Arizona APCO/NENA

Board Meeting

Casa Grande

March 20, 2009

0900-1000

Mark Schroeder

Scott Tillman

Patsy Joy

Patricia Long-Spencer

Sandra Gilstad

Sheila Blevins

Mark Schroeder presiding.  Standing committees. Do we need to reaffirm the standing committees in regards to the new by-laws? We do not currently have an EMS Committee. In the new by-laws the technical operations would fall under professional development group. Frequency coordination needs to be addressed in the new by-laws. The by-laws are building blocks so we need to re-address and address committees that are missing or defunct. We need to identify standing committees and appoint chairperson and expect reports at General Meetings. We need to further develop the Emergency Medical Services committee and will approach Steve Powles to further develop his committee and purpose as it relates to APCO/NENA. This new committee should be expanded to include EMD responsibilities and training. At the General Meeting we should open the discussion and request nominations to head the committee. The Committee will be the called the EMS/Fire committee and the committee chair will be an appointment by the Board. We will also create a Technical Support Committee to include GIS, Frequency Coordination, Phase II deployment or new technology advances. The Board will look for volunteers and nominations to chair this committee. The Board will also look at a 9-1-1 Committee to keep up on the next generation 911 as well as issues that concern 911. Commercial Advisory Committee will be developed and fall under the leadership of the Commercial Board member. Membership Committee. We need to develop this committee to serve the chapter as well as reach out and touch members occasionally. This committee could research and make recommendations regarding membership dues at the State level. There was some discussion regarding an Agency Membership for the State, the pros and cons of what benefits that position would have. There are 104 people on the list thus far for APCO members who have not renewed their membership. We will break that list up and the Board will contact them to find out why they have not renewed and that information should be forwarded to National. The ENP Board is contacting those who are due to re-certify this year in order to gain information to forward to National. Pat Joy will chair the Membership Committee. Pat shared ideas on how to increase membership by creating a State Chapter membership.

ENP Scholarships – Not restrict scholarships to one time per year, but approve them for any of the 4 test dates throughout the year. The scholarship should be available for use any time during the fiscal year that it is approved for initial testing as well as renewal.

The CPA and tax forms will be prepared and sent by the CPA who audited the books. 

Sandra Gilstad will prepare a budget for 2010, coordinating with Treasurer Spencer to ensure line items reflect line items utilized in the books.

Meeting adjourned.