WICEN Committee of Management 22nd February 2000

9 Glen Iris Road, Camberwell

1. Meeting open 20.20

2. ATTENDANCE. Gordon 3FGC, Jamie 3KPU, John W 3ZRV, John K 3BAF, Fred 3JM, Paul 3XDE, Mark 3XMU and Alan 3ML.

  • Also present, John Patterson 3ATG

    3. APOLOGIES. Barry Wilton and Graeme Tremellan

    4. MINUTES OF LAST MEETING.

    1. Motion:That the minutes of the last meeting 14th December 1999 be accepted.
  • Moved 3ZRV/3BAF CARRIED

    5. MATTERS ARISING. Covered elsewhere.

    6. CORRESPONDENCE

    1. 6.1 Inwards:
      1. Phone accts. G.Cornell & J.Kerr
      2. Y2K expense claim L. Sawyer.
      3. Y2K expense claim G. Morse.
      4. Event approvals Barwon/ Southern 80/Bellarine Fun run.
      5. F/G Y2K report.
      6. Email G. Tremellan'Re Training/ WIA Rep.
      7. ACA licence renewals/ 3RMN /3RPW/ 3RWR/ 3RWX/ 3RWH.

    6.2 Outward:
    1. Y2K article for AR.
    2. Event applications as above.
    3. January News Letter.
    4. NSW training note.

    7. TREASURER'S REPORT.
  • Total income for period 01/07/99 to 22/02/00 $ 9,692.20
  • Total expenditure for period 01/07/99 to 22/02/00 $13,929.33

    8. RECOM REPORT.

    1. John Patterson spoke to a proposal regarding WICEN/Red Cross relationship. RECOM has been established as per the decision taken at the 1999 AGM of WICEN Vic. There will ultimately be 17 members – including 2 communications officers in each of 6 Red Cross zones in the state – approximating to Police zones. Each will be qualified and members of WICEN and also members of Red Cross.

  • The communications system has an HF backbone and will be primarily used for data. John P 3ATG and John 3BAF to coordinate WICEN callout procedure.

    9. MEMBERSHIP.

    1. Applications for membership received fromTrevor Lewellelan, Ron Lecomber, Vincent Paul Crawley and Colin Dods

    2. Motion that the above applications be accepted and amendments to the Membership list be carried out. (Carol Tremellan)
  • Moved 3JM/3BAF CARRIED
  • 10. GENERAL BUSINESS:
    1. 10.1 Generator Placement.
      1. Motion that generators be allocated to each region.
  • Moved JM/BAF CARRIED

    1. 10.2 A need was percieved for standardisation of repeater controllers etc
      1. Motion that a letter be written to WIA requesting that VTAC be convened Moved FGC/JM CARRIED

    2. 10.3 Fred 3JM noted that Knox Police had offered 3 computers for WICEN use at Knox.
      1. Motion. That WICEN accept donation of 3 computers for use at Knox Police Station.
  • Moved 3JM/3ZRV CARRIED

    1. 10.4 With the conclusion of the Y2K operation Mark Dods 3XMU was requested to delete Y2K email list.

    2. 10.5 Mark 3XMU notified Council that he would be resigning as Editor. The next newsletter will be last one that he would edit. Council noted that another Editor needed.

    3. 10.6 Jamie – Request that, if not already done, a donation been made to Morabbin for use of rooms over the Y2K Operation. Fred, 3JM will check to see that this is done.

    4. 10.7 Paul 3XDE noted that the portable repeaters are being reworked and should be ready by early May.

    5. 10.8 Jamie is to procure a replacement mobile phone for SCO maintaining the same number.

    6. 10.9 To give adequate state-wide coverage in an activation it was noted that 10 portable repeaters will be required.

    7. 10.10 Y2K de-brief. Written submissions to be called for by 1st April with a meeting of Regional and Divisional Coordinators (including each Division's senior operator), Chair Technical Group, Chair Administration Group to discuss submissions on 15th April. Barry Wilton is to be asked to chair the meeting. YVGS will be the venue unless otherwise notified.

    11. Next meeting. 21st March – apologies noted from Jamie 3KPU and Mark 3XMU.

    1. Meeting closed at 22.47.

    Action points:

    9.1 John 3 BAF with John Patterson.

    10.2 Carol Tremellan

    11.2 3BAF

    11.3 3BAF/3XDE

    11.4 3XMU

    11.5 3BAF

    11.6 3JM

    11.7 3XDE

    11.8 3KPU

    11.10 3BAF