ALABAMA NENA

Quarterly Executive Board

3rd Quarter Meeting Minutes

July 20, 2016, 3:00 P.M.

Dadeville, Alabama (Tallapoosa County 9-1-1)

  1. Call to Order: Roll Call

Present: President: Larry Fisher, First VP: Caleb Branch, Immediate Past President: Alan Campbell,VP Mobile LATA: Chuck McKinley, VP Montgomery LATA: Lon Jones, VP Huntsville LATA: Johnny Hart, VP Birmingham LATA: Bill Brodeur,State Conference Chair: Rod Coleman.

Absent:VP Commercial: Lee Moore

  1. Welcome

President Larry Fisher declared a Quorum present to conduct business as requiredand welcomed everyone.

Invocation

Lon led the Invocation.

3. Presentation to the Board

Brian Godsby with Team 9-1-1 presented the board with the potential for providing free conference registration through their website. Additionally, Team 9-1-1 provides other support avenues that are free to districts and associations, allowing web management of classes and credentials. The board is favorable toward moving to online conference registration and the conference committee will be following up with Brian.

  1. Review and Approval of April 2016 Executive Meeting Minutes

Motion to Approve byJohnny Hart; 2nd by Caleb Branch. Motion passed unanimously.

  1. Review and Approval of Financial Reports and Expenditures, Quarter Ending June 30, 2016

Caleb Branch presented the financial report ending June 31, 2016. Motion to Approve by Johnny Hart; 2nd by Alan Campbell. Motion passed unanimously.

  1. State 9-1-1 Board Report – Alan Campbell

Leah Missildine has been hired as the new state 9-1-1 board director. Mrs. Missildine has presented the state board with a staffing plan that consists of a staff of two administrative positions, as well as a financial and technical position. Also, the state 9-1-1 board is offering free online training that is APCO accredited. Those interested in enrolling their center are encouraged to contact the state board’s office. Finally, the state board is sponsoring NENA’s Center Manager Certification Program at Birmingham ECD in January of 2017. Registration is normally $1,000, but the class is free to employees of ECDs, although the class is filling up quickly.

  1. ANGEN Report – Alan Campbell

The state board has agreed to enter negotiations with INdigital for ANGEN. Alan estimates that the negotiation could last up to six months before a final agreement is reached.

  1. Legislative Report – Alan Campbell

The AAND legislative committee is moving forward with regard to legislation that will redistribute the cost recovery money to the ANGEN project. Johnny Hart stated that he would follow up with Kristi Stamnes and AAND to ensure that a legislative solution is reached in a timely fashion.

  1. Committee Reports (Conference, Training Standards, Awards Program, Web Site & ECD DB)

Conference – Bill Brodeur and Rod Coleman

Rod encouraged everyone to register for the conference as soon as possible as well as to book a room at the conference hotel. Bill would like a list of all that attended the national conference so that he might send out invitations to the Gulf Coast Conference. Rod reminded everyone of the pre-conference course on leadership that is being held during the day before the opening session.

Training and PSAP Standards – Larry Fisher

No report

Awards and Scholarship Program – Larry Fisher

One award nomination has been submitted so far with August 26th being the deadline for applications. The awards ceremony will be held during the welcome reception. Applications for two scholarships to the state conference are currently being accepted. The scholarship cap is $1,500 andall those wishing to apply should visit the state NENA website and fill out the application.

Membership – Larry Fisher

The state board has offered space in their new office to accommodate NENA storage. More information will be forthcoming.

Web Site – Chuck McKinley

Chuck reported that everyone on the yahoo group is now receiving emails instead of only being able to view the posting on the Yahoo Groups page.

TERT – No report

GIS Conference – Rod Coleman

Rod expressed the interest to continue to schedule the 2nd Quarter NENA meeting in conjunction with the state GIS conference.

APCO – Larry Fisher

No report

  1. LATA Reports:Birmingham, Mobile, Huntsville, Montgomery and Commercial

Birmingham LATA – Bill Brodeur

Tuscaloosa breaks ground on their new center next week. Dekalb is also in the process of planning for a new center, and the city of Birmingham is busy consolidating its fire and law enforcement dispatch.

Huntsville LATA – Johnny Hart

Ryan Whelty has been elected to the state 9-1-1 board and replaces Erin Blair.Gordon Sandlin has been nominated to be the 2nd VP of AAND.

Mobile LATA – Chuck McKinley

Charlie McNichol has been named the director of Mobile 9-1-1. Baldwin County is currently conducting soil samples in preparation for their new facility. Mobile is almost finish with the Harris radio project.

Montgomery – Lon Jones

The wiregrass project has been completed. Dothan’s new PSAP is almost complete, and the facility should be occupied soon. Finally, microwave connectivity is being established between Geneva and Enterprise.

Commercial

No report

  1. Old Business
  • Larry discussed recruiting volunteers to proceed with the NENA financial audit in lieu of hiring a CPA firm. After discussion, Alan stated that he would reach out to R.V. White, Roger Wilson, and Roger Humphries to assist with performing the audit.
  1. New Business
  • The Nominating Committee has concluded its search with the following nominations: Jeremy Williams to replace Lon Jones as the Montgomery LATA VP and Kristi Stamnes as the nomination for First VP.
  • The Constitution and Bylaws committee has recommended five bylaws changes to be voted on by the membership in the regular business meeting. Those changes align with National NENA’s bylaws and must remain on the table until the October meeting.
  • A motion was made by Johnny Hart and seconded by Lon Jones to approve the $250 stipends to National NENA for the board members and the $500 for stipend for the president. Motion carried unanimously.
  • A motion was made by Lon Jones and seconded by Johnny Hart to approve the $200 stipend to the Gulf Coast Conference for the board members and to pay for the president’s room. The motion passed unanimously.
  • Lon Jones made a motion to move the accounting software from a laptop to a cloud-based solution to streamline accounting. Chuck McKinley seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
  1. Next Executive Board Quarterly Meeting: October 12, 2016 in Orange Beach, Alabama

Motion to adjourn was made by Caleb Branch and seconded by Bill Brodeur. Motion unanimously approved; meeting adjourned.

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