Chapter 54 Meeting Notes: October 2007

Minutes of the monthly meetings are provided here for the convenience of those unable to attend the meetings, and are not to be considered official Chapter records. Only those documents produced and retained by the Chapter Secretary are official. Minutes are posted in the month that they are taken, not the month that they are read and approved. The list of those present is inclusive, and may include non-members and guests.

Chapter 54 Meeting Minutes

Date: October 11, 2007

Time: 1:00

Location: WHRO-TV, Norfolk Virginia

Call to order: Called to order at 1:10 by Chairmen, Chris Gunnefsun followed by self-introductions

Committee Reports:

Secretary: Secretary, Richard Dyer read the September minutes.

Treasurer: Russell Taylor report chapter assets were $5,070.92
Checking - $2,953.47
CD - $1,790.75
Petty Cash - $326.70
Disbursements: check card purchase for Pollard’s September lunch of $151.42.
check card purchase for election ballot postage of $45.10.

SBE National: no reimbursement check received as yet

EAS: emergency evacuation and prep info available from VDOT and http://www.citizencorps.gov/

Certification: no report

Web: nothing new

Frequency Coordination: Hampton schools to use channel 1 for Friday night football, orientation to the north east

Membership: nothing reported

Digital Transition Committee: no report

Elections results: Chapter Chairman, Chris Gunnufsen; Vice Chairman, Mike Matovich; Secretary, Billy Harrison; Treasure, Russell Taylor; Board of Directors, Chris Gunnufsen, John Parker, Keith O’Malley, John Heimerl

Other Business: VDOT traffic communications hub and station transmitters were suggested as program tours

Program: Chris Gunnufsen provided an informative presentation on the Hampton Roads fiber/microwave link that serves EOCs, USCG, FBI, military, state, to WHRV etc for emergency communications.

Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 2:15pm