2008 Keystone State Chapter of NENA Conference Details
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NENA KEYSTONE CHAPTER
Annual Meeting
September 13, 2007
Call to order by President Dietz @ 1509 Hours. President Dietz thanked Mike McGrady, Connie Turner and Dan Tancibok for their work with the 2007 conference.
Minutes of September 14,2006 Annual Meeting were approved as read.
Election of Officers
President – Dan Tancibok
Vice-President – Mike Weaver
Treasurer – Cindy Dietz
Secretary – Tim Baldwin
Western Region VP – Mike McGrady (appointed)
Central Region VP – Jack Harlacker (appointed)
Eastern Region VP – Laurie Bailey (appointed)
Treasurers Report
$32,499.81 in the Money Market account
$20,156.85 in the General Fund (this is before any conference expenses)
Treasurer’s report approved as presented.
Old Business
There was no old business to report
Reports of Committees
Legislative
Info on the upcoming re-write of Act56 along with other legislative information will be on the PA NENA website.
PBX/VOIP legislation is a priority in 2007/2008.
There are currently a total of 10 bills to look at.
There is now a joint APCO/NENA legislative committee. Each member will be assigned a bill to review. The committee will prioritize the bills, do a white paper on them and meet with the Veterans Affairs/Emergency Management House Committee.
Conference
The conference dates for the 2008 State conference are September 10,11,12 2008 at the Toftrees Resort in State College.
There are 31 vendors.
235 people are in attendance.
Jason Barbor, NENA National President, will be the Keynote speaker.
Mike asked for help with the 2008 conference.
PUC Task Force
Dan Tancibok reported that the group met on September 12 2007. They reviewed legislation.
Bill Kiger from PA One Call is now on the national N-1-1 committee
The PUC is concerned that PSAP’[s aren’t reporting gas emergencies to the utilities and PIERS.
Next meeting is on December 13, 2007 at the Revere Tavern in Lancaster County (annual APCO banquet)
Keystone NENA Award
Dan Tancibok presented the 2007 Keystone NENA award to Carlton (Skip) Walls from Lancaster County.
New Business
Cindy Dietz reported on the upcoming joint APCO/NENA meeting with PEMA Director French.
L. Robert Kimball has started an ENP study group.
PA APCO annual conference is May 18-23 2008 in Lancaster
Good of Chapter
Nothing
Adjournment at 1532 Hours
Michael W. Weaver
Secretary
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NENA KEYSTONE CHAPTER
2006 STATE CONFERENCE
SEPTEMBER 14, 2006
MINUTES
Called to order at 15:07 by President Tim Baldwin
Committee Reports
Conference Committee – Michael McGrady
− Thanked all for coming.
− 2007 Conference is 3rd week of September.
Legislative – Michael McGrady
− Need to contact legislators to support HB2333.
Mike will provide a sample letter if requested.
Have your Commissioners contact legislators.
Check online to see how your legislator voted.
− Sunset of Act 56
Can’t start too early, but we need to begin planning. Probably in 2007.
Need to work with and get support of CCAP.
Some discussion of rate structure and should all surcharges be standardized. Preliminary discussions only.
PUC/911 Task Force – Tim Baldwin
− PUC is reviewing rules for outage. Will be working with PTA to work out a test of the notification process without setting a minimum number of effected residences for a six-month period to see how the process works.
− Tim reported on his joint meeting with PUC and Office of Consumer Advocate. Primarily an information meeting to bring to the Commission some of our issues.
Officer Reports
President – Tim Baldwin thanked all for their support during his Presidency.
Vice President – Cindy Dietz – No report.
Treasurer – Connie Turner
Checking: $25,878.24
Money Market: $23,300.70
− Some checks are still outstanding and conference bills have not been paid.
Secretary – Dan Tancibok - No report.
Eastern Region – Laurie Bailey – No report.
Central Region – Mike Weaver – No report.
Good of the Chapter
Tim Baldwin reported that NENA National has begun monthly conference calls for Chapter Presidents and one other Executive Board Member.
The Keystone Award was presented by Cindy Dietz to Tim Baldwin.
Election of Officers
President: Cindy Dietz (York)
First Vice President:Daniel Tancibok (Centre)
Treasurer: Connie Turner (Lycoming)
Secretary (Elected): Mike Weaver (Lancaster)
Cindy Dietz appointed Regional Vice Presidents:
− Western: Mike McGrady (Falcon Wireless)
− Central: Jack Harlacher (Dauphin)
− Eastern: Laurie Bailey (Lehigh)
New Business
John Crabill, National NENA Regional VP, thanked all for an excellent conference and reminded everyone to constantly contact their legislators regarding funding legislation.
Steve Shaver (Dauphin) asked to know which counties were owed money from last year. He has been advised by PEMA that his county and others are being audited on funds not yet received.
Adjournment
Motion to adjourn by Marsha Kite
Second by Mike McGrady
Meeting adjourned at 15:40
Respectfully Submitted,
Dan Tancibok
Secretary
