURCHASE UNDER RSA 162-A:7 WITH RESPECT TO A CERTAIN LOAN TO GRAFTON
COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL" and moved its adoption, which was
seconded by Councilor Spaulding. There
being no discussion, the Governor called for a vote on the motion. Those voting in favor were: The Governor and
Councilor
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A RESOLUTION
UNDER RSA 162-A:18 AWARDING A LOAN UNDER RSA
162-A:7 FROM THE BUSINESS FINANCE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF
WHEREAS, the Governor and Council (the "Governor
and Council") of the State of New Hampshire (the "State") have
received from the Business Finance Authority of the State of New Hampshire (the
"Authority") its written recommendation that the Governor and Council
make certain findings and determinations pursuant to RSA 162-A:18 with respect
to a loan by the
Authority
to Grafton County Economic Development Council and North Country Council, Inc.
(collectively, the "Borrower") in the original principal amount of up
to $2,300,000 to provide
financing
for construction and permanent financing for the Dartmouth Regional Technology
Center
in
WHEREAS, pursuant to the
provisions of RSA Chapter 162-A, the Governor and Council is Authorized to
approve the recommendation of the Authority and to Authorized and approve the
Loan by the Authority upon the making of specific findings after public
hearing;
WHEREAS, the Governor and
Council will receive all the documentation and information with respect to the
proposed Loan by the Authority; and
WHEREAS, further action by the
Authority with respect to the proposed transaction is subject to the passage of
this Resolution and cannot be taken until after its passage.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby
resolved that:
1. Findings and Determination. On the basis of the documentation and
information received by the Governor and Council, after a public hearing, the
Governor and Council find:
a. Special Findings.
(i) The Loan in
consistent with local or regional development plans or policies.
b. General Findings.
(i) The
Loan that the Authority has proposed will serve a public use and provide a
public benefit.
(ii)
The Loan that the
Authority has proposed is within the policy of, and the authority conferred, by
RSA Chapter 162-A.
(iii)
The Loan that the Authority has
proposed will preserve or increase the
social welfare or economic prosperity of the State and one
or more of its political subdivisions, and will promote the general welfare of
the State's citizens.
(iv) The Loan that the Authority has proposed will promote the
orderly development of business activities, create or preserve employment
opportunities, or protect the physical environment.
2. Approval.
Governor and Council approve the Loan by the Authority as recommended by the
Authority and Authorized the Authority to cause the execution and delivery of
the loan documents substantially in the form submitted to Governor and Council
and to take such further action as the act with respect to the transaction as
may be required.
3. Effective Date.
This Resolution shall take effect upon its passage.
Passed and agreed to
#2A The
Governor and Executive Council on motion of Councilor Pignatelli,
seconded by Councilor Burton and further on a roll call vote as follows: Councilor
Burton – yes, Councilor Spaulding – yes, Councilor Griffin – yes, Councilor Wieczorek – yes, and Councilor Pignatelli
– yes, Authorized to hold a Public Hearing to approve an award of
a State Guarantee under RSA 162-A:13-a with respect to
a loan from Chittenden Bank and UltraSource, Inc. in
Hollis, New Hampshire. Action will Authorized a Resolution under RSA 162-I:18 to determine the financing will serve a public use,
provide public benefit and is within the policy and authority of the Act.
EXTRACT FROM
THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
GOVERNOR AND
COUNCIL HELD ON
COUNCIL
CHAMBER,
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At approximately 11:19 a.m., the
Governor announced that the next matter to be considered would be the award of
a State guarantee under the Working Capital Line of Credit Guarantee Program of
the Business Finance Authority in connection with a loan to be made by Chittenden
Bank to UltraSource, Inc. and declared that the
public hearing on the subject had commenced.
He said that he and the members of the Council had received written
material from the Authority with respect to the proposed loans and State
guarantee. The Governor then said that
the meeting would hear anyone wishing to speak on the subject and introduced
Michael Donahue, Senior Credit Officer of the Authority who briefly explained
the project. The Governor then repeated that the proceedings were a public hearing
and asked whether any other person wished to speak; there being none, Councilor
Pignatelli introduced a resolution entitled "A
RESOLUTION UNDER RSA 162-A:18 AWARDING A STATE
GUARANTEE UNDER RSA 162-A:13 WITH
RESPECT TO A LOAN FROM CHITTENDEN BANK
TO ULTRASOURCE, INC." and moved its adoption, which was seconded by
Councilor Burton. There being no
discussion, the Governor called for a vote on the motion. Those voting in favor were: The Governor and
Councilor Burton, Councilor Spaulding, Councilor Griffin, Councilor Wieczorek, and Councilor Pignatelli; those abstaining were Councilor(s): None; and those voting against were
Councilor(s): None. The Governor declared that the resolution was
passed.
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A RESOLUTION
UNDER RSA 162-A:18
AWARDING A
STATE GUARANTEE UNDER RSA 162-A:13-a
WITH RESPECT
TO A LOAN FROM
CHITTENDEN
BANK TO ULTRASOURCE, INC.
WHEREAS, the Governor and
Council (the "Governor and Council") of the State of New Hampshire
(the "State") have received from the Business Finance Authority of
the State of New Hampshire (the "Authority") its written
recommendation that the Governor and Council make certain findings and
determinations pursuant to RSA 162-A:18 with respect to the award of a
guarantee of the Authority in an amount equal to seventy-five percent (75%) of
the principal amount of a loan up to $1,500,000 from Chittenden Bank to UltraSource, Inc. pursuant to RSA 162-A:13-a (the Working
Capital Loan Guarantee Program or the "WAG Program");
WHEREAS, the proposed guarantee
would require the pledge of the full faith and credit of the Authority in an
amount not to exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the proposed financing;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the
provisions of RSA Chapter 162-A, the Governor and Council is Authorized to
approve the recommendation of the Authority and to award the recommended guarantee
upon the making of specific findings after public hearing;
WHEREAS, the Governor and
Council have received all the documentation and information with respect to the
proposed award of the Authority's guarantee which they have requested; and
WHEREAS, further action by the
Authority with respect to the proposed transaction is subject to the passage of
this resolution and cannot be taken until after its passage;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY
RESOLVED THAT:
1. Findings and Determinations. On the basis of the documentation and
information received by the Governor and Council, and after a public hearing,
the Governor and Council find:
(a) Special Findings.
(i) The award of the guarantee as
proposed will contribute significantly to the success of the financing.
(ii) Reasonable
and appropriate measures have been taken to minimize the risk of loss to the
Authority and to ensure that any private benefit from the award of the
guarantee will be only incidental to the public purpose served thereby.
(b) General Findings.
(i) The award of the guarantee as
proposed will serve a public use and provide a public benefit.
(ii) The
award of the guarantee as proposed is within the policy of, and the authority
conferred by RSA Chapter 162-A.
(iii) The
award of the guarantee as proposed will preserve or increase the social welfare
or economic prosperity of the state and one or more of its political subdivisions,
and will promote the general welfare of the state's citizens.
(iv) The award of the guarantee as proposed will promote the
orderly development of business activities, create or preserve employment opportunities,
or protect the physical environment.
2. Approval.
The Governor and Council approve the Authority's taking such further action
under the Act with respect to the award of the guarantee as may be required and
Authorized the Authority to take such further action with respect to such
proposed execution as is necessary and appropriate to carry out the proposed
transaction.
3. Effective Date.
This resolution shall take effect upon its passage.
Passed
and Agreed to
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#3 Authorized
to enter into an agreement with the Town of Salem, NH, for the purpose of
assisting the Salem Housing Authority in the development of the Telfer Circle Extension Elderly Housing, in the amount of
$450,000. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#4 Authorized
to enter into an agreement with the Town of Newport, NH, for the purpose of
acquiring and preparing a property to construct affordable elderly housing in
#5 Authorized to enter into an agreement
with the Town of Lancaster, NH, to replace the existing water supply
infrastructure on
#6 Authorized
to enter into an agreement with the
OFFICE OF ENERGY AND PLANNING
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#7 Authorized
to enter into a retroactive sole source contract
with International Institute of Boston,
#8 Authorized
to enter into a retroactive sole source contract
with the Manchester Health Department,
#9 Authorized
to enter into a retroactive sole source contract
with Lutheran Community Services of NH Inc.,
#10 Authorized
to enter into a sole source contract
with International Institute of Boston,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
#11 The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Griffin, seconded by Councilor Spaulding
Authorized the request to issue a warrant from funds not otherwise appropriated
and the State Treasurer to issue checks in the amount of $21,208.57 to the
rightful owners of abandoned or unclaimed funds. 100% General Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES
#12 The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wieczorek,
seconded by Councilor Spaulding Authorized the request of the State Library to
enter into a contract with the NH Department of Corrections/Correctional
Industries for the production of catalog cards in the amount of $5,000. Effective upon G&C approval
through
OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#13 Authorized
Thaddeus V. Day,
#14 Authorized
John C. Greenan,
#15 Authorized
Jeffrey M. Denton,
#16 Authorized
Steven F. Greco,
#17 Authorized
Michael J. Busby,
#18 Authorized
Daniel D. McMackin,
#19 Authorized
to accept and expend monetary contributions in the amount of $838.69 for the NH
State Veterans Cemetery to be used for the betterment of the cemetery. 100% Other Funds.
#20 Authorized
to accept donations of blade sharpener, equipment repairs & parts, and
Hydraulic Hammer installed on our JCB back hoe in the amount of $19,031.16 for
the NH State Veterans Cemetery to be used for the betterment of the cemetery.
#21 Authorized
to enter into a contract with Louis Berger Group Inc., East Orange, NJ, for and
Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plan revision in the amount of
$28,300. Effective
upon G&C approval through
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#22 Authorized a Working Capital Warrant in the amount of
$480,000,000 to cover expenditures for the month of September 2006. (2)Further Authorized a Working Capital
Warrant reporting expenditures of $297,364,867.93 for the Month of July and
recommends the balance of $102,635,132.07 be lapsed.
#23 Authorized
to reclassify position #10247, Accountant IV, labor grade 23, to a Program
Specialist IV, labor grade 25.
(2)Further Authorized to reclassify position #11598 Clerk
II, labor grade 5, to Administrative Assistant II, labor grade 19. Effective upon G&C
approval.
#24 Authorized
Salary Adjustment Fund and Employee Benefit Adjustment Fund and in conformance
with G&C action of February 6, 2005, the agency transfer as detailed in
letter dated August 1, 2006 were Authorized for the month of July.
#25 Authorized
to accept and place on file the agency transfers for Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007
during the month of July.
#26 Authorized
Bureau of Public Works Design and Construction to enter into an agreement with
Keith P. Hemingway, Plymouth, NH, for Professional Services for the Design of
the Laconia District Court, Laconia, NH, for a lump sum price of $356,360. Effective upon G&C
approval through
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, MARKETS &
FOOD
#27 The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Wieczorek Authorized the request to enter into an agreement
with Beverly Kelley, Albion, ME, to provide janitorial services at the NH
Building throughout the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, MA in
the amount of $7,600. Effective
upon G&C approval through
STATE CONSERVATION COMMITTEE
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#28 Authorized
to enter into a grant with the Grafton County Conservation District to protect
water quality in the Clark Brook watershed in the amount of $89,100. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#29 Authorized
to enter into a grant with the Town of
#30 Authorized
to enter into a grant with the Bear-Paw Regional Greenways to protect water
quality in the seven town Bear-Paw Region in the
amount of $9,438. Effective
upon G&C approval through
ATTORNEY GENERAL
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#31 Authorized
to reappoint Brian R. Graf as an Assistant Attorney General for a five year
term effective
#32 Authorized
to reappoint Anne M. Edwards as an Assistant Attorney General for a five year
term effective
#33 Authorized
to amend the appointment of Lauren J. Noether
(previously approved by G&C on
#34 Authorized
to amend a grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (previously approved by
G&C on
#35 Authorized
to retroactively enter into a
sub-grant with the NH Department of Safety to support cyber crime investigation
capabilities in NH, in the amount of $90,075.
Effective
#36 Authorized
to amend a grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (previously approved by
G&C on
#37 Authorized
to establish one full time temporary unclassified Attorney position to create
an Elder Abuse/Financial Exploitation Prosecutor in the Consumer Protection
Bureau through
#38 DENIED – The Governor and Council on
motion of Councilor Pignatelli, seconded by Councilor
Griffin, and with Councilor Burton and Councilor Spaulding voting no, voted to deny the petition of Matthew Allan Chandler requesting a pardon
hearing for the offense of Issuing Bad Checks (4 counts). The petitioner is not eligible for an
annulment until
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#39 Authorized
to accept and expend additional federal funds in the amount of $488,647 from
the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration as part of
an effort to improve Unemployment Insurance Performance. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#40 Authorized
with Councilor Pignatelli voting no, to retroactively continue
one Legal Coordinator position #8T001, salary grade 28
through
BANKING DEPARTMENT
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#41 Authorized
to continue its membership and participation in the Conference of State Bank
Supervisors for an amount of $3,423.64. Effective upon G&C approval through
#42 Authorized
to accept and place on file the Annual Report for calendar year ending
OFFICE OF THE CONSUMER ADVOCATE
#43 The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Spaulding, seconded by Councilor Burton
Authorized the request to enter into a contract with Michael W. Homes Esq.,
Londonderry, NH, to provide litigation support for a number of significant
dockets pending before the Public Utilities Commission related to
telecommunications, electric and water utilities, to assist the Office of the
Consumer Advocate while a search for a new Consumer Advocate is in process, in
an amount not to exceed $15,000. Effective upon G&C approval through
PUBLIC UTILTIES COMMISSION
#44 The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Wieczorek Authorized the request to reclassify position
#19592, Hearings Examiner, salary grade 31, to an Administrator of Industry
Regulation and Licensing, salary grade 32.
100% Other
Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#45 Authorized
Division of Forests and Lands to accept and expend
$37,933 of federal funds to provide assistance for training and equipment to
rural fire departments. Effective upon
G&C approval through
#46 Authorized
Division of Forests and Lands to enter into a sole source contract with Debra Ryder, d/b/a Thisbe
& Shmoop Cleaning Company, Lancaster, NH, for
cleaning services in the amount of $7,644.
Effective upon G&C approval through
#47 Authorized
Division of Forests and Lands to reclassify position #11478 from Forester III,
labor grade 23, to Land Surveyor/Mapper, labor grade
26. 100% General Funds.
#48 Authorized
to accept and place on file the Division of Travel and Tourism Development’s
report on activity within the revolving fund.
#49 Authorized
Division of Travel and Tourism Development to enter into a contract with
Plymouth State University, Institute for NH Studies, Plymouth, NH, for research
services in the amount of $150,000.
Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2008 with the option to
renew for an additional two-year period upon G&C approval. 100% General Funds.
#50 Authorized
Division of Travel and Tourism Development to pay for hotel expenses at the
2006 Eastern States Exposition in
#51 Authorized
Division of Travel and Tourism Development to enter
into a sole source contract with
Yankee Publishing Inc.,
#52 Authorized
Division of Parks and Recreation to extend the memorandum of agreement, as
detailed in letter dated August 23, 2006, with the Wentworth Coolidge
Commission, Incorporated, Portsmouth, NH, for the management of the
Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion State Historic Site in the amount of $6,000. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#53 Authorized
Division of Parks and Recreation to retroactively
amend a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (previously
approved by G&C on 1-11-06, item #27), for the conservation of the Wentworth-Coolidge
Mansion, by extending the completion date from June 30, 2006 to December 31,
2006, and to accept and budget the balance of $5,000 as detailed in letter
dated August 23, 2006. 100% Federal Funds.
#54 Authorized
Division of Parks and Recreation to accept a donation
from the Trustees of the Robert Frost Farm in the amount of $4,500 in order to
fund employee salaries currently working on this historic site.
#55 Authorized
Office of the Commissioner to provide a retroactive
salary increment from labor grade 8, step 5 to step 6 for Danny R. Ford, a
part-time Maintenance Mechanic I at Pisgah State Park, effective June 25,
2004. 100% Other Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#56 Authorized
John Murphy’s request to construct a pier to a ramp to a float providing one
under-sized slip on property located on the Oyster River in Durham.
#57 Authorized
Theodore Goodlander’s request to repair existing beach retaining wall with
no work to the beach area; reconstruct outer leg of an existing breakwater and
construct a permanent piling supported dock and a piling supported dock and a
wharf over the bank all connected by a piling supported dock in a “E”
configuration; install two tie off piles between the two landward slips and two
seasonal PWC lifts along the wharf, dredge material from the lakebed on
property located at Lake Winnipesaukee in Gilford.
#58 Authorized
Randy Hitchcock’s request to amend permit (previously approved by G&C on
#59 Authorized
CAM Realty Trust’s request to install riprap and plantings on banks, install 4
pilings to support a seasonal canopy, install a seasonal boatlift, install
seasonal PWC platform and repair a breakwater in a “dog-leg” configuration,
with a gap at the shoreline, and a cantilevered pier extending from a
cantilevered pier on property located at Lake Winnipesaukee
in Alton.
#60 Authorized
Mark Hopkins’ request to construct a permanent fixed pier to a seasonal ramp to
a seasonal float providing two slips on property located on Little Harbor in
New Castle.
#61 Authorized
Douglas & Karen Ferguson’s request to construct a permanent fixed pier to a
seasonal ramp to a seasonal float providing two slips on property located on
the Back Channel of the
#62 Authorized
to enter into an agreement with the Town of Nottingham, NH, to complete the Pawtuckaway Lake Watershed Improvement Project in the
amount of $10,000. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#63 Authorized
to enter into a retroactive Change
Order to Contract with TMC Services Inc.,
#64 Authorized
to amend a memorandum of agreement with the US Geological Survey, Pembroke, NH,
(previously approved by G&C on 6-21-06), for stream gauge installation and
operation in the vicinity of the I-93 roadway in southern NH, by increasing the
amount by $16,700 from $80,000 to $96,700.
100% Other
Funds.
#65 Authorized
to enter into a contract with Lotic Inc., Unity, ME,
for taxonomic identification and processing of aquatic benthic samples in an
amount not to exceed $63,540. Effective upon G&C approval through
#66 Authorized
to enter into a grant agreement with the Pemigewasset
Chapter Trout Unlimited,
#67 Authorized
to enter into a grant in aid agreement with the City of Nashua, NH, for the
closure of the City of
#68 Authorized
to enter into a grant in aid agreement with the City of Nashua, NH, for the
closure of the City of
#69 Authorized
to enter into a grant in aid agreement with the Town of New Ipswich, NH, for
the closure of the Town of
#70 Authorized
to pay membership dues to the Association of US Delegates to the
#71 Authorized
to accept and expend $258,102 in federal funds from the US Environmental
Protection Agency for purposes of hazardous waste characterization and cleanup
at contaminated sites. Effective upon G&C approval through
#72 Authorized
to retroactively award a Household
Hazardous Waste grant to the Lakes Region Planning Commission totaling $16,095
for the purpose of conducting a household hazardous waste collection
project. Effective
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
Office of the
Commissioner
#73 Authorized
General Fund transfers in the amount of $1,186,000 and increase the related
revenue adjustments of $1,141,143 in Federal Funds and increase revenue
adjustments of $200,000 in Other Funds. Effective upon G&C approval through
Bureau of Elderly & Adult Services
#74 Authorized
to accept and expend additional
Bureau of Human Resource Management
#75 Authorized
to pay the Retired employees, as detailed in letter dated
Bureau of Facilities and Assets Management
#76 Authorized
to amend the lease agreement with Paulette Semprini,
New Castle, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 8-11-93, item #121, amended
on 8-28-96, item #111, amended on 7-21-99, item #164, amended on 7-25-01, item
#101, amended on 6-23-04, item #156) in the amount of $119,903.23. Effective upon G&C
approval through
Division of Family Assistance
#77 Authorized
with Councilor Spaulding voting no,
to enter into an agreement with JP Morgan Electronic Financial Services Inc.,
#78 Authorized
to accept donations from
#79 Authorized
to accept non-monetary donations received
Division of Public Health Services
#80 Authorized
Bureau of Disease Control, Environmental Public Health Tracking Program to
enter into a sole source agreement
with the University System of NH, acting through the University of NH, Durham,
NH, to assess the relationship between specific components of air quality and
respiratory health and the relationship between the cost of health care
utilization and outdoor air quality in the amount of $119,170. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#81 Authorized
to enter into a sole source agreement
with the University of NH, Durham, NH, to provide the Division with
epidemiological and health data analysis expertise to the Immunization, Oral
Health, Diabetes, Asthma, STD/HIV, and Rural Health & Primary Care Sections
in the amount of $175,281. Effective upon G&C approval through
#82 Authorized to grant the pandemic preparedness funds to the
associated All Hazards Regions Planning Groups, as detailed in letter dated
#83 Authorized
Bureau of Prevention Services, Nutrition & Health Promotion Section to
enter into an agreement with Nestle Nutrition USA, Glendale, CA, to provide
rebates on infant formula purchased with food vouchers issued by the Special
Supplemental Program for Women, Infants, and Children in a total amount of
$7,800,000. Effective
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL
#84 The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Wieczorek Authorized the request to enter into an agreement
with Community Support Network Inc, Concord, NH, to provide presentations to
civic and business organizations on the employment of people with disabilities
in the amount of $15,000. Effective upon G&C approval through
NH BOARD OF NURSING
#85 The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wieczorek,
seconded by Councilor Spaulding Authorized the request to enter into a sole source contract with New Horizons
Software Inc., Boston, MA, for technical support and maintenance for the Boards
computer systems and network in the amount of $3,240. Effective upon G&C
approval through
BOARD OF BARBERING, COSMETOLOGY, AND
ESTHETICS
#86 The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Spaulding, seconded by Councilor Burton
Authorized the request to reclassify position #41538 Computer Operator, salary
grade 13 step 7 at $30,946 to an Administrative
Assistant I, salary grade 16 step 5 at $32,233.
NH VETERANS HOME
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#87 Authorized
to utilize the banking services of Citizens Bank,
#88 Authorized
to enter into a sole source contract
with Precision Mechanical Contractors Inc.,
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#89 Authorized
to reclassify position #19796, Disability Examiner, labor grade 21, to a
Program Specialist II, labor grade 21. 100% Federal Funds.
#90 Authorized
to reclassify position #40569 and #41230, Disability Examiner, labor grade 21,
to Case Technician, labor grade 14. 100% Federal Funds.
#91 Authorized
to reclassify position #13096, Quality Assurance Specialist, labor grade 23, to
a Systems Development Specialist III, labor grade 23. 100% Federal Funds.
#92 Authorized
to enter into a contract with the
#93 Authorized
Division of Adult Learning and Rehabilitation,
Services for Blind and Visually Impaired, to accept two donations totaling $30
in the memory of Russell Hubbard.
#94 Authorized
Division of Adult Learning and Rehabilitation to amend a contract with NH JAG,
Manchester, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 2-22-06, item #49), to add
Raymond High School which will provide services to 40 additional students as
detailed in letter dated July 12, 2006. Effective upon G&C approval through
NH
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#95 Authorized
with Councilor Pignatelli voting no, NHCTC – Manchester to retroactively
enter into an agreement with Outdoor Maintenance Services, Goffstown, NH,
for the purpose of providing lawn mowing and landscaping services in the amount
of $7,980. Effective
#96 Authorized
NHCTC - Manchester to reclassify position #18886, Maintenance Mechanic II,
labor grade 12, to Plant Maintenance Engineer II, labor grade 19.
#97 Authorized
to enter into a contract with Schiavi Leasing
Corporation,
NH LOTTERY COMMISSION
#98 The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Wieczorek Authorized the payment of Fiscal Year 2007
membership dues in the amount of $16,000 to the North American Association of
State and Provincial Lotteries.
DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#99 NOT
USED
#100 Authorized
Division of Motor Vehicles to amend a federal grant known as “Basic MCSAP Grant
for 2006” from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (previously
approved by G&C on 5-17-06, item #122A), by reallocating and extending the
grant from September 30, 2006 to September 30, 2007. (2)Further Authorized to
establish a Program Specialist IV, labor grade 25, (Grants Program Coordinator)
from the period of approval through
#101 WITHDRAWN – The agency withdrew the request of the Division of
Emergency Services, Communications, and Management, Bureau of Emergency
Management to amend Fiscal Item FIS 06 192, approved June 3, 2006, by
increasing the amount of the State Matching Funds for Federal Emergency
management Agency Disaster Assistance Grants by $14,426.05 from a total of
$792,472.66 to $806,898.71 for the communities as detailed in letter dated
#102 Authorized
to enter into a contract with WORDS Foreign Language Translation and
Interpreting Services Inc.,
#103 Authorized
Division of Fire Standards and Training and Emergency Medical services to enter
into a sole source agreement with
Honeywell Building Solutions, Westbrook, ME, to provide mechanical
maintenance/air filter services for Fire Standards and Training Building,
Concord, NH, in the amount of $48,813. Effective upon G&C approval through
#104 Authorized
Homeland Security and Emergency Management to hold a workshop for Resources
Management on September 18-20, 2006 at the Tourist Village Motel, Inc., d/b/a
The Royalty Inn, Gorham, NH, for a cost not to exceed $3,620.16. (2)Further Authorized
a contract with the Tourist Village Motel Inc., d/b/a The Royalty Inn,
#105 Authorized
Division of State Police, to accept a donation for a new Winchester Savage
Model 10FP .308 caliber bolt action rifle and tactical scope from the On Target
Magazine, N. Conway, NH. The value of
this donation is $2,758.80.
#106 Authorized
Division of Safety Services to retroactively
pay an invoice from Mercury Marine,
#106A Authorized
to enter into a contract with Harry-O Electrical,
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
The Governor and Council acted as
follows:
#107 Authorized
to reclassify position #21027, Survey Team Technician I, labor grade 10, to
Program Planner III, labor grade 25.
#108 Authorized
Bureau of Finance & Contracts to enter into a contract with Robert A.
Patten,
#109 Authorized
to enter into an agreement with the Town of
#110 Authorized
with Councilor Griffin voting no, Bureau
of Right of Way to pay various owners $1,250,971 as detailed in the
Contemplated Awards List for amounts greater than $5,000 for the period
extending from
#111 Authorized
Bureau of Materials & Research to retroactively
enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences,
Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, for a three-year subscription to
the TRB Core Technical Activities for a total of $217,710. Effective
#112 Authorized
Bureau of Rail & Transit to enter into agreements in a total amount not to
exceed $577,485 to provide vehicles through the Elderly and Persons with
Disabilities Mobility Program, to the non-profit agencies as detailed in letter
dated
#113 Authorized
Bureau of Construction to enter into a contract with Delucca
Fence Company Inc., Methuen, MA, on the basis of a low bid of $128,570 for the
repair of damaged beam guardrail on the Blue Star, Central and Spaulding
Turnpikes system. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#114 Authorized
Bureau of Aeronautics to provide funding to the City of Concord, NH, for AIP-19
to acquire land in the Runway Protection Zone to Runway 17 at the Concord
Airport in the amount of $667,105. Effective upon G&C approval. 97.44% Federal, 2.56% General Funds.
#115 Authorized
Bureau of Aeronautics to amend a grant in the amount of $35,262 from $756,362
to $791,624 for AIP-19 Airport Mitigation Project at Skyhaven
Airport in Rochester effective upon G&C approval. (2)Further Authorized to
amend a contract with James S. Piscopo General
Contractors Inc.,
#116 Authorized
Bureau of Aeronautics to provide funding to the City of Lebanon, NH, for AIP-31
to construct the South General Aviation Parking Ramp and connecting taxiway in
the amount of $3,022,500. Effective upon G&C approval. 97.44% Federal, 2.56% General Funds.
#117 Authorized
to enter into a grant agreement with the Town of Haverhill, NH, owner of the
Dean Memorial Airport, Haverhill, NH, in the amount of $2,329.64, for the
replacement and repair of one half of the roof of the airport operations
building. Effective
#118 Authorized
Bureau of Aeronautics to enter into a grant agreement with Mr. Evan Karpf, owner of the Twin Mountain Airport, Twin Mountain,
NH, in the amount of $1,733.38 for the purchase of vegetation removal
equipment. Effective
#119 Authorized
Bureau of Traffic to enter into a contract with Delcan
Corporation,
#120 Authorized
Bureau of Highway Maintenance (Well Section) to enter into a contract with L.G.
Cushing & Sons Inc., Walpole, NH, for the construction of a drilled well
and pump on the property of Terri Bourque, Danville, NH, in the amount of
$20,169. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#121 Authorized
Bureau of Highway Maintenance (Well Section) to enter into a contract with L.G.
Cushing & Sons Inc., Walpole, NH, for the construction of a drilled well
and pump on the property of Shirley McFarland, Chester, NH, in the amount of
$20,185. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#122 Authorized
Bureau of Highway Maintenance (Well Section) to enter into a contract with L.G.
Cushing & Sons Inc., Walpole, NH, for the construction of a drilled well
and pump on the property of Jason St. Jean, Chester, NH, in the amount of
$19,785. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#123 Authorized
Bureau of Highway Maintenance (Well Section) to enter into a contract with L.G.
Cushing & Sons Inc., Walpole, NH, for the construction of a drilled well
and pump on the property of Sonia Gauthier, Auburn, NH, in the amount of
$28,600. Effective
upon G&C approval through
The Governor and Executive
Council on motion of Councilor Spaulding, seconded by Councilor Burton, Authorized
the requests:
Requested Tuition Total : $48,696.03
The Governor and Executive
Council on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Spaulding, with
Councilor Griffin voting no, authorized
the following requests:
LATE ITEMS
DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
A. Authorized the Division of Parks & Recreation, Bureau
of Trails, to enter into a contract with Horizons Engineering,
TUITION REQUESTS: NH COMMUNITY TECHNICAL COLEGE SYSTEM
B. Authorized to pay the
C. Authorized to pay the
D. Authorized to pay the
E. Authorized to pay the
Late
Item Tuition Requests Total: $4,167.00
ITEMS
REMOVED FROM TABLE
The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Griffin, seconded by Councilor Burton voted to remove item #177- which was tabled at the July 19, 2006 Meeting.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
#177 DENIED - The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wieczorek,
seconded by Councilor Spaulding voted to deny
the request of the Bureau of Aeronautics to provide funding to the Pease
Development Authority, for AIP-33 airport noise program project to sound
insulate residences in the vicinity of the
The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Griffin, seconded by Councilor Pignatelli voted to remove item #50- which was tabled at the August 9, 2006 Meeting.
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
#50 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Griffin,
seconded by Councilor Spaulding, voted to approve the request to award a Water
Supply Land Grant to the Town of Lee, NH, to purchase two conservation
easements in a source water protection area to protect water supply land, in
the amount of $171,500. Effective upon G&C approval through
The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Griffin, seconded by Councilor Wieczorek voted to remove item #51- which was tabled at the August 9, 2006 Meeting.
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
#51 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Griffin,
seconded by Councilor Wieczorek, voted to approve the
request to award a Water Supply Land Grant to the Town of Lee, NH, to purchase
a parcel of property in a source water protection area to protect water supply
land, in the amount of $104,000. Effective upon G&C approval through
Next Governor and Executive
Council meeting is scheduled for
The Honorable Board
then Adjourned