Meeting March 16, 2002
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Art Jordan (Cowlitz); Jim Brewer (Klickitat); Brooks Hanford; Glenn Schultz (Snohomish); Bob Bonner (Snohomish); Jim Peters (Cowlitz)
Next SARVAC Meeting: State conference at 4 PM Saturday, May 18th, building next to the registration/command building.
Executive board report:
It was a short meeting with just Art Jordan, Jim Brewer, and Brooks Hanford present.
SARVAC awards are open to nominations across the state, with the mailings to those on the our mailing list to be sent ASAP, putting on the web site the forms for nominations, and send via the e-mail list. It is an effort to make the SAR community aware that those nominations need to be returned to SARVAC by the 20th of April. SARVACÕs mailing address the address as follows:
SARVAC
Washington EMD
Camp Murray WA 98430-5122SARVAC web site.
The newsletters will be posted there. Any information you would like to see announced, may be addressed to SARVACÕs web manager. Noel McRae, a life member of Cowlitz County Search and Rescue Team, has agreed to be the webtech.
The web address is: http://wasar.bizland.com/
For information about the site you can contact the webtech at webtech@wasar.bizland.com
Chris Long [the State SAR Coordinator of WA] can be reached at the email address: c.long@emd.wa.gov,
WA-SAR.net: www.wa.gov/wsem
From this web page you select SAR. You can down load forms and find out what is going on within the state.The next meeting dates:
May 18, 2002 Conference Time 3:00 p.m. -- 5:00 p.m. Skimming County
September 14, 2002 1:00 p.m. Council Chamber Conference on 101 N. Pearl November 18, 2001 Camp Murray EOC 1:00 p.m.
President's Report:
1. Sign in and roll call of attendees.
2. Introduction of guests/SARVAC board members.
3. Minutes of last meeting.
Motion made by Bob, second Jim Peters, to amend the minutes as follows: Not every position was up for nomination, and limited to the President, Treasurer, and Member at large. We do not need to nominate Past President, that is a given.4. SARVAC Award, spelling of Glenn's 2001 award needs to be taken care of.
5. SARVAC Logo put on a patch, tabled for this meeting.
6. Standards, discussion of what has/has not been done, and where it is with Chris Long and Rick LaValla. Both Art and Brooks have had a telephone conversation with Rick over the formatting of the Standards. The big question on the table is whether those Standards may end up back in SARVAC to be finished. Caution here is necessary, and diplomatic tack is a must, to continue this project to a finished, user-friendly product, finished in a timely manor, with paid, and/or, volunteer resources. Art will follow up with Chris on this issue.
Website fee is 92.95.Secretary's Report Ð Not Present
Treasurer's Report Ð Not Present
Committee reports:
a. WASSARCA Report: Meeting coming up on the 21st of March.
b. Training: None.
c. Election of Officers:
a. President Art Jordan
b. Treasurer Sharon Fisher
c. Member at Large Darrel Monroe Motion made by Brooks, second Jim Brewer, (Sharon and Darrel casted same) to accept positions as they are currently held. Motion carried.
Regional mission and activity reports:
a. Snohomish: Quiet.
b. Cowlitz: Evidence search, Alzheimer's search, Basic/Advance wilderness training, including Coast Guard helio training involving litter works, loaded and flew, basket training.
They are following training under the NASAR program: FUN SAR and SAR Tech II, which is open to other counties, space available, contact Wayne Noakes/Jim Peters (360)636-7375, E-mail ccsar@kalama.com Aug 10, 11: Tracking training, Sept 21,22 annual Mock Mission.c. Kitsap: Had a lost motorbike, and rider, couple of evidence searches.
d. Klickitat: Lost quadriplegic on a motorized wheelchair, found after spending a night in freezing temperatures, stuck in a puddle.
e. Yakima: Two snow mobile rider searches (one for 5 riders, one multi-county for 3 riders), search for an inexperienced snow boarder out of bounds SE of White Pass, Evidence search for a weapon involved in a homicide, and an agency assist with K9 team to locate a handicapped, mentally challenged teen.
Old Business:
a. Same again, three awards, to be given out at the State Conference.
b. Check out Paul Fison's addition to the SARVACÕs Web.
c. Solicited Nominations, by 20th April, to be reviewed by Executive board.
d. Firm Agenda for the conference meeting, brought up by Brooks. Setting Ground Rules before the meeting should handle this concern.
e. Executive Meeting SARVAC will meet on Friday night at 7 PM near the Registration booth.
f. 501-C-3 Wanda said soon, maybe by the Conference.
New Business:
a. SARVAC paying for a telephone card for the Vice President. Brooks motion, Glenn 2nd, Carried.
b. Emergency Management Legislative Bill # HB 1856 passed by the Senate and it was believed that Governor Locke had signed it. HB 1856 excuses student absences up to 5 days/year for state-recognized SAR activities. Parent(s) and principal must approve, and absence cannot cause a detrimental effect on studentÕs educational progress. This is the bill that Grant Smith (Pierce) has been working on for WESAR. Congratulations Grant for a job well done! May others follow your lead in promoting our young people to SAR.
SAR Surplus for Sale/Trade:
Snohomish: Food Truck for Sale. 1971 International MP 1500 Step Van, good mechanical shape, maintenance record, 2 new tires, dual rear wheels, Wisconsin twin, 6Kw generator. Kitchen includes 30" grille, 4-burner gas stove, hot water tank (all propane), counter top, drawers, overhead cabinets, 3-compartment sink, microwave, 2 range hoods, coffee machine, refrigerator and freezer. Contact: Snohomish Co. Vol. SAR, 5506 Old Machias Rd, Snohomish WA 98290. Ph: (425)388-3328, or Steve Klett (425)238-8790 (Will Negotiate)
Adjourned: 1400 hrs.