WICEN (Vic.) Inc. Committee of Management

November 2nd 2006 Minutes

Thursday November 2nd 2006, 8:00 pm,
Venue: WIA Rooms, 40G Victory Blvd Ashburton

  1. Attendance & Apologies
    • Attendance: VK3s BAF (Chair), FGC, XMU, GER, YYF
    • Apologies: VK3UV, VK3XDE

  2. Minutes of previous meeting
    Moved: VK3XMU, Seconded: VK3GER, Carried:
    That the minutes of the previous meeting are a true and correct record of that meeting.

  3. Business Arising from Minutes
    1. Y2K Equipment upgrade application - Deferred in the absence of 3XDE
    2. 6m Radio Bulk Purchase - Deferred in the absence of 3XDE
    3. Phone callout system - Deferred in the absence of 3XDE
    4. WIA Affiliation - 3XMU reported no response from Ewan McLeod
    5. Station at ARV Rooms - 3XMU reported no response from Peter Mill
    6. WICEN Caravan
      • 3XMU reported pump up mast at Bonnie Doon. Carol Tremellen will bring to Melb.
    7. Antennas for Seymour Police Station - 3FGC reported Seymour Police have in hand
    8. Slingshots for hoisting antennas - 3FGC to send 3XMU copies of exemptions
    9. Reflective vests - 3YYF reported distribution progressing
    10. Tents proposal - 3GER to pursue
    11. Badges for Esteemed and Long Serving Members - 3XMU reported distribution underway

  4. Correspondence
    1. Incoming
      • Letter from John Collins re cancellation of Anaconda Challenge training event.
    2. Outgoing
      • Email to P. Mill re station at ARV rooms
      • Email to E. McLeod, National WICEN Coord. re relationship with WIA
      • EMMV Update Documents - 3XMU to action
    Moved: VK3XMU, Seconded: VK3XDE, Carried:
    That incoming correspondence be received and the outgoing confirmed

  5. Reports
    1. Treasurer
      • YTD Income: $6287.50
      • YTD Expenses: $6588.63
      • YTD Loss: $301.13
      • Balance at Bank 01/11/2006: $15,238.01
      Moved: VK3YYF, Seconded: VK3FGC, Carried:
      That Treasurers Report be accepted
    2. Radio - No Report
    3. Data - No Report
    4. Publications - No Report
    5. Training - Field Day deferred until 2007
    6. Property - No Report
    7. Membership - No Report
    8. Emergency Management Meetings
      • Casey MECC exercise shortly - BAF
      • Moorabin meeeting - UV to attend for BAF
      • Cardinia - BAF
      • CFA Reg 13 Kangaroo Ground - ZRV
      • Moorabool Exercise - 3FGC

  6. General Business
    • Assets
      • 3YYF enquired about accounting for new assets
      • To be depreciated over six years
      • FGC to advise YYF
    • Mirboo Meander on in a fortnight
    • Suggested Kinglake and Mt Baw Baw repeaters monitored during HF net - XMU to raise with ZRV
    • 3BAF to discuss 80m freq with 3JM
    • Trailer not reqd for ski 80 - Event may be cancelled due to low water
    • BAF away Nov 22nd - Dec 10th.

  7. Next Meeting - Thursday December 7th 2006