Board of Fire Commission

CITY OF NASHUA BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 1, 2010 MEMBERS PRESENT: Paul Garant Kevin Gage Ralph Kelloway David Lavoie Michael Soucy STAFF PRESENT: Chief Brian Morrissey Asst. Chief Keith Anderson OTHERS PRESENT: Alderman Michael Tabacsko Alderman Kathy Vitale Stephen Bennett, Esquire Members of General Public THE MEETING CAME TO ORDER AT 5:35 PM CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES October 4, 2010 Regular Meeting 10 127 Motion by Commissioner Kelloway to accept meeting minutes and place on file Seconded by Commissioner Lavoie Vote: 5-yes COMMUNICATIONS & REPORTS: 10 128 - 10 132 Motion by Commissioner Kelloway to accept communications and reports and place on file Seconded by Commissioner Lavoie Vote: 5-yes 1 REGULAR AGENDA Staff Report – Chief Morrissey 10 133A Motion by Commissioner Lavoie to accept Chief Morrissey’s report and place on file Seconded by Commissioner Gage Vote: 5-yes Staff Report – Assistant Chief Anderson 10 133B Motion by Commissioner Lavoie to accept Asst. Chief Anderson’s report and place on file Seconded by Commissioner Soucy Vote: 5-yes Authorization of Expenditures – Tabled from Oct. 4, 2010 BFC Meeting 10 122B B. Curbing at Spitbrook Rd Station Motion by Commissioner Lavoie to authorize with not to exceed amount of $6,600 as presented Seconded by Commissioner Gage Vote: 5-yes NEW BUSINESS: CBA Potential Non-Meeting 10 134 Board of Fire Commissioners to establish a meeting with Attorney Bennett for preliminary discussion on a successor CBA Hiring 2011 10 135 Motion by Commissioner Kelloway to vote in favor of the proposal presented by Training Captain Freire for 2011 hiring of firefighters Seconded by Commissioner Gage Vote: 5-yes Training Captain R1 – Potential Retirement 10 136 Motion by Commissioner Kelloway to have staff take steps necessary to test for the position Seconded by Commissioner Lavoie Vote: 5-yes 2 DISCUSSION: Local 789 10 137 PERSONNEL ITEMS: Confidential 10 138A,B,C Items Moved to Non-Public Session 10 67C For Information Only NON-PUBLIC SESSION: 10 139 Motion by Commissioner Soucy to enter into non-public session by roll call at 5:56 PM as provided in RSA 91-A:3 non-public session to discuss personnel matters. Seconded by Commissioner Lavoie Vote: 5-yes- by roll call Motion by Commissioner Soucy that the Board comes out of non-public session at 6:36 PM Seconded by Commissioner Lavoie Vote: 5-yes- by roll call ITEM INTRODUCED AT MEETING: 10 140 Motion by Commissioner Gage to support firefighters’ holiday season decorations Seconded by Commissioner Lavoie Vote: 5-yes Motion by Commissioner Kelloway to adjourn the meeting at 6:37 PM Seconded by Commissioner Gage Vote: 5-yes TIME AND LOCATION OF NEXT MEETING: December 6, 2010 (Monday) at 5:30 PM at 177 Lake St – Training Classroom 11/19/10, ed 3