General Membership Meeting Minutes

Date: January 31, 2013

Time: 1:00-3:22 PM

The Salvation Army Southwest Divisional Headquarters

2707 E. Van Buren Phoenix, AZ 85008

Attendees:

Todd Byard – HandsOn Greater Phoenix

Pastor Bob Cutlipp – Desert SW Conference United Methodist Church

Cheryl Bender – Southern AZ American Red Cross

Anders Hitchcock – Tucson Community Chaplains Response Team

Lary Hyde – AZ Southern Baptist Disaster Relief

Dave Turner – AZ Southern Baptist Disaster Relief

Norma Turner - AZ Southern Baptist Disaster Relief

Michael Veucasovic – American Red Cross GC Chapter

Marie Lemoine – St. Vincent de Paul

Jeanette Wood (& Callie) – HOPE Animal Assisted Crisis Response

Ginny Hildebrand – Association of Arizona Food Banks

Traci Gruenberger – Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest

Whitney Roberts – Arizona Division of Emergency Management (ADEM)

Joan Brown – ADEM

Dan Porth – ADEM

Jerry Van Rennes – American Red Cross GC Chapter

Dennis Mulder – World Renew

Karen Smith Presbyterian Disaster Assistance

Dan Curtiss – American Red Cross GC Chapter

Jim Puza – The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Service

• Registration & Welcome - Dan Curtiss
• Presentation – “Operational Stress First Aid” by Bob Cutlipp
• Sandy Update - Dan Porth & Jim Puza
• Tribal Response Update – Joan Brown
• Membership Discussion – Todd Byard
• Organization Update – All Members
• ADEM signed new agreement with HandsOn Greater Phoenix for four VRC Training

Classes in 2013 with next session scheduled in Pima County

• ADEM started working group to look at developing statewide Emotional and Spiritual Care credentialed personnel. Folks from ADEM, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, UMCOR, Victim Relief Ministry and Arizona Ecumenical Council are on working group.
• Maricopa County Public Health hosting Community Disaster Resiliency Event March 7, 2013 at the Black Canyon Conference Center – Contact ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or at 602-489-0769) if you have any questions or want more information.
• Jerry Van Rennes is looking for volunteers to participate in Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Drill on March 12 and May 7, 2013 – Contact Jerry at American Red Cross Grand Canyon Chapter directly.
• Approved General Membership Meeting minutes from 9/20/12 – Moved Jim Puza, Seconded Ginny Hildebrand – No opposing votes
• Treasurers Report (No report, will send out to member ASAP)
• Announcement of Lita Johnson stepping down as Treasure/Secretary but remaining on Executive Committee – Acknowledged with appreciation expressed for her years of service
• Nomination of Jim Puza to serve term on Executive Committee (Executive Committee voted to name Jim as new Treasurer/Secretary finishing his term as Ex-Officio Member and during new term if elected) – Moved Pastor Bob Cutlipp, Seconded Ginny Hildebrand – No opposing votes
• Set date and location of next meeting as 5/23/13 1:00 PM Location TBD
• Meeting Adjourned – Dan Curtiss

Complete meeting was recorded, kept on file and will be available for review for a period or three years if there are any questions. Contact Jim Puza This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you want a copy of the recording.