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Minutes: Alabama Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association Quarterly Meeting, Wetumpka, Alabama, Old Courthouse, April 23, 1998.

I. Call to Order:

President Art Faulkner called the meeting to order at 9:17 a.m.

II. Opening Prayer:

The prayer was led by Rory McQueen.

III. Pledge of Allegiance:

President Art Faulkner lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

IV. Welcome:

President Art Faulkner introduced Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin and Elmore County 9-1-1 Board Chairman Greg Jones who welcomed everyone to Elmore County. Art also introduced Elmore County 9-1-1 Director Annette Devaughn, Elmore County 9-1-1 Administrative Assistant Lori Levette, and New Members, Neil Clark, Covington County and Wanda Kiser, Bibb County.

V. Approval of Agenda: Motion and second to approve agenda. Motion carried.

VI. Approval of Minutes:

Motion and second to approve minutes of January 15, 1998. Motion carried.

VII. Approval of Financial Statement:

Motion and second to approve the financial statement. Motion carried.

XIII. Legislative & Wireless:

A) The Wireless Law passed, it became a Law last Thursday with only two days left in the Legislature. The Law passed unanimously. Please call your Representatives and say "Thank-you."

B) The following members were recognized:

Ron Sparks Roger Wilson

Seth Phelps Bill Meadows

Annette Devaughn Brad Smith

Bill Brodeur Roger Humphries

Max Armstrong John Ellison

Dick Pierce Board Members from various Counties

The following Legislators were recognized:

Senator Little

Representative Pete Turnham

Chair Rules Committee Senator Pat Lindsey

Senator Dewayne Freeman

Lt. Governor Don Siegelman

IX. Newsletter:

Chris Hager was recognized for doing a great job on the Newsletter.

X. Legislators:

Please stay in contact with your Legislators and go to Montgomery and let them see you.

XI. Law:

A) The Law recommends two of our members serve on the Board which consist of seven Board members, two from N.E.N.A., two from Wireless, one appointed and two from the Legislators.

State collections begin May 1st, expect to see revenue in June.

B) Location Technology will be new market for Wireless providers, we should not pay for 100% of this technology.

XII. Executive Board:

A) Let one of the Executive Board Members know if you do not have Internet access and need to be faxed information as it becomes available.

B) Motion and second to authorize the Executive Board to spend up to $500.00 to send those who participated in the Legislation to the National N.E.N.A. Conference in Cincinnati. Motion carried.

XIII. State Conference:

A) Discussion to offer to send Senator Little, Senator Lindsey and Mr.Turnham to the State Conference in Orange Beach. Tabled.

B) Bill Brodeur indicated that 24 vendors had made commitments to the conference.

C) Motion and second to spend up to $2500.00 on guess speakers for the conference. Motion carried.

D) If you are going to the National Conference contact Ron Sparks for a Conference shirt.

XIV. Training Library:

Calhoun County has a training library for the utilization of the membership.

XV. Newsletter Deadline:

The deadline for submitting article to the Newsletter is May 2.

XVI. Education:

Russ Bowers reported on the database education and ask for input from the membership.

XVII. Domain:

John Ellison reported AL.N.E.N.A. has its own domain: AL911.org/county name.

XVIII. Old Business:

A) Bell distributed TDD directories.

B) Baldwin County will celebrate its 10 year anniversary May 16.

XIX. New Business:

A) John Ellison inquired as to if there was any interests in applicant screening software.

B) Remote and Onsite database merge updates CAD nightly, this is beneficial to all.

XX. For the Good of the Association:

A) 16 new members have been recruited, please try to recruit more.

B) Now that the Wireless Bill is a law, the wireless calls need to be going into your 9-1-1 trunk lines not your administration lines.

C) The National Conference is June 21-June 25, 1998.

The October AL.N.E.N.A. Conference is October 18-October 21,1998.

D) The Mississippi N.E.N.A. Conference is May 3-May 6, 1998.

XXII. To adjourn:

Motion and second to adjourn at 11:03 a.m. Motion carried.