swmutualaid LOGOOUTHWEST LOUISIANA MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATIONswmutualaid LOGO

Minutes of the 759th Meeting

Held at Managan Center – Westlake, LA

TIME: 11:00AM

Download in PDF

DATE: May 11th 2016

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

ORDERED BY: Sandi Miller, President –

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Sandi Miller, President –

INVOCATION BY: Russ Mixon –

INTRODUCTION OF GUEST: Sandi Miller, President –

  • Jeff McKee, Protective Security Advisor, Baton Rouge District w/U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of Infrastructure Protection

HOST ENTITY: Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness (OHSEP)

Power Point Presentation By: Dick Gremillion

MUTUAL AID INCIDENTS: Sandi Miller, President –

  • Incident Report (13)
  • Apparatus Usages (132)

MEETING THE MEMBERS: Sandi Miller, President –

APPOINTED COMMITTEES:

BY LAWS: Robin Martin, Chairman – N/A

COMMUNICATIONS: Robin Martin, Chairman – N/A

DRILL: Rob Daughdril, Chairman – N/A

EMS: Bill Wilkie, Chairman –

  • ESF-8 Health & Medical Coalition met on April 25th 2016 to discuss AAR for Hurricane Drill Statewide

HAZMAT: Chief Keith Murray, Chairman – N/A

INSPECTION: Daniel Gaspard, Chairman – N/A

MARINE USCG: – N/A

NOMINATING: Bill Wilkie, Chairman – N/A

SAR: Rob Daughdril – N/A

TRAINING: Tammy Bellard, 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 –

Discussed – ERAD Day in conjunction w/2016 Southwest Louisiana 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb

  • SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, September 10th 2016
  • LOCATION: Capital One Building
  • ADDRESS: One Lakeshore Drive, Lake Charles, LA
  • TIMES: Onsite Registration - 7:30AM/Climb Start: 9:00AM
  • More information to come

WEATHER UPDATE: National Weather Service –

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

  • Discussed - Upcoming weather
  • Discussed - Hurricane Talk

 

          

SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION

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.

X

Public Safety Agency –

AJ Powell

P

USCG –

 

X

1st Vice President –

Wayne Goke, SASOL

P

Chennault F.D./Industrial Facility -

Chief Joshua Arnold

X

Guest –

Rob Daughdril/OHSEP

P

2nd Vice President –

Andy Patrick, NWS

P

OHSEP –

Dick Gremillion, Director

X

  

 

Treasurer –

Bill Wilkie

P

E-911 –

Robin Martin/Richard McGuire

X

  

 

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

    

May 5th 2016

P=Present X=Absent

Pledge of Allegiance: Sandi Miller –

 Discussed – Outstanding Membership Dues for 2016: Wayne Goke –

  • American Red Cross
  • Cheniere-Sabine Pass LNG, L.P.
  • Christus St. Patrick Hospital
  • ES&H
  • G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc.,/Simon Property Group (Application was approved for membership on 12/9/2015)
  • SWLA Safety Council
  • Dues have been extended till Wednesday, June 1st 2016, terminations will follow

Discussed - Indorama Ventures Olefins, LLC/(IVOL) (Application for General Membership): Wayne Goke –

  • Present to the Board Members as a voting issue for General Membership at the next SWLA Mutual Aid Association

   Meeting on Wednesday, May 11th 2016, at 11AM

  • Upon inspection, if does not meet requirements for General Member, may have to move to an Associate Member

 Discussed – A&B Industrial Application for Associate Membership: Wayne Goke –

  • Steering Committee will review application upon completion

Discussed – ERAD Day: Tammy Bellard –

  • Planning stages
  • Would like to combine Stair Climb Event
  • Dates soon to come

Adjourn: Wayne Goke –

  • Tammy Bellard made a motion
  • AJ Powell 2nd the motion
  • Adjourned - 2:45PM

              TREASURERS REPORT: The account balance ending as of April 29th 2016 – $61,241.69

OLD BUSINESS: Sandi Miller, President – N/A

NEW BUSINESS: Sandi Miller, President –

2nd Notices were sent out on Thursday, April 7th 2016 for Outstanding Membership Dues for 2016 and/or as follows;

  • American Red Cross
  • Cheniere-Sabine Pass LNG, L.P.
  • Christus St. Patrick Hospital
  • G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc.,/Simon Property Group (Application was approved for membership on 12/9/2015)
  • SWLA Safety Council
  • Dues have been extended till Wednesday, June 1st 2016, terminations will follow

Region 4 & 5 LEPC Workshop

  • DATE: Thursday, May 12th 2016
  • LOCATION: 3001 Industrial Avenue, Lake Charles, LA 70615
  • TIME: 8:30AM – 4:00PM

VOTING ISSUES: Sandi Miller, President –

Indorama Ventures Olefins, LLC/(IVOL) for “General Membership”

  • Madam President made a motion to except as General Membership
  • Todd Parker made a motion
  • AJ Powell 2nd the motion
  • Motion Carries

NEXT MEETING HOST: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office (CPSO)

DATE: Wednesday, June 8th 2016                                                                                                     

TIME: 11:00AM

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

ADJOURN:

  • Motion to adjourn – Todd Park
  • 2nd the motion – Jerry Bell
  • Meeting adjourned – 11:45AM

THE NEXT STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING WILL BE HELD

Thursday, June 2nd 2016

2:00PM @ 901 Lakeshore Drive, 2nd Floor

Lake Charles, LA 70601