September 3, 2008

FROM: JOHN D. SHEA, Executive Councilor

September 3, 2008 Concord, NH – Listed below are some of the items that were approved at the Governor and Council Meeting,September 3, 2008, that might be of interest to District Two constituents.

The next scheduled Governor and Council meeting will be held in Peterborough, NH on September 17, 2008.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY

Authorized to award a grant to the Town of Epsom, NH in the amount of $77,000 to address a public health emergency caused by a failing septic system and hazardous electrical service conditions in the community. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.

OFFICE OF ENERGY AND PLANNING

Authorized to enter into a sole source contract with Southwestern Community Service Inc., Keene, NH, as a grant recipient under the Head Start Program in the amount of $50,042. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100% General Funds.

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Authorized Bureau of Public Works Design and Construction to enter into a contract with Meridian Construction Corporation, Gilford, NH, for windows & roofing replacement at the State Library, Concord, NH, for a total price not to exceed $757,500. (2) Further Authorize a contingency in the amount of $25,000 for unanticipated expense for the State Library, bringing the total to $782,500. (2) Further Authorize the amount of $882 for payment to the Department of Administrative Services, Bureau of Public Works Design and Construction for engineering services provided, bringing the total to $783,382. Effective upon G&C approval through November 14, 2008. 98.06% General, 1.94% Transfer Funds from non-general funded agencies.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Authorized to accept and expend retroactively additional federal funds in the amount of $49,265 from the federal US Department of Labor’s Senior Community Service Program to support projects that provide gainful, part-time community service employment, training opportunities, and subsidized employment for persons with low income who are 55 years of age or older. Effective July 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.

LIQUOR COMMISSION

Authorized to enter into a sole source contract with Manchester Monarchs, Manchester, NH, for the sole purpose of expanding the underage drinking public awareness campaign in the amount of $24,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100% Agency Income: Federal Funds from Department of Justice.

FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT

Authorized to enter into a contract with Helical Drilling, Inc., Braintree, MA, to provide pier installation on Department land located on Turtletown Pond, Concord, NH, in the amount of $8,095. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2008. 100% Other (Public Boat Access) Funds.

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

Authorized to retroactively amend a sole source contract with Woodard & Curran Environmental Services Inc., Portland, ME, (previously approved by G&C on 1-30-08, item #30), for the operation and maintenance of the groundwater treatment facility at the Keefe Environmental Hazardous Waste site in Epping, by extending the contract completion date from September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009 and increasing the amount by $129,925 from $4,048,714 to $4,178,639. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% General Funds.

Authorized Arthur Scarneo’s request to replace a pre-existing permanent pier with a seasonal pier and dredge from lakebed on frontage on Highland Lake in Washington, NH.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Division for Children, Youth & Families

Authorized to enter into a sole source cooperative project agreement with the University System of NH, Plymouth State University campus, Plymouth, NH, for the provision of an educational tuition partnership in an amount not to exceed $167,796. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.

Authorized to amend a sole source agreement with New Hampshire Legal Assistance, Concord, NH, (previously amended by G&C on 2-13-08, item #53), to increase access to Legal Services by increasing the amount by 89,152 from $486,413.42 to $575,565.42, by transferring $10,622.45 from SFY 2008 to SFY 2009, and by extending the completion date from September 30, 2008 to May 31, 2009. Effective retroactive to July 1, 2008. 100% Federal Funds.

New Hampshire Hospital

Authorized to amend an agreement with NH Technical Institute, Concord, NH (previously approved by G&C on 6-13-07, item #421), to provide educational tuition for NHH employees who have been accepted into the Registered Nurse Associate Degree Program, by adding the Lakes Region Community College, Laconia, NH. 30% General, 29% Federal, 1% from DOE.

Division of Public Health Services

Authorized to grant Public Health Emergency Preparedness funds to the list of All Health Hazards Region fiscal agents as detailed in letter dated July 23, 2008, in the amount of $100,000. (Southern Carroll County $20,000, Greater Peterborough, $20,000), Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.

Authorized Rural Health and Primary Care Section to enter into an agreement with Penny L. Charrance, Colebrook, NH, to receive reimbursement for payment of educational loans through the State Loan Repayment Program in an amount not to exceed $14,000. (provisions of chapter 410, Laws of NH, 1994) Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% General Funds. and by extending the completion date to June 30, 2009. Effective retroactive to July 1, 2008. 100% Federal Funds.

Authorized Sexually Transmitted Disease/Human Immunodeficiency Virus Section to enter into an agreement with the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic, Lebanon, NH, to provide Human Immunodeficiency Virus prevention services in an amount not to exceed $412,622. Effective retroactive to July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Authorized to exercise a renewal option with EdTech Associates Inc., Amherst, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 3-5-08, item #72), to continue Phase II of the Science4All project to improve the content knowledge of NH science teachers and to improve science instruction and learning in an amount not to exceed $90,500. (2)Further Authorized payment for services rendered and approved on the basis of invoices which are supported by a summary of activities that have taken place in accordance with the terms of the contract, along with a detailed listing of expenses incurred in lieu of withholding 25% of the total value of the contract. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.

POLICE STANDARDS & TRAINING COUNCIL

Authorized to enter into a service agreement with Shiloh Trail Inc., d/b/a The Taylor Group of Bowie, Md., to provide instruction in 1 five-day session of Advanced Techniques for Unresolved Death Investigations at a cost of $6,999 and 1 three-day session of Contemporary Gangs in the US at a cost of $3,999 for a total contract of $10,998, to be held at the Arthur D. Kehas Law Enforcement Training Facility and Campus in Concord, NH and the Gregg Public Safety Academy in Littleton. 100% Other (Penalty Assessment) Funds.

Authorized to enter into a service agreement with the Institute of Police Technology and Training of the University of North Florida to provide instruction as detailed in letter dated August 20, 2008, for a total contract price of $111,500, to be held at the Arthur D. Kehas Law Enforcement Training Facility and Campus in Concord, NH. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100% Other (Penalty Assessment) Funds. These include: Sex Crimes Investigation, At Scene Crash Investigation, Technical Crash Investigation, Crash Reconstruction, Pedestrian/Bike Crash Investigation, Developing Law Enforcement Managers, Command Training-Mid-Manager First Line Supervision, and Field Training Officer.

Authorized to enter into an agreement with Charles Hemp, Kansas City, MO, to provide instruction as detailed in letter dated August 20, 2008, for a total contract price of $17,550, to be held at the Arthur D. Kehas Law Enforcement Training Facility and Campus in Concord, NH and the Gregg Public Safety Academy in Littleton. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100% Other (Penalty Assessment) Funds. This includes: Internal Affairs Investigation and Basic Criminal Investigation.

DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY

Authorized Division of State Police to enter into a retroactive sole source contract with Desert Brook Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Thirty Pines Auto Wash and Self Storage, Penacook, NH, for the rental of up to eight storage units in the amount not to exceed $13,464. Effective July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds. The Narcotics Investigation Unit (NIU) was ordered by the federal court to store evidence seized during the fall of 2006 when several large marijuana growing operations were uncovered. This evidence must be stored until the federal court deems that it many be destroyed. The Division of State Police does not know when the evidence can be destroyed, nor does the Division have a facility to store said evidence.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Authorized Bureau of Bridge Design to enter into a contract with Appledore Marine Engineering, Portsmouth, NH, for the Underwater Inspection of bridges in NH in the amount of $180,000. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2011. (Consolidated Federal Aid) 100% Federal Funds.

The Governor nominated the following individuals from District Two to State of New Hampshire Boards and Commissions

Andrea Goldberg, Concord, to the Board of Accountancy
Sharon Drake, Loudon, the Emergency Shelter and Homeless Coordination Commission
Douglas H. Grenier, Salisbury, to the Board of Landscape Architects
Thomas J. Brennan, Jr. New London, Michael J. Martin, Contoocook and Walter Zanchuk, Concord to the Pre-Engineering Technology Advisory Council
Dean Crombie, Somersworth to the NH Retirement System Board of Trustees
Joel M. Harrington, Concord, to the Water Council

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/.