| Councilor Shea
Reports
April 9, 2008
FROM: JOHN D. SHEA, Executive Councilor
April 9, 2008 Concord, NH - Listed below are some of the items that were approved at the Governor and Council Meeting, April 9, 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 April 23, 2008.
OFFICE OF ENERGY AND PLANNING
Authorized to accept and expend federal funds in the amount of $1,549,697 from the US Department of Health & 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 $1,621,798 from the US Department of Health & 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.
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Authorized to accept and place on file the Report and Findings of Councilor John D. Shea with regard to Revenue Anticipation Note-Capital Note program in construction, renovation and equipping of certain of the Borrowers’ facilities and the provision of working capital as well as the refinancing of certain existing indebtedness in connection with this Statewide Project.
Thowing institutions will be issuing notes in the following amounts for working capital loans (RAN’s) revenue anticipation notes):
Brewster Academy- $1.0 million, Kimball Union Academy-$1.0 million and Proctor Academy- $1.0 million.
In the Capital Note program (CAN) the following institutions will be issuing notes in the following amounts:
Brewster Academy: $500,000, Catholic Medical Center-$7 million, Colby-Sawyer College-$1.6 million, Concord Hospital-$10 million, The Elliot Hospital of the City of Manchester-$22.5 million, Frisbie Memorial Hospital-$4 million, The Holdernes School-$3 million, New England College- $1.5 million, The New Hampton School-$5 million, Tilton School-$1.6 million and Wentworth-Douglas Hospital-$35 million.
Authorized to accept and place on file the Report and Findings of Councilor John D. Shea with regard to the NH Higher Education Loan Corporation – Concord – student loan program, Concord, NH with a $100 million cap.
Authorized to accept and place on file the Report and Findings of Councilor John D. Shea in financing miscellaneous construction, renovation and equipping facilities as well as the refinancing of certain existing indebtedness in connection with Franklin Pierce Law Center Corporation, Concord, NH with a $9 million cap.
Authorized Bureau of Public Works Design and Construction to enter into an agreement with SMRT Inc., Portland, ME for professional services to develop the Feasibility Study design of Cheshire & Merrimack County Courthouses, and Keene District Court, located in Concord and Keene, NH. Effective upon G&C approval through August 29, 2008. (2) Further Authorized a contingency in the amount of $26,320 for additional services that may be required during the Feasibility Study design of Cheshire County, Merrimack County and Keen District Courthouses, brining the amount to $337,790. 100% General Funds.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Authorized to expend a sum not to exceed $482,833 from funds not otherwise appropriated for the purpose of continuing to cover costs associated with the prosecution of the Addison and Brooks capital murder cases. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. Fiscal Committee approved.
DENIED the petition of Paula Reichey requesting a pardon hearing for the offense of Second Degree Murder. The petitioner is not eligible for an annulment until May 4, 2044.
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Authorized to accept and expend additional funds in the amount of $222,861 from the US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, State Criminal Alien Assistance Program for expenses related to the care and custody of criminal aliens in the NH Corrections system. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2008. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee approved.
DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Authorized Division of Parks and Recreation to accept the donation of a Memorial Park Bench given by Donald Brehm, Spofford, NH valued at $1,128 to be installed in Pisgah State Park in Chesterfield, NH, dedicated to the memory of Steven Brehm.
FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT
Authorized to enter into a contract with Joe Brigham Inc., Pembroke, NH, to carry out aerial stocking and water sample collection (acid rain analysis) of remote, high altitude trout ponds in the amount of $13,150. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2008. 21% Fish and Game, 64% Federal, 15% Other (donations) Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Authorized to enter into a grant agreement with the Town of Francestown, NH for the purpose of milfoil control activities in Scobie Pond, Francestown, NH in the amount of $5,400. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2008. 100% Lake Restoration Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Bureau of Homeless and Housing Services
Authorized to enter into an agreement with Southwestern Community Services Inc., Keene, NH, to provide services to homeless individuals in the amount of $110,262. Effective retroactive to November 1, 2007 through October 31, 2008. 100% Federal Funds.
Division of Public Health Services
Authorized Bureau of Prevention Services, Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Section, Asthma Control Program to accept and expend federal funds in the amount of $16,437 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to fund the Asthma Control Program. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2008. 100% Federal Funds.
Authorized Bureau of Disease Control and Health Statistics to retroactively distribute funds to town, cities, and mosquito control districts to supplement resources for local mosquito control activities and to continue mosquito surveillance activities in an amount not to exceed $430,088.06. Effective July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2009. 100% General Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY
Authorized Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to accept and expend Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the amount of $488,956. (2)Further Authorized to award funds to the sub-grantees as detailed in letter dated February 27, 2008, for a total amount of $480,645 for implementation of projects identified through the evaluation of natural hazards. Effective upon G&C approval through January 31, 2009. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee approved.
Authorized Division of Motor Vehicles to accept and expend a $19,460.35 grant from the NH Highway Safety Agency entitled DMV Crash Date Update for the purpose of covering payroll costs related to reducing the backlog of un-entered crash data. Effective upon G&C approval through September 15, 2008. 100% Other (Transfers from other Agencies) Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Authorized to budget and expend revenue in the amount of $330,855.77 from the Special Railroad Fund for maintenance and repair of active State-owned railroad lines. (2) Further Authorized Bureau of Rail and Transit to expend an amount not to exceed $330,855.77 for maintenance and repairs to active state-owned railroad lines. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Other Funds. Fiscal Committee approved.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Authorized Bureau of Bridge Design to enter into Part “A” of a two-part contract with Clough, Harbour, and Associates, LLP, Keene, NH, to perform bridge scour evaluations and associated tasks in the amount of $771,127.67. Effective upon G&C approval through April 30, 2010. 80% Federal, 20% Highway Funds.
Authorized Bureau of Construction to enter into a contract with Continental Paving Inc., Londonderry, NH, on the basis of a low bid of $1,832,112.50 for roadway resurfacing of 45.79 miles in maintenance District V and in Hillsborough, Merrimack and Rockingham Counties. (2)Further Authorized a contingency in the amount of $183,211.25 be approved for payment of latent conditions, which may appear during the execution of the project. Effective upon G&C approval through August 22, 2008. 100% Betterment Funds.
The Governor nominated the following individuals from District Two to State of New Hampshire Boards and Commissions
Stephen M. Duprey, Concord, NH, Business Finance Authority
Byron Champlin, Concord, NH, Christa McAuliffe Planetarium Commission
Karen G. Pollard, Rochester, NH, Medical Review Committee
Robert DuPont, Penacook, NH, Recreational Therapy Governing Board
Malcolm W. Mackenzie, Nelson Village, NH, Medical Review Subcommittee
Over 300 citizen appointments are confirmed annually for citizens to serve on various state agencies, boards and commissions. Commissions, advisory boards and other similar bodies are continually being created or eliminated by state statute. For the most accurate listing of current boards and commissions visit the Red Book at http://www.sos.nh.gov/redbood/index.htm.
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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