November 12, 2009

TO: All Third District Cities and Towns
FROM: Executive Councilor Beverly Hollingworth

The Governor and Executive Council met on Wednesday October 21, 2009 in Walpole, NH and considered an agenda of over 121 items.

The next scheduled Governor and Council Meeting was held on Wednesday November 4, 2009 at 10:00 AM in the Governor/Councilor Chamber at the State House, Concord, NH.

The following authorized items might be of interest to District Three constituents.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY
Authorized to award a grant to the Town of Exeter, NH, for the purpose of completing site work improvements for The Meeting Place affordable housing development near downtown Exeter in the amount of $500,000. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2011. 100% Federal Funds.

OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
Authorized that Andrew C. Anderson, Nottingham, NH, be confirmed to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, NH Army National Guard.

DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES
Authorized Division of Arts to award grants through the ARRA totaling $230,000 to the organizations as detailed in letter dated September 29, 2009. 100% Federal ARRA Funds.

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Authorized to award grant funds in the amount of $394,000 to the City of Rochester, NH, for the purpose of lowering energy costs and reducing CO2 emissions. (2)Further Authorized to make an advance payment of $59,100. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2011. 100% Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Fund.
Authorized to award grant funds in the amount of $8,000 to the Town of Fremont, NH, for the purpose of lowering energy costs and reducing CO2 emissions. (2) Further Authorized to make an advance payment of $4,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Fund.
Authorized to award grant funds in the amount of $330,936 to Darmouth College, NH, for the purpose of lowering energy costs and reducing CO2 emissions. (2)Further Authorized to make an advance payment of $33,094. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2011. 100% Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Fund.

NEW HAMPSHIRE FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT
Authorized to accept fee title transfer of seven properties totaling 497.1 acres of high quality habitat land in the Great Bay region from The Nature Conservancy (2)Further Authorized to accept two conservation easement deeds for properties totaling 104 acres of high quality habitat land in the Great Bay region from The Nature Conservancy. As detailed in letter dated October 1, 2009.
Authorized to accept and expend $26,350 from the Department of Environmental Services for red tide outreach activities. Effective upon G&CJ approval through June 30, 2011. 100% Transfer Funds (DES). These funds provided to NHFG will allow NHFG to collect specimens off lobster from two sites in state waters. Tomalley from the lobster will be tested for PSP toxin, and will be compared with test results from other advisories as appropriate.
Authorized to amend a sole source contract with Sanborn, Head and Associates Inc., Concord, NH, (previously amended by G&C on 9-23-09), to continue oversight of environmental cleanup activities at the Beede Waste Oil Superfund Site in Plaistow, NH, by increasing the amount by $200,000 from $2,719,662 to $2,919,662. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2011.
Authorized to amend a sole source contract with Woodard & Curran Environmental Services Inc., Portland, ME, (previously approved by G&C on 8-19-09, item #98), for optimizing the operation of the groundwater treatment facility at the Keefe Environmental Services Hazardous Waste Site in Epping, by extending the end date from September 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011, and by increasing the amount by $218,224 from $4,334,475 to $4,552,699. 100% Federal Funds.
Authorized to amend an agreement with the Rockingham County Conservation District, Brentwood, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 10-22-08, item #37), to restore tidal connectivity to the upper reaches of the southern portion of Little River marsh, by increasing the amount by $10,000 from $70,193 to $80,193, and by extending the end date to December 31, 2009 from October 31, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
Authorized to retroactively amend a grant received from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (previously approved by G&C on 2-25-08), for support of the NH Instream Flow Pilot program, by extending the date to September 30, 2010 from September 20, 2009. (2)Further Authorized to retroactively amend a contract with Normandeau Associates Inc., Bedford, NH, for the Lamprey Instream Flow Pilot Program (previously amended by G&C on 9-3-08, item #53), by extending the end date to September 30, 2010 from September 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Bureau of Homeless and Housing Services
Authorized to enter into an agreement with Seacoast Mental Health Center, Portsmouth, NH, to provide services to homeless individuals in an amount not to exceed $13,817. Effective retroactive to July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
Division of Public Health Services
Authorized Bureau of Disease Control, Diseased Surveillance Section to accept and expend federal funds in the amount of $737,551 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through the ARRA 2009 to fund healthcare-associated infection prevention activities. Effective upon G&C approval through SFY 2010, 2011 and anticipate to be available in 2012. (2) Further Authorized to establish one part time temporary position. Fiscal Committee approved. These funds will be applied on a state wide basis.
Authorized Bureau of Prevention Services, Nutrition and Health Promotion Section, Women, Infants and Children Program to accept and expend federal funds in the amount of $60,000 from US Department of Agriculture to fund the WIC Program. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. Fiscal Committee approved. These funds will be applied on a state wide basis.
Authorized the Office of Health Statistics and Data Management to enter into a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Environmental Services, Concord, NH, for the development of a state-based system to measure the impact of environmental health outcomes in an amount not to exceed $204,791. Effective retroactive to July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011. 100% Federal Funds. These funds will be applied on a state wide basis.
Authorized Bureau of Disease Control and Health Statistics to enter into a sole source agreement with Glen Group Inc., North Conway, NH, to provide swine flu public information campaign services to assist the Division of Public Health Services to reach the general public and specific targeted audiences in NH regarding swine flu issues including vaccination in an amount not to exceed $453,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds. These funds will be applied on a state wide basis.
Authorized Office of Health Statistics and Data Management, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Program, to retroactively amend an agreement with Macro International Inc., Burlington, VT, (previously approved by G&C on 12-3-08, item #54), to add questions to the 2009 and 2010 BRFSS questionnaires regarding H1N1 symptoms and vaccination and to increase the frequency of submission of data files for the H1N1 results from monthly to weekly, by increasing the price by $27,453 from $582,984 to $610,437. 100% Federal Funds. These funds will be applied on a state wide basis.
Authorized Bureau of Community Health Services, Rural Health and Primary Care Section to enter into an agreement with Performance Management Institute LLC, Portland, ME, to assist rural and underserved stakeholders in developing and sustaining creative, effective access to quality health care services in their rural NH communities in an amount not to exceed $786,000. Effective October 21, 2009 through August 31, 2011. 100% Federal Funds. These funds will be applied on a state wide basis.
Bureau of Elderly & Adult Services
Authorized to enter into a sole source contract with Grafton County Senior Citizen’s Council Inc., Lebanon, NH, to provide Nutrition Services/Home Delivered and Congregate meals to elderly individuals in an amount not to exceed $11,948.72. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% Federal ARRA Funds. The catchment area includes Dover, NH.
Authorized to enter into a sole source contract with Somersworth Housing Authority, Somersworth, NH, to provide Nutrition Services/Home Delivered meals to elderly individuals in an amount not to exceed $17,561.32. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% Federal ARRA Funds. The catchment area includes all of Strafford County.
Authorized to enter into a sole source contract with Rockingham Nutrition and Meals on Wheels Program Inc., Brentwood, NH, to provide Nutrition Services/Home Delivered and Congregate meals to elderly individuals in an amount not to exceed $101,850.56. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2010. 100% Federal ARRA Funds. The catchment area includes Rockingham County
Bureau of Developmental Services
Authorized to accept and expend Title XIX Medicaid federal funds through the ARRA 2009 from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in the amount of $4,692,092. Effective retroactive to July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010. 100% Federal ARRA Funds. Fiscal Committee approved. These funds will be applied on a state wide basis.
Glencliff Home
Authorized to make two retroactive payments to Royal Electric, Woodsville, NH, in the total amount of $4,935.41 for two emergency repairs necessitated by lightning strikes. 100% General Funds.

POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION COMMISSION
Authorized to award a $25,000 grant to Plymouth State University for the purpose of granting scholarships to NH residents who have completed their freshman year and who will be selected for scholarships by the college on the basis of financial need or merit. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% General Funds.
Authorized to award a $30,000 grant to Keene State College for the purpose of granting scholarships to NH residents who have completed their freshman year and who will be selected for scholarships by the college on the basis of financial need or merit. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% General Funds.
Authorized to award a $80,000 grant to the University of NH for the purpose of granting scholarships to NH residents who have completed their freshman year and who will be selected for scholarships by the college on the basis of financial need or merit. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% General Funds.
Authorized to award a $11,000 grant to Hesser College for the purpose of granting scholarships to NH residents who have completed their freshman year and who will be selected for scholarships by the college on the basis of financial need or merit. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% General Funds.
Authorized to award a $5,000 grant to Colby-Sawyer College for the purpose of granting scholarships to NH residents who have completed their freshman year and who will be selected for scholarships by the college on the basis of financial need or merit. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% General Funds.
Authorized to award a $53,000 grant to Community College System of NH for the purpose of granting scholarships to NH residents who have completed their freshman year and who will be selected for scholarships by the college on the basis of financial need or merit. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% General Funds.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Authorized to enter into a contract with Granite State Independent Living, Concord, NH, to provide independent living services in an amount not to exceed $180,000. (2)Further Authorized payment for services rendered and approved in lieu of withholding 25% of the total value of the contract. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2010. 81% Federal, 19% General Funds.

DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY
Authorized Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to amend local grant agreements, (previously approved by G&C on 6-3-09, item #197), by extending the completion date from December 1, 2009 and December 10, 2009 to December 31, 2010 as detailed in letter dated October 2, 2009. (2)Further Authorized Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to amend a local grant agreement, (previously approved by G&C on 6-17-09, item #296J), by extending the completion date from January 31, 2010 to December 31, 2010 as detailed in letter dated October 2, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Authorized Bureau of Aeronautics to award a grant to the Pease Development Authority for AIP-44 to design residential sound installation project for the Portsmouth International Airport at Pease in the amount of $181,000. Effective upon G&C approval through October 31, 2013. 95% Federal, 5% General Funds.
Authorized the Bureau of Aeronautics to award a grant to the Pease Development Authority for AIP-43 to conduct a wildlife hazard assessment at the Portsmouth International Airport at Pease in the amount of $37,000. Effective upon G&C approval through October 31, 2013. 95% Federal, 5% General Funds.
Authorized Bureau of Highway Design to amend a contract with The Louis Berger Group Inc., Manchester, NH, and Morristown, NJ (previously amended by G&C on 10-8-08, item #172), for the final design for the Southern section of the reconstruction and widening of I-93 from Salem to Manchester, by increasing the amount by $4,080,962.54 from $16,186,101.63 to $20,267,064.17. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 80% Federal, 20% Highway Funds.

LATE ITEMS
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Authorized the Department to approve loan agreements with the following Public Water Systems: Manchester Water Works, Town of Newmarket, Town of Peterborough, City of Portsmouth, and Town of Greenville, in the amount of $2,349,000 to finance water system improvement projects, effective upon G&C approval. 50% DWSRF Repayment funds, 50% Federal ARRA funds.

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

Raymond R. Donald, Kingston, NH to the Air Resources Council
Katherine Williams Kane, Portsmouth, NH to the Business Finance Authority
Patricia M. Gormley, Portsmouth, NH to the Traffic Safety Commission

If you have interest in serving on any of the 300+ State Boards or Commissions please send a letter of interest along with a resume to Jennifer Kuzma in care of the Governor’s office and CC it to Councilor Hollingworth.

Please feel free to contact me with concerns or support for these individuals or any other issues you might have.

Represents the cities and towns of Atkinson, Barrington, Brentwood, Chester, Danville, Dover, Durham, East Kingston, Epping, Exeter, Fremont, Greenland, Hampstead, Hampton, Hampton Falls, Kensington, Kingston, Lee, Madbury, New Castle, Newfields, Newington, Newmarket, Newton, North Hampton, Nottingham, Plaistow, Portsmouth, Rye, Salem, Sandown, Seabrook, South Hampton, Stratham, and Windham.
For additional information on the cities and towns in this district, go to www.nh.gov/municipal/.