Minutes of previous meetings (October & December 2007) Moved: VK3XMU, Seconded: VK3BAF, Carried That the minutes of the October & December 2007 meetings are a true and correct record of those meetings
Business Arising from Minutes
Y2K Equipment upgrade
3XDE reported problems re BARG plans for a D-STAR repeater.
3FGC to help with liaison with BARG
6m Radio Bulk Purchase
3XMU reported radios received but not in time for use at RoM
3XMU to distribute
WIA Affiliation - Defered until General Business
WICEN Caravan
Refurbishment completed
Used for Murray Marathon by Red Cross
Currently stored at Red Cross
3BAF to arrange move to 3UV's
3XMU to send thankyou letters to businesses involved in refurbishment
3XMU to check asset list for antennas
'Maintain Safety at an Incident' training
3BAF reported no training currently required for Gippsland members
3FGC to raise with R2D2
3XMU to send 3YEA certificate number to 3XDE
3XDE to send certificate for 3YEA
Liaison with DSE - 3FGC reported no progress
OH&S Procedures for plant & equip
Formalising roles performed for 2003 & 2007 fires
Providing assistance for DSE radio contractors
VK3AZE Injury
3XMU reported Worksafe injury report forwarded to DoJ
Should be end of issue for WICEN.
Web based event application form
3XMU reported in operation
MITS Trailer
3XMU reported still at 3YD's
Awating 3BAF discussion of storage with 3UV
IEM Courses
3XMU reported email sent to office bearers seeking nominations
UHF CB
3GER reported purchase completed
3XMU to enter asset into database
Correspondence
Incoming
Christmas card from WIA
Repeater Licence Renewal Notice from ACMA
3XMU to send usual letter claiming exemption from fees
Letter of Thanks, Certificate of Appreciation, and $900 donation from Rally of Melbourne
Cheque to Treasurer
Treasurer to send receipt
3XMU to put certificate on website and notify members
Australian Journal of Emergency Management Vol 22 No 4 November 2007
To 3FGC
Outgoing
Nil
Moved: VK3XMU, Seconded: VK3GER, Carried That the incoming correspondence be accepted.
Reports
Treasurer - 3YYF
Dec 2007 Jan 2008
YTD
Income
$3,179.75
$13,211.49
Expenses
$3,776.58
$14,601.78
Profit
($596.83)
($1,390.29)
Balance at Bank: $17,944.09
Moved: VK3YYF, Seconded: VK3FGC, Carried: That the Treasurer's report be accepted.
Radio - 3XDE
3XMU to send letter to ARV re VK3RMM UHF switched off
3XDE to chase up allocation of VK3WI? callsigns to WICEN
Data - No Report
Publications - No Report
Training
3XMU reported R5 D1 accreditted 3 new members as Station Operators
Property - No Report
Membership - No Report
Emergency Management Meetings - Nil
General Business
WIA Affiliation
3YYF & 3GER reported on concerns expressed at R4D1,2,3 meeting
3XMU explained awaiting WIA proposals
3XMU has suggested meeting of WIA and State WICENs at WIA AGM in Broken Hill in May
WICEN HF Net
3YYF & 3GER reported concerns expressed at R4D1,2,3 meeting
Concerns should be referred to HF Net Coordinator
Damage to Andrew Weir VK3HFT's vehicle at Rally of Melbourne &
Damage to Bruce Bathols VK3UV's caravan fridge and Ian Morris VK3DVO's camper van at Murray Marathon
WICEN does not 'Insure' member's property - compensation is provided by Victorian Government via DoJ
Damage to insured property should be claimed for with insurer
Compensation for any excess may be available
ARV Invoice
3XMU read draft letter to ARV
Agreed to send letter as is
Antennas at IT Assetcare
Antennas not to be installed due to 3XMU being made redundant
Next Meeting - Thursday March 13, 2008, WIA Rooms, 40G Victory Blvd, Ashburton