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NORPAC Meeting 11/13/08
-Meeting called to order at 19:02. Members present:
Jeff Duncan – Twin Mountain, Donna Page – Whitefield, Al MacBain – Bethlehem, Dana Horne – Randolph, Chris Milligan – Jefferson, Chuck Stinston – Stratford Hollow, Randy Flynn – Lancaster, Brett Brooks – Colebrook, Sam Evans – Lancaster, Terrence Bedell – Groveton, Richard Brooks – Groveton, James Gibson Sr. – Stark
Old Business –
Chief Duncan talked about tax exempt status. Twin State is consulting an accountant to determine if it is really necessary to be a 501C3 organization. The only real difference will be that we could accept donations. We can remain 15430 as long as we don’t show a profit. Tax fees on 501C3 want about 750 dollars and tax fees on 15430 run about 50 to 100 dollars. We need to find out from Wendy if we have been filing with the Attorney Generals Office. Form 1023 will have to be done. Twin state is waiting to find out if they want to do this. Money left at the end of the year can be put into accounts to get around the profit rule. Chief Flynn wants to wait and see what Twin State finds out. We also need to make sure there is no time limit to file.
Meeting was not toned for tonight we need to come up with a calendar and give it to dispatch.
Chief Duncan- Twin Mountain website has minutes from north pack meeting. Wendy will still send them out but they can be seen and/or printed out at twinmtnfirenh.org.
Went over policy on calling for HAZMAT. Towns that do not pay dues can still call HAZMAT team but will be billed for it. (Usually paid by insurance) Chief Bedell asked how HAZMAT was toned. Chief Milligan explained how it was toned. Dispatch has the run card and is aware of which departments have members. There have been times when a member has been called on the phone to respond to scene. Question about what equipment the team has. HAZMAT team has a truck as well as the trailer.
Question as to if we have the ability to do an all call or chief’s call, which would tone all departments or all chiefs and it was determined that we do not have that ability.
Minutes from last meeting approved.
New Business-
Calendar approved for next year:
Feb. 19, 2009 Lancaster 19:00
May 21, 2009 Lancaster 19:00
Aug. 20, 2009 Randolph 18:00
Nov. 19, 2009 Lancaster 19:00
Request for dates and times of meetings to be sent to dispatch centers at beginning of year so the meetings can be toned on Sunday and Wednesday nights of the week of the meetings.
Chief Duncan – would like to put our truck inventory lists on computer for NORPAC. Twin State has this and can access any departments’ truck to see what they have. We would be able to do this as well. Forms can be filled out by hand and sent to Wendy as usual or departments can go on line and fill out inventory themselves. Littleton Fire Department website has the forms to be filled out.
This was voted on and approved to be completed by the February meeting.
Chief Duncan – would like everyone to think about putting together an ambulance task force. The only way to do it would be to combine Twin State and Norpac using one ambulance each from Twin Mountain, Woodsville, Whitefield, Lancaster, and Groveton. He wants departments to think about it. Ambulances would respond at the Basic/First Responder level or above.
Chief Flynn – Christmas cards should be sent to dispatch centers, he will take care of doing this.
Current slate of officers nominated for voting next month. (Unanimously)
Sam Evans – wants to go over and work on run cards
Donna Page – reminded members that they had wanted some kind of policy that departments respond mutual aid ONLY with the minimum allowed personnel or radio and say they do not have a full crew.
Sam Evans – we need better department participation at these meetings
Meeting adjourned at 20:02
-Meeting called to order at 19:02. Members present:
Jeff Duncan – Twin Mountain, Donna Page – Whitefield, Al MacBain – Bethlehem, Dana Horne – Randolph, Chris Milligan – Jefferson, Chuck Stinston – Stratford Hollow, Randy Flynn – Lancaster, Brett Brooks – Colebrook, Sam Evans – Lancaster, Terrence Bedell – Groveton, Richard Brooks – Groveton, James Gibson Sr. – Stark
Old Business –
Chief Duncan talked about tax exempt status. Twin State is consulting an accountant to determine if it is really necessary to be a 501C3 organization. The only real difference will be that we could accept donations. We can remain 15430 as long as we don’t show a profit. Tax fees on 501C3 want about 750 dollars and tax fees on 15430 run about 50 to 100 dollars. We need to find out from Wendy if we have been filing with the Attorney Generals Office. Form 1023 will have to be done. Twin state is waiting to find out if they want to do this. Money left at the end of the year can be put into accounts to get around the profit rule. Chief Flynn wants to wait and see what Twin State finds out. We also need to make sure there is no time limit to file.
Meeting was not toned for tonight we need to come up with a calendar and give it to dispatch.
Chief Duncan- Twin Mountain website has minutes from north pack meeting. Wendy will still send them out but they can be seen and/or printed out at twinmtnfirenh.org.
Went over policy on calling for HAZMAT. Towns that do not pay dues can still call HAZMAT team but will be billed for it. (Usually paid by insurance) Chief Bedell asked how HAZMAT was toned. Chief Milligan explained how it was toned. Dispatch has the run card and is aware of which departments have members. There have been times when a member has been called on the phone to respond to scene. Question about what equipment the team has. HAZMAT team has a truck as well as the trailer.
Question as to if we have the ability to do an all call or chief’s call, which would tone all departments or all chiefs and it was determined that we do not have that ability.
Minutes from last meeting approved.
New Business-
Calendar approved for next year:
Feb. 19, 2009 Lancaster 19:00
May 21, 2009 Lancaster 19:00
Aug. 20, 2009 Randolph 18:00
Nov. 19, 2009 Lancaster 19:00
Request for dates and times of meetings to be sent to dispatch centers at beginning of year so the meetings can be toned on Sunday and Wednesday nights of the week of the meetings.
Chief Duncan – would like to put our truck inventory lists on computer for NORPAC. Twin State has this and can access any departments’ truck to see what they have. We would be able to do this as well. Forms can be filled out by hand and sent to Wendy as usual or departments can go on line and fill out inventory themselves. Littleton Fire Department website has the forms to be filled out.
This was voted on and approved to be completed by the February meeting.
Chief Duncan – would like everyone to think about putting together an ambulance task force. The only way to do it would be to combine Twin State and Norpac using one ambulance each from Twin Mountain, Woodsville, Whitefield, Lancaster, and Groveton. He wants departments to think about it. Ambulances would respond at the Basic/First Responder level or above.
Chief Flynn – Christmas cards should be sent to dispatch centers, he will take care of doing this.
Current slate of officers nominated for voting next month. (Unanimously)
Sam Evans – wants to go over and work on run cards
Donna Page – reminded members that they had wanted some kind of policy that departments respond mutual aid ONLY with the minimum allowed personnel or radio and say they do not have a full crew.
Sam Evans – we need better department participation at these meetings
Meeting adjourned at 20:02
