Minutes

  December 17, 2021  

Called to order at 10:10 am

Roll call:  All members present on their respective devices

Treasure report:  Currently have $19,064.13. Having difficulty with the motel from the Nationals.  Please use PayPal whenever possible to avoid extra work on both the Region and the National.

Motion made by Ron Bowling to accept the Treasure report and seconded by Jim Nichols, passed.

Secretary report:  Paperless memberships are going well.  Please keep in mind the difference between memberships and registration for certifications as we are doing double work. Received a letter from North Port P.D. requesting to host the 2023 Regional Trials.

Motion to wave reading of previous meeting made by Jim Nichols and seconded by Roy Parker. Passed.

Motion to accept the Secretary Report made by Jim Nichols and seconded by Cory Bowling, passed

Judge committee:  Requested a copy of the “master scoresheet” be sent to all Novice Judges following a certification.  Secretary Bowling will ensure this happens.

New business:  Motion made by Jim Nichols to accept the request for North Port P.D. to host our 2023 Regional Trials made by Jim Nichols seconded by Cory Bowling, passed.

Old business:  Ethics committee chairman Ryan Back, reported on the committee’s findings from the T.T. investigation.  After a long discussion, a motion was made by Ron Bowling to expel the member from our Region, passed unanimously.  The Secretary was tasked with forwarding the investigation report to the Nationals.

Vice President Panhandle, Bob Dudley, presented a possible problem with handlers using body cams during the certifications. President Peterman advised “we” will check into this issue. At this time this an issue for the Chief Judge.

Motion to adjourn made by Cory Bowling and seconded by Jim Nichols. Adjourned at 11:20 am.

CALL TO ORDER:  9:09 am

MOMENT OF SILENCE

ROLL CALL:  All present except V.P. Southeast Andrew Weiman and Trustee Becky Schreiber.  Past President Jose Bosque attended via phone call.

TREASURE REPORT:  $29, 519.61.

SECRETARY REPORT:  Ms. Sarah Rogers.  215 members.  Paperless renewals.  222 certifications in the Region for 2020.  Use National web site.  Submission for cases of the quarter.  Change in Judge and Trainer applications.  Discussion on elections.

REPORT OF OFFICERS:  

Roy Parker:  Changing the way he is selecting Judges.

Jose Bosque:  Recommended increasing Judge’s travel from $.25 to $.50 per mile round trip.  Motion Made by Jose Bosque and seconded by Cory Bowling, passed; effective on the next certification.

OLD BUSINESS:  Who to send to National Detector Trials?  Send the top two from 2020 and the top two from 2021.

NEW BUSINESS:  The T.T. case:  Panhandle Deputy terminated from employment. President Peterman appointed an ethics committee with instructions to report back to the Board.

GOOD OF THE ASSOCIATION:  Region One Hall of Fame nominations will be reduced to one (1) per year.  Motion made by Jim Nichols and seconded by Cory Bowling to change the voting procedures from mail-in ballots to a “show of hands vote”, passed.

President Peterman formed an Ethics committee consisting of Regional Trustees with Ryan Back as Chairman.

Terry Schoenborn addressed the Board.  He expressed his admiration for Region One and announced his retirement from judging.  He hopes he will be invited to the National P.D.1 Trials in North Carolina and finish his carrier of almost sixty (60) years as strong as he started.

Adjourned at 10:11 am

March 14, 2021

Called to order at 4:12 pm

Roll call of Officers: All present with the exception of V.P. Southeast Andrew Weiman, Trustee Becky Schreiber, and past President Jose Bosque.

Treasure Report:  $24, 846.00

Secretary Report:  Motion to wave the reading of previous meeting made by Paul Koinig and seconded by Kevin Biggs.  Mentioned the passing of Ms. Sarah Rogers.  Current membership at 216.  No more paper membership applications.  Region did 232 canine certifications in 2020.  Cases of the quarter to be sent to the Region One Secretary.  National Trainer and Judge applications no longer need to be voted on at a National Board meeting, send them in as you complete them.  Motion to approve Secretary’s report made by Jim Nichols and seconded by Chad Whitaker.

Report of Officers:

Chad Whitaker:  Mentioned use of the Region website.  How to set up mini certifications.

Old business:  Sending two, two man teams to National Detector Trial.

New business:  Ethics committee appointed by the President.  

Good of the association:  Elections.  All positions were voted in unopposed.  

Motion to adjourn:  Made by Paul Koinig seconded by Kevin Biggs.

                                                                     11-20-2020

CALLED TO ORDER AT 10:03 AM

ROLL CALL:  ALL PRESENT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ALT. TRUSTEE RYAN BACK

TREASURER REPORT:  TREASUER CHAD WITAKER ADVISED WE HAVE $28,751.56 IN OUR ACCOUNT WITH NO MAJOR EXPENDITURES EXPECTED.  MOTION TO ACCEPT THE REPORT MADE BY JOSE BOSQUE AND SECONDED BY JIM NICHOLS.

SECRETARY REPORT: MOTION MADE BY JIM NICHOLS AND SECONDED BY BOB DUDLETY TO ACCEPT THE MINTUES FROM OUR LAST MEETING, PASSED.  SECRETARY RON BOWLING ADVISED WE HAVE 241 CURRENT MEMBERS, UP FROM 235 IN 2019.  BOWLING WENT ON TO SAY THAT RENEWALS WILL BEGIN ON 12-01-2020, AND REMINDERS WILL BE SENT VIA EMAIL AND WILL BE ACCEPTED ON THE NATIONAL WEB PAGE.  IF YOU ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH RENEWALS CONTACT BOWLING OR MELINDA ROUPP.  BOWLING CONTACTED THE HOST OF THE 2021, REGIONAL AND ALL IS GOING WELL, THE DATES ARE 3-14 TO 3-19, 2021.  BY 2022, THE NATIONALS EXPECTS TO BE TOTALLY PAPERLESS.

REPORT OF OFFICERS:  TRUSTEE ROY PARKER STATED THAT WITH ALL THE MINI CERTIFICATIONS GOING ON HE WILL CORONATE WITH THE SECRETARY TO RECEIVE MASTER SCORE SHEETS AND SCORE SHEETS FOR NOVICE JUDGES.  PARKER WENT ON TO SAY HE WILL SEND OUT INVITATIONS TO JUDES FOR OUR REGIOANL SHORTLY AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR AND WILL CONTACT OUR SECRETARY TO CONFIRM CURRENT MEMBERSHIP OF THE JUDGES.

AT 10:37 AM A MOTION WAS MADE BY JIM NICHOLS AND SECONDED BY JOSE BOSQUE TO ADJURN THE MEETING.