WICEN Committee of Management 17th Oct 2000

at WIA Rooms, Ashburton.

  1. 1. Meeting Open. 20.23

2. Attendance. 3FGC, 3JM, 3XDE, 3XMU and 3ML

  1. 3. Apologies. 3KPU
  1. 4, Minutes of last Meeting.
    1. 4.1 Motion moved 3BAF/3JM CARRIED
That the minutes of the last meeting 19th Sept 2000 be accepted.
  1. 5. Matters Arising.
  1. 6. Correspondence.
    1. 6.1 In:
      1. Wicen phone Acct./ Sec. Phone Acct.
        1. Copy Cat Printing Acct.
        2. Rally of Melb.Thank You Letter.
        3. Email G.T re Log Books ( See GB.)
        4. Taxation Dept. re FBT seminar.
        5. Notification of Emergency Services seminar - 3FGC
        6. ATO grant of Deductible Gift Recipient
    2. 6.2 Correspodence Out.
      1. Letter of Thanks to David Parks.
        1. Letter of Thanks to Ron Perry.
      1. Motion moved 3BAF/3XMU CARRIED
      2. That the outwards correspondence be confirmed and the incoming correspondence be received.
  1. 7. Treasurer's Report. 3JM
    1. Total inclome for period 01/07/99 to 17/10/00 $ 1,421.14
Total expenditure for period 01/07/99 to 19/09/00 $ 2,189.93
  1. Current Balance 31/08/00 $ 14,284.00
  1. 7.1 Motion. 3JM/3XMU CARRIED
That the financial statements be accepted.
  2. 8. Data Report. 3XMU. Tabled "Requirements of State Data Network Node Keepers"
    1. 8.1 Motion 3XMU/3JM CARRIED
That WICEN adopt said requirements.
  1. Spoke to data report. APRS under discussion. Next meeting will be end of year meeting - request for money for BBQ. (say, $5 per head.)
    1. 8.2 Motion 3XMU/3JM CARRIED
That up to $5 per head be available to Data Group end of year meeting.
  1. 9. Radio Report. 3XDE. Spoke to report. Have lost use of 420MHz band. Also foreshaddowed a possible change of repeater split.
    1. 9.1 Motion 3JM/3BAF CARRIED
That WICEN write to WIA regarding concerns on possible repeater splits. - 3XDE to draft letter and circulate.
  1. 10. Publications Report. Nil.
    1. Training. 3FGC. 3GPT has asssured that all is planned and in hand for the State training exercise.
  1. 11. Membership Report.
    1. 11.1. Report on email from Carol Tremellen regarding accreditation was noted. The suggestion was made that RCOs follow-up the accreditation process rather than Carol. To be discussed at next State Council.
    2. 11.2. Chris Morley proposes Ian Foster, 3ST, as District Co-Ordinator for Region 5 Division 4. Agreed.
  1. 12. General business:
    1. 12.2 Gen. Log books see request Graeme Tremellen. 3FGC to finalise this week.
    2. 12.2 M.D.R.C as Admin Centre update by 3BAF.
      1. 12.3 Emergency Management Course report by 3BAF. Very good. Run by SES with guest speakers. Very few had heard of WICEN. Municipalities are responsible for evacuations.
    3. 12.4 RECOM update and progress report. 3FGC circulated Red Cross draft "State Inquiry Centre Operations Manual"
    4. 12.5 Web Sites now established: CoM, Data, and Radio. 3FGC to ensure with Richard Hoskins that main site will be updated regularly - preferably weekly. Also to be included: Newsletter, Publications, State Council, RECOM, Training, Regions, Membership, Event Information, Property contact list.
    5. 12.6 Suggestion that wives be included at the end-of-year meeting/social. Also include Murray Adams and Leo Vandertooren.
    6. 12.7 3XMU enquiry re date for RCO seminar - possibly in conjunction with State Council? (Third Sat of the month - at YVAS May 26/27th 2001 State Council.)
    7. 12.8 Trailer mounted towers and trailers to be professionally checked - 3JM.
    8. 12.9 Suggestion that Dandenong Police station be fitted with antenna - 3BAF. If this eventuates 3XDE be involved at planning stage.
  1. 13. Next Meeting. 21st November, 2000.
  1. 14. Meeting closed at 22.00.