October 22, 2008

FROM: JOHN D. SHEA, Executive Councilor

October 22, 2008 Concord, NH - Listed below are some of the items that were approved at the Governor and Council Meeting, October 22, 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, New Hampshire on November 19, 2008 at 10:00 AM.

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
          Authorized Bureau of Public Works Design and Construction to enter into a contract with Virgin Construction Corporation, Franklin, NH, for emergency repairs, low bid design/build sanitary sewer extension, NH State Liquor Store, Hampton, NH, and to utilize funds from any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated in an amount not to exceed $295,000. Effective upon G&C approval through May 30, 2009. 100% General Funds.

          Authorized to retroactively amend a contract with Berry, Dunn, McNeil Parker, Portland, ME, to provide additional quality assurance services for the Enterprise Resource Planning Project, by increasing the amount by $100,428.50 from $897,503 to $997,317.50, and by extending the end date from September 30, 2008 to September 30, 2009. 100% General Funds.

DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES
          Authorized Division of Historic Resources to accept a Term Historic Preservation Easement consisting of the real property and structure known as The Currier Museum of Art, Manchester and no appraised value, from The Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, a NH voluntary corporation, for the term of fifty years from G&C approval.

ATTORNEY GENERAL
          Authorized to enter into a sole source agreement with the University of NH, Complex Systems Research Center, Durham, NH, to digitize three 1:24,000-scale surfical geology maps and two 1:24,000-scale bedrock geology maps in the amount of $6,250. (2) Further Authorized an advance payment in the amount of $2,100 to hire student staff. Effective upon G&C approval through January 31, 2009. This action is contingent upon approval of the Fiscal Committee.

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
          Authorized to enter into a sole source agreement with the University of NH, Complex Systems Research Center, Durham, NH, to digitize three 1:24,000-scale surfical geology maps and two 1:24,000-scale bedrock geology maps in the amount of $6,250. (2) Further Authorized an advance payment in the amount of $2,100 to hire student staff. Effective upon G&C approval through January 31, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.

          Authorized to award Wastewater State Aid Grants in an aggregate amount of $2,296,941 for water pollution control projects. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% General Funds. Henniker will receive $227,805; Rochester, $145,573 for the Hill Rd survey and $246,412 for the Chestnut Hill Road survey also in Rochester, NH

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
           Authorized to make a one-time payment of $25,000 to the United Way of Merrimack County, Concord, NH, to provide support for statewide 2-1-1 information and referral service. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009.  100% General Funds. 

           Authorized, as administrator of the Social Security Program, to amend the agreement between the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the State of NH, to extend Social Security and Medicare coverage to the employees of the Town of Jefferson whose positions are covered by the NH Retirement System-Group I.  Effective date of coverage is January 1, 2008.

   Bureau of Human Resource Management
          Authorized to make a one-time payment from SFY 2009 funds to, a Teacher I position in the Division of Juvenile Justice Services in the amount of $10,942.62, for wages that were not paid for the SFY 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. 85% General, 15% Other (School Dist).

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
          Authorized the Bureau of Rail & Transit to amend a contract with Advance Transit Inc., Wilder, VT (previously amended by G&C on 1-16-08, item #218), to purchase transit vehicles and transit related equipment, by increasing the amount by $175,735 from $1,683,853 to $1,859,588. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.

          Authorized the Bureau of Rail & Transit to enter into agreements with the agencies as detailed in letter dated October 3, 2008, to provide vehicles and equipment through the Elderly Individuals and Individuals with Disabilities Program in an amount not to exceed $373,512. Effective upon G&C approval through for the life of the equipment to be purchased. 100% Federal Funds.

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

Marie Desrosiers, Concord, NH and Christopher M. Emerson, Epsom, NH to the Board of Licensure of Interpreters for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Paul E. Emery, Bow, NH to the Adult Parole Board
Brad W. Simpkins, Hillsborough, NH to the Interim Director of the Division of Forests and Lands
Charles W. Thompson, Wilmot, NH to the Board of Foresters

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/.