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Minutes: Alabama Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association, Quarterly
Meeting, Birmingham, Alabama, January 15, 1998.
I. Call to Order:
President Art Faulkner called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m.
II. Opening Prayer:
The prayer was led by Brad Smith.
III. Welcome:
President Faulkner welcomed everyone to the meeting and recognized first time guests, Ann
Green of DeltaCom and Mike Melton of Colbert County E.M.A.
IV. Approval of Agenda:
Motion and second to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
V. Approval of Minutes:
Motion and second to approve minutes. Motion carried.
VI. Approval of Financial Report:
Motion and second to approve financial report. Motion carried.
A.) Discussed the additional $3,000.00 left in the conference account, this account will
be left open for conference use. Seth Phelps and Ron Sparks have ability to sign on this
account.
B.) John Duncan asked if the $3,000.00 could be included in the account balance total on
the next financial report.
VII. Conference Financial Report:
Seth Phelps reported the financial accounting of the conference as $63,717 total receipts
and the lap top purchase of $2,500.00. There were no questions from the floor.
VIII. BellSouth Operations:
Paige Stowe, responsible for Alabama and Mississippi operations, pledged support to Al.
N.E.N.A. members.
IX. Committee Reports:
A.) Bill Meadows reported that on January 14, 1998 at 9:15 a.m., House Bill #312 was
introduced in the House of Representatives. Please call your Legislators, Representatives
and Senators, there is no opposition. A special order calendar will be in the next two
weeks. Nine states in the Southeast already have similar Bills. Roger Wilson reported that
the Bill is exactly what it was in July.
B.) Seth Phelps inquired as to what Senate Committee the Bill is in, Bill Broduer
indicated he thought it would go to the Utilities committee. Ray Preston inquired as to
which Lobbies were supporting the Bill. Most cell phone companies and most handwire
providers are leaning in favor of the Bill.
C.) Art Faulkner recognized and thanked the people in the room who sacraficed their time
and efforts.
X. Conference Committe Reports:
A.) Ron Sparks has already started planning the next conference. We want to relieve
Baldwin County of the responsibilities of the conference. Your ideas are more than
welcome. Members of the Conference Committee are:
Registration: Elmore County
Vendors: Bill Broduer
Shrimp Boil: Baldwin County
Education: John Ellison
Merchandising: Seth Phelps and Russ Bowers
Hotel: Art Faulkner and Ron Sparks
Membership: Ruby Hahn and Larry Duncan
B.) The Conference Committee hopes to have a meeting soon. Larry Duncan would like to
have brochures printed up to help increase membership. Motion and second to give Ruby Hahn
and Larry Duncan the authority to spend up $1,000.00 on printing and circulating the
brochures. Motion carried.
C.) History Report: Larry Duncan reported that he needed more history on Al. N.E.N.A.
D.) Training Report: Jerry Jackson indicated a lot of activity in the videos and that we
need to consider expansion. John Ellison indicated the Executive Board has the authority
to spend up to $500.00 on additional materials.
E.) Newletter: Chris Hager indicated that she needed material for newsletters regarding
equipment, training, stories and promotions. The deadline for submitting items to the next
newsletter is Friday, March 20, 1998. You may fax them to: (334)947-2740 or Email her at
Chris H @ Baldwin 911.org.
XI. Old Business:
There was no old business to discuss.
XII. New Business:
A.) Web Site: John Ellison reported that there were 110 P.S.A.P.S in Alabamas' Static list
on the web site, it needs to be expanded with more information. A master list needs to be
maintain. Please find a way to obtain Internet access. Motion and second to authorize John
Ellison to establish an Al.N.E.N.A. web site with our own domain, original cost is not to
exceed $500.00 and monthly fees are not to exceed $30.00. Motion carried.
B.) John Ellison indicated someone is calling saying their company is updating their
BellSouth mapping and asking for free maps.
XIII. For the Good of the Association:
A.) Russ Bowers was appointed Chairman of the Education Subcommittee for Al. N.E.N.A.
B.) The minutes will be available on the web site two weeks before the next meeting.
C.) Motion and seconded to mail out ballots by February 12, 1998 for nominations for the
Commercial Mobile Radio Service Board (C.M.R.S.B.) , one nomination from a centralized
P.S.A.P. center and the other from decentralized P.S.A.P. center, further discussion
define these two distinctions as a communication center that hires and supervises
telecommunicators and organizations that only manage the 9-1-1 center. The deadline for
returning your nomination ballot is March 12, 1998. Motion carried. Art Faulkner appointed
Seth Phelps to precede over this election, with Brad Smith and Roger Humphries assisting.
D.) A discussion about a C.M.R.S.B. subcommittee was held.
XVI. Next meeting will be held in Elmore County, city of Wetumpka, April 23, 1998, 9:00
a.m.
XVII. Adjourn.
Motion and second to adjourn at 10:58 a.m. Motion carried.
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