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Personnel Actions (41)
confirmation
Audra L. Klumb, Canterbury
State Conservation Committee (Hillsborough/Merrimack)
confirmation
Benjamin E. Wilcox, North
New Hampshire Land and Community Heritage Authority (Outdoor Recreation)
confirmation
Darrin Daniels, Windham
Community College System of New Hampshire, Board of Trustees (Labor)
confirmation
David K. Marazoff, Westmoreland
Assessing Standards Board (Nom. By N.H. Association of Assessing Officials)
confirmation
David Liberatore, Tilton
New Hampshire Real Estate Commission (Salesperson)
confirmation
Dayl H. Hufford, Salem
Board of Mental Health Practice (Pastoral Psychotherapist)
confirmation
Donna L. Hepp, Belmont
State Conservation Committee (Belknap/Carroll)
confirmation
Eric G. Stohl, Colebrook
Fish and Game Commission (Coos County)
confirmation
George W. Kimball, Center
Wetlands Council (Farm or Forest Landowner)
confirmation
James P. Gerry, Bedford
New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank (Public Finance)
confirmation
John M. Regan, Concord
Board of Professional Geologists
confirmation
Lindsey M. Stepp, Holderness
Assistant Commissioner, Department of Revenue Administration
confirmation
Matthew J. Kfoury, Manchester
Residential Ratepayers Advisory Board (Represents interests of residents of low-income housing)
confirmation
Michael B. Faber, Hancock
Agricultural Advisory Board (Food Retailing Industry)
confirmation
Nina C. Gardner, Sanbornton
Board of Medicine (Public Member)
confirmation
Peter S. Helm, Canterbury
Agricultural Lands Preservation Committee
confirmation
Richard W. Hinch, Merrimack
New Hampshire Real Estate Commission (Broker)
confirmation
Ritchie White, Rye
Advisory Committee on Marine Fisheries (Alternate)
confirmation
Ryan Clouthier, Hooksett
Residential Ratepayers Advisory Board (Represents interests of persons of low-income)
confirmation
Steven R. Lamb, Concord
New Hampshire Water Well Board (Public Member)
confirmation
Tyler D. Hardy, Hollis
Agricultural Advisory Board (Hillsborough County)
confirmation
William C. Hunt, Dover
State Conservation Committee (Rockingham/ Strafford)
nomination
Amy E. Darling, Milford
Midwifery Council (Midwife)
nomination
Brandt Lambert, Fremont
State Board of Fire Control (Propane Gas Distribution)
nomination
David Starbuck, Plymouth
State Historical Resources Council (Archeology)
nomination
Deborah Kennedy, Etna
Board of Mental Health Practice (Public Member)
nomination
Donald M. Roy Jr, Durham
New Hampshire Retirement System, Board of Trustees (NH School Boards Assoc.)
nomination
Fred Emanuel, Stratham
Manufactured Housing Installation Standards Board (Engineer)
nomination
Helen E. Hanks, Lochmere
Commissioner, Department of Corrections
nomination
Kathryn A. Bomba, Nashua
Genetic Councilors Governing Board (Genetic Counselor)
nomination
Maureen Kelliher, Dover
New Hampshire Retirement System, Board of Trustees (Non-member trustee)
nomination
Michael D. Seidel, Nashua
Division Director, Department of Education (Division of Higher Education)
nomination
Nathan Perry Lemay, Concord
Board of Home Inspectors (Home Inspector)
nomination
Peter A. Whelan, Portsmouth
Advisory Committee on Marine Fisheries
nomination
Peter T. Whelley, Moultonborough
Juvenile Parole Board (Alternate Member)
nomination
Raymond R. Hebert, Manchester
Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (Public Member)
nomination
Richard M. Heath, Bow
State Board of Fire Control (Electrical Engineer)
nomination
Rudolph E. Urban, Berlin
Boxing and Wrestling Commission
nomination
Thomas N. Thomson, Orford
Assessing Standards Board (Public Member)
nomination
Wendy E. Weisiger, Pembroke
Wetlands Council (Nom. By Audubon/NH Soc. For Protection of Forests)
nomination
Wildolfo Arvelo, Newfields
Director of the Division of Economic Development, Department of Business and Economic Affairs
Agenda Items
# Department Description Vendor Amount Vote
6 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
Authorize to finalize the determination made by the Commissioner that on September 14, 2017 Keith King, a Youth Counselor III at the Sununu Youth Services Center sustained an injury in the line of duty due to a hostile or overt act, or an act caused by another during the performance of duties which
approved
6 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
Authorize to finalize the determination made by the Commissioner that on September 14, 2017 Keith King, a Youth Counselor III at the Sununu Youth Services Center sustained an injury in the line of duty due to a hostile or overt act, or an act caused by another during the performance of duties which
approved
7 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
Authorize to finalize the determination made by the Commissioner that on September 10, 2017 Jacqueline Harzmovitch, a Mental Health Worker III at the Division of Developmental Services, Laconia Receiving Facility sustained an injury in the line of duty due to hostile or over act, or an act caused by
 		approved
8 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
Authorize to finalize the determination made by the Commissioner that on September 10, 2017 Bonita Beaudet, a Mental Health Worker III at the Division of Developmental Services, Laconia Receiving Facility sustained an injury in the line of duty due to hostile or over act, or an act caused by another
 		approved
9 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
Authorize to finalize the determination made by the Commissioner that on August 31, 2017 Karrie Lovejoy, a Registered Nurse II at the NH Hospital sustained an injury in the line of duty due to hostile or over act, or an act caused by another during the performance of duties which are considered dang
 		approved
10 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN payment
Authorize to retroactively pay the National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities, Washington, DC, $7,049 for annual membership dues. Effective July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. 75% Federal, 25% General Funds.
 		$7,049 approved
11 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN contract
Authorize to enter into a retroactive amendment to an existing sole source agreement with Absolute Data Destruction, Goffstown, NH (originally approved by G&C on 6-26-02, item #129), for removing and destroying confidential records from state and district offices, by extending the completion date fr
 		Absolute Data Destruction approved
12 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN contract
Authorize to enter into a sole source amendment with RCR Technology Corporation Inc., Indianapolis, IN (originally approved by G&C on 7-10-13, item #57), to continue to provide service and maintenance to the Department’s Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths Assessment and Adult Needs and Strengt
 		$441,536 approved
13 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
Authorize to enter into soles source agreements with the vendors as detailed in letter dated September 25, 2017, to provide permanent housing programs to chronically homeless individuals and families through the Federal Continuum of Care program in an amount not to exceed $552,627. Effective upon G&
 		$552,627 approved
14 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Authorize the Bureau of Right of Way to pay property owners $15,000 as documented in the Contemplated & Damage Awards List for amounts greater than $5,000 for the period from August 29, 2017 through September 8, 2017. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Highway Funds.
 		$15,000 approved
15 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION lease
Authorize the Bureau of Right of Way to retroactively lease a 2,760 square foot parcel of State owned land located at the Southerly corner of Indian Brook Drive and Central Avenue in the City of Dover to Centerco Dover LLC at a value of $2,100 per year, for the period of October 1, 2017 through Octo
 		$2,100 approved
16 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION contract
Authorize the Bureau of Turnpikes to amend an existing service contract for the NH E-ZPass Back Office with Cubic Transportation Systems Inc., (originally approved by G&C on 10-7-15, item #25), to restructure the schedule for deliverables, payment of project delivery and Operation and Maintenance co
 		approved
17 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION contract
Authorize the Bureau of Construction to enter into a contract with R.M. Piper Inc., Plymouth, NH, for bridge preservation efforts for two bridges carrying NH 106 over the Soucook River in Loudon, on the basis of a low bid of $1,598,072.71. (2)Further authorize a contingency in the amount of $159,807
 		R.M. Piper Inc. $1.6M approved
18 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION contract
Authorize the Bureau of Finance & Contracts to pay membership dues retroactively in the amount of $93,683 to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Washington, DC, for continued membership in the national transportation organization for the period of July 1, 2017 thr
 		$93,683 approved
19 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION grant
Authorize the Bureau of Aeronautics to award a grant to the Pease Development Authority to purchase Snow Removal Equipment for the Skyhaven Airport, in the amount of $477,978.78. Effective upon G&C approval through August 7, 2021. 90% Federal, 5% General, 5% Local Funds.
 		$477,979 approved
20 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION grant
Authorize the Bureau of Aeronautics to award a grant to the City of Lebanon to conduct a preliminary engineering and design to collect data and provide conceptual engineering for the future development at the Lebanon Municipal Airport in the amount of $199,500. Effective upon G&C approval through Se
 		$199,500 approved
21 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Authorize the Bureau of Aeronautics to provide funding to the City of Keene, NH, to rehabilitate, mark, light and sign Runway 14-32 and portions of associated taxiways (phase II) at the Dillant-Hopkins Airport in Keene, NH, in the amount of $3,925,780. Effective upon G&C approval through September 1
 		$3.9M approved
22 STATE TREASURY contract
Authorize the State Treasurer, as Trustee of the NH Higher Education Savings Plan Trust to enter into a contract extension period with Fidelity Brokerage Services, FMR LLC and FMR Co., relating to the administration of the NH College Tuition Savings Plan. Effective October 31, 2017 and covering the
approved
23 STATE TREASURY
Authorize the State Treasury and the Governor’s Commission on Disability to enter into a No-Cost Partner Agreement with the Ohio State Treasurer’s Office for the establishment and administration of a qualified achieving a Better Life Experience savings account program in NH. Effective upon G&C appro
 		approved
24 STATE TREASURY
Authorize the Adjutant General be designated to apply for, receive and administer federal military aid funds in compliance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
 		tabled
Volinsky, Pappas
25 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE S contract
The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wheeler, seconded by Councilor Papas voted to approve requested action #1, the Bureau of Finance & Contracts report that there were no Small Claims that were paid in the previous fourth quarter of FY 2017 for individual amounts less than $600. (2)TABLE
 		$600 approved
26 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND CULT personnel
Authorize to extend position #8T2896 Program Assistant I, labor grade 12, in a temporary full time status, for an estimated fiscal impact of $54,963. Effective November 1, 2017 through October 31, 2018. 20% General, 80% Other Funds.
 		$54,963 approved
Wheeler
27 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND CULT contract
Authorize the Division of Parks and Recreation to enter into a contract with Ray’s Electric & General Contracting Inc., Berlin, NH, for the renovation of the Shower-Toilet Building at Moose Brook State Park, Gorham, NH, in the amount of $378,000. Effective upon G&C approval through May 25, 2018. 100
 		Ray’s Electric & General Contr $378,000 approved
Wheeler
28 NEW HAMPSHIRE FISH AND GAME DE
Authorize to accept and expend $35,000 in federal funds from the US Fish and Wildlife Service for the purpose of culturing and stocking anadromous Rainbow Smelt as an effort to restore declining population numbers in Great Bay Estuary. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2018.
 		$35,000 approved
29 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SE payment
Authorize to retroactively pay the 2018 membership dues to The Environmental Council of the States, Washington, DC, in the amount of $13,000. Effective October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. 100% Federal Funds.
 		$13,000 approved
30 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SE grant
Authorize to award state aid grant funds for wastewater facility projects, for the entities as detailed in letter dated September 29, 2017, in the aggregate amount of $4,306,043. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% General Funds.
 		$4.3M approved
31 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SE
Authorize Steven M. Titus’ request to perform work on the Piscataqua River in Dover.
 		approved
32 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Authorize to make a retroactive one-time payment to Lori Noordergraaf, Education Consultant II, in the amount of $3,443.89, to compensate the employee for wages that were not paid in SFY 2017, for the period of July 3, 2016 through June 30, 2017. 100% Federal Funds.
 		$3,444 approved
33 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION contract
Authorize the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation to enter into a contract with Northeast Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Inc., Concord, NH, to provide independent living services in an amount not to exceed $70,271. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2018. 100% Federal Funds.
 		Northeast Deaf and Hard of Hea $70,271 approved
34 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION contract
Authorize to enter into a contract with Gregory Amend, Roxbury, NH, to provide technical assistance and information to schools and communities to consider Universal Design for Learning as a framework for creating and sustaining educational environments that are responsive to the needs of each learne
 		Gregory Amend $22,000 approved
35 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION contract
Authorize the Division of Career Technology and Adult Education, Bureau of Disability Determination Services to enter into a contract with Carole E. Bibeau, MD, MS, Norwich, VT, to conduct disability determination decisions, in an amount not to exceed $176,400. Effective upon G&C approval through Ju
 		Carole E. Bibeau $176,400 approved
36 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION contract
Authorize to enter into a contract with the Center for Applied Special Technology, Wakefield, MA, to provide services under the NH Universal Design for Learning Network Building State and Local Capacity to Improve Results, in an amount not to exceed $2,549,873. Effective upon G&C approval through Ju
 		Center for Applied Special Tec $2.5M approved
37 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION contract
Authorize the Bureau of Special Education, Office of Student Wellness to enter into a sole source contract with National Alliance on Mental Illness New Hampshire, Concord, NH, to work in partnership with the NH Department of Education, in all levels of decision-making, including the development, imp
 		National Alliance on Mental Il $80,624 approved
38 DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY grant
Authorize the Division of Fire Standards and Training and Emergency Medical Services, to accept and expend funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, entitled State Fire Training Systems Grant Program for Firefighters in the amount of $56,091, for the purchase of one cardiac monitor and sev
 		$56,091 approved
39 DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY amendment
Authorize the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to retroactively amend the grant agreement with the Town of Durham (originally approved by G&C on 12-7-16, item #81), for the purpose of upgrading undersized culverts on Longmarsh Road, by changing the period of performance only fr
 		Town of Durham (originally app approved
40 DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY amendment
Authorize the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to amend the grant agreement with the Town of Gorham (originally approved by G&C on 8-24-16, item #62), for the purpose of completing the Spring Road Culvert Project, by increasing the amount by $47,000 from $213,289 to $260,289. E
 		Town of Gorham (originally app $260,289 approved
41 DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY
Authorize the Division of Administration to retroactively pay the list of employees in the total amount of $11,235.42 for missed increment payments owed them from SFY 2015 to SFY 2017. Effective upon G&C approval. 44.46% General, 24.49% Turnpike, 21.58% Highway, 9.47% Agency Income Funds.
 		$11,235 approved
42 DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY grant
Authorize the Bureau of Hearings to establish two temporary full-time Hearings Paralegal (LG 16) positions for the purpose of supporting the current grant-funded Hearing Examiner prosecutors of DWI/DUI alcohol and drug impaired driving cases for NH State Police in circuit courts statewide. (2)Furthe
 		$82,960 approved
43 DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY grant
Authorize the Bureau of Hearings to retroactively accept and expend funds in the amount of $284,426 from the Office of Highway Safety, to continue to provide two grant-funded prosecutors to support the NH State Police for the prosecution of DWI/DUI cases statewide. (2)Further authorize to retroactiv
 		$284,426 approved
44 DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY transfer
Authorize the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to transfer funds within Information Analysis Center, for the School Readiness Program’s part-time staffing, in the amount of $298,575. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2018. 100% Federal Funds. Contingent upon Fiscal C
 		$298,575 approved
45 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE S waiver
Authorize the Division of Personal’s request for waiver of classification decisions. Effective upon G&C approval.
 		approved
46 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE S
Authorize to accept and place on file the report containing a list of Executive Branch classified employees that have received retroactive payments relating to prior fiscal year payroll events for the period of July 1, 2017 through September 30, 2017.
 		approved
47 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE S contract
Authorize to accept and place on file the report containing a list of vendors that agencies have contracted with for the period of July 1, 2017 through September 30, 2017.
 		approved
48 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE S
NOT USED
 		not_used
49 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE S
Authorize the Division of Public Works Design and Construction to enter into an agreement with Ackroyd Engineering LLC, Manchester, NH, for electrical engineering services’ required for planning, design and construction of various Public Works’ Projects as necessary and required by the Department, f
 		Ackroyd Engineering LLC $300,000 approved
105 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE S contract
TABLED – The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wheeler, seconded by Councilor Kenney, and with Councilor Pappas voting no, voted to table the request to accept and place on file the report containing a list of vendors that agencies have contracted with for the period of April 1, 2017 throu
 		tabled
Pappas