**MEETING DATE:** 06/16/2021
**POSTED TIME:** 09:00 
**TIME IN:** 09:06 
**OFFICIALS PRESENT:** Commissioner: Terry McCarthy: @09:12; Matthew Plache: @09:20; Kim Tessari: @10:15
 **EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR:** Mellisa Seamans
**OTHER ATTENDEES:** Registrar Lisa Scott; MVC Admin. Dedra Brown: (Zoom); Daymond Steer: Conway Daily Sun; Clearview TV: Jim Miller: (Zoom); Hon. David L. Babson: (Zoom); County Attorney: Michaela Andruzzi;    
**CAM OPERATOR:** Hon. Ed Comeau
**CONTENT ANALYST:** @OPR1

**AGENDA ITEM:** Chair comments
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**SYNTAX:** Board member tardiness; Meeting start times; Tessari: Court; 
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**SYNOPSIS:** Commissioner McCarthy conveys the importance of being on time for the start of commission meetings. Commissioner Tessari is providing court duties as the commissioner is a Prosecutor.    
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**FINANCIAL:** xx
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**INTERACTIONS:** McCarthy; 

**AGENDA ITEM:** Agenda additions
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**SYNTAX:** Deeds Registrar; Lisa Scott; Kofile contract; Non public sessions: RSA 91-A:3 II (c)(c); 
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**SYNOPSIS:** McCarthy lists additional agenda items added after the agenda was created for posting. The Chair reports that Registrar of Deeds Lisa Scott will present the Kofile contract. The county contracted with Kofile to provide deeds book/plan restoration services. Two non public sessions were also added under RSA 91-A:3 II (c).   
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**FINANCIAL:** xx
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**INTERACTIONS:** McCarthy; Seamans;  

**AGENDA ITEM:** Media questions
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**SYNTAX:** Daymond Steer; Conway Daily Sun;  CFO; Bird laser installation; Solar panel; Plache; 
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**SYNOPSIS:** Daymond Steer, representing the Conway Daily Sun newspaper requests permission to interview and photograph the new Nursing Home Administrator Deidra Brown. Steer also inquires about starting date for the newly hired CFO that replaced outgoing CFO Fergus Cullen. McCarthy reports that June 14, 2021 was the start date, but George Zoukee was giving a two week extension. McCarthy adds if he doesn't start by July 1, 2021 the position will reopen. Steer asks for a report on the bird laser installation which took place onsite.  
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**FINANCIAL:** xx
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**INTERACTIONS:** McCarthy; Steer;  

**AGENDA ITEM:** Public comment (Zoom)
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**SYNTAX:** UNH Cooperative Extension advisory committee; Commission liaison; Commissioner Plache; Rep. Bucco; Commission assignments; Attendance; Outside agency funding;  UNH Cooperative Extension advisory committee meeting dates; 3rd Tuesday 18:00; Zoom;  
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**SYNOPSIS:** Previous commissioner David L. Babson attended the meeting from Zoom. He conveyed concern that the UNH Cooperative Extension Advisory Committee liaison was not present at the last meeting held. Commissioner McCarthy reported that Commissioner Plache was assigned to the Committee and that she will address the lack of attendance. Mr. Babson also reminded the board that the county taxpayers pay $250,000.00 in outside funding to the UNH Extension.   
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**FINANCIAL:** $250,000.00;  
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**INTERACTIONS:** McCarthy; Babson;  

**AGENDA ITEM:** Manifest total 
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**SYNTAX:** 06/09/2021
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**SYNOPSIS:** Chair McCarthy announces that the manifest total as of June 6, 2021 is $492,456.51.   
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**FINANCIAL:** $492,456.51
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**INTERACTIONS:** McCarthy 

**AGENDA ITEM:** Media questions
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**SYNTAX:** Daymond Steer; Conway Daily Sun; Commission meeting tardiness; Meeting start times; 
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**SYNOPSIS:** Daymond Steer representing the Conway Daily Sun makes another media inquire. Steer requests clarification regarding board member tardiness. McCarthy repeats that the meetings begin at 9:00 am and all members should be ready to conduct commission business at that time unless there is an emergency. McCarthy intimates that the public should not be kept waiting for a meeting to begin. Steer questions as to when the tardiness began. Chair McCarthy makes a statement that the meeting will start at the posted time. Mr. Babson from zoom reported that he cannot hear Steer's questions as the conference call unit is too far away from where Steer is sitting.   
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**FINANCIAL:** xx
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**INTERACTIONS:** Steer; McCarthy;  

**AGENDA ITEM:** Recess
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**SYNTAX:** Time out: 09:15 
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**SYNOPSIS:** Chair McCarthy recesses the meeting as the quorum to conduct business is not met.   
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**FINANCIAL:** xx
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**INTERACTIONS:** McCarthy;  

**AGENDA ITEM:** Reconvene
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**SYNTAX:** Time in: 09:20
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**SYNOPSIS:** Chair McCarthy reconvenes meeting. Commissioner Plache has entered the meeting.   
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**FINANCIAL:** xx
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**INTERACTIONS:** McCarthy  

**AGENDA ITEM:** Hales Location business
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**SYNTAX:** Conway Fire Department; Ambulance Services payment; Deposit receipts; P&L; Hales Location Homeowners Association annual meeting;  
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**SYNOPSIS:** Treasurer Costello submits the Hales Location ambulance service billing for the board to authorize payment. The payment is $17,500.00. He also provides the Hales Location deposit receipts, P&L. Mr. Costello also reminds the commission, who serves as Hales Location Select board, of the upcoming Hales Location Homeowners association annual meeting. The Treasurer extends the invitation to attend the annual meeting.    
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**FINANCIAL:** $17,500.00
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**INTERACTIONS:** Costello;  

**MOTION:** 
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**MOTIONER:** Plache
**MOTION DETAILS:**
To authorize the Treasurer to sign: Conway Fire Department; Ambulance Services payment; Deposit receipts;
**SECOND:** McCarthy 
**DISCUSSION:**  No 
**MCCARTHY:** Yes 
**PLACHE:** Yes
**TESSARI:** Court 

**AGENDA ITEM:** Bid opening 
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**SYNTAX:** Water system improvement study; Horizon Engineering; Water level monitoring; Novis CSA; Underwood Engineering; Concord NH; 
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**SYNOPSIS:** The Commission opened sealed bids to companies that will provide a water capacity and operation study. They are Horizon Engineering, Novis CSA, and Underwood Engineering. The DPW director previously consulted with Underwood Engineering. It is reported that Horizon Engineering can provide well monitoring at an extra cost of $5,900.00. 
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**FINANCIAL:** $35,600.00; $5,900.00; $38,200.00; $15,000.00
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**INTERACTIONS:** Plache; McCarthy; 

**AGENDA ITEM:** Bid opening
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**SYNTAX:** Grease tank pumping; J&S Development Corp; Bradford Massachusetts;  
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**SYNOPSIS:** The Commission opened sealed bids. One bid was received for grease tank pumping. The bid from J&S Development Corp is $1,320.00.   
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**FINANCIAL:** $1,320.00; 
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**INTERACTIONS:** Plache; McCarthy;  

**AGENA ITEM:** County Treasurer report
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**SYNTAX:** 2020 Financial audit progress; June 2021 audit completion; Expense-Revenue report;  
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**SYNOPSIS:** Chair McCarthy reports that the 2020 Financial audit is progressing on time and should be completed by end of June 2021. Treasurer Costello reports that the expense/revenue numbers should be available by the end of June 2021.  
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**FINANCIAL:** xx
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**INTERACTIONS:** Costello; McCarthy; Seamans;  

**AGENDA ITEM:** Minutes 
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**SYNTAX:** 06/02/09/2021
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**SYNOPSIS:** Chair McCarthy holds the meeting minutes from June 2, and June 9, 2021 to be voted on when Commissioner Tessari returns from Court duties. 
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**FINANCIAL:** xx
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**INTERACTIONS:** McCarthy; Plache; Seamans;  

**AGENDA ITEM:** Deeds 
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**SYNTAX:** Revenue totals; 78% over projected; Deeds Book-plan restoration-preservation project contract revision; Attorney contract review; Kofile;   
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**SYNOPSIS:** Chair McCarthy reports that the deeds revenue is 78% over projections. The commission reports that Registrar Scott will provide explanation for a contract revision regarding liability.   
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**FINANCIAL:** xx
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**INTERACTIONS:** McCarthy; Plache; Seamans;  

**AGENDA ITEM:** Executive Coordinators Report
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**SYNTAX:** Draft annual report; Treasurers report; Dedication page; Commission 2020 report; Tessari; 
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**SYNOPSIS:** Exe. Coordinator reports that the annual report completion is forthcoming. The coordinator reports she is waiting for the dedication page details. Seamans reports that she is reviewing the commissions annual report page with Commissioner Tessari.   
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**FINANCIAL:** xx
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**INTERACTIONS:** McCarthy; Seamans;  

**AGENDA ITEM:** Correspondence (Email)
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**SYNTAX:** GWRSD mask mandate; Email read into record; School District authority; CDC; Covid-19 protocols; Student nose bleed; Area mask requirements; SAU49; 
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**SYNOPSIS:** The commission received an email regarding the GWRSD mask mandates. The email contents were read into the record. The email communication is from a parent of a disabled child attending Carpenter School. The student was found to have a bloody nose and allegedly passed out from overheating. The letter intimates the masks are causing harm and the mask use policy should be discontinued. Commissioner Plache reports that most venues have discontinued the mask mandates since the NH Governor has lifted the Covid-19 state of emergency.  
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**FINANCIAL:** xx
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**INTERACTIONS:** McCarthy; Plache;  

**AGENDA ITEM:** MVC report
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**SYNTAX:**  Deidra Brown; Survey assessment; Resident population; Covid-19 testing lab license; Lab license waiver;  
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**SYNOPSIS:** Nursing Home Admin. Deidra Brown reports on the MVC visitation. Admin. Brown reports on activities are beginning to go back to previous levels. Admin. Brown adds that a lab waiver to conduct CV-19 testing/screening.   
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**FINANCIAL:** xx
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**INTERACTIONS:** Plache; McCarthy; Deidra Brown; 

**AGENDA ITEM:** Correspondence (Email)
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**SYNTAX:**  Ray Bowers; Read into record; Paula Coates; Medicaid cost reports; 
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**SYNOPSIS:** MVC outgoing interim Nursing Home Administrator Ray Bower comments about his experience he had with MVC. He speaks to staff competence during the CV-19 pandemic. Bowers states that Paula Coates emulates all that is great about a nursing home employee. Plache reports that Coates has been a county employee for 30 years. Plache goes on to add that Bowers observed issues with Medicare-medicaid cost reporting needs to be addressed. Bowers states that the financial audit delays must be addressed to provide accurate and timely cost reporting.     
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**FINANCIAL:** xx
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**INTERACTIONS:** Plache; McCarthy; Seamans;  

**AGENDA ITEM:** County Attorney report
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**SYNTAX:** Deputy County Attorney; Assistant County Attorney; Staffing levels; Case loads; Court back load; Covid-19; District Court; Domestic Violence prosecutor; Felony domestic violence prosecutor; Domestic violence case load; ARPA funding; State police; Town of Conway; Full time sexual- Domestic- violence investigator; Sexual assault resource team; County of Merrimack; Drug interdiction; Office space; Area population increase; Nursing Home Annex;    
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**SYNOPSIS:** County Attorney Andruzzi attends and gives a department head report. Andruzzi conveys the importance of secure office space for her department. The County Attorney speaks of staffing levels and case loads related to CV-19 case backloads and the need to replace outgoing staff. The effectiveness of the sexual assault response team was mentioned along with a rise in those types of cases. Plache adds that domestic violence cases are on the rise due to CV-19 confinement. The commission also discussed the need for more office space that could be utilized at the Old Nursing Home Annex.  Plache explains that due to CV-19 an influx of population into the county has increased the need for more staffing space to accommodate. 
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**FINANCIAL:** xx
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**INTERACTIONS:** McCarthy; Andruzzi; Plache;  

**AGENDA ITEM:** Policy review
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**SYNTAX:** Nepotism; Famille relationships;  
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**SYNOPSIS:** The commission discussed the revision of the nepotism policy used at the County.   
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**FINANCIAL:** xx
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**INTERACTIONS:** McCarthy; Seamans; Plache;  

**AGENDA ITEM:** Deeds report
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**SYNTAX:** Deeds book-plan restoration- preservation contract revision; Kofile; Limits of liability clause; indemnification clause;  
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**SYNOPSIS:** The Registrar of Deeds, Lisa Scott attends to seek a motion to accept the revision to the Kofile contract. The revision addresses the limits of liability in the event of losses. The other revision discussed was the indemnification clause.   
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**FINANCIAL:** Liability: $1,000,000.00
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**INTERACTIONS:** Scott; Plache; McCarthy;  

**MOTION:** 
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**MOTIONER:** Plache
**MOTION DETAILS:**
To authorize; Registrar Scott to sign County of Carroll- Kofile Deeds book plan restoration project contract; 
**SECOND:** Tessari  
**DISCUSSION:**  Time limit; Bond terms requirement; 15% from date of issuance; 60% Expended in 1 year; 100% 18 Months; Deeds onsite visit: "The Hikers" ;  
**MCCARTHY:** Yes 
**PLACHE:** Yes
**TESSARI:** Yes

**AGENDA ITEM:** Deeds report
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**SYNTAX:** ARPA funding terms and conditions; Deeds software; Line item transfer; 
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**SYNOPSIS:** Registrar Scott discusses the use of ARPA funding to provide updated/secure software replacing what is being utilized presently. Commissioner Plache speaks to a line item transfer needed to purchase the software. 
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**FINANCIAL:** xx
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**INTERACTIONS:** Plache; Scott 

**AGENDA ITEM:** Policy review-creation
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**SYNTAX:** Competitive bidding policy; Nepotism policy; Familial relationships;  
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**SYNOPSIS:** The Commission reviews the draft revision of the competitive bidding policy addressing bidder protests. The nepotism policy was discussed along with familial relationships.   
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**FINANCIAL:** xx
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**INTERACTIONS:** McCarthy; Tessari; Plache; Seamans;  

**MOTION:** 
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**MOTIONER:** Plache
**MOTION DETAILS:**
To adopt: Competitive bidding process policy; Revised; 
**SECOND:** Tessari  
**DISCUSSION:**  Cookies 
**MCCARTHY:** Yes 
**PLACHE:** Yes
**TESSARI:** Yes

**AGENDA ITEM:** Right to know policy 
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**SYNTAX:** Comeau point of inquiry; Blocked email servers; Internal communication with department heads; RSA 91-A: Legislative changes; 
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**SYNOPSIS:** Ed Comeau of GovernemntOversite-com makes a point of inquiry regarding the counties right to know policy. He presents his experience with a recent RSA 91-A: request that was blocked, due to out of country server email services used by GoVo. Comeau explains that the flow of the requests should also be reviewed as department heads are forwarded requests and the communication between requestor and department head can be lost. Exe. Coord. Seamans adds that the board should review legislative changes before finalizing the policy.   
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**FINANCIAL:** xx
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**INTERACTIONS:** Plache; McCarthy; Comeau; Seamans;  

**AGENDA ITEM:** Municipal records committee formation
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**SYNTAX:** Committee membership; Committee meeting scheduling; Department head meeting; 
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**SYNOPSIS:** The BOC discusses the formation of a new records retention committee. Exe Coord. Seamans reports the membership will be finalized at or after the upcoming department head meeting.   
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**FINANCIAL:** xx
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**INTERACTIONS:** McCarthy; Seamans; Plache;  

**AGENDA ITEM:** Commissioner reports
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**SYNTAX:** RSVP luncheon; Wentworth; Congressional delegation representatives; Hales Location Homeowner Association meeting; UNH Cooperative Extension Advisory Committee; 
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**SYNOPSIS:** Chair McCarthy reports on her experiences while attending the RSVP annual meeting. The RSVP organization serves the elderly with meals and other services to allow "aging in place." McCarthy was the only one in attendance and was asked to speak at the annual meeting. The RSVP meeting was held at the Wentworth. In the past the location was Camp Calumet. McCarthy gives a brief history of the service RSVP provides.    
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**FINANCIAL:** xx
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**INTERACTIONS:** McCarthy; Plache; 

**AGENDA ITEM:** Commission reports
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**SYNTAX:** Bird laser installation; Solar panel; Bird laser unit access; Blueberry bush conditions; Boy Scout blueberry project; 
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**SYNOPSIS:** Plache attended the installation of the bird deterrent laser unit. The unit is powered by a solar panel. The panel has not been acquired. The unit is installed on a pole. Securing the unit from theft was discussed. The good condition of the blueberry bushes and the positive actions of the Boy Scouts was conveyed. Tessari suggested that Pam Cooking Oil be applied to the pole that the laser unit is attached to preclude theft. 
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**FINANCIAL:** xx
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**INTERACTIONS:** Plache;  

**MOTION:**
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**MOTIONER:** Plache  
**MOTION DETAILS:**
Public meeting minute approval 
**DATE:** 06/02/2021
**SECOND:** Tessari  
**DISCUSSION:** None
**CORRECTIONS:** None 
**MCCARTHY:** Yes 
**PLACHE:** Yes
**TESSARI:** Yes

**MOTION:**
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**MOTIONER:** Plache  
**MOTION DETAILS:**
Public meeting minute approval 
**DATE:** 06/09/2021
**SECOND:** Tessari  
**DISCUSSION:** None
**CORRECTIONS:** None 
**MCCARTHY:** Did not vote 
**PLACHE:** Yes
**TESSARI:** Yes

**AGENDA ITEM:** Media questions
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**SYNTAX:** Conway Daily Sun; MVC Administrator; Interview request; GWRSD; Protest; Mask use policy; Kingswood High School; ARPA; American Recovery Plan Act; Commission Joint ARPA Committee; ARPA priority list of projects; Lack of office space; Dispatch Operations; County Attorney's Office; Pandemic readiness; Old Nursing Home Annex; HVAC; Emergency generator; Access to Broadband; Carroll County Broadband; Formation of Communication districts; Fiber Optic cabling; Joint ARPA Commission-Delegation members: Avellani; Marsh; Bucco; County Water-sewer system; DPW; UNH Cooperative Extension programming;  
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**SYNOPSIS:** Daymond Steer asks for an interview with new hire: Deidra Brown who was hired as the Mountain View Community Administrator for out going Admin. Howard Chandler. Steer notified the commission about an upcoming protest regarding mask use mandates at the GWRSD. Steer inquired if any of the commissioners are attending. Steer requested an update to what projects will be a priority when using the ARPA Federal funding totaling $9.5 million dollars. Plache listed examples such as adding needed office space, pandemic preparedness, emergency generators, water system upgrades and access to broadband. McCarthy reported that a Commission-Delegation Joint committee was formed to address ARPA funding uses. The Joint committee membership are the commissioners and Delegation members: Rep. Lino Avellani, William Marsh and Tom Bucco. Plache also discussed the UNH Cooperative extension programming.   
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**FINANCIAL:** $9,500,000.00
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**INTERACTIONS:** Daymond Steer; Deidra Brown; Plache; McCarthy; 

**MOTION:**
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**MOTIONER:** Tessari        
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**MOTION DETAILS:** To go into Non Public session: **TIME:** 10:56
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**SESSION #1** 06/16/2021 RSA 91-A:3 II (c)
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Matters which, if discussed in public, would likely affect adversely the reputation of any person, other than a member of the public body itself, unless such person requests an open meeting. This exemption shall extend to any application for assistance or tax abatement or waiver of a fee, fine, or other levy, if based on inability to pay or poverty of the applicant.
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**SESSION #2** 06/16/2021 RSA 91-A:3 II (c)
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Matters which, if discussed in public, would likely affect adversely the reputation of any person, other than a member of the public body itself, unless such person requests an open meeting. This exemption shall extend to any application for assistance or tax abatement or waiver of a fee, fine, or other levy, if based on inability to pay or poverty of the applicant.
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**SECOND:** Plache     
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**DISCUSSION:** None
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**PLACHE:** Yes
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**MCCARTHY:**  Yes    
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**TESSARI:** Yes
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**NOTE:**  Roll call: Noun: the act of reading aloud the names of people on a list to check whether they are present
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**MOTIONER:** Tessari              
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**MOTION DETAILS:** Non public out: 12:44
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**MOTIONER:** Tessari             
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**MOTION DETAILS:** To seal:
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**SESSION #1** 06/16/2021 RSA 91-A:3 II (c) SEALED
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Matters which, if discussed in public, would likely affect adversely the reputation of any person, other than a member of the public body itself, unless such person requests an open meeting. This exemption shall extend to any application for assistance or tax abatement or waiver of a fee, fine, or other levy, if based on inability to pay or poverty of the applicant.
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**SESSION #2** 06/16/2021 RSA 91-A:3 II (c) SEALED 
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Matters which, if discussed in public, would likely affect adversely the reputation of any person, other than a member of the public body itself, unless such person requests an open meeting. This exemption shall extend to any application for assistance or tax abatement or waiver of a fee, fine, or other levy, if based on inability to pay or poverty of the applicant.
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**SESSION #3** 06/16/2021 RSA 91-A:3 II (c) SEALED 
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Matters which, if discussed in public, would likely affect adversely the reputation of any person, other than a member of the public body itself, unless such person requests an open meeting. This exemption shall extend to any application for assistance or tax abatement or waiver of a fee, fine, or other levy, if based on inability to pay or poverty of the applicant.
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**SECOND:** Plache  
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**PLACHE:** Yes
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**MCCARTHY:**  Yes    
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**TESSARI:** Yes 

**MOTION:**
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**MOTIONER:** McCarthy  
**MOTION DETAILS:** 
To adjourn 
**TIME:** 12:45

**OFFICIAL MINUTES:** 
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June 16, 2021 Page 1 of 3 Board of Commissioners
County of Carroll
Commissioner’s Meeting
Carroll County Administration Building
June 16, 2021
Present: Chairman Terry McCarthy, Vice-Chairman Matthew Plache, Clerk Kimberly Tessari, Register
of Deeds Lisa Scott, MVC Administrator Deidre Brown, Treasurer Joe Costello, Executive
Coordinator Mellisa Seamans, Ed Comeau (GovernmentOversite.com), Jim Miller (Clearview
TV), Daymond Steer (Conway Daily Sun), David Babson
Call to Order 9:00 a.m.
Pledge of Allegiance
Media Questions
Mr. Steer asked the starting date for the new CFO. Chmn. McCarthy said the commissioners have granted him
an extension to start by July 1.
Public Comment
Mr. Babson attended the UNH Cooperative Extension Advisory meeting June 15 and questioned when the
commissioners will start sending a representative to the meetings. Chmn. McCarthy said Comm’r Plache is
assigned to this and if he is unable to attend, the commissioners will appoint someone else. Meetings are held
the third Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m.
Manifest
The manifest for June 9, 2021 is $492,456.51
The meeting recessed at 9:15-9:20 a.m. due to lack of quorum.
Hale’s Location
Treas. Costello presented deposit receipts and profit and loss statement for review. The board is invited to
attend the July Hale’s Location Association meeting, date and time to be determined.
MOTION: “To authorize the treasurer to sign a check to Conway Fire Precinct in the
amount of $17,500” by Comm’r Plache, 2nd Chmn. McCarthy. Passed 2-0
Bid Opening – Water System Improvement Study
The board opened three bids and announced as follows:
1. Horizons Engineering $35,600
2. Nobis Environmental $38,200
3. Underwood Engineering $15,000
The bids will be forwarded to the DPW Director and Director of Maintenance for review and recommendation.
Bid Opening – Grease Tank Pumping
The board opened one bid received that will be forwarded to DPW Director for review
1. J&S Development $1,320
Treasurer Report
The auditor will be at County for two days at the end of the month to continue work on the 2020 financial
audit. May 31 expense and revenue report is expected from the finance department by June 30.
June 16, 2021 Page 2 of 3 Board of Commissioners
Approval of Minutes
MOTION: “To approve the June 2 meeting minutes” by Comm’r Plache, 2nd Comm’r Tessari.
Passed 3-0
MOTION: “To approve the June 9 meeting minutes” by Comm’r Plache, 2nd Comm’r Tessari.
Passed 3-0
Commissioners Comments and Reports
Chmn. McCarthy noted the board received the end-May revenue report from Register of Deeds, showing a
78% increase in revenue over last year.
Comm’r Plache read an email received from a citizen concerned about the mask requirement in Governor
Wentworth Regional School District. Comm’r Plache said GWRSD continues to require students and staff to
wear masks at all times, stricter than CDC guidance.
Comm’r Plache read a letter from Strafford County Administrator Ray Bower. Mr. Bower served as acting
MVC administrator.
Admin. Brown said many visitors are now able to visit the nursing home. All beds are filled and there is a
waiting lists. Staff and residents continue wearing masks in the building.
With the state of emergency lifted, the State wants MVC to apply for a lab license to do covid screenings.
Admin. Brown said this is an enormous hoop and she is working with the State and other county homes to get
a pass on this requirement.
Chmn. McCarthy attended the RSVP luncheon.
Hale’s Location Association has invited the Board to attend their July meeting.
Comm’r Plache attended the installation of the laser system in the blueberry field. The Scouts have done a
terrific job of maintaining the blueberry bushes.
Department Head Report – County Attorney Michaela Andruzzi
The deputy county attorney left to take a federal job and assistant attorney to a private law firm. Domestic
violence cases heavier than anticipated. Comm’r Plache asked if the office has the resources needed to handle
this challenge. The county attorney’s office now handles domestic violence cases for all County police
departments NH State Police and Conway. Atty. Andruzzi sees the need for a full-time domestic and sexual
violence investigator. The Sexual Assault Resource Team is training each month but a consistent investigator
is on her wish list. Other counties have this position. Comm’r Plache sees a need to address this and that ARPA
funds may be used to support the need. Moving the administration functions to the Annex could free up needed
space in the building for the county attorney’s office.
Records Restoration and Archival Contract
MOTION: “To authorize the Register of Deeds to sign the KoFile contract, as is” by
Comm’r Plache, 2nd Tessari. Passed 3-0
The bond requires the project be complete within three years. The contract shortens the project period to 18
months.
Competitive Bidding Policy
MOTION: “Approve the revised competitive bidding policy” by Comm’r Plache, 2nd
Comm’r Tessari. Passed 3-0
Public Records Policy (Right to Know)
June 16, 2021 Page 3 of 3 Board of Commissioners
Mr. Comeau said his email, hosted on an overseas server, was blocked from communicating with the County
on a records request issue. He also has a concern about the way requests and responses are decentralized.
Comm’r Tessari asked if a computer could be set up that is not connected to the server for opening
questionable email.
Municipal Records Committee
Comm’r Plache agreed to serve on the committee as the commissioners’ representative.
Media Questions
Mr. Steer asked about the $9.5 million anticipated in ARPA funds. The next committee meeting is June 23 at 3
p.m. Comm’r Plache said priorities include solving the office space problem by renovating the Annex; HVAC
and water system upgrades; generator; broadband. A committee is forming to set up a communications district
to address broadband concerns in the County. The money can be also used to benefit the community, even if
offering parts of the Annex for small business office space, offering space to Extension to expand its program
offerings.
Public Comment
None
Non-Public Session
On a motion by Comm’r Tessari, 2nd by Comm’r Plache and a 3-0 roll call vote, the commissioners voted to
enter into nonpublic session under NH RSA 91-A:3, II (c). The board reconvened following the three sessions
and voted 3-0 to seal the minutes.
Meeting adjourned at 12:45 p.m.
Minutes approved on ____________________________