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Minutes of the 763rd Meeting

Held at Managan Center – Westlake, LA

TIME: 11:00AM


 

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DATE: September 14th 2016

LOCATION: Managan Center - 1221 Sampson Street - Westlake, LA 70669

ORDERED BY: Sandi Miller, President –

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Sandi Miller, President –

INVOCATION BY: Jerry Bell –

INTRODUCTION OF GUEST: Sandi Miller, President – N/A

HOST ENTITY: Grandlake/Sweetlake VFD

No Power Point Presentation:

  • (Luncheon as tradition)

Power Point Presentation: CDR Dan Cost, P.E. Commanding Officer MSU Lake Charles, U.S. Coast Guard

MUTUAL AID INCIDENTS: Sandi Miller, President –

Mutual Aid Calls for August 2016

  • Incident Report (15)
  • Apparatus Usages (81)

MEETING THE MEMBERS: Sandi Miller, President –

APPOINTED COMMITTEES:

BY LAWS: Robin Martin, Chairman – N/A

COMMUNICATIONS: Robin Martin, Chairman –

  • CARE Radio System will transition tomorrow morning, Thursday, September 15th 2016 @ 10AM

DRILL: Rob Daughdril, Chairman – 

  • Still planning Active Shooter Exercise by the end of the year

EMS: Bill Wilkie, Chairman – N/A

HAZMAT: Chief Keith Murray, Chairman – N/A

INSPECTION: Daniel Gaspard, Chairman – N/A

MARINE USCG: Larry J. Johnson, Port Security Specialist –

SWLA Regional AMSC Subcommittee Meeting was held on August 18th 2016

  • Discussed – CMDR Will Scheufens, CPSO
  • Discussed – SWLA Region PSGP 2016 Recipients, Lt. Kirk Carroll, LCPD
  • Discussed – Port Security Grant Program, Jeremy Hansen, USCG
  • Bomb Threat, TWIC Investigation, Tom

NOMINATING: Bill Wilkie, Chairman –

  • Open nomination for 2nd Vice President
  • Ask are they any parties interested in being a nominee for any office
  • For those nominee interested, to contact a member of the committee and supply appropriate resume’
  • Nomination forms are upfront (see sign-n-table)

SAR: Rob Daughdril – N/A

TRAINING: Tammy Ryan, Sulphur F.D. & Ward 7 F.D. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (337) 527-2061Chairman –

  • Recommended that ERAD target date/month moved to April of 2018
  • Discussed expenditures for ERAD

WEATHER UPDATE: National Weather Service –

(Meteorologist in charge) - Andy Patrick and/or (Meteorologist) - Roger Erickson

  • Discussed the tropical depression in South Africa
  • Discussed that there are about three more weeks of Hurricane busy season
  • Discussed posting insufficient Hurricane model on Social Media

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STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING        

Minutes:

 

Immediate Past President

John Floyd

X

Louisiana State Police/Hazmat

Sean LaFleur

X

Honorable life Member -

Chief Lloyd Miller/OHSEP

X

President

Chief, Sandi Miller - Iowa F.D.

P

Public Safety Agency

AJ Powell

P

USCG

Larry J. Johnson, Port Security Specialist

P

1st Vice President

Wayne Goke, SASOL

P

Chennault F.D./Industrial Facility -

Chief Joshua Arnold

P

 

 

2nd Vice President

Andy Patrick, NWS

P

OHSEP

Dick Gremillion, Director

X

 

 

Treasurer

Bill Wilkie

P

E-911

Robin Martin/Richard McGuire

P

 

 

Secretary

Tonya Pousson

P

Lake Charles F.D./Hazmat

Keith Murray

X

 

 

Fire Agency/Inspector

Daniel Gaspard/IVFD

X

Training/Sulphur F.D./Ward 7 F.D.

Tammy Bellard

P

   

Law Enforcement/CPSO, Marine Division

X

Honorable life Member –

Clyde Dennis

X

   

September 12, 2016

P=Present X=Absent

Pledge of Allegiance: Sandi Miller –

Discussed – SWLA Marine Fire Fire Fighting Tabletop Exercise After Action Report May 12th 2009:

Larry J. Johnson, Port Security Specialist –

Discussed – SWLA Marine Fire Fighting Zones for Commercial Waterways:

Larry J. Johnson, Port Security Specialist –

 Discussed – Host Entity will be Grandlake/Sweetlake VFD: Sandi Miller –

  • Will not have a presentation, however luncheon will be provided as tradition
  • Larry J. Johnson, Port Security Specialist w/Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit, would like to give and/or have someone

     give a presentation regarding subject matter discussed on 1st two items listed above

Discussed – Indorama Ventures Olefins, LLC (IVOL): Sandi Miller –

  • Recommendation upon inspection, from Daniel Gaspard
  • Steering Committee reviewed inspection and recommended Indorama Ventures Olefins, LLC (IVOL), remain “General”

     members for the SWLA Mutual Aid Association

  • Bill Wilkie, made a motion
  • Richard McGuire, 2nd the motion
  • Motion Carries

Discussed – Air Evac Lifeteam #125, Application for Membership: Sandi Miller –

  • Recommendation upon inspection, from Daniel Gaspard
  • Steering Committee reviewed inspection and recommended to table upon further discussion w/Mr. Corey Miller

Discussed – American Red Cross, Application for Membership: Sandi Miller –

  • Reinstate Membership
  • Steering Committee reviewed and recommended that American Red Cross be reinstated as “Exempt” members for the

     SWLA Mutual Aid Association

  • Wayne Goke, made a motion
  • Andy Patrick, 2nd the motion
  • Motion Carries

Discussed – ERAD Expenditures and Sponsorship Funding: Sandi Miller –

  • Steering Committee reviewed over expenditure report

Discussed – ERAD Target Dates/Month for Future Events: Sandi Miller –

  • Steering Committee recommended that ERAD target date/month moved to April of 2018
  • Sandi Miller, made a motion
  • AJ Powell, 2nd the motion
  • Motion Carries

Discussed – Nominating Committee Upcoming Voting for 2017: Bill Wilkie –

  • Announce open nomination for 2nd Vice President at the upcoming SWLA Mutual Aid Association meeting on

               Wednesday, September 14th 2016

Adjourned: Sandi Miller –

  • 3PM

 TREASURERS REPORT: The account balance ending as of August 31, 2016 – $62,844.40

OLD BUSINESS: Sandi Miller, President – N/A

NEW BUSINESS: Sandi Miller, President –

  • Announced the Tammy Ryan has been awarded 1st Responder of the Year, during ERAD, September 10th 2016
  • Steering Committee met on Monday, September 12th 2016, and recommended Indorama Ventures Olefins, LLC (IVOL),

     remain “General” members for the SWLA Mutual Aid Association

  • Steering Committee met on Monday, September 12th 2016, and recommended American Red Cross be reinstated as

   “Exempt” members for the SWLA Mutual Aid Association

  • Steering Committee met on Monday, September 12th 2016, and recommended to table Air Evac Lifeteam #125

     Application for Membership upon further discussion w/Mr. Corey Miller

VOTING ISSUES: Sandi Miller, President –

  • Short term position opening w/Public Health Emergency Response
  • Rob Daughdril, discussed Traffic Management Report

NEXT MEETING HOST: Jeff Davis Fire District No. 3

DATE: Wednesday, October 12, 2016                                                                                                

TIME: 11:00AM

LOCATION: Managan Center - 1221 Sampson Street - Westlake, LA 70669

ADJOURN:

  • Motion to adjourn – Richard McGuire
  • 2nd the motion – Todd Parker
  • Meeting adjourned – 11:45AM

THE NEXT STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING WILL BE HELD

Thursday, October 7, 2016

2:00PM @ 3001 Industrial Avenue

Lake Charles, LA 70615