| Councilor Shea
Reports
March 05, 2008
FROM: JOHN D. SHEA, Executive Councilor
March 05, 2008 Concord, NH - Listed below are some of the items that were approved at the Governor and Council Meeting, March 05, 2008, that might be of interest to District Two constituents.
The next scheduled Governor and Council meeting will be held in the Executive Council Chamber, State House, Concord, NH on March 26, 2008.
OFFICE OF ENERGY AND PLANNING
Authorized to accept a gift of 2,000 copies of a brochure entitled “Housing and Conservation Planning Program” with a value of $2,350 from the NH Charitable Foundation, Concord, NH. Effective upon G&C approval.
Authorized to conduct a one day conference on Saturday, April 26, 2008 at the Radisson Hotel Manchester in Manchester, NH, to provide training to local land use board members for a cost not to exceed $25,781. (2) Further Authorized to accept and expend registration fees in an amount up to $25,000 along with financial support from DES $250, the NH Division of Historical Resources $250, and the NH Preservation Alliance $250, to offset the cost of the above referenced conference. (3) Further Authorized to enter into an agreement with JPA Management III, d/b/a Radisson Hotel Manchester, Manchester, NH, to provide facility rental audio/visual equipment, refreshments and meals at a total cost not to exceed $23,981. (4) Further authorized to make an advance payment in the amount of $500 to the Radisson Hotel Manchester as a non-refundable security deposit. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Fee Income Funds.
Authorized to enter into a sole sourcecontract with Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties Inc., Concord, NH, for the Senior Energy Assistance Services Program in the amount of $6,481. Effective March 5, 2008 through June 30, 2008. 100% Federal Pass Through Funds.
Authorized to accept and expend federal funds in the amount of $4,361,180.20 from the US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2008. 100% Federal Funds Fiscal Committee approved.
Authorized to accept and expend federal funds in the amount of $299,312.21 from the US Department of Energy to fund the Weatherization Assistance Program. Effective upon G&C approval through March 31, 2009. 100% Federal Funds Fiscal Committee approved.
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Authorized Bureau of Court Facilities to enter into a lease extension with the Town of Hillsborough, NH, to provide office and courtroom space in an amount not to exceed $17,349. Effective July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Authorized to enter into a sole source contract with Attorney Kathryn Bradley, Bow, NH, for legal services to assist the Secretary of State in implementing provisions of the Help America Vote Act and also to assist the training program for municipal election officials and voters funded by the PEW Charitable Trust Grant, in an amount not to exceed $33,440. HAVA – 100% Transfer from Other Agencies. PEW – 90% Agency Income, 10% Transfers from Other Agencies.
Authorized to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $135,697 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, to be utilized to support anti-gang efforts. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee approved.
DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Authorized Trails Bureau to amend a contract with the snowmobile clubs as detailed in letter dated March 5, 2008, (previously approved by G&C on 11-28-07, item #58), for winter trail grooming and plowing, by increasing the amount by $438,906.36 from $1,573,098.55 to $2,012,004.91. Effective upon G&C approval through May 1, 2008. 100% Trails Bureau Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Authorized to enter into a grant agreement with the Northwood Lake Watershed Association Inc., Northwood, NH, for the purpose of milfoil control activities in the amount of $5,442.50. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2008. 100% Lake Restoration Funds.
Authorized to enter into a contract with Lycott Environmental Inc., Southbridge, MA, for the purpose of milfoil control activities on Lake Pemigewasset, New Durham, NH and Powwow Pond, Kingston, NH, in the amount of $24,230. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2008. 100% Lake Restoration Funds.
LIQUOR COMMISSION
Authorized to accept and expend State & Community Highway Safety funds entitled “Mobile DUI Command Van” totaling $450,000 from the NH Highway Safety Agency. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2008. 100% Agency Income. Fiscal Committee approved.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Division of Public Health Services
Authorized Bureau of Community Health Services, Rural Health and Primary Care Section to enter into an agreement with Dr. Ajay Koshy, Goffstown, NH, to receive reimbursement for payment of educational loans through the State Loan Repayment Program in an amount not to exceed $20,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% General Funds.
Authorized Bureau of Disease Control and Health Statistics, Disease Control Section to accept and expend federal funds in the amount of $693,944 from the federal Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response to fund healthcare emergency preparedness planning activities at the state and local levels. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2008. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee approved.
Authorized Bureau of Prevention Services, Nutrition Health Promotion Section to accept and expend rebates on infant formula purchased with food vouchers issued by the Special Supplemental Program for Women, Infants, and Children in the amount of $734,490 from Nestle Nutrition USA to fund the Women, Infants, and Children Program. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100% Other (infant formula rebates) Funds. Fiscal Committee approved.
Authorized Division of Motor Vehicles to accept a donation of 100 pairs of Gold Star Mother number plates from 3M Company with a value of $500. Effective upon G&C approval.
Authorized the application permit of Blye Hill Landing Homeowners Association located on Sunapee Lake in Newbury, NH, for a congregate mooring field, for a total of 9 moorings.
Authorized Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, to accept and expend $504,643 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the purpose of enhancing State and Local All Hazard Mitigation programs. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Authorized to enter into agreements with Andover, Concord, Farmington, Gorham, Hopkinton, Lebanon, Nashua, New Ipswich, and Portsmouth, and with the Safety and Health Council of Northern New England on behalf of NH BikeSmart, to provide services under Safe Routes to School ($476,952) Effective upon G&C approval through State FY 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
Authorized Bureau of Construction to enter into a contract with Frank W. Whitcomb Construction Corp., Walpole, NH, for the bridge replacement on NH 123 over the Cold River in Walpole, on the basis of a low bid of $1,555,714.95. Effective upon G&C approval through October 31, 2008. (2) Further Authorized a contingency in the amount of $155,571.49 for payment of latent conditions, which may appear during the construction of the project. 100% Highway Funds.
Authorized Bureau of Aeronautics to enter into an agreement with Hoyle, Tanner & Associates Inc., Manchester, NH, to assist the Bureau of Aeronautics by providing on-call aviation planning, engineering, and technical support services for various aviation projects statewide in the amount not to exceed $600,000. Effective upon G&C approval through March 1, 2011.
#107 Authorized Bureau of Construction to enter into a contract with Continental Paving Inc., Londonderry, NH on the basis of a low bid of $9,671,292 for roadway and bridge rehabilitation on I-89 from Exit 7 to 8 and Exit 9 to 11. Effective upon G&C approval through September 18, 2009. (2) Further Authorized a contingency in the amount of $483,564.60 for payment of latent conditions, which may appear during the construction of the project. 90% Federal, 10% Highway Funds.
Authorized Bureau of Construction to enter into a contract with The Lane Construction Corp., Cheshire, CT, for roadway and bridge rehabilitation on NH Route 12 south of the intersection with Route 9 proceeding north to the Surry/Westmoreland town line on the basis of a low bid of $2,837,003. Effective upon G&C approval through September 5, 2008. (2) Further Authorized a contingency in the amount of $198,590.21 for payment of latent conditions, which may appear during the construction of the project. 80% Federal, 20% Highway Funds.
TUITION REQUESTS
Health & Human Services - Human Resources Management - Request permission to pay Antioch University of New England, Keene, NH, the sum of $5,200.00 for the sole purpose of enrolling Lori A. Weaver, Administrator II, in the course entitled “Supervised Consulting Project”.
The following persons from District Two were nominated by Governor Lynch to State New Hampshire Boards and Commissions
James Aponovich, Hancock, NH as Artist Laurete and
Debra M. Douglas, Concord, NH to the NH Retirement System Board
of Trustees
Represents the cities and towns of Acworth, Allenstown, Alstead, Andover, Antrim, Barnstead, Bennington, Boscawen, Bow, Bradford, Brookfield, Canterbury, Chesterfield, Chichester, Concord, Danbury, Deerfield, Deering, Dublin, Epsom, Farmington, Francestown, Franklin, Gilmanton, Gilsum, Goshen, Greenfield, Hancock, Harrisville, Henniker, Hill, Hillsborough, Hopkinton, Langdon, Lempster, Loudon, Marlborough, Marlow, Middleton, Milton, Nelson, New Durham, Newbury, New London, Northfield, Northwood, Pembroke, Pittsfield, Rollinsford, Rochester, Roxbury, Salisbury, Somersworth, Stoddard, Strafford, Sullivan, Surry, Sutton, Unity, Walpole , Warner, Washington, Weare, Webster, Westmoreland, Wilmot, and Windsor.
For additional information on the cities and towns in this district, go to www.nh.gov/municipal/.
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