Southwestern NH District Fire Mutual Aid
Board of Directors Meeting
March 12, 2025
DIRECTORS PRESENT
President Ken March, Vice President Jay Wilson, Directors Tom Goddard, Curtis Barnes, Dan Eaton,Tom Bates, Harry Boynton, Real Bazin and Chief Joe Sangermano.
The meeting was called to order at 18:48 hours.
GUESTS – Don Bliss
Pete DeNutte
Kassie Lunderville, Deputy Chief, FMA .
MEETING MINUTES
A motion was made by Director Bazin and second by Director Eaton to approve the minutes with amendments that were discussed, motion passed. Chief Sarngermano will make the changes before posting them on the web site.
TREASURER'S REPORT
Motion made by Director Bazin seconded by Director Boyonton to accept the report, motion passed.
February Account Summaries
Checking $641,339.08
Outstanding $2,212,141.17
MBIA Operations $1,969.75
Buyout $47,499.35
Reserve $43,845.22
RS Checking $10,460.82
Capital Reserve $152,879.15
Capital Improve. $5,148.84
Org Checking $33,106.92
Outstanding $6,750.00
COORDINATORS REPORT
Motion made by Director Boynton seconded by Director Bazin to acknowledge that, motion passed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
By-Laws Committee – Nothing to report
Regional Training Committee – Nothing to report
Public Relations Committee – Nothing to report
OLD BUSINESS
Pete gave an update on the following projects:
Still working on the console, matching the new system with the old.
Vermont is willing to pay 15% to get the project going.
Don gave an update on the following projects:
The Admin. Assistant has passed all checks, we are ready for her to sign a work contract.
Gilsum radio site was toured for the grant proccess'
Chief Sangermano had the following updates:
Door locks are being installed by Amer Electric.
Still no training set up with I AM Rsponding people for the dispatchers, some things have been worked out by the dispatchers.
Full time position has been filled by hiring Anthony Fry.
Grievences were policies, final will be available for the board to review.
Dispatch chairs, still looking at options.
A motion was made by Director Eaton second by Director Boynton to get into non-public session, motion passed by a roll call vote at 19:47
A motion to come out of non-public session was made by Director Barnes, secpnd by Director March at 20:23.
A motion was made by Director Eaton, second by Director Barnes to seal the minutes.
NEW BUSINESS
NHEDA conference, the sytem has 2 people signed up to attend. Retired Deputy Bonnie Johnson will be receiving a life time member award at the conference.
Chief Sangermano is try to bring training to Southwest fire building.
A motion was made by Director Bazin and second by Director Eaton that we will hold the annual meeting on April 30th at the Keene Country club. Motion passed.
A nominating committee was formed of Director Boynton and Director Eaton to present the nominated people for director.
A motion was made by Director Bazin and second by Director Boynton that we should meet 2 times a month, motion passed. Our next meeting will be March 26th.
Cheshire EMS chief called into dispatch with possitve feedback on how things are going.
Marlow selectboard has reached out to Chief Sangermano on concerns in their town on staffing at the fire department.
Director Bazin has concerns how cover trucks are not being used when big events happen, 2 times in a month he feels that a cover truck was overlooked.
PERSONNEL ISSUES –
David Whipple is retiring on March 31st.
CORRESPONDENCE-None
OPEN DISCUSSION –
Weathersfield VT Chief was assigned 64, and was wandering if that was still right to use?
The meeting was adjourned at 20:34 hrs.
Respectfully Submitted,
Director Curtis Barnes Secretary