SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION

Minutes of the 759^th Meeting

Held at Managan Center – Westlake, LA

TIME: 11:00AM

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DATE: May 11^th 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 25^th 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 10^th 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:

May 5^th 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 1^st 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 11^th 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 2^nd the motion
• Adjourned - 2:45PM

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

OLD BUSINESS: Sandi Miller, President – N/A

NEW BUSINESS: Sandi Miller, President –

2^nd Notices were sent out on Thursday, April 7^th 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 1^st 2016, terminations will follow

Region 4 & 5 LEPC Workshop

• DATE: Thursday, May 12^th 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 2^nd the motion
• Motion Carries

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

DATE: Wednesday, June 8^th 2016                                                                                                     

TIME: 11:00AM

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

ADJOURN:

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

THE NEXT STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING WILL BE HELD

Thursday, June 2^nd 2016

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

Lake Charles, LA 70601