NCRC
SUMMER MEETING
JULY
24, 2007
MARENGO,
INDIANA
Minutes
Called
to Order at 9:00 am by Anmar Mirza
Roll
Call – (Proxies are Attachment A 1–5)
National
Proxy -
Anmar Mirza for John Punches(A1)
Training
Proxy –
Steve Hudson for Dave Ashburn(A2)
Medical
present Steve
Mosberg
Diving
present Forrest
Wilson
Caribbean
Proxy -
Anmar Mirza for Efrain Mercado(A3)
Central
present Anmar
Mirza
Eastern
present Jeff
Good
Northeastern
Proxy –
Steve Hudson for John Evans (A4)
Pacific Northwest
Proxy – Anmar
Mirza for John Punches(A5)
Rocky Mountain
present
Marc Ohms
South Central
present
DJ Walker
Southeastern
present
Tim White
Southwestern
present
Bob Rodgers
Western
present
Roger Mortimer
Winter
Meeting Minutes
White moves, Hudson seconds to approve the minutes of the winter
meeting as distributed.
Approved unanimously
Finance
Report – Attachment B
Mortimer moves that 2008 Seminar have its own account, and
that the National Coordinator confer w/NSS and NCRC financial re (establishing)
permanent (bank)
accounts for future seminars. Wilson seconds
Approved unanimously
Database Report – Attachment C
Officer
Reports – Attachment D (1–4)
National
Training
Medical
Diving
Regional
Coordinator Reports – Attachment E (1–8)
Caribbean no report
Central
Eastern
Northeastern
Pacific Northwest
no report
Rocky Mountain
South Central
Southeastern
Southwestern
Western
Old Business
2007
Seminar Update – Attachment F
Financial report pending
2008 Seminar Update – Attachment G
Interim
Review of National Seminar Planning Timeline – Attachment H
Hudson (for Ashburn) moves that all material concerning
coordination of National Seminars be reviewed and revised by the Education
Committee to reflect best practice with a presentation to the Board of
Regional Coordinators at the next winter meeting. White seconds
Approved unanimously
Ten
Minute Break
2009
Seminar Proposal – Attachment I
White moves to accept the proposal to host the 2009 seminar in
Lawrence County, Indiana, with a formal presentation, including budget, at
the winter meeting. Rodgers seconds.
Approved unanimously
Nominations
for Positions
Training Coordinator (currently Ashburn)
Dave Ashburn declined to run again
Steve Hudson (left the room)
Approved
unanimously
Medical Coordinator (currently Mosberg) (left the room)
Approved
unanimously
South Central Region Coordinator (currently Walker, Interim)(left
the room)
Approved
unanimously
Southeastern Region Coordinator (currently White) (left the room)
Approved
unanimously
Education Board Member at large (currently Tiritilli)
Mosberg moves, Good seconds to accept the candidacy of Melody
Eady, whose expression of interest was sent to her Regional Coordinator
instead of the National Coordinator.
Mark Tiritilli
(7)
Amanda Mortimer
(1)
Melody Eady
(2)
Mark Tiritilli is approved as Education Board Member at Large
Interim Education Board Member at Large (to fill Steve
Hudson’s term)
Amanda Mortimer
Pat Seiser
Mosberg recused himself from any vote or discussion
Amanda is
approved to complete Steve Hudson’s term as Education Committee Member
at large
Proposal
for disbursement of the education grant fund
Mortimer moves that the National Coordinator create a
subcommittee to develop criteria for award of NSS Cave Rescue Training
Restricted Fund, with results presented and voted on in a conference call
by December 31, 2007, so that availability and requirements for
application be publicized in anticipation of an award in 2008. Mortimer
volunteers to chair this committee. Mosberg seconds
Approved with two abstentions
Mortimer moves that $1000 be transferred from the NCRC National
Account to the NSS Cave Rescue Training Restricted Fund. White seconds
Approved with two abstentions
Request
for funds for online database
Walker moves the creation of a subcommittee to implement online web
access for the existing NCRC database, with a $1000 budget, to be
completed by the summer meeting 2008, White seconds
Approved, with one opposed, three abstentions
Inquiry about fourth level at next year’s seminar – will
not take place until curriculum is developed.
Request for subcommittee – withdrawn
Michie
phones
White moves that the NCRC purchase two sets of Michie phones for
evaluation. Wilson seconds.
Approved with one opposed, two abstentions
Other
business at the discretion of the board
What to do with the CD of the panoramic picture of this year’s
seminar class
Publicize its existence, and direct to Steve Hudson or Carroll
Bassett
White moves that the Education Committee report on the
development of a free standing small party rescue course by the winter
meeting. Mortimer seconds.
Approved unanimously
Announcements
Photos from this year’s seminar are on line. (Web
address not recorded)
Adjourned
at 12:45 pm