WICEN Committee of Management 18th July 2000

at WIA Rooms, Ashburton.

1. Meeting Open. 20.08

2. Attendance. 3BAF, 3JM, 3KPU, 3FGC, 3XDE, 3XMU, 3ZRV and 3ML

3. Apologies. Nil

4. Minutes of last Meeting.

4.1 Motion 3JM/ 3ZRV CARRIED

That the minutes of the last meeting 20th June 2000 be accepted.

4.2 Matters arising

4.2.1VTAC letter not sent

5. Correspondence John 3BAF

5.1 Inwards:

5.1.1 Knox State Emeregency Service Management Course. 3BAF to attend.

5.1.2 Midland A.R.C. - Requesting approval for use of repeater antenna -

5.1.3 Motion 3KPU/3ZRV CARRIED

That approval be granted for use of the fixed repeater antenna. 3BAF to notify.

5.1.4 Cancellation of membership VK3DQS

5.1.5 Motion 3JM/3ZRV CARRIED

5.1.6 That the resignation of VK3DQS be accepted. - 3BAF

5.1.7 Emails From G.T request COM minutes. 3BAF to contact.

5.1.8 Wicen restructure submission

5.1.9 VTAC - 3XDE to respond

5.1.10 Trailer from MITS. - 3BAF to acknowledge with thanks. ("Donated by MITS" sticker to be affixed)

5.1.11 Copy of Minutes of Publications Sub-Committee

5.1.12 Copy of SOP,s

5.1.13 Submission from/to Col Finney

5.1.14 Ferrier Hodgson Consultants re SIPSaC

5.1.15 Chris Morley re Col Dyson. Position of Second Officer for Region 5 District 3 vacant. Graeame Brown 3BXG appointed.

5.1.16 3GPT Draft Training Development plan. Inclusion of HF - 3FGC

5.1.17 3GPT Draft Training Implementation plan.

5.1.18 EMC re draft proposal.

5.1.19 Taxation Dept. Re ABN 42851605545

5.2 Outwards.

5.2.1 Monthly news letter.

5.2.2 AGM update.

5.2.3 Chris Morley re Graeme Brown. 2 off. for R5D3

5.2.4 Arrangements for SIPSaC,s.

5.2.5 G.T. re minutes availability.

5.2.6 Ron Perry re battery payment.

5.3 Motion Moved 3BAF/3ZRV CARRIED

That the outwards correspondence be confirmed and the incoming correspondence be received.

6. Treasurers Report. Fred 3JM

6.1Total inclome for period 01/07/99 to 30/06/00 $ 77,493.31

Total expenditure for period 01/07/99 to 30/06/00 $ 74,808.95

Total income for period 01/07/00 to 18/07/00 $ 0.00

Total expenditure for period 01/07/00 to 18/07/00 $ 353.00

Current Balance 30/6/00 $ 18,774.43

6.2 Motion. 3JM/3ZRV CARRIED

That the financial statements be accepted.

7. Data Report. Mark 3XMU

7.1 Tabled Draft Data Station Testing SOP. Delete "event" in paras 1 and 2.

7.2 Motion 3BAF/3ZRV. CARRIED

That the Data Station Testing SOP, as ammended, be approved and passed to the Publications Sub-Committee for insertion in the appropriate manner.

7.3 Tabled Draft Data Communications Antenna Polrisation Policy.

7.4 Motion 3JM/3ZRV CARRIED

That the, Data Communications Antenna Polarisation Policy ,as ammended, be approved and passed to the Publications Sub-Committee for insertion in the appropriate manner. Copy to Carol for insertion in Newsletter.

7.5 Request that 3BAF consult State Manager ACA for clarification of legality of unattended APRS stations.

8. Radio Report Paul 3XDE.

8.1 Tabled Ownership Statement re Kinglake Repeater - to 3BAF. Recommended that all equipment be covered in a similar fashion. RCO's and Data Network to be notified. - 3BAF and 3XMU.

8.2 3FGC noted donation from Ballarat Police of long term tape recordng system.

8.3 Ownership of equipment purchased for Y2K to be clarified.

9. Publications Report. Paul 3XDE Minutes of Publications Sub-Committee tabled..

10. Membership Report - nil.

10.1 Motion 3JM/3ZRV CARRIED

That the application from Oliver Raymond GELLERT VK3OG be accepted and the Membership records be duly ammended.

11. Equipment.

11.1 Ownership of equipment at Red Cross to be clarified - 3BAF

12. Motion 3ZRV/3JM CARRIED

That the reports be accepted

13. General Business:

13.1 3BAF to contact Jim Linton concerning the allegation of unauthorised WICEN personnel entry to WIA (Vic) office.

13.2 AGM arrangements. All in hand.

13.3 Ron Perry re batteries. 3BAF to discuss.

13.4 Both trailers need to be examined and modified/upgraded as necessary. MITS trailer requires registration. 3BAF

13.5 3XMU tabled a document for the Delegation of Web Site Updating Proposal.

13.6 Motion 3JM/3ZRV CARRIED

That a document for the Delegation of Web Site Updating Proposal be adopted

13.7 Motion 3BAF/3ZRV CARRIED

That 3XMU, 3JFK and 3KPU be nominated as the subcommittee to oversee the delegation process.

13.8 On behalf of the Committee of Management, Gordon 3FGC acknowledged with gratitude the service given by John Weir to WICEN Committee of Management.

14. Next Meeting 19th September at WIA Rooms

15. Closure. 22.31

ACTION POINTS - 3BAF (plus one or two others!)