July 16, 2009

FROM: DEBORA B. PIGNATELLI, Executive Councilor

The next Governor and Council Meeting will be held Wednesday, August 19, 2009 in Manchester, New Hampshire.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY
Authorized to award a grant to the Town of Milford, NH, in the amount of $148,000 to address a public health emergency caused by a collapsing retaining wall in the East Milford Cooperative. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds

OFFICE OF ENERGY AND PLANNING
Authorized to enter into a retroactive memorandum of agreement with the Department of Administrative Services, Concord, NH, for collaboration on initiatives to implement and/or support energy saving and renewable energy programs as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – State Energy Programs – State Buildings Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Projects in the amount of $628,359. Effective July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2012. 100% Other Funds (ARRA – SEP).

DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES
Authorized Division of Arts to accept and expend ARRA funds from the National Endowment for the Arts to provide funding to non-profit arts organizations for job retention and salary support in the amount of $293,100. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2011. 100% Federal (ARRA) Funds.  Fiscal Committee approved.

ATTORNEY GENERAL
Authorized to enter into new ARRA sub-grants, with the agencies as detailed in letter dated July 1, 2009, in the total amount of $2,498,119 from the FFY 2009 ARRA Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program, which provides funding for programs to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system. Effective upon G&C approval through February 28, 2013. 100% Federal ARRA Funds.
Authorized to enter into a subgrant with the agencies as detailed in letter dated July 1, 2009, totaling $501,112 from the previously accepted 2009 ARRA, Violence Against Women Formula Grant, designed to provide services for women in NH who are victims of violent crimes. Effective upon G&C approval through April 30, 2011. 100% Federal ARRA Funds. 
Authorized to enter into sub-grants with the agencies as detailed in letter dated July 6, 2009, in the total amount of $325,662 from the federal fiscal year 2009 ARRA Victims of Crime Act to support programs providing direct services to victims of crime. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2012. 100% Federal ARRA Funds. 

DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Authorized Bureau of Trails to award Recreational Trails Program reimbursement grants, totaling $924,709.50 to the organizations as detailed in letter dated July 15, 2009. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#44 Authorized Bureau of Trails to enter into Grant-in-Aid Trail Maintenance and Equipment Contracts with the Snowmobile clubs as detailed in letter dated July 15, 2009, in the total amount of $1,442,254. Effective upon G&C approval through January 1, 2010. 100% Trails Bureau Funds.

NEW HAMPSHIRE FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT
Authorized to enter into a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Environmental Services for the purpose of providing funding for the removal of the Homestead Woolen Mill Dam in Swanzey and associated restoration of the Ashuelot River in the amount of $50,000. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2010. 100% Other (Fisheries Habitat Fees).

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Authorized to approve loan agreements with the entities as detailed in letter dated July 1, 2009, to finance wastewater improvement projects in the amount of $27,813,530. Effective upon G&C approval. 41.5% CWSRF, 8.5% Capital/General, 50% Federal ARRA Funds.
Authorized to enter into agreements with the entities as detailed in letter dated July 1, 2009, to implement water quality planning and outreach programs in the amount of $235,384. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Federal ARRA Funds.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Division of Public Health Services
Authorized Bureau of Community Health Services, Community Public Health Development Section to amend grants with the associated All Health Hazards Region fiscal agents as detailed in letter dated June 5, 2009 (previously approved by G&C on 11-19-08, item #130), in the amount of $259,744, by extending the completion date to December 31, 2009, retroactive to July 1, 2009. 100% Federal Funds. 
Authorized Bureau of Community Health Services, Community Public Health Development Section to amend grants with the associated All Health Hazards Region fiscal agents as detailed in letter dated June 12, 2009 (previously approved by G&C on 11-19-08, item #132), in the amount of $152,000, by extending the completion date to September 30, 2009, retroactive to July 1, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
 Division of Family Assistance
Authorized to amend a sole source contract with Southwestern Community Services Inc., Keene, NH (previously approved by G&C on 12-18-08, item #50), to provide nutritional services, community based services and anti-poverty programs to low-income families, by increasing the price by $47,652 from $414,946 to $462,598. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
Bureau of Homeless and Housing Services
Authorized to enter into an agreement with Greater Nashua Interfaith Hospitality Network Inc., Hudson, NH, to provide services to homeless individuals in an amount not to exceed $49,691. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2011. 100% General Funds.
Authorized to enter into an agreement with Marguerite’s Place Inc., Nashua, NH, to provide services to homeless individuals in an amount not to exceed $77,499. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2011. 100% General Funds.
Authorized to enter into an agreement with Greater Nashua Council on Alcoholism Inc., Nashua, NH, to provide services to homeless individuals in an amount not to exceed $142,678. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2011. 100% General Funds. 
Authorized to enter into an agreement with Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter Inc., Nashua, NH, to provide services to homeless individuals in an amount not to exceed $231,198. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2011. 100% General Funds.
Division for Children, Youth and Families
Authorized to retroactively amend an agreement with Monadnock Family Services, Keene, NH, (previously amended by G&C on 6-27-07, item #266), for the provision of Comprehensive Family Support Services in the Keene District Office catchment area, by increasing the price from $395,794 to $595,794 and by extending the completion date from June 30, 2009 to June 30, 2011. 100% Federal Funds.
Authorized to amend an agreement with Easter Seals NH, Manchester, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 5-16-07, item #112), to conduct Child Care Resource and Referral services for the Keene District Office catchment area, by increasing the price by $47,000 to $235,000 and by extending the completion date from June 30, 2009 to December 31, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
Authorized to amend a retroactive agreement with Southern NH Services Inc., (previously approved by G&C on 5-16-07, item #116), to conduct Child Care Resource and Referral services for the Nashua District Office catchment area, by increasing the price by $57,500 to $287,500 and by extending the completion date from June 30, 2009 to December 31, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.

DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY
Authorized Division of Motor Vehicles to enter into a retroactive sole source contract renewal with TreMac Development LLC, Keene, NH, to provide parking area space for the Motorcycle Rider Training Program, for an amount not to exceed $6,000. Effective January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009. 100% Revolving Funds.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Authorized Bureau of Construction to enter into a contract with Pike Industries Inc., Belmont, NH, for pavement and bridge rehabilitation on the I-93 in Portsmouth on the basis of a low bid of $4,872,391.35. Effective upon G&C approval through August 27, 2010. (2)Further Authorized a contingency in the amount of $341,067.40 for payment of latent conditions, which may appear during the construction of the project. 100% Federal ARRA Funds.
Authorized Division of Operations to enter into a contract with R&R Communications Inc., Swanzey, NH, for the purpose of providing statewide radio maintenance and service for the mobile radio system on the basis of a low bid of $167,260. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2011.
#149 Authorized to transfer to the Department of Resources and Economic Development the State-owned abandoned railroad corridors for management as recreational trails as detailed in letter dated June 23, 2009.
#159 Authorized Bureau of Bridge Design to amend a contract with Clough, Harbour, & Associates LLP, Keene, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 4-9-08, item #120), to perform bridge scour evaluations and associated tasks, as well as engineering services that were not included in the original scope of work, by increasing the price by $1,399,149.19 from $771,127.67 to $2,170,276.86. Effective upon G&C approval. 80% Federal, 20% Highway Funds.
Authorized Bureau of Construction to enter into a contract with R.M. Piper Inc., Plymouth, NH, for pavement and bridge rehabilitation work at two separate sections along I-93 in Woodstock and Lincoln on the basis of a low bid of $10,674,873.50. (2)Further Authorized a contingency in the amount of $533,743.68 for payment of latent conditions, which may appear during the construction of the project. Effective upon G&C approval through August 26, 2011. 100% Federal ARRA Stimulus Funds.
Authorized Bureau of Rail & Transit to renew a sole source Operating Agreement dated August 1, 2009 with the Milford-Bennington Railroad, Milford, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 7-21-99, late item #U), to provide rail freight service on the State-owned portion of the Hillsboro Branch railroad line. Effective upon G&C approval through July 31, 2019.

Approved Late Items:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Authorizedthe Department of Environmental Services to approve a loan agreement with the Town of Hillsborough in the amount of $240,000 to finance the Water Treatment Facility Instrumentation Upgrade project under the provisions of RSA 486:14 and N.H. Code of Administrative Rules Env+-Dw 1100 et seq. effective upon G&C approval. 36.6% DWSRF, 10.4% Capital/ General Funds, 50% Federal ARRA Funds.

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Authorizedthe Department of Environmental Services to approve a loan agreement with the listed entities in the letter dated July 9, 2009 in the amount of $22,717,375 to finance wastewater improvements and landfill closure projects under the provisions of RSA 486:14 and N.H. Code of Administrative Rules Env-Dw 500 et seq. effective upon G&C approval. 49.7% DWSRF, 10.2% Capital/ General Funds, 40.1% Federal ARRA Funds.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Authorizedthe Department of Transportation to enter into a contract with R.S. Audley, Inc of Bow, NH on the basis of a low bid of $4,956,624.40 for roadway and bridge construction for the Manchester Airport Access Road (MAAR) to construct ramps connection the Everett Turnpike, US 3 and the MAAR upon G&C approval though November 5, 2010. 2) Further Authorized a contingency in the amount of $346,963.71 be approved for payment of latent conditions, which may appear during construction of the project. 100% Federal ARRA Funds.

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

Paul A. Szoc, Keene, NH, Enhanced 911 Commission
Randy S. Gordon, Merrimack, NH, Fire Standards and Training Commission
Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja, Nashua, NH, Juvenile Parole Board
John Minteer, Peterborough, NH, Board of Optometry

Represents the cities and towns of Amherst, Brookline, Dunbarton, Fitzwilliam, Goffstown, Greenville, Hinsdale, Hollis, Jaffrey, Keene, Lyndeborough, Mason, Merrimack, Milford, Mont Vernon, Nashua, New Boston, New Ipswich, Peterborough, Richmond, Rindge, Sharon, Swanzey, Temple, Troy, Wilton, and Winchester.
For additional information on the cities and towns in this district, go to www.nh.gov/municipal/.