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City of Lyndhurst, Ohio
January 27, 2007
Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) Meeting
MINUTES
January 27, 2007
Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) Meeting
MINUTES
Members of the Lyndhurst C.E.R.T. Team met on Saturday, January 27, 2007 at 9:00 AM in the first-floor Conference Room of the Lyndhurst Municipal Center.Present were Team members Bill Allen, Sharon Briones, Joe Briones, Patrick Spellman, Melissa Weldon, Lavalle Dorsey, Theresa Dragga, Mike Dragga, Patrick Ward, Lane Schlessel and Firefighter Medic Brian Ford.
The purpose of this meeting was to set forth the management and operational structure of the Lyndhurst C.E.R.T. Team.
Mike and Theresa Dragga have already volunteered to attend the "Train the Trainer" course and have signed up for the weekend class held in Northwood Ohio. The next class is filled so they will attend the one following in March.
After discussion, it was determined that the various areas of responsibility will be filled as follows:
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Director Deputy Director Recording Secretary Training Operations Communications City Hall Liaison Police Dept. Liaison Fire Department Liaison Recruiting/Community Outreach School Liaison Liaison to Other CERT |
Keith Packard Lavalle Dorsey Gail Brewster** Theresa and Mike Dragga Sharon and Joe Briones Melissa Weldon, K. Packard, P. Ward Patrick Ward Patrick Spellman Lavalle Dorsey Bill Allen Gail Brewster** Keith Packard |
**Gail Brewster was not in attendance. Her assignments are pending her approval.
General discussion was held on the following topics:
FINANCES: Where does our CERT Group stand financially? How is the money accounted for in the City's budget? Is there any time limit on Grant money which has not been spent? Is there a need to apply for additional grants and for what specific purpose? Patrick Ward will check with the City Finance Director on how the funds are held and dispersed. Keith Packard will check with Captain Isaac as to funds available and inventory available to determine what additional funds might be needed. Additional discussion was held as to other grant purposes such as PR/Marketing, Additional (and better quality) CERT Packs - with items specific to our climate and so-on. In addition to Grants it was suggested that local businesses might be approached to sponsor the CERT Group which would also create a broader awareness of CERT in the Community.
MISSION STATEMENT: A Mission Statement and By-Laws should be developed. Patrick Spellman will get copies of the Lyndhurst Auxiliary Police documents to use as a model. Keith Packard will see if other groups can share theirs. The samples will be reviewed at the next meeting.
CALENDAR: A meeting (both Board and General) and Training (both entry and on-going) Calendar should be developed.
STORAGE: A defined space for storage of CERT equipment and supplies needs to be identified. FF/Medic Ford offered Captain Isaac's bed in the meanwhile.
REGIONALISM: The logic and economies of partnering with neighboring CERT Groups was discussed. Greater pools of Grant money are available for efforts that have regional impact. Sharing knowledge, experiences and resources are beneficial reasons for exploring partnerships. Keith Packard will be reaching out to these groups.
MASTER CONTACT LIST: Keith Packard will work with Captain Isaac on refining and distributing a Master Contact List to the Board and all Lyndhurst CERT Members.
FUTURE MEETINGS: Board meetings will be held every 3-4 weeks until our program's roots are established. Additional meetings will then be held, possibly quarterly going forward. General and Special Event meetings will be posted on the Calendar.
NEXT MEETING: The next Board Meeting will be held on Saturday, February 17, 2007 in the first-floor Conference Room at City Hall. Board Meetings are open to ALL Lyndhurst CERT Members or interested parties.
The meeting adjourned at 9:55 AM.