GOVERNOR AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MINUTES
State
House,
The Governor and Executive Council convened at
The Governor and Executive Council on motion of Councilor Burton,
seconded by Councilor Spaulding,
accepted the minutes of
The Governor and Executive Council, on motion of Councilor Burton,
seconded by Councilor Wieczorek
approved the appointment of several
persons nominated for Civil Commissions from the
The Governor placed in nomination the several persons who applied for Civil Commissions.
RESIGNATIONS
The Governor and Council accepted the following with regret:
Board
of Accountancy
Leon
Owen,
Air
Resources Council
Muriel
Lajoie,
Advisory
Panel on Cancer and Chronic Disease
Susan
Kroehl,
Board
of Licensure of Interpreters for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Nancy
O. Richter,
Board
of Nursing
(LPN)
James
Nall, Wentworth Effective:
CONFIRMATIONS
The Governor and
Council confirmed the following:
(Practicing
Physician)
Robert
Hickey, M.D.,
Succeeding:
Robert McLellan, M.D. Stratham (resigned) Term:
Joanne
Fadale Wagner,
Reappointment Term:
(NH
Lung Association)
Diane
Smogor,
Vacancy Term:
(Attorney)
Pierre
O. Caron, Bedford Effective:
Succeeding:
David J. Rogers, Hooksett (resigned) Term:
Marc
W. Morin, Bow Effective:
Reappointment Term:
(Public
Member)
Richard
A. Bernard,
Reappointment Term:
John
DeSilva, Bow Effective:
Succeeding:
Jeffrey Brown, Seabrook (resigned) Term:
Cynthia
M. Rogers,
Reappointment Term:
Thomas
R. Horgan, Amherst Effective:
Reappointment Term:
Deanna
S. Howard, Etna Effective:
Reappointment Term:
Gregory
M. Dickinson, Gilford Effective:
Reappointment Term:
Nominated
by the
(Member
of Planning Board)
Frederic
Murphy, Hillsborough Effective:
Reappointment Term:
Frances
M. Wiggin (d), Bedford Effective:
Reappointment Term:
(On
recommendation of NH College and University Council)
(Representing
Saint Anselm College)
Jonathan
DeFelice,
Reappointment Term:
(Representing
a college not a member of the NH College and University Council)
Ronald
P. Murro,
Reappointment Term:
(On
recommendation of NH College and University Council)
(Representing
William
A. Nevious,
Succeeding:
Hannah M. McCarthy,
Thomas
E. Wilhelmsen, Jr., Hollis Effective:
Reappointment Term:
John
H. Jacobsmeyer, Jr., Northwood Effective:
Reappointment Term:
(Disabled
American Veterans)
Junious
B. Owens,
Succeeding:
Joseph B. Vitale, Westmoreland Term:
March 1, 2010
NOMINATIONS
The Governor placed into nomination the following:
Board
of Accountancy
(Public
Member)
Sheila
K. Christie,
Vacancy Term:
5 yrs from confirmation
State
Committee on Aging
(
Donna
D. Woodfin (d),
Succeeding: Ellen
Sheridan (d),
Advisory
Panel on Cancer and Chronic Disease
(Cancer
Society)
Joanne
Gersten, Hooksett Effective:
Upon Confirmation
Succeeding: Susan Kroehl,
Board
of Chiropractic Examiners
Leo
M. Kenney, DC,
Reappointment Term:
Paul
A. Doscher, Weare Effective:
Upon Confirmation
Vacancy Term:
Beverly
Lord,
Succeeding:
Dana Cabana,
County-State
Finance Commission
Bruce
Clow, Gilford Effective:
Upon Confirmation
Vacancy Term:
2 yrs from confirmation
Commissioner:
Department of Cultural Resources
Van
McLeod,
Reappointment Term:
Salary:
HH Maximum $85,917
Justice:
Daniel
M. Cappiello,
Vacancy Term: Until 70
yrs of age
Invasive
Species Committee
(Livestock
Owners and Feed Growers Interests)
Carl
J. Majewski, Westmoreland Effective:
Upon Confirmation
Vacancy Term:
3 yrs from confirmation
Juvenile
Parole Board
Frank
E. Jones, Bow Effective:
Upon Confirmation
Succeeding:
Reginald Ghiden,
Lakes
Management Advisory Committee
(NH
Association of Realtors)
Kenneth
P. Jordan,
Reappointment Term:
Medical
Review Subcommittee
Nominated
by the NH Board of Medicine
Patricia
A. Waldvogel, Loudon Effective:
Upon Confirmation
Vacancy Term:
Board
of Natural Scientists
(Public
Member)
Thomas
B. Merritt,
Vacancy Term:
State
Board for the Licensing and Regulation of Plumbers
(Journeyman
Plumber)
David
M. Rieth,
Reappointment Term:
Police
Commission (
William
H. Barry III,
Succeeding:
David Lavoie,
Public
Employees Labor Relations Board
(Chair-Public
Member)
John
Buckley,
Reappointment Term:
Public
Employees Labor Relations Board
(Alternate
Member of General Public)
Doris
M. Desautel,
Reappointment Term:
Railroad
Appeals Board
(Alternate
Public Member)
John
W. Flanders,
Reappointment Term:
Right
to Know Oversight Committee
(Public
Member)
Ronald
F. Rodgers,
Vacancy Term:
Commission
to Study the State Park System
(not-for-profit
conservation interests)
Susan
Arnold, Strafford Effective:
Upon Confirmation
Vacancy Term:
Commission
to Study the State Park System
(Municipal)
Posy
Bass,
Vacancy Term:
Commission
to Study the State Park System
(General Public)
Timothy
Decker,
Vacancy Term:
Commission
to Study the State Park System
(motorized outdoor recreation)
Gail
Hanson, Lochmere Effective:
Upon Confirmation
Vacancy Term:
Commission
to Study the State Park System
(Tourism)
Nancy
Kilbride, Bedford Effective:
Upon Confirmation
Vacancy Term:
Commission
to Study the State Park System
(Natural Resources)
Richard
Ober,
Vacancy Term:
Commission
to Study the State Park System
(General Public)
Richard
L. Russman,
Vacancy Term:
Commission
to Study the State Park System
(Cultural Resources)
Jayme
H. Simoes, Hillsborough Effective:
Upon Confirmation
Vacancy Term:
Traffic
Safety Commission
Howard
C. Hedegard, Jr., Epsom Effective:
Upon Confirmation
Reappointment Term:
Traffic
Safety Commission
Mark
Hounsell, Conway Effective:
Upon Confirmation
Succeeding:
Joel Nelson, Bow Term:
Traffic
Safety Commission
Aidan
Moore,
Succeeding: Daniel
P. Auger,
Traffic
Safety Commission
William
C. Simons,
Reappointment Term:
Advisory
Council on Unemployment Compensation
(Employer)
Fred
B. Kfoury, Jr.,
Reappointment Term:
BUSINESS FINANCE
AUTHORITY
#1 The Governor and Executive Council on
motion of Councilor Griffin, seconded by Councilor Wieczorek
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 Lonza
Biologics, Inc. located in
Extract from the
Minutes of the Meeting of the
Governor and Council Held
in the State House,
At
* * * * * * *
A Resolution with
Respect to the Financing
of an Industrial
Facility, consisting OF SOLID waste collection,
treatment and disposal
facilities, by the Business Finance Authority
for Lonza America Inc. in
Whereas, the Governor and Council have received from
the Business Finance Authority (the “Authority”) its written recommendations
that the Governor and Council make certain findings and a determination
pursuant to RSA 162-I:9 with respect to the financing of an industrial
facility, consisting of solid waste collection, treatment and disposal
facilities, for Lonza America Inc. (the “Borrower”)
in Portsmouth by the Authority’s issuance of up to $25,000,000 of Bonds under
RSA 162-I (the “Act”) and to approve the issuance of the Bonds under Section
147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code;
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 consists of the acquisition, construction and
installation of structures, facilities and equipment to be located at the
manufacturing complex of Lonza Biologics Inc. (the
“Subsidiary”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Borrower, at 101 International
Drive in the City of Portsmouth which will be used by the Borrower, by and
through the Subsidiary, in the collection, treatment and disposal of solid
wastes (the “Project”). The Project is
within the definition of “industrial facility” in RSA 162-I (the “Act”) and may
be financed under the Act.
(2) The establishment and operation of the Project will create
and preserve employment opportunities within the State of
(b) General findings:
(1) The Project and the proposed financing of the Project are
feasible;
(2) The Borrower and the Subsidiary have the skills and financial
resources necessary to operate the Project successfully;
(3) The Loan Agreement dated as of September 1, 2005 (the
“Agreement”) between the Authority and the Borrower and the Indenture of Trust
dated as of September 1, 2005 (the “Indenture”) between the Authority and
Regions Bank, as trustee (the “Trustee”) 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 Project except from Bond proceeds or from funds received under the
Agreement, exclusive of funds received thereunder by
the Authority for its own use;
(4) Neither the Agreement nor the Indenture purport to create any
debt of the State with respect to the Project, 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 Project 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
subdivision, 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 Project 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 and approve the
issue of the Bonds under Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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 Griffin, seconded by Councilor Wieczorek
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 Centrix Bank & Trust and Foedus
Group, LLC in Portsmouth, 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,
* * * * * *
At
approximately 11:50 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 Centrix Bank
& Trust to Foedus Group, LLC 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 Griffin 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 CENTRIX BANK & TRUST
TO FOEDUS GROUP, LLC." and moved its adoption, which was seconded
by Councilor Wieczorek. After discussion of the resolution, 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.
* * * * * *
A RESOLUTION
UNDER RSA 162-A:18
AWARDING A
STATE GUARANTEE UNDER RSA 162-A:13-a
WITH RESPECT
TO A LOAN FROM
CENTRIX BANK
& TRUST TO
FOEDUS
GROUP, LLC.
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 fifty-two and a half percent (52.5%) of the principal amount of
a loan up to $500,000 from Centrix Bank & Trust
to Foedus Group, LLC
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
#3 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 with respect to a
loan from Ocean National Bank and E.F. Lane Hotel, LLC in Keene, 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,
* * * * * *
At
approximately 11:50 a.m., the Governor announced that the next matter to be
considered would be the award of a State guarantee under the Guaranteed Asset
Program of the Business Finance Authority in connection with a loan to be made
by Ocean National Bank to E.F. Lane Hotel, L.L.C.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 B. 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 OCEAN NATIONAL
BANK TO E.F. LANE HOTEL, L.L.C." and moved its adoption, which was
seconded by Councilor Burton. After
discussion of the resolution, 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
WITH RESPECT
TO A LOAN FROM
OCEAN
NATIONAL BANK TO
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 $1,669,925 from Ocean National Bank to
E.F. Lane Hotel, L.L.C. pursuant to RSA 162-A:13 (the Guaranteed Asset Program
or the "GAP 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 insure 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
#4 The Governor and Executive Council on
motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Wieczorek
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 Passumpsic Savings Bank and Steel Elements, Inc. in Gorham,
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,
* * * * * *
At approximately
* * * * * *
A RESOLUTION
UNDER RSA 162-A:18
AWARDING A
STATE GUARANTEE UNDER RSA 162-A:13-a
WITH RESPECT
TO A LOAN FROM
PASSUMPSIC SAVINGS BANK TO
STEEL ELEMENTS, 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 $150,000 from Passumpsic
Savings Bank to Steel Elements, Inc. ( “the Borrower”), 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 insure 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
OFFICE OF
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#5 Authorized
to reclassify position #10262, Systems Development Specialist IV, labor grade
26 (salary $40,170) to an Information Technology Manager II, labor grade 30
(salary $47,911.50).
#6 Authorized
to reclassify position #42514, Systems Development Specialist IV, labor grade
26 (salary $40,170) to an IT Manager II, labor grade 30 (salary $47,911.50).
#7 Authorized
to reclassify position #15638, Computer Operator II, labor grade 13 (salary
$23,263.50) to an Accountant II, labor grade 18 (salary $28,567.50).
#8 Authorized
with Councilor Pignatelli voting no, a sole source contract
with Software House International, Paxton, MA, for software and peripheral
services and maintenance, to sustain day to day operational needs of agencies
within the State of NH, in the amount of $24,100. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#8A Authorized
with Councilor Pignatelli voting no, to amend a sole source contract
with New Horizons Software Inc., Lowell, MA, (previously approved by G&C on
2-9-05, item #71), to provide information technology staff for an IT project at
the Department of Health and Human Services, by increasing the amount by
$416,000 from $366,000 to an amount not to exceed $782,000, and by assigning
the contract to OIT from DHHS, and by extending the end date from August 31,
2005 to June 30, 2006. Effective
GOVERNOR’S COMMISSION ON DISABILITY
#9 Authorized
to budget and expend $24,460.75 in Fiscal Year 2005 federal carry forward
funds. Effective upon
G&C approval through
OFFICE OF ENERGY AND PLANNING
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#10 Authorized
to enter into a contract with Lutheran Community Services of NH, Inc.,
#11 Authorized
to enter into a retroactive contract
with the International Institute of Boston,
#12 Authorized
to enter into a retroactive contract
with the City of
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#13 Authorized
under the Community Development Block Grant program to enter into an agreement
with
#14 Authorized
under the Community Development Block Grant program to enter into an agreement
with the Town of
#15 Authorized
under the Community Development Block Grant program to enter into an agreement
with
OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#16 Authorized
Diane L. Smith,
#17 Authorized
Justin T. Chumak,
#18 Authorized
Kristin J. Skinner,
#19 Authorized
Andrew C. Anderson,
#20 Authorized
Charles A. Hackett,
#21 Authorized
#22 Authorized
William P. Lemaire,
#23 Authorized
Craig E. Bennett,
#24 Authorized
to reclassify position #10066, Business Administrator III, salary grade 27 to
an Administrator III, salary grade 31.
#25 Authorized
to accept and expend Federal Funds in the amount of $5,000 from the National
Guard Bureau for the purpose of Integrated Training Area Management. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#26 Authorized
with Councilor Griffin voting no, to
enter into a contract with The Louis Berger Group, Inc.,
#27 Authorized
to amend a contract with Waste Management Systems Inc., Rochester, NH,
(previously approved by G&C on 10-6-04, item #6), for rubbish removal and
disposal at various statewide locations, by exercising the option to extend the
contract period for an additional year from October 1, 2005 through September
30, 2006. 70% Federal, 30% General.
#28 Authorized
to enter into a contract with Tri-State Environmental of Franklin, NH, for the
purpose of asbestos abatement and decontamination at the Franklin Armory,
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#29 Authorized a Working Capital Warrant in the amount of
$380,000,000 to cover expenditures for the month of September 2005. (2)Further Authorized a Working Capital
Warrant reporting expenditures of $301,875,697.17 for the month of July and
recommends the balance of $28,124,302.83 be lapsed.
#30 Authorized
to accept and place on file a list of agency transfers for Fiscal Year 2006
during the month of July.
#31 Authorized
for Salary Adjustment Fund and Employee Benefit Adjustment Fund and in
conformance with the Governor and Council action of
#32 Authorized
to accept and place on file the quarterly allotments for the period through
#33 Authorized
to enter into a contract with Class Act Cleaning Service, LLC,
#34 Authorized
Bureau of Court Facilities to retroactively
amend an agreement with City of Berlin, Berlin, NH, (previously approved by
G&C on 5-19-04, item #14), for office and courtroom space, by extending the
current expiration date of June 30, 2005 to December 31, 2005, in the amount of
$15,648.78 for the six month term.
#35 Authorized
Bureau of Court Facilities to enter into a retroactive
lease agreement with the Town of
Colebrook, covering office and courtroom space in Colebrook, NH, in the amount
of $9,500.04. Effective
#36 Authorized
Bureau of Court Facilities to enter into a retroactive
lease agreement with the Town of
Merrimack, covering office and courtroom space in the Town Hall in Merrimack,
NH, for the amount of $63,360.48.
Effective
#37 NOT
USED
#38 Authorized
Bureau of Court Facilities to enter into a lease agreement with 7 Liberty Hill
LLC, Manchester, NH, providing a new 2,000 sq. ft. location for the “Henniker
District Court”, for a total lease amount of $159,274.20. Effective
#39 Authorized
Bureau of Public Works Design and Construction to enter into a low bid contract
with TMC Services, Inc., Bellingham, MA, for Underground Tank Removals,
Repairs, and Installations at 27 sites, statewide, for the lump sum price of
$542,500. (2)Further Authorized payment
to the NH Department of Administrative Services, Bureau of Public Works Design
and Construction for engineering services provided for the project in the
amount not to exceed $13,100.
#40 Authorized
Bureau of Public Works Design and Construction to amend a contract with Aaron
Environmental LLC, Plantsville, CT, (previously approved by G&C on 9-8-04,
item #172), for removal and repair, underground storage tanks, statewide, by
increasing the amount to a total of $109,353.51.
#41 Authorized
Bureau of Public Works Design and Construction to enter into a low bid contract
with Horne Construction Company, Inc., Rochester, NH, for low-bid design/build
highway maintenance facility, Dover, NH, for the lump sum price of $714,400. (2)Further Authorized payment to the NH
Department of Administrative Services, Bureau of Public Works Design and
Construction for engineering services provided for the project in the amount
not to exceed $25,000.
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#42 Authorized
Division of Arts to renew a membership with the National Assembly of State Arts
Agencies, Washington, DC, in the amount of $7,245. Effective
#43 Authorized
Division of Historical Resources to retroactively
accept a donation valued at $720 from the National Park Service for travel
cost associated with the Federal Tax Incentives Workshop for State
Reviewers.
#44 Authorized
Division of Arts to award a Community Arts grant to the Division of Libraries
in the amount of $2,200. (2)Further Authorized
Division of Libraries to accept and expend a Community Arts grant from the
Division of Arts in the amount of $2,200 for the Summer Reading
Experience. Effective
upon G&C approval. 100% Federal Funds.
#44A Authorized
to enter into a retroactive sole source contract
with Richard K Moberg, dba
RKM Consulting Manchester, for the creation of an archaeological electronic
database in the amount of $9,000.
Effective
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ADMINISTRATION
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#45 Authorized
to reclassify position #41270, Tax Auditor III, labor grade 21, step one, ($32,370)
to Supervisor IV, labor grade 25, step one ($38,434.50).
#46 Authorized a salary increment of $4,295 to Audit Division
Director John Mintken. Effective
#47 Authorized
Director of the Collections Division, Pierre Boisvert,
be placed at step four for Group DD ($61,024).
Effective
#48 Authorized
Multi State Tax Auditor, Robert Boley, be placed a the maximum step for Group CC ($60,957). Effective upon G&C
approval.
#49 Authorized
Michael Williams be hired as Field Team Leader, and be placed at step one for
group DD ($51,391). Effective
upon G&C approval.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#50 Authorized
to accept and expend $8,000 in Fiscal Year 2006 additional program revenues. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#51 Authorized the Comptroller to issue a warrant from funds not
otherwise appropriated and the State Treasurer to issue checks in the amount of
$32,318.04 to the rightful owners of abandoned or unclaimed funds.
NH DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, MARKETS &
FOOD
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#52 Authorized
Division of Pesticide Control to budget and expend prior year unexpended
revenues from the US Environmental Protection Agency to be utilized for the
Certification, Groundwater Management, Worker Protection and Enforcement
Program in the amount of $17,730. Effective upon G&C approval through
#52A Authorized
to accept and expend $3,677.53 grant funds with the
#52B Authorized
to accept and expend $3,201.81 grant fund with the US Department of
Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service of the (USDA NRCS), to
assist the department with conducting easement monitoring on farmland easements
acquired under the Federal Farm and Ranch Land Protection Program. Effective upon G&C
approval through
STATE CONSERVATION COMMITTEE
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#53 Authorized
to enter into a grant with the
#54 Authorized
to enter into a grant with The Nature Conservancy for the Ashuelot
River Continuity Assessment, in the amount of $13,079. Effective upon G&C
approval through
ATTORNEY GENERAL
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#55 Authorized
to appoint Lynmarie C. Cusack
as an Assistant Attorney General at a salary level of $60,300. Ms. Cusack will be
occupying a position with a five year term that expires
#56 Authorized
to reappoint Maureen D. Smith as an Assistant Attorney General for a term
effective
#57 Authorized
to pay Fiscal Year 2006 dues to the National Association of Attorneys General
in the amount of $23,044. Effective retroactive to
#58 Authorized
to override Administrative Rule 308.03(4) and provide authority to the Attorney
General for those Criminal Bureau employees requiring overnight accommodations
when criminal cases require multiple days of trial.
#59 Authorized an exemption to NH Purchasing Rules Manual, ADM
607.03(c) to enable to increase the Department’s fleet by six vehicles.
#60 Authorized
to conduct a daylong pre-conference Child Advocacy Center Summit for the county
multidisciplinary child abuse investigative teams scheduled for October 19,
2005 and a two-day advanced conference scheduled for October 20-21, 2005,
entitled the Thirteenth Annual Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, both to
be held at the Sheraton Nashua Hotel, Nashua, NH, at a cost not to exceed $74,640. (2)Further Authorized to accept and expend
registration fees for the two-day advanced conference in the amount of $120
from each of an estimated 250 participants, for a total amount not to exceed
$30,000 to help defray the cost of this conference and facility expenses for
the period of G&C approval through May 31, 2006. (3)Further
Authorized to enter into an agreement with the Sheraton Nashua Hotel in an
amount not to exceed $58,590 for the necessary conference facilities and food
services for the day long pre-conference summit and two-day advanced training
conference for the period of G&C approval through
#61 Authorized
to conduct a five-day skill-building course entitled “The Childhood Trust
Forensic Interviewer Training” for professionals involved in the county
multidisciplinary Child Advocacy Center investigation teams scheduled for
September 19-23, 2005 to be held at Wayfarer Conference Center in Bedford, NH,
at a cost not to exceed $22,891.50. (2)Further Authorized to enter into an agreement with the Wayfarer Inn
and
#62 Authorized
to conduct a two-day conference on stalking for advocates Academy scheduled for
November 9-10, to be held at The Holiday Inn in
#63 Authorized
to establish one full time temporary unclassified Attorney position for the
provision of legal advice and representation to the NH Insurance Commissioner in
support of the liquidation of The Home Insurance Company and USI Reinsurance
Company. (2)Further Authorized
a memorandum of understanding with the Insurance which sets forth the terms and
conditions whereby the Home Insurance Company in Liquidation and USI Insurance
Company in Liquidation will fund a temporary full time attorney position in the
amount of $186,480. (3)Further Authorized
to accept and expend $186,480 from the Liquidation Administrative Expense Fund
administered by Insurance to support a temporary full time Attorney
position. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#64 Authorized
to accept and expend a supplemental grant in the amount of $353,691 from the
Federal Bureau of Justice Statistics, to be utilized to improve law enforcement
criminal justice information systems in the State. (2)Further Authorized to amend a federal
grant received form the Federal Bureau of Justice Statistics, (previously
approved by G&C on 11-10-04, item #33), for the Federal Fiscal Year 2004
National Criminal History Improvement program, by extending the termination
date from September 30, 2005 to September 30, 2006. (3)Further Authorized to
amend a sub-grant issued to the Administrative Office of the Courts,
(previously approved by G&C on
#65 Authorized
to enter into a sub-grant in the amount of $30,000 from the FY 2003 Byrne
Formula Grant Program, which provides funding for programs to improve the
functioning of the criminal justice system.
Effective
#66 Authorized
to enter into a sub-grant with the NH Coalition Against
Domestic and Sexual Violence for $20,000, targeted at deterring crimes
involving violence against women and aiding the victims of those crimes. Effective upon G&C approval
through
#67 Authorized
to enter into a contract with Attorney Marh Anne
Mueller,
#68 Authorized
to enter into a contract with the Office of the Sherriff,
#69 Authorized
to amend a contract with Elyse S. Alkalay,
(previously approved by G&C on 8-18-04, amended on 6-22-05), increasing the
contractor’s weekly work hours, by increasing the price limitation by $6,354
from $88,741 to $95,095. Effective
#70 Authorized
to amend a federal grant received from the Bureau of Justice Assistance
(previously approved by G&C on
#71 Authorized to amend a federal grant received from the
Federal Bureau of Justice Statistics, (previously approved by G&C on
OFFICE OF THE CONSUMER ADVOCATE
#72 The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Spaulding
authorized the request to enter into a contract with Synapse Energy Economics,
Inc., to monitor and act as a surrogate in the activities of the New England
Power Pool and ISO New England, in the amount not to exceed $44,000. Effective upon G&C
approval through
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#73 Authorized
to enter into a service agreement with Hansen Fox Co., Inc., for plumbing
repair services at NHES’s offices statewide, in the
amount of $50,000. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#74 Authorized
with Councilor Wieczorek abstaining, to enter into an agreement with Door
Control, Inc., for automatic pedestrian door maintenance and repair services at
NHES’s offices statewide, for a total amount not to
exceed $21,000. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#75 Authorized
to enter into a service agreement with Nudd &
Davis Electrical Contractors, for electrical services at NHES’s
offices statewide, for a total limitation of $100,000. Effective
#76 Authorized to enter into a service agreement with H&C
Commercial Cleaning for janitorial services at the NHES Salem Local office, in
the amount not to exceed $17,510 is for the period from
#77 Authorized
to enter into a services agreement with H&C Commercial Cleaning for
janitorial services at the NHES Nashua Local Office, for a total limitation of
$21,250 for the period from
BANKING DEPARTMENT
#78 The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Spaulding, seconded by Councilor Burton
authorized the request to continue its membership and participation in the
Conference of State Bank Supervisors, for an amount of $8,584.70. Effective upon G&C
approval
LIQUOR COMMISSION
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#79 Authorized
to accept and expend Sweepstakes Incentive Award Funds from the Tri-State
Lottery Commission,
#80 Authorized
to accept and expend Sweepstakes Incentive Award Funds from the Multi-State
Lottery Association,
#81 Authorized
to enter into a contract with Emergency Power Industries Inc.,
#82 Authorized
to retroactively amend a contract
with Carriage Care Inc.,
#83 Authorized
to retroactively amend a contract
with A&W Cleaning Services Inc.,
#84 Authorized
with Councilor Wieczorek voting no, to amend a contract with
Northeast Door Corporation,
#85 Authorized
to amend a contract with Waste Management of NH,
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
#86 The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Spaulding
authorized the request to enter into a contract with Steven E. Patnaude, CSR,
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#87 Authorized
retroactive payment of supplemental
military pay to Corrections Officer Randal Carver in the amount of $8,390, NH
State Prison for Men. Effective
#88 Authorized
retroactive payment of supplemental
military pay to Corrections Officer Jacob Poole in the amount of $4,870.08, NH
State Prison for Men. Effective
#89 Authorized
to accept and expend federal grant funds in the amount of $241,040.42 from the
US Department of Justice, for the establishment of a Community Based Sex
Offender Management program. Effective retroactive to
#90 Authorized
to retroactively amend an
expenditure from the US Department of Justice (previously approved by G&C
on 5-18-05, item #23), for the care and custody of criminal aliens in the NH
Corrections system under the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, to be
used in addressing shortfalls in utility expenses incurred by the Department of
Corrections, by extending the end date from June 30, 2005 to June 30,
2006. 100% Federal Funds.
FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#91 Authorized
with Councilor Griffin voting no, to
reimburse Susan Rugg, Temp, Part-time Off Highway Recreational Vehicle Regional Coordinator, for
travel expenses incurred in Fiscal Year 2005 by using Fiscal Year 2006
appropriation in the amount of $520.01 upon G&C approval.
#92 Authorized
with Councilor Griffin voting no, to
enter into a Cooperative Service Agreement with the US Department of
Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services, at
no cost to the NHFGD, reflecting shared desire to work cooperatively to support
and supplement our respective wildlife damage control efforts. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#93 Authorized
with Councilor Griffin voting no, to
enter into a sole source contract
with St. James & Company Advertising & Marketing LLC, Warner, NH, to
provide writing, hosting and narration services for a statewide radio program
and other voiceover services, not to exceed $9,880. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#94 Authorized
with Councilor Griffin voting no, to enter into a retroactive Off Highway Recreational
Vehicle contract with the Berlin Police Department in the amount of $4,200 for
aiding the department in funding for OHRV enforcement from
#95 Authorized
with Councilor Griffin voting no, to enter into a sole source contract with Comcast
Spotlight, Inc.,
#96 Authorized
with Councilor Griffin voting no, to establish 5
part-time/seasonal laborer positions (LG 5 – Hourly Rate $8390) to provide for
seasonal monitoring of fishways on the
#97 WITHDRAWN – The agency withdrew the
request to amend an agreement with the University of NH, (previously approved
by G&C on 7-28-04, item #49), to develop a conservation plan to guide the
long-term conservation of selected habitats and wildlife species, by extending
the term from September 30, 2005 to January 31, 2006, and the Campus Project
Director to Dianne Hall, Grant and Contract Administrator.
DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#98 Authorized
to accept and place on file the Bureau of Ski Operations report regarding
season passes issued for
#99 Authorized
to accept and place on file the report for transfer of funds for Cannon
Mountain Ski area for the quarter ending
#100 Authorized
Bureau of Trails to enter into a Grant-in-Aid Trail
Maintenance Contract with the Sullivan County ATV Club, in the amount of
$4,000. Effective upon
G&C approval through
#101 Authorized
Division of Forests and Lands to reclassify vacant position #11466 from Senior
Accounting Technician, salary grade 14 to the level of Grants and Contracts
Technician, salary grade 15.
#102 Authorized
Design, Development, and Maintenance to contract with Jaime Construction, Lee,
NH, on the basis of a low bid of $23,797 for the masonry restoration of the
stairs at Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, NH.
Effective upon G&C approval through
#103 Authorized
Design, Development, and Maintenance to contract with New England Builders and
Contractors Inc., Methuen, MA, for repair and replacement of the guardrail and
handrails at Hampton Beach State Park Seashell Building, on the basis of a low
bid of $94,600. Effective
upon G&C approval through
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#104 Authorized to budget and expend prior year carry forward
funds in the amount of $29,000,000 for the issuance of low interest loans. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#105 Authorized to budget and expend $150,000 in prior year carry
forward funds from TransCanada, Inc.,
#106 Authorized
to enter into a sole source agreement
with Spectro Analytical Instruments Inc.,
#107 Authorized
to enter into agreements with the Regional Planning Agencies as detailed in
letter dated
#108 Authorized
to enter into an agreement with Southern NH Planning Commission,
#109 Authorized
to enter into an agreement with Stuart Farm LLC Stratham, NH, for the Stuart
Farm LLC Best Management Practice Installation – for the reduction and
treatment of agricultural runoff project, in the amount of $13,168. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#110 Authorized
to enter into an agreement with the Association of US Delegates to the
#111 Authorized
to administer Federal Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) funds for
restoration of eelgrass and native vegetation in
#112 Authorized
to enter into a grant agreement with Pennichuck Water
Works Inc., NH, to fund watershed restoration plan activities in the Pennichuck Watershed, in the amount of $72,840. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#113 Authorized
to enter into a grant agreement with the Suncook Lake Association,
#114 Authorized
to award Household Hazardous Waste grants to the City of
#115 Authorized
to enter into a contract with Compass Systems & Programming Inc., for the
development and deployment of computer software for the Petroleum and Hazardous
Underground Storage Facility compliance inspection program, in the amount of
$123,500. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#116 Authorized
to amend a loan agreement with the City of
#117 Authorized
an Original Loan Agreement with the Sunapee Hills Association to finance the
development of an additional ground water supply subject to conditions as
outlined in letter dated
#118 Authorized an Original Loan Agreement with the Town of Troy,
NH, to finance water system improvements, in the amount of $1,350,000. Effective upon G&C
approval.
#119 Authorized a Supplemental Loan Agreement with
#120 Authorized a Supplemental Loan Agreement with the Town of
#121 Authorized a Supplemental Loan Agreement with the Town of
#122 Authorized
to amend an agreement with the University of NH – Jackson Estuarine Laboratory,
Durham, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 7-16-03, item #13), for
monitoring and scientific research on salt marsh restoration projects, by
extending the completion date to March 31, 2006 from September 30, 2005. 100% Federal Funds.
#123 Authorized
to amend an agreement with Strafford Regional Planning , Dover, NH, (previously
approved by G&C on 9-22-04, item #49), for technical planning assistance to
member coastal communities, by increasing the amount by $30,000 to $80,000, and
by extending the completion date to June 30, 2006 from December 31, 2005. 100% Federal Funds.
#124 Authorized
Water Division to make retroactive unencumbered
payment of invoices as detailed in letter dated
#125 Authorized
to enter into a sole source contract
with Alternative Vehicle Service Group Limited Partnership dba
in NH as AVSG Limited Partnership,
#126 Authorized
to enter into a sole source contract
with the
#127 Authorized
to amend an existing landfill closure grant with the Town of
#128 Authorized to retroactively
amend an agreement with Strafford Regional Planning Commission,
#129 Authorized
Stephen Morse’s request to change the name and amend the permit to fill and
construct breakwater in a “dogleg” configuration with a gap at the shoreline;
install a cantilevered pier with 2 tie-off pilings on frontage on property
located at Lake Winnipesaukee in Alton. (Previously approved by
G&C on
#130 The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Wieczorek and with Councilor Spaulding and Councilor Pignatelli voting no,
authorized Blaislake LLC’s
request to fill and construct breakwater in an “L” configuration, with a gap at
the shoreline; excavate shoreline to construct a dug in boathouse and dredge to
provide access to the boathouse on frontage on property located at Lake Winnipesaukee in Alton.
#131 The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Wieczorek authorized Carol & Richard Decola’s request to amend a permit to increase the size of
the boathouse on property located at Governor’s Island in Gilford. (Previously approved by
G&C on
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#132 Authorized Division of Adult Learning and Rehabilitation
to retroactively establish one
Program Specialist IV, LG 25, from July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2007. (2)Further Authorized
Division of Adult Learning and Rehabilitation to accept and expend agreement
funds in the amount of $234,634 from the Workforce Opportunity Council, Inc. Effective
#133 Authorized
to accept and expend additional revenue in the amount of $250,000 in
Apprenticeship Training. Effective upon G&C approval through
#134 Authorized
to amend a contract with Dr. Nancy Cook-Smith, sole proprietor, Triere Research,
#135 Authorized
Division of Developmental Services to exercise a renewal option and enter into
a retroactive contract with the
Early Education and Intervention Network of NH, Concord, NH (previously
approved by G&C on 9-4-02, item #145, amended on 6-25-03, item #443,
amended on 6-23-04, item #290), to provide professional development to those
who specialize in early childhood activities in the amount of $33,000. Effective
#136 Authorized
to exercise a renewal option and contract with Measured Progress, Inc.,
#137 Authorized
to exercise a renewal option and enter into a contract with Measured Progress
Inc.,
#138 Authorized
to retroactively contract with
#139 Authorized
to enter into a contract with The NH Partners in Education,
#140 Authorized
to grant funds to the Southeastern Regional Education Service Center, Inc.,
#141 Authorized
to make a grant to University of Massachusetts-Boston to help fund the Regional
Program to Prepare Teachers of the Visually Impaired in the amount of
$30,000. Effective
upon G&C approval through
NH
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#142 Authorized
NHCTC Nashua to enter into a contract with Schiavi
Leasing Corporation, Oxford, ME, for the purpose of leasing a modular building
containing two classrooms for a lease period of 48 months, in the amount of
#74,016. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#143 Authorized
NHCTC Laconia to enter into a contract with L&S Concrete Cutting Services,
#144 Authorized
NHCTC Laconia to enter into a contract with the Town of
#145 Authorized
NHCTC Laconia to enter into a contract with Interstate Electrical Services,
North Billerica, MA, for the purpose of providing electrical repairs when
needed in the amount of $6,000. Effective upon G&C approval through
CHRISTA MCAULIFFE PLANETARIUM
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#146 Authorized
to enter into a contract with SkySkan, Inc.,
#147 Authorized
to amend a contract with H.B. Stubbs Inc.,
POLICE STANDARDS & TRAINING COUNCIL
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#148 Authorized
permanent assignment of the NH Police Standards and Training Council vehicle to
the Director of the Council.
#149 Authorized
to accept and expend grant funds from the NH Highway Safety Agency, for a grant
entitled PS&TC SkidCar Instructor Training, in
the amount of $8,334. (2)Further Authorized to enter into a service agreement with SkidCar Systems Inc., Las Vagas,
NV, to provide instruction in a session of SkidCar
Instructor Certification at the NH Police Standards and Training Council
Facility, at a cost of $7,604. Effective upon G&C approval and before
#150 Authorized
to enter into a service agreement with Crawford Polygraph Services of Center
Harbor, NH, to provide instruction in a three-week session of Detective
Training, and two, five-day sessions of Interview and Interrogation to be held
at the NH Police Standards and Training Facility in
#151 Authorized
with Councilor Griffin voting no, to
enter into a cooperative project agreement with Granite State College and the
University System of NH to undertake a project of mutual interest entitled PSTC
Distance Training and Technology Collaboration at a cost of $116,815.47. Effective upon G&C
approval and before
#152 Authorized
to amend a memorandum of agreement with the NH Community Technical College and
the Bureau of Emergency management (previously approved by G&C on
NH LOTTERY COMMISSION
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#153 Authorized
to purchase instant gaming tickets for distribution from
#154 Authorized
to exercise the first of two one year contract options with Johnson & Hill
Staffing Services Inc., Springfield, MA, (previously approved by G&C on
8-18-04, item $169), for personnel to staff the Lottery booth at the Eastern
States Exposition from September 16, 2005 through October 2, 2005, for an
estimated cost of $7,938. 100% Sweepstakes Funds.
BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
#155 The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wieczorek,
seconded by Councilor Pignatelli authorized the request
to accept and place on file the Annual Report.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
Developmental
Disabilities Council
#156 Authorized
to accept and expend Federal Fiscal Year 2005 grant award in the amount of
$272,810.38. Effective
upon G&C approval through
Office of Operations Support and Program
Integrity
#157 Authorized
Advisory Board of Massage Therapists to provide travel
reimbursement to Christine Kiely in the amount of
$381.30. Effective retroactive to
Division of Family Assistance
#158 Authorized
to enter into a renewal agreement with Familystrength,
Bureau of Behavioral Health
#159 Authorized
Division of Community Based Care Services to pay the National Association of
State Mental Health Program Directors annual membership dues for the period
July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006 in the amount of $8,551. 100% General Funds.
#160 Authorized
to reclassify position #15947 from a Social Worker III, salary grade 19 to a
Psychiatric Social Worker, salary grade 21.
#161 Authorized
to compensate Teresa Demers, a Mental Health Worker in the Patient Care
Services area, for time lost while recovering from a work-related injury.
Bureau of Developmental Services
#162 Authorized
to enter into an agreement with the Brain Injury Association of NH,
Division for Children, Youth & Families
#163 Authorized
to award nine grants totaling $234,037 for the provision of Title I programs as
detailed in letter dated
#164 Authorized
to amend a sole source agreement
with Lakes Region Community Services Council, Laconia, NH, (previously approved
by G&C on 6-22-05, Late Item #E), for the provision of Comprehensive Family
Support Services in the Laconia district office catchment
area, by increasing the price by $128,759 to $328,637, and including provision
of these same services to the Conway district office catchment
area. Effective
Office of Homeless, Housing and
Transportation Services
#165 Authorized
to enter into an agreement with The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester,
#166 Authorized
to enter into an agreement with Harbor Homes, Inc.,
#167 Authorized
to enter into an agreement with Harbor Homes Inc.,
#168 Authorized
to enter into an agreement with Rockingham Community Action,
#169 Authorized
to enter into an agreement with Strafford County Community Action Committee,
Inc.,
#170 Authorized
to enter into an agreement with Tri-County Community Action Program Inc.,
#170A Authorized
to enter into an agreement with Center for Life Management,
#170B Authorized
to enter into an agreement with Harbor Homes Inc.,
#171 Authorized
to enter into an agreement with Southwestern Community Services Inc.,
Division of
Public Health Services
#171A Authorized
to reimburse Bureau Chief Joan Ascheim,
#172 Authorized
Public Health Laboratories to enter into a sole
source agreement with Varian Inc.,
#173 Authorized
Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Section to enter into an agreement with Alan
West, New London, NH, to provide alcohol and other drug treatment outcomes
monitoring, totaling $50,000. Effective upon G&C approval through
#174 Authorized
Bureau of Prevention Services, Radiological Health
Section, to enter into an agreement with Mario Iannaccone,
#175 Authorized
Bureau of Prevention Services, Alcohol, Tobacco, and
Other Drug Prevention Section to enter into an agreement with Seacoast Mental
Health,
#176 Authorized
Community Public Health Development Section to enter into an agreement with JSI
Research and Training Institute, Inc., dba Community
Health Institute, Bow, NH, to provide training and technical assistance for
regional public health development initiatives, totaling $435,242. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#177 Authorized
Maternal and Child Health Section to amend an agreement with Maureen McCanty, M.D., Concord, NH, (previously approved by G&C
on 12-17-03, item #81), to serve as Obstetrics/Gynecology Medical Advisor for the Maternal and Child Health Section, by increasing the
price by $4,000 from $4,000 to $8,000, and extending the completion date to
June 30, 2007. Effective
retroactive to
#178 Authorized
Bureau of Community Health Services, Rural Health and Primary Care Section,
Oral Health Program to amend an agreement with Manchester Health Department,
Manchester, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 9-17-03, item #91), to provide
access to preventive and restorative dental treatment for students
participating in the school-based dental program, by increasing the price by
$40,000 from $24,000 to $64,000, and by extending the completion date to June
30, 2007. Effective retroactive to
#179 Authorized
Bureau of Community Health Services, STD/HIV Prevention Section to amend an
agreement with Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic, Lebanon, NH, (previously approved by
G&C on 10-8-03, item #83), to provide Human Immunodeficiency Virus
counseling, testing, and referral services, by increasing the price by $6,000
from $28,780 to $34,780, and by extending the completion date to June 30,
2007. Effective retroactive to
DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#180 Authorized
to accept and expend a grant known as the 2005 Buffer Zone Protection Program
from the Department of Homeland Security, Office of State and Local Government
Coordination and Preparedness to be used for protecting critical
infrastructure, in the amount of $500,000.
Effective upon G&C approval through
#181 Authorized to grant a utility easement to NH Gas,
#182 Authorized
to renew a sole source contract with
the Trustees of Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, for expert medical disaster
management planning services in the amount of $228,186. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#183 Authorized
Division of Motor Vehicles to transfer from the Highway Surplus account to the
Division of Motor Vehicles Driver Licensing in the amount of $203,768.40. (2)Further Authorized
Division of Motor Vehicles to establish three full-time temporary Cash Terminal
Operators, labor grade 13, 40:00 hour week. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#184 Authorized
Division of Motor Vehicles to reallocate grant funds
carried forward from FY 2005 from the NH Highway Safety Agency for the Fatal
Accident Reporting System. (Previously approved by G&C on
#185 Authorized
Division of Motor Vehicles to amend the lease with One Dow Court Inc.,
Manchester, NH, to house the Manchester
Motor Vehicle sub-station, for a total of $22,785, by extending the
expiration date from October 30, 2005 to April 30, 2006.
#186 Authorized
to enter into a sole source two year
contract with Thermo Electron North America, LLC of Madison WI, for a service
agreement on the FTIR and Raman Spectrometer in the State Police Forensic
Laboratory, for $31,540. Effective upon G&C approval through
#187 Authorized
Division of State Police to enter into a sole
source contract with Printrak International, A
Motorola Company, Inc.,
#188 Authorized
Division of State Police to enter into a retroactive
sole source contract with Printrak International,
A Motorola Company, Inc., Anaheim, CA, to provide maintenance and support for
the Automated Fingerprint Identification System in the amount of $171,536. Effective
#189 Authorized
Division of State Police to enter into a retroactive
sole source contract with Printrak International,
A Motorola Company, Inc., Anaheim, CA, for the maintenance and support of the
Automated Fingerprint Identification System in the amount of $207,663. Effective
#190 Authorized
Division of Emergency Services, Bureau of Emergency
Management to pay 2006 membership dues to the National Emergency Management
Association. Effective
#191 Authorized
Division of Fire Standards & Training and Emergency Medical Services to
enter into an agreement with Simplex Grinnell, Nashua, NH, for the maintenance
of equipment at the Fire Academy, for $69,824.31. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#192 Authorized
Division of Fire Standards & Training and
Emergency Medical Services to enter into an agreement with New England Health
Solutions,
#193 Authorized
Division of Fire Standards & Training and Emergency Medical Services to
accept and expend $48,933 from the US Department of Transportation, National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the Crash Outcome Data Evaluation
System. Effective upon
G&C approval through
#194 Authorized
Division of Fire Standards & Training and Emergency Medical Services to
enter into a sole source agreement
with Kidde Fire Trainers Inc., Montvale, NJ, to
provide annual maintenance for the A-2000 Live Fire Training Systems at the
Fire Academy. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#194A Authorized
to change the compensation of the State Fire Marshal J. William Degnan, Amherst, from grade GG maximum ($77,255) to HH
maximum ($85,917) effective immediately.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
The Governor and Council acted as follows:
#195 Authorized
Bureau of Finance and Contracts to pay small claims
for the period of July, 2005 to September, 2005.
#196 Authorized
to accept and place on file the Bureau of Right of Way’s Contemplate Award List
for the period of
#197 Authorized
to accept and place on file the Bureau of Mechanical Services Acquisition Plan
Monthly Status Report.
#198 Authorized
Bureau of Turnpikes to transfer the amount of $3,000,000 from the Turnpike
Retained Earnings Fund to the Toll Collection Equipment Account upon G&C
approval. (2)Further Authorized
to purchase approximately 118,000 electronic toll collection transponders in an
amount not to exceed $3,000,000.
Effective upon G&C approval through
#199 Authorized
with Councilor Pignatelli abstaining, and Councilor Spaulding
voting no, Bureau of Rail &
Transit to enter into a lease agreement with 18 Mile Point Drive Realty Trust
for a parcel of land to include a private pedestrian crossing on the
State-owned Concord to Lincoln railroad Line in Meredith for $33,825 per year,
with a one-time administrative fee of $350 for a period of five years and
negotiable for an additional five year period.
Effective upon G&C approval.
#200 Authorized
Bureau of Rail and Transit to expend an amount not to exceed $200,000 from the
Special Railroad Fund for engineering, culvert installation and slope
reconstruction due to spring washouts at three locations on the State owned
Concord to Lincoln Railroad. Effective upon G&C approval through
#201 Authorized
Bureau of Right of Way to quitclaim whatever interest the State of
#202 Authorized
Bureau of Right of Way to quitclaim whatever interest the state of NH may have
in a parcel of land located westerly of the railroad corridor in the Town of
Plymouth to 135 Main Street, LLC.
#203 Authorized
Bureau of Materials & Research to execute a
Interstate Agreement – Operational Responsibilities with the Vermont Agency of
Transportation in an amount not to exceed $100,000 to perform a joint research
project, Evaluation of an Automatic Bridge Anti-icing System. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#204 Authorized
Bureau of Materials & Research to enter into two contracts with the companies
for the contract amounts as detailed in letter dated
#205 Authorized
Bureau of Traffic to enter into an agreement with Atlantic Waste Systems North,
a division of Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Salem, NH,
to provide rubbish removal services on site at the Bureau of Traffic, Concord,
NH. Effective upon
G&C approval through
#206 Authorized
Bureau of Bridge Maintenance to enter into a contract with Yates Electric,
Inc., Durham, NH, for electrical inspection and maintenance work on various
bridges for an amount not to exceed $200,000.
Effective upon G&C approval through
#207 Authorized
Bureau of Finance & Contracts to retroactively
amend a service agreement with Robert S. Patten dba
NH Deposition Services, Concord, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 9-4-02,
item #157), for transcription service, by increasing the amount by $6,500 from
$19,500 to $26,000. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#208 Authorized to modify a contract with the Town of
#209 Authorized to modify a contract with the Town of
#210 Authorized
Bureau of Construction to enter into a low bid contract with The Middlesex
Corporation, Littleton, MA on the basis of a low bid of $28,687,750 for road
and bridge improvements at the Exit 5 interchange along the I-293 and Granite
Street corridors. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#211 Authorized
Division of Aeronautics to disburse the sum of $1,660,318.25 to the Town of
Whitefield NH, to reconstruct, mark, light, and extend Runway 10-28 at the
Mount Washington Regional Airport. Effective upon G&C approval.
#212 Authorized
Division of Aeronautics to disburse the sum of $1,462,500 to the City of
Lebanon, NH, to reconstruct, mark, and light Taxiway “A” at the
#213 Authorized
Division of Aeronautics to disburse the sum of $63,375 to the Town of
Whitefield, NH, to acquire easements in the approach to Runway 10 at the Mount
Washington Regional Airport. Effective upon G&C approval.
#214 Authorized
Division of Aeronautics to disburse the sum of $303,615 to the City of Concord,
NH, to acquire land in the Runway Protection Zone to Runway 17 at the Concord
Airport. Effective
upon G&C approval.
#215 Authorized
Bureau of Highway Design to enter into an agreement with the City of Nashua,
delineating duties and responsibilities of both parties for designing and
making improvements to NH 101A from the Avenue Intersection to the Somerset
Plaza Entrance in Nashua, NH.
#216 Authorized
Bureau of Construction to enter into a contract with B.I.I. Fence &
Guardrail Inc., Belmont, NH, on the basis of a low bid of $156,969.80 for
attaching snow and protective screening to 26 bridges along I-93 between New
Hampton and Lincoln. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#217 Authorized
Division of Aeronautics to enter into a contract and disburse the sum of
$252,967.50 to BII Fence & Guardrail, Inc., for the installation of
approximately 5,300 lf of fencing at the Skyhaven
Airport, Rochester, NH. (2)Further Authorized
to amend a contract and disburse the sum of $10,000 to Moulison
North Corporation, for the installation of obstruction lights at the
#218 Authorized
Bureau of Construction to amend a contract with Weaver Bros. Construction Co.,
Concord, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 10-20-04, item #120), for
pavement rehabilitation and safety related work along 2.4 miles of Route 11 in
the Town of Andover and the City of Franklin, by increasing the price by
$240,000 from $3,024,870.75 to $3,264,870.75.
#219 Authorized
Bureau of Construction to amend a contract with Continental Paving Inc.,
Londonderry, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 5-18-05, item #91), for
roadway resurfacing of 77.47 miles in Districts IV and V, by increasing the
price by $70,000 from $2,952,100 to $3,022,100.
#220 Authorized
Bureau of Construction to amend a contract with Scotts Construction Inc., dba SCI Group, Newport, VT, (previously approved by G&C
on 9-8-04, item #159), for roadway reconstruction and widening, sidewalk
construction, curbing and drainage on NH Route 4A in Lebanon, by increasing the
price by $13,500 from $2,246,016.50 to $2,259,516.50.
#221 Authorized
Bureau of Construction to amend a contract with Winterset, Inc., Lyndonville,
VT, (previously approved by G&C on 9-8-04, item #158), for pavement
rehabilitation, drainage improvements, and safety work along US Route 2 in
Lancaster, by increasing the price by $250,000 from $2,411,796.65 to
$2,661,796.65.
#222 Authorized
Bureau of Construction to amend a contract with N. Pandelena
Construction Co., Hampstead, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 4-21-04,
item #79), for roadway reconstruction of the NH Route 111A intersection with
Langdon Road in Windham, by increasing the price by $57,300 from $373,153 to
$430,453.
#223 Authorized
Bureau of Highway Maintenance to enter into a contract with L.G. Cushing &
Sons, Inc., Walpole, NH, for construction of a drilled well and pump on the
property of Donald Mitchell, New London, on the basis of a low bid of
$18,760. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#224 WITHDRAWN – The agency withdrew the
request Bureau of Highway Maintenance to enter into a contract with Kriester Artesian Well Company of
#225 Authorized
Bureau of Highway Maintenance to enter into a contract L.G. Cushing & Sons,
Inc., Walpole, NH,, for construction of a drilled well and pump on the property
of Heidi Rivard, Londonderry, on the basis of a low
bid of $16,560. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#226 Authorized
Bureau of Highway Maintenance to enter into a contract L.G. Cushing & Sons,
Inc., Walpole, NH,, for construction of a drilled well and pump on the property
of Robert Farquhar, Canterbury, on the basis of a low
bid of $16,925. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#227 Authorized
Bureau of Construction to enter into a contract with A.J. Cameron Sod Farms,
Inc., Farmington, NH, for landscaping of the Pequawket
Pond Wetland Mitigation site in the Town of Conway, on the basis of a low bid
of $175,600. Effective
upon G&C approval through
The Governor and Executive Council on motion of Councilor Wieczorek, seconded by Councilor Burton, Authorized the
requests:
The Governor and Executive Council on motion of Councilor
Burton, seconded by Councilor Wieczorek, Authorized
the requests:
LATE
ITEMS
DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
A. Authorized the Department to make retroactive,
unencumbered payments of invoices in the amount of $47,456.50 for emergency
work undertaken on July 22 and 23, 2005 in repairing a leak on a 24-inch force
main in Gilford on Route 11B, and in the cleanup work and pavement repair
resulting from the leak. 100% other funds
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
B. Authorized a Supplemental Loan Agreement between the
Department and the Tilton Northfield Water District, in the amount of
$1,047,011.17 to finance water system improvements under the provisions of RSA
486:14 and NH Admin. Rules Env-C
500 effective upon Governor and Council approval.
DEPARTMENT
OF RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
C. Authorized Division of Travel and Tourism Development to
cover hotel expenses at the 2005 Eastern States Exposition in
ITEMS REMOVED FROM TABLE
The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Griffin, seconded by Councilor Burton, voted to remove item #141- which was tabled at the August 3, 2005 Meeting.
NH
#141 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton,
seconded by Councilor Wieczorek, authorized the request
of NHCTC-Berlin to enter into a contract with Gerry Pons,
Whitefield, NH, for the purpose of developing a strategic plan for the Berlin
Campus in the amount of $18,501. Effective upon G&C approval through
Next Governor and Executive
Council meeting is scheduled for
The Honorable Board
then Adjourned