Indiana NENA
Agenda
Monthly Meeting
February 21, 2014
10:00-12:00 a.m.
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SUBJECT MATTER
REMARKS
Agenda Items
1. Call to order/Ed Reuter2. Treasurer’s Report-Beth Sessions
3. Secretary’s Report-Julie Pierce
4. Statewide 911 Board UPDATES-Barry Ritter
5. APCO Updates-Gary Bates/Kelly Digin
6. 2nd VP Report-Darin Riney
7. 1st VP Report-Jeff Schemmer
8. North Region VP Report-Terri Brooks
9. Central Region VP Report Terri Bennett
10. South Region VP Report-John Hendrix
11. At Large VP Report-David Rosenberry
12. Commercial VP Report/ Lori Forrer/Bonnie Dick
13. National Report-Rob McMullen
14. President’s Report-Ed Reuter
a. Open Elections/nominations:
1. 2nd VP
2. Commercial VP
3. At Large VP
4. Central Region VP
a. Nominations open Jan 17th through March 8th.
b. Voting begins March 13th electronically
5. Next Meeting March 21, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. At IPSC
15. 2014 Annual conference –update- Bonnie Dick/Lorri/Vicki/Ed
a. Industry Partners – Slide presentation/Gifts to them
b. Certificates-design
c. T-Shirt design/color
d. Kid Hero Awards?
e. Dispatcher Team Awards
f. President Award, Tom Brindle, Pioneer Award?
g. Sale items-?
h. National Anthem?
i. Governor Status?
j. Conference Guide-Letter from Pres. Photos
k. APCO National officer?
l. Hotel Reservations-open for registration./latest update on rooms
16. Old Business
17. New Business
18. Adjourn
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Indiana NENA
Agenda
Monthly Meeting
February 21, 2014
10:00-12:00 a.m.
Conference Call ---TX-877-881-3498 PC 706669#
PLEASE EMAIL ereuter@bartholomew.in.gov notifying us you are on the call.
SUBJECT MATTER
REMARKS
1. The February 21st meeting was called to order: by President
Reuter. President Reuter advised on behalf of NENA/APCO we
will send flowers to Alicia Williamson who was injured in a car
accident. This will be paid by donated funds and anyone wanting
to donate please see him at the end of the meeting.
2. Treasures report: Beth Session: Balance today is $35,242.47.
She indicated that monies continue to come in for the Annual
Conference.
Motion by 1st VP Jeff Schemmer to accept the treasures report,
David Rosenberry second the motion. MOTION PASSED.
3. Secretary’s report: Julie Pierce: advised there were two
corrections to the January minutes. Vivian’s last name was
corrected and the spelling of Schaumberg was corrected. Motion
made by Jeff Schemmer to accept minutes and David Rosenberry
second the motion. MOTION PASSED
4. Statewide 911 Board: Barry Ritter: Provided an update on senate
bill: offered amendment language that strictly deals with weather
sirens only. Training was offered in that bill. Heard on Senate and
should pass the house.
Hendricks County was advocating a fee. It was stripped from the
bill.
2012 audits have been completed.
Barry met with the State board of account regarding the 2013
audit. Letters were sent out from State Board of Accounts on
ineligible expenses. Some were contracted services to pay for
emergency notification/alert systems. Other ineligible expenses
are paying for shirts and drug testing for employees.
It is in the statute that some of the expenditures are approved upon
the board approval.
We have received financials for everyone for 2013. Well over
50% was spent on personnel. Barry thought that networking
would be a close 2nd. It is 2nd but not close.
Indiana University, We are working on addressing issues. They
want to have street address on the buildings that do not have them.
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Indiana NENA
Agenda
Monthly Meeting
February 21, 2014
10:00-12:00 a.m.
Conference Call ---TX-877-881-3498 PC 706669#
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5. APCO: Kelly Dignan: March 20 next meeting. Going to do PIO
training that day. Media training how to deal with them. For
directors and supervisor. Channel 13/ public access con. Attorney/
will be present. Meeting 1 ½ hours and training will be the 6 hours
after meeting have 40 slots. Email will be sent out for this
training.
We have an Industry Partner (INTERACT) for NENA/APCO Tshirt sponsor.
TERT we have the committee set. Natalie Duran and Sherry
Dekard. June 9-12 want 2 people for each district to go through
the train the trainer courses.
We are going through basic class 1st ,then other training. Grant
money is available for housing.
Parts of our board Steve Skinner EMAC Don West
Communications Director, EMA liaison Jen Tobbie, are with
Homeland security. National office called and asked if they can
turn our state blue to be the 19th state with TERT, Indiana needs
to have the by-laws approved by Homeland Security.
IPSC: COMML training on the IPSC training site. There is a
COMMT class also.
6. 2nd V.P.: Darin Riney: nothing
7. 1st V.P.: Jeff Schemmer: nothing
8. North Region V.P.: Terri Brooks: nothing
9. Central Region V.P.: Terri Bennett: nothing
10. South Region V.P.: John Hendrix: nothing
11. At Large V.P.: David Rosenberry: we just had Text to 911 at
their agency, they have had some issues they need to revisit with
the install.
12. Commercial V.P.: Lori Forrer: dropped off, Vicki Bluemke
advised that Lori wanted everyone to know that they are receiving
contracts from industry partners.
13. National Report: Rob McMullen: National only has 3 hotels that
have rooms available. Rooms from $174 to $179. That is about it.
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Indiana NENA
Agenda
Monthly Meeting
February 21, 2014
10:00-12:00 a.m.
Conference Call ---TX-877-881-3498 PC 706669#
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14. President Report: Ed Reuter:
b. Open Elections/nominations:
6. 2nd VP
7. Commercial VP
8. At Large VP
9. Central Region VP
c. Nominations open Jan 17th through
March 8th.
d. Voting begins March 13th electronically
10. Next Meeting March 21, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.
At IPSC
Make sure we get bios for all nominees. Repeat of the nominees.
Central Region V.P.: Terry Bennett, 2nd V.P.: David Rosenberry,
At Large V.P.: Vicky Bluemke, Commercial V.P.: Bonnie Dick.
President Reuter is going to present a slide show. He will email to
everyone.
b. Certificate: President Reuter showed power point of several items
listed below. We will email the participant the certificate. Who is
ever in charge of the registration will be sending out this email. e
INdigital advised they have someone interested in assisting at the
front desk.
c. T-shirt design: superman logo is patented. We had executive
meeting on the shirt. A new logo was presented and approved by
the board. The Everyday Hero slogan will be on the bottom of the
shirt.
On the front of the shirt
Sleeve Interact this is the name of sponsor
Back: NENA/APCO on the back
What color scheme: ????
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Agenda
Monthly Meeting
February 21, 2014
10:00-12:00 a.m.
Conference Call ---TX-877-881-3498 PC 706669#
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Trade show: on the screen a slides thanking the industry partners.
This will be on a loop before the class training session. This is for
down time.
President Reuter request a logo from each of the Industry Partners.
President Reuter is showing Name tags: Ideas?? Flag in back
ground big first name and then the last name smaller. With logos
and everyday heroes. Keep everyday hero same as on the
conference info.
Jeff Schemmer advised possibly make the first name red.
Janyll Stierwalt: Possible add where the person is from. Agency
Name.
Vicky Bluemke asked if we are going to have different names tags
for committee members possibly printing on gold or blue tag for
the members. Every different agency was a different color.
Possibly first time attendees put on cards.
Need to put ENP on the card.
President Reuter did an inventory for all the items we have.
Navy blue shirts
Pink 911 Jersey’s
Plastic bags
Blue sweatshirts Indiana 911 NENA logo
Pub Ed shirts
Breakers Pub Ed
911 Magnets Ribbons
Challenge coins
Lanyards
Key chains
NENA cook books (dated) 2013
Tickets
Regional map
Prices for 2013.
President Reuter to do list:
Presidents Letter
Photos to Bonnie Dick and Lori Forrer for booklet
Kelly bios APCO board
Electronic signature from Kelly Dignan
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Indiana NENA
Agenda
Monthly Meeting
February 21, 2014
10:00-12:00 a.m.
Conference Call ---TX-877-881-3498 PC 706669#
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Need name, bios, and photo of APCO national member
Follow up with governor’s officer for attending.
Terri Bennett has two good nominations for dispatchers group
Award.
President Reuter doesn’t have any problem honoring both centers.
Both are worthy of being honored. We had 3 nominations. Maybe
doing an Honorable mention for the 3rd one. Then recognizing the
two teams. Paying the winners complimentary conference fee.
School bus crash Kosciusko County/ LaGrange County Murder
Suspect helped carjacking person.
The last one get a certificate of recognition. Then the two winners
say co-winners.
Vote: two winners Co-winners and honorable mention get one day
Conference fee. Terry Bennett will make contact with each
agency ref attending.
Vote: to accept this 2nd V.P Darin Raney made motion to accept
and 1st V.P. Jeff Schemmer made 2nd .MOTION PASSED
Rob McMullen: shirt design to vender by???
Awards: Decisions have been finalized on all of them except the
Tom Brindle award.
Tina Winegardner: Is ordering items to sell
Rob McMullen order executive board members. Wear 1st day of
Opening Ceremonies.
Banner we have now Welcome to NENA
Need new one that has both NENA and APCO welcome to the
trade show.
Letter to the Industrial Partners to donate anything to the
Silent auction. all proceeds will go to APCO NENA support.
Janyll Stierwalt and David Rosenberry will be doing this. Janyll
will draft letter and send to David Rosenberry and Ed Reuter.
Rob McMullen taking care of corn hole game. Make two sets.
Give one Away at the trade show and one for the auction.
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Indiana NENA
Agenda
Monthly Meeting
February 21, 2014
10:00-12:00 a.m.
Conference Call ---TX-877-881-3498 PC 706669#
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SUBJECT MATTER
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President Reuter advised that the biggest accomplishment is
getting APCO on Board.
President Reuter really appreciated everyone in the room and on
the phone for Their contributions. Bonnie, Lori, Vicki, Everyone
is really appreciated for their help on the conference.
Gary Bates advised that APCO will have a goody bag at the table
to give out to everyone. Will put out that have someone help at
the desk from APCO side.
Terri Bennett has the photo booth lined up for the dinner.
President Reuter made motion to Adjourn the meeting and Darin
Riney 2nd the motion at 11:43 a.m.
Present at meeting:
President Ed Reuter
Secretary Julie Pierce
1st V.P. Jeff Schemmer
2nd V.P. Daren Riney
South Region V.P. John Hendrix
At Large V.P. David Rosenberry
Statewide 911 Board Barry Ritter
APCO President Kelly Dignan
Monroe County: Christina Combs
Word Systems: Janyll Stierwalt
Carroll County: Vicki Bluemke
Statewide 911 board: Laurel Simmermeyer
Conference Phone:
Central V.P. Terry Bennett
Treasurer: Beth Sessions
North Region V.P. Terri Brooks
Commercial V.P. Lori Forrer
National NENA: Rob McMullen
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Indiana NENA
Agenda
Monthly Meeting
February 21, 2014
10:00-12:00 a.m.
Conference Call ---TX-877-881-3498 PC 706669#
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SUBJECT MATTER
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APCO: Gary Bates
Trina Winegardner
Carol Richie
Annie Winegardner
Larry Stidham
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