December 18, 2008

FROM: JOHN D. SHEA, Executive Councilor

December 18, Concord, NH - Listed below are some of the items that were approved at the Governor and Council Meeting, December 18, 2008, that might be of interest to District Five constituents.

The next Governor and Council Meeting will be held Wednesday, January 14, 2009, in the State House, Concord, NH.

BUSINESS FINANCE AUTHORITY
Authorized to hold a Public Hearing with respect to the financing of an industrial facility by the Business Finance Authority for MNTS Land, LLC and Moore Nanotechnology Systems, LLC located in Swanzey, New Hampshire. Action will Authorized a Resolution under RSA 162-I:9 to determine the financing will serve a public use, provide public benefit and is within the policy and authority of the Act.

DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES
Authorized Division of Arts to award grants totaling $21,060 to the organizations as detailed in letter dated November 25, 2008. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
Authorized Division of Arts to award FY 2009 Arts in Education grants totaling $19,010 to the organizations as detailed in letter dated October 24, 2008. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100% General Funds.

DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Authorized Division of Economic Development to enter into a contract with the Southwest Region Planning Commission, Keene, NH, to continue the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for Southwest NH in the
amount of $7,500. (2) Further Authorized payment of $6,750. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100% General Funds.
Authorized to amend a sole source contract with Sanborn, Head and Associates Inc., Concord, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 6-27-07, item #122), to continue oversight of the cleanup of three contaminated sites (Pelham, Nashua, and Gilford), by increasing the amount by $400,000 from $1,964,262 to $2,364,262. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2011. 100% Hazardous Waste Remediation Funds.
Authorized to enter into an Allonge to Promissory Note and Amendment of Loan Agreement with Pennichuck Water Works Inc., in the amount of $3,000,000. This finalizes the loan amount used to finance improvements to the existing surface water treatment facility. Effective upon G&C approval.
Authorized to approve a loan agreement with the Town of Merrimack, in the amount of $1,600,000 to finance the Sewer Interceptor Improvements Project. Effective upon G&C approval. 83% Federal, 17% Capital Funds.
Authorized to amend a loan agreement with the Town of Jaffrey, (previously approved by G&C on 2-8-06, item #45), to finance water system improvements, by increasing the amount by $197,460 from $1,452,000 to $1,649,460. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% DWSRF Loan Funds.
Authorized to amend an agreement with the Piscataquog Land Conservancy, New Boston, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 3-23-05, item #51), for the Lake Horace Marsh Restoration Project by extending the completion date to December 31, 2010 from December 31, 2008, updating the Grantee Name as set forth in sub-paragraph 1.3 of the agreement to Piscataquog Land Conservancy to reflect this organization’s change of legal name, and changing the wording of one of the Tasks within the Scope of Services. 100% Federal Funds.
Authorized to enter into a contract with Cushing & Sons Drilling, Keene, NH, to drill and install bedrock monitoring wells at up to 6 sites located on state-owned lands for an amount not to exceed $80,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100% Capital Funds.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
  Division of Family Assistance
Authorized to enter into a sole source contract with Southwestern Community Services Inc., Keene, NH, as a grant recipient under the Community Services Block Grant to provide nutritional services, community based services and anti-poverty programs to low-income families in an amount not to exceed $414,946. (2)Further Authorized an advance payment of $63,985. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.  

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Authorized Bureau of Materials & Research to enter into an agreement with three firms: John Turner Consulting Inc., Dover, NH; R.W. Gillespie & Associates Inc., Saco, ME; Greenman-Pedersen Inc., Nashua, NH, for the purpose of providing materials testing and construction inspection services not to exceed $400,000, $300,000 and $200,000. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2010. 80% Federal, 20% Highway Funds.

The following persons from District Five were nominated by Governor Lynch to State of New Hampshire Boards and Commissions

There were no nominations at this meeting

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/.