TARC General Business Meeting Minutes

February 6, 2006

unapproved

Wes, K4NQ, called the meeting to order at 7:35pm

33 members were in attendance

The Secretary was in attendance at the January Meeting … No minutes were available..  Brian, AF4SR made a motion to dispense with the reading of the Minutes.  Approved.

Old Business

Treasurer’s Report – Kathy

The Internal account has $937.00

The External account has $1618.95

The Treasurers report was approved by vote.

Nominating Committee – Bill, N4WEB

Bill explained the nominating process:

• The proposed slate of candidates will be presented by the Nominating Committee at the February 6, 2006 General meeting. 
• Nominations will be taken from the floor for others who wish to vote.   The member nominated must select a SEAT to run for, and be willing to hold the position
• At the close of the February meeting, all nominations will close, and no further candidates will be accepted for the March vote.

Bill presented a proposed slate of candidates to be voted on at the March 6, 2006 General meeting. The candidates presented were:

Seat #5            Jim, WA3DIT                     3 year term

Seat #6            Lu, K4LVR                       3 year term

Seat #7            Bart, AF4TK                        1 year term

Seat #8            Dan, KA2TOC            1 year term

Seat #9            Jodi, KI4FWJ                      1 year term

Nominations were solicited from the floor, and Gary, KC5QCN was nominated by Dan, KA2TOC.  The nomination was seconded, and Gary chose to run for Seat #7 against Bart.

With no further nominations, a motion was made by Brian, AF4SR to close the nominations and those seats that are unopposed to be elected acclimation.  Mike, NI4M seconded the motion  was Approved.

The election on March 6 will be between Gary, KC5QCN and Bart, AF4TK for seat #7.

The election process on March 6, will be as follows:

• Each candidate will be given the opportunity to address the membership why they should vote for them.  Maximum time 3 minutes.
• Only members in good standing (paid prior to March, 2006 General Business Meeting) may vote.  This means you must have paid your 2005 dues prior to the March business meeting.
• Only members in attendance may vote … No Proxies.
• All ballots will be on paper.
• Ballots will be tabulated by the Nominating Committee Chair, and monitored by one Board member and one General member, both not on the ballot. 

ARES/RACES – Gary, KC5QCN

• The Basic/Advanced Skywarn class will be held on 2/18 from 10 to 2 at the Hillsborough County EOC. 
• On 4/19, Hillsborough County EOC will be holding a Mass Casualty drill with the scenario of an outbreak of the Avian Flu.  ARES/RACES has been asked to participate. Please see Gary, KC5QCN if you are interested supporting this exercise
• On 4/22 and 4/29, There will be a Technician License Class held at the Hillsborough EOC for all CERT team members and others interested getting licensed.  Pls RSVP to Gary.  Todate, over 100 hams have been trained and licensed.
• ARECC Level II course in a classroom setting is planned for sometime in April.  Please stated tuned.
• EDICS Training course is being planned.  This is the new support trailer/tower that supports cross service interoperability (repeat).
• Funds are becoming available to conduct a NIMS course in a classroom setting.  If you want to take the course on-line, see http://www.fema.gov
• If you desire to be credentialed and available callout as required, you MUST have NIMS training, which is composed of ICS-100, ICS-200, and ICS700 training.  The EOC will not issue photo credentials without this training.
• On 3/11 and 3/17, A General Class Element -3 course will be help at the Hillsborough EOC for those interested in upgrading. You must currently be a Technician class licensee or CSCE holder to attend.

Field Day – Bill, N4WEB

• Field Day is again the 3^rd full weekend in June, 6/24-6/25, and will be bug-out.  We are conducting this exercise as a test of our ability to deploy the club in an emergency and conduct operations for 24 hours.  The location of the bug-out will not be known till the Friday before at 2:00p, but will be within Hillsborough County.  . Setup will commence at 2:00p on 6/24.
• The following volunteers have offered to chair a station for the event:

Biff –CW

Warren  - SSB

Julio – VHF

Ian – GOTA

Dan – Demonstration Modes

·        We still need people to help out with:

·        food purchases

·        cooking

·        trailers

·        media contacts

·        Copying the FD message

·        Other bonus points

·        Transportation of gear to the deployment site

The following individuals offered to bring trailers for this year. Please confirm with Bill, and if you have a preference of a station to support.:

Ian            -            Trailer

Dan            -            TPD command post/Camper

Steve             -            Cows for antennas

Mark            -            5^th wheel

Brian            -            Trailer

The good ‘Reverend’ started the FD food hat, and we collected $140 towards the food fund.  Way to go!

Communications Committee – No Report

New Business

Announcements

CubScouts – Warren, W1GUD

There will be 6 Cubscouts and their parents at the clubhouse, Sunday 2/12 from 1p to work on their Radio Badge. If you want to come out and help, please drop by.

CERT – Jodi

CERT will be holding their monthly meeting at the clubhouse on 2/9.  The theme of this meeting is Animal Rescue in an Emergency”.  If you are interested, the meeting starts @ 7p.

Program Night – Lu, K4LVR

Lu is putting together an agenda for future program nights for the balance of the year.  If you have suggestions, please see him.  

February’s Program is “Tax Implications of Amatuer Volunteers”, presented by Carrie, KG4HPJ.

Orlando Hamcation – Biff, K4LAW

The Orlando Hamfest is 2/11.  Be sure to buy tickets and where your TARC stuff to show your support.  Dan, KA2TOC, and Markl, N4SEX will be there along with Mr. Bunny and their Hospitality trailers.  Be sure to drop by.

TarcFest – Biff, K4LAW

TarcFest will be 4/15 under the trees.  Dave from CGA will be there.  Be sure to spread the word on the various reflectors and nets.  Hopefully you’ll have that big fat tax refund to go shopping with!

Club Training – Mike, NI4M

A request was made to determine the need for training to club members (or non-members) for the various license classes, and CW.  Please contact Mike if you are interested at NI4M@hamclub.org.  We can offer it on non-business meeting nights as needed.

EmComm Operator List Needed

If you are able  and willing to provide support in the event of an emergency (operator, logistics, etc), we need your names, contact info, and any capabilities you have so we can have a call-out list ready in the case we need to activate.  If you can, please sign up by sending your info to Keating, KC4HSI@hamclub.org.

Board Meeting

The next Board meeting will be at some local dining establishment on 3/2 @ 7:00p.  Listen to the repeater or the TarcList for the location.

Barry made a motion to adjourn.  The motion carried.

Meeting concluded at 8:25p.