[MRIC] 10-13-12 Meeting Minutes (draft)

[Al FitzSimons]

Chuck et al,
Thanks for a great meeting!
Confirmed RO Appointment for Calvert County is:
Mr. William J. Hackett, Sr.
1441 Plateau Road
St.Leonard, MD 20685
N3XMZ
Phone 443-404-1047 (Cell/Work)
Home/FAX 443-295-7059
E-Mail: n3xmz.md at gmail.com
 
Unconfirmed new program for  DORC:
Bret R. Thompson, KE7NII
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410-397-2120 (Cell)
3583 Golden Hill Road D
Cambridge, MD 21622
 
Thanks Al, W3YRS
MEMA RO
 
 


________________________________
From: Chuck Hodell <hodell at umbc.edu>
To: MRIC <mric at mailman.qth.net> 
Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 9:16 PM
Subject: [MRIC] 10-13-12 Meeting Minutes (draft)

Maryland RACES Interoperability Committee (MRIC)

Minutes for October 13, 2012 Meeting
  
Location: Howard County

The meeting was called to order at 10:30 a.m. by the Chair.

Attending were:

Frank Winner ­ Ann Arundel RO
Kenneth Greenhouse ­ Prince George RO
Al Fitzsimons ­ MEMA RO
Bill Clark - Kent ARO
Brett Hammond ­ Talbot RO
Bob Luff ­ Talbot
Fred Bader - Montgomery RO
William Hatfield - Montgomery DRO
Rich Firestone - ARO Howard
Kenny Coyle - Lt. Howard EM
Jon Wilson - ARO Howard
Frank Winner - Anne Arundel RO
Chuck Hodell - Queen Anne¹s RO and MRIC Chair

An agenda was presented for the meeting as follows:

- Welcome, Attendance and Introductions
- Minutes from April Meeting Review and Approval
- Update RO Contact Info
- Update MD RACES Frequency List
- Uniform Credentialing and Resource Typing
- April Meeting Location
- Election of MRIC Chair
- Health and Welfare
- Adjournment

A Master copy of the MRIC RACES Contact List was circulated for changes by
attending representatives and returned to the Chair for amendment and
distribution.  No changes were made.

A Master copy of the MRIC RACES Frequency List was circulated for changes by
attending representatives and returned to the Chair for amendment and
distribution.  No changes were made.

The chair thanked Howard County representatives for securing the meeting
site. 

A motion was properly made, seconded and passed to approve the minutes from
the April 21, 2012 MRIC meeting.

Al Fitzsimons announced several new ROs including Calvert and Dorchester
counties.

A discussion was held concerning the issue of uniform credentialing and
resource typing.  Al Fitzsimons made a presentation prepared by Committee
Chair Hank Black that included two options for the group to consider.  After
discussion it was decided that the subcommittee would continue their work
and present to the next meeting in April.  Bill Clark, ARO of Kent was added
to the committee.

Jurisdictional updates were presented from Queen Anne's, Anne Arundel,
Howard, Kent, Montgomery and Prince Georges.

The election of the new MRIC Chair was held under the direction of the
outgoing Chair.  Frank Winner Anne Arundel RO was nominated and accepted
nomination. Being the only nominee, the Chair proclaimed Mr. Winner elected
by unanimous consent without objection.

There being no further business a motion was properly made, seconded and
passed to adjourn the meeting to reconvene again on April 20, 2013 at 10:30
a.m. at Howard County EOC or another site to be determined and communicated
prior to the next scheduled meeting.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:15 p.m.

Submitted by the outgoing MRIC Chair,

Chuck Hodell N8ADN
QUAN RO




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