Arizona APCO/NENA Executive

Board Conference Call

September 4, 2008

0900

Members Present:

Liz Graeber, NENA President

Sheila Blevins, Secretary

Scott Tillman, APCO President

Nikki Danner, Commercial Board Member

Barbara Jaeger, NENA Treasurer

Karen Allen, APCO Vice President

Tonia Rogers, APCO Member At Large

Pat Joy, Executive Council Representative

Liz Graeber:  September 19^th Picnic at Goldwater Lake in Prescott.  Scott will cook again this year.  The Chapter will provide the meat and fixings.  We are preparing for 40 attendees.  RSVP will be directed to Liz via the website.  Door prizes will be available again this year.  Barbara will bring raffle tickets.  There will be a general meeting at the picnic this year. We will discuss and vote on the new Bylaws. We will need nominations for ALL positions for office in the new structure for January installation.  Liz Graeber agreed to act as the nominating committee.   

Barbara would like to see the continuation of the Chapter supporting the ENP Program. Liz will continue working on the Procedure Manual to support the new Bylaws.  The goal is by December to have a more complete set of proposed policies to present to the Chapter members. The Board will put out the message that we are continuing to work on the Policies and to check the website for updates and current policies.

Pat Joy: Executive Council Report The Strategic Governance Initiative was voted down at National Conference in Kansas City.  Pat provided a brief overview of the initiative and answered questions the Board members presented. Pat is forwarding 9 nominations for Senior Membership.  Pat would like to have the process completed in time to make the awards at the Awards Dinner in January at the State Conference.  Pat reviewed the credentials necessary to obtain this award.  Pat presented the nominations as follows:

Karen Allen, Barbara Jaeger, Sheila Blevins, Tami DeReuter, Liz Graeber, Dan Morelos, Scott Tillman, Mark Schroeder and Tony Tricoci.  Some of the credentials were reviewed and discussed.  Pat Joy was asked to initiate this process and spearhead this effort since one of the nominees is our current President. Pat discussed the benefits of Senior Membership. The benefits are at the Chapter level. At the National Level you get a new membership pin and membership designation changes to Senior Member.  Pat read the cover letter that will accompany the nominations to Director Rice for consideration.  Pat made the motion to send the above mentioned persons forward for consideration of Senior Membership, Toni Rogers 2^nd.   A vote was conducted and the motion carried.

Sheila Blevins: State Training Conference Update. Sheila provided an update of the activities in preparation for the 2009 State Training Conference.  The Conference Board completed a site visit in August and has come up with many ideas to make this year’s conference a success.  One notable change this year is the change from an opening breakfast to an Awards Dinner.  There have not been any show stoppers thus far.   LuSandra has sent out the Call for Papers and Toni is working hard with the vendors.

Liz left the call at 0945.

 Pat provided an overview of the activities at the National Conference specifically the vote on the Strategic Initiative.  

The meeting was adjourned and the call completed at 0958. 

Respectfully submitted,

Sheila Blevins, Secretary.