Sabine-Neches
Chiefs' Association
April 2009

APRIL M I N U T E S

 

Quorum is (10) Voting Members at Regular Meeting

 

NEXT MEETING

 

The May 6th, 2009, 717th SNCA meeting at 10:00 a.m. will be hosted by Chevron Phillips:  Port Arthur and held at “BIG RICH’S” on Highway 90 in Beaumont.

 

 

The 716th Sabine Neches Chiefs Association meeting was hereby called to order at 10:01 a.m. on Wednesday April 1st, 2009 at the Catfish Cabin in Lumberton and was hosted by The Sabine Neches Chiefs Association.

 

Scott Kerwood gave the invocation.

 

John Owens led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

Self-introductions were made and Stephen Curran, President SNCA, welcomed the membership.

 

The following SNCA Officers were excused: Dale Jackson, Larry McBride, Doug Jones and Aleta Cappen.

 

READING OF THE MINUTES

 

President Stephen Curran, asked for “Approval” of the 715th previous month’s minutes as e-mailed for the March 4th, 2009 meeting.  A motion was made by John Avery and seconded by Tom Caldwell to approve the minutes.  Motion passed.

CORRESPONDANCE: None

 

TREASURERS REPORT:

 

Information compiled by Terry Basham, Sec. /Treasurer with the assistance of John Avery, PAFD

 

Balance as of 3/31/09

 

Checking:                  $19,229.85

CD                              $4,967.86

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Total Balance           $24,197.71

 

Please note that $1,500 of the checking account amount is a restricted contribution from Jefferson Orange County LEPC for the Special Needs Database.

 

The financial statement for the Golf Tournament payments/donations is included in the above amounts except for credit card entries.

 

Larry Richard called for a motion to approve the Financials. Vernon Pierce Seconded. The motion carried.

 

**In reference to FY’09 SNCA Dues Payments:

There are 17 members (listed below) that have not paid to date.   

 

Member Name

 

BMC Holdings, Inc. (Terra Capital)

Center Point Energy

E. I. DuPont (Orange)

Firestone Polymers

Flint Hills

Foster Enterprises

Gerdau Steel

Lucite (DuPont) Beaumont

Memorial Herman Baptist - Orange

Orange County Health - UTMB

Orange County Sheriff

Orange Police Department

Pinehurst Police Department

Port Neches Groves ISD

Southeast Texas Air Rescue(MTC)

Stat Care EMS

Webb, Murray & Associates

 

 

 

 

OLD BUSINESS:

 

Letter of Support request from ISTC regarding congressional funding to BEST Complex was discussed. BEST needs a new fire pump and other upgrades. A motion was made by Larry Richards and seconded by Bryant Champagne to support the letter.  Motion carried.

 

NEW BUSINESS:  

 

Cheniere Letter of request for membership was accepted. Their dues are $300 per the definition of a Provisional Member.  Chief Curran will notify SWLA Mutual Aid.

 

 

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

** Committee Reports were postponed** As per Membership approval due to the Second of Three “Strategic Planning Meetings” for 2009.

 

Committee Reports will be a part of the next Regularly Scheduled Meeting: May 6th, 2009.

 

“Note for Terry”  Put together a short narrative of the Strategic planning groups formed at the meeting and the work on completing the 2009 Strategic Plan to forward to the Board of Directors for approval.  Print out the last copy from Cindy to bring to the May Meeting to present to the membership and add that to the agenda for the May meeting.  Copies can be emailed to the membership with the May meeting minutes.

 

 

TRAINING AND EDUCATION : Elgin Browning

Nov 22-25, 2009      Texas EMS conference
Ft. Worth, Texas
http://www.texasemsconference.com/texas_ems_2009.htm  

For Calendar Updates or Additions, or more info regarding Training and Education, Please email Elgin Browning at ebrowning@gt.rr.com

Program Committee: Bryant Champagne

 

Programs scheduled up to August 2009.  Have openings from August – December 2009.

 

Should any member have an idea for a program, please contact Bryant at (409) 989-7909 or email him at bryant.champagne@motivaent.com

 

 This is a duplication from above - **All other Committee Reports were postponed** As per Membership approval due to the Strategic Planning Meetings.

 

Committee Reports will be a part of the next Regularly Scheduled Meeting: May 6th, 2009.

 

RECENT EMERGENCIES/ ISSUES

 

Recent emergencies were discussed in the following categories:  Industry, Municipal Fire, Law Enforcement, EMS, Homeland Security and Health.

 

PROGRAM

 

No program

 

PLEASE NOTE THE UP-COMING HOSTS:

 

President Steve Curran asks the membership to please review the up coming hosts now located at the end of minutes each month.

 

 

MONTH            YEAR                           ENTITY           

May                 2009               Chevron Phillips: Port Arthur

June               2009               Exxon-Mobil 

July                 2009               SNCA: Strategic Planning Meeting

August           2009               Nederland Fire Department

September    2009               Motiva

October          2009               Port Neches Fire Department

November     2009               Port Arthur Police and Fire Departments

December     2009               Beaumont Fire and Police Departments

 

ADJOURN

A motion was made by Larry Richard and seconded by Jeff Kelley to adjourn the 716th meeting at 11:40 am.

Motion passed.  Meeting adjourned.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Terry Basham

Secretary/Treasurer

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