WICEN (Vic.) Inc. Committee of Management
Minutes of Meeting
July 3rd 2003
Thursday July 3rd 2003, 20:00,
Venue: WIA Rooms, Victory Blvd Ashburton.
1. Attendance, Gerard 3GER, Mark 3XMU, Fred 3JM, John 3BAF, and Alan 3ML
2. Apologies Paul 3XDE, Gordon 3FGC
2.1 Motion. That the Minutes of the meeting of March 2002 be received as a true record.
Moved, Mark 3XMU seconded John 3BAF Carried
3. Business Arising from Minutes
NE Victoria Fires - 3XMU - information to be collated. Other information still to be added.
2002 Rally of Melbourne donation - 3XMU - Reminder sent re combining donations for 2002 and 2003
Proposed loss of UHF spectrum - 3XDE - not present
Release of Codan 6801 for Attwood installation - 3XDE - not present
State Quick Response Group - 3BAF - Ongoing - anticipate proposal following AGM.
Interaction with MEROs - 3XMU - To follow through
Site owneraship statement - files crweated but no additional information provided
WICEN Capabilities - to be circulated for comment
"RACV" trailer - Paul 3XDE to follow through re re-build.
Gerard Werner VK3GER - Elected Member
Gordon Cornell VK3FGC - Vice President & Deputy State Coordinator
Mark A. Dods VK3XMU - Secretary
Responses to Database Questionaire
VK3s KDS, TZM, BLE, BPD, JM, UCM, CWT, DBB, HCJ, ZR, KME, JJB, BYA, AX, ZPO, KMG, AZE, ZRX, YTT, YD, MDG, BXG, CRZ, GDK, TZQ, XMU, PG, HKS, DON. JBR, ST, CMC, AHD, NPI, HBR, NJE, EKG, DMS, ACZ, KAI, HHH, PJ, KAV, EK, TKH, APO, CFH, VLR, XGD, TZO, TZS, YIL, VK2KE, Joan McDonell, Ray Smith, Kay Mason - To Membership Officer
AGM Apologies
VK3s KME, CWT, ZR, EKG, DBB, CFH.
DNRE Cheque for Fires Expenses Invoice - $563.63 - To Treasurer
Alexandra & District Motorcycle Club $600 for Kenda Rally - To Treasurer
Australian Journal of Emergency Management Vol 18 No 2 May 2003
Those stating they had NOT done an IEM course
Those stating they HAD done an IEM course
Mark A. Dods VK3XMU - Course 2004ABB July 10 & 11 1997, Certificate # 0531
NAB Volunteer Awards Publicity
Copies of reports from Greg Morse 3FGM & Mal Shaw 3UBF re deployment to Swift Ck.
Letter from Harold Muir VK3EKG re AGM apology & Publicity. XMU to suggest 3EKG become WICEN Press Officer
State Membership Officer's Report
Graeme Tremellan VK3GPT as Training Convenor
Returned Notice of AGM - Daniel Pocock 3TQR & Ken Harrison 3JOM
Letter from EGARC Secretary re cost of Antenna - 3XMU to communicate.
AGM Notices & Membership Database questionaires
Letters to Greg Morse 3FGM & Mal Shaw 3UBF re their conduct at Swifts Ck.
Letters to Greg Morse 3FGM & Mal Shaw 3UBF accepting their resignations
Remaining Certificates of Appreciation to Fire Operators
Letter to Neil Cuthbert re 2002 RoM Donation
Motion: That the incoming correspondence be received and outgoing be accepted. Moved by Mark 3XMU, seconded by Gerard 3GER Carried
YTD 3/7/03 income $28,283.65 expenses $26,461 income-expenses $1,822.25 BALANCE $16,882.33
Motion That the Finance Report be accepted.
Moved Fred 3JM, seconded Mark 3XMU Carried
5.4 Publications - 3HCE/3XDE - nil
5.5 Training - 3XDE - nil
5.6 Property - 3GPT - nil
5.7 Membership - Carol Tremellen - Report considered. Suggestion that reminder letters be sent to those who have not renewed WICEN membership
Membership report accepted
Suggest Col Lelean be approached re taking over as DCO. John 3BAF will contact. John also to contact CFA officer responsible regarding shared room.
Mark 3XMU reported on condition of trailer and repairs required. New axle on order.
Mark 3XMU to write to John Patterson requesting return of WICEN equipment with RECOM
Gordon 3FGC to be asked to enquire about UN approved colour for emergency service communications
Next Meeting
Thursday August 7th 2003, 20:00, WIA Rooms, Victory Blvd Ashburton.