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GOVERNOR AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MINUTES

State House, Concord, New Hampshire

May 9, 2012, 10:00 a.m.

 
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The Governor and Executive Council convened at 10:00 a.m. with all members present.


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RESIGNATIONS

The Governor and Council accepted the following resignation:

Recreational Therapy Governing Board - RSA:  328-F

Sharon Nichols, Portsmouth                                                                              Effective:  May 9, 2012

 

Volunteer NH Board of Directors - RSA:  19-H

(Postsecondary Education)

Paula J. Gregory, Milford                                                                                   Effective:  May 9, 2012


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CONFIRMATIONS

The Governor and Council confirmed the following:

 

Commissioner of the Dept of Administrative Services - RSA:  21-I – Councilors Wieczorek & Wheeler voted no.

Linda M. Hodgdon, Epsom                                                                               Effective:  July 1, 2012

Reappointment                                                                                                    Expiration:  July 1, 2016

 

Acting Director of the Air Resources Division for the Dept of Environmental Services - RSA:21-O

Nominated by the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Services

Craig A. Wright, Loudon                                                                                    Effective:  May 9, 2012

Succeeding:  Robert R. Scott, Bow (resigned)                                                Expiration:  July 1, 2013

Salary: Grade HH; step 4 - $93,812

 

State Apprenticeship Advisory Council - RSA:  278:2

(Labor)

Jonathan R. Mitchell, Dover                                                                             Effective:  May 9, 2012

Succeeding:  Dennis E. Adams, Deerfied (resigned)                                      Expiration:  June 25, 2014

 

New Hampshire Land and Community Heritage Authority - RSA:  227-M:4

(Natural Resources)

Harold Janeway, Webster                                                                                  Effective:  May 9, 2012

Succeeding:  Jack R. Bronnenberg, Strafford (resigned)                              Expiration:  September 6, 2015


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#1           CONSENT CALENDAR - TRAVEL:

 

                                DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

A.      The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor St. Hilaire authorized the request to allow two employees to travel over 300 miles one-way in a state owned vehicle, in the amount of $3,499 to attend the Gulf of Maine Council meeting on June 4-8, 2012, in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.  100% Federal Funds. 

 

 

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY

#2           The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor St. Hilaire authorized the request to award a grant to the Town of Bethlehem, NH, in the amount of $360,000 for the purpose of assisting The Sovereign Journey, L3C LLC, with a business expansion activity.  Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2013.  100% Federal Funds. 

 

                                
                  DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

#3           The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wieczorek, seconded by Councilor St. Hilaire authorized the request to amend a sole source contract with Allen Systems Group Inc., Naples, FL (originally approved by G&C on 8-22-07, item #17), for the purpose of supporting DHHS-DFA New HEIGHTS application growth, by increasing the amount by $84,319 from $612,304 to $696,623, and by increasing the MIPS capacity from 300 to 350 for the mainframe computer resource licenses, maintenance, and technical support services.  Effective upon G&C approval.  100% Other (Agency Class 027) funds: the Agency Class 027 used by the Department of Health and Human Services to reimburse DoIT for this work will be 58% General and 42% Federal Funds. 

 

                                
                ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS

#3A        The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor St. Hilaire, seconded by Councilor Wieczorek authorized the request for additional funding in the amount of $1,207,621 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, from funds not otherwise appropriated.  100% General Funds. 

 

                                
                OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL

The Governor and Council acted as follows:

 

#4           Authorized to enter into a contract with the Lloyd Center for the Environment Inc., Dartmouth, MA, for Moth Identification and Survey at the State Military Reservation, Concord, NH, in the amount of $17,894.  Effective upon G&C approval through January 15, 2013.  100% Federal Funds. 

 

#5           Authorized the confirmation of Christopher A. Fauver, Springfield, VT, to the rank of Major, NH Army National Guard.


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The Next regular Governor and Executive Council meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at the State House, Concord, NH.

The Honorable Board then Adjourned at 12:00 p.m.


For full meeting notes and previous meeting notes follow this link.

Overview of Executive Council

The New Hampshire Constitution of 1783 included the establishment of "five councilors, for advising the governor in the executive part of government." This is commonly known as the Executive Council.

The specific powers, duties and responsibilities of the council have been defined over the years by the constitution, amendments, New Hampshire laws, and advisory opinions from the state Supreme Court and Attorney General.

There are five councilors representing five districts, each district encompassing about 247,000 residents. Councilors are paid about $14,341 per year. (The governor's pay is about $109,000.)

Councilors are elected every two years on the same election cycle as the governor, which means all five council seats are up for election in 2012.

The council's duties and responsibilities, as outlined in an Executive Council overview, include:

  • Conduct all major executive branch business in public with the press present;
  • Approve both the receipt and expenditures of state and federal funds, budgetary transfers within the department and all contracts with a value of $5,000 or more of all state departments and agencies;
  • Approve the spending of a major portion of the approximately $3.9 billion dollars appropriated by the legislature each year;
  • Oversee the state treasury to insure state departments do not spend more than was authorized by the legislature, nor allocate funds for items or services that the legislature has not sanctioned;
  • Approve the appointments for Notary Public, Justice of Peace, Commissioners of Deeds and pardon requests;
  • Confirm the governor's appointments to unclassified state positions including commissioners, deputy commissioners and assistant commissioners, as well as judicial nominations to district, superior and supreme courts, and medical referees and military officers;
  • Oversee the state's 10-year highway plan, which is a blueprint for improving the state's transportation infrastructure, in particular roads and bridges;
  • Oversee the behavior of those who are appointed to the executive branch of state government, whether commissioners, department heads or citizens members of the various of regulatory boards, agencies and commissions to make sure they are responsible to the citizens of New Hampshire and not to special interests.

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