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PRESENTATION: Jane Rodgers and Jane Lottmann gave a very interesting and informative presentation about the work of the Bureau of Communications. There are 73 individuals assigned to the Bureau, all civilians. They handle all 911 calls and police radios. They are responsible for 45 police agencies within St. Louis County. In addition, they are responsible for the crime tip hotline, animal control, highways after 6 p.m. and on weekends, and the safe school hotline. They determine when to sound the early warning sirens and they issue the S.A.R.A/Amber alerts. They are in the process of purchasing and developing a plan for a new building in Valley Park for the Department. MINUTES: A motion to suspend the reading of the minutes from the General Meeting of February 9, 2012, was seconded and passed. Minutes are available on the website, stlouisco.com. Click on Citizen’s Alumni under OTHER SPECIAL LINKS. Lisa Foster, Treasurer, gave the following report which was accepted. TREASURER’S REPORT 05/10/2012 GENERAL MEETING Beginning Balance as of 02/09/12 $2,477.24 Deposits 02/14/12 (Dues, shirts, hats, jackets) $252.00 02/16/12 (E-script fundraiser) $21.03 02/21/12 (Dues) $30.00 02/28/12 (Tips from Culvers fundraiser) $35.00 03/04/12 (Dues) $30.00 03/10/12 (Dues) $30.00 03/16/12 (E-script fundraiser) $14.97 04/09/12 (Culvers fundraiser & dues) $269.62 04/13/12 (Dues) $10.00 04/17/12 (E-script fundraiser) $17.21 04/20/12 (E-script fundraiser) $4.05 05/09/12 (Dues) $40.00 Total Deposits $753.88 Expenses 02/20/12 (Ck278 – Janis McCracken) Officer-of-Quarter gift cards $207.90 03/01/12 (Ck279 – Jean Larkin) Reimbursement for plaque for Chief Fitch $70.00 03/04/12 (Ck280 – STL County Police Welfare Assoc) $500.00 03/10/12 (Ck 281 – Promotional Gear) Shirts, hats $70.98 04/13/12 (Cash – Gus’s for 3rd’s Range fieldtrip) $150.00 04/18/12 (Ck 283 – Linda Kohnen) Reimb. 3rd’s Refreshments $43.00 04/18/12 (Ck 284 – Ray Absolon) Reimb. 3rd’s Gus’s $11.00 Total Expenses $1,052.88 Balance as of 05/10/2012 $2,178.24 COMMITTEE REPORTS • Ways & Means, Linda Kohnen, Chair (314‐846‐8736). Linda thanked all those who worked at the Police Welfare Association Car Show. She explained the eScript program through Schnucks grocery stores. It doesn’t cost anything to use, but when it is used, CPAAA receives a percentage of the total purchase. To get a card, contact Linda. Linda is also working on a fund raiser for the fall. • Cheer Committee, Karen Hernandez, Chair (314‐925‐8866) Let Karen know if there is any CPAAA member or police officer who is sick, in the hospital, having a baby, or getting married. Karen will send an appropriate card from CPAAA. Page 2 of 3
• Membership, Bob Boyer, Chair (314‐488‐1120). Bob Boyer welcomed the new members from the April 2012 graduation class. He said there are 181 members in CPAAA. • Recent Activities ‐ Janis McCracken thanked all who brought food to the 3rd and 4th precincts for Valentine’s Day. It was well received, and we will do it again but not on Valentine’s Day. We received a note from Lt. Karl Bulla thanking us for the food. ‐ During the recent Citizens’ Police Academy, we provided the refreshments for each meeting and a decorated cake for the graduates. Seven graduates joined the CPAAA the night of graduation. ‐ Officer‐of‐the‐Year Banquet: Approximately 250 people attended the Banquet in March. Officer Shoni Brevik was named Officer of the Year and was presented with a check for $1500, along with a beautiful plaque. The remaining seven nominees each received $300. To commemorate the ten‐year anniversary of the CPAAA founding, we honored our founder, Colonel Timothy Fitch, Chief of Police, at the Banquet with a beautiful plaque and a donation of $500 in his name to the Police Welfare Association. There will be a change in format next year so that one officer from each precinct will be named Officer of the Year. Please let Janis know if anyone is interested in being on the committee for next year. The committee will start meeting during the summer. Duties involve selling tickets, fund raising, etc. • Upcoming Activities Karen Hernandez, Volunteer Activities Chair (314‐925‐8866) Karen is the liaison with the police precincts for all activities. She will try to give as much advance notice as possible about events. Call her to volunteer or ask questions about any events needing volunteers.. + Volunteers are needed for the Police Welfare Association Golf Tournament on 5/23 at Norwood Hills Country Club. We will assist at registration, help with food service, act as spotters, and help with whatever else is needed. + Volunteers needed for the DARE Dance on May 8. Volunteers are also needed for the DARE State Training Conference. It will be July 28 to August 4. July 28 they will be having a trivia night at the Affton Elks to raise money for Missouri DARE. There will be a public car show on Sunday, July 29 th , at the Comfort Inn Hotel in Maryland Heights. That is also the site of the conference. Help is needed all week at the conference with workshops, silent auction, etc. ‐ Holiday Party: Darlene Groppe, Chair (314‐416‐4605), announced the Holiday Party will be on Thursday, December 13, at Genesis Banquet Center. • Refreshments, Dee Wirtz (314‐894‐0393) and Kathleen Gallaher (314‐845‐0337), Co‐Chairs Dee and Kathleen are in charge of the refreshments for the General Meetings. If they call on you to provide a dessert, please help out. • Merchandise, Bob Needham, Chair (314‐842‐3463) reported that we have tee‐shirts, hats, and jackets available. NEW BUSINESS: Our next General Meeting will be at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, August 9. At the November 8 meeting, we will hold elections for officers and Board members to serve for 2013. Janis McCracken will be looking for people to serve on the Nominating Committee and will contact members regarding their willingness to run for an officer/Board position. She will appoint a Nominating Committee at the August meeting. A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 8:20. Respectfully submitted, Roberta Bachle, Recording Secretary Page 3 of 3
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