Approved Meeting Minutes
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StatewideCitizenCorpsAdvisoryCouncilMeetingJuly,26,2018
MeetingMinutesDESPPHeadquarters,Room323
1111CountryClubRoadMiddletown,CT06457
VotingMembersInAttendance:
InPerson:DonDavis(Region3REPT)DonJanelle(CEMA)EricScoville(CCPPlanner)HarleyGraime(Region3REPT)MarkAmatrudo(Co‐Chair)NormaPeterson(Region1REPT
ViaPhone:HenryPaszczuk(Region5Office)JimLarkin(Region4REPT)JoannaRogalski(Region5REPT)KatherineMcCormack(CTMRC)MikeCaplet(Region4Office)NormaPeterson(Region1REPT)PaulGibb(Region1REPT)
VotingMembersAbsent:HarleyGraime(Region3REPT),JeanDavies(Region2REPT),JoelSeverance(Region2REPT),JohnField(DEMHSRegion2),MichelleDeluca(Region1REPT),RobertKenny(DEMHSRegion1),ThomasVannini(DEMHSRegion5),WilliamTurley(DEMHSRegion3),
QuorumPresent:YesOthersInAttendance(Person/Phone):BobFreeman(HamdenOEM),CorrineRueb(CTDPH),HenryPaszczuk(Region5),RitaStewart(DEMHSGrants)
I. CalltoOrder&PledgeofAllegiance(1:30)
II. Opening&PublicComments:
Verbalreportswillbeomittedfromthismeeting.
AmotionmadetoapproveMay17,2018MeetingMinutes.MotionmadebyDonJanelle,secondedbyDonDavis,MotionCarried.
III. DESPP/DEMHSGrantsReport:
FinancialReportSeeattachedfinancialreportcompiledbyRitaStewart.ThetotalbudgetforFFY2016is$75,000.Ofthatamount,$35,500 hasbeenobligatedtopre‐approvedprojects.AmotiontoacceptthereportmadebyDonJanelle,SecondedbyDonDavis,motioncarries.
IV. RegionalCouncilUpdates/Reports:Reports provided to the Council at the bi-monthly meeting are now attached to the meeting minutes, a
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summary of reports received is below. Funding may be tied to the delivery of this report, please be sure to deliver this report.
Report Report Received/Attached to Mins.
DEMHS Region 1 Robert Kenny- DEMHS Region 4 Coordinator Yes No Michelle Deluca- Region 1 REPT Yes No Norma Peterson- Region 1 REPT (MetroCOG) Yes No
DEMHS Region 2 John Field- DEMHS Region 2 Coordinator Yes No Joel Severance- Region 2 REPT (RiverCOG) Yes No Jeanne Davies-Region 2 REPT (RiverCOG) Yes No
DEMHS Region 3 William Turley- DEMHS Region 3 Coordinator
Yes No
Harley Graime- Region 3 REPT (CRCOG) Yes No Don Davis- Region 3 REPT (CRCOG) Yes No
DEMHS Region 4 Mike Caplet, DEMHS Region 4 Coordinator Yes No Vacant Yes No Jim Larkin- Region 4 REPT (NECOG) Yes No
DEMHS Region 5 Tom Vannini- Region 5 Coordinator Yes No Joanna Rogalski- Region 5 REPT (NVCOG) Yes No Paul Gibb- Region 5 REPT (NHCOG) Yes No
CEMA Don Janelle Yes No MRC Katherine McCormack Yes No
V. OldBusiness:
StatusofBackpacksandPurchasesPotentialprocessesforthedistributionofbackpackswasdiscussedincludingtheideaofdistributingatgraduation.Itisagoaltoprevent“backpack”hoardingbyteams.
CERTtrainingday‐InitialPlanningandTrainingCourseSurveyResultsAsubcomitteewasformedtomeetregardingCERTtrainingdayprogramming.Asampleprogramofbasicandadvancedtraininghasbeendevelopedbythegroupandapotentiallocationswerediscussed.Pointpeoplehavebeenchosentohelpinthedevelopmentofindividualcoursecurricula:
MassCare/Sheltering:NormaPetersonEmergencySceneSupport:BobFreemanCERTSafetyofficerTraining:DonJanellePetSheltering:Dr.Goldman/Dr.Yessinow
StormResponse:?Communications:DonJanelle,DonDavis
CERTLeadershipBestPractices:DonJanelleandMarkAmatrudo
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VI. NewBusiness/Roundtable:
StatementonbadgesforCERTTeamMembersRecentissueswithCERTmembersutilizingbadges(Likepolicebadges)wasdiscussed.WewillrunhisbyDEMHSleadershipanddevelopapolicystatement.ItwasdiscussedthatthismaybegoodtimingtoupdatetheCERTpolicymanualandprovidethatmanualtoCERTteamleadersattheTrainingday.
SCCCGoalsandPriorities/StrategicPlanningfor2019andBeyond‐SurveyResultsandDiscussion
Surveyresultswerehandedoutandwillbeattachedtothesemeetingminutes.Furtherdiscussionsonthistopicwillbeheldinthefuture.
VII. Adjournment‐(3:00PM)MotionmadebyDonJanelle,SecondedbyDonDavis.MotionCarriedunanimously.
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