Iowa APCO Executive Council Meeting

December 2, 2005

Four Points Sheraton

Merle Hay Rd., Des Moines, IA

 

Meeting called to order by Vice President Judy Flores at 1000.

 

Present were: Judy Flores, Cara Sorrells, Lisa Lawton, Eric Nevins, Wendi Hess, Kirk Litynski, Randy Thompson, Troy Thompson (Four Points Sheraton).

 

Absent: Nancy Brady, President

 

Spring Conference Planning:

Discussion with Troy Thompson with the Four Points Sheraton on the Spring Conference.  The hotel has agreed to lock in a room rate of $67 for calendar year 2006.  The hotel provided printouts of past expenditures for APCO conferences with a breakdown of charges.  The hotel will be changing to a Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites on January 12th, 2006.  The following dates were set for the Spring Conference:

Monday, March 27th- User group meeting for those vendors wishing to do so

Tuesday, March 28th- NENA Conference

            APCO Business Meeting 5:00-6:00

            Vendor Time 6:00-7:00

            Telecommunicator of Year Banquet 7:00-?

Wednesday, March 29th- APCO training

            7:00-7:45 Registration

            8:00-12:00 Training

            12:00-1:00 Lunch (on your own)

            1:00-5:00 Training continues

 

Lisa Lawton with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office has arranged training for March 29th involving hostage negotiations.  Lisa Lawton was given direction from the board to confirm the speaker and fees as proposed.

 

Kirk Litynski will again arrange the vendors for the spring conference.

 

Recap on Fall Conference:

Vendors- We will not do vendors in the fall again, not as well attended.

 

Instructors- Wendi Hess asked if we have instructor or course evaluations, would like to see them in the future if we don’t have them.

 

Financial recap- Eric Nevins provided a Treasurer’s report.  We have a balance lower than ever before.  Must develop a budget and stick to it for upcoming events.

 

Constitution & Bylaws:  Discussion on Bylaws Resolutions #7 and #8 that were tabled during the Fall Conference.  Additional changes recommended by the Executive Council include having committee appointments be approved by the Executive Council.  Randy Thompson and Sandy Hoyt will draft proposed resolutions to be voted on at the next regular business meeting.

 

Iowa APCO Website: Discussion of letter received from Mark VanHooser, Buena Vista County resigning from updating the Iowa APCO website.

 

Open Items:

Discussion about Iowa APCO’s representatives on LEA-TAC and 911 Council being removed by President, Brady.  The board listened to a recording of a phone message left by Nancy Brady, President to Terry Martinson removing him from those boards.  After discussion a motion was made by Wendi Hess, second by Cara Sorrells to draft a letter to President Brady asking for her immediate resignation as Iowa APCO President based on these recent actions.  All voting in favor, motion carried.

 

Meeting adjourned at approximately 1300 hrs.

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

 

Wendi Hess

Iowa Chapter Secretary