SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION

Minutes of the 755^th Meeting

Held at Managan Center – Westlake, LA

TIME: 11:00AM

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DATE: September 14^th 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 15^th 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 18^th 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 2^nd 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

SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION

STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING

Minutes:

September 12, 2016

P=Present X=Absent

Pledge of Allegiance: Sandi Miller –

Discussed – SWLA Marine Fire Fire Fighting Tabletop Exercise After Action Report May 12^th 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 1^st 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, 2^nd 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, 2^nd 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, 2^nd the motion
• Motion Carries

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

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

               Wednesday, September 14^th 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 1^st Responder of the Year, during ERAD, September 10^th 2016

• Steering Committee met on Monday, September 12^th 2016, and recommended Indorama Ventures Olefins, LLC (IVOL),

     remain “General” members for the SWLA Mutual Aid Association

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

   “Exempt” members for the SWLA Mutual Aid Association

• Steering Committee met on Monday, September 12^th 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
• 2^nd 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