MINUTES; ALABAMA CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY NUMBER ASSOCIATION, QUARTERLY MEETING, FORT PAYNE. ALABAMA, APRIL 25. 1996

I. CALL TO ORDER;

President Bill Brodeur called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.

A. WELCOME:

Mr. W.C. Buttram, Co. Commission Chairman and Sheriff Cecil Reed welcomed everyone to Dekalb County and Fort Payne.

II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

Motion and second to approve the agenda. Motion carried.

III. INTRODUCTION OF NEW MEMBERS AND GUEST:

Bill Brodeur welcomed all first time members and guest to the meeting.

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM JANUARY MEETING:

Motion and second to approve minutes as submitted. Motion Carried

V. APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORT:

Motion and second to accept report as submitted. Motion carried.

VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS:

A. CONFERENCE

Seth stated that things were coming together for the conference. Be also everyone need to contact him and give him input on the sessions.

B. LEGISLATIVE

Art Faulkner discussed the road sign issue in the new law.

C: NEWSLETTER

Articles for the newsletter can be sent to Seth through the Internet and all articles will be proofed before being placed in the newsletter.

D. TRAINING

Jerry Jackson stated that the library was be utilized by more members.

E. WIRELESS

Bill Brodeur informed everyone of the wireless issues pending before the FCC and talked about issues to be changed with state legislation.

F. ADDRESSING

Nothing to report on addressing.

G. LEVELIZED BILLING

Art had already discussed this issue.

VII. OLD BUSINESS:

A. EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH (EMD)

Bill Brodeur reported that several courses have been approved by the state and several more were making request to be approved.

B. MEMBERSHIP

It was discussed from the floor about which category of membership different job classifications fell under.

C. RELEASE OF DATABASE INFORMATION

No new information to report on this issue.

VIII. NEW BUSINESS

A. BELLSOUTH RE-ENGINEERING

Linda Isenhour, V. P. Bellsouth discussed the issues that concern the database issues for 9-1-1 districts.

B. FROM THE FLOOR

Nothing from the floor.

IX. FOR THE GOOD OF THE ASSOCIATION:

X. NEXT MEETING WILL BE HELD IN JASPER, JULY 25, 1996 AT 9:OOA.M.

With no further business the meeting was adjourned.

Submitted by

Art Faulkner, 2nd VP