Southwestern NH District Fire Mutual Aid
Board of Directors Meeting
January 8, 2025
DIRECTORS PRESENT
President Ken March, Vice President Jay Wilson, Directors Tom Goddard, Curtis Barnes, Dan Eaton, Tom Bates, John Manning, Real Bazin, Harry Nelson
The meeting was called to order at 1900 hours.
GUESTS – Don Bliss
Kassie Lunderville, Deputy Chief, FMA
Peter DeNutte
MEETING MINUTES
Motion made by Director Bazin seconded by Director Nelson to approve the minutes from our November meeting, motion passed.
Motion made by Director Bazin seconded by Director Eaton to approve the minutes from
our December meeting, motion passed
TREASURER'S REPORT
Motion made by Director Barnes seconded by Director Nelson to accept the report, motion passed.
September 2024 Account Summaries
Checking $1,120,313.86
Outstanding $517,380.66
MBIA Operation $1,932.06
Buyout $46,590.29
Reserve $43,006.09
RS Checking $10,456.49
Capital Reserve $152,815.92
Capital Improve. $5,148.42
Org Checking $34,299.73
Outstanding $6,750.00
COORDINATORS REPORT
No report
COMMITTEE REPORTS
By-Laws Committee – Nothing to report
Regional Training Committee – Nothing to report
Public Relations Committee – Nothing to report
OLD BUSINESS
• Grant policies have been approved and forwarded to Don Bliss
• The old Chief's vehicle has been transferred to Cheshire County EMS
• Ad for the accounting clerk has been posted and will be posted for 30 days
NEW BUSINESS
• Motion was made by Director Eaton second by Director Bazin to repair a portion of the roof that was proposed, motion passed
• 2025 assessments have been sent out
• President March asked that a letter be sent out to Westmoreland fire for allowing the board to use their station for our meeting with the dispatchers and staff
Deputy Lunderville exited the meeting.
Motion by Director Eaton second by Director Bazin to move into non-public
executive session, a roll call vote was taken motion passed. 19:12
Motion by President March second by Director Barnes to move out of
non-public session, roll call vote taken, motion passed at 20:19
Motion by Director Eaton second by Director Bazin to seal the non-public
minutes, motion passed.
Motion by Director Eaton second by Director Nelson to hire Municipal
Resources, motion passed.
Motion by Director Eaton second by Director Nelson to hire Envision
Analysis, motion passed
Motion by Director Bazin second by Director Nelson to form a committee
from the board to help Chief Sangermano form a plan to address issues,
motion passed. The committee will be President March, Director Eaton and
Director Manning.
Motion by Director Eaton second by Director Barnes to hold a Directors
meeting on January 22 at 1900 at Mutual Aid Headquarters, motion
passed.
PERSONNEL ISSUES –None
CORRESPONDENCE-None
OPEN DISCUSSION –
The city of Keene is doing away with the alarm company they are using
The meeting was adjourned at 21:30 hrs.
Respectfully Submitted,
Director Curtis Barnes Secretary