SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION

Minutes of the 774^th Meeting

Held at Managan Center – Westlake, LA

TIME: 11:00AM

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DATE:  August 9, 2017

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

ORDERED BY: Andy Patrick, 1^st Vice President –

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Andy Patrick, 1^st Vice President –

INVOCATION BY: Jerry Bell –

INTRODUCTION OF GUEST: Andy Patrick, 1^st Vice President –

HOST ENTITY: Introduction to LyondellBasell/Equistar Chemical, LP

Power Point Presentation: Greg Satterfield

NEW APPLICANT PRESENTATIONS:

Power Point Presentation By: Chase Peloquin, w/Chicago Bridge and Iron CB&I

Power Point Presentation By: Dr. Nikos Kiritsis, Dean, w/McNeese Institute for Industry/Education Collaboration

Spoke w/Amanda Hext, Administrative Coordinator, on 8/8/2017 @ 10:42AM, due to scheduling, will postpone till next SWLA Mutual Aid Association Meeting, Wednesday, September 13^th 2017 MUTUAL AID INCIDENTS: Andy Patrick, 1^st Vice President –

Mutual Aid Calls for July 2017

• Incident Report (22)
• Apparatus Usages (167)

APPOINTED COMMITTEES: 

BUDGET/FINANCE: Bill Wilkie, Chairman –

TREASURERS REPORT – The account balance ending as of July 31, 2017 – $71,694.58

BY LAWS:  Richard McGuire, Chairman – N/A

COMMUNICATIONS: Richard McGuire, Chairman –

On Monday, August 7, 2017, the Calcasieu Parish Communications Committee met & discussed changes in the Master Radio Interoperability Template

With the decommissioning of the City of Lake Charles Radio system, all Lake Charles System Talkgroups were

    removed from the Template

The Communications Committee will meet again on August 16, 2017 to discuss operational changes needed to accommodate departments wishing to encrypt their radio traffic

DRILL: Cade McLemore, Chairman – N/A

EMS: Bill Wilkie, Chairman –

On Monday, July 24, 2017 @ 2:30PM, ESF/8 Health & Medical Coalition, met & discussed that their meeting served as the Mid-term planning conference for the upcoming Hurricane Exercise

HAZMAT: Chief Keith Murray, Chairman – N/A

INSPECTION: Daniel Gaspard, Chairman – N/A

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

Tabletop Exercise/Maritime Security Meeting

WHERE: Calcasieu Parish Office Of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness (EOC)

WHEN: Thursday, August 17^th 2017

TIME: 9AM – 3PM

POINT OF CONTACT: Larry Johnson

Office: (337) 491-7816

Cell:     (337) 485-1073 

NOMINATING: Bill Wilkie, Chairman – N/A 

SAR:  Rob Daughdril –

Discussed - Planning on scheduling S&R classes between the months of October, November, & December 2017

 TRAINING: Tammy Ryan, Sulphur F.D. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (337) 527-2061 and/or Cade McLemore, w/OHSEP This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (337) 721-3800 Co/Chairman –

Introduction to Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO)

 LOCATION:

Calcasieu Parish EOC

901 Lakeshore Drive

Suite 200

Lake Charles, LA 70601

 DATES:

• November 6 - 8, 2017

TIMES:

• 8:00AM – 5:00PM

REGISTRATION:

• To register, sign up on the GOHSEP Training Registration page

• http://gohsep.la.gov/RESOURCES/TRAINING-EVENTS-SCHEDULE

• (Flyers located upfront by sign-n-sheets) 

WEATHER UPDATE: National Weather Service –

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

• The National Weather Service in Lake Charles is expecting a drier weather pattern to set up over southeast Texas and

      western Louisiana over the next week, while continuing an above normal rain pattern in south central Louisiana and parts

      of central Louisiana

• Temperatures will be near normal in the drier areas, and a little below normal in the wetter regions 

• The tides will run near normal for the next week

• In the tropics, a low-pressure trough in the Bahamas has a low (10%) chance of developing through this weekend

• Another low-pressure trough, north of the Leeward Islands, has a medium (40%) chance of developing in the Atlantic

• Neither system poses a threat to our region

   BUSINESS:

   

  OLD BUSINESS: Andy Patrick, 1^st Vice President – N/A 

  NEW BUSINESS: Andy Patrick, 1^st Vice President –

• Steering Committee met & discussed on Thursday, August 3, 2017, Wayne Goke, President, early Retirement Status w/Sasol

• Steering Committee Recommended – Stay active as “President” to term and/or until 90 days transition period 

• Steering Committee Agreed, once retired, Wayne Goke, be made an “Honorable Life Member”

• Next couple months will be asking volunteers from Board Members for 2^nd Vice President

  Ambassador WRN Weather-Ready Nation – Ready/Responsive/Resilient 

• Asking those members to stay afterwards for photos not yet captured

   

  VOTING ISSUES: Andy Patrick, 1^st Vice President –

  Discussed - Chicago Bridge & Iron CB&I, Application for Associate Membership

• Andy Patrick, 1^st Vice President – Made a motion

• Jerry Bell made a motion

• Steven Guillory, Safety Manager, Indorama Ventures 2^nd the motion

• Motion Carries

  Discussed - The Safety Training Center, Application for Associate Membership

• Andy Patrick, 1^st Vice President – Made a motion

• Kevin Boyette made a motion

• Jerry Bell 2^nd the motion

• Motion Carries

  Discussed - McNeese Institute for Industry/Education Collaboration, Application for “Exempt” Membership

• Andy Patrick, 1^st Vice President – Made a motion

• Jerry Bell made a motion

• Steven Guillory, Safety Manager, Indorama Ventures 2^nd the motion

• Motion Carries  

  STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING: Andy Patrick, 1^st Vice President –

STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING

Minutes:

• August 3, 2017
• P=Present X=Absent
• Pledge of Allegiance: Andy Patrick, 1^st Vice President –
• Discussed – Wayne Goke, President, Retirement Status w/Sasol: Andy Patrick, 1^st Vice President –Steering Committee Recommended – Stay active as “President” to term and/or until 90 days transition period 
• Steering Committee Agreed, once retired, Wayne Goke, be made an “Honorable Life Member”
• Discussed – Kay Communication Setting Up Sound System: Andy Patrick, 1^st Vice President
• K-Comm has volunteered to provide and set their sound system during each regular SWLA Mutual Aid Associationboard meeting
• Wayne Goke, President, has not had the opportunity to get w/K-Comm regarding above mentioned
• Recommendation – Table until next Steering Committee Meeting, Thursday, September 7, 2017, and/or upon Mr.
• President can reach out to K-Comm

Discussed – Chicago Bridge & Iron CB&I, Application for Associate Membership: Andy Patrick, 1^st Vice President –

• Address as Voting Issue at the next SWLA Mutual Aid Association meeting, Wednesday, August 9^th 2017

• Chase Peloquin, Emergency Response Supervisor, is supposed to be giving a brief presentation regarding CB&I

  Discussed – McNeese Institute for Industry/Education Collaboration, Application for “EXEMPT” Membership: Andy Patrick, 1^st Vice President –

• Address as Voting Issue at the next SWLA Mutual Aid Association meeting, Wednesday, August 9^th 2017

• Dr. Nikos Kiritsis, Dean/Executive Director, is supposed to be giving a brief presentation regarding McNeese Institute for

       Industry/Education Collaboration

  Discussed – The Safety Training Center, Application for Associate Membership:

  Andy Patrick, 1^st Vice President 

• Address as Voting Issue at the next SWLA Mutual Aid Association meeting, Wednesday, August 9^th 2017

  Discussed – Equipment List for the SWLA Mutual Aid Association Website: Rob Daughdril –

  Discussed – Upcoming Search and Rescue Classes: Rob Daughdril –

• Planning on scheduling S&R classes between the months of October, November, & December 2017

  Adjourned:

• 2:35PM            

              NEXT MEETING HOST: Hackberry Fire Department   

  DATE: Wednesday, September 13, 2017                                                                                                        

  TIME: 11:00AM

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

  ADJOURNED:

• Motion to adjourn – Steven Guillory, Safety Manager, Indorama Ventures

• 2^nd the motion – Chief Dean Lappe, Houston River Fire Department

• Meeting adjourned – 11:37AM 

   

  THE NEXT STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING WILL BE HELD

  Thursday, September 7, 2017 @ 2PM

  901 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 200

  Lake Charles, LA 70601

• DATE: August 9, 2017
• LOCATION: Managan Center - 1221 Sampson Street - Westlake, LA 70669
• ORDERED BY: Andy Patrick, 1st Vice President –
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Andy Patrick, 1st Vice President –
• INVOCATION BY: Jerry Bell –
• INTRODUCTION OF GUEST: Andy Patrick, 1st Vice President –
• HOST ENTITY: Introduction to LyondellBasell/Equistar Chemical, LP
  Power Point Presentation: Greg Satterfield
• NEW APPLICANT PRESENTATIONS:
  Power Point Presentation By: Chase Peloquin, w/Chicago Bridge and Iron CB&I
  Power Point Presentation By: Dr. Nikos Kiritsis, Dean, w/McNeese Institute for Industry/Education Collaboration
   Spoke w/Amanda Hext, Administrative Coordinator, on 8/8/2017 @ 10:42AM, due to scheduling, will postpone till next SWLA Mutual Aid Association Meeting, Wednesday, September 13th 2017
• MUTUAL AID INCIDENTS: Andy Patrick, 1st Vice President –
  Mutual Aid Calls for July 2017
  • Incident Report (22)
  • Apparatus Usages (167)
• APPOINTED COMMITTEES:
• BUDGET/FINANCE: Bill Wilkie, Chairman –
  TREASURERS REPORT – The account balance ending as of July 31, 2017 – $71,694.58
• BY LAWS: Richard McGuire, Chairman – N/A
• COMMUNICATIONS: Richard McGuire, Chairman –
  On Monday, August 7, 2017, the Calcasieu Parish Communications Committee met & discussed changes in the Master Radio Interoperability Template
  • With the decommissioning of the City of Lake Charles Radio system, all Lake Charles System Talkgroups were
  removed from the Template
  • The Communications Committee will meet again on August 16, 2017 to discuss operational changes needed to accommodate departments wishing to encrypt their radio traffic
• DRILL: Cade McLemore, Chairman – N/A
• EMS: Bill Wilkie, Chairman –
  On Monday, July 24, 2017 @ 2:30PM, ESF/8 Health & Medical Coalition, met & discussed that their meeting served as the Mid-term planning conference for the upcoming Hurricane Exercise
• HAZMAT: Chief Keith Murray, Chairman – N/A
• INSPECTION: Daniel Gaspard, Chairman – N/A
• MARINE USCG: Larry J. Johnson, Port Security Specialist –
  Tabletop Exercise/Maritime Security Meeting
  • WHERE: Calcasieu Parish Office Of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness (EOC)
  • WHEN: Thursday, August 17th 2017
  • TIME: 9AM – 3PM
  • POINT OF CONTACT: Larry Johnson
   Office: (337) 491-7816
   Cell: (337) 485-1073
• NOMINATING: Bill Wilkie, Chairman – N/A
• SAR: Rob Daughdril –
  • Discussed - Planning on scheduling S&R classes between the months of October, November, & December 2017
• TRAINING: Tammy Ryan, Sulphur F.D. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (337) 527-2061 and/or Cade McLemore, w/OHSEP This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (337) 721-3800 Co/Chairman –
  Introduction to Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO)
  • LOCATION:
   Calcasieu Parish EOC
   901 Lakeshore Drive
   Suite 200
   Lake Charles, LA 70601
  • DATES:
   November 6 - 8, 2017
  • TIMES:
   8:00AM – 5:00PM
  • REGISTRATION:
   To register, sign up on the GOHSEP Training Registration page
   http://gohsep.la.gov/RESOURCES/TRAINING-EVENTS-SCHEDULE
  • (Flyers located upfront by sign-n-sheets)
• WEATHER UPDATE: National Weather Service –
  (Meteorologist in charge) - Andy Patrick and/or (Meteorologist) - Roger Erickson
  • The National Weather Service in Lake Charles is expecting a drier weather pattern to set up over southeast Texas and
  western Louisiana over the next week, while continuing an above normal rain pattern in south central Louisiana and parts
  of central Louisiana
  • Temperatures will be near normal in the drier areas, and a little below normal in the wetter regions
• • The tides will run near normal for the next week
  • In the tropics, a low-pressure trough in the Bahamas has a low (10%) chance of developing through this weekend
  • Another low-pressure trough, north of the Leeward Islands, has a medium (40%) chance of developing in the Atlantic
  • Neither system poses a threat to our region
• BUSINESS:
• OLD BUSINESS: Andy Patrick, 1st Vice President – N/A
• NEW BUSINESS: Andy Patrick, 1st Vice President –
  Steering Committee met & discussed on Thursday, August 3, 2017, Wayne Goke, President, early Retirement Status w/Sasol
  • Steering Committee Recommended – Stay active as “President” to term and/or until 90 days transition period
  • Steering Committee Agreed, once retired, Wayne Goke, be made an “Honorable Life Member”
  • Next couple months will be asking volunteers from Board Members for 2nd Vice President
  Ambassador WRN Weather-Ready Nation – Ready/Responsive/Resilient
  • Asking those members to stay afterwards for photos not yet captured
• VOTING ISSUES: Andy Patrick, 1st Vice President –
  Discussed - Chicago Bridge & Iron CB&I, Application for Associate Membership
  • Andy Patrick, 1st Vice President – Made a motion
  • Jerry Bell made a motion
  • Steven Guillory, Safety Manager, Indorama Ventures 2nd the motion
  • Motion Carries
  Discussed - The Safety Training Center, Application for Associate Membership
  • Andy Patrick, 1st Vice President – Made a motion
  • Kevin Boyette made a motion
  • Jerry Bell 2nd the motion
  • Motion Carries
  Discussed - McNeese Institute for Industry/Education Collaboration, Application for “Exempt” Membership
  • Andy Patrick, 1st Vice President – Made a motion
  • Jerry Bell made a motion
  • Steven Guillory, Safety Manager, Indorama Ventures 2nd the motion
  • Motion Carries
• STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING: Andy Patrick, 1st Vice President –
• Minutes:
  STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
  Immediate Past President –
  John Floyd X Louisiana State Police/Hazmat –
  Sean LaFleur X CPSO – ?
  X
  President –
  Wayne Goke, SASOL X Public Safety Agency –
  AJ Powell X Honorable life Member –
  Chief Lloyd Miller X
  1st Vice President –
  Andy Patrick, NWS P Chennault F.D./Industrial Facility –
  Chief Joshua Arnold P Honorable life Member –
  Rob Daughdril P
  2nd Vice President –
  Chris Dailey P OHSEP –
  Dick Gremillion, Director X Guest –
  X
  Treasurer –
  Bill Wilkie X E-911 –
  Richard McGuire P
  Secretary –
  Tonya Pousson P Lake Charles F.D./Hazmat –
  Keith Murray X
  Fire Agency/Inspector –
  Daniel Gaspard X Training Co/Chair Person(s) –
  Tammy Bellard & Cade McLemore P
  Law Enforcement –
  Kirk L. Carroll P USCG –
  Larry J. Johnson, Port Security Specialist X
  August 3, 2017
  P=Present X=Absent
  Pledge of Allegiance: Andy Patrick, 1st Vice President –
• Discussed – Wayne Goke, President, Retirement Status w/Sasol: Andy Patrick, 1st Vice President –
  • Steering Committee Recommended – Stay active as “President” to term and/or until 90 days transition period
  • Steering Committee Agreed, once retired, Wayne Goke, be made an “Honorable Life Member”
• Discussed – Kay Communication Setting Up Sound System: Andy Patrick, 1st Vice President –
  • K-Comm has volunteered to provide and set their sound system during each regular SWLA Mutual Aid Association
  board meeting
  • Wayne Goke, President, has not had the opportunity to get w/K-Comm regarding above mentioned
  • Recommendation – Table until next Steering Committee Meeting, Thursday, September 7, 2017, and/or upon Mr.
  President can reach out to K-Comm
• Discussed – Chicago Bridge & Iron CB&I, Application for Associate Membership: Andy Patrick, 1st Vice President –
  • Address as Voting Issue at the next SWLA Mutual Aid Association meeting, Wednesday, August 9th 2017
  • Chase Peloquin, Emergency Response Supervisor, is supposed to be giving a brief presentation regarding CB&I
• Discussed – McNeese Institute for Industry/Education Collaboration, Application for “EXEMPT” Membership: Andy Patrick, 1st Vice President –
  • Address as Voting Issue at the next SWLA Mutual Aid Association meeting, Wednesday, August 9th 2017
  • Dr. Nikos Kiritsis, Dean/Executive Director, is supposed to be giving a brief presentation regarding McNeese Institute for
  Industry/Education Collaboration
• Discussed – The Safety Training Center, Application for Associate Membership:
  Andy Patrick, 1st Vice President –
  • Address as Voting Issue at the next SWLA Mutual Aid Association meeting, Wednesday, August 9th 2017
• Discussed – Equipment List for the SWLA Mutual Aid Association Website: Rob Daughdril –
• Discussed – Upcoming Search and Rescue Classes: Rob Daughdril –
  • Planning on scheduling S&R classes between the months of October, November, & December 2017
• Adjourned:
  • 2:35PM
• NEXT MEETING HOST: Hackberry Fire Department
  DATE: Wednesday, September 13, 2017
  TIME: 11:00AM
  LOCATION: Managan Center - 1221 Sampson Street - Westlake, LA 70669
• ADJOURNED:
  • Motion to adjourn – Steven Guillory, Safety Manager, Indorama Ventures
  • 2nd the motion – Chief Dean Lappe, Houston River Fire Department
  • Meeting adjourned – 11:37AM
• THE NEXT STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING WILL BE HELD
  Thursday, September 7, 2017 @ 2PM
  901 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 200
  Lake Charles, LA 70601
•  
• DATE:  August 9, 2017
• LOCATION: Managan Center - 1221 Sampson Street - Westlake, LA 70669
• ORDERED BY: Andy Patrick, 1^st Vice President –
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Andy Patrick, 1^st Vice President –
• INVOCATION BY: Jerry Bell –
• INTRODUCTION OF GUEST: Andy Patrick, 1^st Vice President –
• HOST ENTITY: Introduction to LyondellBasell/Equistar Chemical, LP
• Power Point Presentation: Greg Satterfield
• NEW APPLICANT PRESENTATIONS:
• Power Point Presentation By: Chase Peloquin, w/Chicago Bridge and Iron CB&I
• Power Point Presentation By: Dr. Nikos Kiritsis, Dean, w/McNeese Institute for Industry/Education Collaboration

• Spoke w/Amanda Hext, Administrative Coordinator, on 8/8/2017 @ 10:42AM, due to scheduling, will postpone till next SWLA Mutual Aid Association Meeting, Wednesday, September 13^th 2017 

• MUTUAL AID INCIDENTS: Andy Patrick, 1^st Vice President –

  Mutual Aid Calls for July 2017

•  Incident Report (22)

• Apparatus Usages (167) 

  APPOINTED COMMITTEES: 

   

  BUDGET/FINANCE: Bill Wilkie, Chairman –

  TREASURERS REPORT – The account balance ending as of July 31, 2017 – $71,694.58

  BY LAWS:  Richard McGuire, Chairman – N/A

  COMMUNICATIONS: Richard McGuire, Chairman –

  On Monday, August 7, 2017, the Calcasieu Parish Communications Committee met & discussed changes in the Master Radio Interoperability Template

• With the decommissioning of the City of Lake Charles Radio system, all Lake Charles System Talkgroups were

      removed from the Template

• The Communications Committee will meet again on August 16, 2017 to discuss operational changes needed to accommodate departments wishing to encrypt their radio traffic

  DRILL: Cade McLemore, Chairman – N/A

  EMS: Bill Wilkie, Chairman –

  On Monday, July 24, 2017 @ 2:30PM, ESF/8 Health & Medical Coalition, met & discussed that their meeting served as the Mid-term planning conference for the upcoming Hurricane Exercise

  HAZMAT: Chief Keith Murray, Chairman – N/A

  INSPECTION: Daniel Gaspard, Chairman – N/A

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

  Tabletop Exercise/Maritime Security Meeting

• WHERE: Calcasieu Parish Office Of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness (EOC)

• WHEN: Thursday, August 17^th 2017

• TIME: 9AM – 3PM

• POINT OF CONTACT: Larry Johnson

• Office: (337) 491-7816

• Cell:     (337) 485-1073

  NOMINATING: Bill Wilkie, Chairman – N/A

  SAR:  Rob Daughdril –

• Discussed - Planning on scheduling S&R classes between the months of October, November, & December 2017

  TRAINING: Tammy Ryan, Sulphur F.D. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (337) 527-2061 and/or Cade McLemore, w/OHSEP This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (337) 721-3800 Co/Chairman –

  Introduction to Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO)

• LOCATION:

• Calcasieu Parish EOC

• 901 Lakeshore Drive

• Suite 200

• Lake Charles, LA 70601

• DATES:

• November 6 - 8, 2017

• TIMES:

• 8:00AM – 5:00PM

• REGISTRATION:
• To register, sign up on the GOHSEP Training Registration page

• http://gohsep.la.gov/RESOURCES/TRAINING-EVENTS-SCHEDULE

• (Flyers located upfront by sign-n-sheets)

• WEATHER UPDATE: National Weather Service –
• (Meteorologist in charge) - Andy Patrick and/or (Meteorologist) - Roger Erickson

• The National Weather Service in Lake Charles is expecting a drier weather pattern to set up over southeast Texas and

      western Louisiana over the next week, while continuing an above normal rain pattern in south central Louisiana and parts

      of central Louisiana

• Temperatures will be near normal in the drier areas, and a little below normal in the wetter regions

   

• The tides will run near normal for the next week

• In the tropics, a low-pressure trough in the Bahamas has a low (10%) chance of developing through this weekend

• Another low-pressure trough, north of the Leeward Islands, has a medium (40%) chance of developing in the Atlantic

• Neither system poses a threat to our region 

  BUSINESS:

  OLD BUSINESS: Andy Patrick, 1^st Vice President – N/A

  NEW BUSINESS: Andy Patrick, 1^st Vice President –

•  Steering Committee met & discussed on Thursday, August 3, 2017, Wayne Goke, President, early Retirement Status w/Sasol

• Steering Committee Recommended – Stay active as “President” to term and/or until 90 days transition period 

• Steering Committee Agreed, once retired, Wayne Goke, be made an “Honorable Life Member”

• Next couple months will be asking volunteers from Board Members for 2^nd Vice President

  Ambassador WRN Weather-Ready Nation – Ready/Responsive/Resilient 

• Asking those members to stay afterwards for photos not yet captured

• VOTING ISSUES: Andy Patrick, 1^st Vice President –
• Discussed - Chicago Bridge & Iron CB&I, Application for Associate Membership

• Andy Patrick, 1^st Vice President – Made a motion

• Jerry Bell made a motion

• Steven Guillory, Safety Manager, Indorama Ventures 2^nd the motion

• Motion Carries

• Discussed - The Safety Training Center, Application for Associate Membership

• Andy Patrick, 1^st Vice President – Made a motion

• Kevin Boyette made a motion

• Jerry Bell 2^nd the motion

• Motion Carries

• Discussed - McNeese Institute for Industry/Education Collaboration, Application for “Exempt” Membership 

• Andy Patrick, 1^st Vice President – Made a motion

• Jerry Bell made a motion

• Steven Guillory, Safety Manager, Indorama Ventures 2^nd the motion

Motion Carries

STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING: Andy Patrick, 1^st Vice President 

Minutes:

STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING 

• August 3, 2017
• P=Present X=Absent
• Pledge of Allegiance: Andy Patrick, 1^st Vice President –Discussed – Wayne Goke, President, Retirement Status w/Sasol: Andy Patrick, 1^st Vice President –Steering Committee Recommended – Stay active as “President” to term and/or until 90 days transition period 
• Steering Committee Agreed, once retired, Wayne Goke, be made an “Honorable Life Member”
• Discussed – Kay Communication Setting Up Sound System: Andy Patrick, 1^st Vice President –
• K-Comm has volunteered to provide and set their sound system during each regular SWLA Mutual Aid Association
•        board meeting
• Wayne Goke, President, has not had the opportunity to get w/K-Comm regarding above mentioned
• Recommendation – Table until next Steering Committee Meeting, Thursday, September 7, 2017, and/or upon Mr.
•    President can reach out to K-Comm
•  
• Discussed – Chicago Bridge & Iron CB&I, Application for Associate Membership: Andy Patrick, 1^st Vice President –
•  
• Address as Voting Issue at the next SWLA Mutual Aid Association meeting, Wednesday, August 9^th 2017
• Chase Peloquin, Emergency Response Supervisor, is supposed to be giving a brief presentation regarding CB&I 
• Discussed – McNeese Institute for Industry/Education Collaboration, Application for “EXEMPT” Membership: Andy Patrick, 1^st Vice President –

• Address as Voting Issue at the next SWLA Mutual Aid Association meeting, Wednesday, August 9^th 2017

• Dr. Nikos Kiritsis, Dean/Executive Director, is supposed to be giving a brief presentation regarding McNeese Institute for

       Industry/Education Collaboration   

• Discussed – The Safety Training Center, Application for Associate Membership:
• Andy Patrick, 1^st Vice President –

• Address as Voting Issue at the next SWLA Mutual Aid Association meeting, Wednesday, August 9^th 2017

• Discussed – Equipment List for the SWLA Mutual Aid Association Website: Rob Daughdril –
• Discussed – Upcoming Search and Rescue Classes: Rob Daughdril –

• Planning on scheduling S&R classes between the months of October, November, & December 2017

• Adjourned:

• 2:35PM

• NEXT MEETING HOST: Hackberry Fire Department   
• DATE: Wednesday, September 13, 2017    
• TIME: 11:00AM
• LOCATION: Managan Center - 1221 Sampson Street - Westlake, LA 70669
• ADJOURNED:

• Motion to adjourn – Steven Guillory, Safety Manager, Indorama Ventures

• 2^nd the motion – Chief Dean Lappe, Houston River Fire Department

• Meeting adjourned – 11:37AM   

  THE NEXT STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING WILL BE HELD

  Thursday, September 7, 2017 @ 2PM

  901 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 200

  Lake Charles, LA 70601